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Showing posts with label U.S. History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.S. History. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Social Studies Super Bundles

Are you constantly spending time searching for updated social studies materials? Or, are you always trying to find ways for students to have FUN while learning social studies content? Is there an anxious feeling while trying to differentiate for each student? Don’t worry, you are not alone! It can be so hard to find engaging content that will work for all students. Thankfully, there are Social Studies Super Bundles ready for purchase. However, these bundles are so amazing that they won’t be available forever. The Social Studies Super Bundles are only available from June 13th-June 20th. The bundles are so amazing that you are going to want to set your calendar reminder now!


Benefits of Available Bundles


Sometimes, people are hesitant to purchase bundles due to the higher upfront cost. There is often concern over the quality of all of the resources and if this justifies the cost. Thankfully, the Social Studies Super Bundles are filled with 100+ high-quality printable and digital resources. All of the activities are fun, engaging, worthwhile lessons! Even better, the bundles are only $20 during this exclusive sale! 


After purchasing, huge stress will be lifted due to spending less time planning. HOURS of your time will be saved with these ready-to-go resources! Even better, all of the resources bring in updated and innovative teaching strategies. For example, students will be playing digital games, moving to stations, using Boom Cards, and completing web searches. Therefore, you will be able to read the book on your list, catch up on TV, play with your kids, or take a much-needed nap. After purchasing these bundles, say goodbye to stressing over lesson planning! 


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American History Bundle


The incredible resources here will cover a variety of topics. Therefore, one $20 bundle will be spread across the entire year! Hence, teachers will never have to worry about not having an engaging lesson ready to go. More importantly, each lesson includes a component on anti-racism education, which is so important in the world today! Therefore, students are learning about history while working to create a better future. Some of the topics include The Cuban Missile Crisis, Hamilton’s Financial Plan, and The American Revolution. Each lesson includes innovative teaching strategies in order to encourage and inspire all students. Over 48 products included in this package! 


Ancient Civilization and World History Bundle


Sometimes, students have trouble understanding why the past is so important to learn about. Therefore, this $20 bundle will bring in creative ways to show students how current societies learn from ancient civilizations. To do this, students will learn about many topics, such as the Fall of Rome and different religions. As above, there is also an anti-racism focus in order to help foster supportive communities. The 34 activities all bring in creative teaching strategies to offer full engagement. 


Government Bundle


Due to the different branches and legal components, Government can be a really hard topic to understand. There is just so much to learn! Hence, this $20 bundle has 40+ activities that will break down complex topics in addition to an anti-racism focus. For instance, students will learn about presidents, the Constitution, and Supreme Court cases. Just like the above, all of the activities are high-quality and filled with current teaching methods. Over 31 products included in this package. 


When buying these bundles for only $20 each, tremendous stress will be lifted from your plate! Since multiple sellers came together to create these incredible bundles, they won’t be around for long. You can save hundreds of dollars and hours of time, but this is only offered from June 13th through June 20th at 11:59 PM. This is a one-time opportunity, so be sure not to miss out!

Happy teaching,

Monday, January 11, 2021

Teaching in Difficult Times

When a crisis happens and makes its way to our classroom, it's often difficult to know how to support our students. Below are some resources that can guide you in your classroom when news unfolds.

1. Allow your students to share their feelings. As a Psychology teacher, I know one of the worst things people can do when they have intense emotions is to hold those feelings in. After a challenging event,  give students time to simply share their feelings. You could start out with a writing prompt. For example, you may ask; 

What did you hear about what happened? 

What feelings do you have? 

What questions do you have? 

Then have students volunteer to share in small groups or hold a whole-class discussion. If you don't want to use class time to discuss the tragedy, you may want to invite them to email you personally or email their counselors. Students must be able to share their feelings with someone in some way. 

2. Reassure your students. Most likely, your students are scared and worried. Reassure your students that things will get better. And if they still have concerns, they are welcome to contact you, another teacher, administrator, or counselor. Remind them that they are safe. Here is a download from the American Red Cross that will help children of all ages deal with trauma.

3. Turn feelings into action. Often times after a crisis, students feel helpless. They may want to help, but they are unsure of the ways they can. Brainstorm with your class on ways they can support others during difficult times. Often focusing on others may help your students distract themselves from their own fear and worry. For example, after 911, my 12-year-old daughter and her friends decided to sell American flag pins and give the earnings to help support those families who lost loved ones in the tragedy. 

4. Help students become wise consumers of information. During difficult times, more than ever, our students should evaluate facts from fiction in the media. I always tell my students, "if you only learn one thing from my class, it is the ability to think critically". This Civics Education Resource Site has a variety of useful information to teach media literacy in your classroom. 

5. Consider how what is happening can relate to your course. Evaluate if the event can connect to the learning outcomes in your course of study. This can be a powerful way to integrate real-world events into your classroom. For example, you may consider comparing and contrasting the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 to the Spanish-Flu Pandemic of 1918. 

I would love to hear your ideas when teaching during a crisis. We can all learn from each other. 

Take care and be safe, 

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Constitution Day Classroom Activities

Constitution Day is an annual American holiday celebrated on September 17, the same day 39 delegates signed the Constitution in 1787. You can commemorate Constitution Day in the classroom in many ways. Here are just a few ideas;

1. Have your students participate in a Constitution Scavenger Hunt:

Students will work with a partner and compete against other teams to find answers to 20 scenarios. This is a great critical-thinking activity and lots of fun too!

