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U.S. History resources for Microsoft PowerPoint and for GATE
Cesar Chavez Day Power Point Presentation
Power Point Presentation, Cesar Chavez Day, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Pesticides, Fair Wages, Farms, Migrant Farmworkers, Mexican Americans, Chicano Studies, Ethnic Studies, Heroes, Social Justice, Multicultural Education, Holidays and Celebrations, Birthday, California, Arizona, Politics, US Government, Farm Workers, United Farmworkers Union, Latino, Dolores Huerta, Robert Kennedy, Spanish Language, Cultural studies
26 Slide Power Point Presentation on the Legacy of Cesar Chavez. This prese
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2nd - 12th
California Rancho Era Jeopardy Game for 4th Grade
Fun Jeopardy Game! This reviews the Mexican Rancho Era in California history. It includes: ranchos, land grants, disenos, vaqueros, California Bank notes, cow hides, tallow and more!Stand-alone game or companion activity to our informational text California Ranchos. Check out our store for more California history products. Game includes 25 questions. Cards fade after they have been used. Game has a final Jeopardy question. No double jeopardy. Easy to use PowerPoint! Follow us for more Californi
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4th
Also included in:Â California Ranchos Informational Reading and Activities & 2 Games Bundle
To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism
To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism
A mixture of Mind Mission activity and DBQ strategy, To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism honors the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s in Birmingham, Alabama. As photo editors, students analyze an archival photo and a current photo in order to choose the one they think best commemorates the anniversaries of the 1963 Children’s March that followed the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Debat
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Not Grade Specific
Jeopardy: Rise of Dictators
Energize your classroom with an engaging and dynamic activity that students adore. Jeopardy is a surefire way to captivate your students, fostering enthusiasm and active participation in their learning journey. Tailored for Unit 7 on "Global Conflicts," this versatile game doubles as a valuable review tool for college prep World History. With added visuals, including illustrations and images depicting crucial concepts, it's an ideal fit for Modern AP World History as well.Categories Included:Hit
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â AP World History Jeopardy Review Games Units 5-9
Transcontinental Railroad Game Jeopardy Game for 4th / 5th Grades
Fun Jeopardy Game! This reviews the Transcontinental Railroad including the Big 4, Union Pacific, Central Pacific, Theodore Judah, Durant, Chinese workers, Golden Spike, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln and more!Stand alone game or companion activity to our informational text Transcontinental Railroad. Check out our store for more California history products. Game includes 25 questions. Cards fade after they have been used. Has a final Jeopardy question. No double jeopardy. Easy to use powerpoint! Fo
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4th - 5th
Also included in:Â Transcontinental Railroad Bundle Informational Text Art Games Activity
Philadelphia, Valley Forge, and Gettysburg
This 169 slide PowerPoint contains photos and information on the Philadelphia, Valley Forge, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area. It documents the Revolutionary War period, post-war period, the Civil War three day battle of Gettysburg, and interior images of an 1800's steel warship and submarine (Olympia and Becuna) docked at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia.In addition, there are numerous landscape photos of the surrounding hillside in the Gettysburg area.
