5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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The 5 W's of the Union and Confederacy Card Sort
$1.50Some students have difficulty differentiating between the Union and Confederacy. This 3-way card sort includes pictures, and terms (presidents, generals, capitals, etc). This hands on activity will help students understand the difference. It has helped...$1.50 -
Important People in U.S. History Jeopardy STAAR Review
$4.50This interactive Jeopardy game includes names and descriptors of 31 important people in U.S. History. Individuals included are from Colonization, American Revolution, Westward Expansion, Industrial Revoution, Civil War & Reconstruction, &...$4.50 -
Civil War STAAR Review Game
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Civil War. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are...$1.50 -
Westward Expansion and Sectionalism STAAR Review Game - Heads Up
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Westward Expansion and Sectionalism. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t...$1.50 -
U.S. History Era's STAAR Review Games Bundle
$10.00Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR exam with Heads up! Students will help each other review key ideas from each unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are studying!...$10.00 -
Reconstruction STAAR Review Heads Up Game
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads Up Reconstruction. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are...$1.50 -
Early Republic STAAR Review Game
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Early Republic. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are...$1.50 -
Bill of Rights and Principles of Government Heads up!
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Bill of Rights and Principles of Governments. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they...$1.50 -
Introduction to the Civil War Bundle
$6.00This bundle is a great way to introduce the fundamentals of the Civil War to your students. It includes: a differentiated mapping activity, a vocabulary list/activity/writing assignment with foldable, Civil War Leaders activity with foldable, a...$6.00 -
Civil War Research Project - FREE
$0.00This is a highly engaging, student centered choice menu project. Students will love having the ability to make their own decisions about what they are learning and creating products that they are interested in! I have used this for the past two years...$0.00 -
The Union and Confederacy: Regional Advantages and Disadvantages
$1.00This reading is used to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Union and Confederacy. It is a great introduction to the battles of the Civil War. Students can practice reading and social studies skills of summarizing, sequencing, finding the...$1.00 -
Causes of the Civil War Card Sort
$1.50This is a four way card sort that includes an event title, year, picture, and brief summary of: Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Dred Scott Case, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and Nat Turner's Rebellion. This card sort can be used...$1.50