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U.S. History
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Crossword: Revolutionary War (primary)	Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Revolutionary War on Wednesday" (this crossword can be used without the book).
Unscramble the Words: Revolutionary War (primary)	Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Revolutionary War on Wednesday" (this word scramble can be used without the book)
Word Search: Revolutionary War (primary)	Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Revolutionary War on Wednesday" (this word search can be used without the book).
Book Report Form: Shhh! We're Writing the Constitution (elem/upper elem)	Book report form to accompany "Shhh! We're Writing The Constitution" by Jean Fritz.
Book: Coming on Home Soon (primary)	Review vocabulary from Jacqueline Woodson's beautiful book about a lonely girl, her grandmother, and a stray kitten, all waiting for Mama to come back from her work up north.
Chart: State Facts	State, capital, state flower, state bird, state animal, and the date of statehood, all organized on four pages. Beautiful color pages with each flower, bird, and animal are available on the abcteach member site.
Coloring Book: Pioneer theme
Coloring Page: USA Flag (blank)	Color your own stripes on this US flag or use for a shapebook.
Comprehension: Ellis Island 1 - The Early Days	Oysters, pirates, and ammunition... this fact-filled reading comprehension traces the history of the island from its early days to 1892, when it became an immigration station.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 1 -- Bunker Hill Bravery	A reading comprehension about the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the import of the Continental Army.
Comprehension: Thanksgiving in 1621 (upper elem)	This reading comprehension lesson provides information about the "first" Thanksgiving.
Comprehension: The Gold Rush (upper elem/middle)	A fact-filled reading comprehension, with discussion-provoking pre-questions, and excellent vocabulary building.
Comprehension: Wampanoag Tribe (upper elem)	One of three lessons about East Coast tribes on our member site, this two-page reading comprehension is reviewed with a writing prompt.
Comprehensions: Occupations 1 (elem)	Very short comprehensions about teachers, veterinarians, mail carriers, and farmers
Crossword: "First Settlements" (upper elementary)	[member-created with abctools] Can be used with or without "History Pockets, Colonial America" by Marc Tyler Nobleman Section on: First Settlements
Crossword: "Homes and Villages" (upper elementary)	[member-created with abctools] Book: "History Pockets, Colonial America" by Marc Tyler Nobelman.
Crossword: "Introduction to Colonial America" (upper elementary)	[member-created with abctools] Supplements the book: "History Pockets, Colonial America" by Marc Tyler Nobleman Section: Homes and Villages
Did You Know? Lewis and Clark	Two printable cards with graphics for writing facts about Lewis and Clark.
Did You Know? Native Americans	Two printable cards with graphics for writing facts about Native Americans.
Did You Know? Pilgrims (b/w)	Three printable cards with graphics to color and lines for writing facts about the Pilgrims.
Flag: United States	Color this line drawing of the American flag, or trace and cut out to make a shapebook.
Maze: Pioneers 2 (easy)	Help the boy catch fish.
Maze: Pioneers 3 (hard)	Help the girl get eggs.
Poster: Constitution Preamble	The text to the preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
PowerPoint Template: American History Theme	PowerPoint Required: Save this template to your computer to add your own text.
Shapebook: Abraham Lincoln	[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This shapebook of Lincoln's profile has review questions for students to answer about the 16th president.
Sign: Lewis and Clark
Sign: Native Americans
Tally and Graph: Favorite President	Use the tally sheet and graph to plot the results of your survey of people's favorite presidents.
Timeline Form	Use this form for any timeline project.
Unscramble the Words: Native American Tribes	Unscramble the 23 Native American tribes.
Word Search: Native American Tribes (elem)	Find the 10 Native American tribe names in this mainland-US shaped word search.
Word Search: Pennsylvania	Find the Pennsylvania-theme words from "colony" to "William Penn" in this rectangular word search.
Word Wall: Spanish Explorers	23 Spanish explorers.
Writing Prompts: Ellis Island	"Imagine you are in line at Ellis Island. What are some of the things you are thinking about?"... These seven writing prompts (available both with lined and illustrated paper or all on one page for students to answer in their own journals) are a fantastic enhancement to our Ellis Island materials.

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Comprehension: Roanoke Colony (elem/upper elem)	A factual reading comprehension on the historical mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke.
Comprehension: Ellis Island 2 - Gateway to the U.S.	This fact-filled reading comprehension describes the function of Ellis Island as an immigration station from 1892 � 1954.
Comprehension: Ellis Island 3 - The Immigrant Experience- Arrival	This fact-filled reading comprehension describes the immigration experience for new arrivals at Ellis Island.
Comprehension: Ellis Island 4 - The Immigrant Experience- Why?	Why did immigrants come to the United States? This factual comprehension explains some of the many reasons.
Comprehension: Ellis Island 5 - World War II to now	This factual reading comprehension describes the end of Ellis Island as an immigration station, and its rebirth as American landmark.
Comprehension: Ellis Island 6 - The Name Change Myth	"His name was changed at Ellis Island"... or was it? Learn the truth with this factual reading comprehension.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 2 -- The Rifleman Report (upper elem/middle)	A reading comprehension about the York Rifles, a company of soldiers from York County, Pennsylvania.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 3 -- The Surprise Attack (upper elem/middle)	A reading comprehension about Washington's surprise Christmas Day attack on the British.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 4 -- An Abundance of Caution (upper elem/middle)	A reading comprehension overview of strategic differences between British and American forces.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 5 -- The Continental Congress Relocates	A reading comprehension about the relocation of the Continental Congress from Philadelphia to York.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 6 -- Leading up to the Articles of Confederation	A reading comprehension about the events and proposals that paved the way for the Articles of Confederation.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 7 -- Celebrating in York	A reading comprehension about several important American victories and their effects on the American morale.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 8 -- Washington Tricks Cornwallis	A reading comprehension about Washington's famed plot to fool British General Cornwallis.
Comprehension: Revolutionary War 9 -- Post War Negotiations	A reading comprehension about the treaties signed with various European countries in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War.
Word Search: Spanish Explorers	Find the names of 23 Spanish explorers in this word search.
Acrostic Form: Bill of Rights (elem)	Acrostic writing activity where the first letters of every line spell "Bill of Rights". Great for a poem or short essay.
Worksheet: Battles of the War of 1812 (upper elem)	Students use their research skills to fill in this worksheet on the battles of the American War of 1812.
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