5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Political Cartoon: The Plumb-Pudding in Danger
$2.50The Plumb-Pudding in Danger was created by James Gillray in February 1805. The cartoon deals with the expansion of British and French power during the early 1800s, and the very real possibility that these two countries could control the globe. The...$2.50 -
Mini-Lesson: Tariffs
$2.25During the 1790s, in the years after the American Revolution, Alexander Hamilton, the country's new secretary of the treasury, emphasized tariffs as a means of both paying the national debt and protecting America's fledgling industries. This resource...$2.25 -
Comparison Chart: The Civil War
$2.00This chart is an excellent way to introduce students (elementary, middle, and high school) to the Civil War. With categories that include advantages, strategies, notable generals, and major victories, the chart is designed to help students organize...$2.00 -
Important US Documents - Readers' Theaters
$5.00Your students will enjoy learning about the Declaration of Independence (3 pages), Bill of Rights (3 pages), and Constitution (4 pages) in this group of two-part readers' theater scripts. Attached to each script is a set of three task cards...$5.00 -
Pony Express - Readers' Theater
$4.00This time travel readers' theater (6 pages) takes students back in history to learn about the first pony express mail system. Included are three task cards and activity sheet. Created by Jennie Young - Visit My Store$4.00 -
Gold Rush - Readers' Theater
$5.00This time travel readers' theater (4 pages) will be a hit with your students as they travel back in time to learn about the Gold Rush. Included is a partner game, "Panning for Gold" and an Internet Scavenger Hunt. Created by Jennie Young - Visit My...$5.00 -
U.S. History | 19th Amendment | Women's Suffrage Video & Document Based Activity
$3.75This is a 40 page resource on the Women's Suffrage Movement (19th Amendment)- you can use all of the activities together or individually. Specifically this download includes: 1) “A Brief History of Women’s Suffrage ~A Video...$3.75 -
Early Explorers - Colonies 20 Question Assessment
$5.0020 Question Curriculum Check with answer key.$5.00 -
Branches of Government - Readers' Theater
$5.00These two-part scripts outline the duties of the three branches of government. Students will learn how this system of checks and balances works for our government. Included with each script are task cards and activities that require students to use...$5.00 -
Election Readers' Theater Bundle
$10.00This collection of four readers' theater scripts focus on the election process, debates, the presidency, and political parties. Students will enjoy reading four different scripts while learning about our political system. Engaged students will enjoy...$10.00 -
Boston Tea Party Readers' Theater
$4.00Your students will have fun learning about the Boston Tea Party with this readers' theater script. What a great way to practice oral reading fluency and learn about the important events that shaped our nation. Included are three task cards and two...$4.00 -
Political Cartoon Bundle: The Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts
MSRP: $5.00$4.50These two political cartoons, Intercourse or Impartial Dealings and Ograbme, or the American Snapping Turtle, focus on America's precarious relationship with Britain and France during the early 1800s. In 1807, facing persistent interference with American...MSRP: $5.00$4.50