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Causes of WWI PowerPoint
Causes of WWI PowerPoint
This PowerPoint can be used along with the Causes of WWI lesson plan $3.00. This PowerPoint has two different versions (basic and enriched)to be us...
By Kasha Mastrodomenico
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Subject: European History, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Babies/Toddlers Duration: 30 Minutes

The Highlights of the Civil Rights Movement
The Highlights of the Civil Rights Movement
the highlights of the Civil Rights movement...
By Julie Moore
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Presidents' Month Trivia Questions
Presidents' Month Trivia Questions
This is a PowerPoint presentation that contains questions about many American Presidents. It is designed to be used as a means to teach and review...
By Atlanta Teacher
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Graphs and Maps - Strategies for Reading them
Graphs and Maps - Strategies for Reading them
Four slides showing children HOW to read graphs and maps. It is interactive and is a good quick quiz or test prep....
By Susan Russell
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Subject: Graphing, Math Test Prep, U.S. History Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

President's Day BINGO
President's Day BINGO
President's Day is a national holiday. It is an important part of our government and history. This activity is an educational and fun way to revi...
By Amanda Wilson
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Subject: Government, U.S. History Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Iraq handout and quiz
Iraq handout and quiz
This file contains a handout about the Persian Gulf War and the War in Iraq. It has two sets of multiple choice questions and one essay question....
By Lori Geeslin
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Explorers of the New NetherlandsPowerpoint lesson
Explorers of the New NetherlandsPowerpoint lesson
This interactive 10 slide zipped PowerPoint folder starts off with a writing piece, and then shows some clear pictures of explorers and their ships...
By Powerpoint Maniac
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Subject: Canadian History, European History, U.S. History Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 hour

Early America:  Fun and Games
Early America: Fun and Games
Games played by Native Americans and Pilgrim children in the 1600's in America. PDF file, printable as a 2 page handout, permission for copying fo...
By Anne P. Kraszewski
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Subject: Native Americans, U.S. History Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement PPT
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement PPT
Objective: To examine the gains made as a result of the civil rights movement. Topics Covered: National Association for the Advancement of Colo...
By Mrberlin
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Subject: U.S. History, Social Studies - History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Causes of the Great Depression PowerPoint Presentation
Causes of the Great Depression PowerPoint Presentation
Objective: To examine the causes of the Great Depression. Key Terms and People: Stock Market Crash Black Tuesday Dow Jones Industrial Average...
By Mrberlin
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Introduction to the Cold War
Introduction to the Cold War
Introduces students to key Cold War terms and concepts: "Cold War," "Client Wars," "Arms Race," "Containment," U.S. anti-communist shenanigans in...
By Jim Gregory
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Subject: European History, U.S. History, World History Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Paul Revere Book for iBooks on iPad or iPod Touch 31-100 devices
Paul Revere Book for iBooks on iPad or iPod Touch 31-100 devices
This is an epub file designed for iBooks on the iPad or iPod touch. Epub files can vary in appearance depending on device and font size selected by...
By Edupodge
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Mr. Edelman's Curriculum Guide: Unit 8 - Progressive Reform Movement
Mr. Edelman's Curriculum Guide: Unit 8 - Progressive Reform Movement
Mr. Edelman's Curriculum Guide: Unit 8 - The Progressive Reform Movement This curriculum guide is what I personally created and use to teach Ame...
By David Edelman
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Lewis and Clark Expedition WebQuest
Lewis and Clark Expedition WebQuest
This WebQuest is designed as a Powerpoint presentation. It can easily be added to your classroom webpage. The WebQuest requires students to conduc...
By Busybee
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3107-6 Growth of Labor Unions (Early 20th C. America)
3107-6 Growth of Labor Unions (Early 20th C. America)
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will briefly research important people, groups and events of the time period to determine...
By Inspired Educators
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

What Do You Know About African American Music?
What Do You Know About African American Music?
This is an ActivInspire flipchart to be used as a pre- and post-test about African-American music. It can be used with Activotes, or as a paper-pen...
By Midge Olsen
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Subject: Music, U.S. History, Afro-American Studies Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 30 Minutes

Industrialization in America
Industrialization in America
This is a great activity to reinforce inventions and to have students explore those "creative thinkers" in the early Gilded Age. Students pick one ...
By Km
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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1920's advertisement analysis
1920's advertisement analysis
An activity/webquest designed to encourage students to analyze 1920's advertisements with an eye to reaching conclusions about the nature of 1920's...
By Matthew Scherbarth
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Subject: Economics (k-12), Civics, U.S. History Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 hour

Bessie Smith and the Night Riders Reading Guide
Bessie Smith and the Night Riders Reading Guide
This is a reading guide based on the picture book, "Bessie Smith and the Night Riders." As you read the book aloud (or as students read it individ...
By Kimberly Cauble
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Subject: Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

New Deal Agencies of Social Change Worksheet
New Deal Agencies of Social Change Worksheet
Students are asked to evaluate various New Deal Agencies for their effect on the Depression, and the future of American Society....
By Chris Daubert
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 10th, 11th Duration: N/A

writing film analysis unit for
writing film analysis unit for "Last of the Mohicans" film (40 pages)
GUARANTEED EXCITEMENT AND WORTHWHILE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR CLASS. Perfect for inspiring students to learn about film, discussion and writing...
By Kenny Karem
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Subject: Film, U.S. History, Expository Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: 2 Weeks

Checks and Balances Graphic or Visual Summary
Checks and Balances Graphic or Visual Summary
Checks and Balances Graphic/visual summary explains our system of checks and balances. This is a two page document with a graphic of system and a g...
By Tony Pavlovich Instructomania
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Subject: U.S. History, Social Studies - History Level(s): 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Lincoln-Douglas Debates and Dred Scott Decision PPT
Lincoln-Douglas Debates and Dred Scott Decision PPT
Objective: To examine the importance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the Dred Scott decision. Key Terms and People: - Abraham Lincoln - Ste...
By Mrberlin
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Meet Martin Luther King, Comprehensive Elementary Unit Study
Meet Martin Luther King, Comprehensive Elementary Unit Study
This Comprehensive and complete unit study which covers almost every single aspect of MLK's life journey is suitable for elementary grades. The ac...
By Donnette Davis
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Ronald Reagan - A Short Biography for Kids
Ronald Reagan - A Short Biography for Kids
A short illustrated biography of Ronald Reagan from his birth in Illinois to his death in California, written in easy-to-read English for Kids...
By Gerald Murphy
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

start of the holocaust
start of the holocaust
This powerpoint deals with events in the 1930s during the early stages of the holocaust....
By Bob
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Subject: U.S. History, World History Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 55 Minutes

Benjamin Franklin Lapbook and Mini Unit
Benjamin Franklin Lapbook and Mini Unit
This introduction to Benjamin Franklin includes quotes from his Almanac, a time-line look at his life, and more. We used the information in variou...
By Catherine Jaime
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

My Culture
My Culture
The "My Culture" pages consists of one fact sheet that the students fill out telling their favorite Books, Music, Food, Clothes, Sports, and their ...
By Cabin Boy
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Visual Arts Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 1 hour

Washington Crossing the Delaware - Readers Theater or Radio Script
Washington Crossing the Delaware - Readers Theater or Radio Script
U. S. History script dramatizing Washington Crossing the Delaware. An excellent way to make history come alive for students! Can be used as eithe...
By Gerald Murphy
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Betty Friedan - A Short Biography for Kids
Betty Friedan - A Short Biography for Kids
A short biography of Betty Friedan for kids. Betty Friedan is often called the mother of the modern women's liberation movement, and her famous bo...
By Gerald Murphy
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1968 - An Illustrated History
1968 - An Illustrated History
A powerpoint history of the turbulent year 1968 in easy-to-read English, including a focus on the Vietnam War, war protests, the Chicago riots, mur...
By Gerald Murphy
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

Anne Morrow Lindbergh - A Short Biography for Kids
Anne Morrow Lindbergh - A Short Biography for Kids
A short illustrated easy-to-read biography of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author of "Gift from the Sea" and wife the famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh....
By Gerald Murphy
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Woody Guthrie - A Short Biography for Kids
Woody Guthrie - A Short Biography for Kids
A short illustrated biography of Woody Guthrie, the author of This Land is Your Land, in easy-to-read English for kids....
By Gerald Murphy
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Events Leading to the Revolutionary War PowerPoint Notes
Events Leading to the Revolutionary War PowerPoint Notes
A set of 8 slides of notes about the 7 events that led to the American Revolution. The events include: The French and Indian War, the Proclamation...
By Smart Chick
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
This powerpoint outlines America's first attempt at a government, and outlines the problems that led to the forming of the Constitution....
By Bob
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Subject: U.S. History, Government Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

