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If you;re studying the Battle of Saratoga consider using this reading filled with primary source quotes, images, tables/figures for students to analyze. I set the stage, explain the British and American goals, and give information regarding what this battle ensured for the Americans. Seven comprehension questions to go along!

United States history teachers who teach the geographic regions will love this PowerPoint - created with a description, summary, and images to support each of the eight regions - Coastal Plains, Appalachian Mountains, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Basin and Range, Coastal Range and the Canadian Shield.

if you are looking for an activity to get students to focus on the main events of the rebellion while also using an interactive website tool this is a great activity! I use this right after I go through my Daniel Shay's powerpoint presentation (also avaialble.)

As you're teaching American Indians this presentation is a great way to teach the major tribes - Lakota, Iroquois, Pueblo, Inuit and Kwakiutl. It also includes the three types of resources - natural, human and capital.

If you're teaching the important waterways of North America this PowerPoint will be a huge help! Included are all major rivers, oceans, lakes, gulfs and bays important to American history. Each slide includes the description, summary and images for students to refer to.

This presentation includes information on archaeology in North America, Clovis Culture and the Cactus Hill excavation site. It is a great overview for students who are beginning a study on archaeology.

This Powerpoint includes the motivations, obstacles, and accomplishments of the European explorers. The European explorers included are Robert LaSalle, Francisco Coronado, John Cabot and Samuel de Champlain. Also included are the interactions between the Native American and explorers.

If you are looking for a bridge between the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution that students will understand this is a great powerpoint. Pair it with my Daniel Shays Comic Strip for a complete lesson!

This handout can be used alongside your geography of North America unit/lesson. It is an easy fillable and comes along with the answer key.

When reading the novel it can be difficult for students to keep the different setting locations straight. This mapping activity helps students organize the locations and also familiarize themselves with the geography of New England as well. The activity is in two parts - one focusing on the English locations in the novel, the other focuses on the Native American locations in the novel.

If you're teaching the new nation this is the PowerPoint you'll need! It covers the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights! Everything already in one PowerPoint! Lots of primary source images, maps and pictures.

In Sign of the Beaver, the novel Robinson Crusoe is referred to many times. This activity is a reading comprehension activity that connects the two novels. Students read about Crusoe and then answer comprehension questions that gauge their understanding.

This activity can be used to enhance student understanding of primary and secondary sources. This activity springboards off of the novel Sign of the Beaver and asks students to critically think about sources. Students are presented three sources to consider and asked questions about each.

This is a sort for students to do on the responsibilities and duties of good citizens - this activity can be done independently OR as a station activity. I printed this on card-stock and laminated for repeated use. Students can also cut and glue them onto the columns for an individual assessment.

When studying the Great Compromise leading to the U.S. Constitution this organizer allows students to look at the different plans considered and organize their information about each one.

This PowerPoint gives the highlights of the Declaration of Independence for students. Using primary source images this show tells the story of the important concepts, people and events surrounding this monumental document.

If you are teaching the first ten amendments you will love this PowerPoint - the work is done for you! Inside are information on James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, what an amendment is and a slide explaining each of the first ten amendments.

If you're teaching about our new nation and focusing on the Articles of Confederation you'll love this PowerPoint that highlights the important concepts - and the weaknesses - of the document. Lots of primary source images!

This PowerPoint gives a great overview of the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies leading up to the American Revolution. It summarizes economic and political ties and problems and uses lots of primary source images to give students a good idea of the time period!

This powerpoint is all about citizenship, the responsibilities and duties, and the freedoms we are allowed as citizens. It aligns perfectly with the Virginia Civics and Economics SOL CE.3a-e but can be used in any lesson on citizenship.