HS US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
Colonial America: Why Immigrants Came to the Thirteen Colonies
$3.00This assignment, created by Shawneen Morrison, is designed to be a summative activity or alternative assessment following a comparative study of the 13 Colonies. Students develop an immigrant profile for a person who would like to immigrate to one of...$3.00 -
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 -
Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 Simulation
$4.99This lesson, developed by Shawneen Morrison, is designed to increase student awareness of the historical tension over balancing civil liberties with national security and the challenge partisan politics poses to the constitutional system of checks and...$4.99 -
Biography: William Lloyd Garrison
$2.25This biography on William Lloyd Garrison focuses on his membership in the American Colonization Society, his creation of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, and his criticism of abolitionists such as John Brown. The biography includes a series...$2.25 -
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