5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Mexican-American War one pager
$1.99This activity is a nice summative interactive assignment to gauge students understanding on the Mexican-American and allows students to display their knowledge in a fun and creative way! Students will be reporting on the storyline of the Mexican-American...$1.99 -
Mexican-American War webquest
$1.45This webquest explores the history of the Mexican-American war. Students search for the answers using Ducksters! It includes 9 questions, a quiz at the end and a class kahoot review. This is a great 60 -70 minute activity. Great for 6-9th...$1.45 -
Manifest Destiny painting analysis
$1.40In this activity students will be using their critical thinking skills to analyze analyze John Gast's famous painting; American Progress! For this activity students will examine the mindset of the young American nation and how the painting...$1.40 -
Causes of the American Revolution Gallery Walk
$5.00This product is an updated version of the OLD Gallery Walk that has sold hundreds of copies. This engaging presentation includes QR Codes with links to King George the III video announcements that are humorous, captivating and informative. Each...$5.00 -
Civil War Battle Simulation
$5.50COMPLETELY RE-ORGANIZED with COLOR CODED CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ON TEACHERS GUIDE! SIMPLIFIED AND EASY TO USE! Take your students on an exciting Civil War adventure through this awesome simulation. One of my students FAVORITE ACTIVITIES! I put them in...$5.50 -
Civil War and Reconstruction Bingo - 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. Civil War and Reconstruction Bingo!...$4.00 -
8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Quotes
$3.00This product is a quiz over 24 important quotes for 8th Grade US History. Included is 24 quotes and a 24 question quiz.$3.00 -
8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Who, What, and Where
$3.00This resource is a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. It uses the Who, What, and Where format to review events and facts related to United States History: Exploration through Reconstruction.$3.00 -
Nat Turner's Rebellion Reading Passage with Critical Thinking
$0.00Do you need an interesting reading passage that's perfect for Black History Month? This is a non-fiction reading passage for middle school or high school that includes critical thinking questions about Nat Turner's Rebellion...$0.00 -
Causes of the American Revolution Infographic
$0.75This infographic about the Causes of the American Revolution could be used many ways in the classroom. The infographic can be printed and passed out to students. Printed and displayed. Printed for student notes/study material, or used a a classroom...$0.75 -
American Revolution Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
$1.00This product is a graphic organizer/chart of vocabulary words for a unit on the American Revolution and includes sections in which students can write the definition and also a section for students to include a visual/picture/symbol for each word...$1.00 -
The Industrial Revolution Laborers: Reading Comprehension Unit Lessons!
$3.99This student-centered, 4-6 day lesson on the Industrial Revolution has everything that you need to teach about the laborers and the conditions that they faced! This bundle focuses on five different groups of people important to the industrial age...$3.99