5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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The Compromise of 1820 Map Activity
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the political and physical geography related to the Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820) with this map activity. They will complete 47 map labels/tasks and answer 4 review questions. The answers are...$3.50 -
The Civil War One Pager
$3.00Students will review what they learned about the people, battles, technology, turning points, documents, and more from the Civil War by creating a one pager. There are 10 topics to address and an overarching academic question to respond to (2 prompts...$3.00 -
Washington to Jefferson Map Activity
$3.50Students will review the political and physical geography as well as the location of events from the Early Republic (Early American History, the presidencies of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson, the first three presidents), by completing 3 maps. There...$3.50 -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act Map Activity
$3.50Students will review the political and physical geography related to the Kansas-Nebraska Act by completing 2 maps. In addition to labeling the states and territories at the time, there are 20 other map tasks/labels and 4 review questions to answer. The...$3.50 -
The Compromise of 1850 Map Activity
$3.50Students will review the political and physical geography related to the Compromise of 1850 by completing 2 maps. In addition to labeling the states and territories at the time, there are 21 other map tasks/labels and 4 review questions to answer. The...$3.50 -
Create a Pamphlet for any President or World Leader
$3.50Students will analyze and review any world leader’s time in power or any president’s time in office by creating a pamphlet (3 options provided). There are 6, 8, or 9 requirements balancing academics and opinion/student choice. Each option has...$3.50 -
US History Review Game HISTORY BLOCKS BUNDLE- 8th Grade STAAR
$14.90Looking for a new US History review game to add to you toolbox? This is a fun review for the Early US History - 13 Colonies to Reconstruction using the game History Blocks! This is the BUNDLE, which means you are getting all 6 games,...$14.90 -
Civil War and Reconstruction Hands-On Vocabulary Review Puzzles
$3.00Civil War and Reconstruction Hands-On Review Puzzles - 3 included in this purchase. Use these puzzles to preview what your students know about the topic or review at the end of your unit. What is included? Suggestions for...$3.00 -
US History Review Game Scattergories EDITABLE STAAR Review
$3.50This is such a fun way to review - play SCATTERGORES in your US History class! There are 12 EDITABLE rounds and each round starts with a letter of the alphabet. Students are in small groups (4-5). When you reveal the letter of the...$3.50 -
US History STAAR Review President Review Foreign or Domestic? 8th
$3.25You've taught a million events. Can your students process which President those events are associated with AND whether it is a foreign or domestic issue? This is a quick way to review a TON of events! There are 2 versions now included in this...$3.25 -
US History STAAR Review Game 3 Truths and an Error Image Presidents Review
$3.00Are you wanting to review important Presidents and the events that happened during their administrations? This is a fun way to review important early Presidents and the key events in their administrations. 2 ways to use this...$3.00 -
Town Meeting Simulation Using a Modern Day Topic Cell Phones in the Classrooms
$3.00Do your students struggle with the idea of town meetings being a form of self government. I came up with the idea of having them participate in a town meeting simulation using a modern day topic - cell phones in the classroom. In this...$3.00