HS US History After 1877
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Veto this! Executive Power
$4.00Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), America’s 22nd president vetoed 414 bills, more than twice the total vetoed by all previous presidents. President Grover Cleveland - The Veto President The reason for the onslaught of vetoes was that Congress,...$4.00 -
End 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 End of the Cold War. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering various...$3.00 -
Political Cartoon: The Age of Iron -- Man as He Expects to Be
$2.50The Age of Iron – Man as He Expects to Be, published by Currier and Ives in 1869, addresses the burgeoning women’s movement of the mid-19th century. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint - complete with discussion notes for...$2.50 -
Project: Immigration and Industrialization in 19th Century America
$2.50As a culminating assessment on immigration and industrialization in 19th century America, students will create an immigration and industrialization brochure. The brochure is best created on a piece of heavy paper (12" x 18") folded in half. Guidelines...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon Bundle: Immigration in 19th Century America
MSRP: $5.00$4.50These two political cartoons, Welcome to All and Uncle Sam's Lodging House - both by the Austrian-born cartoonist Joseph Keppler - focus on the influx of immigrants arriving in the United States during the late 19th century. On the one hand, Americans...MSRP: $5.00$4.50 -
Political Cartoon: Uncle Sam's Lodging House
$2.50Uncle Sam’s Lodging House was created by Joseph Keppler in 1882 and reflects many Americans’ attitudes towards immigrants in general – and towards Irish immigrants in particular – during the late 19th century. The download...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: Welcome to All
$2.50Welcome to All was created by Joseph Keppler in 1880 and addresses the influx of immigrants arriving in the United States during the late 19th century. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint - complete with discussion notes for each slide...$2.50 -
U.S. History | Imperialism | Building the Panama Canal | Document Based Activity
$2.25This 4 page packet contains everything your students need to investigate the U.S. role in the Panama Revolution and the Building of the Panama Canal. This short document Based Activity is a perfect complement to a lecture on President...$2.25 -
Civil Rights Lesson Through Time and Song (Women's movement)
$6.00In this 5 page resource, students are given a five page secondary text that details the evolution women's rights in the United States. Specific names and events and legislation are thoughtfully explained. Instead of giving a series of questions over...$6.00 -
Child Labor Writing Activity
$4.0014 slide Powerpoint about Child Labor and 2 page writing activity. Created by Chris Jaskowiak - Visit My Store$4.00 -
US HISTORY (The THOUGHTFUL HISTORIAN) CARD game
$22.00Need a way to review for the AP U.S. History? Included in this review activity are over 80 vocabulary / term cards (with definitions). These can double as flash cards as well. Students then work in groups to play a fun game that gives them ways to...$22.00 -
Who Are You Politically?
$5.00This assignment asks students to research and create a "personal political profile" that allows them to reflect on their own political thinking in a structured way. This assignment can be used as a final assignment or an introductory independent...$5.00