5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Competing for Colonies Distance Learning
$4.00In this lesson, we move beyond Spanish and Portuguese colonization and examine the French and the Dutch colonization and compare their treatment of Native people to the other Europeans that came to the New World Bellwork: Why did the Europeans explore...$4.00 -
Spanish Exploration Distance Learning
$4.00This lesson builds off the prior knowledge of exploration from the previous lesson, Spanish and Portuguese Exploration, and allows for the students to explore the impact of the Spanish colonization. Bellwork: Before we begin, let’s...$4.00 -
Spanish and Portuguese Exploration Distance Learning
$4.00In the 4th lesson of my Age of Exploration Unit, the students are introduced to Spanish and Portuguese explorers. The students are reminded that their unit assessment is to decide if Columbus is a hero or a villain, so, they should start forming their...$4.00 -
The Effects of New Technology in the Age of Exploration Distance Learning
$4.00In the 3rd lesson of my Age of Exploration Unit, students practice their highlight skills on an informational text, fill out a graphic organizer, then decide which invention was the most important. Bellwork: Think of your favorite piece of...$4.00 -
Motivations for Exploration and African Trading Empires Distance Learning
$4.00In the second lesson of my Age of Exploration Unit, we introduce the 3 G's and why Europeans wanted to explore. We also examine other cultures that were trading at this time. Bellwork: Why do people like to go away on vacation to places they’ve...$4.00 -
Age of Exploration Vocabulary Distance Learning
$4.00This is my introductory lesson for my Age of Exploration unit. This lesson focuses on establishing place, time, and vocabulary for the unit. Bellwork: Read the passage about Queen Isabella and answer the following scaffolding questions. Instruction...$4.00 -
Why You Would Want To Live Here Website Project Distance Learning
$12.00For our summative assessment for this unit, students will be creating a website on a civilization of their choosing. Instruction: It is the future and time travel is real. People from all time periods are looking to immigrate to new civilizations. You...$12.00 -
Native Americans of the Southwest and Great Plains Region Distance Learning
$4.00n the next phase of the unit, we have defined what civilization is. Now, we will introduce a few of the cultural regions of North America. While discussing these civilizations, I remind the students that their summative project will be creating a website...$4.00 -
The Algonquians Distance Learning
$4.00In the next phase of the unit, we have defined what civilization is. Now, we will introduce a few of the cultural regions of North America. While discussing these civilizations, I remind the students that their summative project will be creating a...$4.00 -
South and Central American Civilizations Distance Learning
$4.00In the next phase of the unit, we have defined what civilization is. Now, we will introduce a few of the cultural regions of South America. While discussing these civilizations, I remind the students that their summative project will be creating a...$4.00 -
Characteristics of a Civilization Distance Learning
$4.00In the next phase of the unit, we define what civilization is and then we introduce a few of the culture regions of South America. While discussing these civilizations, I remind the students that their summative project will be creating a website on a...$4.00 -
How Did Humans Get to the Americas? Distance Learning
$4.00In the second lesson of my First Americans Unit, students will have to decide which theory they believe, The Land-Bridge Theory or the Coastal Route Theory? Bellwork: Study the map and the key above to help answer the question, how did they get here?...$4.00