HS US History Prior to 1877
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US HISTORY (The THOUGHTFUL HISTORIAN) CARD game
$22.00Need a way to review for the AP U.S. History? Included in this review activity are over 80 vocabulary / term cards (with definitions). These can double as flash cards as well. Students then work in groups to play a fun game that gives them ways to...$22.00 -
A Student's Right to Free Expression
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to debate the right of free speech as it applies to their status as students. Students are asked to consider a list of items that restrict their right of free expression and then share their positions...$4.00 -
Government - The Election Game (Cooperative Learning Activity)
$5.75In this game the students must perform two roles. They must act as voters deciding on the best of candidates or issues. They must also play the role of active campaigners, promoting a candidate or issue. As active campaigners the students must decide...$5.75 -
Who Are You Politically?
$5.00This assignment asks students to research and create a "personal political profile" that allows them to reflect on their own political thinking in a structured way. This assignment can be used as a final assignment or an introductory independent...$5.00 -
(Civil War) The Trial of Jefferson Davis (Classroom Mock Trial)
$15.00Mock trials have proven to be an effective learning tool for students of all grade levels. It helps them understand the law, practice critical thinking, and gain greater confidence with public speaking by assuming the roles of attorneys and witnesses in...$15.00 -
DBQ Causes of the American Civil War
$5.75Using ten viewpoints from American Scholars, students will formulate a written interpretation of the causes of the Civil War, based on the facts, arguments advanced by contemporaries, and a personal analysis. To make the challenge even more...$5.75 -
DBQ - Early Economic Policy in the United States
$6.00Presented in both a power point presentation as well as a pdf format, these primary source documents help students examine the influence of America's English heritage and the arguments that shaped the financial character of the United States. Can be...$6.00 -
Political Cartoon Bundle: Andrew Jackson
MSRP: $7.50$6.75This series of political cartoons includes In Memoriam - our civil service as it was, King Andrew I, and The Downfall of Mother Bank. The cartoons focus on Jackson's presidency and perceived abuses of power: the spoils system, vetoing the charter of the...MSRP: $7.50$6.75 -
Political Cartoon: The Downfall of Mother Bank
$2.50The Downfall of Mother Bank was created by Edward Williams Clay in 1833 and is evidence of Andrew Jackson's popularity in destroying the Second Bank of the United States. Jackson's veto of the Bank's charter did have serious repercussions on the American...$2.50 -
U.S. Government Bundle | 7 Complete Interactive Activities
$14.99This Government Bundle includes the following SEVEN products: Buy this (7 Activity) bundle and save $10 over buying these products individually... What is Government? Infographic Activity Perfect "Hook" Infographic (Warm-up) Activity to a...$14.99 -
U.S. History: American Revolution Student Infographic Activity
$1.50This activity is a perfect “hook” or warm-up activity to have students complete prior to a lecture or lesson on the American Revolution. It is a short, 15 minute activity intended to pique student interest in the topic and stimulate...$1.50 -
Political Cartoon: King Andrew I
$2.50King Andrew I was created in 1833 and is a commentary on the perceived abuses of power committed by Andrew Jackson during his presidency. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint - complete with discussion notes for each slide - that...$2.50