5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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Ruby Bridges 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, Ruby Bridges. The NO PREP informational...$3.00 -
The Doolittle Raid
$4.00Every once in a while in class, I would take an entire class period and examine an event in detail. Look at it up close, instead of in an overview of a topic or time period. I also liked to pick an event the kids really didn’t know much about. The...$4.00 -
D-Day, June 6 1944
$4.00“D-Day, June 6 1944,“ is an overview of the allied invasion of Normandy, in 1944. The invasion marked the beginning of the end for German forces during World War II. Germany will eventually surrender 10 months later (May 7, 1945) to end the...$4.00 -
Codes of War-Pearl Harbor
$4.00The Codes of Pearl Harbor are a collection of intercepted messages from Japanese government and military and messages to and from US officials surrounding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Some historians have pointed out that the...$4.00 -
World War II: Poster Propaganda on the Homefront
$5.00“World War II: Poster Propaganda on the Homefront” consists of 40 plus slides, containing posters, with Teacher notes and extra information included (on “note view) There are also class slides for the students to discuss with leading...$5.00 -
The 1920’s America: Up Close
$5.00“The 1920’s America: Up Close” is a 75 slide presentation, examining the decade of the 20’s. There’s a 6 slide preview of what was happening in 1919, as America is on the verge of major political and social changes. Issues...$5.00 -
What Do You Know About World War I
$3.00“What Do You Know About World War I” ” is a question based class presentation on World War I. It can be used as a preview of a unit, a review before assessment, or a stand alone teaching presentation. Each slide begins with an image...$3.00 -
World War I-Every Picture Tells A Story
$5.00“Every Picture Tells a Story- World War I ” –is a 28 slide presentation of World War I images. This series of pictures makes the student “read “ the images. The images have animated boxes , circles and arrows, to highlight...$5.00 -
The US Enters World War I
$5.00“The US Enters World War I” is a 40 slide presentation on the reasons why the US got involved in “Europe’s” war. It begins with what American life was like before the war.($.39= Cost of a dozen eggs, etc.)Then it looks at...$5.00 -
American Imperialism- An Introduction
$4.00“American Imperialism “ is a basic introduction to the ideas of imperialism and how they relate to American Imperialism. The presentation consists of 40 plus slides, images, maps, charts, political cartoons from the era, and student text...$4.00 -
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