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Teach 'Em How to Say Goodbye: Washington's Farewell Address

By Teaching History in Heels

I use this lesson as a way to engage kids with Washington’s Farewell Address. Washington’s address and the two main pieces of advice in it are very important to American history. Due to the recent popularity of Hamilton, with both myself and my

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

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Lesson

$3.50

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Primary vs. Secondary Sources: Student Note Sheet & Activity

By Teaching History in Heels

In social studies, students need to be comfortable working with different sources. The first step in this process is knowing the difference between a primary and secondary source. In this activity, students will learn the difference between primary

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

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Activities, Google Apps

$2.00

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Checks and Balances: A Game on Google Slides with Pear Deck Features

By Teaching History in Heels

This is a game to use following a lesson on Checks and Balances. Within the game, there are multiple scenarios in which a branch can check another. For each scenario students will have; a role that relates to one of the three branches of government,

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Games, Google Apps

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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The Haunted History of Halloween Video Sheet & Answer Key

By Teaching History in Heels

The “Haunted History of Halloween” is a documentary about the history of Halloween, covering its Pagan origins to the modern-day traditions associated with the holiday. It was put out by the History Channel in 1997. It runs for 50 minutes and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Movie Guides, Google Apps

$1.50

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The Great Compromise Lesson- Slides, Guided Notes & Project

By Teaching History in Heels

This is a quick and easy lesson on the Great Compromise, which combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans. The PowerPoint/Google Slides includes a brief summary of each plan and then explains what was taken from each plan and merged to form our

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

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Beringia Comic Strip Project

By Teaching History in Heels

A creative and fun project to give students as a way to assess their knowledge about the Bering Land Bridge Theory. Students create a comic strip depicting how and why the first people arrived in North America. Included in the product: Directions

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Geography

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$2.50

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Life on the Home Front: Grocery Shopping with Rationing (Simulation Activity)

By Teaching History in Heels

The rationing of food and other items essential to the war effort was a fact of life for Americans living on the home front during World War II. Men and women in the military needed food, clothing, weapons, and more to continue fighting the Axis

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

$5.00

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Cave Art Pear Deck Activity

By Teaching History in Heels

Cave Art is a fascinating part of studying prehistoric people. It’s a great way for students to understand how prehistoric people communicated without using written words. In this Pear Deck activity, students practice analyzing images of cave

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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13 Colonies Drag & Drop Sorting Activities

By Teaching History in Heels

When I teach about the 13 Colonies I mainly focus on the three colonial regions; New England, Middle or Mid-Atlantic, and Southern, instead of the individual colonies. We look at three different topics; the economy of the region, the geography and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Internet Activities, Google Apps

$2.50

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History Channel Holiday Video Sheet Bundle

By Teaching History in Heels

This bundle includes the holiday video sheets for the History Channel documentaries; "The Haunted History of Halloween", "Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas", and "Home for the Holiday: The History of Thanksgiving". Each video sheet has

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides

$4.50

$3.00

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Nationalism & The War of 1812: Stations Activity

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During the War of 1812, nationalism began to rise in the United States. Americans began to feel a sense of pride in their country as they fought against the British for a second time. Many of the symbols, stories, and icons that represent America

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$7.00

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What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving?

By Teaching History in Heels

Students become historical detectives and analyze primary and secondary sources, to help piece together the true story of the first Thanksgiving. Four topics are looked at: food, attire, activities, and the guest list. Students read primary or

Subjects:

U.S. History, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

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Lesson

$6.00

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Virtual Social Studies Museum Exhibit Project

By Teaching History in Heels

Students play the role of a museum curator and are tasked with selecting 3 important people from history and creating an exhibit for each person. Students work on selecting relevant and interesting information from sources while using creativity and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Research, Projects, Google Apps

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Constitution Hall Pass: The Bill of Rights Video Sheet

By Teaching History in Heels

This is a quick and easy video sheet that is used with the National Constitution Center’s video on The Bill of Rights. The video covers the historical context of the Bill of Rights and what rights are covered in the first ten amendments. The sheet

Subjects:

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

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Movie Guides

$1.50

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Who Represents Me?: A Legislative Branch Webquest

By Teaching History in Heels

**Please note this activity was made by a New York based teacher. Some questions in the webquest may reflect this.** In this activity students will go on a webquest to visit the House and Senate websites. They will determine who their

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Webquests, Google Apps

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Liberty's Kids Video Sheets and Answer Keys for Episodes 1-5

By Teaching History in Heels

Liberty’s Kids is an animated television series that looks at the events of the American Revolution and the formation of the U.S Constitution. There are 40 episodes in the series and each episode runs about 22 minutes long. Included in this purchase

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Movie Guides, Google Apps

$7.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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CRQ Boot Camp- Practice with Historical Thinking Skills

By Teaching History in Heels

This is an activity to have students practice using historical thinking skills to help them complete constructed response-styled questions. It is geared toward 7th-grade content but could be used in any U.S History classroom. Students complete a

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Industrial Revolution in America HyperDoc

By Teaching History in Heels

A HyperDoc is a Google Doc or Slide set that includes hyperlinks to websites and videos. In a HyperDoc activity, students follow the links and interact with the information provided, typically completing a task using the information they have just

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$7.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Historical Thinking Bundle

By Teaching History in Heels

Use these resources together to help your students work on their historical thinking skills. Included in the bundle: "Commonly Used Words in Social Studies"Due to the changing standards and format of the New York State Social Studies Regents it is

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$9.00

$8.00

Bundle

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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Video Sheet

By Teaching History in Heels

“Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas” is a documentary about the history of Christmas. It looks at the religious origins of the holiday and how different cultures and traditions have merged to form the celebration we know today. It was put

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides

$1.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.73 MB)

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Simulations, Games, Inquiries, Video Clips, Partner Discussion, Relating to current events or students lives.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA in Social Studies Adolescent Education MSEd in Curriculum and Instruction

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