The Framers used ideas from many different people, places, and documents to help create the Constitution. Four historical papers and ideas that influenced the Constitution are the Magna Carta, The Iroquois Confederacy, The Articles of Confederation, and The Virginia Plan. Using personification, students will explore each of the four critical documents in a "social media" format to discover what the Framers borrowed from each. Students will analyze primary sources, use a variety of researched-bas
4th - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, U.S. History
1. An introduction to American Indians in Utah includes 5 student worksheets (graphic organizers, vocabulary practice, map skills, and informational text). 2. Detailed lesson plans with step-by-step directions including the C3 Framework, Rigor & Relevance levels like Webb's DOK, Annotating Text mini-poster, Standards Correlation, Hattie's Effect Size, recommendations for differentiation (ELL/ELD, ESE/504, Gifted/Talented), answer keys, and thumbnails. 3. Beautiful PowerPoint Presentations fo
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Geography, Native Americans
Beautiful PowerPoint Presentations for each lesson plan along with presenter notes, animations, and voice-over recording. This is one PowerPoint that contains all 3 lessons (title slides let the teacher know where each new lesson beings).
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Native Americans