5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Political Cartoon: Intercourse or Impartial Dealings
$2.50Intercourse of Impartial Dealings is a political cartoon created by "Peter Pencil" in 1809. It should be noted that Peter Pencil was a pseudonym. The cartoon serves as a criticism of Thomas Jefferson, who, as president, had reduced military spending to...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: Ograbme, or the American Snapping Turtle
$2.50Ograbme, or the American Snapping Turtle is a political cartoon created by Alexander Anderson in 1807. The cartoon addresses the effects of Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Act on American merchants. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint -...$2.50 -
U.S. History | Realities of Manifest Destiny | Westward Expansion | Document Based Activity
$2.75Essential Question: "What were the realities of Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion? Do all sources agree on the realities of moving west?" This packet contains everything your students need to practice the historical skill of corroboration. When...$2.75 -
Video Lesson: The President's Cabinet
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this is show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Bill of Rights Collage Activity - for use with Student Technology
$2.00Students will work in groups to create a collage of the situations that involve the Bill of Rights. They will use an app that will allow them to create their collage. Students LOVE LOVE LOVE this activity.$2.00 -
Video Lesson: Presidents' Day
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this is show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Video Guide: The Corps of Discovery
$2.50Ken Burns' documentary on the Corps of Discovery is a wonderful supplement to any discussion of this famed expedition. The video guide consists of 56 questions to help students remain engaged and build their understanding of the...$2.50 -
Primary Sources: The Gettysburg Address
$3.00There is, perhaps, no more compelling speech in American history than that delivered by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863. In the midst of a civil war that threatened to both destroy the Union and end this "grand experiment" in...$3.00 -
Project: American Revolution Annotated Timeline
$2.50An annotated timeline is an excellent way to help your students organize important events related to the American Revolution. This project begins with a PowerPoint that introduces the guidelines for students. The PowerPoint also identifies fifteen (15)...$2.50 -
Mini-Unit: The First Political Parties
MSRP: $12.50$9.75This mini-unit leads students through the formation of the first political parties in the United States. Beginning with a discussion of Washington's second term as president, the PowerPoint traces the development of political parties...MSRP: $12.50$9.75 -
Political Cartoon: Cinques-tetes, or the Paris Monster
$2.50Cinques-tetes, or the Paris Monster was created in 1797. The cartoon was intended to illustrate America's displeasure with the French government, specifically over French attacks on American ships and the subsequent XYZ Affair. The download includes the...$2.50 -
U.S. Government | Federalism | Video & Student Activities
$3.25You are purchasing a 15 page resource containing the following activities on the topic of Federalism or the shared power between the states and the Federal Government: Activities Included: 1) Warm-up activity in which students answer...$3.25