5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Thomas Jefferson GooseChase: Engaging Scavenger Hunt Challenges
$3.50In a classroom with many different learning styles and needs, GooseChase is one of the most exciting, engaging ways to differentiate for all students. They are able to choose from 30 missions with different difficulty levels and point values to compete...$3.50 -
Sweet Betsy from Pike - Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion
$1.25As Americans started exploring the new land in the West during the early 1800's, they faced many hardships. In this activity, students follow along with the lyrics to American folktale, "Sweet Betsy from Pike." They analyze the song to identify some of...$1.25 -
Andrew Jackson DBQ
$2.25Should Andrew Jackson be removed from the $20 bill? In this Document-Based Question (DBQ), students analyze 8 primary sources related to different decisions made by Andrew Jackson to determine if he is worthy of remaining on the $20 bill.Topics for the...$2.25 -
Southern Colonies Choice Board: Colonial America Tic Tac Toe Menu
$2.00This product is a Tic Tac Toe board with 9 activities about the southern colonies that incorporate a variety of learning styles. Students start by completing the middle activity, which is a mind map to organize their learning about this region of the 13...$2.00 -
Civil War Battles - Hands-On - Station Activity - Emoji Sort (baggies) GOOGLE Slides Included
$5.99Are you tired of teaching the Civil War battles the same way year after year? Here's a fun and unique twist! This year my students are really into emojis. I fought the trend for a while, now I'm embracing the obsession! This got me to thinking . .. . why...$5.99 -
American Revolution Tea Party
$5.00In this lesson, students will analyze 31 historical figures from the American Revolution in a Tea Party scenario, to answer the question: Can an individual make a difference? This lesson includes:1. Teacher Notes for quick and easy implementation2. 31...$5.00 -
Hyperdoc: Life of a Civil War Soldier Webquest
$3.50In this interactive digital lesson, students explore life for soldiers during the Civil War by analyzing a variety of primary sources including songs and photographs. They learn about soldiers' typical days, medical conditions, food, entertainment,...$3.50 -
STAAR 8th SS Review Cause and effect matching cards - Gold Rush to Civil War
$3.25This is a great way to review causes and effects of major events from the later part of early American History. Students are given a baggie of cards that contain causes and effects. They make a line of cards for the causes (these cards all have...$3.25 -
1st Great Awakening Activity Hands-On US History Activity Visual Summary
$3.00Sometimes you just need a QUICK way to cover a topic! I needed a way to quickly go over the “basics” of the 1st Great awakening, but keep it active for my students. I came up with this strategy that I call “visual summary” that...$3.00 -
Historical Theater ©: Race to the White House
$5.00Give your students the opportunity to become President of the United States with Mano Koa Enterprises' Historical Theater ©: Race to the White House.In this bundle, students will have the opportunity to run for President under the following five...$5.00 -
American Revolution Cause and Effect Matching Cards - STAAR Review
$2.50Are you looking for a quick way to review the American Revolution? These cause and effect cards are a great bell ringer, review, formative assessment - all in a hands-on way. Great for STAAR review or any end of the year assessment...$2.50 -
13 Colonies Cause and Effect Cards STAAR Review
$3.00Are you looking to review your 13 colonies unit? This is a hands-on way to review the skill of cause and effect with these matching puzzle pieces. RECENTLY UPDATED to include a Google Slides™ version.. Cause and...$3.00