HS US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
"You'll Be Back" from Hamilton - Lyric Analysis
$1.00Ever wonder what King George III had to say about the Revolutionary War? While we were learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War, my students always asked what King George III thought about the colonists' actions. This activity is a great way...$1.00 -
Whose Side Are You On? Patriot vs. Loyalist
$1.00Challenge your students to pick a side: Patriot vs. Loyalist! This activity has students read a series of scenarios and decide if they would join the Patriots or the Loyalists. There are 6 scenarios total, each challenging students' understanding of the...$1.00 -
French & Indian War - Baseball Review Game
$1.25Hit a ~homerun~ with this baseball review game for the French and Indian War! This in class baseball game is straightforward and highly engaging for all students! Each student gets a chance to be "at bat" and to advance to a base, they...$1.25 -
Constitutional Amendments - BUNDLE - #25 - 27 - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$3.50Buy in BUNDLE and $AVE An in depth look at Amendments 25 - 27. Your students will learn the history behind the Amendments, an in depth study of the Amendments, and a Matching Assessment Quizzes. An Enhanced Document-Based Question...$3.50 -
Constitutional Amendments - BUNDLE - #21 - 24 - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$4.75Buy in BUNDLE and $AVE An in depth look at Amendments 21 - 24. Your students will learn the history behind the Amendments, an in depth study of the Amendments, and a Matching Assessment Quizzes. An Enhanced Document-Based Question...$4.75