5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
The Civil War Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review key causes of the Civil War and events from the Civil War itself with this timeline stations and map activity. They will put together one timeline with 11 events and write academic identifications (and add 1 of their own). They will...$4.00 -
Early American History Timeline Map Image Analysis Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review 18 acts, treaties, events, and more from the Early Republic (the presidencies of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson) with this timeline stations and map activity. They will put together one timeline with 10 events and write academic...$4.00 -
Roanoke History and What Happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke Webquest
$3.75Students will watch and analyze 2 videos on the attempts to settle Roanoke, people involved, and different ideas about what happened to Roanoke by answering 31 questions. They will then answer 9 overarching and discussion questions. One video is 5...$3.75 -
President Thomas Jefferson Mini Projects
$3.50Students will learn about Jefferson's presidency and legacy by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically responsible creativity. A teacher information page, templates, cube...$3.50 -
Causes of the Revolutionary War Timeline Image Analysis Map Stations Activity
$4.00Students will review the act, events, developments, and more from the road to revolution (causes of the American Revolution) with this timeline project and stations activity. They will put together a timeline with 12 events and write academic...$4.00 -
Early U.S. History Political Cartoon and Image Analysis Worksheets
$4.00Engage students in a deeper understanding of early American history with these 63 interactive worksheets, designed to develop critical thinking and analytical skills through the exploration of powerful political cartoons and images from the 13 Colonies...$4.00 -
US History Colonization to Reconstruction Focus Questions Writing Prompts Essay Topics
$6.00These are 215+ focus questions, thinking prompts, essential questions, objectives, guiding questions, review questions, discussion questions, or essay topics you can use for US History (American History, United States History) from Colonization...$6.00 -
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Salem Witch Trials Primary Source Analysis and Activities Bundle
Now: $12.00Was: $14.00Students will learn about the people, causes, course, and legacy of the Salem Witch Trials with these four resources. They will read and analyze an account of Martha Corey's trial for witchcraft by answering 10 questions, completing 2 extension...Now: $12.00Was: $14.00 -
Jacksonian Democracy Map Activity
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the political geography, physical geography, events, and more from Jackson's presidency with these 3 maps. They will complete 58 map labels/tasks and answer 5 review questions. The answers are included where...$3.50 -
Ferdinand Magellan Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze a brief account of Ferdinand Magellan's explorations and his death in 1521 by answering 13 questions and completing a extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.25 -
Texas Annexation Point of View Analysis
$5.00Students will read and analyze two points of view on the annexation of Texas (Henry Clay against it and John O'Sullivan for it) by answering 35 questions and completing two extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be...$5.00