Amy Scharnhorst

This is an excellent classroom game that simulates the frivolous spending of the 1920's and the crash of the Stock Market at the end of the decade. Students are put in groups of four, assigning one as the role of the banker. The PowerPoint takes students through each month and requires them to pay their bills, buy something new and purchase stocks. Unexpected emergencies along the way require them to part with their money as well. It is a great game to develop a concept of money, understand the

This project requires students to plan a road trip within the United States. It covers many aspects of Geography (using roads, directions, finding attractions, etc.) and requires use of Mathematics for budgeting. Students will plot out the cities they plan to go to, the hotels they will stay at, the attractions they will visit, and miles driven. They will also write journal entries and create a postcard from one of their cities. They will use actual prices (computers will be needed for resear

Students will create one leg of the Amazing Race using a country of their choice. File includes description of requirements and a rubric.

This is a Cold War PowerPoint that covers many of the aspects of the Cold War from the end of WWII to the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Red Scare. It was used in a 9th grade American History course, but would also work well for World History.

This is a research, poster and presentation project I did with my 7th grade students when we were talking about conflict and revolution in the Middle East. It requires a lot of interpretation of events so might be better suited for older kids, but my kids enjoyed doing it.

This package includes several items that help to teach the New Deal to a high school American History course. It includes: *a PowerPoint that covers the inauguration of FDR, the programs of the 1st and 2nd New Deal, the opposition to the New Deal and entertainment of the 1930s *Skeletal note sheets *Project instructions for the WPA *Instructions for a research project pertaining to the 1st New Deal *and some other extras that might come in handy

This a PowerPoint used in teaching a high school Eastern Civilization course. It covers Ancient China from the Xia dynasty to the Ming. It covers various information from oracle bones, Confucianism, Buddhism, to the Silk Road and the Mongols. It is pretty comprehensive but can be edited as necessary.

This research assignment is a follow up/continuation of the Rwandan Genocide discussion. Students are assigned a country and are asked to research their role in genocide. They then hold a Model United Nations style discussion in which they attempt to debate and work together to come up with resolutions to various questions that have been posed. This goes well in conjunction with the Rwandan Genocide slideshow I have also posted. Combine the two for a better deal!

Included in this zip folder is a bunch of documents I used when teaching an Australia unit to 7th graders. I covered topography just before Australia, so there is also an activity dealing with that. The folder includes: *a PowerPoint about Australian history *a skeletal note packet, a unit test *a study guide for the test *a list of Australian topographical features to label *a list of Australian slang *a topography terms worksheet *a topography terms PPT *and an Australia webquest worksheet.

This is a fun activity I have used in an upper class Military History course and a 9th grade Ancient History course. Students learn about the weapons and armor of an assigned ancient civilization and have to put their knowledge of those weapons to use in a battle royale against their fellow classmates. It is a fun and engaging way to get students interested in history!

Designed for a 9th grade American History class, this project requires students to research various topics from the 1950s and create a magazine that describes them. My students had a blast putting these together and learned a lot about their grandparent's generation!

Spice up a World History or Military History course with this fun research project/game that has students research weapons and armor used by different Ancient Civilizations, then pits them against each other to see whose civilization would have won in battle!

This is a PowerPoint I made using an acronym to teach students the causes of World War One. It creatively goes through each of the causes with a package of Ramen noodles on each slide, making the students wonder, 'why is that there?' Then the last slide sums up each of the causes using RamIn as an acronym. I found this PPT to be very helpful!

This PowerPoint has been used in a high school American History course when covering WWII. It is a unit long slideshow that covers topics from Totalitarianism, the start of WWII in Europe, Pearl Harbor, US homefront, Japanese Internment, major battles from both war theaters, to the end of the war. It is very comprehensive and easy for the students to follow. It also includes links to video clips and has some activities on some slides.

This is a worksheet and its answer key used in a Modern World History course requiring students to answer what they know about the origins of the Cold War.

This is a project that I had 11-12th grade students do in my Modern World History course. It requires them to research a Russian leader and an event he is associated with, write a paper and give a speech acting as the leader. The document details what the students have to research and breaks down how they earn points.

This combines the Rwandan Genocide Slideshow and the Debate project I have listed separately.

This project requires students to conduct in depth research on a country that was impacted by the Renaissance. They will look at different aspects including politics and art that would have impacted the country at the time. This information will be compiled into a presentation for them to share.

This slideshow starts with a discussion of what genocide entails and then provides basic background information on the Rwandan Genocide of 1994.

This is a neat research project that allows students to explore the artwork of many different artists during the Renaissance period. It turns knowledge from classroom discussions into a hands on creative project that uses technology.