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In this summative project, students work in small groups to create an interactive newspaper, telling stories of the American Revolution that showcase their understanding of major events as well as how perspective and bias shape the way the story is told (Patriot vs Loyalist). Combining the best of both worlds, students hand illustrate a "front page" of a newspaper then use a Google Slides template to bring it to life by linking to close-ups of the corresponding illustrations and the articles, w

In this common core standards-based project, students create a tri-fold pamphlet introducing travelers to life in the West through the lens of their choice. Options include but aren't limited to: the Oregon Trail, Mountain Men, Pioneer Women, and Missionaries. The purpose if for students to add to their existing knowledge and demonstrate what they know about life in the West by researching and creating a creative travel guide. Each panel in the brochure illustrates a different aspect of life in

This common-core standards-based lesson and project package is designed to serve as a foundation for teaching about the controversial presidency of Andrew Jackson. Using an .ppt or .key presentation about the major policies, events, and impact of Jackson, students center their thinking around the essential question: "Was Andrew Jackson a Hero or Villain?" Following the main lesson, I have students research the presidency of Jackson online and generate a simple t-chart of evidence weighing his a

This common-core standards-based project is designed to serve as a cumulative assessment of students' knowledge of major policies, events, and impact of the first five presidencies. Using an activity menu of options, students showcase their understanding in a combination of activities that suit them best. Options range from 25 points to 75 points and students must submit a total of 100 points worth of activities. This .zip package includes: Activity Menu Project Directions with Rubric Crosswor

This common-core standards-based digital project is designed to serve as a cumulative assessment of students' knowledge of major causes, events, and the impact of the American Revolution. Using a Google Slides free template (not created by me; author is credited throughout) linked in the directions, students showcase their choice of 8 exhibits related to the war, one of which is required to be the Declaration of Independence. This .doc file with project directions guide students in using the te

My collection of vocabulary PowerPoints are formatted to provide teachers a simple and effective structure for teaching vocabulary explicitly by having students see it, say it, hear it, write it, and practice each word. Each slide has the term at the top, an academic definition in italics that follows, two teacher prompting questions, and one context question for students. Each slide also has a washed-out image related to the term behind the text. To teach vocabulary using this format: 1. Teac

Teach your students the five steps of using sources with this .doc lesson handout. Students: identify, differentiate, analyze, and evaluate sources to draw the best conclusion possible. In this activity, students look at a reading in our TCI textbook entitled "Who was the real Columbus?" If you do not have TCI, you can: 1) have students locate and read these sources online (adding to your using sources skills!) 2) customize the worksheet so that your students look at sources available to you a

This package includes everything a teacher needs for the first week back to school. It is best suited for a middle school classroom but can be customized to fit the upper elementary and high school levels. Included in the package (.zip file): Middle School Classroom Syllabus (.doc) Daily Activities: Day 1: Syllabus (.ppt goes along with .doc syllabus) Day 2: Who is Your Teacher / Who are You & What are Your Goals (.ppt goes along with .doc worksheet) Day 3: Academic Discussion Guidelines (.ppt

This template, created in Google Sheets, allows students to track assignment and assessments scores for the entire year, divided into four quarters. Template includes a cover sheet, sheet for each quarter's assignments, and assessment bar graph sheet. Cover sheet and cells are formulated to automatically calculate average assignment scores for each quarter and for the entire year as well as automatically calculate average assessment score over the course of the year. All cells are also formatte

Lead students through the major battles of the American Revolution with this overview PowerPoint. Included are the Battles of Lexington & Concord, Bunker Hills, Saratoga, and Yorktown. Other slides cover topics including: King George, Paul Revere, the Second Continental Congress, George Washington, Foreign Support, the British Surrender, and Effects of the War. The .zip file also comes with a timeline graphic organizer (in Word and pdf formats) for students to make notations about each battle a

"Please and Thank You are still magic words". This poster is a great reminder to students to be polite and use manners, as they go a long way with working well with others. It is designed to be printed on 11X17 paper.

This poster can be printed on 11X17 paper for display in the classroom. It reminds students to Answer the question, Cite evidence, and Extend by explaining in their own words.

George Washington*John Adams*Thomas Jefferson*James Madison*James Monroe Engage your students in learning about the life and legacy of each of the first five presidents! This package deal includes a Keynote / PowerPoint presentation on each president as well as a set of graphic organizers to scaffold students' note-taking. For each president, the slideshow introduces their background, major policy decisions and/or events under their presidency, quotes and famous words, and the ending of their

Lead students through their study of the American Civil War with this slideshow. Included are well over 100 slides containing information about 28 events (battles, turning points, etc.), primary photographs, links to enrichment video clips for key events, and "Extra! Extra!" slides that give students even more to think about. Events include: Secession, Lincoln's Inauguration, Attack on Ft. Sumter, First Battle of Bull Run, 54th Massachusetts Infantry, Battle of Shiloh, Second Battle of Bull Run

This .zip folder contains the following: A slideshow presentation with eye-catching visuals and effects describing the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln with an emphasis on the famous words in his "House Divided" speech, 1st and 2nd Inaugural Addresses, Emancipation Proclamation, and Gettysburg Address. The slides include several quotes and images emphasizing the importance of Lincoln's words. There is also a link to a great 4 min. video on History.com about Lincoln. The slideshow is inclu

This lesson starts with a PowerPoint that takes students through the Oregon Trail with slides covering: why Oregon was a desirable place, what the trail was like, wagons, supplies, dangers of the journey, and different famous travelers such as the Whitmans and Donners. Built in are three pair shares with speaking frames built in. At these stopping point slides, in order to promote academic discussion. Then, in a common core standards-based project, students create a tri-fold pamphlet introducin

This PowerPoint guides students through the expansion of the United States discussing each major expansion: 13 colonies, Treaty of Paris, Louisiana Purchase, Red River Basin, Florida Purchase, Texas Annexation, Oregon Country, Mexican-American War, Gadsden Purchase, Alaska Purchase, and Hawaii Annexation. Students follow along as they label, color, and annotate a corresponding map of the United States. Each slide provides a short background about the territorial acquisition and highlights the

This document will help you teach your students about the meaning of the words in the Star-Spangled Banner. I showed them video clips of famous people singing it as we broke down the difficult words and made sense of the phrasing. Students re-write the lyrics using simplified language and then illustrate each phrase using the images that came to mind as they listened to the song. I also highly suggest looking up Mike Rowe's rendition of Anacreon in Heaven on youtube if you can; that's the origi

This set of two printable posters (in pdf format) is a great addition to a focus wall for a unit on the development of Islam. One poster covers basic history and the other covers the five pillars.

This .zip package includes a PowerPoint that provides an overview of the major events preceding the American Revolution such as the French & Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, and First Continental Congress. Slides are color coded according to whether they include background information, British actions, or colonial reactions. The corresponding .doc graphic organizer is organized in the same manner, making it easy for students to take quality notes. The package also now includes a modified