5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Manifest Destiny - American Progress Analysis
$1.85For this activity, students will be doing a close reading of the painting, "American Progress", by Tom Gast. This is a great introduction to Manifest Destiny and the American desire for westward expansion.Students start by analyzing the entire picture,...$1.85 -
Causes of the Civil War PBL: Worlds of the North and South Newspaper Project
$2.25Identifying the differences between the worlds of the North and South is essential to understanding the rise of sectionalism that led to the Civil War. In this project-based learning activity, students examine life in either the North or the South by...$2.25 -
Surrender at Appomattox-The Civil War Ends.
$4.00“Surrender at Appomattox” -goes through the events in early April 1865, that led to Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox. . Presentation starts with April 1st, 1865, as Lee and his Army are still protecting Richmond.Lee abandoning...$4.00 -
Tecumseh's Curse : the Zero Factor in Presidential Elections
$5.00“Tecumseh’s Curse and the Zero Factor in Presidential Elections” Is a presentation that examines a so called “Curse” on the US Presidents elected during “zero” years. It is highly entertaining, and it is a good...$5.00 -
Civil War - Secession, Preparation and Sumter
$5.00“Civil War - Secession, Preparation and Sumter !” Store: Hook Them on History - Doug Stuart$5.00 -
Colonial America Hyperdoc: Life in the Colonies Webquest
$4.25In this interactive digital lesson, students explore life in the 13 colonies by analyzing a variety of resources and primary sources. They learn about farm life, life in cities, education, religion, leisure, food, family, and transportation.Students will...$4.25 -
Central and Atlantic Colonies Prior to Confederation
$2.85This completely editable PowerPoint Presentation is ideal for teaching about the British influence in the colonies, more specifically, the British Colonial Policy. Slides include:- Introduction- The British Empire- British Colonial Policy- Mercantile...$2.85 -
Civil War 1861-1865-The Battles
$5.00Civil War 1861-1865-The Battles!” … consists of 60 plus slides, including Civil War images, maps and student text notes for class. These are the major battles of the war, that had a large impact on decisions made during the war. Image slides...$5.00 -
Modified Social Studies Test/Study Guide - Creating America Textbook - Chps 6&7
$3.00I used this very brief (10 questions) and modified test with my LLD students to go along with the Creating America textbook, Chapters 6 & 7 (The Revolutionary War). It includes basic vocabulary and concepts from both chapters with a True and False...$3.00 -
Causes of the Civil War
$5.00“Causes of the Civil War” -goes over the reasons the Civil War started. It starts with reasons for war simmering in the 1850’s (sectionalism) and the events of the 1850’s to the secession of the South in Dec 1861. It includes...$5.00 -
8th Grade US History Before 1877 STAAR Review Tic Tac Toe Revolutionary Era
$3.99This Tic Tac Toe activity will help students to gain mastery of key concepts of the Revolutionary War while also using critical thinking skills. Includes: Illustrated Timeline, Journal Activities, Quizzes, Debate Scripts, T-Chart, Song/Rap or Poem,...$3.99 -
8th Grade US History Before 1877 STAAR Review Time Period Matching Games Colonial and Revolutionary Eras
$5.99These fun matching games can be used to pre-assess content mastery of the different time periods or to review key content before the STAAR. This set includes a game for Colonial Era and Revolutionary Era. Store: Outstanding Social Studies Resources$5.99