5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 all 13 English North American colonies and...$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 European explorer/colonists in the New World,...$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 incomprehensibly written or dumbed down to the point of being...$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 wall *Hook activity *Primary and secondary source...$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 Pennington - Visit My Store$3.00 -
5 favorite No Prep First Day Activity Ice Breakers for High School Jr High
$1.49My 5 favorite No Prep First Day Activity Ice Breakers for High School Jr High. These are low risk, no or low prep ice breakers for Junior High or High School students. My students love these, and I rotate them through the year when we need a re-fresh...$1.49 -
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 online as a means of building their background...$3.00 -
The KKK
$3.00In this lesson plan for middle school, students will learn more about the Ku Klux Klan. This lesson plan is designed to take approximately one hour, but may take more or less depending on your students. The key accomplishments for students based on...$3.00 -
The Abolitionists Webquest
$3.00This webquest could be used to fill one long class period or several smaller class periods. Students will conduct internet research to learn more about important abolitionists. This is the perfect precursor to an in-depth student project about...$3.00 -
Early Human Settlement Patterns & Mapping Questions
$1.45History and Geography students have struggled with the concept of early settlement development. Why did their ancestors settle where they settled? This reading explores how and why early settlers settled near the coast & how topography and...$1.45 -
Slavery in the American Colonies
$3.00This 60 minute lesson plan is designed to help middle students answer the following questions: • When did slavery come to the colonies? • How did slavery affect the colonies? • Why did the colonies need slave labor? • Where...$3.00 -
Missouri Compromise
$3.00This includes a 60 minute lesson plan and a PowerPoint presentation to discuss the concepts of compromise and how it played out with regard to free and slave states with the admission of Missouri. This lesson has also been updated with a customized...$3.00