5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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The Cold War Bundle
Now: $295.00Was: $409.00Students will learn about, or review, a variety of Cold War topics with 120+ activities, projects, DBQs, power points, mini lessons, maps, and more! Topics covered include but are not limited to:...Now: $295.00Was: $409.00 -
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze President Jimmy Carter's 1980 speech on the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by answering 20 questions. They are a mix of academic questions, opinion prompts, and...$3.50 -
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World War 2 Primary Source Analysis Bundle
MSRP: $80.75Now: $65.00Was: $80.75Students will read and analyze 20+ primary sources from WW2 (WWII) covering a variety of wartime events, perspectives, speeches, and people such as V-E Day, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, concentration camps,...MSRP: $80.75Now: $65.00Was: $80.75 -
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The Gilded Age Bundle
Now: $95.00Was: $164.25Students will learn about, or review, the people, events, laws, developments, and more of the Gilded Age with these 45+ resources including primary source analysis documents, image analysis...Now: $95.00Was: $164.25 -
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The Civil Rights Movement Bundle
Now: $50.00Was: $69.75Students will learn about the people, events, laws, court cases, documents, and more from the Civil Rights Movement with these resources. The activities include timelines, analyzing primary soNow: $50.00Was: $69.75 -
Wars in American History Cumulative Review
$3.50Students will review the wars from US History (U.S. History wars) with this 3 part activity. They will first match 20 presidents to the wars or rebellions that happened during their time in office...$3.50 -
Lochner v. New York Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from the majority (Justice Peckham) and dissenting opinions (Justice Holmes) of Lochner v. New York and answer 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. There are...$3.50 -
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will analyze Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier by reading excerpts of Justice White’s majority opinion and excerpts of Justice Brennan’s dissenting opinion. They will define 7 vocabulary terms and...$3.25 -
Wisconsin v. Yoder Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Chief Justice Burger's opinion on Wisconsin v. Yoder and from Justice Douglas' dissent in part regarding compulsory education by answering 30 questions of...$3.50 -
The Kitchen Debate Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts from the 1959 Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev and analyze it by answering 26 questions and responding to 4 comprehension tasks. The answers are...$3.75 -
Engel v. Vitale Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from Justice Black's majority opinion on Engel v. Vitale regarding the 1st Amendment and prayer in public school. They will then answer 16 questions of varying degrees of...$3.25 -
Gideon v. Wainwright Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from Justice Black's majority opinion on Gideon v. Wainwright regarding the 6th Amendment, as well as excerpts from the concurring opinions of Justices Harlan and Clark...$3.50