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U.S. History simulations for Easel
Roaring 20s 1920s Walking Tour Centers Activity Gallery Walk
Visit the 1920s or Roaring 20s with this interactive Walking Tour or Gallery Walk Activity to teach your students about the decade with ease (and fun!).Take your students on a walking tour to discover the major events, developments and changes of the Roaring 1920s in America. Also great for ELA classes where students are reading The Great Gatsby or other relevant texts!Resource Includes121 slides on the 1920s to be set up as centers or stations, or use with students in response groups to invest
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5th - 12th
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Cold War Mystery: Use Primary Sources to Solve the Case of The Missing Man!
Engage your students in this FUN Cold War mystery! They won't even notice that they're analyzing no less than five (yes, FIVE) primary sources during this activity. In this scenario, students take on the role of an Air Force Intelligence Officer. Their final mission in the service is to investigate the whereabouts of one of their country's finest spies - known only to them as "The Missing Man." The Missing Man has left clues all around his apartment. Each clue points to who The Missing Man reall
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5th - 12th
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The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
Colonial Money - Using Pounds, Shillings, and Pence in Colonial America
Colonial America is fascinating! Add a new layer of interest and excitement to your teaching of the 13 Colonies with this Colonial Money Mini-Unit!
I try to give my students a “deep dive” into the 18th Century and this colonial money resource is the perfect way to give students an inside view of life in Colonial America.
Students will learn so much more than just pounds, shillings, and pence. They will learn about wages, item values, primary source inventories, and more.
The use of a littl
Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle
French Revolution
Act out the social class inequalities of Pre-French Revolution in your classroom. Help students feel the injustice of the situation through an activity that takes one class period. Your students will each be assigned a social class and will be given unique card with details to help them make decisions for the simulation. They will be told the goal is to gain in status and money. There are three situation cards and after each one they have to pay the tax man. The debriefing questions have been
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: President John Adams Bundle (2nd US President)
Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
Shark Tank Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution2 lessons in one! Shark Tank---Students evaluate inventions by rotating around to different invention stations and evaluate whether or not they would invest in each product. This purchase comes with the background information for inventions written in a conversational 1st person perspective style. Very clever. A Pro and Con processing log for students and exit tickets is also included. What is covered?SteamboatCotton GinInterchangeable PartsTelegraphSteam EngineRailroa
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION BUNDLE
Bill to Law: Interactive Notebook Reading Comprehension & Activity Pack
Get your students engaged and excited about government and the legislative process! Assess reading comprehension with the included nonfiction reading passage, interactive notebook elements, and critical thinking writing assignment. Get students up and out of their seats with the engaging movement review activity. This packet includes one reading passage, three activities, and accompanying answer keys. INCLUDED IN PURCHASE:✯ Non Fiction Reading: How a Bill Becomes Law✯ Interactive Notebook: Bill
Grades:
4th - 7th
History project
Students delve deep into a historic figure and then bring that figure to life at a fantastic end of project soiree. After detailed research, students literally take on the role of their historical figure at a historical soiree. All the parts of the project are scaffolded in with student handouts and stages of research. From journal entries to costume design to analyzing the historical context, students explore what makes different figures from history become the person they become.Works with
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Projects Bundle for any subject
America Mobilizes for World War I Group Activity
The following activity asks students to consider the economic difficulties faced by the United States as it prepared for WWI to develop a plan for its armed forces and naval forces to mobilize for war.Students are asked to work in groups of four and collaborate to answer key questions then develop a final plan which takes into consideration the economy and current state of the United States prior to involvement in WWI.
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7th - 12th
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The Boston Massacre History Investigation
Students will read eyewitness testimonies and evaluate historical images as they decide how the event should be remembered in history. Students will use evidence from the images and documents to support their claims.
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5th - 9th
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Judicial Branch: Interactive Notebook Reading Comprehension & Activity Pack
Get your students engaged and excited about government and the judicial branch. Assess reading comprehension with the included nonfiction reading passage, interactive notebook elements, and primary source activity. Engage students with the interactive supreme court simulation! This packet includes one reading passage, three activities, and accompanying answer keys. INCLUDED IN PURCHASE:✯ Non Fiction Reading: Supreme Court✯ Interactive Notebook: Supreme Court foldable✯ Primary Source: Look @ Law
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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