Adventures in American History

This bundle can also be purchased as 5 smaller bundles, with the names and contents of each listed below. If you purchase them as this larger bundle, you will have lessons, activities, and assessments for a full mini-unit about the events preceding the American Revolution and the War itself. (Plus 1 bonus item, otherwise posted for $4. Scroll to the bottom for its description.) Again, this bundle includes everything listed below, but I'll list the contents according to their smaller bundles. U

This bundle can also be purchased as 3 smaller bundles, with the names and contents of each listed below. If you purchase them as this larger bundle, you will have lessons, activities, and assessments for a full mini-unit about the Americans colonies and the French & Indian War. Again, this bundle includes everything listed below, but I'll list the contents according to their smaller bundles. American Colonies (Columbus Roanoke Jamestown Pilgrims Puritans French) includes: 1) Pre-Reading (wit

Lesson Objectives:-Students will distinguish between the powers of the federal and state governments, as well as the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the gov’t. -Students will conduct research to design a superhero that represents the powers of a given branch of the gov’t and present their findings to the class. Project Duration: 1-2 weeks, variable based on how much class time you can devote and/or how much you would like students to complete as homework. Proj

This bundle includes: 1) Study Guide for American Revolution Test (corresponds to regular & accommodated versions) 2) Study Guide for Modified Version of American Revolution Test 3) American Revolution Test (regular, accommodated, & modified versions in one document) 4) Grading sheet for short-answer questions This test (regular, accommodated, & modified versions in one document) directly connects to my 4 lessons about the American Revolution. (bundles listed below) Whether you used the

This bundle includes 1) Study Guide for American Colonies Quiz 2) Study Guide for Modified Version of American Colonies Quiz 3) American Colonies Quiz as a self-correcting Google Form 4) Modified Version of American Colonies Quiz as a self-correcting Google Form 5) American Colonies Quiz as a Word doc 6) Modified Version of American Colonies Quiz as a Word doc The quiz directly connects to my 2 lessons about the American Colonies. Whether you used the full bundles for each of these lessons ("Am

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -understand how the initial incidents and battles between the British & the colonists escalated into full war-recognize the advantages and disadvantages presented by different types of weapons used in the war -understand how these weapons affected battle strategies Major events covered in this lesson include the First & Second Continental Congress, Lexington & Concord, & the Olive Branch Petition. The bundle includes 10 it

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -compare the beliefs, demographics, etc. of Federalists & Antifederalists -understand how/why the Bill of Rights was the result of a congressional compromise -understand the main idea of each Bill of Rights amendment -use context clues to determine the meanings of word and phrases as they are used in the Bill of Rights The bundle includes 4 items: 1) PowerPoint Presentation 2) Notes Outline for students to fill in during the PowerP

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -explain how the Battle of Bunker Hill could be considered both a victory and a loss for the Americans -analyze the successes of different battle strategies that led the Americans to win some battles, like Trenton & Princeton, and lose others, like Long Island Major events covered in this lesson include the creation of the Continental Army, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Long Island, Declaration of Independence, Battles of Trenton

Students can use the information from the following page on sparknotes.com https://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/revolution/section7/ to complete this comparison chart about the advantages and disadvantages of each side in the American Revolution. Once they finish the chart, they can use the outline on pages 3 & 4 to craft a written argument (including a refute) in response to the question, " Why were the Americans successful in their fight for independence?"Pages 5-7 of the document i

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -understand how British actions angered American colonists and made them want to revolt-recognize how the results of the F & I War helped fuel Americans’ angerMajor events covered in this lesson include the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, & the Boston Tea Party The bundle includes 5 items: 1) Pre-Reading 2) Pre-Questions (self-correcting Google Form) 3) Pre-Questions Accommodated (self-correcting Google F

