PlanSmarterNotHarder

More than rote memorization of facts about the battles of the American Revolution...This worksheet accomplishes several goals: it lists the major battles of the war, asks students to determine the significance of the battles, engages students with the use of Twitter hashtags, and develops geography skills. The document is available in Microsoft Word to allow you to edit it for your classes. A list of suggested websites is included for your use. Allow students to work in group and jigsaw if yo

This reading (adapted from PBS' Africans in America) reviews the conditions of Antebellum Slavery in America from 1830-1860. It can serve as an introduction to a unit on slavery or the Civil War. The reading is a Microsoft Word document, which can be edited or uploaded to the Google Drive. The margins of the reading contain questions that can be used to check comprehension or to spur class discussion. Key terms are underlined throughout. Here are the instructions at the top of the page: As

This project will allow students to explore the campaign websites of gubernatorial candidates in your state. The project was written for the New Jersey candidates, however the Word document can be easily edited to replace the NJ candidates with the candidates in your state. Following the directions on the sheet, students will visit the official websites for each candidate to learn about the candidates' experience and values. Students will make judgments on which candidate is better equipped t