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U.S. History games
The Great Depression: A Saving and Spending Game
Students work together in small groups to make decisions about how to save or spend their money during the Great Depression. They will see what it is like to have a well-paying job and then lose most of their money in the stock market crash of 1929. They will have to find a new job, a place to live (hobo camp or boxcar), and figure out how to provide for their family with very little.Students will have to subtract their bills from their total amount of money using a spending ledger (provided).
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4th - 8th
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Earth Day Digital Escape Room: Informational, Fun, and Engaging Activities
This UPDATED Earth Day Digital Escape Room is a fun and engaging way to introduce students to Earth Day and learn about ways we can all help. Each topic covered has an informational paragraph, a video, a game to play to find the clue for the escape room, and a 'just for fun' game for early finishers. Can they crack the code? Try this FREE Honeybees Escape to check it out.The topics covered are:The history of Earth DayThe importance of plantsWater pollution and how we can helpEndangered animalsRe
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Earth Day BUNDLE-Digital Escape Room and Writing Prompts
Navajo Code Talker + World War 2 Escape Room Challenge Activity
Navajo Code Talker Crack the Code Activity | Crack the Navajo Code that won WW2!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.In this 100% fun and engaging code-cracking breakout activity, students are introduced to the secret Navajo Code developed by the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II that was used to transmit messages while evading enemy detention. Enjoy this historical cipher activity!S
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6th - 10th
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States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)
This resource is intended to help students learn the states, capitals and abbreviations and to help spark student interest United States Social Studies. Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.This social studies resource includes:1. Social Studies State Study Cards2. Social Studies State Study Sheets3. States and Capitals I Have, Who has? Game4. States and Abbreviations I Have, Who
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â I NEED A BREAK BUNDLE!
Plymouth (Plimoth) Colony Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag People
Plymouth (Plimoth) was a fascinating settlement. Pilgrims, originally known as Separatists, were treated poorly in England because they refused to follow the teachings of the Church of England. After years of struggle, they finally set sail on the Mayflower with the goal of creating a farming village in the New World. The Wampanoag People, who had lived in the area for thousands of years, entered into a peace agreement with the Pilgrims. This peace agreement lasted for decades. Do you want to pr
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4th - 5th
Also included in:Â 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle
Histagories Social Studies End of Year Activity for US and World History
In this history review and conversation game, students are engaged with 8 short lists of information where they work with partners (or individually) to try to come up with answers based on the letter for the round. Included is a letter-choosing paper (students flip a coin and see where it lands!) plus 8 different lists geared toward History, Geography, Geology, and Social Studies themes! A condensed worksheet is also included to save space.Enjoy this fun way to spend the first few (or last few
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
Back to School Social Studies and History Truth or Lie Activity Volume 1
In this history truth or lie back to school game, students will work to undercover 5 historical truths and 5 historical lies to "break the ice" of the first days of school. This best-selling activity now includes a traditional classroom version AND a distance learning digital version!Get this awesome icebreaker at a huge discount as part of my icebreaker bundle, my American History PLUS curriculum, or my World History PLUS curriculum!Students will work individually or in collaborative pairs to
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
Harlem Renaissance Introduction Escape Room (paper) - Black History Month
This Harlem Renaissance Escape Room is the perfect way to introduce your students to the era or for an informative, engaging Black History Month resource. It has a Great Migration Journal Entry Sort, Famous Figures Biography cards, a Prohibition Close Reading activity, and a secret poem. (grades 7-12)ELASocial StudiesBlack History Monthand more!You can present this as a Breakout Box (groups work at their desks) or as an Escape Room (groups seek clues you’ve hidden in the classroom). It has been
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â ELA Escape Room Bundle - Gatsby, Harlem Renaissance, Poetry, Back to School
Great Depression Simulation
Great Depression Simulation is a fun dice game that can be used to teach students about the difficulties Americans faced during the Great Depression. To take a closer look at the activity, see the video preview!How Does the Simulation Activity Work?During the activity, students will live through seven months of the Great Depression. They will roll a die to find out how much money they will earn at their job, pay monthly expenses, and draw cards with scenarios that will require them to pay more m
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Virginia Studies Lesson Plans and Activities - Entire Year Bundle!
Movement Westward Full Class Game Oregon Trail, Gold Rush 49ers, Mormon Trail
You know how you students ask if "we're going to do anything fun today/" This is the day people! This game is hysterical, and students learn all about movement westward. It's a win win. With this game, students play as Oregon trail pioneers, Mormon pioneers, or 49ers. This game is played together as a full class. Students from each group stand in front of the class and read each card to the class. Some are simple and students may move forward or backward on the game board. Others involve fun phy
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Westward Expansion Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities C3
Constitution Declaration of Independence Escape Room Crack the Code
In this Constitution and Declaration of Independence Escape Room activity, students are introduced to the secret cipher code developed by Dr. Benjamin Church to communicate secretly with the British during the American Revolution. Enjoy cracking this historical cipher!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.Students are placed in the shoes of investigators on the trail of the "American I
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
Jamestown interactive simulation: Can you survive Jamestown Decision Making Game
"Can you survive Jamestown?" Allow your students to step back in time and experience the perilous journey of America's first settlers in a more personal and educational way with this interactive decision-making game. Your students will be tested with choices and decisions on everything from everyday life and personal finances to farming difficulties with this Jamestown game. It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well, in this simulation, they are not just lear
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Early American History Colonial America 13 colonies: Interactive Notebooks
Bill of Rights from the Constitution Scenarios Games and Review
Challenge your students to apply the Bill of Rights in current issues, images, and court cases with these Bill of Rights scenarios. This product will give you multiple scenarios to review and apply the Bill of Rights with your students! All of these scenarios will help your students prepare for any test or quiz on the Bill of Rights. Give your students a scenario card and see if they can identify which amendment applies to the scenario, image or court case. This activity will support your ELL
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Texas History 7th Grade Curriculum Bundle of Activities
Enlightenment Thinker Personality Quiz: Which Enlightenment Thinker Are You?
