5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Articles of Confederation
$3.00This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about the Articles of Confederation. They will show what they know by...$3.00 -
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Bundle: Presidents Throughout TIme Pt.1 (9 Lessons)
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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...$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,...$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...$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...$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...$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...$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...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...$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? •...$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...$3.00