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Famous African Americans song - to tune of
Famous African Americans song - to tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
Sung to a traditional tune, this song teaches young learners about significant contributions made by African Americans. Featured in the catchy tun...
By Mrs. Mutch
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Thanksgiving - How Did the Pilgrims Live? - Easy Reader & QT Slideshow
Thanksgiving - How Did the Pilgrims Live? - Easy Reader & QT Slideshow
This book tells about how the Plimoth Colony settlers lived in Plimoth Colony. The book includes photos taken at Plimoth Village in Plymouth, Massa...
By Edupodge
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth: Colonization Lab
Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth: Colonization Lab
This engaging group activity helps students to grasp the myriad of difficulties that the colonists of Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth had to face. ...
By Miranda Bailey
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

President's Day Emergent Reader
President's Day Emergent Reader
Kindergarten and first grade students can strengthen their emergent reading and writing skills as they learn about George Washington and Abraham Li...
By D Conway
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Subject: Reading, U.S. History, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Beyond Civil Rights Timeline Worksheet
Beyond Civil Rights Timeline Worksheet
supplemental worksheet for the comprehensive "Beyond Civil Rights Timeline" PowerPoint PPT available here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Produ...
By Greg
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The Trouble with Taxes American Revolution
The Trouble with Taxes American Revolution
Students work on sequencing while reviewing events that led up to the American Revolution. Cards are cut out and ordered. After, students could c...
By Di Teacher
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

1960 to 1980: From JFK to Jimmy Carter PowerPoint Presentation
1960 to 1980: From JFK to Jimmy Carter PowerPoint Presentation
Objective: To examine the presidencies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter. Topics Covered: Election of 1960 Election of 1968 Electi...
By Mrberlin
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Downloadable Abraham Lincoln Cut and Paste Pattern Packet
Downloadable Abraham Lincoln Cut and Paste Pattern Packet
Paper, Scissors, Kids Cut and Paste Pattern Packets, offer heartwarming and colorful art activities that will brighten your classroom bulletin boar...
By Dianne Tansey
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Subject: President's Day, U.S. History, Graphic Arts Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes

Harlem Renaissance Project
Harlem Renaissance Project
Here is a great way to introduce the Harlem Renaissance to younger children. I sent a letter home telling them to look up specific figures during t...
By Tross86
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FDR's Day of Infamy Speech - Declaration of War Against Japan - Wordle
FDR's Day of Infamy Speech - Declaration of War Against Japan - Wordle
This visual aid was created with the website Wordle. The site doesn't have a download feature, but you can copy-and-paste your Wordle to Adobe Acro...
By Mistermitchell.com
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Bill of Rights Unit Plan
Bill of Rights Unit Plan
This unit plan includes several worksheets that feature real life examples of the bill of rights, an activity regarding Facebook & the first amendm...
By Kristin Krempasky
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Subject: Special Education, U.S. History, Social Studies - History Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Weeks

U.S. Constitution Overview Powerpoint
U.S. Constitution Overview Powerpoint
A comprehensive Powerpoint presentation on all important aspects of the U.S. Constitution, including pictures, graphs, and illustrations....
By Annie Smith
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: 3 hours

Historical Movie Trailer Project
Historical Movie Trailer Project
See how project based learning and 21st century skills can transform your classroom and make history come alive with this seller. Students use crea...
By Tim Obergefell
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Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
Interactive reading with questions and answers for discussion or test helps students understand this event. Word spiral tests their knowledge of vo...
By Mary Ellen Page
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Explore the first Americans/Native American Tribes
Explore the first Americans/Native American Tribes
This is a PowerPoint presentation on the First Americans. It covers GA Standard SS4H1 The student will describe how early Native American cultures...
By Rmason
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Native Americans, U.S. History Level(s): 4th Duration: N/A

Colonial America (Kids Discover Mag) Activity
Colonial America (Kids Discover Mag) Activity
A 6 page scavenger "hunt" of the "Kids Discover" Magazine Issue "COLONIAL AMERICA" for understanding of American Life in the 1620's. VERY high int...
By Anne P. Kraszewski
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Days

History Lesson: World War II, Women's and Civilians' Roles
History Lesson: World War II, Women's and Civilians' Roles
My Collages from actual WW II posters with accompanying text. The presentation explains the roles of both women and civilians in winning the war pl...
By Carol Irvin
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Vocabulary Terms Game - Russian Revolution - Bill Burton
Vocabulary Terms Game - Russian Revolution - Bill Burton
It's Password from the 1960's. Remember Allen Ludden, Betty White's husband, played this game where only one (word) clues could be given. My Friend...
By Bill Burton
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