The Oregon Trail - A One Page Reader's Theater
The Oregon Trail - A One Page Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is part III of a series of four stories that explain the western expansion of the United States. It could be performed by 2-...
By Kim Andersen
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Subject: Geography (k-12), Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 30 Minutes

American Revolution - Revolutionary War Note Taking Timeline
American Revolution - Revolutionary War Note Taking Timeline
As students learn about the events of the Revolutionary War, they will complete this note-taking page to keep track of important people, places, an...
By Kim Read
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-World War II- Isolationists vs. Interventionists
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-World War II- Isolationists vs. Interventionists
The study guides, known in teacher-talk as graphic organizers, are designed to cover the material essential to a real understanding of U.S. history...
By Joseph Tusing
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Imperialism DBQ
Imperialism DBQ
Using your knowledge of the time period AND the documents provided, analyze this statement: "United States foreign policy evolved from internation...
By John Heeg
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Great Depression Task Rotation Assessments Homework Assignments
Great Depression Task Rotation Assessments Homework Assignments
This task rotation on the Great Depression gives students choice from 4 multiple intelligences. Allowing students choice encourages them to pick t...
By Michele Luck's Social Studies
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Subject: U.S. History, Social Studies - History, History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: 30 Minutes

Early Colonial Times - How the early settlers lived.Guided Reading
Early Colonial Times - How the early settlers lived.Guided Reading
This set of 5 scripts written by Sue Russell can be read by a group (of 6), keeping the same characters throughout or as a class of 30 or 25, in gr...
By Robert Russell
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Subject: Drama, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 40 Minutes

The End of the Nineteenth Century
The End of the Nineteenth Century
This powerpoint/lecture reviews the end of the nineteenth century. It covers Populism, nativism and race, politics, the panic of 1893, the election...
By Christopher Broadfoot
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Subject: U.S. History, History Level(s): 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: 2 hours

4115-13 Atomic Bomb and End of World War II Lesson
4115-13 Atomic Bomb and End of World War II Lesson
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to explain how island hopping and the use of the Atomic Bomb led to the end ...
By Inspired Educators
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Black History Month: Famous Black Americans
Black History Month: Famous Black Americans
Are you trying to incorporate famous black Americans into your Black History Month plans? This packet includes a fill in the black puzzle where ...
By Eat.sleep.teach.
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Subject: Martin Luther King Day, Other (Social Studies - History), U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 45 Minutes

Black History Month Project - Front Page Newspaper
Black History Month Project - Front Page Newspaper
This file provides a template and guide for a Black History Month Project. Students will create the front page of a newspaper with articles and pic...
By Matthew Garcia-prats
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A
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War of 1812 = Group Storyboard Project
War of 1812 = Group Storyboard Project
This lesson teaches students how to use the skill of storyboarding while learning the key information related to the War of 1812. Designed to go wi...
By Professor Presley
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Subject: U.S. History, History Level(s): 4th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

California Gold Rush and Settlement of Utah PowerPoint Presentation
California Gold Rush and Settlement of Utah PowerPoint Presentation
Objective: To examine the increased settlements of Utah and California. Key Terms and People: Joseph Smith The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte...
By Mrberlin
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Hamilton versus Jefferson Class Singing Competition
Hamilton versus Jefferson Class Singing Competition
This is a really fun way for your students to learn about the birth of the first party system in the United States. This lesson includes an origin...
By Professor Presley
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Subject: Gifted and Talented, U.S. History, Vocal Level(s): 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Wordsplash TAKS Terms 11th
Wordsplash TAKS Terms 11th
Over three hundred TAKS terms, must have for Texas high school history teacher. Print, cut and laminate....
By Kyle Apperson
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Revolutionary War Spy Codes Student Activity Worksheet
Revolutionary War Spy Codes Student Activity Worksheet
Lesson Plan: Revolutionary War Spy Espionage Codes Student Activity Worksheet Coded messages were an important way to send valuable information...
By Wise Guys
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A