5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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U.S. History: Documents that shaped America | Introduction | Distance Learning
$0.99***Also includes a Google version for Distance Learning! Please make sure any resources placed online are password protected (no public access) thanks! This 3 page packet will give your students everything they need to complete a Document Based...$0.99 -
U.S. History | Westward Expansion and its Effect on Native Americans | Presentation & Document Based Activity
$3.99This is an entire lesson on the topic of Westward Expansion/Manifest Destiny and the effect on the Native Americans. It includes a Power-point/Google Presentation AND an entire Document Based Activity with handouts! In this lesson...$3.99 -
Where in the United States am I? A Facts-Based States Game (Pt. 2)
$3.00Created by Beth Hammett. Guess the states with fact based clues and visuals. 26 states are included in part one. Use with or without part one. Instructions for individual/group play, and suggestions for use that offer interactive fun while...$3.00 -
Where in the United States am I? A Facts-Based States Game (Pt. 1)
$3.00Created by Beth Hammett. Guess the states with fact based clues and visuals. 25 states are included in part one. Instructions for individual/group play, and suggestions for use that offer interactive fun while learning about states. Sheets can be...$3.00 -
Current Event: News Clips ~Current Event Activities~
$1.50This resource includes 8 Creative Activity prompts that students can choose to complete while watching current event video clips such as CNN 10- Student News, Fox News, Opinion pieces etc. Also included is a Graphic Organizer (worksheet) for students to...$1.50 -
The First Industrial Revolution Newsletter
$10.00Use this 4-page newsletter and matching activity as a quick way to present the students with the causes and effects of the First Industrial Revolution in the United States. This newsletter connects the theme of industrialization with the rise in...$10.00 -
A Guide to Scholarly Research
$2.99Do your students need help defining,understanding, and identifying historical academic, scholarly research sources? Created by Beth Hammett. 16 page easy-to-follow lesson includes: Discussion/Reflection on where students search for sources ...$2.99 -
Reform Movements Newsletter
$10.00Use this 4-page newsletter and matching activity as a quick way to present the students with the causes and effects of the Second Great Awakening and the reform movements of the early 1800s. Topics include: the Second Great Awakening, deism, Charles...$10.00 -
Top 10 Kids' Movies Inferencing & Logic Puzzles - FREE
$0.00Created by Beth Hammett. Interactive individual or group activity that uses symbols and inferencing to answer the Top Ten Kids' Movies throughout history. Colorful images with answer sheet. Movies included: Bambi Cars Ice Age Monsters, Inc...$0.00 -
Video Lesson: Women's Right Movement
$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 -
U.S. Government: How a Bill becomes Law Graphic Organizer
$1.75This is a great 2 page graphic organizer plus student extension activity that your students can complete using their class textbook or internet research. The short internet extension activity included allows students to scan a QR code to look up a...$1.75 -
Lesson Bundle Women's Rights Movement 5 Lessons
$6.00Lesson bundles are here! Preparing units can be tiresome. Stop killing yourself with hours of research, lesson creations, and departmental meetings related to curriculum. Save yourself time and purchase our lessons in bundled packs! Our Women's Rights...$6.00