HS US History Prior to 1877
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Andrew Jackson Gallery Walk with PEAR DECK GOOGLE SLIDES
$4.75This highly engaging Gallery Walk will teach students about Andrew Jackson's Presidency. Get students out of their seats to learn about one of our most interesting Presidents. If you LOVED my best selling, American Revolution Gallery Walk, you will also...$4.75 -
United States Presidents Review
$0.00This product will let you review the Presidents of the United States in a fun an engaging way. The product contains a card sort, gallery walk, fill in charts, and Google Drag and Drop Games. Everything you need to review the significant...$0.00 -
Pandemics Across History COVID-19, Black Plague, Spanish Flu
$5.00This editable presentation with embedded discussion questions and a research prompt examines 3 pandemics: the Bubonic Plague pandemic of the 1300s-1600s, the Influenza pandemic of 1918, and #Covid-19. It would be perfect for a Political Science,...$5.00 -
Inventions that transformed America
$1.25Inventions that transformed the WorldStudents will study seven key inventions and innovations that occurred during the Industrial Revolution and research how the innovations transformed world.Following their research, students will rate the inventions in...$1.25 -
Avoiding the Civil War: Compromises between the north and the south
$1.75In this reading, students will learn about the Missouri compromise, the compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska act. Students will research the growing rift between the North and the South and the attempts to keep the country united. Questions are provided...$1.75 -
Mexican-American War one pager
$1.99This activity is a nice summative interactive assignment to gauge students understanding on the Mexican-American and allows students to display their knowledge in a fun and creative way! Students will be reporting on the storyline of the Mexican-American...$1.99 -
Mexican-American War webquest
$1.45This webquest explores the history of the Mexican-American war. Students search for the answers using Ducksters! It includes 9 questions, a quiz at the end and a class kahoot review. This is a great 60 -70 minute activity. Great for 6-9th...$1.45 -
Life of a slave project
$1.25Using a slavery reading and prior knowledge students will draw a 6 objects/pictures that (symbolizes) represent a slaves life. Subsequently students will then write 1 sentences explaining your picture and how it relates to a slave’s life. For...$1.25 -
Manifest Destiny painting analysis
$1.40In this activity students will be using their critical thinking skills to analyze analyze John Gast's famous painting; American Progress! For this activity students will examine the mindset of the young American nation and how the painting...$1.40 -
Freebie Elizabeth Freeman Sample from Abolitionist Workbook
$0.00This is a sample activity from my no-prep packet on American abolitionists. It can be used as a bell work booklet, but would also be suitable for sub plans, or for early finishers. One of my focuses when creating this was to...$0.00 -
Nat Turner's Rebellion Reading Passage with Critical Thinking
$0.00Do you need an interesting reading passage that's perfect for Black History Month? This is a non-fiction reading passage for middle school or high school that includes critical thinking questions about Nat Turner's Rebellion...$0.00 -
Causes of the American Revolution Infographic
$0.75This infographic about the Causes of the American Revolution could be used many ways in the classroom. The infographic can be printed and passed out to students. Printed and displayed. Printed for student notes/study material, or used a a classroom...$0.75