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US History 1877 to Present Time Period Sheets STAAR EOC Prep
$9.99These Time Period Sheets give overviews of each time period of US History after 1877 and provide students with an organizational format to record notes on the important people, court cases, amendments, acts, etc. of each era. (Keys for these sheets are...$9.99 -
Effects of Islam and Arabic on West Africa- An Introduction + Assessments
$1.85Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Multiple Choice and Document Based Question Assessments, ActivitiesThe illustrated article explains the influence that Islam and Arabic had on the medieval West African Trading Empires. Activities and Common Core...$1.85 -
John Locke + Assessments
$1.85Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Multiple Choice and Document Based Question Assessments, Activities.The article is a brief biography of John Locke, the Enlightenment writer recognized as having the most influence on the intellectual and physical...$1.85 -
Ibn Battuta Primary Source Reading
$1.99The Travels of Ibn Battuta Primary Source Reading + QuestionsThis is an excellent resource to include with your unit on West Africa or Mali! In this reading, students will read two excerpts from Ibn Battuta's travels. The first excerpt is from the The...$1.99 -
Medieval West Africa - An Overview + Assessments
$2.25Lesson Plan, Mini-Course, Document Based Questions, AssessmentsThe overview examines the geography of West Africa, the history of the three Medieval West African Trading Empires: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, as well as, explains Medieval West African...$2.25 -
The Thirty Years' War Reading
$1.99The Thirty Years' War Reading + QuestionsThis is an excellent and easy to follow reading for the Thirty Years' War. The topics covered in this reading are:✸The Holy Roman Empire before the start of the Thirty Years' War✸ The four phases of the Thirty...$1.99 -
Origins of the Cold War Visual Summary - Hands-on Activity (baggies)
$3.00Are you behind with your curriculum when you get to the Cold War? I needed a way to quickly go over the “basics” but keep it active for my students. I came up with this strategy that I call “visual summary” that has worked really...$3.00 -
The Rosetta Stone Reading Worksheet
$1.99The Rosetta Stone Reading + Questions WSThis is an excellent resource to include with your unit on Ancient Egypt! In this reading, students will read about the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, the significance of its discovery, and about the text written...$1.99 -
Indus River Valley Civilization - Why Their Writing Is NOT Translated
$1.99Indus River Valley Writing - Why Their Writing Has NOT Been Translated - Reading, Questions, and Answer Key This is an excellent resource to include with your unit on Ancient India! In this reading, students will read about why the writing from the...$1.99 -
Swing Vote Movie Guide
$1.99Swing Vote is a great supplemental movie to watch in Government class. Swing Vote is rated PG-13 and should be shown with teacher/parent discretion. The questions in this movie guide are geared towards the election process and the manipulation tactics...$1.99 -
Industrial Revolution Inventions Activity Stations Worksheet Interactive
$4.19Looking for a one 30-45 minute lesson to teach the major inventions associated with the Industrial Revolution? I don't know about you, but my textbook doesn't "cut it" with the inventions. It seems the information is in multiple places and skips...$4.19 -
Mongol Invasions of Japan + DBQ and Argument Essay Assessments
$2.00Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Document Based Questions, Assessments.Two articles explain the Mongol Invasions of Japan in the late 13th Century. Students are to read them and respond to the following prompt with an Argument Essay: "Some say that the...$2.00