5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Timeline of Eras | U.S. History to 1877 | Texas TEKS/STAAR
$0.00Create a visual timeline of the major eras in U.S. History, which your students can reference again and again! You may also like: US History to 1877 Academic Vocab / Word Wall US History to 1877 Interactive Student Notes US History to 1877 Reading...$0.00 -
Lewis and Clark Simulation Game
$4.99This is an engaging and exciting way to get your students to role-play as Lewis and Clark during their famous expedition. Students will use critical thinking skills to work through historically accurate scenarios and situations. Just print one game card...$4.99 -
Battles of the Revolutionary War: March Madness Edition!
$2.00Put a March Madness spin on the battles of the Revolutionary War! Using a bracket, the students will assess the significance of 8 Revolutionary War battles. They will explain their reasoning for each round of the bracket until they have an overall...$2.00 -
Salem Witch Trials - Interactive Adventure!
$2.50Learn about the Salem Witch Trials with this fun interactive activity! This activity is an introduction to the Salem Witch Trials. Students will learn how the witch-hunt began and they will have to decide what they will do when they are accused of...$2.50 -
US History Review Activity Unscramble the Wars
$3.99Can your students identify the years, President, causes, key events and impact of each of the major wars in early US History? I know mind can at the time I teach them, but once the end of the year comes around, they need a little review! In this...$3.99 -
The American Revolution - Reading Passages | TEKS / STAAR Social Studies
$5.00Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my American Revolution Interactive Notes in mind, but are versatile and useful in conjunction...$5.00 -
Exploration & Colonization Reading Passages | TEKS / STAAR Social Studies
$5.00Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my Exploration & Colonization Interactive Notes in mind, but are versatile and useful in...$5.00 -
Famous Artists Trading Cards Game
$4.50A top trumps style supercards card game that enables your students to learn about some of the most influential artists from history. Your class will love the trading cards which they can play with in an interactive and engaging way! Included in this...$4.50 -
Colonial Regions Test (w/ Answer Key)
$1.25This test follows a unit on the 3 colonial regions. Students will be tested on their knowledge of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies through true/false, multiple choice, fill in the blank, short response, matching, and an open-ended question...$1.25 -
American Presidents Trading Cards Game
$4.50A 'top trumps' style supercards card game that enables your students to learn about all of the American presidents. Your class will love the trading cards which they can play with in an interactive and engaging way! The game is perfect for introducing...$4.50 -
Biography: Sarah and Angelina Grimké
$2.25This biography of Sarah and Angelina Grimké focuses on their first-hand experience with slavery on the family's plantation in South Carolina, their activism in the abolitionist movement of the mid-1800s, and their early involvement in the women's...$2.25 -
Sacagawea Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous guide and interpreter of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sacagawea...$3.00