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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 -
Constitution of the United States 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 -
The Nuremberg Laws--Nazi Rise to Power and the Holocaust
$4.00A frequently neglected topic of the Holocaust and World War 2 with massive implications for our modern world: How did Hitler marginalize the Jews prior to the Holocaust? This packet could work in ELA, Social Studies, or Science. You could also work as...$4.00 -
Triangle Trade Simulation Game
$3.00My students' favorite activity of the year, even in surveys conducted at the end of the year, students still remember it as their favorite activity even though we play it in August/September and ask to play it again. A triangle trade simulation game...$3.00 -
Economic Systems (of the Zombie Apocalypse)
$2.00Ever wonder what the economy will be like after the Zombie Apocalypse? Will it progress the way it has throughout world history? Your students will love to learn about the different economic systems in a fun and engaging way. Will you barter your...$2.00 -
World War 2 Illustrated Timeline Unit
$4.00This unit teaches geographic and timeline skills for Social Studies while covering most of the key events of World War 2 and the Holocaust. This project focuses on WW2 through the lens of the European Theater, Pacific Theater, and Human Rights issues...$4.00 -
Headlines Newspaper Project--Teaching Historical Perspective
$3.50Created by Nathan Gilson of "Understanding Who We Were" - Visit My Store A project rubric for several newspaper projects. This project teaches students to view historical events from more than one side. It teaches bias, historical perspective,...$3.50 -
The Age of Absolutism: Ferdinand & Isabella
$3.99This lesson package introduces students to the concept of absolutism before delving more deeply into the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Students will first learn about these things via PowerPoint before participating in a Think-Pair-Share...$3.99 -
The Rise of Big Business
$4.00A full text explains the growth of industries in the United States that led to the creation of many large business. Charts, visuals depict the robber barons, how corporations were organized, and the government's reaction to these practices. The reading...$4.00 -
Space Race
$3.0060 minute lesson plan to help students: Understand some of the major events in the Space Race • Discuss the meaning of the Space Race. • Explain the historical significance of the Space Race. This lesson provides teachers with a warm-up...$3.00