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U.S. History simulations for Microsoft Word
Yellow Journalism- MAD LIBS
Students will work in partners to complete the Yellow Journalism story of the USS Maine explosion. This quick and fun Mad Libs style activity is meant to show how inaccurate Yellow Journalism was at the time. My students loved this. I left it in an editable format.Key Words: Spanish American War; Yellow Journalism; USS Maine; American Imperialism
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6th - 12th
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Cuban Missile Crisis - Simulation
Students are placed in the shoes of President John F. Kennedy on October 16th of 1962. The students will be presented with information about the Cuban Missile Crisis. The advisors have presented you with 5 different options of potential actions to take against the Soviet Union and/or Cuba. Students must weigh the pros and cons of each action and decide what action appears to be the best. Students will then research options to see what option President Kennedy actually took. A series of refl
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6th - 12th
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McCarthyism Lesson Plan and Red Scare Simulation
This is a lesson plan with accompanying materials that I developed to teach a 10th grade Modern US History class about McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare. Included here are a complete lesson plan, guided notes for students, political cartoon analysis with accompanying cartoons, and cards for Red Scare simulation activity.
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9th - 12th
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A Play, The Coercive Acts and the First Continental Congress
I love using this when we are in our Road to Revolution unit. It is a fun way to learn about the punishments of the Coercive Acts and the emergency meeting of the Continental Congress. I organize a table in the middle of the room with a Union Jack flag sitting somewhere on it. I make the table look official with some other props, too. Off to the side I put a chair for my "throne". The King and Baines stay in that area. The Members of Parliament sit around the table first. They change places wit
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5th - 12th
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Cold War Simulation U.S. History Interactive Group Activity High-level Learning
This Simulation will have students talking about the Cold War for the rest of the semester. My students love this simulation! It is complex and detailed to the point that students get an authentic, hands-on experience as to what it was like to make some of the tough decisions as govt. leaders during the Cold War, yet it is simple enough to explain and execute with no high tech computer software required and very minimal prep work involved (only word docs). Students get to collaborate in groups a
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9th - 12th
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First Continental Congress Simulation
The First Continental Congress is a major milestone in the birth of our country. But the coming together of 12 colonies was no easy matter. They were separate colonies who had never united like this before. Now, relive all the excitement, drama, and intrigue as your students take on the roles of all 12 colonies present at the First Continental Congress as they try to decide how to handle Britain in the immediate aftermath of the Intolerable Acts.
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6th - 12th
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Sharecropping and Tenant Farming Simulation Game
In this lesson, students are divided into sharecroppers and tenant farmers. Each round, they have to choose a crop to plant which is dependent on market forces and the weather. If they choose well, they'll do well even after paying their dues to their landlords and living expenses. But for most, the system will prove to be toil and sweat for not much. Great way to teach a failure of Reconstruction.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Inter
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6th - 12th
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The Boston Tea Party, A Play
If you teach about the Road to Revolution in your class, this is a great way to get your students involved and engaged when you reach the Tea Act of 1773 and the Boston Tea Party 1773.Having students reenact history is an excellent way for them to "experience" what events were like. This is a great example. This play was written using eyewitness accounts and other excellent sources including information from the Boston Tea Party museum. If ever in Boston it is a must do! You even get to throw th
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5th - 12th
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Labor Unions Simulation
This is a 40 minute activity where students engage in collective bargaining with their peers. Students negotiate a contract, and then the teacher can spend as much, or as little, time debriefing the activity. Teacher may have a class discussion, or fish bowl depending on time allotment. Activity itself gets students talking with one another, teacher facilitates the negotiation process.
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8th - 11th
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Life in a Factory: An Introduction to Industrialism in the Gilded Age
This is an exciting lesson that teaches kids about the relationship between labor and capital. It can be used for a United States History class OR an introduction to more serious economics lessons. It provides a fun and exciting experience for even the reluctant learner. By the end of the lesson, kids will literally be jumping out of their seats to get "hired" by the Robber Barons in your fictional factory. Comes complete with all of the roles that will be played and an instruction sheet.
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7th - 12th
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Age of Exploration Trade Game
All American history classes teach about Christopher Columbus and his search for new trade routes. Why not have the students participate in a fun and educational game which explains how trade worked and why finding new trade routes to the Indies were so important to European nations. Students will become one of seven different trading regions like Spain, Italy, or China each with their own goods for sale and to buy. The team with the most trade is the winner!
