5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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United States Land Acquisitions – Westward Expansion
$2.50This product is used with the ERA of Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion. Students will answer questions about the Territorial Acquisitions of the United States and then shade or color in those areas on a map. Use with a textbook or information from...$2.50 -
Students try to Pass an Amendment to the US Constitution History Class Activity
$1.00Your goal: Write an amendment to the Constitution that your classmates would also approve. Then, add one tick for your vote (yes, or no), box, on every proposed amendment of your classmates. Grading: You get 2 points for a thoughtful,...$1.00 -
Exploration & Colonization: The 3 G's of Motivation
$3.50This product was designed to help introduce three main sources for motivation, the 3 G's (God, Gold, and Glory - aka the 3 F's: fame, faith, & fortune) especially in relation to the Age of Exploration and the colonization of the Americas. This...$3.50 -
13 Colonies Bingo Review Game STAAR Review
$4.00Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” – and this product is the result. 13 Colonies Bingo! My kids had a...$4.00 -
Jamestown Emoji Visual Summary Activity Distance Learning
$3.50This is a fun, interactive activity on Jamestown using emojis! It now includes a Google Slides™ version! For the print version of this lesson, students are put in groups of 2 or 3. Student #1 is the reader of a 2 page summary on...$3.50 -
Colonial Grievances addressed in the Constitution or Bill Of Rights Hands-On
$2.75Are you looking for a quick way to have students identify or review the colonial grievances to see how we addressed those concerns in the Constitution and Bill of Rights? You've found the...$2.75 -
US History STAAR Review - TABOO 8th Grade
$3.50This is a fun game to review for STAAR. Students try to describe the main term to their group without saying the "taboo" words. This is a great way to review concepts they have learned throughout the year in a fun and competitive way. Because they...$3.50 -
Colonial Regions Brown Bag Sort
$2.00Are you looking for a "hands-on" way to introduce the 3 colonial regions? Students will open brown lunch bags to discover items related to the economy, religion and geography of the 3 colonial regions. Students will sort these...$2.00 -
US History Review Game Headbands 8th STAAR Review
$4.00Are you looking for a fun US History review game? Based on the game Headbands, students hold up cards to their foreheads to try and guess what term they are holding. I've included 2 ways to play - one with actual headbands from the dollar store...$4.00 -
Washington's Farewell Address Modern Day Mash-Up!
$3.50Washington's Farewell address is overwhelming if you read the entire thing! I've pulled 6 excerpts from his Farewell Address for students to analyze. In this purchase you will be able to choose from 4 different ways for...$3.50 -
Common Sense Visual "Book" Summary and Quote Placard Analysis Digital
$3.00New and improved! Updated for Google Slides™. Looking for an active way to teach Common Sense by Thomas Paine? There are 2 parts to this lesson. You can use one or both - you choose! First students read a 1 page short background...$3.00 -
Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws
$3.75Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws were something I used to race through at the end of the year. I needed a way to make these topics come alive for my students. After we did this lesson in class this year, my students REALLY understood the impact of Black...$3.75