5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Government - The Election Game (Cooperative Learning Activity)
$5.75In this game the students must perform two roles. They must act as voters deciding on the best of candidates or issues. They must also play the role of active campaigners, promoting a candidate or issue. As active campaigners the students must decide...$5.75 -
Who Are You Politically?
$5.00This assignment asks students to research and create a "personal political profile" that allows them to reflect on their own political thinking in a structured way. This assignment can be used as a final assignment or an introductory independent...$5.00 -
(Civil War) The Trial of Jefferson Davis (Classroom Mock Trial)
$15.00Mock trials have proven to be an effective learning tool for students of all grade levels. It helps them understand the law, practice critical thinking, and gain greater confidence with public speaking by assuming the roles of attorneys and witnesses in...$15.00 -
DBQ Causes of the American Civil War
$5.75Using ten viewpoints from American Scholars, students will formulate a written interpretation of the causes of the Civil War, based on the facts, arguments advanced by contemporaries, and a personal analysis. To make the challenge even more...$5.75 -
The Enlightenment and the American Revolution
$6.0051 slide Powerpoint covering the American Revolution. Includes 2 pages of guided student notes with Key. Created by Chris Jaskowiak - Visit My Store$6.00 -
Political Cartoon Bundle: Andrew Jackson
MSRP: $7.50$6.75This series of political cartoons includes In Memoriam - our civil service as it was, King Andrew I, and The Downfall of Mother Bank. The cartoons focus on Jackson's presidency and perceived abuses of power: the spoils system, vetoing the charter of the...MSRP: $7.50$6.75 -
Political Cartoon: The Downfall of Mother Bank
$2.50The Downfall of Mother Bank was created by Edward Williams Clay in 1833 and is evidence of Andrew Jackson's popularity in destroying the Second Bank of the United States. Jackson's veto of the Bank's charter did have serious repercussions on the American...$2.50 -
U.S. Government Bundle | 7 Complete Interactive Activities
$14.99This Government Bundle includes the following SEVEN products: Buy this (7 Activity) bundle and save $10 over buying these products individually... What is Government? Infographic Activity Perfect "Hook" Infographic (Warm-up) Activity to a...$14.99 -
U.S. History: American Revolution Student Infographic Activity
$1.50This activity is a perfect “hook” or warm-up activity to have students complete prior to a lecture or lesson on the American Revolution. It is a short, 15 minute activity intended to pique student interest in the topic and stimulate...$1.50 -
Political Cartoon: King Andrew I
$2.50King Andrew I was created in 1833 and is a commentary on the perceived abuses of power committed by Andrew Jackson during his presidency. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint - complete with discussion notes for each slide - that...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: In Memoriam - our civil service as it was
$2.50In Memoriam - our civil service as it was was created by Thomas Nast and first appeared in Harper's Weekly on April 28, 1877. The cartoon served to criticize Andrew Jackson's practice of granting government positions to friends and supporters. It was...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: The Monroe Doctrine
$2.50The Monroe Doctrine addresses European designs on the Western Hemisphere during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The cartoon was created by William Allen Rogers and first published in the New York Herald. The download includes the following: 1. A...$2.50