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Terms that Ended the Civil War (Webquest)
$3.00This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found online as a means of building their background...$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 -
Age of Reason | Enlightenment Salon | A Socratic Seminar Activity
$2.25In this (fully- editable) activity your students will compare the major ideas of 7 Enlightenment (Age of Reason) philosophers, “thinkers”, (Hobbes, Montesquieu, Locke, Wollstonecraft, Rousseau, Beccaria, Voltaire) that subsequently...$2.25 -
One Day in Auschwitz Documentary Guide - Google Drive - Print & Digital
$1.99One Day in Auschwitz Documentary Guide - Google Drive - Print & Digital This documentary follows the story of Kitty Hart-Moxon, a Holocaust survivor, as she revisits Auschwitz with two high school girls. This is an excellent supplement for your unit...$1.99 -
U.S. History | Women's Suffrage | Document Based Activity & Socratic Seminar
$3.75In this 18 page activity , your students will research the Woman’s Suffrage Movement 1848-1920, using the provided secondary/primary source documents. They will use their understanding of the documents to participate in a “Socratic...$3.75 -
Working with the Media
$4.00This activity provides students with an opportunity to focus their creative energies on producing a 30 to 120 second infomercial aimed at urging voters from the 18-21 year old age group to vote for a presidential candidate. Answer key included Created...$4.00 -
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Returning Home From WWII
$3.00This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about soldiers returning from home. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering various...$3.00 -
U.S. Government | Constitutional Amendments | Bill of Rights | A Race Activity
$3.99Love the Amazing Race? So do I....this Constitutional Amendments (Bill of Rights) lesson is Amazing Race inspired and is so fun your students will beg for more! In this highly interactive activity, your students will work in small teams...$3.99 -
Project Based Assessment: People in U.S. History
$2.50Are your students tired of writing boring biographies? Are you tired of having students complain about being bored and lacking engagement? Do your students have a difficult time understanding historical context?Do you want a no prep & highly engaging...$2.50 -
Industrial Revolution Break In Activity
$3.00In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in...$3.00