HS US History After 1877
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What is the Baby Boom?
$3.00US History Baby Boom This 45 minute webquest aims to help students accomplish or answer the following: • What was the baby boom? • Describe the characteristics and changes in social life during the boom. • What is life like now for...$3.00 -
The Holocaust
$7.0078 slide Powerpoint over the Holocaust and 4 pages of student guided notes with answer key. Created by Chris Jaskowiak - Visit My Store$7.00 -
Political Cartoons (Teaching Students to Analyze Political Cartoons) Lessons
$8.00Teaching students to successfully analyze political cartoon will enliven lecture, promote critical thinking as well as develop multiple talents and learning styles. However, most teachers often say that students have difficulty analyzing them. This...$8.00 -
Civil Rights Legislation (Webquest)
$3.00This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found online as a means of building their background knowledge...$3.00 -
Consequences of WWII(Webquest)
$3.00This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found online as a means of building their background knowledge...$3.00 -
Video Lesson: Republicans and Democrats
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this is show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
WWII Propaganda Analysis
$6.00107 slide PPT with notes, images, propaganda posters from all sides. Also includes a 2 page Propaganda Analysis Student Activity. Created by Chris Jaskowiak - Visit My Store$6.00 -
Containment of the Cold War
$3.00This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about the containment of the Cold War. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering...$3.00 -
American Gov. / US History - The Nixon and Ford Administration, 1969-1977
$4.75Textual reading with student questions / class discussion topics explain details about the period referred beginning in 1969. Republican Presidents occupied the White House for eight years. Just some of the topics include: Nixon's policies to fight...$4.75 -
American Foreign Policy (two student simulation scenarios)
$11.00This presentation contains teacher notes, a video clip discussing a general overview of American foreign policy with student questions/answers, and two simulations that allow students to discuss and compromise on how to handle american foreign policy...$11.00 -
American History / Analyze Primary Texts, Photos, and Political Cartoons
$4.00Included in this purchase are 3 different forms (2 pages each) to help students analyze primary texts, photos and political cartoons. Can be used over and over again. Created by Lori "Curriculum" Sheets - Visit My Store$4.00 -
Rate the Presidents
$11.00Students are given (or select) a specific United States President to research and evaluate how well that president has completed his roles. Each president is evaluated in his ability to: work with Congress, head up his party, deal with the media, etc. A...$11.00