HS US History Prior to 1877
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Making a Book about Philadelphia during the Revolution
$8.00This activity combines process and content allowing students to use the included thirty-two well-researched pages to create their own personal book about the colonial city of Philadelphia and its citizens as they struggled through the events of the...$8.00 -
Jamestown Game - Colonial Era - Did I Survive Jamestown
$2.00This PPT and handout is a game that you can play as a class to introduce Jamestown or Colonial Life. Each slide ask the students questions such as what is their desired job, how often they get sick, and others. After each question slide is a point slide...$2.00 -
Primary Sources: The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
$2.50As part of an overall discussion of the influences upon American government, this resource consists of a graphic organizer that divides excerpts from both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights into sections that students can then paraphrase,...$2.50 -
Bundled Mini-Lesson: Influences on American Government
MSRP: $5.50$4.50One of the main themes of any United States History or Government class is how the ideas fundamental to this country's constitutional democracy can be traced to three influential documents: the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower...MSRP: $5.50$4.50 -
Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (complete series)
MSRP: $19.00$15.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...MSRP: $19.00$15.00 -
Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (Ep. 7)
$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00 -
Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (Ep. 4)
$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00 -
Video Guide: The Civil War (Ep. 9)
$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00 -
Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (Ep. 8)
$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00 -
Bundled Unit: The Road to American Independence
MSRP: $27.25$21.00Hear ye! Hear ye! Read all about it! This unit contains everything your students need to know about the coming of the American Revolution. The wealth of resources includes the following: A PowerPoint that guides students through the events that...MSRP: $27.25$21.00 -
Project: Colonial Newspaper
$3.00Hear ye! Hear ye! Read all about it! This resource is an excellent means of assessing students' understanding of events leading up to the American Revolution. As part of this project, students will work in groups to create their own newspaper based on...$3.00 -
Project: Oregon Trail Journal
$6.00"We cast our lots and sought our fortunes in the far West. It meant leaving our homes, our loved ones, our parents, and our friends to endure the hardships of a long and tedious journey. . .Our reason for coming to Oregon . . .to get free land in the...$6.00