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Tenement Online Activity

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Activity for VA SOL USII.4b on immigration. This guided reading activity supplements the educational materials provided by the Tenement Museum in New York City. Students virtually travel through tenement apartments and answer questions about

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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USI.7 New Nation Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.7 covering Articles of Confederation; the Constitutional Convention and principles of American government (separation of powers, checks and balances, and Bill of Rights); first five Presidents of the United States; and

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USI.3 American Indian Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.3 covering archaeology/Cactus Hill, Native American tribes (Lakota, Kwakiutl, Iroquois, Pueblo, and Inuit), resources, and vocabulary. Includes fill-in-the-blank notes, maps, and graphic organizers. Notes are formatted to

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USI.5 Colonial America Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.5 covering reasons for colonization; life in New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies; colonial life for various social groups; the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies; and vocabulary. Includes

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USI.8 Westward Expansion Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.8 covering territorial expansion (Louisiana Purchase, Florida, Texas, Oregon, and California); westward migration; inventions and new technologies; abolitionist and suffrage movements; and vocabulary. Includes fill-in-the-blank

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

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USI.4 Exploration Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.4 covering motivations for exploration, explorers (Coronado, Champlain, La Salle, and Cabot), European and Native American interactions, West Africa exploration, and vocabulary. Includes fill-in-the-blank notes, maps, and

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

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USI.2 Geography Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.2 covering continents, oceans, U.S. regions and bodies of water, geographic features, and vocabulary. Includes fill-in-the-blank notes, maps, and graphic organizers. Notes are formatted to half-sheet size for cutting and gluing

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

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USI.6 American Revolution Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.6 covering causes of the Revolutionary War; political ideas of John Locke and the Declaration of Independence; important people; major events/timeline; how the colonists were able to defeat Britain; and vocabulary. Includes

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

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USI.2 Geography Unit Test

By Fletcher US History

Cumulative test for VA SOL USI.2 covering continents, oceans, U.S. regions and bodies of water, and geographic features. Questions include map labeling and multiple choice. Sorry, answer key NOT included.

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

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Holocaust Photo Analysis

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VA SOL USII.7. In this activity, students analyze several photographs from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. These pictures are evidence of what happened to Jews in Europe before, during, and after World War II.

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

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Trading Around the World Online Activity

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VA SOL USII.8; globalization. Online activity using the International Monetary Fund's website to explore international trade. Students take on the role of an international trader to buy and sell goods around the world in varying economic

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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USI.9 Civil War Guided Notes

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Notes for VA SOL USI.9 covering difference between Northern and Southern states; compromises attempting to resolve those differences (Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act); timeline leading to secession; major battles and

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

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USI.5 Colonial America Unit Test

By Fletcher US History

Cumulative test for VA SOL USI.5 covering the American colonies. Questions include map labeling, multiple choice, and short answer. Sorry, answer key NOT included.

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

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World War II Bellringers

By Fletcher US History

Warm-up questions to compliment VA SOL USII.7 covering WWII causes and events; Holocaust; homefront. These are a mix of short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions (14 total). Use at the beginning of class to activate prior knowledge or

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

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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USII.8 Cold War Unit Test

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Cumulative test for VA SOL USII.8 (updated to reflect adopted 2015 standards) covering post-WWII United States history--Marshall Plan, technologies, prosperity, Baby Boom, Cold War, and globalization. Download includes TWO tests differentiated for

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

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Roaring Twenties, Great Depression Bellringers

By Fletcher US History

Warm-up questions for VA SOL USII.6 covering 1920's; technology; Prohibition; Harlem Renaissance; Jazz Age; Great Depression; New Deal. These are a mix of short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions. Use at the beginning of class to

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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Geography & Expansion Notes (STUDENT COPY WITH KEY)

By Fletcher US History

Guided notes for VA SOL's USII.2 and USII.4a covering U.S. regions, cities, Great Plains settlement, industrial centers, and westward expansion. Links embedded to provide enrichment or foster a flipped classroom. Students can fill in blanks using

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Native Americans, U.S. History, Geography

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USI.6 American Revolution Unit Test

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Cumulative test for VA SOL USI.6 covering the American Revolution. Questions include map labeling, multiple choice, and labeling. Sorry, answer key NOT included.

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

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5^th, 6^th

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USII.3 Reconstruction Unit Test

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Cumulative test for VA SOL's USII.3 and USII.4c covering Reconstruction and African American responses to segregation. Questions include multiple choice, vocabulary matching, short answer, and SOL review.Coordinating notes and bellringers for this

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

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Roosevelt Corollary Worksheet

By Fletcher US History

Activity/worksheet to supplement VA SOL USII.5 and the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Students compare two political cartoons about the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt's Big Stick Diplomacy. Answer key included!

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History

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

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Middle school history teacher since 2007 in Virginia.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Lots of cooperative learning with a focus on historical thinking standards and primary sources.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certified Teacher, 2017.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

University of Richmond, 2006. University of Virginia, 2002.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I sometimes add lesson plans and activities to my blog: www.farbeyondzebra.com. Look in the School Daze category for more ideas.

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English Language Arts, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Native Americans, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science, Geography, Writing, Asian Studies, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving