5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
The Foundation of the 13 Colonies Compare and Contrast Project
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the people, events, documents, geography, development, and more from the colonial regions and the foundation of the colonies by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Multiple options are provided for each...$3.50 -
Salem Witch Trials Video Analysis Activity
$3.00Students will watch a 5 and a half minute TedEd video on the causes of, events of, and legacy of the Salem Witch Trials, answer 20 questions, and complete 2 extension tasks. To best answer the questions, students might need to watch the video twice...$3.00 -
President George Washington Mini Projects
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the people, events, treaties, speeches, acts, and more from Washington's presidency by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically...$3.50 -
Election 2024 Vice President Edition of Who Said It? PowerPoint Game
$3.00Engage your students with our Election 2024 Quotes Challenge PowerPoint, the Vice Presidents edition! This interactive activity invites students to analyze quotes and determine whether they were spoken by Tim Walz, or JD Vance. Students will delve into...$3.00 -
2024 Election PowerPoint Game Activity Who Said It Government and Civics
$3.50Engage your students with our Presidential Election 2024 Quotes Challenge PowerPoint! This interactive activity invites students to analyze quotes and determine whether they were spoken by Donald Trump, or Kamala Harris. Students will delve into...$3.50 -
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 -
The Salem Witch Trials Mini Projects
$3.50Students will review the people, causes, events, and legacy of the Salem Witch Trials by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically responsible creativity. This includes a...$3.50