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This is a great way for students to learn about any decade in American history. This is also great for distance learning. It allows the students to drive the bus. They will make 10 slides on Google Slides. The slides cover everything from census data, to historical figures, and people from the decade.

This slideshow is perfect to be used as part of a monthly trivia question for Women's History Month. Each day contains a trivia question and answer. We use this school-wide. Students can submit their answers in our library for a chance to win a prize. We draw one winner per day. The stylish template for the slideshow came from slidesgo.com.

Students will create an online collage of historical photos, quotes, people, buildings, icons, and/or sites using Adobe Spark to help answer: what comes to mind when you think about history? This is a great way to start the school year. It would work well for in-person, hybrid, and virtual modes. As an extension, you could have the students present their collages to the class and explain why they chose the images they did and how this got them thinking about the question: what is history?

This file is great for students who are working at home or in school. Students will use this Google Slideshow to take notes on the unit covering the events of the American Revolution from 1775-1783. To gather information, students will explore articles, videos, art, maps, vocabulary, key people, etc. They will fill in what is missing in the notes which requires them to pay attention to key details. Many of the articles use the ducksters website, which I have found to be a great resource fo

Students will learn about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. You can do the following. Each of these are provided other than the sticky notes. 1. Post the Bell Work on your Promethean Board or your display. 2. Students will be given 3 minutes to roam around the room to read the Information Cards that are included in this file. Have these hanging up already. Spread them out so that students aren’t all huddled in one area of your room. 3. After 3 minutes, have them return to their se

Students research a famous explorer then create a Google Slideshow and a 1 page report on their assigned explorer. A list of explorers is included but can be amended to fit your curriculum.

Students will create a timeline with 16 events related to the Antebellum Era. They will create a slide for each on Google Slides. They need to have a year or years for each event, a description of the event, and a picture that relates to it.

Students use the provided links to learn more about the backgrounds of Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman. From there they choose 4 of their best arguments as to why each person deserves to be on the $20. Finally, they write at least 5 sentences about who they believe should be on the $20.

Students will learn about the events of 9/11 by reading, listening to audio, and watching a short video. This is a great way to provide some background information about 9/11.