5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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Inventors & Inventions Scavenger Hunt - Bell, Whitney, Edison, Ford, Franklin
$5.75The Inventors and Inventions Scavenger Hunt can be used as an introduction or review activity. You can use the Inventors and Inventions resource as task cards, a scavenger hunt or both. The Scavenger Hunt is designed so that students must visit each of...$5.75 -
World War II/WW2 Simulation
$5.00Simulation and Notes activity over World War II. PowerPoint, fill in the blank notes, and simulation handout included. Topics include: Axis Powers/Dictators Appeasement Dunkirk Battle of Britain America and the War (Neutrality, Pearl Harbor, POW...$5.00 -
Supreme Court Cases Scavenger Hunt - Brown V Board, Miranda, Gideon, Plessy
$5.75The Supreme Court Cases Scavenger Hunt can be used as an introduction or review activity. You can use the Landmark Supreme Court Cases activity as task cards, a scavenger hunt or both. Students will learn about 10 Supreme Court Cases and the...$5.75 -
Cold War Commander: A Tabletop Game AND Mini Unit
$6.00Give your students the chance to tell their parents they averted two nuclear wars before lunchtime with Cold War Commander! An original Mano Koa Enterprises Table Top Strategy Game and Mini-Unit. In this game, players/students form teams that advise...$6.00 -
American Tall Tales
$5.00This unit provides tons of information and four activities on these American folklore legends: Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Johnny Appleseed. Students discover the legends of these characters as well as some historical background...$5.00 -
Presidents' Day Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Presidents' Day! Students will learn about the history of the holiday as well as some of the most well-regarded presidents. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle...$4.00 -
American Government--Voting Rights--Literacy Tests
$1.00Note to educator:These are a few questions from actual literacy tests given in the states of Louisiana (first one) and Alabama (second one). The purpose of these tests was to prevent certain individuals from voting. When using these “tests”...$1.00 -
Escape from Mount Rushmore Presidents Day Digital Escape Room
$4.00This digital escape room about U. S. presidents presents students with views of Mount Rushmore, an overview of the sequence of presidents, and virtual tours of four presidential homes: George Washington's, Thomas Jefferson's, Theodore Roosevelt's, and...$4.00 -
Student Listening Guide for the Washington Post's Presidential Podcast
$2.00Hello there!This editable listening guide will allow your students to organize their thoughts and think critically as they listen to the Washington Post's Presidential Podcast. This excellent podcast by Lillian Cunningham is a wonderful resource for the...$2.00 -
How a Bill becomes a Law Simulation - School Uniform Example Bill
$2.00This How a Bill becomes a Law Simulation is PERFECT for your class. It is HIGHLY engaging and can take 1 - 2 days depending on how you want to structure it. The lesson plan includes several steps includes an independent, small group and whole class...$2.00 -
Great Depression Webquest - KEY Included
$2.00This Great Depression Webquest is perfect for your class. It consists of 22 questions covering the Stock Market Crash, Dust Bowl, Bank Runs, Hoovervilles, Fireside Chats, and the New Deal programs. The links are embedding into the worksheet and a key is...$2.00 -
Progressive Era Bundle - Vocab, Notes, PPT & Vocab Quiz
$3.50This Progressive Era bundle is all you need to teach the Progressive Era to your students. This bundle includes an intro PPT that helps introduce the material, a vocab list with visuals, a notes guide and PPT, as well as a vocab quiz with the key. Buy...$3.50