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Other (social studies) Common Core SL.9-10.4 resources
America The Story of Us Worksheets, Questions, Viewing Guide | All 12 Episodes
America The Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This bundle contains questions for all 12 episodes of the series. By purchasing the bundle you save a whopping 50%! That's o
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5th - 12th
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Lewis and Clark Great Journey West: Video Discussion Questions | Movie Guide
One of the best videos I have seen in any of my American History classes is National Geographic’s “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West” narrated by Jeff Bridges. Originally filmed for the IMAX movie theaters, this epic tale is extremely informative while keeping students engaged throughout its entirety. I have seen this video over 40 times and still love it! Various links to watch the video are provided in this resource, and video runtime is around 42 minutes.This product contains a double side
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Supreme Court Case Projects - Brochure, Powerpoint, & Infographic
Three projects that have students research Supreme Court Cases. I have typically used it for my Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Unit so I have included a list of the Court Cases that I have my students pick from as well. Included in this product: 1. A complete lesson plan with objectives, Bloom & DOK levels noted, materials needed, vocabulary/content to preview, instructional tips, common student misconceptions, and additional resources. 2. Court Case Powerpoint Project Direction Sheet fo
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Question | Episode 2 • Revolution
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 2 entitled "Revolution" covers the following information:The colonies declare independenceThe Conti
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Genius Hour for History Class! Social Studies Research Skills (Unit or Semester)
Planning for back to school season? Need a way to get students to get excited about history class again? Engage students in a sustained, self-directed research project using GENIUS HOUR! It's great way to get students interested in history as students can study ANY topic of their choice. They’ll create amazing products and presentations proving every kid is a genius! Students think about their interests--like football, cars, video games, or music--and they find a way to relate their interests to
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8th - 12th
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Emergency Activities: Ideas and Lessons for Your Sub Folder or When You Need It!
Are you needing some excellent ideas for a substitute teacher or those times when you need something fast? This bundle contains a variety of engaging resources from my store in a bundle format to help you save time and money. Get a whopping 30% off all included resources by buying this bundle format. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting many of my favorite less
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Not Grade Specific
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America The Story of Us: Westward | Video Viewing Guide & Questions | Episode 3
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 3 entitled "Westward" includes the following information:Trailblazing pioneers head west on the Ore
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Questions | Episode 5 • CIVIL WAR
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 5 entitled "Civil War" covers the following information:The union advancement in technology and com
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5th - 12th
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America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Questions | Episode 1 • REBELS
America The Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 1 entitled "Rebels" covers the following information:Survival at Jamestown and the settlers' in
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Questions | Episode 4 • DIVISION
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 4 entitled "Division" covers the following information:Construction of the Eerie Canal and improvem
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Questions | Episode 11 • Superpower
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide is for episode 11 entitled "Superpower" and covers the following information: The construction of the interstat
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5th - 12th
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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
The students will be depicting The Age of Revolution through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. For example the causes and effects of Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural issues during the revolutions. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Questions | Episode 10 • WW II
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide is for episode 10 entitled World War II and covers the following information: The attack on Pearl HarborAxis an
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5th - 12th
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America The Story of Us: Viewing Guide | Episode 7 • CITIES + Statue of Liberty
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide is for episode 7 entitled CITIES which covers the following information: Americans conquer a new frontier: the
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5th - 12th
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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions, Part I
The students will be looking into a specific Age of Revolution and will be researching major themes provided. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Questions | Episode 9 • BUST
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 9 entitled "BUST" covers the following informationBlack Tuesday and the stock market crashThe const
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5th - 12th
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35 Discussion Task Cards for Literature Circles
Spark engaging conversations with Literature Circle Discussion Task Cards!Are your students struggling to keep conversation going during book club meetings? Do they love their novels, but don't know how to engage in discussion? These task cards offer 35 creative, critical thinking questions to prompt engaging, in depth discussion around literature circle or choice reading novels. Each card has one prompting question that addresses the novel's character, theme, setting, mood, and plot. Simply cut
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Book Club Discussion Activity BUNDLE
Autopsy: Age of Revolutions, Part II and Part III
Part II. The Gallery WalkThe students will go around to each New World Empires Autopsy Report, and complete the graphic organizer. It is important that take your time and write quality notes because this will be helpful for Part IV.Part III. RaterEmbedded is a student partner rater as well a reflection on the project itself.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Questions | Episode 12 • Millennium
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide is for episode 12 entitled "Millennium" and covers the following information: The Vietnam War and the spread of
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5th - 12th
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America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Questions | Episode 6 • HEARTLAND
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 6 entitled "Heartland" covers the following information:The transcontinental railroad connects the
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5th - 12th
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America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Questions | Episode 8 • BOOM
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 8 entitled "BOOM" covers the following information:Black gold is discovered, America strikes oil, a
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5th - 12th
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CCSS:
Debate Format (Online and Classroom Debate)
This debate unit was built and used for the past three years with my freshmen students. This packet contains the organized debate format, score sheet, example debate topics and very important, two sheets to help students plan out facts (great sources) from fiction (opinions) and mind mapping out their debate. All of these sheets have been used with my students, but we are time-limited, when going through 150 debates. The only thing not included is a Works Cited page, where students must include
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6th - 12th
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Mao Zedong: Gain, Mantain, and Consolidate Power Jigsaw Activity
How did Mao Zedong shape China to what it is today? This lesson helps students make that discovery! Through inquiry learning about the Hundred Flowers Campaign, The Long March, Propaganda, The Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution, students will synthesize during this jigsaw activity everyday life for a Chinese citizen during the rule of Chairman Mao. After students analyze their own document, students will complete their portion of their provided graphic organizer to later collaborate
Grades:
6th - 10th
Create a group history podcast PBL
This product will introduce your students to podcasts and then help them create their own group podcast in any platform (I recommend Anchor). Many students are not familiar with podcasts, so they will first explore what a podcast is and what types of podcasts exist. Next they will listen to any history podcast that the teacher assigns, so this can fit in with any unit you are studying. Students will record their observations on the aspects that make up the podcasts, both technical and exposito
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9th - 12th
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