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Interactive Gallery: The Persian Gulf War (1991)
$2.99The product is a Google form and doc linked to an interactive gallery on the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990. Alarmed by these actions, fellow Arab...$2.99 -
Interactive Gallery: Fighting Al Qaeda Worldwide
$2.99The product is a Google form and doc linked to an interactive gallery on fighting Al Qaeda. The United States launched the global ‘War on Terror’ after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. A major part of this campaign focuses...$2.99 -
Interactive Map: United States and the Middle East: 2001-2010
$2.99The product is a Google form and doc linked to an interactive map on the United States foreign policy toward the Middle East. Since the attacks against the United States in 2001, U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East has stressed the need to...$2.99 -
What Causes War? Claim It Cause Game
$3.75A fun and engaging way to present this unit is to divide the class into three teams. (Greed, Fear and Pride) Together we discuss the terms: Greed, Fear and Pride. We brainstorm how countries might be motivated by these broad terms. If a country wants...$3.75 -
Interactive Map: Pearl Harbor and Japanese Aggression (1941-1942)
$2.99This product is a Google form and doc linked to two interactive maps on the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese aggression in the Pacific from 1941 to 1942. On December 7, 1941, about half of the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet sat peacefully...$2.99 -
9/11/2001
$1.25This product is a Google form on terrorist attacks of 9/11 on the World Trade Center in New York City. The article describes the terrorist attack and America's response to the attacks. Students can answer the 5 reading comprehension questions on the form...$1.25 -
What Causes Wars to Happen? A Multi-Step Approach
$4.20Historians differ on the underlying causes of war. This four step process will help them process different theories behind various global conflicts. In this activity, students first are asked to define each of those causes/theories and then read through...$4.20 -
Financial Literacy Credit and Debit Cards Annual Salaries
$3.00Students will practice financial literacy skills by deciding to use credit or debit cards, reading credit reports, calculating annual salaries, and more with these 16 task cards. Word problems, multi-step problems, and reading graphics are all included...$3.00 -
Financial Literacy Paying for College Task Cards
$3.00Students will practice the valuable financial literacy skills of comparing ways to pay for college. Word problems, multi-step problems, and comparing situations are all included in this set. This task card set can be used as independent practice, class...$3.00 -
Interactive Image: "Tear Down this Wall" Speech, Ronald Reagan
$2.00This product is a Google doc that is linked to an interactive image of parts of President Ronald Reagan's speech. A great enrichment activity in small groups or homework assignment. On June 12, 1987, President Reagan spoke in West Berlin, near the...$2.00 -
Interactive Image: D-Day
$3.00This product is a Google Form and Doc linked to an interactive image of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, paving the way for the liberation of France and the final defeat of Germany. Students can answer the 9...$3.00 -
The Middle East & the World: 1948 to Today: Power Point, Worksheets, & Notes
$4.99This product includes a Power Point and Printable Student Notes. Also, if you don’t want to teach this material through a presentation, there is a reading guide worksheet to do instead. Likewise, there is an extra vocabulary worksheet included. The...$4.99