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5-7 Day Unit on the History of the National Parks/National Park Service as well as the Endangered Species Act of 1973. All of these items are available individually in my store as well. Included:*** JUST ADDED Google Slide Presentations on Rachel Carson*** Google Slide Presentation (17 slides) on History of National Parks, National Park Service and profile of 2 of the most popular national parksGoogle Slide Presentation (8 slides) on The History of the Endangered Species Act of 197320 multiple

Google Slide Presentation-17 slides on the National Park System and National Park Service Included Topics: Need for the National Parks History of the National Parks Creation of the National Park Service Compare and Contrast of National Parks, Monuments, and Forests Map of most visited National Parks Profiles of 2 of the most famous National Parks Explanation of the Continental Divide and Watershed Also included are embedded links to videos discussing: The Creation of the National Park Service Th

(updated for 2024!!!!!!) 25 difficult questions for students on the history of the Electoral College, state voting trends, Republican and Democratic party and more! All answers can be found by letting the student explore the site 270towin.com For historical references, allowing students to use other parts of the internet would be beneficial. Perfect double period, block style lesson. Will take around an hour for middle school to complete. Answer key included (Key is first 4 pages, blank print

Video Viewing Question sheet (with answers) that will help students actively watch the History Channel show "The Real Story of Christmas" 2010. A great video that is both interesting and informative, less than 45 minutes long makes for a perfect pre-Christmas history lesson. Viewing sheet can be graded or collected to keep students watching the video. Questions are written in order that they will be viewed during the show. Video available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/h

Teacher produced crossword puzzle to use in conjunction with Bill or Rights or Amendments Unit Clues are in the preview file. Crossword is in the free file.

Video Viewing Question sheet (with answers) that will help students actively watch the Discovery Channel show "Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement" A great video that is both interesting and informative, less than 30 minutes long makes for a perfect MLK Day history lesson. Viewing sheet can be graded or collected to keep students watching the video. Questions are written in order that they will be viewed during the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVbs0RVm6E8 or connect to m

This Google Slides shows the official portrait of every US president and includes on each slide: # Name Portrait Elections won Political Party "Known for" Can be used as a bonus lesson, President's Day Lesson, or intro lesson to US history.

This 12 slide Powerpoint explores: The Setting for the End of the War The Costs of War- monetary and personal The Outcomes of the Treaty of Paris The Failure of the Treaty of Paris

This is a worksheet that is to be used as a viewing sheet for the History Channel Video: Christmas Unwrapped, available on YouTube link below or on iTunes. 22 questions that will keep students attention on the video as answers are in order, but throughout the entire video. Perfect 44 minute video that can be used as a Friday or last day before break lesson. Video available for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyqAmfKCPX0 OR https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB5C37B8540784

Included in this 11 slide PowerPoint are: vocab and definitions for impressment, embargo, tribute, Barbary States The actions leading up to our involvement in the Barbary Wars The USS Philadelphia Incident and Stephen Decatur The Foundation of the US Marines A comparison question of the Barbary Wars vs. modern Somali Pirates The actions leading to the War of 1812 including the Embargo Act and the Non Intercourse Act of 1806

This Bundle contains 5 resources that can be used between the US Presidential Election Day and the Inauguration Day. Included: 26 slide Google Slides on the Process to Elect the President (including multiple visuals and links to videos showing each step of the process from live TV)26 slide Google Slides on the Inauguration Day (including multiple links showing each portion of Inauguration Day)46 slide Google Slides- One Slide for every President with their President #, Elections won, Official P

This is a wonderful introduction lesson to what makes a dystopiaIncluded in this Google Slide show is: Definition of Utopia and Dystopia14 different aspects that are including in dystopian writingIdentification of what element of literature each aspect belongs toDefinition of each aspectImage Examples of each aspectAlso included is a graphic organizer for all students Click HERE

This 14 Slide Google Slide show will introduce students to the concept of Narrators Tone and Readers Mood in Literature. Included are slide containing: Definitions of Tone and Mood Examples of how different tones can be used for the same scene Two embedded video links to alternate tones of popular movie trailers 3 discuss slides/potential assignment on the moods of visual art (paintings) 1 discuss slide/potential assignment using the music video for a 1980s pop song Due to the way that Teachers

The Funniest and Greatest Worksheet ever to help teach how common (or semi-common, or just slightly improbable but still funny) scenarios are dealt with by different cabinet departments. 25 scenarios or questions ranging from "I lost my passport" to "The state of Pennsylvania just turned my yard into a compost pit" what Federal Government Department do I call...... Kids will roll with laughter and learn a ton. Use of the internet would be helpful on some of the less common scenarios involving f

UPDATED FOR 2024!!!!!! Google Slide presentation (26 total slides) explaining how we elect a President in the United States. (took me a true double period, 1.5 hours to complete AND even then I was rushed!) Topics covered:History of the electoral college How the electoral college works Examples of the electoral college Vocabulary associated with the election process Timeline and events of a Presidential election process What happens on Election Night Oddities of Presidential Elections Also:Links

This is a bundle of my Google Slide show introducing: Point of View Narration/Narrator 3 Types of Narrator 2 Knowledge Types of Narrator and The worksheet to be used in conjunction with this lesson which includes 9 Middle/High School short reading selections that students will use the text to find the type of narrator (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person) and knowledge of narrator (limited or omniscient). Key is provided

Included in this PowerPoint are notes on: Thomas Jefferson's Inauguration Jefferson's Beliefs as politician Multiple Slides on Marbury vs Madison Pictures/Portraits/Cartoons on nearly every slide Only $1.50 so that you can pair it with the Louisiana Purchase Webquest ($1.00) I also offer.

This 26 slide Google Slide show covers nearly all aspects of the Inauguration Day and what students would expect if watching the Inauguration. I have embedded links to 16 YouTube Videos and embedded more than a dozen photos to increase engagement and understanding for the students Included Topics:When it takes place (historic and modern)Unscheduled InaugurationsWhere is takes place (historic and modern)The Day of the InaugurationThe Oath (with some fun facts included)The Inaugural Address (with

This 18 Slide Google Slide Presentation with accompanying graphic organizer for students will help to introduce or building upon common Poetic Word Choices present in the Element of Literature known as Author's Craft. Concepts covered with simples examples and literary examples include: Figurative LanguageSimiles, Metaphors, Personifications, HyperbolePoetic DevicesAlliteration, Assonance, Onomatopoeia, RepetitionLiterary DeviceImagery, SymbolicFigure of SpeechOxymoron, Pun, Paradox, Understatem

This bundle is a weeks worth of plans at your fingertips! 4 Important American Inventors are profiled in 4 different Google Slide Presentations, The American Inventors are: Isaac Singer (sewing machine) George Eastman (transparent film and reusable camera) Bill Gates (Windows and the ease of personal computing) Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook and social media) Each slide show includes (with images on each slide): Early Life Contribution to America Life Before his Contribution Controversy (for Zuckerb