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Talking about interest groups can be pretty boring. Pep it up with having students create their own interest group! Using this project, I have found students have a much better understanding of what interest groups are and what they do. This has really put some energy into my unit on interest groups! This product includes the following: • A complete lesson plan with objectives, Bloom & DOK levels noted, materials needed, vocabulary/content to preview, instructional tips, common student misco

Three projects that have students research Supreme Court Cases. I have typically used it for my Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Unit so I have included a list of the Court Cases that I have my students pick from as well. Included in this product: 1. A complete lesson plan with objectives, Bloom & DOK levels noted, materials needed, vocabulary/content to preview, instructional tips, common student misconceptions, and additional resources. 2. Court Case Powerpoint Project Direction Sheet for

Want an engaging project that covers a variety of World War 1 topics? This group project is just the thing! Students create a newspaper showing their knowledge of World War I. Students are required to include a variety of articles in this newspaper including editorials, commentaries, political cartoons, etc. Links to resources on these different types of articles are included. A wide-range of World War I topics are included, such as: ► Causes of the war ► Views towards the war ► Trench warfare

Updated with Election 2024 information as of August 2024. Teach your students the steps it takes to become president. Included in this product: 1. Lesson Plan - editable in two formats - Google Slides & Doc Includes Objectives, Lesson Context, Content/Vocabulary to Preview, Vocabulary in Lesson, Common Student Misconceptions, Day 1-3 Instructions2. Presidential Election Process Slideshow - text is editable, background is not.  It includes the following steps: Qualifications to be PresidentBec

Updated April 2024. Do you have a hard time writing recommendation letters for your students? What about student teachers or teaching colleagues? Look no further! This packet is all you need! This product contains: 1. 30 Fully Editable Sample Recommendation Letters that are straight from my personal file. You can literally delete what doesn't apply to your situation and make your own. There are 20 student letters, 2 Student Teaching letters, & 8 Teaching Colleague letters.* 2. Suggestions o

Video Questions and teacher key to accompany The History Channel series, The Presidents. Presidents Washington-Lincoln are included. Most pages have at least 2 sets of questions on them. Some of the longer ones do not. Washington - 10 questions Adams - 10 questions Jefferson - 12 questions Madison - 12 questions Monroe - 16 questions Quincy Adams - 13 questions Jackson - 16 questions Van Buren - 7 questions Harrison - 4 questions Tyler - 10 questions Polk - 12 questions Fillmore - 8 question

Students will research potential nominees for presidential cabinet positions based off the presidential nominee they are assigned. They will evaluate nominees based off of the cabinet job descriptions and individual's backgrounds, providing justification for their selections. They will present their findings to the class. The class will vote on the best selections and will write reflections on the activity. This product includes the following: 1. A complete lesson plan with objectives, materia

Want to get creative and do something other than a poster? Try having your students create a cereal box for one of the presidents. I typically use this when I cover the first four presidents but you could easily use it for any president. I have given them time in class and I have also assigned it at the beginning of the unit as an outside of class project. Included is a teacher instruction sheet with tips, a student handout that explains the project requirements, a suggested grading rubric, an

Need an easy way to show the problems with the Articles of Confederation and how they were solved by the U.S. Constitution? This graphic organizer is the perfect solution. This product includes the following: 1. A complete lesson plan with objectives, Bloom & DOK levels noted, materials needed, vocabulary/content to preview, instructional tips, common student misconceptions, and additional resources. 2. A student handout for note taking. 3. A teacher key for the student handout. 4. A writin

Need your students to understand the chronology of an event or steps of a process? This timeline activity can be done as an independent activity, a group activity, or a whole class activity. Included in this product: 1. Teacher Instructions with suggested ideas of how to use the timelines in history class as well as other subject areas. 2. Printable & Editable Timeline Handout 3. Digital Timeline Handout 4. Grading Rubric & Grading Checklist for Individual Timeline Events - printable &

Covering John Brown and his abolitionist movement in class? Want student to be engaged and thinking critically? This video & questions will do just the job! These video questions go along with Keith Hughes online video, "John Brown: Badass American." The video is 13 minutes and covers a variety of topics including John Brown's background, "Bleeding Kansas," the raid on Harper's Ferry, and Brown's execution. The video makes students ask whether Brown was a terrorist or a martyr. As always, Hugh

Remember playing Tic-Tac-Toe as a kid? Well, how about using it in your classroom and playing it as a whole class? This is a really fun review game that can be used for any subject or any grade level! Students literally get to be the X's and O's. I have used it in the middle school and high school setting. I also believe it would work well in elementary school. Students always say this is one of their favorite games! Give it a try and have some fun with your students reviewing content! ****

Activity that makes students discuss what they have read. This can be used for any subject. This is a great resource for "flipped classrooms" as well as Honors and Advanced Placement classes but it can also be utilized in regular classes! This strategy works great for both informational & literature texts! Included: 1. Fishbowl Instructions for Students & Teachers 2. Fishbowl Question Sheets for Students 3. Fishbowl Discussion Note Sheets for Students 4. Grading Suggestions 5. Rubric/Check

Want your students to understand what life was/is like for immigrants coming to America for the first time? Try having them interview a modern-day immigrant. This project includes a Teacher Direction sheet with tips, a student project handout sheet, a suggested grading checklist, and a blank grading checklist. I have used this project when talking about early immigration in American history but I could also see this being a great way for students to learn about cultural differences. After heari

Two-page graphic organizer that follows the key events that happened during John Adams's presidency. Cover both the election of 1796 & 1800, The XYZ Affair, Quasi-War with France, the Alien & Sedition Acts, & the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions.

Would you like to have a bulletin board focused on the historical events that have happened each day? Try using this template on your bulletin board & insert the fact and/or a picture each day. Included here are 17 different templates matching holidays, sports, and miscellaneous designs.

This awesome (8:45 min) video from Keith Hughes explains how the Emancipation Proclamation did not actually free all slaves. These are questions that go along with the video that enable students to have notes to take away from it. Great addition to Civil War unit! Since the videos are on YouTube, you could have students watch them for homework in preparation for class or have them watch together in class. I have provided a direct link to the video as well as a teacher key for all the questions.

Have students brainstorm to determine what they think should be the next Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and then write an email to a U.S. Senator or Representative to persuade them to pursue supporting this cause. This writing assignment gives students the opportunity to research current issues facing the nation & formulate national law. This product includes the following: 1. Lesson Plan including Objective, Lesson Context, Common Student Misconceptions, Vocabulary/Content to Preview, I

Would you like your students to watch a presidential debate? This product can be used during an election year for current debates (during both primary or general election) or in a Government and/or History course for past debates. Included in this product is: 1. Editable Teacher Lesson Plan with Objectives, Lesson Context, Content/Vocabulary to Preview and Instructions. 2. Editable Presidential Debate Preview Questions and Teacher Notes 3. Editable Presidential Debate Viewing Guide with spac

A Presidential Inauguration is a historical event. Most students will only experience one of these during their time in high school. Do you want your students to watch the Presidential Inauguration? This viewing guide gives your students a purpose for viewing and can be used for ANY Presidential Inauguration in ANY course, whether it is a social studies course or not. This product is a Google Drive product, which enables you to use these digitally with students (posting in your Google Classr