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High school U.S. History resources for Google Apps and for GATE
Topographical Salt Dough Map of the United States
It's ready for Distance Learning! This is a turn-key project. Assign it to your students and let the parents work with them. They can present it with pictures or video. The format is Google Slides, so you can alter it any way you see fit. There is a list of features that students must label. From mountains to bodies of water, basins to rivers, the goal is to get them familiar with the landscape of the United States. I am using this as a GATE enrichment project. But, it can be used with a
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4th - 12th
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WWI: Bell Ringers/ Warm Ups
Start your classes off on the right foot with Bell Ringers/Warm-Ups, a fantastic way to establish focus and engagement from the get-go. These brief activities, spanning 5-10 minutes, serve as perfect introductions or reviews of essential World War I concepts. Packed with a variety of political cartoons and primary source documents, they offer invaluable support to deepen your students' comprehension of the Great War.
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8th - 11th
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10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know - The Judicial Branch
A high interest 2 - 3 day lesson for students studying the Supreme Court or the Judicial Branch. Students will get an overview of the "10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know" (NY Times article) and create a detailed GATE frame that dives deeper into a case that interests them. Lastly, they will complete a Galley Walk to showcase their research and learn about the other cases. The lesson includes: - Teacher Led Presentation (Day 1) - Guided Notes Worksheet (Day 1) - Anticipation/Intro V
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6th - 12th
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Transcontinental Railroad Bundle
You may also be interested in: Transcontinental Railroad WebquestContent Standards Addressed:4.4 Students explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power, tracing the transformation of the California economy and its political and cultural development since the 1850s. 1. Understand the story and lasting influence of the Pony Express, Overland Mail Service, Western Union, and the building of the transcontinental railroad, including the contributions of Chinese workers to its co
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4th - 10th
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Local History Museum Project
Use this project to help your students understand your local history. This is a great research project for everyone and it can be modified to meet any learner's needs. Students are required to create their own Local History Museum and fill it with research they have done about a specific topic. They get to design everything: from the entrance of the museum to the giftshop! Students are responsible for creating "display rooms", summaries of the events, and explanations of why they chose the artif
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4th - 12th
Colonial Vocabulary Handout: Definitions, Gate icons and Comic Extension!
This activity includes- Student handout: This has a vocabulary chart with 12 vocabulary words. They need to define each word, apply a depth and complexity icon to it, and draw an image. (This is created on Google Slides, you will go to FILE/PRINT to make it a handout) - Teacher slides with definitions included. You can either have kids research their own definitions or take notes. - Extension Comic template: have students pick 6 of their vocabulary definitions and turn them into a comic story!
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4th - 10th
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DBQ Essay Quick Connect! | An AP Rubric-Aligned Graphic Organizer for APUSH
This resource can be the training wheels for AP students learning the document-based question (DBQ). Especially early in the year, implementing this organizer as a guided, a collaborative, and/or an independent activity can give students the framework they need when identifying a DBQ prompt's historical thinking skill (HTS), theme, writing task, key concepts, examples, and much more! Before long, students will find their balance, and loads of confidence, to get quickly started on a timed DBQ ess
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10th - 12th
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GATE ABC Book Project
I designed this project specifically for my GATE class due to it being more research based, but it can be adapted for any middle or high school curriculum. A rubric is included for easy grading!
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5th - 12th
Salem Witch Trial: Gate Reading, annotations, TedEd video frame
This lesson includes:- Two different versions: A paper version(3 pages) and digital version (6 pages) - Students read a summarized version of the Salem witch trials and make annotations in the columns provided. The icons students can use to prompt thinking are (details, origins, language of the discipline, ethics, and impact) - Link to Ted-Ed video- Gate icon frame that goes with the Ted-Ed video and gets students to think critically about the dangers of groupthink and the impact of the Salem wi
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5th - 12th
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