5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Columbian Exchange Learning Packet
$4.00Students will read a three page overview of the Columbian Exchange and its effects, answer 9 questions, and complete two tasks. They will then read 8 primary source quotes from 1492-1584 and answer 15 questions. Lastly, they will describe how 4 images...$4.00 -
Reader's Theater: New World Explorers
$5.95Bring the voyages of the New World Explorers to life with this set of 3 Reader’s Theater scripts! Each play, focusing on Ferdinand Magellan, Henry Hudson, and the Vikings, features 3 different reading levels (12 scripts in all) to focus on...$5.95 -
Reader's Theater: Native American Myths & Legends
$10.00With this differentiated reader’s theater set, students will engage in 4 traditional Native American legends and myths that helped to explain the natural world to our early ancestors!! ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Each play is based on 4 traditional myths...$10.00 -
Reconstruction Map Review
$3.50Students will complete 2 maps to review the political geography and relevant geographic segments of the country as related to Reconstruction. There are 37 labels on the first map and 4 tasks to complete on the second map. Students will them complete two...$3.50 -
The French and Indian War Map Activity
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review the political and physical geography related to the French and Indian War. There are 56 labels across the maps, 2 additional tasks for students to complete, and 5 review questions. The answers are included where...$3.50 -
U.S. Government & History | 27 Amendments | Bill of Rights | Webquest
$1.49In this web-quest activity your students will be learning about the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Using their class textbook and/OR the website links provided, your students will learn about the PURPOSE of each Amendment (what does it do)...$1.49 -
Salem Witch Trials Point of View Analysis
$4.00Students will read 4 excerpts on the Salem Witch Trials (from Cotton Mather, Thomas Brattle, Governor William Phips, and Mary Easty) and answer 34 questions. Each excerpt has a different take, or perspective, on the course of the trials. Two links are...$4.00 -
Compare and Contrast the American and French Revolutions
$4.00Students will complete an 11 item graphic organizer with 4 questions to compare and contrast the Revolutionary War and French Revolution. They will then read, analyze, and compare and contrast each country's national anthem--the Star Spangled Banner and...$4.00 -
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The Foundation of the 13 Colonies Bundle
Now: $70.00Was: $98.75Students will learn about the foundation of the 13 colonies and the French and Indian War with these 20+ resources. The resources include a gallery walk, 2 map reviews, a PowerPoint, DBQ, true/false/fix, timeline project, many primary source analysis...Now: $70.00Was: $98.75 -
Timeline Project for ANY History Topic
$3.50Students complete a 10, 15, or 20 item history timeline to review any historical era, topic, or unit. A variety of ways of displaying and creating the timeline are described. There are 6 tasks for students to complete to demonstrate their understanding...$3.50 -
Historical Figure Review Activity
$3.00Students review any historical figure by filling out quote bubbles and the outline of a person with information they learned in class or by researching the individual. There are 10 requirements for students to address while being creative. This can be...$3.00 -
History Mini Projects for Any Topic
$3.50Students will make trading cards and/or cubes to review any historical event or topic. There are 9 requirements for the trading card and 6 requirements for the cube (both have visual and written components). There is flexibility in the instructions to...$3.50