5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Tea Act and Boston Tea Party
$3.00This 60 minute lesson helps students answer the questions: • What key events led to Parliament passing the Tea Act? • Why were the colonies upset by the new taxes? • How did patriots react to the Tea Act? Readings included- grab...$3.00 -
Biography: Thomas Jefferson
$2.25This biography on Thomas Jefferson focuses on his role in writing the Declaration of Independence, his differences with Alexander Hamilton and how these resulted in the formation of the country's first political parties, the Louisiana Purchase, and his...$2.25 -
Create your own Colony Project
MSRP: $4.99$3.99This is a project I created to challenge my students and incorporate some gifted standards into my normal Social Studies and ELA curriculum. Create Your Own Colony project is a step-by-step project where students get to create their own colony set in...MSRP: $4.99$3.99 -
Washington's Farewell Address Using Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton's Musical
$6.00In this lesson, created by Lori (Curriculum) Sheets, I offer two different textual interpretations (presentations) to the original excerpts of Washington’s speech in 1796. With the highly popular Hamilton musical as a way to engage students to the...$6.00 -
Bacon's Rebellion
$3.00This 60 minute lesson plan helps students answer the following questions. Handout for reading included! Grab and go! • Who was Nathaniel Bacon? • What were the causes of Bacon’s Rebellion? • Explain the relationship between...$3.00 -
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
$3.00Whether you are searching for that Constitution Day lesson or beginning a unit on the Constitution, this assignment is ideal! The resources includes a paraphrased version of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well as a series of 21 questions based...$3.00 -
King Philip's War
$3.00Created Laura Pennington - Visit My Store 60 Minute Lesson Plan Key questions answered: • Who was Metacom? • What were the causes and effects for King Philip’s War? • Compare and contrast the colonists and Native...$3.00 -
Webquest: North Vs. South Before the Civil War
$3.00Created by Laura Pennington - Visit My Store This 45-60 minute lesson plan helps students answer the following questions: • What kinds of differences were there between people who lived in the North and people who lived in the South in the years...$3.00 -
Native American Day: Fact-Based, Historical Activities & Resources
$4.00Created by Beth Hammett - Visit My Store Numerous projects for Native American Day (4th Friday in September) or for any NAI History/SS Unit. Includes: Make a Timeline (Build Background Knowledge) U.S. Map of NA Tribes Diorama activity and clip art...$4.00 -
American Gov't / History Cabinet Battle Close Read Using the musical 'Hamilton"
$3.00Using the lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "Hamilton" students will be engaged in a close-reading activity that allows them to see the historical perspective and arguments behind our founding father's rationale surrounding our nation's creation...$3.00 -
Civil War Unit Starter Pack: 5 assignments and 38 Bell Ringers
$4.00This group of 5 assignments and 38 visual and discussion starting Bell Ringers will give you a good start in engaging your students in the beginning of a unit about the Civil War. These should all be take and go assignments...little or no work by you to...$4.00 -
American Revolution-Simulation / Lesson Plan Activity
$10.00Students are assigned to be advisers to King Louis XVI of France The project reads: "As advisers it is your responsibility to read the following events that are transpiring across the Atlantic Ocean and to give a recommendation to the king as to WHETHER...$10.00