5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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The Battle of Gettysburg Compare and Contrast Primary Source Analysis Activity
$5.00Students will read and analyze 3 accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg from the American Civil War by answering 30 questions. They will then answer 7 overarching and compare and contrast questions. Lastly, they will complete 2 extension tasks. This can be...$5.00 -
The Foundation of the 13 Colonies Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 22 events, acts, and people related to the foundation of the 13 colonies with this timeline project and stations activity. They will put together a timeline with 10 events and write academic identifications. They will then match 12...$4.00 -
The Foundation of the 13 Colonies Map Activity
$3.50Students will complete 2 maps to review the events, colonies, colonial regions, and physical geography related to the foundation of the 13 colonies. There are 39 labels across the maps and 5 review questions. The answers are included where appropriate...$3.50 -
The War of 1812 Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 18 events, battles, treaties, and more from the War of 1812 (and a few of its causes) with this timeline stations and map activity. They will put together a timeline with 9 events and write academic identifications. They will also...$4.00 -
Events of the Revolutionary War Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review the documents, events, battles, and more from the Revolutionary War (American Revolution) with this timeline stations and map activity. They will put together a timeline with 12 events and write academic identifications. They will...$4.00 -
Jacksonian Democracy Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 22 events from Jackson's presidency (and a few years before and after for context) with this timeline stations and map activity. They will first put together one timeline with 11 events and write academic identifications. They will...$4.00 -
The Era of Good Feelings Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 22 events from the Era of Good Feelings with this timeline stations and map activity. They will first put together one timeline with 11 events and write academic identifications. They will then match 11 other events to their...$4.00 -
Westward Expansion Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 20 events from Westward Expansion (the growth of America, American expansion, Manifest Destiny) with this timeline stations and map activity. They will first put together one timeline with 10 events and write academic identifications...$4.00 -
European Exploration Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 24 events from the Age of Discovery (Era of Exploration) with this timeline stations and map activity. They will first put together one timeline with 12 events and write academic identifications. They will then match 12 other events...$4.00 -
Reconstruction Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 20 events from Reconstruction with this timeline stations and map activity. They will first put together one timeline with 10 events and write academic identifications. They will then match 10 other events to their identification,...$4.00 -
Compromises Leading to the Civil War Analysis and Map Activity
$4.00Students will review the Compromise of 1820 (Missouri Compromise), the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act by identifying primary source excerpts, explaining whether quotes support or oppose the measures, and matching them to partial...$4.00 -
US History Cumulative Review Game Exploration through Reconstruction
$6.00Students will review a year of United States History (American History, US History) with the critical thinking review game, "what doesn't belong and why?" Each topic has up to 11 sets of terms or phrases (people, events, terms, laws, documents, speeches,...$6.00