5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Civil War Ken Burns Video Questions: All 9 Episodes - Over 200 Questions
$5.00FYI: Answers are not included. Over 200 Questions of varying levels for all 9 Episodes for Ken Burns Civil War. Topics include Lincoln, Grant, Gettysburg, Sherman, Lee, Clara Barton, Shiloh, slavery, Battle of the Wilderness, and many more. There...$5.00 -
US History Bell Ringers Or Warm Ups: New Nation and Westward Expansion
$3.50Activity created by Don Jenkins - Visit My Store 51 Bellringers or entry questions for students to complete in US History from 1789 - 1860. Show 1 a day in the beginning of class or you could use them as exit tickets. These work great to focus...$3.50 -
Civil War: Glory Movie Questions and Answer Key - 54th Massachusetts
$1.25Activity created by Don Jenkins. One of the best Civil War movies for students to learn about the Civil War and African American's contribution to the Union victory. A 17 question movie guide and answer key for the Civil War movie Glory which...$1.25 -
US Constitution Bell Ringers or Warm Ups
$2.00Created by Don Jenkins. 31 discussion type questions to use with a United States Constitution Unit. Each slide has a visual which corresponds with the question. I use these in the beginning of class or they could be used as exit slips. Some of the...$2.00 -
Sailing with Columbus
$2.50Created by Beth Hammett. Sail with Columbus on his voyage to the new world with this 16 page student made book that uses critical thinking skills to fill in the blanks then color the black and white images. Reinforce facts about Columbus and his...$2.50 -
US History Paired Texts: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison
$4.25These paired texts, designed by Keith Geswein, cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about...$4.25 -
Too Late to Apologize Video Questions - FREE
$0.0016 Question higher level thinking skill worksheet to accompany the Too Late to Apologize a Video Declaration. Access the video here. http://www.soomolearning.com/declaration/$0.00 -
Declaration of Independence Breakup Letter - FREE
$0.00Students will review the reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence and create tweets that summarize some of the grievances. Then they will have to create a tweet from King George's perspective. Addresses 8.4C and 8.15C$0.00 -
US History Paired Texts: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
$4.25These paired texts cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about two of the most important...$4.25 -
Paired Texts: US History Bundle
$21.50These high-interest paired texts cover 14 of the most famous people in United States history. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about some of the most important people in US history...$21.50 -
US History Paired Texts: Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor Roosevelt
$4.25These paired texts cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor Roosevelt. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about two of the most...$4.25 -
How to Save a Youtube - FREE
$0.00Created by Beth Hammett. 5 easy-to-follow slides for downloading YouTube videos. Uses screenshots and bright red arrows for visualization. Includes dialogue explanations and step-by-step directions. Perfect for in-class use, gets rid of...$0.00