5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Benjamin Franklin - 5th & 6th Grade Close Read & Biography Writing Bundle
$3.75Two great activities that would span 5 lessons on US founding father, Benjamin Franklin. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a close reading activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar...$3.75 -
Christopher Columbus - 5th & 6th Grade Close Read & Biography Writing Bundle
$3.75Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of the man responsible for the discovery of the Americas, Christopher Columbus. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a close reading activity - children need to read through an...$3.75 -
Christopher Columbus Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A biography writing unit about the life of the person many think is responsible for the discovery of the Americas, Christopher Columbus. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students...$3.00 -
Benjamin Franklin Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A biography writing unit about the life of one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students...$3.00 -
Jamestown DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM for Google Drive®
$7.99The Jamestown Digital Escape Room will take students on a secret mission through two 360° VIEW rooms! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the establishment of Jamestown. Topics include: King James I, Starving Time,...$7.99 -
Leonardo da Vinci Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A biography writing unit about the life of famous Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Included in this...$3.00 -
American Civil War Key Figures Close Reading Activity Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
$9.95A bundle of nine close reading activities, each with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the American Civil War and key figures from the era. The NO PREP...$9.95 -
Primary Sources: The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
$2.50As part of an overall discussion of the influences upon American government, this resource consists of a graphic organizer that divides excerpts from both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights into sections that students can then paraphrase,...$2.50 -
Bundled Mini-Lesson: Influences on American Government
MSRP: $5.50$4.50One of the main themes of any United States History or Government class is how the ideas fundamental to this country's constitutional democracy can be traced to three influential documents: the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower...MSRP: $5.50$4.50 -
Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (complete series)
MSRP: $19.00$15.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...MSRP: $19.00$15.00 -
Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (Ep. 7)
$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00 -
Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (Ep. 4)
$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00