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Rani of Jhansi and the Sepoy rebellion YouTube Video
$3.50This resource is designed to go with the FREE History Detective YouTube episode on Lakshmibai Rani of Jhansi and the Sepoy Rebellion. The video explores the story of the Rani of Jhansi the Indian Warrior Queen who fought against the British...$3.50 -
U.S. Government & History | 27 Amendments | Bill of Rights | Webquest
$1.49In this web-quest activity your students will be learning about the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Using their class textbook and/OR the website links provided, your students will learn about the PURPOSE of each Amendment (what does it do)...$1.49 -
Ethics of Archaeology: Mungo Man YouTube Video
$3.50This resource is designed to go with the FREE History Detective YouTube episode on the Ethics of archaeology and Mungo Man. The video explores the story of the discovery of Mungo Man and how this discovery changed the understanding of First...$3.50 -
The Great Depression and New Deal Timeline Project
$3.50Students review (or learn about) the different people, events, trends, laws, treaties, and more from 1929-1939 (stopping before Hitler's invasion of Poland) by making a 20 item timeline. The timeline incorporates political cartoons, news articles, maps,...$3.50 -
Salem Witch Trials Point of View Analysis
$4.00Students will read 4 excerpts on the Salem Witch Trials (from Cotton Mather, Thomas Brattle, Governor William Phips, and Mary Easty) and answer 34 questions. Each excerpt has a different take, or perspective, on the course of the trials. Two links are...$4.00 -
World War 1 Test for US History
$5.00Students will demonstrate an understanding of WWI (WW1) with one of these 4 tests (they can also be used as a review packet). One test is 35 multiple choice questions with a 2 part short answer question. Another is 20 multiple choice, 6 matching, 9...$5.00 -
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Compare and Contrast the American and French Revolutions
Now: $6.50Was: $8.50Students will complete an 11 item graphic organizer and answer 4 questions to compare and contrast the Revolutionary War and French Revolution (some tasks/questions are creative). They will also analyze 10 political cartoons and images according to 2...Now: $6.50Was: $8.50 -
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The Foundation of the 13 Colonies Bundle
Now: $70.00Was: $121.75Students will learn about the foundation of the 13 colonies through the French and Indian War with these 30 resources including a gallery walk, 2 map activities, a PowerPoint/gallery walk, DBQ, true/false/fix, timeline project, 9 primary source...Now: $70.00Was: $121.75 -
Joan of Arc Podcast Teaching Resources
$3.00Joan of Arc needs no introduction, she is is an icon! This resource is designed to go with the History Detective Podcast Episode Joan of Arc. Along with free access to the podcast, you will receive a PowerPoint Presentation with pre-listening...$3.00 -
Medieval Japan & the Tokugawa Shogunate - PPT, Guided Notes, Teacher Notes
$2.99Medieval Japan & the Tokugawa Shogunate - Guided & Teacher Notes, Warm-Up & Exit Ticket - Google Drive - Print & Digital This is a zero-prep PowerPoint that goes over Medieval Japan! Teacher notes are included so you...$2.99 -
Miranda v. Arizona - Crime Junkie Podcast
$1.99Miranda v. Arizona Crime Junkie Podcast Worksheet & Lesson Plan - Google Drive - Print & Digital The Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona established a famous precedent in that anyone being interviewed by the police must be...$1.99 -
Timeline Project for ANY History Topic
$3.50Students complete a 10, 15, or 20 item history timeline to review any historical era, topic, or unit. A variety of ways of displaying and creating the timeline are described. There are 6 tasks for students to complete to demonstrate their understanding...$3.50