5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Inventions that transformed America
$1.25Inventions that transformed the WorldStudents will study seven key inventions and innovations that occurred during the Industrial Revolution and research how the innovations transformed world...$1.25 -
Avoiding the Civil War: Compromises between the north and the south
$1.75In this reading, students will learn about the Missouri compromise, the compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska act. Students will research the growing rift between the North and the South and the...$1.75 -
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...$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...$1.45 -
Life of a slave project
$1.25Using a slavery reading and prior knowledge students will draw a 6 objects/pictures that (symbolizes) represent a slaves life. Subsequently students will then write 1 sentences explaining your...$1.25 -
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...$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...$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...$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...$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...$3.00 -
Freebie Elizabeth Freeman Sample from Abolitionist Workbook
$0.00This is a sample activity from my no-prep packet on American abolitionists. It can be used as a bell work booklet, but would also be suitable for sub plans, or for early finishers. One of my focuses...$0.00