ALLISON YATES

This three-page course overview outlines the IB MYP Design class, which follows a “Shark Tank”– themed approach for Year 1 (6th grade), Year 2 (7th grade), and Year 3 (8th grade). After three years of refining and testing, this model has proven to be an engaging and effective way to implement the Design Cycle through a fun, business-inspired theme.

This product includes a blank MYP IB Unit planner (that can be printed and laminated in poster size so it is visible to students) with a reflection page for teachers to complete at the end of each unit.

Bring the Constitutional Convention to life with this interactive debate activity! Students will role-play as delegates from different states, discussing key issues like representation in Congress, counting enslaved people, federal vs. state power, and economic concerns. Each group will collaborate to propose compromises that reflect their state's interests, mirroring the negotiations that shaped the U.S. Constitution.

Engage students in critical thinking, debate skills, and historical analysis with this comprehensive activity! Students will watch a presidential debate, choosing to analyze it through a government and politics lens or a debate and rhetoric perspective. Using detailed outlines, they will break down key arguments, writing techniques, and political strategies. After their analysis, students will present and conduct their own debate based on the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist ratification debat

Bring excitement and critical thinking to your classroom with this engaging courtroom role-playing game! In this activity, students take on the roles of people accused of crimes and lawyers in a mock trial scenario. Some students will be accused of committing a crime, while others will serve as the defense lawyer. The lawyers will decide if the person accused of a crime is protected by our amendments.

Immerse students in the American Revolution with this propaganda analysis activity! Students will examine primary source propaganda pieces from both Patriot and Loyalist perspectives, then answer guiding questions to evaluate the message, purpose, and impact of each source. This activity builds critical thinking skills while helping students understand how propaganda influenced public opinion during the Revolution.

Help your students understand the First Amendment with this engaging and interactive assignment that breaks it down into easy-to-understand mini activities! This resource includes a series of hands-on activities that make learning about freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition fun and memorable.

Engage students in the American Revolution with this primary source analysis activity! Students will examine short excerpts from key documents, speeches, and letters, then respond to open-ended questions or clues that connect the text to revolutionary ideals and events. This resource promotes critical thinking, text annotation, and historical analysis—perfect for reinforcing essential content.

In this mini assignment, students will take on the role of advertisers promoting one of the three colonial regions: New England or Middle Colonies. The task is to create a pamphlet that highlights the unique features of their selected region, including the geography, economy, and lifestyle.