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Free middle school U.S. History resources for GATE
Western Expansion Logic Puzzle FREEBIE!! Chuckwagon Chili Challenge
Looking to engage your students with some fun deductive logic and critical thinking challenges?Explore the Wild West and Chuckwagon Cooking with this Westward Expansion-themed logic puzzle from GATER Educator.This logic puzzle is designed to challenge upper elementary students and is perfect for Literacy Center seat work, homework, early finishers or sub plans.Looking for specific GIFTED and TALENTED ACTIVITIES? Click the link belowGifted and Talented Activities for the ClassroomDo your students
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4th - 6th
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Civil Rights Movement Research Project Gifted Students Enrichment PBL
Are you looking for a student drive project for your gifted (AIG) students? In this resource, students will research 5 prominent historical figures from the Civil Rights Movement. They will then create a project demonstrating what they learned. This resource includes ideas for online resources students can use but you can easily use your own resources for students to use.This resource is perfect for your AIG and/or gifted students as it includes broad ideas, openness and student choice. What is
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4th - 6th
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FREE Blood on the River Novel Choice Board Project
Harness students' creativity as they display their learning with this fun and engaging Blood on the River novel project! After reading the book, students will analyze the novel's plot, characters, conflicts, themes, and especially the historical context by creating a project of their choice - from a persuasive speech to a Jamestown newspaper to a piece of visual art. Whatever they choose, student will be challenged to write about different points of view and look at history with fresh eyes.If yo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Blood on the River Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
Can You Pass the Ellis Island Immigrant Feature Profile Test?
The Feature Profile Test was a wooden block puzzle test administered to Ellis Island immigrants because IQ tests involved language translation issues. Instead, the Feature Profile Test became an instant nonverbal IQ assessment. The Feature Profile was made from wooden blocks that—if placed in the proper order—formed the profile of a human face.
According to the Smithsonian Magazine, this test was used at Ellis Island in the early 1900’s to keep out “feeble-minded” immigrants. The idea was th
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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FREE President Rap/Song Research Mini-Project
Study Presidents with pizzazz...just in time for Presidents' Day! Your Gifted, advanced students, or fast finishers can compose their own musical masterpieces about any President through research and creativity! Perfect for enrichment or differentiation! Includes guidelines, and lower & upper grade music paper.
(NOTE: This is part of my larger Presidents with Pizzazz research menu packet with 8 activities....please check out that menu product with this link below!)
http://www.teacherspayt
Grades:
1st - 8th
Close Reading of Gettysburg Address
As an introductory lesson to memorizing the Gettysburg Address, I had my 6th grade readers complete a close read of the passage.
This frame incorporates the Icons of Depth of Complexity, but knowledge of the icons is not necessary to complete the lesson.
This frame is included in my Gettysburg Address bundle, which is FREE to download until Lincoln's Birthday!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gettysburg-Address-Memory-Activities-1666729
Also, find more detailed directions on how I
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6th - 10th
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Monroe Doctrine Close Reading and Socratic Seminar
Advanced level and text-dependent questions for "The Monroe Doctrine." Ideal for US History classes. Basic level text-dependent questions are included, followed by a more advanced level Socratic Seminar.
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5th - 12th
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Close Reading with the Preamble
I introduce memorizing the Preamble with this Close Read Activity.
I use the Icons of Depth and Complexity, but knowledge of these is necessary to complete the activity.
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Frame
Student Samples
Simple Directions
This frame is included in my Preamble Bundle.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Preamble-Practice-and-Reciting-Assessment-1618771
Also, I have more detailed directions on my blog
http://imsbove.blogspot.com/2015/02/memorizing-gettysburg-address.html
IMS Bove
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3rd - 6th
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Revolutionary War Pinterest Project
This is a culminating unit project that utilizes technology and Pinterest to allow students a different outlet to illustrate their comprehension and understanding. This project suits the skills of many of our technologically-savvy students and increases the skills of students who are still mastering technology. Student choice is also incorporated into the project. Students create their own Pinterest boards with images and paragraph descriptions of important people/places/events from the Revoluti
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6th - 10th
Jeopardy WWII
No Prep Needed!!!Energize your classroom with an engaging and dynamic activity that students adore. Jeopardy is a surefire way to captivate your students, fostering enthusiasm and active participation in their learning journey. Tailored for college prep World History, this game can also be used for Modern AP World History. This Jeopardy game incorporate visuals, stunning illustrations, and political cartoons to aid your students' comprehension.Categories Included:Causes of WWIITurning PointsLea
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: AP World History Jeopardy Review Games Units 5-9
Veteran's Day Reading & Activities
This free resource includes two different sets of activities for students regarding Veteran's Day. The two documents each have links to websites with readings for the students and then a series of in-depth questions and activities for the students to engage in. This resource is designed for students in grades 5-8 and integrates icons of Depth and Complexity in the questions.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Industrial Revolution Invention Research Project
Students are asked to research an invention and think about the following: How have inventions changed our world? Why did some inventions earn fame while others are forgotten? How have early inventions changed through time? All students will be assigned an invention to research. They will need to find information about their invention and answer detailed questions.