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3rd - 5th
1960's- A Decade that Changed The World
This PowerPoint contains 150 slides with information about the 1960's. This turbulent decade changed the course of history in the United States, and it continues to influence politics and society today. It contains four sections covering material from People and Events, Science and Technological Advancements, Lifestyles, and Sports. The images are from those gathered through Internet searches and the photos are from my own personal collection taken while on Teachers of American History Tours 200
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4th - 7th
Jamestown...1607 and Starving Times
Hear ye! Hear ye! What's that sound? It's a PowerPoint about Jamestown. This PowerPoint contains 63 slides about Jamestown, Virginia. It is divided into teachable sections, such as the Powhatan Indian culture, the three ships and their arrival, indentured servitude, and archeological work led by Dr. William Kelso. This unit is suitable for elementary students as well as anyone interested in early colonial history. All photos were taken by me, Robin Thames Lofton, during a Teachers of American Hi
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3rd - 5th
Transcontinental Railroad Depth and Complexity Frames
Two depth and complexity frames about the Transcontinental Railroad are includedFocus on Sandra Kaplan's iconsHelp your students critically think about this major invention and learn about the rr with multiple lenses!Sample questions:What three details show that the railroad was beneficial to America?In your opinion, what do you think was the biggest challenge for a railroad worker?What new words and meanings helped you understand this topic better?You may also be interested in: Transcontinental
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4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Transcontinental Railroad Bundle
Tripping Through Texas-A Photo Journey
This 185 slide PowerPoint contains photos I took as an amateur photographer/teacher on a Teachers of American History Tour of Texas in June 2007. It includes photos of San Jacinto Monument, San Antonio's Alamo and River Walk, Fredricksburg's Admiral Nimitz's World War II Museum, Luckenbach's Post Office, Lyndon Baynes Johnson's Birthplace and Ranch, Lyndon Johnson's Presidential Library in Austin, Dealy Plaza in Dallas, and Johnson Space Center in Houston. Most of the slides are annotated. There
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4th - 7th
Operation Bill of Rights
OPERATION BILL OF RIGHTS
We are on a mission, an operation to better understand the importance of our U.S. Bill of Rights through comparison of its old language with our new, exploration of other bills of rights, and ending with Operation Bill of Rights in which student groups are challenged to use what they have learned to create their own bills of rights for animals. Oh, did I mention the writing, problem solving, movement, cooperation, art, and acting involved? And
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Not Grade Specific
Creating a Social Studies Museum in the Classroom
My students worked for one semester creating projects to display in our classroom museum. We designated a day in May for our museum to be open to the public. Displays included triangular Venn-Diagrams to compare/contrast topics such as Native American tribes, sports, Civil War leaders and battles, a kiosk of festivals in Mississippi, Native American villages, God's eyes, acrostics, bio-bottle buddies of famous Mississippians, Mississippi multi-media maps, twisted raffia rope, a handmade quilt to
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3rd - 6th
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Kansas City, Little Rock, Memphis, and St. Louis TAH Tours and Historical Sites
This PowerPoint contains 144 annotated slides from photos I took while on Teachers of American History (TAH) tours in 2006 and 2012. They include Little Rock, Arkansas-Little Rock's Central High School, (the site of the Little Rock Nine desegregation) and President William J. Clinton's Presidential Library. The slides from Kansas City focus on sites such as the Hallmark Center, the Steamboat Arabia Museum, Central Plaza's fountains, and the World War I Liberty Memorial and Museum. Independence,
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4th - 7th
Jeopardy WWII
No Prep Needed!!!Energize your classroom with an engaging and dynamic activity that students adore. Jeopardy is a surefire way to captivate your students, fostering enthusiasm and active participation in their learning journey. Tailored for college prep World History, this game can also be used for Modern AP World History. This Jeopardy game incorporate visuals, stunning illustrations, and political cartoons to aid your students' comprehension.Categories Included:Causes of WWIITurning PointsLea
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â AP World History Jeopardy Review Games Units 5-9
Black History When Fashion was policed in America
Black History When fashion was policed in America in New Orleans during the Spanish era
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7th - 12th
Excellent Civil War Powerpoint with Warm up Question-Visually Engaging-38 Slides
Excellent, Visually Engaging Civil War Power Point with Warm up Question. This Ppt. thoroughly summarizes the Civil War and has multiple Maps plus Visuals.Included:Southern Secession & How the Civil War Began Secession MapsMain Causes of the Civil WarAdvantages & StrategiesWeapons & TechnologyLife During the War Women & The Civil WarCopperheadsSignificant Battles (leaders, key events, outcome)Politics During the WarBlack Soldiers (use, Southern response and challenges)Emancipati
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8th - 11th
when 2 worlds meet in 1492
8 slides to accompany your lecture about christopher columbus and amerigo vespucci and their contributions to the western world, plus 2 notetaking sheets complete with GATE icons.
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5th - 8th
Archeological Work in Jamestown, Virginia
This PowerPoint contains ten slides showing archeological work in Jamestown, Virginia, led by Dr. William Kelso, Director of the Jamestown Rediscovery Archeological Project. It is suitable for elementary grade students to better understand the importance of archeological digs at historical sites. All photos were taken by me, Robin Thames Lofton, during a Teachers of American History tour.
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3rd - 5th
Articles of Confederation
Powerpoint presentation outlining the details surrounding the Articles of Confederation. Students can view and write as Cornell Notes.
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8th - 12th
Chapter 3: A Changing Continent
Another no prep resource. 5th-grade Impact California. Intended to be used with the Weekly Explorer Magazine text.
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5th
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