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5th - 9th
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Populist Movement Simulation
The following is a simulation (updated in 2019) which allows students to simulate a time period in American History in which a lot of students struggle to comprehend....the Populist Movement. This simulation is a great lead in to Industrialization and Big Business. I have recently run this updated version of the simulation and my students truly enjoyed it and were engaged the whole time. For this simulation students are assigned one of the following roles to play: a Banker, a Railroad Boss, a
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7th - 12th
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Japanese Internment Inquiry Activity
This inquiry activity poses an investigative question to students: Why did President Roosevelt Issue Executive Order 9066? The lesson utilizes highly engaging sources to generate interest in the topic. PLEASE NOTE: some of the sources are racist in nature and may require a special introduction to students. The lesson then allows students to analyze short sources about the attitudes surrounding Japanese Americans in 1941-1942. Students are asked to pick three main factors that contributed to the
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7th - 12th
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Great Depression Budget Simulation Activity
This is an activity that requires students to be strategic in stretching their imaginary budget to cover household expenses for one month. The activity begins with a description of an imaginary family and a given amount of income. Students then have a long list of items with authentic prices from the Depression era that they have to "purchase" using their income money. The assignment requires students to incorporate simple math skills and develop creative ways to save money . There are also 3 re
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7th - 12th
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Korean War Simulation
The Korean War was less than ten years after World War II and came very close to being World War III. Cold War tensions between four countries played out: North Korea, South Korea, the United States, and China. Your students will have the opportunity to learn about the war by taking an active part as soldiers in one of these four armies as they square off against each other. They will be acting out the strategies, foreign alliances, and frustrations that make up the Korean War.
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6th - 12th
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Checks and Balances Game Docs
Use the following documents to go along with the Checks and Balances game powerpoint. The game will not work unless these documents are used with the powerpoint. The power grabs are for each branch to try and gain too much power and the simplified Constitution is used for each branch to check the power of the power hungry branches. A real version of the Constitution can be used to challenge gifted and talented students.
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6th - 9th
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Life in the Middle Colonies, A Play
Here is a skit I use when we are learning about the Middle Colonies in my classroom. It is a great way to enhance any lesson about the Middle Colonies either to introduce some of the characteristics of this region or reinforce what has been taught. All of my skits are written to engage students and get them thinking. Most contain a little bit of humor, as well. This one does. If you'd like to see all of my plays, skits, re-enactments, simulations and other lesson starters please visit my store o
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5th - 12th
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The First Americans, A Play About The Bering Land Bridge (Native Americans)
This is a short play about the most well-known migration theory concerning Native Americans.
If you are teaching about the origin of Native peoples in America, this is great way to help introduce the topic of the Bering Land Bridge theory.
The play will take about 5-10 minutes. It is meant as an enhancement to a lesson. It's great to get students involved and engaged in class. This offers that opportunity.
Enjoy and please let me know what you think!
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5th - 12th
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1920s Speakeasy Simulation
Of all the things I do in my classroom, this may be my favorite!
This lesson is a fun and great way to wrap up a unit on the 1920s Jazz Age in America, and give you students the experience of being in a speakeasy. Your kids will have a BLAST and will always remember it. It will be a fabulous visual for them, as well as leaving an impression of the important people who played a role in 1920s culture.
This lesson will require some prep on your part, so make sure you give yourself plenty of tim
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9th - 12th
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The Iroquois (5 Nations) - A Play About The Grand Council Of Peace
I use this play to help further student's understanding about the important contributions of the Iroquois Confederacy. This is a great way to introduce the Grand Council of Peace and how it worked. Enjoy! Oh, and, remember, I always add a touch of humor to my plays. PS - I use this in my American History classroom. But, it could also be used for civics/government.
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6th - 12th
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Articles of Confederation Simulation
A great interactive simulation to demonstrate to government or US history students the failures of the Articles of Confederation. After the lesson students will have a clear understanding of why the US needed a stronger central government. Students will take on the role of one of the 13 original states and will participate in a session of Congress to see if they can solve the pressing challenges facing the new nation.
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8th - 12th
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Gold Rush Dice Game
This game will have students feeling the “rush” of finding gold during the Gold Rush of 1849. Students will be rolling dice to mine for gold and to rob from their opponents. The goal of this game is for students to experience the highs and lows in the life of a California gold miner in the late 1840’s.
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3rd - 12th
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SALT Treaty Simulation
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties (SALT) can be an interesting topic to discuss with your students, but why simply talk or read about them. In this lesson plan, students will experience history by simulating these treaties for themselves. This will allow students to experience history; thus, increasing their engagement and allowing students to make their own discoveries. Though I implement this activity when covering the 1970s and 1980s, this lesson can also link with present history a
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9th - 12th
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Voting Activity/Republicanism Government Activity
This activity can be used to demonstrate what the voting process is like. There are two implementation options included in this activity. One that is more kinesthetic and one that is not. Students will make connections with the types of decisions that voters have to make when limited options are available to them.
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7th - 12th
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