HS US History Prior to 1877
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Ins & Outs: White House WebQuest
$3.50The White House WebQuest Links are provided for students to direct their research to a trusted source. PDFs are interactive so students can type into boxes and submit them in an online classroom format. Interactive boxes do not print. FULL answer...$3.50 -
American Revolutionary War Perspectives - Historical Thinking
$4.00Historical thinking skills are so essential for students and this resource uses primary sources from the American Revolution to develop your students’ abilities to understand different perspectives/points of view. At the same time, they hone...$4.00 -
Historical Thinking Skills Choice Boards
$7.00Teaching historical thinking? This resource will help, especially for those teachers who are going to be distance learning or hybrid/blended. These historical thinking skills choice boards are 4 different choice boards that review historical...$7.00 -
Documentary Project (US History Edition)
$9.99How do you design a culminating project that simultaneously holds students accountable for reading, writing, and critical thinking skills while maintaining a high level of engagement? Why do a Documentary? It covers all of the skills...$9.99 -
Reconstruction Era Activity Role Play / Mixer: Abolitionists, Labor Unions, etc.
$4.00⭐YOU CAN USE THIS AS A ROLE-PLAY ACTIVITY, WAX-MUSEUM ACTIVITY, GALLERY WALK, ETC. GREAT FOR INTRODUCTION, REVIEW, AND MORE.⭐ This product includes the following: Instructions for the teacher beside every slide Hyperlinked resources to help you...$4.00 -
Create Your Own National Anthem Assignment with Symbolic and Thematic Language
$0.99Students will read lyrics to 4 national anthems [2 of their choice]. They will underline key terms, themes, and language, and then design their own theme, with symbolism of their own design. Students are also encouraged to find an instrumental or record...$0.99 -
Bias in History: The Sisyphean Struggle for Objectivity
$3.00This lesson is designed to address the topic of bias when analysing historical primary and secondary sources. This product includes the following: A Table of Contents hyper-linked to each part of the lesson A vocabulary list...$3.00 -
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