5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
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 Activities | 5th & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the children of the industrial revolution. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect...$3.00 -
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