Have you ever wondered which Enlightenment thinker you are most like? Well now you can find out! My students have so much fun taking this personality test and it is a great way to either introduce or wrap up the Enlightenment unit. Another adaptation for this lesson is to have the students take their test and then research the philosopher that they are most similar to. The options are truly endless. The test includes various scenarios that relate to the life of a middle/ high school student. Th
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6th - 12th
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American Revolution Bundle of Doodle Notes, Maps, Activities, Lessons & More
This bundle includes all of my resources from the Road to Revolution through the Revolutionary War. All of them are available for individual purchase.The bundle includes:American Revolution: Road to Revolution PowerPoint and Guided Notes (print and digital)American Revolution: Road to Revolution Doodle Notes (print and digital)American Revolution PowerPoint and Guided Notes (print and digital)American Revolution Doodle Notes (print and digital)American Revolution Timeline Activity American Revol
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8th - 11th
13 Colonies Activity
This thirteen colonies activity allows students to review the 13 colonies in an engaging, collaborative way. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies' climate, geography, government, location, and education. Students then need to explain their thinking in a short response using supporting evidence and their knowledge of the 13 colonies. This is a fun cooperating activity for students and a great way for you to assess their learning. Like this
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â 13 Colonies Unit
How A Bill Becomes A Law Game | Legislative Branch Activity for Civics!
This How a Bill Becomes a Law Board Game takes your students through the Legislative Branch's lawmaking process, from proposing a bill on the floor of Congress, through floor votes, filibusters, and conference committees, all the way to the President’s desk. The more the students play, the more they memorize the steps of the legislative process — all while having a blast! If you're studying the Legislative Branch in your middle or high school Civics, American Government, or American History clas
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
Explorers Activity Bundle
This Explorer Activity Bundle contains all of my resources for teaching about European Explorers. Each resource is also available for individual purchase:1. Explorers Bingo2.Explorers Scavenger Hunt3.Explorer Chart4. Explorer Doodle Notes Bundle 5. Explorers for England, France & Netherlands Mystery Picture Review Activity for Google Sheets6. Explorers for Spain and Portugal Mystery Picture Reveal Review Activity for Google Sheets7. Explorers Review Game for PowerPoint***This bundle is inclu
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6th - 9th
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Missouri History BUNDLE Interactive Notebooks and Enrichment Activities
Are you a teacher in Missouri struggling to find engaging resources to teach Missouri History to your third graders? This TIME-SAVING bundle includes the Missouri History Resources you need to cover the standards!UPDATED 9/05/2023: I have added Famous Missourians Reading Passages and Comprehension Activities (11 passages). In this year long bundle you will find... interactive notebooks (in PRINT and DIGITAL)a bulletin board set a timeline to display in your classroomgamesa Harry S. Truman lapboo
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3rd
Bill of Rights Escape Room Activity | Determine the Bill of Right Amendment
In this Bill of Rights Escape Room activity, students investigate eight different scenarios to uncover eight possible Bill of Rights investigations. This Bill of Rights code-cracking activity is an outstanding way to review the Bill of Rights, reinforce major ideas of the Constitution, and bring life, energy, and team-building to your unit on the US Constitution. Enjoy this crack the code US history challenge!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
Escape from King George! Causes of the American Revolution Escape Room
Can you solve the puzzles in time and escape from the clutches of King George? In this Escape from King George! American Revolution Escape Room, students become American Colonists and experience the Colonial Rebellion and Road to the American Revolution! On this road to rebellion, students will read articles, solve hands-on puzzles, and find codes that will unlock the next step. This Escape from King George! Escape Room is immersive and informative. Teach the build-up to the American Revolution
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
Immigration Coming to America: Immigrants from Germany, Ireland, China 2nd Grade
This is a complete student friendly unit on immigration. It includes an overview of immigration, explains WHY people immigrated and continue to immigrate, and highlights three separate areas of immigrants; Ireland, Germany, and China. This unit describes the hardships they endured and the contributions they made. Throughout the unit student response (formatives) are embedded. (Foldables, Cloze Activities, Writing to Text, Interview with an Immigrant.) This unit includes information on Ellis
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2nd - 3rd
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The Great Gatsby Escape Room - The Roaring 20s Introduction - Roaring Twenties
Introduce your students to the Roaring 20s with this incredible Escape Room! Whether you’re reading The Great Gatsby or discussing the era in Social Studies, this game has you covered! Students learn about context, famous figures, and the debate around Prohibition. ✅ Critical thinking & Collaboration✅ ~75 minutes for 9th graders✅ No tech requiredYou can have students move around the room by setting up this game as stations or you can have them work with teams around a table. Either way, thi
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â ELA Escape Room Bundle - Gatsby, Harlem Renaissance, Poetry, Back to School
Constitution Day Activity Lesson Scavenger Hunt
In this Constitution scavenger hunt activity, students hunt down essential information as they explore the Constitution. Students can work individually as teams to compete before time runs out! Included is a 30-question worksheet and a teacher answer sheet! Students can use their textbook (as long as it includes the entire Constitution) to answer all questions! ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my US Constitution activities unit located here bundle! This
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5th - 8th
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