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U.S. History printables for SMART Notebook
The American Revolution: No Taxation Without Representation!
A simple role-play that helps students to understand the concept of no taxation without representation by asking them to imagine situations where they might come into conflict with their parents as teenagers and as adults. This introduces the concept of resentment when decisions are made by others but affect individuals. The role-play ends with a discussion about the relative importance of taxation as a cause of the American Revolution. Prompts can be used for discussion or as a written assignme
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9th - 12th
History of the Americas - The Castas System
A basic flow chart that can be used with students as an "add details" exercise or as a discussion prompt. The second page contains an assignment that asks students to draw or write about a typical Spanish Pueblo in the Americas. Created for 9th or 10th grade, but could be used with a variety of age groups.
Grades:
9th - 12th
American Revolution - The Continental vs. The British Army
A simple graphic organizer that requires students to fill out the details of the advantages and disadvantages held by each side at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. After filling out the chart, students can then discuss which side they believe has the "on paper" advantage. Format is SmartBoard Notebook file which is easily convertible to PDF if you choose to use this as a handout. This chart was originally used with Steve Wiegand, "US History for Dummies", Wiley Publishing Inc.: N
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Grades:
9th - 12th
The New Nation (1789-1815) - Review Activity
This Smartboard activity can be used and adapted with all levels of students. it is a review of the administrations of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Using the "cloner" feature, teachers (or students) can drag the picture of the president next to the event that happened during their presidency. I have used this activity with the teacher answering the questions or by having the students come up and "drag" the president's picture. This activity can be adapt
Grades:
9th - 12th
Ratification of the US Constitution
A simple SmartBoard Notebook file that starts off with a graphic of a Delaware license plate and the discussion prompt, "Does Delaware deserve to be called the First State?". This is meant to engender discussion of how exactly did the USA form, as a Union or a collection of sovereign states? The following slide lists the names of some of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists and is meant as a research prompt with the objective of teaching students why the Federalists and the Federalist Papers wer
Grades:
7th - 10th
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US and Canadian Systems of Government
A two page SmartBoard notebook file that compares and contrasts the US and Canadian systems of government. The first page is a T Chart that requires students to list similarities and differences of the two systems of government. The second page contains several True-False statements that can be used as a lesson starter or as a discussion prompt.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Industrialization in the USA
A simple question series assignment that was originally used with a 10th US History class. The questions are based on John Green's "Crash Course US History" video series, specifically the episode titled "The Industrial Economy". Other resources could easily be used if your students don't have access to YouTube or if you prefer to do the assignment as a completely text-based task. The file is in SmartBoard Notebook format and thus can easily be converted to a PDF if you prefer to use the question
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Grades:
9th - 12th
The US Constitution
A multi-slide SmartBoard Notebook file that contains instructions and prompts for a role-play based on the US Constitutional Congress. Students take on the role of a state delegation and make lists of proposals on the various areas of the US Constitution, such as the Presidency, representation by population vs. equal representation, etc. Then students can follow up with any reading on the real outcomes, including the infamous "3/5 Compromise" and other items to learn how the US system of governm
Grades:
9th - 12th
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The Louisiana Purchase
A SmartBoard Notebook file that contains 4 slides, the first of which has a map with pictures and seven questions that could be used as discussion prompts, a written assignment or as a group exercise. There is also a T-Chart that asks students to note down reasons for and against the Louisiana Purchase, which can then be turned into a discussion about strict vs. loose constructionism in early American politics. The last slide is simply blank for note-making and Socratic discussion. The file is e
Grades:
7th - 10th
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US Influence in Latin America
A SmartBoard Notebook file that is a very simple discussion prompt, that was originally designed as a writing assignment. The students are asked to consider all of the positive and negative impacts of US influence on Latin America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Students must then make an overall judgement about US influence and write a one-page explanation of why they believe US influence has been overall harmful or beneficial to the people of Latin America. The file is easily conver
Grades:
9th - 12th
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