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Students will conduct an in-class simulation that mirrors the organization and responsibilities of medieval society. Pupils will assume the roles of lords, knights, and serfs, and be required to perform certain tasks that highlight the societal expectations of these classes. Privileges, rewards, and restrictions granted during the simulation will mimic feudal life and reveal the inequalities inherent in manorialism. Total class time needed is one period. Materials Needed:1) You will need 20-30 s

Whether studying history or economics it is critical to understand what inflation and deflation are and how they impact consumer behavior. This lesson will explain these phenomena, and let students play a game that demonstrates how they change people’s actions. This game has students purchase goods as prices rise and fall. At the end of the game students will liquidate (sell) their assets. Whoever has the most wealth, wins! This lesson is appropriate for a general US or World History class, an E

When teaching history or economics one theme becomes apparent: people have very strong feelings about tariffs. Whether it was Hamilton’s tariff of 1790, the so-called Tariff of Abominations of 1828, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930, or modern tariffs enacted during the 21st century, Americans have never failed to assign great importance to their implementation. In order to understand the passions tariffs arouse, it first becomes necessary to know what a tariff is and what their associated costs a

Students will travel the Silk Road in your classroom by using the materials in this packet. This activity is a simulation, and your students’ actions will mirror how the Silk Road worked in real life. During their expedition, students will act as a caravan, exchange goods, complete a travel guide, (a graphic organizer), and learn about the great cities that dotted the Silk Road. Included is a description of eight Silk Road cities to post around your classroom, a blank graphic organizer, and a P

When teaching history it is important to make sure that every student can see themselves in the curriculum. Intentionally spending a day to focus on a central female figure in European history is important, and my students have given me the feedback that it was refreshing to learn about such a powerful female monarch. This lesson provides students with a biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine and asks them to use it to write a résumé for her. Once complete, students will know of Eleanor’s importance

Whether you are studying current events, economics, or world history, it can be helpful to have a sense of what GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is and how large they are for the countries of the world. With this product, students will receive a data table listing the countries by continent and their respective GDPs. After studying the table closely, students will answer questions based on the data to help them focus on important details. Once complete, a brief map activity is provided where studen

This American DBQs Bundle contains 10 different DBQs. Some products are great to for a day or two, others can take a week or so to teach. All of these center around a central historical question and are primary source driven! Questions?Email me at publiusclassroom@gmail.com Save Money With A Bundle!Simulations Mega BundleWorld History I BundleU.S. History I BundleAmerican DBQs BundleFinancial Literacy BundleReligion Demographics BundleThank You For Your Purchase!If you enjoyed this product y

As the British Raj ended in South Asia the Crown hastily distributed its territory to the successor states of India and Pakistan. Unfortunately, the United Kingdom utterly botched this transition creating a major humanitarian crisis as they withdrew. Often lost in this story, (and complicating the picture), the princely states of South Asia also had to decide what they wanted to do once the subcontinent became free. As nominally independent kingdoms during the Raj the British had no authority to

Students don’t always know what the United Nations is or what purpose in the world it serves. One way to teach it is to have students conduct a simulation where they role play each country and try to solve a problem. This product provides the materials for a simulation where students work as China, Germany, India, the United States, and Russia, in the United Nations, and attempt to address climate change by finding ways to reduce their country’s carbon emissions. This product provides: - An

Witches are fictional. At least, the sort the fly through the air are. So why would the people of Salem confess to being one when the punishment for witchcraft was death? The answer is partly related to the circumstances of the day, but are not necessarily restricted to the time. Confessing to crimes that you are not guilty of still occurs, and modern theories in criminal justice can help us understand this behavior. This lesson asks students to contrast testimony from the accused witches of Sal

One of the reasons the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has proven to be so effective is because of how the Supreme Court has ruled on cases concerning it. Still, many of the lawsuits it adjudicated don’t have obviously correct ways to be resolved. In this lesson students will be presented with five one-paragraph descriptions of Supreme Court Cases involving the First Amendment. After each description a claim will be made regarding the case, and students will decide if they agree or disa

This lesson serves as an introduction to Judaism. It is designed to teach students where Jews live in the world. The questions provided help clear up some common misconceptions about Jewish demographics. Since this lesson requires relatively little teacher management this product could also be used as a sub plan. Total time needed is about 1 hour. Need the World's Demographics?World Population Demographics ActivityNote On MethodologyFinding two sources that agree on demographic data is hard, b

When it comes to taxes everyone has an opinion, but not everyone seems to know what the difference between a flat and progressive income tax is, or could say with confidence which plan would benefit them the most. In this lesson, students will learn what these taxes are and take part in a simulation that supposes that the federal government is allowing its citizens to choose the plan that they prefer. While most people will sensibly select the one that saves them the most money, our prompt will

This lesson serves as an introduction to Islam. It is designed to teach students where Muslims live in the world. The questions provided help clear up common misconceptions about Islam’s demographics. Since this lesson requires relatively little teacher management it can also be used as a sub plan. Total time needed is about one hour. Need the World's Demographics?World Population Demographics ActivityQuestions?Email me at publiusclassroom@gmail.com Note on Methodology:Finding two sources that

The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is arguably its most important. This product will help students understand why. To begin, students will read some background on Section 1 of the 14th Amendment and then answer questions on the text. After, students will form groups and research a case that went to the Supreme Court Case and relied on the 14th Amendment for its outcome. Students will then create a Google Slide show and present their work to the class.What's it like to teach this lesson?

Now that the 2020 U.S. Census and apportionment have been completed, we can start to see who has the most representation in Congress and who has the best ratio of population to Congress members. These data points, along with how districts are manipulated via gerrymandering, are addressed in these products. Questions?Email me at publiusclassroom@gmail.com Thank You For Your Purchase!If you enjoyed this product you can let other teachers know by leaving a review. You'll earn TpT Credits when you

In this product five primary sources are provided where Founding Fathers of the United States reference or directly talk about the Greeks and Romans. From them students will see that the Revolutionary generation saw themselves as being connected to or inspired by these ancient people and sought to learn from them. The authors of these sources include Abigail Adams writing to her son John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson writing to John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton and James Madison writing as PU

The Second Amendment is a distinct feature of American culture and commonly comes up after there is a mass shooting. One piece of information that is often missing during these conversations, (and ought to be included in any general conversation about the Bill of Rights), is the reason why the Second Amendment exists in the first place. This one-page text provides this context and describes how the Second Amendment came to be. This document comments on historic events like the Powder Alarms, th

This bundle includes 9 different simulations and provides lessons for U.S. and World History, as well as Civics, Business and Economics classes. Questions?Email me at publiusclassroom@gmail.com Save Money With A Bundle!Simulations Mega BundleWorld History I BundleU.S. History I BundleAmerican DBQs BundleFinancial Literacy BundleReligion Demographics Bundle Thank You For Your Purchase!If you enjoyed this product you can let other teachers know by leaving a review. You'll earn TpT Credits w

Media literacy is an increasingly critical skill to develop. Our students frequently encounter misinformation and disinformation, but they may not necessarily know what either is, or even that they need to be critical consumers of the information on their screens. This product will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become conscious consumers of the information they encounter. On Day 1 of this lesson, this product explains what mis and disinformation are, why they are so