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Homestead Steel Mill Strike Simulation - High School labor unions gilded age

By The Youthful Historian

Simulations are a great way to keep students engaged! I wrote this simulation to help students understand the power dynamics that existed between management and labor at the height of the labor movement by experiencing it themselves. This simulation

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

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Haymarket Affair Riot Simulation - high school labor unions gilded age

By The Youthful Historian

Haymarket Affair SimulationSimulations are a great way to keep students engaged! I wrote this simulation to help students understand the power dynamics that existed between management and labor at the height of the labor movement by experiencing it

Subjects:

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

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

$18.00

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Reforming Society Project - PBL 19th century Second Great Awakening high school

By The Youthful Historian

This is a 4-step project that starts with textbook work and ends with a gallery walk (or traditional presentations, take your pick!).The 4-step process allows for student choice and voice as they make their way through the guided workbook. They

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10, RH.11-12.1...

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World War Two Battles of the Pacific - high school

By The Youthful Historian

This divide-and-conquer jigsaw-type gallery walk group activity helps students synthesize a large amount of information efficiently. It gives students the chance to practice collaborative and public speaking skills without putting them on the spot

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.3, RH.11-12.4, RH.11-12.5, RH.11-12.6, RH.11-12.7, RH.11-12.8, RH.11-12.9, RH.11-12.10

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Navajo Code Talkers World War 2 the Pacific - high school

By The Youthful Historian

There are many excellent lessons and websites out there about the Navajo Code Talkers, but it takes time to shift through them and decide which ones you want to use! You probably want something that teaches the students about the history of what the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10, RH.11-12.1...

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The Roaring 1920’s Project - high school PBL

By The Youthful Historian

Put learning in the students’ hands!This is a student-centered inquiry-based project that puts students in charge of not only their own learning, but the learning of their classmates as well. Each student group takes on 1 topic and must “teach” that

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Rubrics, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

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Great Plains War Westward Expansion 1860-1890 Webquest Jigsaw - high school

By The Youthful Historian

When it comes to teaching about the conflicts between Native Americans and the US government as Americans moved westward across the Plains in the post-Civil War period, there are so many events to choose from it can be overwhelming to narrow it down

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Webquests, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10, RH.11-12.1...

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Atomic Bomb Debate - WWII in the Pacific Hiroshima Nagasaki - high school

By The Youthful Historian

The question of whether or not the United States military should have used the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to quickly end World War 2 is ripe for debate, even close to 80 years later. This debate is one of the most dynamic lessons I do

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.3, RH.11-12.4, RH.11-12.5, RH.11-12.6, RH.11-12.7, RH.11-12.8, RH.11-12.9, RH.11-12.10

$4.99

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The First 3 Presidencies - Washington, Adams, Jefferson Nearpod/Slides

By The Youthful Historian

There is SO MUCH to cover in the early years of the nation! After completing a separate unit on the creation of the government, I start my next unit by looking at some of the major events of Washington’s, Adams’, and Jefferson’s presidencies. This

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

$5.00

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What is History? Back to school introductory activity

By The Youthful Historian

This is a great student-centered first week of school activity for a history class that is a little different from the normal “What is history?” or “Why study history?” lesson or essay. The activity puts students in groups and asks them the

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.8, RI.9-10.9, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.10

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Student Behavior Scenarios Activity for Back to School

By The Youthful Historian

Updated!This activity is a great way to set behavioral expectations at the start of the school year, especially if your students struggle with classroom norms. It is usually a fun and often quite funny exercise that gets students interacting with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$4.05

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Investigating the First Thanksgiving for High School

By The Youthful Historian

Investigating the First ThanksgivingLooking for a short and sweet one day lessons on the First Thanksgiving? Want to have students practice their primary source analysis skills while keeping it fun and festive?Interested to show your students the

Subjects:

U.S. History, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America: Shays Rebellion video questions

By The Youthful Historian

These questions are designed to be used with the History Channel show 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America. The episode on Shays Rebellion is not currently available on YouTube. (History Channel makes these links inaccessible frequently. I

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, British History

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.10

$2.95

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Post-War America; The Cold War at Home Unit bundle

By The Youthful Historian

Bundle includes 3 resources:Post-War America; The Cold War at Home slide deckPost-War America; The Cold War at Home Student WorkbookPost-War America Project (newscast or documentary)

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Workbooks, Projects, Unit Plans

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.3, RH.11-12.4, RH.11-12.5, RH.11-12.6, RH.11-12.7, RH.11-12.8, RH.11-12.9, RH.11-12.10

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Lowell Mill Girl Simulation writing assignment - high school market revolution

By The Youthful Historian

This writing assignment is designed to accompany the online simulation found at:https://tihc.uml.edu/bringing-history-home/page_00/index.htmThis assignment asks students to write a narrative of what they experience as a mill girl in the simulation,

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework, Simulations, English (UK)

CCSS:

W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2d, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3b, W.9-10.3c, W.9-10.3d, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.6, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3...

$2.99

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Causes of the American Revolution Graphic Organizer with KEY

By The Youthful Historian

This graphic organizer saves you time by giving you the framework needed to get your students learning about the events that led to the American RevolutionYou can use this for student-centered learning activities such as jigsaws, group

Subjects:

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

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

$3.99

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Exploring Colonial Boston: The Bonner Map of 1722 with KEY

By The Youthful Historian

Historical map analysis helps students develop an understanding of human geography; ie, how the physical world impacts human events. It also helps students develop skills of spatial awareness and navigation. The Bonner Map in particular allows

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

$3.99

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The First British Settlers in North America: Jamestown and Plymouth Venn Diagram

By The Youthful Historian

There is so much to cover in the colonial period at the start of the school year, and it’s so easy to get stuck in the 17th century for weeks when you need to be moving on to the Revolutionary War! I created this Venn Diagram on Jamestown and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Webquests

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.3, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5, RH.9-10.6, RH.9-10.7, RH.9-10.8, RH.9-10.9, RH.9-10.10

$2.99

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Post-War America; The Cold War at Home Student Workbook Unit

By The Youthful Historian

This student workbook contains a unit on Post-WWII developments in the United States, focusing on the political and social changes occurring in America throughout the 1950’s.This resource includes:Activity #1: Red Scare Image AnalysisActivity #2:

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.11-12.3, RH.11-12.4, RH.11-12.5, RH.11-12.6, RH.11-12.7, RH.11-12.8, RH.11-12.9, RH.11-12.10

$12.50

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Analyze the Preamble worksheet with KEY

By The Youthful Historian

A perfect little Preamble exercise to get students thinking about the purpose of government and make connections to other concepts of government such as social contract theory, democracy, checks and balances, separation of powers, and more.This

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics, Government

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.5

$2.00

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Thanks for visiting my profile! I've been teaching High School Social Studies for 13 years and currently teach at a public high school in Massachusetts. I have taught a total of 11 different Social Studies courses and so have created a wide variety of lessons. All of the lessons and activities for sale I have used in my own classroom with great success. I hope you find success with these resources too!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Inquiry-based learning Student-centered learning Project-based learning Cornell-style notes

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

MAT from Tufts University MLitt from University of Glasgow BA from Gettysburg College

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Hi! I teach high school history and government and politics in a small coastal school in Massachusetts. I've been teaching for 13 years and started selling on TPT in 2014.

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

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English Language Arts, Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, World History, British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving