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8th grade Native Americans simulations under $5
French and Indian War Activity Scenarios, Notes, PowerPoint
In this French and Indian War PowerPoint, perspectives, and guided notes activity, students analyze a variety of scenarios to understand the cause behind the French and Indian War! Students begin by discussing the idea of war, how war is avoidable, when it might be necessary, and the positive and negative consequences of it. Then, students read short perspectives to understand the role of colonists, the British, members of the Ohio Company, and the French in the conflict of the French and Indi
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5th - 8th
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History Crime Scene Investigation: The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine maps, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from the Roanoke to determine what happened to the colonists. It's a great way to encourage students to support historical arguments with r
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7th - 11th
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Lewis and Clark Louisiana Purchase Sacagawea Activity CSI Mystery of History
Explore the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the contributions of Sacagawea, and Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase with this engaging investigation activity! This activity is perfect for lessons on American history and westward expansion, and encourages inquiry and historical thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the contributions of Sacagawea, and Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase. Student detectives will
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5th - 10th
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Andrew Jackson & The Trail of Tears PowerPoint and Infographic
Condensed lesson summarizing the Andrew Jackson's run for President and the impact of the Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears. Includes editable PowerPoint, coordinating student info-graphic style note taking sheet, answer key, and suggestions for optional video resources.
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4th - 12th
AMERICAN HISTORY - Chocolate Chip Archeology (New and Improved)
Participants will simulate the process of archaeological excavation as they excavate the chocolate chips (or raisins) in cookies. They will discover how excavation is both destructive and scientific.
Older participants can also practice coordinate graphing skills by mapping the results of their excavations.
This project has always worked great with my middle school students.
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6th - 10th
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Mound Builders Native American Mississippian Activity CSI Mystery of History
Explore the prehistoric Native American Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures of the Eastern Woodlands, and learn about the mystery of the Mound Builders! This investigation resource celebrates Native American heritage, and promotes student engagement. Student detectives will try to crack the case of the Mound Builders through a crime scene investigation case file activity that encourages historical and creative thinking. Perfect for Native American Heritage Month or anytime of the year, t
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5th - 10th
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History Mystery: The Trail Where They Cried
Your students will become investigators on a history mystery analyzing primary and secondary sources surrounding the Trail of Tears forced migration of the Cherokee people. This activity includes over a dozen primary and secondary sources set up in 8 investigation stations and students' investigation packet. Teams of students work together to solve the mystery of what happened to the Cherokee people of Georgia. Includes a PowerPoint for teachers to use with the activity with answers to the st
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6th - 12th
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Pueblo Southwest Native American Heritage Activity CSI Mystery of History
Learn about the ancient Ancestral Pueblo civilization and explore Southwest Native American heritage with this engaging mystery investigation activity! Student detectives will try to crack the case of the decline of the Ancestral Pueblo civilization through a crime scene investigation case file activity that encourages historical and creative thinking. Perfect for Native American Heritage Month or anytime of the year, this activity celebrates Indigenous history and makes history come to life!A v
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5th - 10th
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French and Indian War Activity 13 Colonies CSI Mystery of History Analysis
Learn about the causes of the French and Indian War, and its impacts on the road to the American Revolution with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages critical thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the history of the French and Indian War, Native American alliances and impacts, the Albany Plan of Union, and more. Students will learn about the differences in French and British colonial management, and their relation
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5th - 10th
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SURVIVE HISTORY! The Game: American Indians Using Resources
No printing. No cutting. No complicated prep-work. Just download and watch your students play and learn! Approximate Game Length: 10-15 minutes.Give your students a fun, animated, and gamified experience of leaning about Native American Tribes and different types of resources! `To play, simply download the game, save on your digital platform so your students can download and play in PowerPoint. It's that simple! Enjoy watching your students Game2Learn!BE SURE TO OPEN AND PLAY IN THE POWERPOINT
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4th - 12th
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Nazca Lines Activity
In this activity, students will recreate a Nazca Line drawing and gain an understanding of the perspective and scale of the real drawings in Peru. Each student will receive a small piece of a larger picture and will recreate their portion of the line drawing on an 8 ½” x 11” piece of paper. Students will not know the order or placement of their part of the picture, so only by piecing them together, will they understand what the drawing really is. This activity simulates what it would be like to
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5th - 8th
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Columbian Exchange Whole Group Simulation Activity
A Whole Group Activity To Help Students Understand The Devastating Impact The Columbian Exchange Had On Native American PopulationsThis simulation includes:Complete teacher's guide with directions for carrying out the activity with your class.Set of 6 printable cards (you will need to print these on cardstock and cut them out)Student Chart 3-2-1 Follow-up handoutList of diseases Native Americans were exposed to during the Columbian ExchangeIn this activity, students will receiver various food ca
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4th - 12th
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Human-Environment Interaction Simulation
This activity forces students to consider how environment helps shape the culture of a society.
