5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
Summer Comprehension Catch Up | Close Reading Book | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$4.50A close reading activity book with six activities. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity. The NO PREP reading...$4.50 -
US History to 1877 Academic Vocab | Word Wall | STAAR Social Studies
$7.00This word wall will provide important visual support to your students' comprehension of academic vocabulary! 65 terms are included, all of which are commonly used on the Texas STAAR and other state assessments...$7.00 -
US History to 1877 - Interactive Notes Bundle | TEKS/STAAR Social Studies
MSRP: $27.00$21.75Help your students grasp the big picture and organize the essential concepts for each era of history! Each note page is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them...MSRP: $27.00$21.75 -
Early European Exploration Activites
$2.99This product includes fun activities for Early European Exploration. Students will choose one of the European Explorers (or one inventor) listed and create an Instagram page for that explorer (or inventor) using what you learned about them. Includes...$2.99 -
Civil War | Reconstruction | Effect of Emancipation | Document Based Activity
$2.49This 8 page packet contains everything your students will need to complete a Document Based Activity on the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. This activity asks students to examine several primary source excerpts and pictures from the...$2.49 -
Gold Rush Simulation Game
$4.99This is an engaging and exciting way to get your students to role-play as settlers during the California Gold Rush Students will use critical thinking skills to work through historically accurate scenarios and situations. Just print one game card per...$4.99