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Cold War | Truman Doctrine | Document Analysis & Political Cartoon Activity
$1.99In this Post- WWII Document Based Activity, students will answer critical thinking questions about the contents of the Truman Doctrine (excerpt), and examine a letter written to President Truman after the Truman Doctrine was enacted...$1.99 -
U.S. History | Civil Rights Movement: Martin Luther King V. Malcolm X
$1.75In this 3 page activity, your students will compare the perspectives of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X during the Civil Rights Movement. Students will first complete a chart comparing the backgrounds of MLK and Malcolm X (QR Code links to an...$1.75 -
Political Cartoon: King Andrew I
$2.50King Andrew I was created in 1833 and is a commentary on the perceived abuses of power committed by Andrew Jackson during his presidency. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint - complete with discussion notes for each slide - that...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: In Memoriam - our civil service as it was
$2.50In Memoriam - our civil service as it was was created by Thomas Nast and first appeared in Harper's Weekly on April 28, 1877. The cartoon served to criticize Andrew Jackson's practice of granting government positions to friends and supporters. It was...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: The Monroe Doctrine
$2.50The Monroe Doctrine addresses European designs on the Western Hemisphere during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The cartoon was created by William Allen Rogers and first published in the New York Herald. The download includes the following: 1. A...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon: The Plumb-Pudding in Danger
$2.50The Plumb-Pudding in Danger was created by James Gillray in February 1805. The cartoon deals with the expansion of British and French power during the early 1800s, and the very real possibility that these two countries could control the globe. The...$2.50 -
Mini-Lesson: Tariffs
$2.25During the 1790s, in the years after the American Revolution, Alexander Hamilton, the country's new secretary of the treasury, emphasized tariffs as a means of both paying the national debt and protecting America's fledgling industries. This resource...$2.25 -
Comparison Chart: The Civil War
$2.00This chart is an excellent way to introduce students (elementary, middle, and high school) to the Civil War. With categories that include advantages, strategies, notable generals, and major victories, the chart is designed to help students organize...$2.00 -
U.S. & World History | World War I | Trench Warfare | A Student Web-quest
MSRP: $2.99$2.49You are purchasing a 5 page product that includes a 3 page graphic organizer that is a perfect Preview or Review of key WWI events! Topics include: WWI causes, alliances, key battles, trench warfare, new technology, US entrance into the...MSRP: $2.99$2.49 -
Important US Documents - Readers' Theaters
$5.00Your students will enjoy learning about the Declaration of Independence (3 pages), Bill of Rights (3 pages), and Constitution (4 pages) in this group of two-part readers' theater scripts. Attached to each script is a set of three task cards...$5.00 -
Pony Express - Readers' Theater
$4.00This time travel readers' theater (6 pages) takes students back in history to learn about the first pony express mail system. Included are three task cards and activity sheet. Created by Jennie Young - Visit My Store$4.00 -
Gold Rush - Readers' Theater
$5.00This time travel readers' theater (4 pages) will be a hit with your students as they travel back in time to learn about the Gold Rush. Included is a partner game, "Panning for Gold" and an Internet Scavenger Hunt. Created by Jennie Young - Visit My...$5.00