Expedition Learning

In this guided activity, students will explore an infographic, gathering information about ships that traveled the triangular trade route from the 1500's-1800's. Students will also reflect on revolts, using an excerpt from the Atlanta black star. Finally, students will complete a reflection activity to help them process and synthesize the information learned during the lesson. What's Included:- Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Student Activity (Part 1: Infographic, Part 2: Revolt, Part 3: Reflection)

This Drama & Performing Arts Class Hollywood Walk of Fame Star activity is the perfect way to get to know your students and build their confidence. Not only will it give you a head start in relationship-building, but you will also learn about their interests and performance experience. When asking students to step outside of their comfort zones and perform in front of their peers, connection! When they are done, you can print them and post them around the room to create a fun bulletin board di

This product is an incredible opportunity for students to hone in on their suspenseful fictional narrative writing skills. Inspired by Chris Van Allsburg's masterpiece, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, students will be challenged to create a well-written story based on the title, line, and illustration the page of their choosing provides. What's Included:- Fictional Narrative Task Directions - Link to St. Louis Digital Library Copy of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, although I highly recommen

This product includes both a reading passage and student scavenger hunt activity. This activity would compliment any unit containing the Articles of Confederation or foundations of the American Constitution. What's Included:- Articles of Confederation Reading Passage (2 pages) - Student Scavenger Hunt (7 questions, some including multiple parts and reflection Are you following my TpT store yet? If not, click HERE._______________________________________________ Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit

This Martin Luther Wanted Poster activity is perfect to include in a Renaissance & Reformation unit. This activity will guide students through creating a digital wanted poster that includes information about Martin Luther, the church's accusations, and his criticisms of the church. What's Included:- Poster Directions - Poster Templates _______________________________________________ Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:• Look for the star ne

This activity is the perfect way to end a unit on Jackson & the Trail of Tears. It walks students through not only the Dawes Act, but the idea of forced assimilation in general with opportunity for reflection. The lesson culminates with analyzing sources containing challenges facing Native American communities today. What's Included:- Dawes Act: Then & Now Student Activity (Readings & 10 questions total - 5 about the Dawes Act, and 5 about challenges Native communities face) ______________

Using this activity, students will exercise choice in selecting a unique Civil War perspective to learn about and analyze. Each of the 14 diverse choices include a brief biography of the historical figure along with a curated selection of primary and/or secondary sources allowing us into their mindset when it came to wartime. Students will summarize key facts and life events, as well as investigating and analyzing the sources that correspond with their chosen figure. This activity is the perfect

Using research, students will design a pair of Crocs for George Washington. They will curate significant facts, create a symbol to represent the relevant information, and explain their reasoning - All while decorating G-Dubb's crocs with jibbitz (charms)! This would be an ideal activity to include in units centered around the New Nation, American Revolution, and George Washington's Presidency. What's Included:- George WashingCrocs Student Activity (with linked informational site) _______________

This source analysis activity is perfect to include in a unit including topics like the Expansion, Lewis & Clark Expedition, Louisiana Purchase, and Jefferson's Presidency. Students will search for evidence to support a claim, reflect on 3 different sources, sort their findings, and write a final paragraph. What's Included:- 3 source excerpts (PBS article, 2 of Clark's expedition journal entries) - opportunity for reflection and further exploration - chart to sort findings & evidence - Parag

This student audio quest guides students through 5 brief podcast episodes (and key facts) about significant framers of the Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Mason, James Madison, and George Washington. It also has opportunity for reflection at the end of the activity. This would be an ideal activity to introduce students to topics like the Constitution, the Constitutional Convention, and Founding Fathers. What's Included:- 5 founding father slides with podcasts with cor

This source analysis activity is perfect to include in a unit including topics leading up to or part of the Trail of Tears/Indian Removal Act or Andrew Jackson's Presidency. Students will search for evidence to support a claim, reflect on 3 different sources, sort their findings, and write a final paragraph. What's Included:- 3 source excerpts (article, Blackhawk's surrender speech, Davy Crockett letter) - opportunity for reflection and further exploration - chart to sort findings & evidence -

This Google Doc activity, ready to disseminate to students through Google Classroom or alike learning platform, will walk students through a full monologue Analysis. It covers things that will fully help them with characterization, create a backstory, consider posture, staging, props, and more! What's Included:Monologue Analysis Google Doc_______________________________________________Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:• Look for the star ne

This quick and simple activity is perfect to include in a unit including topics leading up to or part of Rising Tensions & the Civil War. It gives students the chance to review key events and add their own meaning using pictures/images. What's Included:- Rising Tensions Timeline Student Activity - Editable Document - Answer Key _______________________________________________ Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:• Look for the star next to my

This student artifact analysis sets the tone for your class by asking them to take on the mindset of historians and archaeologists. Students will learn about the life of an archaeologist, and attempt an educated guess as to the life of the person to whom the artifacts belonged. It is currently set up with 2 objects in the possession of George Washington at Mount Vernon, however, the activity can be easily customized by changing it to any two objects that suit your subject matter. Once you change

This activity centering around excerpts from 2 of Lincoln's most famous speeches concerning slavery/the status of the Union in the Civil War encourages students to make predictions, practice basic analysis, and reflect on the differences in Lincoln's stance from the beginning of the war to the Emancipation. This would be an ideal activity to include in units centered around the Lincoln, the Civil War, or Emancipation. What's Included:- Lincoln's Speeches Student Activity (Analyzing & Comparing

This activity guides students through seven of the most famous early American Presidents. Students will explore whether or not they were enslavers and have the opportunity to put primary source excerpts of their perspectives into their own words. There is also an opportunity for written reflection at the conclusion of the activity. It would be the perfect companion to any unit covering Slavery, Rising Tensions, or the Civil War. _______________________________________________ Customer Tips:Be th

This activity is designed to guide students through the character development process, AFTER they have been cast and given their roles. What's Included:Character Development - Fillable Student Doc_______________________________________________Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:• Look for the star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. Happy Teaching!

This Sounds of Spirituals is a perfect musical to include in a unit including topics like Change & Reform, Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. Students will listen to 4 different popular spirituals and, for each one, reflect on their reaction, the emotions expressed within the song, and the song's message and purpose. The goal of this activity is exposure and reflection, not right or wrong answers about art. Students may complete the activity alone or in groups (as I usually do). The discussio

This editable Drama Student Survey is a perfect way to learn about your new and returning drama students! The data you gather will help you with forming relationships and picking activities/scripts that align with their interests. When asking students to step outside of their comfort zone to perform in front of their peers, connection is key! What's Included:- Drama Student Survey (16 questions) _______________________________________________ Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new disco

This activity works universally for any short story in your English-Language Arts classes. Students will be guided through a Google Slide deck with directions to create a newsworthy retelling of your tale in a pre-made old-timey template ready for classroom display. Ready, set, write! What's Included:- Article Directions - Pre-made newspaper template ready for your students' writing and imagery _______________________________________________ Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discou