HS US History After 1877
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The Gilded Age PBS Video Link Questions and Historical Analysis
$1.00When the wealthiest one percent began to control most of the country's wealth, the United States changed forever. In the PDF is a link to the PBS video, or a YouTube Playlist, and a list of questions for response and critical thinking about the Gilded...$1.00 -
Political Cartoon: School Begins
$2.50School Begins was created by Louis Dalrymple and first appeared in Puck magazine on January 25, 1899. Published shortly after the Spanish-American War, the cartoon was originally intended to support America’s continued expansion and promote the...$2.50 -
Understanding the Electoral College
$3.50Looking for an effective guide to the Electoral College? By the conclusion of this PowerPoint, students will understand the purpose behind and responsibilities of the Electoral College. Tracing the existence of the Electoral College...$3.50 -
Video Guide: Ellis Island (Part 2)
$2.00Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, the History Channel's video Ellis Island follows immigrants of every ethnic background as they recount their experiences traveling through America's "Golden Door." Part 2 of this three-part video focuses on the immigrants'...$2.00 -
Political Cartoon: Who Stole the People's Money?
$2.50’Who Stole the People’s Money?' – Do Tell is part of a larger cartoon – “Two Great Questions” – by American caricaturist Thomas Nast and was first published in Harper’s Weekly in August 1871. The cartoon...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: The Bosses of the Senate
$2.50The Bosses of the Senate was created by Joseph Keppler and first published in Puck in January 1889. The political cartoon reflects widespread discontent among the American public and concern over the growing influence of large businesses during the...$2.50 -
Bundle: Political Cartoons in American History
MSRP: $50.00$40.00Political cartoons are an excellent way of keeping students engaged and promoting critical thinking. This series of 21 political cartoons addresses topics in American history between the Revolution and the Progressive Era: Join, or Die The Repeal, or...MSRP: $50.00$40.00 -
Biography: Jacob Riis
$2.25This biography of Jacob Riis focuses on his efforts as a "muckraker" to expose the poor living conditions that existed in America's major cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The biography includes a series of questions based on the reading...$2.25 -
WATERGATE - Nixon's Motive to Obstruct Worksheet & Answer Key
$6.00Nixon's Motive to Obstruct presentation (#2 in the series) worksheet & answer key.$6.00 -
WATERGATE - Nixon's Motive to Obstruct PowerPoint
$5.10A PowerPoint presentation about Richard Nixon the Vice President and his role in directing covert CIA activities under the guise of fighting communism. Activities that were highly illegal and resulted in at least one out-of-control operation that could...$5.10 -
JFK Assassination - The CIA & Sabin's Vaccine Worksheet & Answer Key
$2.50The CIA & Sabin's Vaccine presentation (#11 in the series) worksheet & answer key. 4 pages 37 questions$2.50 -
JFK Assassination - The CIA & Sabin's Vaccine PowerPoint
$3.40A PowerPoint presentation beginning with the CIA's "weaponization" of Dr. Albert Sabin's cancer-causing polio vaccine in order to create the ideal bio-weapon for its TWEP (Termination With Extreme Prejudice) program and the Agency's obsession with...$3.40