HS US History Prior to 1877
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American Revolution 3-5 Week Unit: No Prep
$13.00Created by Don Jenkins. Suggested Unit Outline of Activities: This is a no prep 3-5 week unit…of course you may want to modify, change, or eliminate assignments to meet your needs and you won’t want to use all the video questions. ...$13.00 -
61 American Colonies and American Revolution Bell Ringers or Warm Ups
$3.7561 Questions to start off class concerning the American Colonies and American Revolution from 1492-1781. Most are higher level thinking and open ended questions. Included on each slide is a visual which corresponds with the question. These are great to...$3.75 -
Primary and Secondary Source Interview
$1.00I use this as a homework assignment after students have learned about primary and secondary sources. Students create questions and ask those questions of someone who has been a primary and secondary source. This is a great way to get kids to interact...$1.00 -
Civil War Ken Burns Video Questions: All 9 Episodes - Over 200 Questions
$5.00FYI: Answers are not included. Over 200 Questions of varying levels for all 9 Episodes for Ken Burns Civil War. Topics include Lincoln, Grant, Gettysburg, Sherman, Lee, Clara Barton, Shiloh, slavery, Battle of the Wilderness, and many more. There...$5.00 -
US History Bell Ringers Or Warm Ups: New Nation and Westward Expansion
$3.50Activity created by Don Jenkins - Visit My Store 51 Bellringers or entry questions for students to complete in US History from 1789 - 1860. Show 1 a day in the beginning of class or you could use them as exit tickets. These work great to focus...$3.50 -
Civil War: Glory Movie Questions and Answer Key - 54th Massachusetts
$1.25Activity created by Don Jenkins. One of the best Civil War movies for students to learn about the Civil War and African American's contribution to the Union victory. A 17 question movie guide and answer key for the Civil War movie Glory which...$1.25 -
US Constitution Bell Ringers or Warm Ups
$2.00Created by Don Jenkins. 31 discussion type questions to use with a United States Constitution Unit. Each slide has a visual which corresponds with the question. I use these in the beginning of class or they could be used as exit slips. Some of the...$2.00 -
Too Late to Apologize Video Questions - FREE
$0.0016 Question higher level thinking skill worksheet to accompany the Too Late to Apologize a Video Declaration. Access the video here. http://www.soomolearning.com/declaration/$0.00 -
Declaration of Independence Breakup Letter - FREE
$0.00Students will review the reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence and create tweets that summarize some of the grievances. Then they will have to create a tweet from King George's perspective. Addresses 8.4C and 8.15C$0.00 -
How to Save a Youtube - FREE
$0.00Created by Beth Hammett. 5 easy-to-follow slides for downloading YouTube videos. Uses screenshots and bright red arrows for visualization. Includes dialogue explanations and step-by-step directions. Perfect for in-class use, gets rid of...$0.00 -
U.S. Government | The Legislative Branch | Student Handbook Activity
$3.25In this activity, your students will create a handbook that addresses each section of the U.S. Constitution- Article I: The Legislative Branch. There are 13 pages in the handbook, each covering a different section/topic in Article I, that students...$3.25 -
US Constitution Test and Answer Key
$1.5050 Question Test covering the US Constitution, including the Bill of Rights. Answer Key included. 25 Multiple Choice 10 Fill in the blank with the right number of the amendment for The Bill of Rights 15 True False Created by Don Jenkins - Visit...$1.50