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Have students review the major terms and ideas of their US History unit in an interactive style using an I Have...Who Has game. Students will read the "Who Has" (definition) aloud to the class or small group they are working with. All other students must listen to see if they have the term on their "I Have" card. The review game is a great way to ensure all students are engaged in the process. Save BIG by purchasing the bundle and receiving all the units for a discounted price and be prepped fo

Designed for Breakout EDU (http://store.breakoutedu.com) Increase student engagement by implementing a breakout activity in your classroom. Students will work in teams to determine the meaning of different puzzles all associated with the content of the Second Industrial Revolution. This would be a great activity to either introduce or review a unit. The activity is meant to be compatible with a BREAKOUT EDU kit. To use the breakout you will need all materials listed in the required materials

Trying to ensure that your AP US students are actually doing their reading each night? Try having a short reading quiz based on the sections they were supposed to read the night before to start class off each day. This resource provides one question and answer per section of each chapter to be read to students. It has made a tremendous difference in whether or not my students are completing their reading each night. The sections and questions correspond to the American Pageant textbook. This i

Looking for a way to incorporate technology into your social studies classroom? Ozobots are a great way to have students engage with technology while practicing basic coding skills. They are also extremely easy for students to learn how to use so you will not have to use social studies classroom time to teach technology. This project requires students to map battles of the Revolutionary War and then use the correct coding patterns to have their Ozobot travel to each battle in chronological orde

Have students interact with one another, move around the room in a structured manner, and become experts at the unit's vocabulary words all in one lesson! A fun way to introduce the unit while getting all students involved. Students will become an expert at assigned vocabulary terms with a partner and then will speed date others in the room to teach their term and learn the others. Students will be responsible for filling out the included vocabulary chart with definitions as they "date" one ano

Designed for Breakout EDU (http://store.breakoutedu.com) Increase student engagement by implementing a breakout activity in your classroom. Students will work in teams to determine the meaning of different puzzles all associated with the content of the Roaring Twenties. This would be a great activity to either introduce or review a Roaring Twenties Unit. The activity is meant to be compatible with a BREAKOUT EDU kit. DOWNLOAD INCLUDES: Instructions for set up of each individual lock. Puzz

Looking for a way to incorporate technology into your social studies classroom? Ozobots are a great way to have students engage with technology while practicing basic coding skills. They are also extremely easy for students to learn how to use so you will not have to use social studies classroom time to teach technology. This project requires students to map battles of the Civil War and then use the correct coding patterns to have their Ozobot travel to each battle in chronological order. There

Let students experience the reality of the decisions made during the Industrial Revolution by playing Would You Rather?! Students can work individually, with a partner, or in a small group to determine which of two choices they would rather experience as an American citizen during the Industrial Revolution. After making their eight choices students will explain their reasoning in writing. This activity covers major aspects of the Industrial Revolution including the relocation to cities from ur

Trying to ensure that your AP US students are actually doing their reading each night? Try having a short reading quiz based on the sections they were supposed to read the night before to start class off each day. This resource provides one question and answer per section of each chapter to be read to students. It has made a tremendous difference in whether or not my students are completing their reading each night. The sections and questions correspond to the American Pageant textbook. This i

An engaging introductory assignment or closure activity when teaching the different types of diplomacy used by Presidents William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. Students will take a "personality" quiz based on five situations and determine what their response would be as president of the United States. After responding to each of the five situations students will tally up their responses and determine which president they are most like based on their tendency to use moral d

Designed for Breakout EDU (http://store.breakoutedu.com) Increase student engagement by implementing a breakout activity in your classroom. Students will work in teams to determine the meaning of different puzzles all associated with the content of the Progressive Era. This would be a great activity to either introduce or review a unit. The activity is meant to be compatible with a BREAKOUT EDU kit. To use the breakout you will need all materials listed in the required materials section of th

Have students interact with one another, move around the room in a structured manner, and become experts at the unit's vocabulary words all in one lesson! A fun way to introduce the unit while getting all students involved. Students will become an expert at assigned vocabulary terms with a partner and then will speed date others in the room to teach their term and learn the others. Students will be responsible for filling out the included vocabulary chart with definitions as they "date" one an

Have students interact with one another, move around the room in a structured manner, and become experts at the unit's vocabulary words all in one lesson! A fun way to introduce the unit while getting all students involved. Students will become an expert at assigned vocabulary terms with a partner and then will speed date others in the room to teach their term and learn the others. Students will be responsible for filling out the included vocabulary chart with definitions as they "date" one an

Let students travel across America discovering popular landmarks with the postcards sent to them from their friend throughout the summer. This activity is meant to be a gallery walk or station activity that allows students to work on multiple skills while they are discovering new information about the United States. This hands on activity allows for differentiation and includes an optional STEM component. Students are asked to walk around a classroom while reading 10 postcards from their friend

Have students interact with one another, move around the room in a structured manner, and become experts at the unit's vocabulary words all in one lesson! A fun way to introduce the unit while getting all students involved. Students will become an expert at assigned vocabulary terms with a partner and then will speed date others in the room to teach their term and learn the others. Students will be responsible for filling out the included vocabulary chart with definitions as they "date" one ano

Looking for a way to incorporate technology into your social studies classroom? Ozobots are a great way to have students engage with technology while practicing basic coding skills. They are also extremely easy for students to learn how to use so you will not have to use social studies classroom time to teach technology. This project requires students to map American landmarks and then use the correct coding patterns to have their Ozobot travel to each landmark in chronological order according

Have students interact with one another, move around the room in a structured manner, and become experts at the unit's vocabulary words all in one lesson! A fun way to introduce the unit while getting all students involved. Students will become an expert at assigned vocabulary terms with a partner and then will speed date others in the room to teach their term and learn the others. Students will be responsible for filling out the included vocabulary chart with definitions as they "date" one an

Trying to ensure that your AP US students are actually doing their reading each night? Try having a short reading quiz based on the sections they were supposed to read the night before to start class off each day. This resource provides one question and answer per section of the chapter to be read to students. It has made a tremendous difference in whether or not my students are completing their reading each night. The sections and questions correspond to the American Pageant textbook. This

Have students interact with one another, move around the room in a structured manner, and become experts at the unit's vocabulary words all in one lesson! A fun way to introduce the unit while getting all students involved. Students will become an expert at assigned vocabulary terms with a partner and then will speed date others in the room to teach their term and learn the others. Students will be responsible for filling out the included vocabulary chart with definitions as they "date" one an

Trying to ensure that your AP US students are actually doing their reading each night? Try having a short reading quiz based on the sections they were supposed to read the night before to start class off each day. This resource provides one question and answer per section of the chapter to be read to students. It has made a tremendous difference in whether or not my students are completing their reading each night. The sections and questions correspond to the American Pageant textbook. This