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Primary and Secondary Source Bundle
$7.50Introduce primary and secondary sources with an investigation into the reappearance of a 150 year old survivor of the Battle of the Alamo. What You Get *Suggested sequence of activities *Word wall *Hook activity *Primary and secondary source...$7.50 -
Primary and Secondary Source Flowchart
$1.25Primary and secondary sources are the foundation of developing historians; however, determining if a source is primary or secondary can be a struggle for many students. I created this easy to follow flow chart so that students avoid the struggle. Each...$1.25 -
SOAPStone Graphic Organizer for Social Studies
$3.00This graphic organizer helps students identify the critical pieces of text by analyzing tone, purpose, and subject. Use this graphic organizer to help students break down content! Created by Laura Pennington - Visit My Store$3.00 -
5 favorite No Prep First Day Activity Ice Breakers for High School Jr High
$1.49My 5 favorite No Prep First Day Activity Ice Breakers for High School Jr High. These are low risk, no or low prep ice breakers for Junior High or High School students. My students love these, and I rotate them through the year when we need a re-fresh...$1.49 -
Presidents and the Vietnam War - DBQ's
$3.00In this classroom activity, students will analyze five primary source documents related to presidents and the Vietnam War. After completing an initial activity, students will be directed to evaluate the sources in total to draw conclusions with an...$3.00 -
Jeopardy Game, 1920's-1940's Recap
$3.00Use this as a recap before a test to help students review key events and concepts from the Great Depression and World War II. This game should take students about 60 minutes to complete and the slides automatically black out what questions have already...$3.00 -
The KKK
$3.00In this lesson plan for middle school, students will learn more about the Ku Klux Klan. This lesson plan is designed to take approximately one hour, but may take more or less depending on your students. The key accomplishments for students based on...$3.00 -
The Abolitionists Webquest
$3.00This webquest could be used to fill one long class period or several smaller class periods. Students will conduct internet research to learn more about important abolitionists. This is the perfect precursor to an in-depth student project about...$3.00 -
US Culture and Counterculture in the 1960's
$3.00In this 45-60 minute lesson plan for middle school US history, students will answer or accomplish the following: • What was the countercultural revolution and why was this era called the Swinging Sixties? • How did politics in the U.S...$3.00 -
Consequences of World War Two
$3.00This 45-60 minute lesson plan webquest is designed to help students answer the following general questions about the impact of World War Two: • What were the economic and human costs of World War II? • How did the end of World War II effect...$3.00 -
Early Man - Reading Passages with Questions
$3.00This 45-60 minute lesson plan is appropriate for teachers or to use as emergency sub plans. Brief short readings are included in the packet for students to analyze and complete a final activity about Early Man. Everything is included for this lesson-...$3.00 -
Early Human Settlement Patterns & Mapping Questions
$1.45History and Geography students have struggled with the concept of early settlement development. Why did their ancestors settle where they settled? This reading explores how and why early settlers settled near the coast & how topography and...$1.45