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Into Thin Air - Entire Unit

By Matt's Boredom Busters

Complete Unit to accompany the novel Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Included in this zip file are the following items: Please note that the chapter questions are more difficult than average in order to prevent students from just finding and copying

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans

$9.99

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Intro To Economics - Key Terms

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This download highlights the economic foundation terms of Scarcity, Needs, Wants, Tradeoffs and Opportunity Cost. Using these materials, students will build a solid foundation with which to start an econ course (micro or macro). The download

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$5.50

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Bail Hearing Simulation Lesson Plan

By Matt's Boredom Busters

After going over the basic practice and purpose of a bail hearing (in the midst of the unit on Judicial Process), this unit allows the students to get hands on in the process. The goals of the unit are for the student to hold a mini-mock courtroom,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

$5.25

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Adam Smith Documentary Questions

By Matt's Boredom Busters

These viewing questions go with the documentary "Morality and Markets: The Real Adam Smith." The documentary touches on Smith's life and his most important theories. It is a great introductory activity to Adam Smith and is perfect for an intro to

Subjects:

European History, Economics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

$3.00

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Impeachment Overview - PowerPoint and Notes

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This lesson is a direct instruction lesson that can be (should be) broken into 3 parts and interspersed with discussion, group activities etc. These smaller group activities are not included as I change them every year (this year we've related

Subjects:

Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$5.00

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President Trump Impeachment Inquiry - Should it Continue

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This multi-day lesson is designed as a primary/secondary source research and analysis activity that allows the students to look at many of the documents in question regarding the possible impeachment of President Trump and form their own opinion as

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, DBQs

$5.00

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Business Plan Project

By Matt's Boredom Busters

In order to assess whether students truly grasped a real-world ability and understanding of the concepts we cover in Economics, I have the students create a business plan for a fictional business. This project walks students through all of the

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Assessment

$7.00

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Factors of Production Notes and Practice

By Matt's Boredom Busters

Factors of Production is an important Economics concept. This breakdown makes it easy for students to compare all 4 elements on 1 sheet of paper. This also includes a blank, practice sheet so students can practice identifying the factors of

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$3.00

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Political Song Project

By Matt's Boredom Busters

After studying the connection of politics and life in the US throughout the semester, this project aims to show students the reversal of this. Students in this project choose a political song and research the song in depth. This project instructs

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects

$6.50

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Political Ad Analysis Mini-Project / Bias Analysis

By Matt's Boredom Busters

Around election time, we are inundated with hundreds of ads trying to win our vote. All of these ads incorporate bias techniques that attempt to persuade us. This project is designed to teach students about the basics of the bias techniques and

Subjects:

Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$5.50

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Student Created - Realistic Bill

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This template will give students a chance to think through all of the elements a real bill has to include. It is also formatted to look similar to an actual bill in the US Congress. This activity can be used alone, having students simply create a

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations

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Economics Intro to Scarcity - Island Simulation

By Matt's Boredom Busters

Economics frequently gets a negative stigma by students as being BORING. Spice things up with your introduction to Economics by beginning your study with this simulation that strands students on an island, forces them to make choices, and sees if

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Economics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations

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Political Conspiracy/Scandal/Controversy Research Project

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This project sets guidelines for students to choose a political scandal, controversy, or conspiracy, research it, create a slideshow demonstrating their findings, and, ultimately, present their discoveries to the class. The project typically takes 2

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, PowerPoint Presentations, Projects

$6.00

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Video Viewing Questions - Brain Games, Trust ep. 3.4

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This video is great to show when preparing students to write a persuasive essay as it goes into how our brains work and highlights the ways in which they come to trust someone. The Brain Games series is available on Netflix as of 12/12/16. It is

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Movie Guides

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Video Viewing Questions - Brain Games, Persuasion ep. 2.5

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This video is great to show when preparing students to write a persuasive essay as it goes into how our brains work and highlights the ways in which they're constantly being persuaded. The Brain Games series is available on Netflix as of 12/12/16.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

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Short Stories - Identifying Story Elements in TV Shows

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This activity can be used with nearly any current sitcom or procedural show (How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, Spongebob, etc.) depending on the age group of your students. It does require students to know the common story element terms beforehand

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

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The Giver - Design A Utopia Brainstorming Organizer

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This organizer is a great way to have students apply concepts from Lois Lowry's book The Giver to the real world. As a final project to correlate to the book, I have students design a Utopia in our world, or more precisely, I have students outline

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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The Giver Quiz - Chapters 1 to 14

By Matt's Boredom Busters

This quiz is geared at assessing student understanding of Lois Lowry's book The Giver. The quiz should be given to students after reading chapters 1 to 14. Please note: The formatting in the thumbnails is off due to the file being a more recent

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment

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True Story of the Three Little Pigs - Reading and Questions

By Matt's Boredom Busters

An easy reading for middle school students or lower level readers that requires students to read and think about what they've read. It also requires students to make connections to modern day topics in the real world revolving around police

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Literature Circles

$2.50

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Poe Background Activity

By Matt's Boredom Busters

Fill Poe's head with details about his life! A much safer alternative to getting inside the creepy writer's head itself. Students should use available technology or resources to find facts about Poe. This resource makes a great way to start a Short

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have 9 years of experience teaching Social Studies and English. I have taught in both Charter and Public schools, including in the Alternative School setting, so I am familiar with the constrictions of each teaching area and I try my best to align my lessons so that they are applicable in any setting.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Nobody likes a boring class, so I utilize out of the box techniques and project based learning to bring the subject matter alive and make it applicable to students in this day and age.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I possess a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing and History.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

"I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit." ~ John Steinbeck