5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Causes of the American Revolution Bundle
MSRP: $27.50Now: $20.00Was: $27.50This file is packed with supplemental materials for your classroom! There are 3 word wall posters that you can hang up. Three sets of Presentations and Fill in the blank notes, 3 hands-on-history puzzles, a wordsearch, and a review game. If you are...MSRP: $27.50Now: $20.00Was: $27.50 -
Albany Plan of Union Word Wall Poster
$1.50Albany Plan of Union Word Wall Poster.This poster is a great discussion starter.“This was the FIRST attempt by the colonies to UNITE. Benjamin Franklin used this political cartoon to encourage them to join together to fight the French in 1754. His...$1.50 -
Boston Massacre Infographic Poster
$1.50This infographic can be used in a number of different ways. I use it when I am talking about the Boston Massacre from the colonists side. The infographic is definitely Pro-Boston. The major theme behind my Boston Massacre lessons is, there are two sides...$1.50 -
Give Me Li-purr-ty or Give me Death Poster Patrick Henry
$1.50We all know about Patrick Henry’s famous speech, but a less well-known speech is the one given by his Fiery Feline Catrick! This Poster is guarabreed to get eye-rolls from your students! This poster is part of a 12 poster bundler that you can...$1.50 -
Hands on History-Declaration of Independence Star Puzzle
$3.00I use this Declaration of Independence Star Puzzle as a way to review the major ideas and people from the document. There are 15 pieces to the puzzle. I print out the puzzle, then laminate it (so they last longer), and cut it out. I put each of the...$3.00 -
The Art of the Breakup -Declaration of Independence Project
$3.50This is a fun project over the Declaration of Independence, where your students become the modern day Thomas Jefferson! They get to choose how they want to Declare Independence from King George III and Great Britain. They can text him, email him, or...$3.50 -
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Art of the Breakup Bundle- Notes, Project and 2 Hands on History Puzzles
MSRP: $12.25Now: $10.00Was: $12.25This bundle includes the following 4 resources: Declaration of Independence Fill in the Blank Notes and Google Slides We Hold These Truths Declaration of Independence Puzzle Declaration of Independence Project Declaration of Independence Star...MSRP: $12.25Now: $10.00Was: $12.25 -
Declaration of Independence Fill in the Blank Notes & Google Slides
$4.00This is one of my favorite lessons to teach during the year. The Declaration of Independence is the worlds greatest breakup note. I use this lesson as an introduction into my brief unit over the Declaration of Independence and “The Art of the...$4.00 -
Hands on History-"We hold these truths" Declaration of Independence Puzzle
$2.00I use this Declaration of Independence Star Puzzle as a way to review the social contract theory that is covered in the Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their...$2.00 -
Digital Escape Room - Save the Founding Fathers! Google Drive
$4.25British scientists have discovered a chemical that can alter the genetic makeup of human beings. Feeling desperate as support of the war in Great Britain is fading, and running out of options, they have done the unthinkable. They have unleashed this...$4.25 -
Andrew Jackson Hero or Villain Collaborative Poster Project
$5.49"Was Andrew Jackson a Hero or a Villain?" is the question your students are going write about and discuss with their classmates in this collaborative poster project. Each student is given a piece of the puzzle with a writing prompt that they complete to...$5.49 -
Hands on History-Gettysburg Address Puzzle
$3.00I use this Gettysburg Address Puzzle to introduce, teach, and review my unit over Lincoln's Famous Speech.Your students will learn and review some the words from "The Gettysburg Address." This small tool can provide a number of teaching opportunities...$3.00