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6th - 8th
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Can You Save the Aztec Empire?
This group project is a great addition to your Exploration or Aztec unit. The premise is that students are time-traveling from the future to the 16th century right before the Aztec conquest. They are tasked with creating a public service announcement video where they warn Moctezuma and the Aztec people about the impending invasion and give guidance on how to defend against the invaders. Students will focus their advice on military tactics, forming alliances, strengthening cultural resistance and
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6th - 12th
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"Andrew Jackson: Man of the People" Readers Theatre
Andrew JacksonThis engaging readers' theatre will bring your Jackson unit to LIFE! Written with clever wit and humor, your class will have a blast with these characters. This six-act play covers the Election of 1824 and 1828, the spoils system, the nullification crisis, Worcester vs. Georgia, The Indian Removal Act, and the bank war. Readers Theater helps to….develop fluency through repeated exposure to text.increase comprehension.integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening in an authe
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Readers Theatre in History Class
GENERAL HISTORY -Trash bag Archeology
Today I am going to walk in and get my students attention. That's what I always plan to do but this will be a little different. We are beginning a chapter on Native Americans of our region and how do we know anything about them? Today I will get my students thinking about what we know; how we know it, and where do we get that knowledge. That's wher this archeology "dig" comes in.
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6th - 12th
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Whole Class Historical Simulation: The Legacy of the War of 1812
Synopsis of activity:This activity is a “reunion” of 26 people or groups who were in some way related or impacted by the War of 1812. The students, representing these characters, will mingle around the “reunion” both to share their own experience during the War of 1812 and to interview and learn about the experience of five other guests. In the end, each student will take their research and decide what the legacy of the War of 1812 should be. Role of the teacher:After introducing the activity a
Grades:
8th - 12th
Maya Civilization: Daily Life Investigation
Give students an opportunity to roleplay involvement in the legendary Maya civilization and learn about Mayan daily life!Originally designed and taught for 6th grade social studies/geography class in accordance with MA state standard: Topic 5c: 1. Research and report on one of the major ancient societies that existed in Central America (Maya, Teotihuacán, and other civilizations such as the Olmec, Toltec, and Zapotec), Students will be able to:Write their own characterThink criticallyabout the
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5th - 8th
Whole Class Historical Simulation: The Jamestown Conference
This is a fictional activity based on real people and their real-life experiences and the actual historical situation in the Jamestown/Powhatan Confederacy area of Virginia in the time between 1607 to about 1620. (Note: Not all these people lived in that area at the same time. Thus, there is no specific date given for this meeting). The purpose of the conference is to come up with the best possible peaceful solution to the tension between the different people living in the area. The students wil
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5th - 12th
Spanish Conquest of Aztec - Alien Invasion: Historical Sci-Fi Writing Activity
The kids truly get a kick out of this unique and fun creative writing activity. This works great at the end of a Maya, Inca, Aztec unit or during the Age of Exploration. To begin, students read about the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and the various reasons for why the Spanish were victorious. Following that, the class is split up into eight groups representing those distinct causes. In those groups, students receive directions on a, "Historical Sci-Fi Diary," where they must imagine a modern da
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Aztec, Inca, Maya - Mesoamerica Bundle
French & Indian War Perspective Activity
French & Indian War Perspective Activity: perspective/role play activity used as a hook to teach French & Indian War. Students break out into groups of three and each are assigned one of the following roles: Frenchman, British colonists, and a Native American. Students answer questions about their experiences at the time and share their responses to a series of questions. Helps to bring the past alive and put students in the shoes of the characters. Roles are within the PowerPoint.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Louisiana Purchase Simulation - Activity - Buy Your Town *Money not included*
This engaging Louisiana Purchase Simulation was created from scratch to bring the historical significance of the Louisiana Purchase into a relatable activity. Students will be guided through the simulation where a student will purchase their town/city/region for a price comparable to the pricing of the Louisiana Purchase. The rest of the class will have time to engage in the reality of the new land owner and discuss possible reactions and solutions to this ownership of their land without their
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6th - 12th
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When Rivers Were Trails Assignment
This assignment is designed to guide students through playing the game "When Rivers Were Trails". Per the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, "When Rivers Were Trails is a 2D point-and-click adventure game in which Oregon Trail meets Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. An Anishinaabeg in the 1890’s is displaced from their traditional territory in Minnesota and heads west to California due to the impact of allotment acts on Indigenous communities, facing Indian Agents, meeting people from different nati
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6th - 9th
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Westward Expansion/Manifest Destiny Role Play Activity
Westward Expansion/Manifest Destiny Role Play Activity: interactive introduction/hook activity for students for Expansion. Students are assigned a role of a person during westward expansion (farmer, free slave, businessman, Native American) and explain their view of westward expansion. Great as a perspective activity and/or to begin a lesson. Includes discussion questions and graphic organizer so students can organize ideas and information.
Grades:
7th - 11th
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