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Yvette Leighton

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Stereotypes In the Mass Media Group Project with product and presentation rubric

By Yvette Leighton

This project is intended to get students thinking about the prolific amount of stereotypes that are presented to them on a daily basis. Students will use the rubric and guidelines attached to develop a thoughtful and creative project about historic

Subjects:

Civics, Psychology

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Fun Stuff, Cultural Activities

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5 Themes of Geography and You!

By Yvette Leighton

In this exercise, students will apply the 5 Themes of Geography (place, location, region, human-environment interactions, and movement) to their own community to get a better and more thorough understanding of the terms. Included in the activity are

Subjects:

U.S. History, World History, Geography

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Fall of Rome, Rise of Byzantium and the Middle Ages

By Yvette Leighton

This abbreviated unit unit is a good introduction or review on the basic concepts for the fall of the Roman Empire and rise of Byzantium and the European Middle Ages. It includes 4 pages of short notes detailing the history, causes and relevant

Subjects:

European History, World History, Middle Ages

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Examinations - Quizzes, Activities, Handouts

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Primary Source Documents: The Aztecs and Mayans

By Yvette Leighton

In this short opening activity, students will examine the poetry and folk tales of the Aztec and Mayan Civilizations. They will use these primary source documents to answer questions about the society and culture of the Mayans.

Subjects:

Native Americans, World History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff

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Primary Source Documents- Causes of the American Revolution

By Yvette Leighton

This project asks students to look at primary source documents dealing with the American Revolution and answer the questions in the jigsaw. Newspaper articles, paintings, and documents are included.

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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Civil War Photography

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In this project, students will look at Civil War photography through the eyes of a newspaper reporter. Searching given internet site, students will use critical thinking questions to find the best photo for the story.

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

11^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Internet Activities

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Engineering an Empire- Byzantine Empire

By Yvette Leighton

These questions go along with the History Channel documentary series entitled "Engineering an Empire". The movie, (which can be found on youtube.com), questions and answers included do a wonderful job of introducing the transition between the

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

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Brief History of Rome- reading with questions

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The following is a great way to get students started on Ancient Roman history. Included are short readings about the history, daily life, republic and expansion of Rome. After each of the brief passages are 1-2 questions designed to assess student's

Subjects:

Ancient History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities

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History and Changes in Psychological Treatment

By Yvette Leighton

This is a very long, very well researched (and cited) lecture about the changing nature of the treatment of mental illnesses. It pays particular attention to psycho-pharmacology, the health care industry, and the cyclical nature of drug treatments.

Subjects:

Psychology

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Lectures

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Quiz on Causes of the American Revolution

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This short quiz on the causes of the American Revolution includes an answer

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment

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Ancient African Empires

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These readings, timelines, and questions give students a good introduction to the ancient African Empires.

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Ancient Greece Matching Game

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This activity takes almost 100 important terms (aristocracy, epic), people (Pericles, Draco), and places (Athens, Sparta) from ancient Greece and puts them into a matching game- term to very brief definition outlining the importance. Putting the

Subjects:

European History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Flash Cards

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Ancient Rome Expands Its Empire Opening

By Yvette Leighton

This resource includes maps and readings that students will use to answer questions about the expansion of ancient Rome and the Punic Wars. The activity is intended to be a short opening.

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

Grades:

10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Interpreting Primary Sources to Understand the Renaissance

By Yvette Leighton

These quotes and questions all come from important Renaissance writings. Students will be asked to think about the main themes and ideas of the Renaissance and apply those themes to the interpretation of the quotes.

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

Grades:

10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Activities

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Review Crossword- Colonization of the U.S.

By Yvette Leighton

Review Crossword Puzzle for Colonization of the United States. This worksheet also includes sample test questions

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Games, Graphic Organizers

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Abbreviated Notes on Colonization of the United States

By Yvette Leighton

This resource is a condensed,one-page set of notes on Colonization of the United States that meets and includes standards in Virginia.

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

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Ancient Greek City States Comparison Project

By Yvette Leighton

This is a long(er) term project where students will be asked to access prior knowledge to eventually create an opinion essay and travel brochure on the Ancient Greek city states of Athens and Sparta.

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Cooperative Learning

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Entire U.S. History Unit- meets and addresses VA-US SOL 6 and it's free!!

By Yvette Leighton

This PowerPoint presentation will take students through the presidencies of George Washington- Andrew Jackson. Included are resources dealing with the Louisiana Purchase and build up to the civil war ("Sectionalism and Its Causes) It includes

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

11^th

Types:

Lectures

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2 ratings

4.0

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Medieval Life Chart and Feudal Oath

By Yvette Leighton

This is just a good diagram of feudal obligations and the feudal oath and response to and from lord and vassal

Subjects:

European History, World History, Middle Ages

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Lectures, Handouts

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4 ratings

4.0

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The modern day "Olympic Games"

By Yvette Leighton

This is a very short activity activity that asks students to get in teams and play in the modern day version of the Olympic games. Though there is a mapping exercise, the rest is fun.

Subjects:

European History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

11 years teaching high school social studies.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am currently teaching on a block schedule so my plans and resources are intended to add variety and diversity.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Developed an online AP Psychology course that was purchased from the VA Department of Education in 2006.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BS, History; MA Education, Curriculum and Instruction; 15+ additional post-graduate hours.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have worked in both general education and special education settings.

GRADES

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

SUBJECTS

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Civics, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, Geography, Psychology

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