HS US History After 1877
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Supreme Court Appeal Simulation
$12.00This hands-on lesson, designed by Shawneen Morrison, starts by having students petition the Supreme Court to hear their case using the real forms (and adapted instructions) the Court requires. Most students are shocked to realize that appealing is a...$12.00 -
Federalism Lesson: Investigate Supreme Court Cases between State and National Power
$3.50This lesson plan explores historical and contemporary Supreme Court Cases that deal with conflicts between National and State powers. Students will analyze the following court cases: 1. McCullough vs. Maryland 2. Texas vs. White 3. Roe vs. Wade 4...$3.50 -
World War One: The Incredible Cost
$3.00This high impact 63-slide PowerPoint will shock your students as it converts the monetary and human costs of World War One into equivalent terms that will amaze them. The product begins by demonstrating what the cost of the war could have purchased...$3.00 -
World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima
$5.00This 50-slide PowerPoint presentation illustrates the Battle of Iwo Jima and explains why the anticipated 3-day battle took 5 weeks. The Battle of Iwo Jima is the only Pacific Theater battle in which the U.S. suffered more casualties than the Japanese...$5.00 -
World War II: Rationing Recipes and Sacrifice on the Home Front
$3.50This product, made by Shawneen Morrison, includes propaganda posters, photographs, and two recipes related to life on the home front during World War Two. It is designed to foster a sense of civic responsibility. In the modern day when many Americans are...$3.50 -
World War II: Nazi Philosophy in 20 Ugly Slogans
$3.00In this student-centered lesson, students begin by identifying the central message of 20 Nazi slogans. Afterward, they synthesize those messages into a paragraph that summarizes Nazi philosophy. Each slogan is accompanied by a photograph or propaganda...$3.00 -
World War One: Radical Patriotism Required! - How much patriotism is too much or too little?
$5.00This product, designed by Shawneen Morrison, presents students with a wide variety of legally or socially mandated expressions of patriotic loyalty during World War One that were often clear violations of civil liberties. Examples include the Palmer...$5.00 -
Robber Barons v. Unions - The Ludlow Massacre
$5.00This lesson, designed by Shawneen Morrison, centers on the events surrounding the tragic deaths of 11 children caught in the storm of a deadly battle between industrialist John D. Rockefeller and coal miners organized under the United Mine Workers of...$5.00 -
Crowdfunding Assignment with Template - Create a Fake GoFundMe Page
$3.00Created by Lauren Anderson: Crowdfunding is a way of raising money for a project or cause using small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet. Sites like GoFundMe.com and Kickstarter.com are among the most well-known...$3.00 -
Communist Manifesto Simulation: What is the Point of Marxism?
$10.00This simulation, created by Shawneen Morrison, provides an engaging introduction to Marxist theory. It can be used in U.S. History classes to differentiate between 20th Century progressives who believed that necessary reforms could be achieved through...$10.00 -
Classroom Cash
$2.50Use this money, designed by Shawneen Morrision, for any of your classroom games, simulations, or activities. Page 2 includes denominations for JeopardyTM style games. Page 4 includes the denomination you will need for MonopolyTM style games. Also...$2.50 -
Civil Rights Movement: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Simulation
$7.99This simulation, created by Shawneen Morrison, has students begin by taking actual literacy tests. In case they do well on the tests, they are subjected to a second, highly subjective verbal test. Then, to punctuate the futility of battling unfair Jim...$7.99