5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Industry and Inventors Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for industry and inventors in American history, focusing on the 19th century! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various...$4.00 -
Complete American History Reader's Theater
$18.00This resource contains eight complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History! The plays in this product cover the Age of Discovery/ Exploration, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, A New Nation, The War...$18.00 -
American History Reader's Theaters Part A (1700's)
$12.00This resource contains four complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History in the 1700's. The plays in this product cover the Age of Discovery/ Exploration, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and A...$12.00 -
Red River Settlement, Student/Teacher Board Notes
$3.89This EDITABLE power point presentation has 17 slides. Included are as follows:- Map showing location of the area- Vocabulary- Intro into the Red River Settlement- The first and second settlers- Conflict in the region among the Metis, First Nations, the...$3.89 -
US History Timeline Activity STAAR Review 8th Sequencing Activity Hands-on
$4.50Are you looking for a US History timeline activity? This is always a favorite of my 8th grade students to review for Social Studies STAAR. In this US History timeline activity there are 7 "mini-timelines" in this product (8 events each) that...$4.50 -
Civil War Images- Every Picture Tells A Story
$5.00“Civil War - Every Picture Tells a Story’. This is a PowerPoint presentation of 20 slides of Civil War images. The pictures have animation boxes and circles on them for the students to focus on various parts of the picture. In High School,...$5.00 -
Children of the Industrial Revolution Close Reading Activity | 5th & 6th Grade
$1.50A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the children of the industrial revolution. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for students in fifth grade or...$1.50 -
Reformers, Abolitionists, Artists and Authors - Make the Match Review Sort
$3.00Reformers, Abolitionists, Artists and Authors! You've taught them, but your students need to review them before the big test, right? This is a matching and sorting activity (29 matching) covering the people/movements you see listed below. To put it...$3.00 -
US History STAAR Review Activity Race to the Finish 8th Social Studies
$3.50Are you looking for a fun, competitive game to review for 8th US History STAAR? This is a set of 3 different group races using 8th Grade Texas Social Studies 2019 TEKS. They can be used for several types of review - small group races...$3.50 -
War of 1812 Activity Visual Summary Picture Sort Baggies
$3.00Are you behind in your curriculum when you get to the War of 1812? I know I always am! I needed a way to quickly go over the “basics” but keep it active for my students. I came up with this strategy that I...$3.00 -
Industrial Revolution Inventions Activity Stations Worksheet Interactive
$4.19Looking for a one 30-45 minute lesson to teach the major inventions associated with the Industrial Revolution? I don't know about you, but my textbook doesn't "cut it" with the inventions. It seems the information is in multiple places and skips...$4.19 -
Westward Expansion/ Manifest Destiny Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for westward expansion and Manifest Destiny in American history! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical...$4.00