5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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U.S. Regional Landmarks Gallery Walk
$4.00This product is designed to work with a U.S. Geography unit. Students will view 24 landmarks from around the United States. They will determine where the landmark is located (city and state) and then determine which region in the United States is located...$4.00 -
Talk, Read, Talk, Write - The Amendment Process
$2.50This product utilizes the Talk, Read, Talk, Write teaching strategy to get students talking, reading, and writing about the Amendment Process. There are 4 parts to this lesson. Students will first talk in partners or groups about a topic related to the...$2.50 -
Talk, Read, Talk, Write Lesson: The Declaration of Independence
$2.50This product utilizes the Talk, Read, Talk, Write teaching strategy to get students talking, reading, and writing about The Declaration of Independence. There are 4 parts to this lesson. Students will first talk in partners or groups about a picture...$2.50 -
European Exploration of the New World
$3.00This lesson is about European Exploration. It covers the motives of exploration, advancement in technology, and the exploration by Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, France, and England. Students will read, draw visuals, answer questions, and fill out a...$3.00 -
Manifest Destiny Graphic Organizer - Who, What, When, Why, and How
$2.00This is a graphic organizer to use with Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion. The chart involves the who, what, when, why, and how of Manifest Destiny including New Mexico, California, Utah, Texas, and Oregon. Use with a textbook or information...$2.00 -
Louisiana Purchase Reading
$2.50This is a lesson over the Louisiana Purchase. Students will read about the Background, Purchase of the Louisiana Territory, and Lewis and Clark Expedition and then answer the questions that follow. Check out TxMap Teacher for more...$2.50 -
13 Colonies Graphic Organizer
$2.50This is a graphic organizer to use with a unit on the 13 Colonies. For each of the 13 Colonies, students will determine which colonial region they are located in, the founder or settlers,the date it was founded, and the reason or purpose the colony was...$2.50 -
Colonial Times Newspaper
$2.50Create a Colonial Times Newspaper using this template. Use this when teaching about the 13 America Colonies. Students can choose one of the 13 Colonies, Jamestown, Plymouth, or one of the 3 Colonial Regions (New England, Middle, Southern). A Rubric is...$2.50 -
Reconstruction Amendments Reading
$2.50This lesson is a reading on Reconstruction Amendments. Students will read paragraphs on the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments and then answer the questions in the chart. Check out TxMap Teacher for more resources$2.50 -
13 English Colonies PEGS Activity
$3.00This is a lesson for a 13 Colonies Unit. The lesson is divided into 3 parts - New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. For each of the colonial regions, there are 4 parts: 1. Students will read through a section on a colonial region. A possible...$3.00 -
U.S.-Mexican War Reading
$2.50This lesson is a reading on U.S.-Mexican War. Students will read paragraphs on the Background of the War, the Events of the War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and then answer the questions in the chart. Check out TxMap...$2.50 -
Causes of the American Revolution - Cause and Effect
$3.50This product is related to the Causes of the American Revolution. Students will use the Causes of the American Revolution Readings to fill in the Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer about events such as the French and Indian War,Sugar Act, Stamp Act,...$3.50