5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Biography: Andrew Johnson
$2.25This biography of Andrew Johnson compares his personality with that of his predecessor, Abraham Lincoln, and focuses on his disputes with Congress over Reconstruction after the Civil War. These...$2.25 -
Bundled Mini-Lesson: Andrew Jackson
MSRP: $9.75$7.75There has, perhaps, been no president more polarizing that Andrew Jackson. Ascending to the White House as both a challenge to Eastern interests and a champion of the "common man," Jackson went on to...MSRP: $9.75$7.75 -
Political Cartoon: The Copperhead Party
$2.50The Copperhead Party.__In Favor of a Vigorous Prosecution of Peace first appeared in Harper's Weekly on February 28, 1863. The cartoon condemns Peace Democrats (nicknamed "Copperheads") for their...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: Who Stole the People's Money?
$2.50’Who Stole the People’s Money?' – Do Tell is part of a larger cartoon – “Two Great Questions” – by American caricaturist Thomas Nast and was first published in Harper’s Weekly in August 1871. The...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: Move On!
$2.50Move On was created by Thomas Nast and first published in Harper's Weekly in April 1871. The political cartoon questions voting laws the grant greater political rights to naturalized Americans than...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon Bundle: Foreign Affairs in the Early Republic
MSRP: $5.00$4.50These two political cartoons, The Plumb-pudding in Danger and The Monroe Doctrine, focus on America's relationship with the major powers of Europe. In 1823, attempting to curtail European...MSRP: $5.00$4.50 -
Political Cartoon: Congressional Pugilists
$2.50Congressional Pugilists was created in 1798 and was intended to highlight how the rise of political parties in the United States had divided the nation along ideological grounds. The download...$2.50 -
Bundle: Political Cartoons in American History
MSRP: $50.00$40.00Political cartoons are an excellent way of keeping students engaged and promoting critical thinking. This series of 21 political cartoons addresses topics in American history between the Revolution...MSRP: $50.00$40.00 -
Southern Colonies | Reading Activity Packet
$2.00Your students will love learning about colonial life in the Southern Colonies with this engaging, no prep reading activity packet! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies...$2.00 -
Mid-Atlantic Colonies | Reading Activity Packet
$2.00Your students will love learning about colonial life in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies with this engaging, no prep reading activity packet! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies...$2.00 -
New England Colonies | Reading Activity Packet
$2.00Your students will love learning about colonial life in New England Colonies with this engaging, no prep reading activity packet! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum...$2.00 -
13 Colonies Puzzle Activity
$3.00Your students will love learning about colonial life in the 13 Colonies with this engaging puzzle game! Students will have fun putting these puzzles together while learning...$3.00