HS US History After 1877
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Giant Jenga - Stock Market Crash of 1929 simulation game
$5.00This product was designed to help you engage students in a simulation of the 1929 Stock Market Crash - covering vocabulary, causes, effects, and culture of the time period! This simulation is highly engaging and interactive. Be prepared for FUN! This...$5.00 -
Civil Rights Gallery Walk - Doc Analysis - compare contrast MLK Jr. & Malcolm X
$6.00Using 8 key documents, compare and contrast MLK Jr. & Malcolm X's viewpoints on topics such as education, economic philosophies, their ultimate goals, and the use of violence in the Civil Rights Movement. This Product includes: OVER 10 documents...$6.00 -
1970s & Civil Rights Movements - Poster & Music Analysis - Gallery Walk
$4.00Using posters and music, students will be introduced to the various Civil Rights Movements of the 1970s and beyond. Students will have the opportunity to design their own posters and present to their peers in a Museum Tour style Gallery Walk! This...$4.00 -
Civil Rights Vocabulary Game - Balderdash!
$3.00This product has been designed for the intention of helping introduce a 1970s / Civil Rights themed unit and the vocabulary your students will encounter. It is wonderful for sub plans or as a reward for those who finish their work early. It increases...$3.00 -
U.S./World History Writing Prompts
$4.00This bundle of writing prompts includes 8 colorful (or non-colorful, depending on your photocopying preferences) that cover 8 different topics or time periods in World or U.S. History. The writing prompts cover the following topics: American Civil...$4.00 -
Legislative Branch Webquest
$1.00This document provides links to four websites about the Legislative Branch of Government in the United States. Below each of the links is a set of assessment questions to guide students and allow students to discover the true power and processes of the...$1.00 -
Students Act out Skits With Famous American Leaders of the 19th Century
$1.25Updated in 2020 with more historic names, more than 40 leaders available, with forms to pre-fill, research, and guide group skits to re-enact moments and perspectives of American History. Students will Get into groups of 3-4. Write a script for a...$1.25 -
World War II WWII Vocabulary Review Matching EOC Review
$3.00Do you need a hands-on way to review before your WWII test? I created these WWII review matching cards for a quick review for my students. As a bonus, if you have an EOC test at the end of your US History course, you can pull...$3.00 -
Roaring 20s, Great Depression, New Deal BINGO
$4.00Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” – and this product is the result. Roaring, 20s, Great Depression and...$4.00 -
The Christmas Truce - World War I - Historical Thinking Skills
$1.00Introduce your students to the story of The Christmas Truce during World War I using primary and secondary source analysis. This activity is ideal for distributing through Google Classroom or may be printed. Students will practice reading, argumentation,...$1.00 -
Gilded Age & Progressive Era BINGO Review Game STAAR Review
$4.00Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” – and this product is the result. Gilded Age and Progressive Era...$4.00 -
Vietnam War and 1960s Review Game History Blocks EOC Review
$3.00Looking for a new US History vocabulary review activity to add to your toolbox? This is a fun review for the Vietnam War and 1960s using the tumbling wooden block game History Blocks! It's a hands-on, low-prep review...$3.00