Middle school U.S. History resources for SMART Notebook

Economics , Social Studies - History, U.S. History

**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)** This is a 37 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.3 - the entire Jamestown Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, websites, pictures and more! This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 -3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Studies-Int

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3rd - 10th

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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the New Nation - VS.6

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***Updated with 2016 SOLs*** This is the newest version of this SMARTboard lesson, and it covers all of the Virginia SOLs on this topic - VS.6a-c. I've also updated the interactive notebook that matches this lesson, found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Virginia-Studies-Interactive-Notebook-New-Nation-Unit-VS6-2000122 This is an instructional SMARTboard lesson about Virginia in the New Nation. It covers all of the Virginia fourth grade SOLs for this topic. It is attractive

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Thematic Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard

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3rd - 9th, Adult Education

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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Reconstruction Era - SOL VS.8

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**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2017)** This is a 13 page instructional SMARTboard lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.8 - the ENTIRE Virginia during the Reconstruction Era Unit. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire Reconstruction Unit! This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find i

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3rd - 9th

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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA Indians - Whole Unit - VS.2

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Native Americans, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

**Updated to the NEW Virginia SOLS (2016)** This is a 25 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.2d,e,f,g. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire unit on Eastern Woodland Indians of Virginia! This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www

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3rd - 8th

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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Revolutionary War - SOL VS.5

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****UPDATED FOR 2016!**** Note: This is the crossover year for the new SOLs. Teachers are expected to teach both the old and new SOLs! The Spring SOL test will include information from both versions of the SOLS, however, the new material will be only in the form of field test questions. I'm updating all of my materials to ADD the new information this year, and NEXT summer (2017), I will delete the parts of the SOLs that have been deleted from the new version. This is a 26 page instructional SM

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3rd - 9th

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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the Civil War - SOL VS.7

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**Updated in 2017 for the new SOLs!** This is a 24 page instructional SMART Board lesson that covers Virginia Studies SOLs VS.7. This lesson is full of interactive activities, video clips, games, websites, and more! Use this to teach your entire unit on Virginia in the Civil War! This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Pro

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3rd - 12th

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Events Leading to the Revolutionary War: Interactive SmartBoard Intro: Gr. 3-6

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22 Informational Slides Including 2 Fun, Interactive Quiz Games to Test Students' Learning! "The British are Coming! The British are Coming!" In this 22 page SmartBoard presentation, students are introduced to the tensions between the American colonies and the British government in a very concrete way. This informational presentation is geared grades three through six, and provides a basic introduction to early American history and pre-Revolutionary War events. An excellent supplement to c

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3rd - 6th

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Interactive Whiteboard, Games

Trivia Crack- U.S. History Review

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Socially Studying

Fantastic and engaging tool for reviewing U.S. History, especially for the FL EOC exam. Separates the multiple choice practice into unit-based categories. Most questions were pulled from the public domain of the NYS Regents website. This is a SmartNotebook file. The preview contains a sneak peak but the final product 282 slides. I use this game as part of a larger review competition in which the icons on the spinner are printed out in mass and given to students when they earn a point. Once we

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U.S. History

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7th - 12th

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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - VA in the 20th Century - VS.9 - whole unit!

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**Updated in 2017 for the new SOLs!** This is a 20 page instructional SMARTboard lesson designed for the Virginia Studies unit of Virginia in the 20th Century & Beyond. It covers ALL of the 4th grade Virginia SOLs on this topic - VS.9a-d. It is colorful, informative, and interactive - TONS of video clips and fun parts! This SMARTboard usually takes me about 2-3 weeks to teach. It is aligned perfectly to my interactive notebook on this topic that is also listed here on TPT! You can fi

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3rd - 8th

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Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, U.S. History

Thanksgiving Themed Jeopardy Game for Smartboard - SMART Notebook

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Workaholic NBCT

What a fun way for your students to learn about the Thanksgiving holiday! This Jeopardy game includes 25 categories, with each category having five questions each. The categories are: Pilgrims, Fun Facts, Math, Grammar, and Turkey! A scoreboard for three teams is included on the main page, as well as all buttons and questions needed to play the game. This Smart Notebook file is 28 pages long and features cute graphics in a Jeopardy style game.

