5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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U.S. History | Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion | A Gallery Walk Activity
$3.99In this Gallery Walk Activity, your students will examine the major events surrounding Manifest Destiny and America's Westward Expansion. Your students will learn how each territory was obtained by the U.S. Government (from Atlantic...$3.99 -
History - Be a Primary Source Detective!
$4.00History - Be a Primary Source Detective! Created by Lori (Curriculum) Sheets - Visit My Store$4.00 -
Social Studies | Interactive Notebook | Generic Activities Collection
$3.25You are purchasing 15 Creative Exit Card, class activities or Assessment worksheets. Great for Interactive Notebooks! These worksheets/activities are great to pass out during an activity or at the end of your lesson to gauge student...$3.25 -
Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization Bundle
$14.95This bundle of resources is the perfect way to get your students excited to learn about the time period immediately following the American Civil War when industrialization, immigration, and urbanization played a large role in the development of the...$14.95 -
Civil War Bundle
$14.95This Civil War Bundle, created by Teaching in the Fast Lane's Alyssa Roetheli, has everything you need to get your students excited to learn all about the American Civil War. These hands-on resources are sure to engage your students in their...$14.95 -
WestWard Expansion Bundle
$12.95Created by Alyssa Roetheli. This bundle of resources, created by Teaching in the Fast Lane's Alyssa Roetheli,is the perfect way to get your students excited to learn about the period of American History including the Louisiana Purchase, Westward...$12.95 -
American Growth Bundle
$10.95This bundle of resources, created by Teaching in the Fast Lane's Alyssa Roetheli, is perfect for teaching your fifth grade students all about the time period of American Growth including the War of 1812. These activities are designed to engage your...$10.95 -
A New Country Bundle
$12.95This A New Country Bundle, is a great way to get students engaged in learning about the period of time immediately following the American Revolution. These hands on, dynamic resources will get students excited about the time period and begging for...$12.95 -
US Constitution No Prep Unit: 31 Warm Ups, 13 Activities, 3 Projects, and more.
$19.00This is one of Don Jenkin's favorite units to teach because it is very relevant to students' lives and they enjoy discussing issues relevant to the Constitution. This is a no prep unit. I have numbered the assignments in the approximate order that I...$19.00 -
Civil War Unit: Common Core, Games, Primary Sources, Test, Activities!
$13.00Created by Don Jenkins. This could be a self-contained unit or used to supplement your current Civil War unit. I have listed what is included and the approximate time for each activity. There are unit starters, bell ringers, Power Points, a common...$13.00 -
Keep Calm and Ratify the Constitution
$5.75This activity, created by Lori Sheets, uses primary source arguments delivered from both the federalists and the anti federalists and asks students to interpret their intent and how the ratification debate lead to the Bill of Rights. Lori Sheets...$5.75 -
Magna Carta
$6.45In this mini-unit there is a power point presentation with student notes. The presentation allows students to identify the reasons why barons forced King John of England to sign the Magna Carta. The goal of the activities (two written handouts) is to...$6.45