5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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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 -
First Political Parties Comparison Chart
$2.50This product is related to the Early Republic and First Political Parties. Students will use the First Political Parties Reading to fill in the Comparison Graphic Organizer about the differences and similarities between the Federalists and the...$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 -
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