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Swiftonomics: An Economic Market Analysis of The Taylor Swift Eras Tour

By Lets Teach with Magic

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour was a nightmare for fans, but a gift for economists. Words like shortage, monopoly, and demand were all over the news as ticket sales turned into a debacle.In this hyperdoc activity for Google Slides, students research and

Subjects:

Business, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.3

$3.00

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Hamilton vs. History: Act 1 - American Revolution Primary Source Activities

By Lets Teach with Magic

In this very musical lesson students analyze a series of songs from Hamilton and complete accompanying activities to learn more about the history references in them. This set of activities focuses on act 1 (minus Non-Stop which fits better with act

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities

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Maps and the Age of Exploration - Middle School Social Studies

By Lets Teach with Magic

A primary source analysis of how maps changed over the course of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. This provide students with an opportunity to see why the voyages of the Age of Discovery/Exploration were so dangerous and so often went off

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

FREE

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Maya Aztec Inca Comparison PowerPoint

By Lets Teach with Magic

A one-day lecture comparing the Maya, Aztec and Inca in multiple areas. This PowerPoint presentation uses all of the latest PowerPoint techniques and animations to provide a vibrant backdrop for your lecture. I have also included a pre-formatted

Subjects:

Native Americans, World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Lectures, Activities

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Digital Download PPTX (74.94 MB)

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Hamilton vs. History: Act 2 - Constitution and Early Republic Activities

By Lets Teach with Magic

Hamilton is an amazing work of art that tells the story of the American Revolution and creation of our government. Listen to the award-winning music and investigate whether it is more fact or more fiction as you compare its story to historical

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

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8^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Google Apps

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Election Day: A Simulation of Voting and Elections Using Superheroes!

By Lets Teach with Magic

Voting for the first time can be intimidating, so I created this lesson to take the fear out of the experience by making it fun! In this two-day, full-class simulation students re-enact the entire presidential electoral process from primaries all

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

$3.00

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Google Docs™

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Vocabulary Tier List - Fun Learning Menu Activity

By Lets Teach with Magic

Tier lists are a popular way for people to rank things of interest. Some rank important things like presidents while others rank really important things like chips. These lists are what led to the common youthful slang term “S-tier” as it indicates

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

$1.00

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Google Docs™

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TCI: Econ Alive! Lesson 1 Reading Guide with Questions and Key

By Lets Teach with Magic

*Text not included. Requires TCI's Econ Alive textbook.*I'm a big fan of TCI's Econ Alive! textbook, but sometimes the lack of student guiding questions can be a challenge. Here's a set of 32 such questions for Lesson 1, An Economic Way of Thinking.

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Google Docs™

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Road Trip: An Introduction to Economic Concepts (Great First Day Lesson!)

By Lets Teach with Magic

Students encounter a series of scenarios while they go on a fantasy road trip across the United States. In this narrative, students are traveling to the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana - home of Stranger Things, since my opening unit is entitled

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$2.00

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Google Docs™

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Plan a Dinner Party - Fun Vocabulary Review or Assessment for Any Subject

By Lets Teach with Magic

The provided resource is a lesson plan in Google Docs format. That document contains a link to the Google Slides Hyper Doc that you will provide to your students as their working document. This lesson is fully digital and requires students to have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$2.00

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Google Docs™

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Medieval Europe Animated PowerPoint - Crusades and Magna Carta

By Lets Teach with Magic

Always free! Part 3 of my Medieval Europe presentation series. Covers the Crusades and the Magna Carta with a focus on King Richard and his brother King John. This is highly engaging and fully animated. Text is limited on purpose. It is designed to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, European History, Middle Ages

Grades:

7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

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Medieval Europe Animated PowerPoint - The Black Death

By Lets Teach with Magic

A fully animated and interactive PowerPoint on the Black Death and the end of the Feudalism in Europe. It includes a simulation on the rapid spread of disease and the social breakdown that can cause. Prepare to gross out your students! This is a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, World History, Middle Ages

Grades:

7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

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Digital Download PPTX (103.21 MB)

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Columbus - Did It Happen? Primary Source Analysis for Middle School History

By Lets Teach with Magic

In this collaborative assignment about the Age of Exploration students evaluate the validity of a claim made in a secondary source (in this case a textbook) by comparing primary source accounts that apply to the claim. In this particular case they

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.9

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Digital Download DOCX (0.10 MB)

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Roman Empire - Emperors Powerpoint Lecture

By Lets Teach with Magic

A PowerPoint presentation designed to give an overview of the major Roman emperors (Caesar, Augustus, Trajan, Diocletian and Constantine) and the fall of Rome in one day. My presentations are very heavy on animations and visuals but low on written

Subjects:

Ancient History, World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations

FREE

Digital Download PPTX (38.41 MB)

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"Pop Culture": History Civilization 3D Display

By Lets Teach with Magic

This two-hour assignment (designed to be completed in two middle school class periods) is a pop-up display that represents the key parts of a culture or event. I've seen pop-up displays for social studies before but was never quite satisfied with

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Middle Ages

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

FREE

Digital Download DOCX (0.22 MB)

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Skills for "Doing" History Poster Collection

By Lets Teach with Magic

An introduction of the 8 skills used by historians to actually "do" history. With the move toward Common Core I have evaluated what it really means to students to be a historian. It is not just memorization of facts and dates but instead is a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Digital Download PPTX (0.43 MB)

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Medieval Europe Animated PowerPoint - Charlemagne and Feudalism

By Lets Teach with Magic

Always free! Collaboration should not cost. A fully animated PowerPoint lecture on Charlemagne and the beginning of Feudalism in Medieval Europe designed with lots of graphics and very little text. You should supplement the visuals with the stories

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Middle Ages

Grades:

7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

FREE

Digital Download PPTX (105.97 MB)

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Read and Think: Christopher Columbus

By Lets Teach with Magic

A short passage along with questions about the three ships used by Christopher Columbus. Question types include comprehension, vocabulary, inference and summarizing. This is appropriate for middle school and would serve well as a bell-ringer/Do Now

Subjects:

World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets

FREE

Digital Download PPT (0.19 MB)

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King Richard vs. King John (CCSS)

By Lets Teach with Magic

7th grade lesson social studies lesson about Medieval Europe designed for the Common Core. In it students read information sheets on King Richard (of Crusades fame) and his brother King John (of Magna Carta fame) and determine which was the better

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Middle Ages

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2

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Digital Download DOCX (0.23 MB)

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Legit or Legend: Davy Crockett and the Alamo

By Lets Teach with Magic

A document analysis lab for middle school U.S. history. In it students compare the textbook account of Davy Crockett's role and death at the Alamo during the Texas revolution to primary source accounts of the same event to determine what really

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1

FREE

Digital Download DOCX (0.05 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

18 years teaching middle school history, 15+ years teaching middle school AVID and now 2 years of teaching high school government and economics - all in a low-income, at risk Title 1 district.

MY TEACHING STYLE

A motivated student is an engaged student. An engaged student is a thinking student. A thinking student is a real student. My lessons are built around the engagement techniques of the world's greatest creators - the Disney Imagineers!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2011 Riverside County Teacher of the Year. 2016 California Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Middle Level Education 2017 D.A.R. California American History Outstanding Teacher of the Year

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA Economics - Cal State San Bernardino MA Instructional Technology - Western Governor's University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love Disneyland, video games and pop culture. I infuse those into my instruction whenever possible (and appropriate!) You can see more of my work complete with videos, student samples and unit plans at www.mrroughton.com.

GRADES

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, Business, Economics