Michelle Bodnar

This packet has students read about different inventions from the 1800s and decide which region of the United States (north, south, or west) would benefit most from the invention. Then the packet has students evaluate which region they would choose to settle in and why. A great resource for getting students to think critically about the differences in U.S. regions!

This presentation shares the definitions of cooperation and conflict and how they differ. Also included in the slides are a multitude of activities such as having students complete a "picture pass" where they determine if certain images represent cooperation or conflict and why. There are also "take a stand" activities where students can stand on different sides of the room based on their opinion. This can be modified to use with any era of history that could show conflict and cooperation.

Your students can finally play their favorite game in school! This presentation lays out rules for how students can play "Among Us" using discussion questions. You can play this game using any discussion questions for any topic or subject. All you will need to have to do is have discussion questions written/posted throughout the classroom. The presentation also includes modifications you can make to the game to make it suitable for your own classroom. This is an activity your students will be as

This packet features pictures of changes that have been made to our environment. The questions that follow have students evaluate what is happening in the pictures and determine whether it is a negative or positive effect.

Teach your students about how Halloween is celebrated around the world! This slideshow talks about how the dead are honored through a festival in China. This slideshow talks about a tradition where people will make items out of paper to honor their dead, which is an activity you can definitely have your students do to celebrate this topic!

Teach your students all about the celebration of Tet! This presentation includes significance of the holiday, festivities, popular foods, and greetings. Allow your students to learn not only about how this holiday is celebrated but gain respect for their culture as well!

This Powerpoint allows students to learn about the immigration process, specifically in Ohio. This Powerpoint provides students with information that aides them in a lot of other activities, such as writing their own immigration story.

This presentation provides information on agriculture, industries and resources that are essential to not only Ohio, but our whole nation. This presentation will aide students in completing a variety of other activities such as creating brochures or flyers on any of the topics.

This Powerpoint discusses how transportation has evolved over time, specifically in Ohio. It provides students with information that aides them in a lot of other activities such as creating brochures, flyers, or presentations about transportation.

This slideshow highlights the important Contributions that come from Ancient Greece. Included is information about philosophy & literature, art & architecture, and democracy & law. Students can use this slideshow to take notes or to help with a legacy project.

This product is paired with the Legacies of Ancient Greece Slideshow. Students will read through the slideshow to fill in the missing information in their guided notes.

This product includes information on the achievements and ideas that exist in our society today, but originated in Ancient Rome. Some of these legacies include architecture, Latin language, engineering, Roman numerals, and art styles. When using this resource in my own classroom, I usually have students fill in a chart where they answer a few reflection questions about each topic in the slideshow.

This slideshow details the various forms of government that existed within Greek city-states before democracy became the dominant form of government. Students can use this resource to create notes or to complete a project. I usually have my students create a poster where they illustrate and describe each of the four governments.

Teach your students about the Chinese New Year and the way it is celebrated! It is so important for our students to learn about the diverse cultures and customs of the world! This presentation includes the importance of the holiday, its significance and how it is celebrated.

This presentation teaches students how birthdays are celebrated in different ways around the world. Each culture has its own unique traditions! Students may have heard of some of the traditions mentioned and others may be completely new to them.

Allow your students to research how Christmas is celebrated in different countries! Many places across the world may celebrate the same holidays but in drastically different ways. The research continues by giving students key questions to guide their research about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. It is extremely important for our students to realize that not all Americans celebrate Christmas and have other important holidays instead.

This presentation includes the history of Valentine's Day, its significance, and the way the holiday is celebrated in different parts of the world. Allow your students to try some of the activities that other regions of the world do on this day!

Teach your students all about the significance of Mardi Gras as well as how it is celebrated in other parts of the world!

This powerpoint provides easy notes for students about the 1800s regions of the US. This notes can be used to aid students in a variety of other activities such as creating comic strips to show their knowledge of the different regions.

Teach your students all about the celebration of Cinco de Mayo! This presentation includes the significance of the holiday, how it is celebrated, food, and clothing. allow your students to appreciate other cultures and celebrate in the classroom!