Millennial History

NO PREP NEEDED! Crime Scene, Evidence, AND Crime Scene Report ALL INCLUDED! (Slide 1 contains a link to access the Crime Scene Report Worksheet)Have your students display their investigative skills by analyzing primary sources, artifacts, and evidence to understand the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Students explore Motive, Evidence, and the Capture of the Suspect, all while gathering the necessary information to draw their own conclusions about the critical thinking questions foll

CAN BE ADAPTED TO WORK IN A NON-AP AMERICAN HISTORY CLASSROOM.After the APUSH exam, are you looking for something fun and engaging for your students? Are you looking for something that will encourage students to continue working on US History as the year comes to a close? This choice assignment gives you all that and MORE! Ask your students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of US History in a CREATIVE way! Students choose 4 of 7 options to further their APUSH passion. Choices inc

CAN BE ADAPTED TO WORK IN A NON-AP AMERICAN HISTORY CLASSROOM.After the APUSH exam, are you looking for something fun and engaging for your students? Are you looking for something that will encourage students to continue working on US History as the year comes to a close? Ask your students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of US History in a CREATIVE way! Students will rewrite a song to reflect the themes of a specific time period in American History. After rewriting their song, s

NO PREP CREATIVE RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT!Create a patchwork quilt made up of significant figures in Black History with your class! Includes: 6 different quilt square templates (2 levels of research)Copy of Google Form with 75 significant figuresExample of quilt squareExample of assembled quiltHave students cut out their completed square and attach them together to create a patchwork quilt to be displayed. TIP: Downloading a Choice Eliminator as an extension on Google Forms will remove choices as stu

4 PART PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNING PROJECT! (Individual parts can be purchased in my storefront! Linked below.)Encourage students to explore their own political beliefs and understand the U.S. elections process by working through it themselves! Can be easily paired with other items in my storefront. Includes: Intro and Pre-Planning WorksheetDirections and Rubric for a Campaign SpeechDirections and Rubric for Campaign Logo and FlyerDirections and Rubric for Campaign AdvertisementExemplars of Campaig

Great for Civics, Government or AP Government.This resource provides you with a slideshow with 20 scenarios (WITH answer key/explanations), 6 action cards, and detailed instructions. Pairs perfectly with Simplified Constitution (also available on my store)Scenarios provided all pair with 1-2 checks/balances that the other branches can respond with. Challenges students to APPLY their knowledge of the 3 branches, their powers and weaknesses. Encourages higher order thinking skills.

**NO PREP REVIEW** Bill of Rights BINGO is a fantastic way to review students' knowledge of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. This activity pairs perfectly with the Amendment Cheat Sheet! ( also available in my store for FREE!) Students are read scenarios that describe either a VIOLATION of Constitutionally a guaranteed right OR a Constitutionally guaranteed right. Includes BINGO cards AND Scenarios.

NO PREP DISCOVERY LEARNING NOTES.Covers 3 rebellions (Stono, New York City Conspiracy, and Gabriel's) from 1700-1800. Students are expected to click the links provided on the document to answer the questions on either paper or online. The process to complete this note sheet is similar to completing a WebQuest. Students must utilize critical thinking and inference to complete the notes.

Allow students to think critically about their choices and decisions in and out of the classroom by completing this COMPREHENSIVE Reflection and Goal Setting worksheet. This document is EDITABLE in Google Docs to allow complete customization. You can ADD, DELETE, and REPLACE questions and prompts that are not accurate, relevant or necessary for your classroom or course. Perfect for the end of the quarter, semester, or YEAR for MS-HS students. Reflection on previous practice and contemplation of

NO PREP! GREAT SUBSTITUTE WORK!After covering the basics of the Bill of Rights, challenge your students to find where the rights granted in the first 10 amendments appear in our lives today. Includes: Prompts and questions to encourage critical thinkingPrompts to consider bias and alternative viewpointsLink to News that relates to the Bill of RightsSimplified Bill of Rights

Challenge students to discuss political issues in a persuasive and professional manner!AVAILABLE IN MY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT BUNDLE!This is a great tool for assessing student understanding of political parties, their beliefs, platforms/planks, campaign strategies, and the campaigning process... all while challenging them with creating a visually appealing video product. Students can either express their own political beliefs (requires community building and maturity PRIOR to this assignm

Discovery Learning. Research. Mini Project. Visual Creative Display. Options to complete virtually AND on paper! Students can explore legislative trailblazers that have helped shape the United States by researching Black members of Congress from history. Once research is completed, students can create a visual aid (CAMPAIGN POSTER) to display key information about the Legislator they chose. Includes:Directions to complete online OR on paperNon-exhaustive list of significant Black members of Con

No Prep! Great Sub Work!Challenge students to connect curriculum to what's happening in the world today.Great for ANY subject... specifically created for Social Studies classes. Scaffolded questions and prompts to encourage critical thinking and connection making. Included:Prompts encouraging:Connection to contentConsideration of alternative viewpointsIdentification of biasReliable news sourcesMedia Bias Chart

Low Prep Project that focuses on the Culture of the 1950s. 4 Part Project that includes:A WebQuest that gives overall background information about cultural development of the 1950s.Video Project Instructions with detailed requirementsExamples of 1950s advertisements that are appropriate for schoolBrainstorming, research, and storyboard worksheetCan be adjusted for your desires and expectations on Microsoft Word. Exciting and engaging assignment that will cover a number of standards relating to l

Quick and easy descriptions of the 27 amendments. Simplified for use with all students. Bill of Rights is highlighted for ease of use. Thank you for downloading my product!

NO PREP... JUST PRINT![NORTH CAROLINA SPECIFIC - Prep required to alter for other states]Quick and easy way to introduce the LEVELS of government, the branches/roles within them, Separation of Powers, and Federalism! This Circular Foldable/Manipulative is a great resource to continue referring back to throughout the school year! Visually displays supremacy and the different responsibilities of the Federal, State, and Local Governments (federalism). Includes slides (with instructions, graphics,

NO PREP! Multi-Day assignment!Students use linked resources to choose 6 political issues that they care about. After choosing their issues, students should research what the 2 Major Parties and 3 different Third Parties in the U.S. believe about those issues based on the linked resources (derived from party platforms).

Analyze 2 political ads (and 1 parody) for content, bias, effectiveness and propaganda with the help of this graphic organizer. Extremely helpful to complete before The Political Campaign Advertisement Mini-Project listed in my storefront! **REVIEW VIDEO 3 BEFORE SHOWING TO STUDENTS. IT IS A SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PARODY. ONE WRITTEN EXPLETIVE IS DISPLAYED AT 0:54. IF YOUR CLASS IS NOT MATURE ENOUGH OR YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE SHOWING THIS VIDEO, PLEASE REPLACE THE LINK WITH AN ADDITIONAL GENUI

Valentine's Day Cards from your favorite Presidents! (all of them, of course!) Ready to print. Adjust size by adjusting how many cards print on each page. Funny and historically accurate! Perfect for Government / Civics or US History classes! Happy Valentine's Day < 3

Challenge students to create a logo and flyer for their Presidential campaign! AVAILABLE IN MY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT BUNDLE!This is a great tool for assessing student understanding of political parties, their beliefs, campaigning strategies, and the campaigning process... all while challenging them to create visually appealing and cohesive graphics that represent THEM! Students can either represent a political party they identify with (requires community building and maturity PRIOR to th