5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Bundle: Presidents Throughout TIme Pt.1 (9 Lessons)
Now: $8.00Was: $18.00Lesson 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 Presidents...Now: $8.00Was: $18.00 -
Columbus' Discovery
$3.00This 60 minute lesson plan includes necessary reading materials and helps students answer the following questions: • Would I have been an explorer if I lived in the 1400s? • If I were a native of the Americas, how would I feel about the...$3.00 -
U.S. Government | 6 Basic Principles of the Constitution | Student Activity
$1.75This 2 page graphic organizer/worksheet is a great short activity to introduce or review the 6 Basic Principles of the Constitution (Limited Government, Checks and Balances, Popular Sovereignty, Judicial Review, Separation of Power, and...$1.75 -
Westward Expansion
$3.00This 45-60 minute lesson plan for middle school is geared to help students answer or accomplish the following: ● Describe the concept of Manifest Destiny. ● Explain the main territorial acquisitions of the United States and when/how they were...$3.00 -
French and Indian War
$3.00This 60 minute lesson plan is geared to help them answer the following questions: • What caused the French and Indian War, or Seven Years War? • Who was involved? • Whose side were the Native Americans on? • Who won? Why did...$3.00 -
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