HS US History Prior to 1877
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Bundled Mini-Lesson: The Declaration of Independence
MSRP: $5.25$4.25This bundle contains both an excellent paraphrased version and a series of questions based on the Declaration of Independence. The paraphrased version makes the document more accessible to students and the questions are intended to familiarize students...MSRP: $5.25$4.25 -
Mini-Lesson: The Ordinances of 1785 and 1787
MSRP: $4.00$3.50This resource consists of both a PowerPoint and a reading assignment related to the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The PowerPoint provides students with a brief overview of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest...MSRP: $4.00$3.50 -
"Battle Cry of Freedom" - Song Analysis
$1.00Challenge your students' knowledge on the Union and the Confederacy as they analyze the popular Civil War song "Battle Cry of Freedom"! This song originated as a pro-Union song and was soon adapted and used as a pro-Confederacy song. In this activity,...$1.00 -
Project Bundle: Illustrating the Articles and the Bill of Rights
MSRP: $12.00$10.00This project bundle has everything you need to assess your students understanding of both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The bundle includes PowerPoints that present the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in student-friendly terms. After...MSRP: $12.00$10.00 -
Project: Illustrating the Articles (distance learning option)
$6.00This project has everything your students need to know about the main ideas behind each article of the United States Constitution! The resource includes a PowerPoint that presents each article of the Constitution in student-friendly terms. After...$6.00 -
Biography Bundle: Abraham Lincoln (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $4.50$4.00This bundle contains two biographies on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The first biography details Lincoln's childhood and informal education in Kentucky and his early involvement in Illinois state politics. The biography also...MSRP: $4.50$4.00 -
Biography: Abraham Lincoln (The Civil War Years)
$2.25This is the second in a two-part series of biographies on Abraham Lincoln. The biography describes Lincoln's first inaugural address and its appeal to all Americans to remember the bonds that tie them together. The biography also outlines Lincoln's...$2.25 -
Biography: Abraham Lincoln (The Early Years)
$2.25This is the first in a two-part series of biographies on Abraham Lincoln. The biography details Lincoln's childhood and informal education in Kentucky and his early involvement in Illinois state politics. The biography also recounts Lincoln's opposition...$2.25 -
Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe
$2.25This biography focuses on Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist and author whose novel Uncle Tom's Cabin showed Northerners the brutal realities of slavery in America during the mid-1800s. While Stowe's book converted few Northerners to the cause of...$2.25 -
Exploration & Colonization: The 3 G's of Motivation
$3.50This product was designed to help introduce three main sources for motivation, the 3 G's (God, Gold, and Glory - aka the 3 F's: fame, faith, & fortune) especially in relation to the Age of Exploration and the colonization of the Americas. This...$3.50 -
New Republic Bingo
$4.00Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” – and this product is the result. New Republic Bingo! My kids had a...$4.00 -
American Civil War Choice Activity
$1.25This activity is a great resource to use for distance learning and in the classroom. It provides students with three opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge of the American Civil War. This differentiated product is designed to reach students of...$1.25