5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity - including text
$6.00It’s a story familiar to every American child – that John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on...$6.00 -
Why Did the Indians Lose Their Land? strategy game including text
$5.00“good resource” It’s a question school kids invariably ask when they study the 13 colonies: what happened to the Indians? While hard numbers are impossible come by, historians estimate there were...$5.00 -
13 Colonies Quiz Show PowerPoint
$4.00“Saved me lots of time, thank you.” Let’s face it – review and study prep for a 13 colonies unit test is not exactly a student’s idea of fun. As a teacher, however, you can take away most of the...$4.00 -
Columbus "Discovers" the New World - the good, the bad, and the very ugly mini-unit, including text
$6.00“The readings and questions were perfect.” No figure has haunted the American psyche as much as Christopher Columbus. He was, to say the least, a very complicated figure, and the focus of centuries...$6.00 -
Jamestown Survives board game
$4.00“My students were enthralled with this game and it really helped seal their understanding.” Jamestown was the first English foothold in North America, and the first colonists had a very rough go of...$4.00 -
The Development of Race Based Slavery/The Middle Passage unit, including text
$15.00“I really like your units. They are detailed and allows for critical thinking on the part of the students. Thank you!” Why did the European colonists in the New World use African slaves for their...$15.00 -
Jamestown, Plymouth, and the 13 Colonies unit bundle, including text
$40.00“I really like your units. They are detailed and allows for critical thinking on the part of the students. Thank you!” This 20 day complete unit bundle examines the founding and early history of...$40.00 -
First Contact - The first colonies in the New World unit bundle, including text
$30.00“I really like your units. They are detailed and allows for critical thinking on the part of the students. Thank you!” This 19 day complete unit examines the tragedy and triumphs of the first...$30.00 -
We Take Nothing By Conquest - The History of the United States, Warts and All, from Columbus through Reconstruction - textbook
$30.00When I started teaching 8th grade US history 10 years ago, I searched high and low for a good textbook. Needless to say, that search was fruitless. The textbooks that I found were either...$30.00 -
Primary and Secondary Source Bundle
$7.50Introduce primary and secondary sources with an investigation into the reappearance of a 150 year old survivor of the Battle of the Alamo. What You Get *Suggested sequence of activities *Word...$7.50 -
SOAPStone Graphic Organizer for Social Studies
$3.00This graphic organizer helps students identify the critical pieces of text by analyzing tone, purpose, and subject. Use this graphic organizer to help students break down content! Created by Laura...$3.00 -
Terms that Ended the Civil War (Webquest)
$3.00This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found...$3.00