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The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

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US History to 1877 - Digital + Printable...

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US History Digital Card Sort Activities | STAAR Review 8th Grade Social Studies

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Concept sorts have gone digital! This 16 page BUNDLE of drag and drop review activities can be completed entirely through Google Slides. Every major era is addressed, focusing on the anchoring TEKS/readiness standards, plus many frequently tested

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Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

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Study Guides

$10.00

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US History Full-Year Word Wall | Academic Vocab | 8th Grade Social Studies TEKS

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

This word wall will provide important visual vocabulary support to your students' comprehension of academic vocab! 65 terms are included, all of which are commonly used on the Texas STAAR and other state assessments. This word wall focuses on the

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$7.00

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US History to 1877 Mega Bundle

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

This is a growing bundle of all my resources that go with U.S. History to 1877 (8th Grade Texas TEKS). Please see above for the list of all that is included, and click for more info on each item. Any new products that I create for U.S. History to

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

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Word Walls, Interactive Notebooks

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US History to 1877 - Digital + Printable Interactive Notes Bundle - TEKS/STAAR

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Help your students identify and organize the essential concepts for each era of U.S. history! Each note page in this course-long bundle is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them

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

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

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$30.00

$25.50

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The Republic of Texas & Early Statehood | Texas Annexation | Interactive Notes

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Help your students grasp the big picture and organize the essential concepts for your unit! Each interactive note page is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them to locate

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

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7^th

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

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US History to 1877 :: Digital + Printable Reading Passages :: BUNDLE

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my U.S. History Interactive Notes in mind, but can be paired with many other resources. These pages are easy to

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

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

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Guided Reading Books

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$24.00

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Exploration & Colonization | 13 Colonies - Digital + Printable Reading Passages

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my Exploration & Colonization Interactive Notes in mind, but could be paired with many other resources. The pages

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

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Guided Reading Books, Interactive Notebooks

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The Civil War & Reconstruction | Sectionalism -Digital &Print Interactive Notes

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Help your students identify and organize the essential concepts for this era of history! Each note page in this unit bundle is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them to locate

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

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

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$5.50

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Mexican Independence & the Empresario System | Interactive Notes | Texas History

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Help your students grasp the big picture and organize the essential concepts for the Mexican National Era! Each interactive note page is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them to

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

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7^th

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

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The Early/New Republic & Age of Jackson - Digital + Printable Reading Passages

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my Early Republic & Age of Jackson Interactive Notes in mind, but can be paired with many other resources. These

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

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Guided Reading Books, Interactive Notebooks

$5.00

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Social Studies Process Skill Review Activities & Templates BUNDLE \\ STAAR

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

This bundle is where you'll have access to all process-skill related activities that I post. These activities are all completed digitally via Google Slides. Each one focuses on a different process skill, such as categorizing, sequencing, and

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

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

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Activities

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Texas During the Civil War & Reconstruction | Interactive Notes

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

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

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7^th

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$4.50

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Texas History Interactive Notes Bundle

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Help your students grasp the big picture and organize the essential concepts within Texas History! Each interactive note page is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them to locate

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

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7^th

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$27.00

$23.00

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The Writing of the Constitution | 7 Principles - Digital+Print Reading Passages

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my Writing of the Constitution Interactive Notes in mind, but can be paired with many other resources. These pages

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

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Guided Reading Books, Interactive Notebooks

$4.50

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The New/Early Republic & Age of Jackson - Digital + Printable Interactive Notes

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$5.50

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Texas Exploration & the Spanish Missions/Colonization | Interactive Notes

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Help your students grasp the big picture and organize the essential concepts for the Spanish Colonial Era of Texas History! Each interactive note page is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it

Subjects:

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

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7^th

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Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$4.50

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The Civil War & Reconstruction Unit BUNDLE

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

This is a bundle of all my products related to the Civil War & Reconstruction unit. Please see above and click to preview each individual product.BONUS included: Interactive Notes for Texas During the Civil War & Reconstruction

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Interactive Notebooks

$19.00

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The Industrial Revolution, Westward Expansion, & Reform Unit BUNDLE

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

This is a bundle of all my products related to the Industrial Revolution, Westward Expansion, & Reform units. Please see above and click to preview each individual product.

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Interactive Notebooks

$16.00

$11.50

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The American Revolution | Digital + Printable Reading Passages

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my American Revolution Interactive Notes in mind, but could be paired with many other resources. These pages are easy

Subjects:

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

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Interactive Notebooks

$4.50

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Industrialization, Westward Expansion, Reform- Digital +Print Interactive Notes

By The History Helper - Valerie Backhaus

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

$5.50

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