Social Studies
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America in the 1920s and 1930s - "A Time of Great Change" - 70+ Pages/Slides!
$9.00An exciting bundle of activities focusing on both the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression.ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED!Here's what's included:1. 1920s Entertainment Webquest. Students listen and view different primary sources! (eg. Rating 1920s music and...$9.00 -
America and World War 1 Bundle - "America and the Great War" - 47 Pages/Slides
$9.00An engaging bundle focusing on "America and the Great War." The resources provide a very good overview of America's initial reluctance for war and eventual inclusion. They have been proven to work in class over a number of years. Items Included:- The...$9.00 -
Mock Trials for Government and Civics: The Trial of Goldilocks
$11.00Goldilocks Smith is known to have a temper around the town of Grim, but in this mock trial, your government students will need to determine if this young woman is capable of vandalizing The Three Bears Bed and Breakfast and injuring Mama Bear. There are...$11.00 -
The Trial of Bugs Bunny
$11.00Bugs Bunny is a trickster, no doubt, but is he capable of theft and assault? Your government class will have to determine that as they take on the roles of court officials, witnesses, and jurors in this mock trial.There are 8 character parts: 2 female...$11.00 -
Economic Indicators - Lecture, Doodle Notes, DBQ, Research, and Gallery Walk
$10.00In this lesson, students will learn about and analyze up to eight economic indicators through a lecture, DBQ including graphs, research, and Doodle Notes to determine the concept, purpose, and use of economic indicators. This lesson includes:1...$10.00 -
Mini-Unit: The First Political Parties
MSRP: $12.50$9.75This mini-unit leads students through the formation of the first political parties in the United States. Beginning with a discussion of Washington's second term as president, the PowerPoint traces the development of political parties...MSRP: $12.50$9.75 -
Mini-Unit: The Road to American Independence
MSRP: $12.75$10.00This mini-unit guides students through the events that culminated in the first battles of the American Revolution. The PowerPoint guides students through the events that culminated in the first battles of the American Revolution. The...MSRP: $12.75$10.00 -
Biography Bundle: The Suffragists (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $13.50$11.00This bundle contains a series of six biographies on individuals associated with the women's rights movement in the United States during the 19th century. The biographies can either be printed directly OR used readily converted to digital activities...MSRP: $13.50$11.00 -
Biography Bundle: The Philosophes (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $11.25$9.00This resource contains five biographies on Enlightenment thinkers and their ideas about the nature of government. The collection includes Niccolò Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The...MSRP: $11.25$9.00