5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
Early Explorers Assignment
$1.00A great simple assessment for use with the early explorers to the new world. Students make an advertisement for a voyage of exploration. Store: Steven Nicom - Teaching US History Internationally$1.00 -
Revolutionary War Website Project
$1.00A project I use with my students as an over arching activity as we learn about the Revolutionary War. The students must chose 18 topics from three different lists and create a webpage entry for each one. I use Google sites which is free with a gmail...$1.00 -
Civil War Portfolio
$1.00good overall activity that has students work through a number of major topics of the Civil War. The project focuses on Major battles, People and general topics such as medicine or weapons. I have a grading sheet that I use that is available for...$1.00 -
French and Indian War Mind Map Project
$2.00Using the website bubbl.us which is free for students to register with, students will create a web diagram of the French and Indian War. There is a list of key terms and people they must use. I use this as a stand alone assessment to cover the entirety...$2.00 -
Thomas Jefferson Collaborative Poster! Team Work - Declaration of Independence
$5.25The Thomas Jefferson Collaborative Block Poster can be used as a fun teambuilding activity to introduce the Declaration of Independence. Students work together to piece their Jefferson “block” with their classmates. The result is a beautiful,...$5.25 -
Abraham Lincoln Collaborative Poster! Team Work - Gettysburg Address
$5.25The Abraham Lincoln Collaborative Block Poster can be used as a fun teambuilding activity to introduce the Gettysburg Address. Students work together to piece their Lincoln “block” with their classmates. The result is a beautiful, fun, one of...$5.25 -
Historical Heroes Digital Break In Room
$3.00In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in...$3.00 -
American Revolution Study Guide - Editable w/ Key
$2.00This is the perfect editable study guide for the American Revolution for your students. In this product you will find a editable PPT worksheet plus an editable key. This product also includes PDF versions for you to use right away. Help your student best...$2.00