5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Activities and Projects for ANY Social Studies Topic BUNDLE
Now: $99.00Was: $145.25These 45+ activities and projects will allow students to review any history topic, historical figure, social studies unit, or content related skills. They would also be great for end of semester projects such as create your own country, create a...Now: $99.00Was: $145.25 -
Supreme Court Case Graphic Organizers
$3.50Students can use these 5 graphic organizers and 6 discussion/opinion questions to get an overview of any Supreme Court Case. There are 17 items students must respond to, though not all may be used depending on the assigned case. An example (Tinker v. Des...$3.50 -
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Supreme Court Case Analysis Bundle
Now: $64.00Was: $75.00Students will read and analyze excerpts of various Supreme Court Cases (some with both majority and dissenting opinions) by answering a mix of academic, opinion, and discussion questions. Some resources include extension tasks for students to demonstrate...Now: $64.00Was: $75.00 -
Presidents Research Project Graphic Organizers
$3.50Students will use one of 5 graphic organizers to complete a presidential research project. There are 14 requirements for the first part of the project, such as years in office, political party, accomplishments, shortcomings, speeches, and more! They will...$3.50 -
Revolutionary War Primary Source Image Activity
$3.00Students will review key people and events from the American Revolution by matching 20 historical pictures to a caption or dialogue exchange. This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its entirety. This is best done as a...$3.00 -
How to Analyze Primary Sources Guide and Graphic Organizers
$4.00Students can use this packet to learn how to analyze text based primary sources, historical images/paintings, and political cartoons. This includes two approaches for analyzing text sources, 2 sample texts with mini graphic organizers filled out as a...$4.00 -
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US History Primary Source Image Activity BUNDLE
Now: $35.00Was: $45.00Students review key people and events related to US History by matching 20 historical images to a caption or dialogue exchange for the following topics: Exploration, Revolutionary War, Washington to Jefferson, Westward Expansion, the Civil War,...Now: $35.00Was: $45.00 -
Analyzing Reconstruction
$3.50Students will compare and contrast the Reconstruction Plans of Lincoln, Johnson, and Radical Republicans by completing a sorting chart and by defining or identifying 8 terms. Then they will answer 9 comprehension/analytical questions and analyze 9 images...$3.50 -
Dred Scott Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Taney's majority opinion on the Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court Case, Curtis' dissenting opinion, and two contemporary newspaper excerpts. They will answer 25 questions of varying degrees of difficulty...$3.50 -
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from the Virginia Resolutions of 1798 and Kentucky Resolutions of 1799 from John Adams' presidency, define or provide synonyms for 10 vocabulary terms, answer 20 questions, and complete a creative task. This would be great for...$3.50 -
Cortes Meets the Aztecs Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read a brief account of the arrival of Cortes from the Aztec point of view (European exploration from the Aztec point of view), answer 11 questions, and complete 3 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would...$3.25 -
The Louisiana Purchase Primary Source Analysis Packet
$3.75Students will read excerpts from the Louisiana Purchase Treaty and President Jefferson's address to Congress regarding it in 1803 and answer 12 questions. They will then read 5 related quotes and answer 16 questions. Lastly, students will analyze 3...$3.75