HS US History Prior to 1877
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Industrial Revolution Article and Illustrated WS
$3.00Created by Dan Nguyen - Visit My Store This is a 3 page article that covers the beginnings and spread of the Industrial Revolution. As students read, they fill in a 3 page chart where they answer questions and then illustrate a picture to represent each...$3.00 -
13 Stand and Sort Activities to Get Students Moving
$3.00A stand and sort activity, created by Lauren Anderson, allows students to get out of their seats and move around while demonstrating their knowledge of economic concepts. Category signs are taped on the wall in various locations in the classroom...$3.00 -
Bundle: Biographies in American History (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $83.25$62.50This biography series on important figures in American history between the mid-16th and early 20th centuries will engage your students for an entire year! The resource includes 37 biographies that can either be printed directly OR...MSRP: $83.25$62.50 -
Video Guide: How the States Got Their Shapes
$2.50Narrated by Brian Unger, the History Channel's video How the States Got Their Shapes is a wonderful introduction to any middle school or high school US History or Civics class. The video emphasizes the role both geography, politics, and the railroads...$2.50 -
Project: The Bill of Rights (digital option included)
$6.00This project has everything your students need to know about the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights! The resource includes a PowerPoint that presents each amendment in the Bill of Rights in student-friendly terms. After explaining both the...$6.00 -
Biography Bundle: The Corps of Discovery (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $6.75$6.00This bundle contains a series of three biographies on individuals associated with the Corps of Discovery. The biographies can be either printed directly OR readily converted to digital activities using Google Slides. The first biography traces the life...MSRP: $6.75$6.00 -
Biography: Lewis and Clark
$2.25This biography on Meriwether Lewis and William Clark focuses on their leadership of the Corps of Discovery as it traversed the Louisiana Territory to reach the Pacific Ocean. The biography also includes a section on both the positive and negative impacts...$2.25 -
Biography: John Locke
$2.25This biography on John Locke focuses on his Two Treatises of Government. Believing that man was born with a "blank slate" (tabula rasa) and was essentially good by nature, Locke argued that the only true governments were those who ruled with the consent...$2.25 -
American Revolution Centers/Stations
$3.00Three separate interactive learning stations designed to cover the causes, individuals and battles of the American Revolution. Station 1- TEK 8.4A Timeline Station Activity with hashtags more in depth instructions on the direction page. Station...$3.00 -
Biography: Sacagawea
$2.25This biography on Sacagawea focuses on her role in leading the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean. The biography includes a series of questions based on the reading. In using this in my own class room, students are encouraged to: 1. Number the...$2.25 -
US History Prior to 1877 Assessment Semester Exam Final
$4.0052 question STAAR Formatted Benchmark that covers everything UP to the Civil War. There isn't an answer key because I believe that it is best practice to take the exam to see the possible areas where your own individual students might struggle...$4.00 -
Jamestown-Washington's Presidency Assessment Semester Exam Final
$3.0035 Question Exam based on the SE's and STAAR formatted with dual coded questions. Also included is the answer key with the Reporting Category, SE, and Readiness/Supporting SE for each question. First Semester Exam covers Jamestown through George...$3.00