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Africa in World History Bundle
Now: $22.00Was: $27.00Students will learn about Africa's geography, early groups, West Africa, and East Africa with these resources (kingdoms, empires, city-states, people, events, similarities, differences, and more). They will complete 32 task cards, learn from a PowerPoint...Now: $22.00Was: $27.00 -
American Imperialism Point of View and Image Analysis Activity
$5.00Students will read and analyze excerpts from Albert Beveridge and the Anti-Imperialist League on United States imperialism, specifically with regard to America's involvement in the Philippines, by answering 33 questions. They will also analyze 10...$5.00 -
The Spanish-American War Declaration of War Primary Source Analysis Activity
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from President McKinley's request to Congress for a declaration of war against Spain in 1898 by answering 27 questions and analyzing 8 political cartoons/images. The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.50 -
World War 1 American Declaration of War Primary Source Analysis Activity
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Wilson's address to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany in 1917 by answering 25 questions. They will also complete an extension task and analyze 3 political cartoons. The answers are...$3.50 -
The Foundation of the 13 Colonies Compare and Contrast Project
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the people, events, documents, geography, development, and more from the colonial regions and the foundation of the colonies by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Multiple options are provided for each...$3.50 -
Compare and Contrast in Islamic Art + Writing Prompts - AP Art History
$3.507.189 Bahram Gur Fights the Karg - 8.208 Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings - 7.190 The Court of Gayumars - Compare and Contrast in Islamic Art- Writing Prompts - Short Essay Question - Long Essay Question - AP Art History - PPT Lesson - Teacher...$3.50 -
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act Primary Source and Image Analysis Activity
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Pendleton Act of 1883 by answering 18 questions. They will also analyze 6 political cartoons according to 4 questions/prompts. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.50 -
Alhambra and the Taj Mahal Interactive Lecture + Concept Map - AP Art History
$3.503.65 Alhambra - 8.209 Taj Mahal - Interactive Lecture - CCOT - Islamic Art - Concept Map - AP Art History - Print & Digital - Teacher Lecture Notes - Google Drive Have your students ever complained about having too many PowerPoint lectures in a row?...$3.50 -
Salem Witch Trials Video Analysis Activity
$3.00Students will watch a 5 and a half minute TedEd video on the causes of, events of, and legacy of the Salem Witch Trials, answer 20 questions, and complete 2 extension tasks. To best answer the questions, students might need to watch the video twice...$3.00 -
President George Washington Mini Projects
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the people, events, treaties, speeches, acts, and more from Washington's presidency by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically...$3.50 -
President Kennedy True False Fix Review Game
$1.50Students will review the events of JFK's presidency by reading 35 statements and determining which are true and which are false. They will then complete 3 other tasks with the material. This is best done in pairs or triplets. The answers and a teacher...$1.50 -
Election 2024 Vice President Edition of Who Said It? PowerPoint Game
$3.00Engage your students with our Election 2024 Quotes Challenge PowerPoint, the Vice Presidents edition! This interactive activity invites students to analyze quotes and determine whether they were spoken by Tim Walz, or JD Vance. Students will delve into...$3.00