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This fun Valentine's Day writing activity allows students to show their creative or funny side without getting behind in content. This writing activity requires students to use historical claims to write a love letter to their favorite amendment. Suitable for Civics, US Government, or Comparative Government. Includes Scaffolded instruction page and resource websitesThree Differentiated pages: one scaffolded for ELL/IEP/504 with checklist rubric, one with lines and checklist rubric, and one with

Download this ready-to-go lesson to introduce your students to the themes of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era or review key vocabulary. The handouts below are meant to be used in conjunction with the Movie Musical “Newsies” on Disney+. I do not own the rights to this movie or the lyrics, but I have curated some of the most salient lines to engage students in the topics of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. This is source-based learning and you can refer back to this secondary source as you e

Spice thing us with a Virtual Gallery Walk through the Industrial Revolution. This lesson plan includes a brief introduction to the Industrial Revolution, a Virtual Gallery Walk to artifacts from each continent, and an artifact analysis introduction and recording sheet. Suitable for: Grades 9-12 World History Human Geography U.S. History AP, AICE, IB, Honors

This bundle introduces students to 1950s culture aligned with AICE standards. This is also suitable for AP US History. Topics include: Economic and Demographic Change Teen Culture and Conformity Women and Racial Minorities PowerPoint includes multimedia format and "The Price is Right" minigame to engage students and connect with each of the three topics. Fill-in-the-blank notes concludes with a creative, themed formative assessment.

This Mark Scheme referenced document outlines what students need to include in their paper 2A to achieve a level 1, 2, 3, or 4. This follows the PEEL strategy if you already use that with your students. Includes sentence stems for commentary. Can be used for scaffolding, planning, or differentiation.

This hands-on, craft-based activity allows students to show what they know about the powers and checks and balances of Congress and requirements of members of Congress. Includes: 3D Gingerbread House of Congress template (pre-decorated and plain)Gingerbread Man Member of Congress template (pre-decorated and plain)*TIP* Pair students so that each student is responsible for one house of Congress Aligned with Florida State Standard FL SS.912.CG.3.3 Analyze the structures, functions and processes

This ready-to-go project is designed for students to dive deep into a current event of their choice through student presentations and discussions. It provides flexibility to suit middle school students through AP or college level government. Aligned with Florida State Standard Civics and Government Standard 2, CCSS and Theme 10 for NCSS. Handouts (Editable- Word and Canva Link) include: Sign-up sheet for presentationsScaffolded break down of current eventStudent led discussion questionsExample o

Use these products to enhance your Gilded Age & Progressive Era Unit. This is designed with the AICE US History curriculum in mind, but is relevant to AP, Honors, and Regular classes as well.

This PowerPoint presentation introduces students to 1950s culture aligned with AICE standards. This is also suitable for AP US History. Includes bullets, embedded videos, and mini game. Topics include: Economic and Demographic Change Teen Culture and Conformity Women and Racial Minorities Mini game included engages students and connects with each of the three topics. *Also see "1950s American Culture Lesson Plan" and "1950s American Culture Handout"*

In this three-day, authentic lesson, Students will construct, support, and defend a historical argument with primary evidence in a trial of the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. This resource has guided notes for an introductory video, links to a secondary source students can annotate, and several primary sources that students can use for source evidence. I allotted 2 50 min class periods to trial prep. I recommend dividing students up randomly into trial groups with a deck of cards (R

Look no further for an engaging, collaborative project where students can apply real-world skills and meet research, geography, and 21st century learner standards while celebrating Hispanic Heritage! It is editable to suit your learners' needs. This student-centered all-in-one document includes: Step One: Setup Students delegate their tasks and select their country.Step Two: Research Students collaborate on research and document with notes and citations.Research topics: flights/lodging, best ti

Look no further for an engaging, collaborative project where students can apply real-world skills and meet research, geography, and 21st century learner standards while celebrating Hispanic Heritage! It is editable to suit your learners' needs. This student-centered all-in-one document includes: Step One: Setup Students delegate their tasks and select their country.Step Two: Research Students collaborate on research and document with notes and citations.Research topics: flights/lodging, best ti

This lesson plan and corresponding handout provides an outline for 1950s culture aligned with AICE standards. This is also suitable for AP US History. Includes fill-in-the-blank notes and a musical record design assessment. Topics include: Economic and Demographic Change Teen Culture and Conformity Women and Racial Minorities *Also see "1950s American Culture PowerPoint" for presentation and mini game*

This activity can be used for units on the legislative branch or on political parties to assess student understanding of the structure and function of Congress. The content is made relevant to them through the inclusion of social media, and they get to be creative in the creation of their profile for a member of Congress. This can also be used before students learn about the legislative branch: after they complete this project, they can link it back to Article II of the Constitution. Includes

These fiction task cards are great for early finishers, bellwork, enrichment, or discussion prompts. Teachers can have students pick a random card or differentiate. Includes: -36 task cards for fiction text (6 per level of Bloom's taxonomy)