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Political History of the early U.S., 1788-1836 unit bundle, including text
$30.00This 14 day complete unit covers the political and economic developments of the early years of the new American Republic, from the Washington through the Jackson presidencies. Besides the political histories of these various administrations, the unit...$30.00 -
US Physical Geography & 13 Colonies Map - FREE
$0.00US Physical Geography and 13 Colonies Maps - Print & DigitalThis is a great activity to do with your students at the beginning of your US History or APUSH class! Whether your students are from the States or you are teaching these classes abroad, this...$0.00 -
U.S. History: Cold War | Vietnam War | Hawks V. Doves Document Based Activity
$3.49In this (23 page) Cold War activity, your students will compare and contrast the major arguments and perspectives of the Hawks and Doves during the Vietnam War. Essential Questions: How did different groups...$3.49 -
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 -
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 -
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