2. Test your students' knowledge about the Constitution with this fun game! Get it FREE HERE.

3. Explain the structure of the Constitution with this engaging presentation. It reviews the Articles of Confederation, the three branches of government and includes a notes template and film clips.

4. If you teach Civics this presentation might be helpful because it reviews the Principles of the Constitution; Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Judicial Review.


I hope you find these resources useful!

Happy Teaching!

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

New! Civil Rights Movement Teaching Activities

Are you looking for engaging teaching strategies for the Civil Rights Movement? Here are a few NEW resources I just posted to my TpT store!

Get this FREE Civil Rights Movement Jigsaw! Students will divide up the research and then teach their teammates about their findings!

Here is a fun activity for students to compare and contrast Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X! 


In this activity students can analyze the Civil Rights Bill of 1964. Print or Google Drive!

To see all my resources related to the Civil Right's Movement click HERE!

Happy Teaching!

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Document Based Questions in the History Classroom

More important in my secondary history class than actually teaching history is teaching my students how to critically think. To have may students "think like historians" is the #1 goal. One of the strategies I consistently use are Document Based Questions,  otherwise known as "DBQ's".
Document Based Questions are either an essay (sometimes even a paragraph), or a series of short-answer questions. Students support their claims by providing evidence from a group of documents - either primary or secondary sources. In my classroom I try to incorporate DBQ's as much a possible. I created this helpful handout for my students that takes them step-by-step through the process of writing a DBQ essay. Get it FREE by clicking HERE!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz7KbLdbhZYpOHlqTHpBZGJkZ0k/copy

Here are just a few examples of DBQ's I use in my classroom:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/World-War-II-Mini-DBQ-Why-Did-Japan-Attack-Pearl-Harbor-8-12-3033029

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/COLD-WAR-DBQ-Who-Started-the-COLD-WAR-Document-Based-Questions-1768677

 
Do you use DBQ's in your classroom?

Happy Teaching!
 

Monday, February 20, 2017

Fun Facts About U.S. Presidents

What better day than "President's Day" to write about Presidential fun facts! But first, a little about the holiday itself - President's Day was first established in 1885 in recognition of George Washington's birthday. Actually, it's still officially called "Washington's Birthday" by the Federal Government. It is always celebrated on the third Monday in February.

Now for the fun facts -  Your students might get a kick out of them! 
 
1. The Capital of Liberia was named after President James Monroe. Since Monroe was a big supporter of colonization of Liberia, they decided to name the capital after him.
2. Andrew Jackson taught his Parrot to curse. It actually cursed so much during Jackson's funeral the parrot had to be removed.
3. The phrase "OK" became popular because of President Van Buren. Many of his supporters joined groups called "O.K." clubs, named after the town he was from, "Old Kinderhook" in New York. The term "OK" came to mean "all right".
4. The "S" in Harry S Truman doesn't stand for anything. That's why it doesn't have a period after it.
5. President Bush Sr vomited on the Prime Minister of Japan. Bad sushi?
6. Eisenhower was the only U.S. President to serve in both World War I and World War II.
7. The "Teddy Bear" was named after "Teddy" Roosevelt after a toy company created a stuffed bear in response to Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear cub.
8. Gerald Ford worked as a model during college.
9. President Kennedy was the first president to be born in the 20th Century and the first Catholic President.
10. Barack Obama's name means, "one who is blessed" in Swahili.

Are you looking for some Presidential teaching activities? Check out these engaging lessons for your secondary classroom:
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Sunday, January 22, 2017

Teaching Strategies for Analyzing Primary Sources

Analyzing primary sources is a critical strategy to teach in any history classroom. Teaching students how to "think like historians" is essential to help them comprehend what historians actually do. The best way to learn about past events is to actually study historical documents - journals, letters, auto-biographies, newspapers, artwork, etc.

Teaching students how to analyze documents can be a difficult task. I found two helpful strategies that I often use in my history classes; SOAPStone and APPARTS.


Here is a FREE SOAPStone analysis worksheet for the Berlin Blockade. Click HERE to get this FREE resource.

Check out my other SOAPStone worksheets below:
The Great Depression
American Isolationism in WWII
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Russian Revolution - Lenin

Happy Teaching!

Monday, November 7, 2016

Teach with Movies! American Imperialism

Do you wish you could actually teach your high school history class with movies? There are so many great historical films that I don't want my students to miss! I don't have time to show full length films in my class, therefore I offer extra credit if my students watch them at home.

When I first introduce a new unit I give my students a list of films related to the topics we will cover in class. Students can choose one film per unit to watch for extra credit. After they watch the movie they complete these FILM questions.

 Here is a list of films I offer for extra credit for the unit, "America Becomes a World Power":
All the King's Men
Princess Kai'ulani (Imperialism in Hawaii)
Across the Pacific (Spanish-American War)
Baler (Spanish-American War)
Last Stand in the Philippines
A Message to Garcia (1936) (Spanish-American War)
Santiago (1956) (Cuban Revolution)
Crucible of Empire (The Spanish-American War)
The Red Baron (World War I)
Legends of the Fall (World War I)
Johnny Got His Gun (World War I)
War Horse (World War I)
Wilson (World War I)
The Fighting 69th (World War I)
Men with Wings (1939) (World War I)
 

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