Social Studies
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Era of Good Feelings DBQ
$4.00Students analyze 17 documents (11 text based and 6 visual), answer 17 historical context questions, complete a sorting chart, and write a DBQ essay to review the Era of Good Feelings. There are 7 essay prompts for students to choose from (one allows for...$4.00 -
European Exploration DBQ
$4.00Students analyze 10 documents, answer 10 historical context questions, complete a sorting chart, and write a DBQ essay to review the Age of Exploration. There are 6 essay prompts for students to choose from (one allows for the class or teacher to make...$4.00 -
Foundation of the 13 Colonies DBQ
$4.00Students will read and analyze 17 documents, answer 17 historical context questions, complete a sorting chart, and write a DBQ essay to review the similarities and differences in the colonial regions prior to the French and Indian War. There are 7 essay...$4.00 -
Causes of the Civil War DBQ
$4.00Students analyze 16 documents (10 text based and 6 visual), answer 16 historical context questions, complete a sorting chart, and write a DBQ essay to review the causes of the American Civil War. There are 8 essay prompts for students to choose from (one...$4.00 -
The Gilded Age Primary Source Image Activity
$3.00Students review key people and events related to the Gilded Age by matching 20 historical images to a caption or dialogue exchange. Topics covered include immigration, politics, economics, Native Americans, Grangers, and more! This includes a teacher...$3.00 -
President Andrew Jackson Primary Source Image Activity
$3.00Students review key people and events related to Jackson's presidency by matching 19 historical images to a caption or dialogue exchange (one image matches to two captions). This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its...$3.00 -
The Great Depression and the New Deal Primary Source Image Activity
$3.00Students review key people and events related to Hoover, FDR, the Great Depression, and the New Deal by matching 20 historical images to a caption or dialogue exchange. This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its entirety...$3.00 -
Early American History Primary Source Image Activity
$3.00Students review key people and events from the presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson (the Early Republic) by matching 20 historical pictures to a caption or dialogue exchange. Topics covered include Shays' Rebellion, the...$3.00 -
World War 2 Primary Source Image Activity
$3.00Students review key people and events from WW2 (WWII) by matching 20 historical pictures to a caption or dialogue exchange. This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its entirety. This is best done as a gallery walk, the...$3.00 -
World War 1 Primary Source Image Activity
$3.00Students review key people and events related to WWI (WW1) by matching 20 historical pictures to a caption or dialogue exchange. This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its entirety. This is best done as a gallery walk,...$3.00 -
Rediscover a Historical Figure Project
$3.50Students will research an unsung/unknown hero, or a historical figure who was left out of textbooks, and will create a two page textbook entry for that person. There are 14 requirements including a timeline, mini biography, map, quote, historical...$3.50 -
Current Events Mini Projects
$3.50Students will learn about, or review, a current event by making trading cards or a cube. There are two options for the trading card and two options for the cube. Both balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. Items students must...$3.50