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5th - 8th
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Thirteen (13) Colonies Name Origin Match-Up--Pairs, Solo, or Talk-Through in Cla
Fun for learning the origins of the names of the Thirteen Colonies--and a great chance to lightly talk through influences and chronology of settlement in a pleasant way. For instance, Maryland is named for Queen Henrietta Maria, a Catholic queen, which was fitting for a colony favorable for settlement by Catholics. Caroline/Carolina is the feminine version of "Charles," which many students probably don't know, but later helps make sense of terms like the "Carolingian Renaissance" in world histor
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6th - 9th
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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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Causes of the Revolution Venn Diagrams Icons of Depth and Complexity
Included in this bundle are 8 Venn Diagrams, each one labeled with an event leading to the Revolutionary War.
These include the Icons of Depth and Complexity, although if you are not familiar with the icons, these venn diagrams can still be used.
I use these Venn Diagrams for small collaborative groups before I have my students create an Explain Everything presentation on the iPads.
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5th - 8th
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"The Tale of the Mountain Cat, A Native Story;" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontation. It is done in a "Native American" style of legend and story telling. This short story has been incorporated into the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf." ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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5th - 10th
US President Logic Puzzle
FREE DownloadTry one of our unique table logic puzzles for free and see how much fun you can have when we blend US history content knowledge with critical thinking skills. This challenging 5x5x5 brainteaser weaves together little-known facts about five historical US presidential elections and their landslide electoral college victories. Using close reading and deductive reasoning skills, students will successfully solve the table logic problem. As a bonus, students come away also learning fun fa
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4th - 8th
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History of Rock n' Roll
This is an interactive resource showcasing some of the most well-known artists in the rock genre. Packed with challenging 6th-grade vocabulary, and a clear essay structure. When I taught this lesson my kids had a blast and to conclude the learning I had them go on Chrome Music Lab and create their own rock music.
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6th
Primary Sources with Postcards: Historical Highways and Motels FREE!
Best practices in history through primary sources, economics, critical thinking with logic and inferences, expository writing, and a creative extension – all in one lesson!In this lesson, students discover the relationship between historical highways and motels and the interstate system through examining primary sources. A full extension lesson is provided which taps and student’s creativity, spurs historical and future thinking, and provides further depth of knowledge.Using guiding questions,
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4th - 12th
Child Labor Primary Source Analysis
Students look at the photos, posters and letters concerning child labor in the early 1900s and answer the questions.I recommend assigning this digitally so that students are able to make out the photos easier.Feel free to edit for your own classroom.
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5th - 8th
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Articles of Confederation
Powerpoint presentation outlining the details surrounding the Articles of Confederation. Students can view and write as Cornell Notes.
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8th - 12th
Cause and Effect Thirteen Colonies
Cause and Effect flow chart to help understand how Connecticut and Rhode Island branched off of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Can be used directed in class lesson, test review or challenge work for early finishers. Suggested answer key provided.
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4th - 6th
American Revolution Videos For Class
In my class, my students were bored to tears by the slow and methodical reading of the textbooks. So I decided to do something about it and make the Revolution fun again! I kept in mind middle school students who are learning about the revolution, but also made it serious enough to appeal to High School and beyond as well.
The videos are broken up into 17 3-5 Minute chunks that are great for generating discussion and getting the kids into the material.
The best part is, you can get the entir
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Battle for Corregidor (A Readers Theatre Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a Reader's Theater Script from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It is told in the "first person," and deals with Wendell Muggeridge's very difficult battle experience on the Island of Corregidor. The script can accommodate up to six readers, and contains some graphic images.["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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