5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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Tecumseh's Curse : the Zero Factor in Presidential Elections
$5.00“Tecumseh’s Curse and the Zero Factor in Presidential Elections” Is a presentation that examines a so called “Curse” on the US Presidents elected during “zero” years. It is highly entertaining, and it is a good...$5.00 -
The Great Depression: Hard Times in the 1930’s
$5.00“The Great Depression: Hard Times in the 1930’s.” is a 76 slide presentation, examining the decade of the 1930’s. The Great Depression , the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal are the center piece of the presentation. Slides...$5.00 -
World War II-War in the Pacific
$5.00“World War II- War in the Pacific“ is an overview of the war against Japan in the Pacific just after the attack at Pearl Harbor. The presentation follows the “island hopping” strategy used by the US in the Pacific. Teacher notes...$5.00 -
Causes of World War II
$5.00“The Causes of World War II “ is a introduction to the reasons why a world war broke out in 1939. The presentation consists of 100 slides, containing images, maps, charts, political cartoons, videos and more from the pre war era (1920’s...$5.00 -
‘US Imperialism: Using Primary and Secondary Materials ‘
$5.00‘US Imperialism: Using Primary and Secondary Materials ‘ include 24 PPT slides that make up a series of worksheets on US Imperialism. They are in PowerPoint format to give the teacher more options on how to present them-class as a...$5.00 -
World War I -The US Home-front and the AEF
$4.00“World War I-The Homefront ” –describes what the home-front was during 1917 and 1918. Then it goes on to describe the Us Army in France –The American Exploratory Force . Presentation The Home-FrontRaising ArmiesFunding the...$4.00 -
Vietnam - Causes of War to the Final Withdrawal
$5.00This is a presentation on the Vietnam War. It was used in class and over the years it was edited , and added to, and works well and holds class interest. It was even used in a school wide presentation. Vietnam-Causes details the beginning of the war, and...$5.00 -
Populists , Progressives and the Wizard of Oz
$5.00“Populists , Progressives and the Wizard of Oz” is a fun way to go through the Populists and Progressive Era’s of the 1890’s through to World War I. Historical Politics is tough to get through to the kids in class, so I mixed in...$5.00 -
US Imperialism After 1898 to 1914
$5.00“U.S. Imperialism After 1898:The U.S. Becomes a World Power” goes over the events from 1898 to 1914, that led to and formalized American recognition as a world power.“U.S. Imperialism After 1898:The U.S. Becomes a World Power”...$5.00 -
Spanish-American War-The US Becomes a World Power
$5.00“Spanish- American War-The US Becomes a World Power” “ goes over the events from the 1890’s that led to and ended with the Spanish American War in 1898. Over half the slides concern the causes of the war, the rest look at the...$5.00 -
Rosa Parks Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous civil rights activist, Rosa Parks. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are...$3.00 -
World War II Close Reading Comprehension Activity Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$12.95A World War 2 close reading activity bundle with ten reading passages that timeline the war. Each activity comes with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch...$12.95