History Often Rhymes

This lesson uses the picture book Terrible Things by Eve Bunting along with Martin Neimoller's famous quote for student reflection on the role of bystanders during the Holocaust. Students are then asked to apply the idea to their own lives. Product includes student handout with questions and a lesson plan with suggestions. This will download as a Word document and is therefore editable to customize it for your needs. If you're looking for other ways to bring picture books into your classroom

In this project, students will take inspiration from your course to create a concrete action plan to improve the world in some way. This empowers teenagers to see that they do have agency and can have an impact on the world today. As this is an editable document, teachers can adjust it to match their specific course. This is a project that my students loved and remembered years later. If used at the end of the year, you do not need to require students to follow through on their action plan.

This lesson guides students to an understanding of point of view (POV) by using the picture book, They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel. This product guides you through how to use the book to teach POV and includes some higher-level questions and possible assessments. This lesson works well with teaching POV for a DBQ, but can be used to teach POV across a wide array of grade levels. Note: you will need access to this book (available at many libraries and booksellers) to complete this lesson

This Imperialism lesson includes: The poems "White Man's Burden" and "Black Man's Burden" with questionsA primary source excerpt on the Philippine-American War with questionsA graphic organizer and questions on the book ABCs for Baby PatriotsA lesson plan offering guidance on how to teach the lessonA PowerPoint with the entirety of the book ABCs for Baby PatriotsImperialism is a challenging topic to teach as it intersects with racism and nationalism. It can be uncomfortable to talk about or stu

This lesson uses the book If the World Were a Village, 2nd Edition by David J. Smith, a picture book from 2011 that imagines if the entire population of the world were reduced to a village of 100. This is an approachable way for students to understand more about the world as they consider questions like - If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would speak Spanish? Lesson includes a student handout with a brainstorming exercise and reflection questions, tips for teaching the lesson

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are well-known for their complex city designs. This project asks students to take inspiration from these Indus Valley cities to address problems in modern cities. The product includes a handout explaining the project and a rubric for grading. It is presented as a group project, but teachers could alter it to be individual.

This product includes a description of the trial topic, suggested time allotments, ideas for how to divide work within each group, and a rubric for the trial itself. Was Germany to blame for World War I? Your students will much more clearly understand the causes, course, and outcome of the war through this activity.

This lesson asks students to read an article on Britain's treatment of its colonial African troops from World War I. Students will then research more about colonial troops on their own in order to design a creative project showing how World War I should be remembered. While movies tend to portray only white troops, colonial troops from all over the world played incredibly important roles in the war. It is time to tell their story. Lesson includes article excerpts, directions for the project,

This project asks students to find "civilizations" in other parts of their life. They will create a poster demonstrating their analogy. Product includes project description and rubric.

Questions to help students follow along with the Cities of Light documentary on Islamic Spain. Start/stop points offered to condense the film for easier use in class. The video covers the Visigoth, Roman, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian migrations into Spain.