5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
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