Ryan Wiggs

This is a test involving ALL parts of the United States Constitution. It is broken down into sections. Part 1 involves Article 1 of the Constitution. Part 2 involves Article 2. Part 3 involves Articles 3,4,5,6, and 7. Part 4 involves the amendments. It is 50 questions (multiple choice, T/F, fill in the blank). Additionally, it has 3 essay questions added at the end. I had my 8th grade students pick one of the 3, but if you used this in high school, they could answer all 3. Once again, I use this

This is an excellent activity for ANY class, 6-12 grade. It is an activity based on stereotyping and teaches students life-long lessons about the dangers of stereotyping. It is a one-day activity, that will last forever. I have had students come back years later to discuss this one lesson. This purchase includes the explanation of the activity, the answers to the activity, and the actual activity for the students. If you would like to download my FREE Power Point that goes along with this, I wou

This is a project based on the ABC show "Shark Tank." It requires students to come up with a product or service, research finances on the product and how they would get a shark to invest in their new company. It also requires them to create a presentation and present it to their classmates. It included instructions for the teacher, instructions for the students, and a rubric for grading. It is a Microsoft Word document and can be altered to your liking.

If you find students have a difficult time understanding the stock market, this product was made for you! It challenges students to find 3 stocks they would like to invest in (usually they select products that they themselves buy, which is awesome because they get to research the companies they fund, but may actually not know much about). Then, they each get $10,000 to split however they would like. The assignment also includes a chart where students can keep track of their investments and calcu

If you want to help students gain information about ANY part of the globe, aid them in improving their team working skills, and get students hooked on a very educational TV show, then this is the assignment for you! This is a great assignment for any geography class. It begins with students watching an episode of the Amazing Race, then challenges them to create a leg of the show on their own! This document includes the assignment and the RUBRIC you can use to grade the project. Students have pro

This is a quiz over Article 1 of the Constitution. It assesses whether students know the differences between the 2 Houses of Congress. It has multiple choice questions and T/F questions. It has a total of 20 questions. There is also an essay question added.

This is the Power Point for the "Bomb Shelter Lesson." You can download this to show your students after they have completed the activity.