5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Presidents' Day Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Presidents' Day! Students will learn about the history of the holiday as well as some of the most well-regarded presidents. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle...$4.00 -
American Government--Voting Rights--Literacy Tests
$1.00Note to educator:These are a few questions from actual literacy tests given in the states of Louisiana (first one) and Alabama (second one). The purpose of these tests was to prevent certain individuals from voting. When using these “tests”...$1.00 -
United States of America Civil War Mapping Activity and Quiz
$2.00This product is a mapping activity on the United States as it was during the Civil War 1861-1865. Students will identify Union States (differentiating between Union Free States and Union Slave States), Confederate States (differentiating between those...$2.00 -
Atlantic Slave Trade (Triangular Trade) Talk, Read, Talk, Write (TRTW) Activity
$2.00This product is a great teaching strategy to have students understand the causes and impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The product includes a copy of the reading and a PowerPoint to guide you and the students through the TRTW (Talk, Read, Talk, Write)...$2.00 -
Escape from Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving Digital Escape Room
$4.00Escape rooms allow for learning at its best; the engagement and excitement of solving problems while trying to beat the clock make learning an adventure. Digital escape rooms do NOT need any of the set up or materials but are just as much fun. There is...$4.00 -
Escape from Mount Rushmore Presidents Day Digital Escape Room
$4.00This digital escape room about U. S. presidents presents students with views of Mount Rushmore, an overview of the sequence of presidents, and virtual tours of four presidential homes: George Washington's, Thomas Jefferson's, Theodore Roosevelt's, and...$4.00 -
Escape with Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Digital Escape Room
$4.00This digital escape room about the Underground Railroad presents students with photos from the Library of Congress, short articles and video clips, a map showing Harriet Tubman's escape route, a rebus puzzle dealing with safe houses, and the original...$4.00 -
Liberty's Kids - Episode 20 - "An American in Paris"
$1.25In this Episode, your students will learn about Benjamin Franklin's trip to France to gain them as an ally during the American Revolution.A Quiz Set to go along with the PBS Video Series - Liberty's Kids. This set includes 2 levels of quizzes in 2 grade...$1.25 -
Liberty's Kids - Episode 19 - "Across the Delaware"
$1.25In this Episode, your students will learn about the challenges facing the Continental Army during the winter off 1776 and the first major victory at Trenton after the crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas.A Quiz Set to go along with the PBS Video...$1.25 -
Liberty's Kids - Episode 18 - "American Crisis"
$1.25In this Episode, your students will learn about the challenges facing the Continental Army during the winter off 1776 leading up to the famous crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas.A Quiz Set to go along with the PBS Video Series - Liberty's Kids...$1.25 -
Liberty's Kids - Episode 17 - "Captain Molly"
$1.25In this Episode, your students will learn about Margaret Corbin, a woman who followed her husband into battle and took his place when he fell in battle during the Revolutionary War.A Quiz Set to go along with the PBS Video Series - Liberty's Kids. This...$1.25 -
Liberty's Kids - Episode 16 - "One Life to Lose"
$1.25In this Episode, your students will learn about the Revolutionary Patriot Nathan Hale.A Quiz Set to go along with the PBS Video Series - Liberty's Kids. This set includes 2 levels of quizzes in 2 grade levels ... yes, that's a total of 4 quizzes with...$1.25