5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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Bayard Rustin Activity Video Guide Analysis
$3.00Students will watch and analyze a 4 minute video about Bayard Rustin's role in and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement by answering 23 questions and completing an extension task for his legacy. The answers are included where appropriate. The video...$3.00 -
The Second Red Scare and McCarthyism Activity Video Guide Analysis
$3.00Students will learn about the causes, course, and effects of McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare by watching and analyzing a 5 and a half minute TedEd video, answering 28 questions, and completing a creative task. The answers are included where...$3.00 -
The Annexation of Hawaii Activity Video Guide Analysis
$3.00Students will learn about the causes, course, and effects of the annexation of Hawaii and the efforts and significance of Queen Lili'uokalani by watching a 5 and a half minute TedEd video and answering 26 questions. The answers are included where...$3.00 -
US History Presidents Timeline Bulletin Boards Government Civics
$5.99Looking for a timeline of US Presidents for your classroom? Jazz up your social studies classroom walls with this EDITABLE posters that make a timeline of American Presidents. Make your back to school decorating easy for your US...$5.99 -
President Wilson's Inaugural Addresses Primary Source Analysis Activity
$5.00Students will read, analyze, and compare and contrast Woodrow Wilson's First Inaugural Address and Second Inaugural Address by answering 31 questions, filling out a 16 item analysis graphic organizer, and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers...$5.00 -
US History Presidents Timeline Classroom Decor Bulletin Boards Government Civics
$5.99Looking for a timeline of US Presidents for your classroom? Jazz up your social studies classroom walls with this EDITABLE posters that make a timeline of American Presidents. Make your back to school decorating easy for your US...$5.99 -
President Nixon Activity Legacy Debate Video Guide Analysis
$3.00Students will watch and analyze a 5 and a half minute video about the two sides of Nixon's legacy by answering 22 questions and completing 2 creative tasks. The answers are included where appropriate. The video is from TedEd. Sample questions...$3.00 -
US Imperialism Activity Sorting Chart Image Identifications Review Questions
$3.00Students will review what they learned about American Imperialism completing 2 graphic organizers, identifying 6 images, answering 6 review questions, and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be...$3.00 -
President Theodore Roosevelt Activity Review Projects
$3.50Students will review the events, acts, speeches, documents, policies, people, and more from Teddy Roosevelt's presidency by making trading cards, cubes, or both. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher...$3.50 -
Atoms for Peace Primary Source Analysis Activity
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace speech delivered to the UN by answering 20 questions and completing a creative task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.50 -
US History Writing Prompts Essay Topics Discussion Questions
$4.00These 56 writing prompts or essay topics for US History cover 17 units, topics, or time periods spanning the Revolutionary War to the Cold War. They are a mix of academic, what if, and opinion questions. Some topics have one large item for students to...$4.00 -
Letter From a Birmingham Jail Webquest Analysis Activity
$3.75Students will read and analyze Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" by answering 34 questions and completing a comprehension task relating to 5 themes within the text. A website is provided where students can access the letter due...$3.75