American Revolution-Life Size Portrait Project
American Revolution-Life Size Portrait Project
This is a performance assessement that may be use by teachers of U.S. History. The project allows students to research and create a life size portr...
By Latonya Davis
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Subject: U.S. History, Visual Arts, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Week

PowerPoint Tour of Dachau
PowerPoint Tour of Dachau
This Powerpoint allows students to tour Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp. If you are teaching a unit on the Holocaust this Powerpoint will...
By History Wizard
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Literacy Center: Comparing and Contrasting
Literacy Center: Comparing and Contrasting
This is a literacy center in which students work together to read an article about Reconstruction, and then they have to find similarities and diff...
By Kimberly Cauble
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 30 Minutes
Type: Activities

American Revolution/Reading Strategies
American Revolution/Reading Strategies
This smartboard lesson is designed for grade 4-6 and focuses on building key reading and constructed response writing strategies. The book, "If Yo...
By Deborah Hamilton
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Subject: Reading, U.S. History, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 3 Weeks

SMART Celebrate Martin Luther King, JR. Day & Practice Reading Skills
SMART Celebrate Martin Luther King, JR. Day & Practice Reading Skills
This activity is a companion to the free lessons and activities found in Celebrate MLK Birthday and Practice Reading Skills document. There are in...
By Marybeth Grecsek
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Graphic History: The Boston Tea Party Activity and Answer Key
Graphic History: The Boston Tea Party Activity and Answer Key
Graphic History: The Boston Tea Party Activity and Answer Key Common Core Informational Text: 1,4 This is a two page document that can be used wi...
By Wise Guys
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Slavery, Abolitionists, Underground Railroad Worksheet Activity Key
Slavery, Abolitionists, Underground Railroad Worksheet Activity Key
Slavery, Abolitionists, Underground Railroad Worksheet Activity Key ELA History Social Studies Standards:2,4 This is a three page document that...
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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s (MLK) I Have a Dream Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s (MLK) I Have a Dream Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech High school students seem to have a good background about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They k...
By Jane Anderson
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Subject: English Language Arts, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

North Carolina History Lesson-Core Standards
North Carolina History Lesson-Core Standards
North Carolina History is a literacy-based lesson aligned with the Common Core Standards. This 34-page lesson teaches about the state's first pe...
By Splash! Publications
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Colonial America Unit Project/Activity Choices
Colonial America Unit Project/Activity Choices
Let your students choose the activities that interest them. Students need to choose from 41 different projects. The projects are set up in a menu ...
By Jenny K
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 2 Weeks

20th Century American History - 1940-1949 - Research/Scavenger Hunt
20th Century American History - 1940-1949 - Research/Scavenger Hunt
This is a challenging 25-question internet research project/scavenger hunt for a 20th Century American History class, specifically for the decade 1...
By Mistermitchell.com
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The Holocaust- Hell on Earth PPT
The Holocaust- Hell on Earth PPT
This 41 slide powerpoint shows in graphic detail the atrocities committed by the Nazis. Includes information on the architects of the genocide as ...
By Chris Daubert
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Subject: Social Studies - History, European History, U.S. History Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 50 Minutes

Revolutionary War on Wednesday Worksheets (Magic Tree House #22)
Revolutionary War on Wednesday Worksheets (Magic Tree House #22)
This is a collection of 10 worksheets for the Magic Tree House book, Revolutionary War on Wednesday, by Mary Pope Osborne. Each sheet corresponds t...
By Honor Hingston-cox
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Subject: Reading, U.S. History, Vocabulary Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

George Washington First President Notes Lesson Plan PowerPoint
George Washington First President Notes Lesson Plan PowerPoint
This set of notes and presentations covers the 1st president of the United States under the Constitution, George Washington. It covers his cabinet,...
By Make History Fun
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Subject: Government, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-Government Policies during World War I
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-Government Policies during World War I
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

Castro & Cuba Outline Notes Handout American History III
Castro & Cuba Outline Notes Handout American History III
This is an outline and copy of the notes for the students when we discuss Castro & Cuba in American History III class....
By Iceman
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Prentice Hall ® American History Series Chapter 4 Life in the Colonies
Prentice Hall ® American History Series Chapter 4 Life in the Colonies
Prentice Hall ® American History Series Chapter: 4 Includes (depending on chapter level): Key Terms/Vocabulary, Biography Quests, Map masters, g...
By Cynthia Deurmeier
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Basic American Flag and Pledge of Allegiance powerpoint
Basic American Flag and Pledge of Allegiance powerpoint
I created this when I student taught in first grade. This basic powerpoint has various slides that tell the Pledge of Allegiance and also has vari...
By Sarah Carper
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Columbus Mock Trial
Columbus Mock Trial
This is a pre-made, complete 21 page mock trial with 8 witnesses (each with a pre-made witness statement). There are 4 exhibits, a learning objecti...
By John O'neill
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 2 Weeks

CORTES VS. AZTECS
CORTES VS. AZTECS
A PDF. THAT WILL MAKE THE STUDENTS SELECT A SIDE IF CORTES WAS A HERO OR A WANTED THUG...
By Craig Smith
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Subject: History, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th Duration: 50 Minutes
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The American Revolutionary War Unit: Activities, Worksheets, Projects
The American Revolutionary War Unit: Activities, Worksheets, Projects
The American Revolution Revolutionary War Unit: Activities, Worksheets, Projects This packet is aligned with many of the Common Core ELA/History...
By Wise Guys
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Subject: Government, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Staff Duration: 2 Months

Arizona History - Arizona's Territorial Days
Arizona History - Arizona's Territorial Days
Arizona's Territorial Days is one of six lessons in our Arizona History Unit. After reading about Arizona's Territorial Days, students will answer...
By Splash! Publications
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Native Texans Texas Indians Poster Project
Native Texans Texas Indians Poster Project
This poster project is designed for grades 4 and 7 in Texas, but it can be adapted for grades 3-8 in any state studying any Native American tribe. ...
By Lisa Frase
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Making Lincoln's Log Cabin
Making Lincoln's Log Cabin
Have students use these step-by-step directions to make Lincoln's Log Cabin....
By Peyton Gunnell
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Subject: Arts, U.S. History Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Mr. Edelman's Curriculum Guide - Unit 1: From Colony To Country
Mr. Edelman's Curriculum Guide - Unit 1: From Colony To Country
Mr. Edelman's Complete & Practical Curriculum Guide: This curriculum guide is what I personally created and use to teach American History in my ...
By David Edelman
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

GEORGIA 3RD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT: AMERICAN HEROES
GEORGIA 3RD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT: AMERICAN HEROES
GEORGIA 3RD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT: AMERICAN HEROES. INCLUDES ASSESSMENTS, LEARNING ACTIVITIES (MAY SPIRAL BIND) AND ALL ASSOCIATED STANDARDS A...
By Julie Fischer
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Subject: Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 3rd Duration: 1 Month

U.S. Constitution - Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? REVIEW
U.S. Constitution - Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? REVIEW
I received this power point template from a friend at my school, and have made several social studies review games with it including Early American...
By Kim Andersen
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 45 Minutes

Downloadable American Eagle Cut and Paste Art Project Pattern Packet
Downloadable American Eagle Cut and Paste Art Project Pattern Packet
Paper, Scissors, Kids Cut and Paste Pattern Packets, offer heartwarming and colorful art activities that will brighten your classroom bulletin boar...
By Dianne Tansey
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Subject: Graphic Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: 40 Minutes

Who Am I? -American Heroes
Who Am I? -American Heroes
This is a fantastic bulletin board to help your third graders learn the 9 American Heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Frederick ...
By Classic Crafter
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Subject: U.S. History Level(s): 3rd Duration: 50 Minutes

U.S. Symbols Power Point
U.S. Symbols Power Point
This power point slide show has photographies and information about common symbols of the United States....
By Mrs. Colwell
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Subject: Social Studies - History, U.S. History Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Alexander Hamilton's Economic Plan  PPT and Activity Guide
Alexander Hamilton's Economic Plan PPT and Activity Guide
Objective: To analyze the importance of Alexander Hamilton's economic plan. Key Terms and People: Alexander Hamilton Debt Bonds Speculators ...
By Mrberlin
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Subject: U.S. History, Government, Social Studies - History Level(s): 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Civil Rights Wordle ~ Great for Black History Month
Civil Rights Wordle ~ Great for Black History Month
After learning about the Civil Rights movement students create a Wordle which paints a vivid picture with words. These make for a great discussion...
By Di Teacher
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Subject: Social Studies - History, Civics, U.S. History Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A