HS US History Prior to 1877
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Updating the Declaration of Independence
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the opening paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence. Students are asked to interpret the paragraphs in today’s style and language. By doing so, they can...$4.00 -
Economics | Free Enterprise System | Student Simulation, Video & Activities
$3.25This 34 page download contains MULTIPLE activities for the Economic topic, FREE ENTERPRISE. You can use all the activities or choose to do the ones that fit your curriculum. Activities included: 1) Full color reading and comprehension questions...$3.25 -
Patriots of the American Revolutionary War - It's all in the Eyes
$4.99Look into the “eyes” of the Patriots of the American Revolutionary War. Dig deep into the backgrounds, beliefs and actions of key individuals who sparked the rebellion to separate from the British Empire. Pairs will delve into the question of...$4.99 -
U.S. & World History | World War I | The Great War | Propaganda Analysis Activity
$2.75In this activity on World War I Propaganda, your students will be introduced to the purpose of propaganda and how it is used by comparing WWI propaganda to modern day examples. Specifically, your students will: 1) Be introduced to the...$2.75 -
What are the Odds? Revolutionary War
$4.99Students will analyze the many factors that influenced the Colonists winning the Revolutionary War against the most powerful empire in the world. The lesson begins with a warm up activity in which students estimate the odds of the British or the...$4.99 -
Lewis & Clark Fact Sort-Discovering the Members of the Corps of Discovery
$4.50Students delve into the lives of the main members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Corps of Discovery, through a fact sorting activity. The lesson begins with an inquiry riddle as the class attempts to solve the puzzle together. Next, groups...$4.50 -
Perspectives of the French and Indian War - Facial Expressions
$4.99Challenge students to demonstrate the variety of perspectives of the French and Indian War. Students will read, analyze and complete reflection questions about the conflicts between the French and British during the Seven Year War. Students will create...$4.99 -
Living Paintings-Bringing to Life Major Revolutionary War Battles
$6.99Bring the major battles of the Revolutionary War to life with Living Paintings! Working in groups, students will re-create a scene from the battle using a famous painting. The lesson begins with a warm up activity, a hidden picture inquiry. The Picture...$6.99 -
Death of Sacagawea - Member of Lewis and Clark Expedition
$3.99Delve into the mystery of the date and location of one of Lewis and Clark’s famous expedition members, Sacagawea. The lesson begins with a warm up activity that discusses the people and events in history that have a mystery to them. Next, in...$3.99 -
Around the World First - European Explorers - FREE
$0.00Challenge your students to discover and debate the question of who circumnavigated the globe first. Was it Magellan as history claims? Or did other men achieve the goal before him? This lesson begins with a warm-up activity that discusses man’s...$0.00 -
European Explorers Trading Cards
$5.99Discover the men and countries who participated in the race locate a faster route to reach Asia and create trading cards for each explorer. This lesson begins with an inquiry method riddle. The class will be posed with a puzzle of a riddle and will ask...$5.99 -
Good Guys or Bad Guys? of the Wild West
$4.50Who are the “good guys” and who are the “bad guys?” Delve into the conflicts between the Native Americans and white settlers over land ownership in the 1800s. Students must determine who are the “good guys” and who are...$4.50