5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Biography: Alexander Hamilton
$2.25This biography on Alexander Hamilton focuses on his service during the American Revolution, his role in promoting ratification of the Constitution, and his quarrel and eventual duel with Aaron Burr...$2.25 -
Biography: Denmark Vesey
$2.25This biography on Denmark Vesey focuses on his origins on the West Indian island of St. Thomas, his intent to plot a slave rebellion in South Carolina and subsequent capture during the early 1820s,...$2.25 -
Biography: Charles de Montesquieu
$2.25This biography on Charles de Montesquieu focuses on his book Spirit of the Laws and his influence on American government. Montesquieu claimed that government should be divided into three branches:...$2.25 -
Biography: Andrew Jackson
$2.25This biography on Andrew Jackson focuses on his childhood and law studies, candidacy in the 1824 and 1828 presidential elections, and service as the seventh President of the United States. Moreover,...$2.25 -
Original 13 Colonies Project with Rubric
MSRP: $4.00$3.00Created by Tazmin Jermier. This is a great project to do with students to help them delve deeper into the unit of the Original 13 Colonies in American history. I use this as a social studies...MSRP: $4.00$3.00 -
Causes of the American Revolution Assessment
$2.50Created by Tazmin Jermier. This is a thorough assessment covering all of the important elements of the causes of the American Revolution. It includes multiple choice and short response questions...$2.50 -
Causes of the American Revolution Lesson 4: The War Begins
MSRP: $4.99$3.99This PowerPoint introduces the start of the American Revolution, focusing on the Patriots and the Loyalists, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Battle at Bunker Hill, the Second Continental...MSRP: $4.99$3.99 -
Causes of the American Revolution Lesson 3 - Boston Massacre and Sons of Liberty
MSRP: $4.99$3.99This PowerPoint talks about the causes of the American Revolution, focusing specifically on the Boston Massacre, the Sons of Liberty, the Committee of Correspondence, the Boston Tea Party, and the...MSRP: $4.99$3.99 -
Causes of the American Revolution Lesson 2: Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
$3.99This PowerPoint focuses on the Causes of the American Revolution, focusing specifically on the Taxation without Representation. The lesson includes videos, summaries of each of the taxes England...$3.99 -
Civil War Review Activity
$4.00Interactive Civil War Review Activity that has students match causes, events and effects of the Civil War to images and descriptions.$4.00 -
Civil War Preview Slide Presentation
$3.00When I teach this in class, it takes 45 minutes. I start with a KWL of the Civil War and have the students fill out and discuss the K and the W. We do a discussion about slavery with the first few...$3.00 -
Constitution Bill of Rights Scenarios
$5.00Bill of Rights Scenarios gives real world examples of how the 1st ten amendments may apply. It offers a great opportunity for discussion. Includes 10 scenarios, rubric/directions, 10 amendment...$5.00