HS US History Prior to 1877
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Webquest: North Vs. South Before the Civil War
$3.00Created by Laura Pennington - Visit My Store This 45-60 minute lesson plan helps students answer the following questions: • What kinds of differences were there between people who lived in the North and people who lived in the South in the years...$3.00 -
American Gov't / History Cabinet Battle Close Read Using the musical 'Hamilton"
$3.00Using the lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "Hamilton" students will be engaged in a close-reading activity that allows them to see the historical perspective and arguments behind our founding father's rationale surrounding our nation's creation...$3.00 -
Civil War Unit Starter Pack: 5 assignments and 38 Bell Ringers
$4.00This group of 5 assignments and 38 visual and discussion starting Bell Ringers will give you a good start in engaging your students in the beginning of a unit about the Civil War. These should all be take and go assignments...little or no work by you to...$4.00 -
American Revolution-Simulation / Lesson Plan Activity
$10.00Students are assigned to be advisers to King Louis XVI of France The project reads: "As advisers it is your responsibility to read the following events that are transpiring across the Atlantic Ocean and to give a recommendation to the king as to WHETHER...$10.00 -
DBQ The Development of Democracy in Colonial America
$6.00Created by Lori (Curriculum) Sheets - Visit My Store Presented 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. Can be used as a full DBQ or...$6.00 -
Mini-Unit: The Road to American Independence
MSRP: $12.75$10.00This mini-unit guides students through the events that culminated in the first battles of the American Revolution. The PowerPoint guides students through the events that culminated in the first battles of the American Revolution. The...MSRP: $12.75$10.00 -
The Ordinances of 1785 and 1787
$2.25This assignment provides an introduction to both the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. From the reading, students will gain an understanding of the major issues facing the national government after the Revolutionary War: how to...$2.25 -
First Day of History Activity (Think Historically)
$5.00A very simple exercise that can be presented on the first few days of class. Activity includes student handouts, video clip, power point (with teacher directions). Students are broken into groups and asked to analyze a visual from history. There...$5.00 -
Constitutional Underpinnings Flipped/Bundle Unit
$23.00This high-interest flipped unit includes 50+ power point slides, video clips, visual links, primary source documents embedded into the unit. The focus directs students to understand the foundations of our nation's past by reading excerpts from primary...$23.00 -
Mini-Lesson: The Declaration of Independence
$3.00This resource includes both an excellent paraphrased version and a series of questions based on the Declaration of Independence. The paraphrased version makes the document more accessible to students and the questions are intended to familiarize students...$3.00 -
Political Cartoon: Join or Die
$2.50Join, or Die was created by Benjamin Franklin and first appeared in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. The purpose of the wood cut was to generate support for Franklin's Albany Plan of Union, a plan that would have created closer economic and...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: The Repeal, or the Funeral of Miss Ame-Stamp - FREE
$0.00The Repeal, or the Funeral of Miss-Ame Stamp was created by Benjamin Wilson in 1766 and was intended to convince both members of Parliament and the British public of the benefits in repealing the Stamp Act. The cartoon depicts a funeral procession, in...$0.00