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High school U.S. History simulations for Microsoft PowerPoint
Stock Market Crash (1929) Simulation: Causes of the Great Depression
Bring history alive for your students! This is a one day stock market simulation that will help your students understand the major causes of the stock market crash of October 29th, 1929 while role playing and while working together! This lesson is an amazing way to start your unit on the Great Depression! This lesson provides students with a general understanding of how the stock market operates and how stock speculation works. This lesson will bring history alive for your students!This product
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Presidency: Great Depression-World War II
1920s Stock Market Game: Ready to Strike it Rich? Roaring 20s, Great Depression
Your kids will love this game! This proven simulation has been a best seller for the last 10 years because it keeps kids engaged! Add student names into the game for even more fun. An excellent transition from the 1920s to 1930s. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Here is what others are saying! 85 positive reviews and counting!This resource was exactly what I wanted it to be. Richard"This activity was amazing to give my students a glimpse at the excitement that people were feeling during the Roaring 20s and the deva
Grades:
5th - 12th
World History: Treaty of Versailles- PPT & Simulation (Debate)
This is a COMPREHENSIVE lesson on the Treaty of Versailles that I used for my last formal observation to "wow" my principal! :) The lesson objectives include: Compare and contrast the goals of the Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference. Negotiate the terms of the Treaty of Versailles from the perspective of a member of the Big Four. Identify and describe the major terms of the Treaty (B.R.A.T.). Evaluate the Treaty’s fairness and predict its impact on Germany and future wars.Activities include a
Grades:
7th - 12th
Andrew Jackson & The Trail of Tears PowerPoint and Infographic
Condensed lesson summarizing the Andrew Jackson's run for President and the impact of the Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears. Includes editable PowerPoint, coordinating student info-graphic style note taking sheet, answer key, and suggestions for optional video resources.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Electoral College Simulation Game
Allow your students to feel the excitement of a presidential election by having them compete against each other in pairs! Students will roll dice to claim states as they race to 270 electoral votes. Geography skills and luck will help determine the outcome of each election. Just print the handouts and control the story from your projector! Dice are required for the simulation.Includes:- Electoral College Maps- Electoral College Game CardI'm Just a Bill - Flowchart and PowerPointU.S. History Simu
Grades:
4th - 12th
World War 2 | Predicting German Foreign Policy (1933-1939) Simulation Activity
This is one of my favorite activities when teaching the causes of World War II. Students will pretend they are advisers to the German leaders prior to World War II and will have to predict the best policy in order to obtain the goals of Germany from 1933-1939 when World War II begins. Your students will be totally engaged! Check out the PREVIEW!Buyer Feedback: "Even my toughest class was completely engaged in this! It was fantastic!" CherylFirst, the teacher will review the goals of Nazi German
Grades:
9th - 12th
Brrrr! It's A Cold War: Cold War Bundle
This bundle contains eight products related to teaching The Cold War in American History.-Post War Prosperity PowerPoint & Infographic (15 pages)-Cold War Division PowerPoint & Infographic (12 pages)-Cold War Conflicts PowerPoint & Infographic (22 pages)-WebQuest: JFK & the Cuban Missile Crisis (8 pages)-History Mystery: The War That Was Lost in Our Living Rooms (60 pages)-Cold War Vocabulary Assignment & Answer Key (4 pages)-Cold War Extension Activity (2 pages)-BONUS- Print
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6th - 12th
Stock Market Crash PPT Simulation Game
This is an excellent classroom game that simulates the frivolous spending of the 1920's and the crash of the Stock Market at the end of the decade. Students are put in groups of four, assigning one as the role of the banker. The PowerPoint takes students through each month and requires them to pay their bills, buy something new and purchase stocks. Unexpected emergencies along the way require them to part with their money as well. It is a great game to develop a concept of money, understand the
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Grades:
9th - 11th
The Jimmy Carter Game: Can you solve Stagflation and a Hostage Crisis?
This game is expertly researched. Students go through 10 decisions of the Carter Presidency during the turbulent 1970s. Their goal is to keep a high enough approval rating to win re-election. Students can play independently, with a partner, or this can be used as a whole class activity. Students will be asked to think about if their decisions are right, regardless of what the polls say in the moment. Students track their approval rating and the “misery index” throughout. In order to have a succ
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9th - 12th
Populism Game
This game allows students to take on the role of a farmer during the late 1800's in the United States to understand the difficulties they faced. Students will be able to connect their learning to the Populist Movement and how farmers were able to impact government policy and the election of 1896. After the game students will listen and take notes over a brief powerpoint that discusses the topics of:Overproduction of farmersCreation and purpose of the National GrangeInterstate Commerce Act of 1
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6th - 12th
Supreme Court Simulation
This Supreme Court simulation will bring the highest court to life for your students! The resource features an engaging simulation on the student speech case, Morse v. Frederick, where students will analyze case facts, past precedents, and key arguments to determine how they would rule if they sat on the Court. Students will also get the chance to vote and write majority and dissenting opinions. The product includes a thorough student packet, a power point to guide the class through the simulati
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Judicial Branch BUNDLE: AP® U.S. Government
Spanish American War Simulation Parts One AND Two - FUN and INTERACTIVE!
