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STAAR Study Packet

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Wrapping up the 8th grade year of American History into a packet full of TEKS related questions, in chronological order.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 11^th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts

$8.00

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STAAR Study Packet KEY

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Wrapping up the 8th grade year of American History into a packet full of TEKS related questions, in chronological order. THIS IS THE KEY! Could be used as a review of the 8th grade material, for the start of 11th grade

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

8^th, 11^th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts

$8.00

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American Revolutionary Unit

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Contains all materials used during the American Revolution unit (lesson plans, assignments, review, and common assessment).Along with this units lesson plans and assignments, you will also need access to Schoolhouse Rock's No More Kings,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 11^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

$26.00

$20.80

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Semester 1 United States lesson plans

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Contains lessons for Colonial America through Monroe's presidency. Annually modified lesson plans for 8th grade United States History. Lesson plans are directly pulled from yearly modified plans. Most of the individual assignments listed in the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 11^th

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Lesson

$60.00

$54.00

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Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution ANSWER KEY

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Key points of comparsion and contrast between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

$1.00

Digital Download DOC (0.02 MB)

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Reading Relay Game- Westward Expansion & Transportation

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*Includes rules on how to play the game. *one copy of the reading strips you will use (make one copy per assigned team/group/station). There are 17 questions total. *one copy of the answer key, for quick reference for the teacher I personally like

Subjects:

U.S. History, Geography

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Games, Centers

$3.00

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Invention Cause and Effect Card Sort

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Created handout to be cut out and separated. Students then connect the invention to their cause and effect counter parts. Additional handout for the anchor chart (graphic organizer) portion of the lesson available as well. I place my students in

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.00

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STAAR Fact Challenge 100 Question with Word Bank

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STAAR Fact Challenge 100 Question with Word BankIt is not an error if the word appears in the word bank twice!! Depending on IEPs students can cut and paste the answers onto the handout, answer the handout with the words from the word bank, or

Subjects:

U.S. History, European History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

$2.00

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Roanoke, The lost colony

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Roanoke colony attempts and the unsolved mystery. Letter to Queen Elizabeth project at the end.

Subjects:

U.S. History, European History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

5^th, 7^th, 8^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects

$1.50

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Week 8 American Revolution

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This bundle is made up of all assignments, and lesson plans for week 8 of United States history 8th grade. You will also need access to Schoolhouse Rock's Declaration of Independence, and Liberty Kid's Winter at Valley Forge. Lesson plans are

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$18.00

$16.20

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Government Documents Flow Chart

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From Magna Carta and English Bill of Right, through Fundamental Order of Connecticut, Virginia House of Burgesses, and Mayflower Compact, into Articles of Confederation, U.S. Bill of Rights, and U.S. Constitution. How parts of previous historical

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

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Articles of Confederation Strengths and Weaknesses

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Articles of Confederation Strengths and Weaknesses graphic organizer with answer key

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Outlines, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

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Week 6 Colonial America & American Revolution

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This bundle is made up of all assignments, and lesson plans for week 6 of United States history 8th grade. You will also need a copy of Dr. Suess' Yertle the turtle, download a copy of No Taxation Without Representation from

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$13.00

$11.70

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Manifest Destiny through the Civil War Jeopardy review

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Review game for topics between Manifest Destiny and the Civil War, including the Reform Movement. Seneca Falls, Stonewall Jackson, Mexican American War, surrender at Appomattox Court House, and many many more

Subjects:

Elections - Voting, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 7^th, 8^th, 11^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games

$3.50

Digital Download PPT (2.86 MB)

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Field Trip Scavenger Hunt

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San Antonio- Mission San Jose field trip scavenger huntStudents take a field trip to the mission and complete the following scavenger along with watching the missions 23 minute video (shown every 30 minutes). My TPT page also has the key, and map of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, Classroom Community

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.4.10, RI.7.1...

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Week 3 United States lesson plans

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Contains lessons for colonial vocabulary, European exploration, and Columbian Exchange/Triangular Trade. Annually modified lesson plans for 8th grade United States History. Lesson plans are directly pulled from yearly modified plans, and may contain

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 11^th

Types:

Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.10 MB)

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Week 4 United States lesson plans

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Contains lessons for Jamestown, Key colonial historical figures, and Colonial Representative governments. Annually modified lesson plans for 8th grade United States History. Lesson plans are directly pulled from yearly modified plans, and may

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 11^th

Types:

Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.10 MB)

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Effects from War of 1812 to the United States economy KEY

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Effects from War of 1812 to the United States economy. Graphic organizer

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, Economics

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

Digital Download PNG (0.07 MB)

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Effects from War of 1812 to the United States economy

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Effects from War of 1812 to the United States economy. Graphic organizer

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, Economics

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

Digital Download PNG (0.04 MB)

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Field Trip Scavenger Hunt KEY

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Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

$3.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.04 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Starting my 5th year of teaching 8th grade US History and 2nd year of teaching 7th grade.

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Hands on, 'entertainer'

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National History Day, district coordinator NHD regional (South Central Texas) judge

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graduated from Texas A&M University- San Antonio class of '10

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