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -examine the benefits & drawbacks of different battle strategies-identify the strategies that led to the American victory at Yorktown Major events/people/etc. covered in this lesson include Valley Forge, Benedict Arnold, Yorktown, & the Treaty of Paris (1783) The bundle includes 6 items: 1) Pre-Reading 2) Pre-Questions (self-correcting Google Form) 3) Pre-Reading Accommodated 4) Pre-Questions Accommodated (self-correcting Google

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -understand the important role that compromise played in creating the Constitution Topics covered in this lesson include: -the who, what, why, where, and when of the Constitutional Convention -Virginia & New Jersey Plans -the Great Compromise -the Three-Fifths Compromise (and additional compromises on slavery) -ratification The bundle includes 4 items: 1) Pre-Reading 2) Pre-Questions (self-correcting Google Form) 3) PowerPoint Pres

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -determine why constitutions are necessary-identify and assess weaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationTopics covered in this lesson include: -why constitutions are necessary -difficulties writing and ratifying the Articles of Confederation -problems caused by the Articles of Confederation -Shays Rebellion The bundle includes 4 items: 1) Pre-Reading 2) Pre-Questions (self-correcting Google Form) 3) PowerPoint Presentation that ref

This lesson addresses the essential question: How did colonization by the Spanish, British, & French help America become what it is today?The bundle includes 8 items: 1) Pre-Reading (with Pre-Questions divided into 2 parts on Google Forms. Each part also has a modified version.) 2) Pre-Questions Part 1 (self-correcting Google Form) 3) Pre-Questions Part 1 Modified (self-correcting Google Form) 4) Pre-Questions Part 2 (self-correcting Google Form) 5) Pre-Questions Part 2 Modified (self-correcti

This lesson's objectives include the following: Students will: -identify the causes of the F & I War-recognize the War’s place & significance within the larger, on-going British-French feud-understand the connection between the results of the F & I War and the beginnings of the American RevolutionThe bundle includes 6 items: 1) Pre-Reading 2) Pre-Questions (self-correcting Google Form) 3) Pre-Questions Accommodated (self-correcting Google Form) 4) Intro Video Questions (self-correcting Google F

This is a modified version of the reading that covers the major weapons used in the American Revolution, and explains how these weapons led them to fight the way they did. It has its own corresponding self-correcting questions on a Google Form. This reading can be purchased individually, or as part of either of 2 larger bundles, including one bundle for just this lesson, and one bundle for the whole unit on the American Revolution: Lesson Bundle: American Revolution Part 3 Bundle- Bunker Hil

This test (regular, accommodated, & modified versions in one document) directly connects to my 4 lessons about the American Revolution. Whether you used the full bundles for each of these lessons (2-1, 2-2, 2-3, & 2-4) or just the PowerPoints & Notes Outlines, students will have all of the information in their Notes Outlines to prepare for this test. Please consider downloading the associated study guides and grading sheet. This test can be purchased individually, or as part of either of

This PowerPoint covers: -why constitutions are necessary -difficulties writing and ratifying the Articles of Confederation -problems caused by the Articles of Confederation -Shays Rebellion The PowerPoint has a corresponding notes packet for students to fill out, titled "Articles of Confederation Notes Outline". If students previously completed the Articles of Confederation Pre-Reading and Pre-Questions, they will be able to engage in class discussion during the PowerPoint presentation. This P

This multi-step activity requires students to: -use context clues to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the Bill of Rights -analyze the Bill of Rights to answer questions about its creation, its purpose, and elements of each amendment The document you're purchasing includes: 1) Teacher directions for the activity, broken into 3 steps 2) Transcript of the Bill of Rights 3) Glossary for the Bill of Rights 4) 28 questions about the Bill of Rights 5) Answer sheet "Step

This PowerPoint covers: -comparison of Federalists & Antifederalists (beliefs, demographics, etc.) -why we have the Bill of Rights (compromise that led to it) -main ideas of the amendments The PowerPoint has a corresponding notes packet for students to fill out, titled "Bill of Rights Notes Outline". If students previously completed the activity titled, "Bill of Rights Document Analysis Questions & Vocabulary Exploration", they will be able to engage in class discussion during much of the Po