This is the COMPLETE simulation of my Spanish American War Simulation in a United States Imperialism Unit! It is one of the most fun lessons that we have, and a way that the students have really understood Point-of-View and Yellow Journalism better than ever before!The essential question used for this simulation is: "How has the media affected us as a country in the past?"In this part one of the simulation students act as reporters for William Randolph Hearst based in Cuba for the New York Journ
Grades:
6th - 12th
Constitutional Convention
How much power should the federal government have? That is the guiding question of this problem-solving and role play activity on the Constitutional Convention.
This download includes:
1. A motivating "entrance ticket" activity (w/student "tickets" and signs for classroom)
2. Delegate power point
3. Student handout
4. Teacher answer key
5. Lesson plan for this activity including assessment using an online polling site.
***UPDATE***
***The delegate role play cards, needed for this lesson
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Grades:
7th - 11th
ARCHEOLOGY JAMESTOWN: Historical Digs-Jamestown's Archaeological Discovery!
Introducing the Ultimate Jamestown Settlement Archaeology Adventure - a comprehensive 3-day lesson plan designed to transport your students back in time to the historic Jamestown settlement of 1607 to 1620, right from the comfort of your classroom! This engaging and immersive educational resource, available on Teachers Pay Teachers, is your ticket to bringing history to life like never before.**Key Features:**1. **Student Notes Sheets:** Your students will have access to carefully crafted note s
Grades:
4th - 12th
World War II PREDICTING ALLIED STRATEGY - Cooperative Activity - Print & Digital
This is one of my student's favorite WWII activities! Students will work in groups to predict Allied strategy during World War 2. After each group shares their prediction with the class, students will take notes on the chart included about the events that actually happened during the battles of World War Two. Both print and digital versions are included!Buyer Feedback: " Great way to encourage critical thinking"Topics Include:• U.S. Alliance with Great Britain and the Soviet Union• North Africa
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9th - 12th
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Vietnam War Choices Lesson
This fun lesson brings the Vietnam war to life for the students! It starts with them being drafted into the war themselves with their draft cards, then once there they have to make choices and see what happens to them based on their choices and real facts from the war. The lesson includes a interactive power point with notes on the Vietnam war in US history, a lesson plan with teacher instructions on how to teach it, and formative assessment worksheet to summarize the war.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Andrew Jackson Kills the Bank: A Role Play Simulation
The purpose of this simulation is to help students understand how banks in early America operate. Students will understand how President Andrew Jackson was able to kill the bank by withholding deposits. Students will also understand how speculation created money supply problems for banks when speculators did not make a fast profit to repay loans. Students will also understand how wildcat banks devalue money by printing too much paper money. Students will also understand how devalued currency
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8th - 10th
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Lowell Mill Girls Document Base Question and Lesson
The purpose of this activity is to familiarize students with life at Lowell Mills and the causes and effects of the strike. Students will use primary sources to compare and contrast accounts of life at Lowell. Students will examine documents from the Lowell Mill and also documents about the strike. Then students will analyze the documents to determine if the accounts are exaggerated. Finally, students will evaluate the strike's impact on the labor union movement and the women's rights moveme
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Checks and Balances Game
This game was a home run in class this past year. Students went crazy competing against the other branches in order to understand the concept of checks and balances. The class is broken up into the 3 branches of government and compete against each other in order to assure that the other 2 branches of government do not gain too much power. All directions for teachers and students are located within the document. Easy to follow and easy to play. Students asked me the rest of the year if we co
Grades:
6th - 9th
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1950s Simulation
Students learn about 1950s America in a "choose your own adventure" activity, making decisions as if they lived in the 1950s. Topics include the suburbs, civil rights, the space race, cars and the interstate system, fallout shelters and the Cold War, and more. A handout is included to students can track their choices and determine major characteristics of 1950s America.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
War of 1812 Simulation
In this simulation, students will explore the causes, key events, and effects of the War of 1812. Students will play as a merchant in the early 1800s who experiences interference with their trade, prompting them to join the military. Through 7 rounds students will need to strategize, make choices, analyze primary sources, watch short videos, and hopefully experience some luck to make it through the war. The Google Slides provided will guide you and the students through each round which has a c
Grades:
6th - 12th
Industrial Revolution and Rise of Labor Simulation
The purpose of this simulation is to help students experience the stress of the assembly line and the injustices of management that led to the rise of the labor movement. Students will work in teams to create shirts and then, the shirts will be evaluated and sold by other team members. Teams that do not meet their quota are fired while students who do meet their quota are rewarded. Thanks for looking and happy history! Penny Wood
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8th - 10th
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United States History Tariff of Abominations Simulation
This simulation helps students understand why the South hated Protective Tariffs. The simulation involves allowing two sellers to sell either candy or a homework pass. One group sells for double the price since it must charge a tariff. One group of students is "set up" to have to buy the more expensive product. Included with the simulation is a short play to further the student's understanding. Thanks for your interest.
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8th - 10th
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Life In The Colonies Game
This game-based simulation is usually students' favorite game of the school year! In this historical simulation, students role-play as heads of diverse families throughout all parts of the Thirteen Colonies before and during the American Revolution. Students love becoming rich planters or even grow in appreciation while struggling to make ends meet as a printer. The goal of the game for students is to achieve Revolutionary Points by purchasing items with the money their in-game job has provid
Grades:
9th - 12th
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