5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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US History Cumulative Review Game Gilded Age to the Cold War
$6.00Students will review a year of United States History (American History, US History) with the critical thinking review game, "what doesn't belong and why?" Each topic has up to 11 sets of terms or phrases (people, events, terms, laws, documents, speeches,...$6.00 -
World War 2 Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 23 battles, events, conferences, and operations from WW2 (WWII) with this timeline project and stations activity. They will put together one timeline with 12 events and write academic identifications. They will also match 11 other...$4.00 -
World War 1 Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 23 battles, events, and more from WW1 (WWI) with this timeline project and stations activity. They will put together one timeline with 12 events and write academic identifications. They will then match 11 other events to their...$4.00 -
US History Gilded Age to the Cold War Focus Questions Writing Prompts Essay Topics
$6.00These are 185+ focus questions, thinking prompts, essential questions, objectives, guiding questions, discussion questions, or essay questions you can use for US History (American History, United States History) from the Gilded Age through the Cold War...$6.00 -
American Imperialism Point of View and Image Analysis Activity
$5.00Students will read and analyze excerpts from Albert Beveridge and the Anti-Imperialist League on United States imperialism, specifically with regard to America's involvement in the Philippines, by answering 33 questions. They will also analyze 10...$5.00 -
The Spanish-American War Declaration of War Primary Source Analysis Activity
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from President McKinley's request to Congress for a declaration of war against Spain in 1898 by answering 27 questions and analyzing 8 political cartoons/images. The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.50 -
World War 1 American Declaration of War Primary Source Analysis Activity
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Wilson's address to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany in 1917 by answering 25 questions. They will also complete an extension task and analyze 3 political cartoons. The answers are...$3.50 -
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act Primary Source and Image Analysis Activity
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Pendleton Act of 1883 by answering 18 questions. They will also analyze 6 political cartoons according to 4 questions/prompts. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.50 -
President Kennedy True False Fix Review Game
$1.50Students will review the events of JFK's presidency by reading 35 statements and determining which are true and which are false. They will then complete 3 other tasks with the material. This is best done in pairs or triplets. The answers and a teacher...$1.50 -
Election 2024 Vice President Edition of Who Said It? PowerPoint Game
$3.00Engage your students with our Election 2024 Quotes Challenge PowerPoint, the Vice Presidents edition! This interactive activity invites students to analyze quotes and determine whether they were spoken by Tim Walz, or JD Vance. Students will delve into...$3.00 -
2024 Election PowerPoint Game Activity Who Said It Government and Civics
$3.50Engage your students with our Presidential Election 2024 Quotes Challenge PowerPoint! This interactive activity invites students to analyze quotes and determine whether they were spoken by Donald Trump, or Kamala Harris. Students will delve into...$3.50 -
The Civil Rights Movement True False Fix Review Game
$1.50Students will review what they learned about the people, groups, events, documents, and more from the Civil Rights Movement by reading 68 statements and determining which are true and which are false. They will then complete 3 other tasks with the...$1.50