5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Cherokee v. Georgia Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from John Marshall's opinion from Cherokee v. Georgia, answer 13 questions, and respond to 2 tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Compare...$3.25 -
The Crime Against Kansas Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts from Charles Sumner's 1856 "Crime Against Kansas" speech (after the Kansas-Nebraska Act and subsequent Bleeding Kansas) and respond to 25 comprehension questions and creative tasks. They will then analyze one map and 3 images...$3.75 -
The National Bank Primary Source and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read 4 primary source excerpts regarding the National Bank debate, define 20 terms, and answer 32 questions. They will then analyze 4 political cartoons according to provided prompts. The text selections are from Thomas Jefferson and...$4.00 -
Shays' Rebellion Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read a brief review of Shays’ Rebellion of 1786-1787 and then will analyze 6 primary source excerpts related to its events and its role in the Constitutional Convention. The sources are excerpts of letters from George Washington,...$3.75 -
Indian Removal Act Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Indian Removal Act of 1830, President Jackson's address on the Act, and excerpts from Chief John Ross in 1836 by defining 8 words and answering 15 questions. The answers are included where appropriate and...$3.25 -
Worcester v. Georgia Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read excerpts from John Marshall's Worcester v. Georgia opinion and answer 12 questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Explain the connection between the...$3.00 -
Amendments 22 through 27 Analysis and Tasks
$3.50Students will read the text of the 20th and 22nd-27th Amendments and will analyze them by answering 20 questions. They will then identify which amendment applies to 5 different images and 3 Supreme Court cases, and then they will answer two final...$3.50 -
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Primary Source Analysis
$2.50Students will read excerpts from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God from the First Great Awakening, answer 8 questions, and complete a creative task. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. Sample questions...$2.50 -
Reconstruction Amendments Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Student will read and analyze the 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, and 15th Amendment by answering 12 questions. They also analyze 5 images related to the amendments and Reconstruction. The last 5 questions could be divided into stations and students...$3.50 -
House Divided Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Lincoln's House Divided speech by answering 19 questions, analyzing 3 images, and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!...$3.50 -
Manifest Destiny Point of View and Image Analysis
$3.25Students will read two points of view on Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny (John O'Sullivan and Albert Gallatin), analyze an image, and answer 18 questions (mix of academic, opinion, and creative) to demonstrate an understanding of the texts. The...$3.25 -
The Gold Rush of 1849 Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students read a brief background on the California Gold Rush and a primary source on one man's experience prospecting for gold. They will answer 15 questions, complete a creative task, and analyze 5 images (prompts provided). The answers are provided...$3.50