Understanding Who We Were

A fun activity for students, designed to make several points about how communist and capitalist systems work differently. Students will enjoy the process of learning the essential differences between the way that communism and capitalism work in the world. This download includes: *Teacher's Guide (2 pages) *Graphic organizers for the simulation (2 pages) *Open-ended Discussion or Reflection Questions (2 pages) *Powerpoint to use with game play. (13 slides) *Powerpoint notes (14 slides) UPDATE

Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most complex figures in world history. Viewed by some as a tyrant and others as a hero, historians still struggle with the correct historiographic interpretation of the French Emperor. This activity encourages students to read, sort, discuss, and defend various historical facts in an attempt to help them develop a fact-based interpretation of Napoleon for themselves. This activity is perfect for leading into a Socratic Seminar (rubric included), Debate (not in

A frequently neglected topic of the Holocaust and World War 2 with massive implications for our modern world: How did Hitler marginalize the Jews prior to the Holocaust? Check out the preview file for what you will receive in this activity. This packet could work in ELA, Social Studies, or Science. You could also work as a team to create an interdisciplinary project where various teachers taught different concepts. The packet contains enough ideas to teach an entire unit (probably up to 15

Who killed the United States? Break In To History Activity In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in order to get clues to a hidden key and break in to a locked box in the room! Why do a Break In To History activity? *Vocabulary intensive clues that force students to stretch and make

Events of the Cold War Break In to History ActivityIn a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in order to get clues to a hidden key and break in to a locked box in the room! Why do a Break In To History activity?*Vocabulary intensive clues that force students to stretch and make connections

Constitution of the USA Break In To History ActivityIn a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in order to get clues to a hidden key and break in to a locked box in the room! Why do a Break In To History activity?*Vocabulary intensive clues that force students to stretch and make connection

American Revolution Break In To History Activity In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in order to get clues to a hidden key and break in to a locked box in the room! Why do a Break In To History activity? *Vocabulary intensive clues that force students to stretch and make connection

The Industrial Revolution Break In To History Activity In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in order to get clues to a hidden key and break in to a locked box in the room! Why do a Break In To History activity? *Vocabulary intensive clues that force students to stretch and make conn

World War 1 Break In To History ActivityIn a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in order to get clues to a hidden key and break in to a locked box in the room! Why do a Break In To History activity?*Vocabulary intensive clues that force students to stretch and make connections *Encourage

World War 1 Cause and Effect Stations Assignment familiarizes students with the Causes and Effects of World War 1. Covers the causes (Assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism) and Effects (Isolationism, Reparations, Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations, Russian Revolution) of World War 1. These stations are meant to familiarize students with the concepts, but also to take notes on a graphic organizer which teach them the think about historical cause and effect

Informational Text worksheet perfect to use as a textbook replacement. Each worksheet includes 2 pages of text with pictures to support the key concepts of the text. Also includes 3 comprehension questions and a creative writing prompt which also support the key ideas. The concepts covered in this worksheet are: Significance of the following battles: *Vicksburg *Gettysburg *Sherman's March to the Sea *Appomattox

This activity is designed to put students in the role of a farmer, responsible for the selective breeding of a flock of sheep in order to get the entire flock to display a desired trait. Students will naturally explore the role that dominant and recessive alleles play in the management of livestock. This activity naturally teaches problem-solving, and is a great STEM activity to reinforce a genetics unit. Students will need to know how to create and use a Punnett Square in order to complete t

United States History informational text with accompanying comprehension questions and a writing assignment. This worksheet covers the following topics from a US History perspective: Battle of Yorktown Treaty of Paris (1783) Articles of Confederation Estimated Lexile Level: 1330 CCSS Lexile Chart

Headlines Newspaper A project rubric for several newspaper projects. This project teaches students to view historical events from more than one side. It teaches bias, historical perspective, understanding and creating political cartoons. This assignment reinforces teamwork, project management, writing and creative skills. This 39 page project/worksheet/rubric encourages students to create two newspapers from opposite sides of a historical issue (ex. King George III and American Colonists

This textbook includes content from all of the World History chapters which have been posted separately on this website. Also includes appendices which cover Government Systems, Economic Systems, and World Religions, and a glossary with definitions for all vocabulary words. Each chapter has 3-9 sections with 5-7 comprehension questions on the reading. A normal section is about 4-5 pages long, and should be reasonable to assign as homework. There are also 10-15 higher-order questions at the en

2 Pages of Text perfect for assigning as homework. These homework worksheets intentionally summarize material so as to fit on one sheet (front and back) with three quick comprehension questions and a writing prompt which can be used as a teacher assessment. CONTENT This worksheet covers the Haitian Revolution, Mexican Revolution, and Simon Bolivar and the Latin Revolutions. See preview file for exactly what you're getting. NEW for homework worksheets, a teacher's guide with discussion/writ

Westward Expansion Break In to History ActivityIn a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in order to get clues to a hidden key and break in to a locked box in the room! Why do a Break In To History activity?*Vocabulary intensive clues that force students to stretch and make connections *En

Unit Resource Bundle: Age of RevolutionsThis unit is a part of the Understanding Who We Were World History Course. This bundle includes many resources that are provided in my store at a discounted price! Every unit includes a professional no-frills powerpoint, a textbook chapter in .pdf format with embedded comprehension questions, higher-order thinking questions based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, bold vocabulary words, and key people, two matching quizzes for vocabulary and key people, and a

Students use creative ideas to try to attract different groups of settlers to the American Colonies by designing facebook pages, commercials, travel brochures, etc. A project meant to reinforce the push and pull factors, as well as highlight the 3 distinct geographic regions of the 13 original American colonies. This project includes a rubric for grading, and is designed as a culminating project for a Colonial America unit.

Governments of the Modern World Teach the fundamentals of modern governments and the way each government functions. Covers the following governments: Absolute Monarchy, Communism, Democracy, Dictatorship, Fascism, Parliamentary System, Republic, and Theocracy. This downloadable zip file has the following files available to you: All 8 governments graphically illustrated in full color .jpg files All 8 governments graphically illustrated in black and white .jpg files All 8