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2nd - 7th

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An Interactive SmartBoard Intro to theConstitution for Grades 3-6

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NEWLY REVISED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 23 SLIDES ADDED! Everything you every wanted to know about the Constitution but were afraid to ask! In this updated and revised 41 page SmartBoard presentation, students are introduced to the abstraction of government and the Constitution in a very concrete way. This interactive presentation is geared grades three through six, and provides a basic yet comprehensive introduction to the Constitution and early American history. Students are introduced to: * Bas

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3rd - 6th

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

World War II - SmartBoard Game & Introduction

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The Bright Bunch

8 SmartBoard Pages/Slides Slide 1 - World Map with pictures of the Leaders of the Countries involved in World War II to assist discussion of this time period. Slide 2 - Spinner Game with 10 categories (can be adapted to other wars or concepts) and the kids LOVE it. You can use it as a preview or a review. My class uses their textbook to search for the answers....very active involvement. Slide 3 - Basic Notes (causes, Axis, Allies, dates, etc.) Slide 4 - Targeted Groups Slide 5 -

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5th - 8th

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Interactive Whiteboard, Games

The 3 Branches of Government: Interactive SmartBoard Intro: Gr. 3-6

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24 Informational Slides Including 2 Fun, Interactive Quiz Games to Test Students' Learning! "We the People... In Order to Form a More Perfect Union..." In this 22 page SmartBoard presentation, students are introduced to the three branches of U.S. government as created by the U.S. Constitution, as well as each branch's responsibility. An excellent supplement to class discussion, this presentation introduces the following: * The Legislative Branch * The U.S. House of Representatives * The U

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3rd - 6th

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Virginia Studies SMARTboard Lesson - Virginia Government & Economy - SOL VS.10

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Geography, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

This 16 page instructional SMARTboard unit lesson covers the topic of "Virginia Government and Geography." This lesson covers ALL of the Virginia SOLs VS.10 (updated with NEW SOLs in 2017). This lesson is fun, well organized, and will keep your students' attention! It has tons of pictures, video clips, and interactive parts. Use my SMARTboards in place of a textbook! My interactive notebooks (also featured on TPT) correspond perfectly with the SMARTboards and are a perfect way for your stud

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3rd - 9th

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Branches of U.S. Government Lesson for SMARTBOARD - Smart Notebook File

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Workaholic NBCT

This 28 page Smartboard lesson will be sure to engage your children as they learn about the three branches of the United States government. The students will learn about the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch including Congress, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Judicial Branch. This flipchart lesson includes activity builder activities, links to outside videos and games, as well as nine pages of voting for your students. Be sure to follow my blog for tons of freebies, P

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3rd - 7th

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Three Branches of Government Jeopardy Smartslides

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Miss Hultgren

A Smart Notebook game that can be used as a formative or summative assessment, or as a fun way to review for an end of unit assessment! This game has 5 categories with 5 questions in each ranging from 100-500 points. The categories are: -The Executive Branch -The Legislative Branch -The Judicial Branch -Which Branch? -Mix-It-Up!

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Activities, Games, Activboard Activities

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2nd - 6th

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Westward Expansion's Greatest Hits: A SmartBoard Intro for Grades 3-6

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Native Americans, Other (Social Studies - History), U.S. History

During the years of 1804-1869, the United States expanded westward and people migrated like no other time in American history. The country grew in size, and as the east became more crowded, the west beckoned. This 45 page SmartBoard presentation in designed for instructional purposes, but can also serve to help students learn to take notes, as it highlights the main points and impact of five major events during the time of Westward Expansion. This presentation includes * A timeline with ma

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3rd - 6th

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Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard

Lewis and Clark Expedition Postcard Lesson

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John Frieser

This lesson is based on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Included in the Smart Notebook file is a Bell Ringer, Video Guide, Timeline, Postcard Assignment Directions, and a Postcard Model. The idea of the lesson is to utilize a video resource and timeline to help students identify the goals, accomplishments, and positive/negative experiences associated with the efforts of the Corps of Discovery from 1804-1806 and then to use that knowledge to extend their own learning by creating an original pos

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Projects, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

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5th - 10th

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Urbanization, Immigration, & Industrialization of the 1800s

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Katherine Leatherman

This SMART Notebook file contains notes about the U.S. during the 1800s, focusing on the urbanization and reforms of cities, immigration changes, and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and is geared towards middle school students taking a U.S. History course. Pages include animations (click pictures to reveal notes/information) and information to be "pulled out" from the sides of the file, lending itself to a great student-friendly presentation. Attachments within the notebook file incl

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7th - 9th

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Power Grab Game: Separation of Powers

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Bryan Korzens lessons

This activity reinforces and teaching the powers of the three branches of government. Students are broken up into teams and exposed to various situations where one branch steals the power of a another branch. Students need to use the US Constitution to prove that this is a power grab in order to earn a point. Simulation and answers are included in the SMART notebook.

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7th - 12th

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Virginia Indians SOL Review Game - Virginia Studies

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This is a jeopardy style review game covering the Virginia Studies SOLs on Virginia Indians. This is a great way to end your unit or review for the SOL test! Easy to use! Categories include: -Indian Homes & Clothing -Indian Food & Adaptation -Virginia Indians Today -Early Virginia Indian Language Groups -Archaeology

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Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

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3rd - 8th

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Cowboy Tunes & Songs from the Westward Expansion - SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK ED.

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Mrs Kuchta's Corner An Elem Music Wonderland

It's finally here!! Mrs. Kuchta's Corner, An Elementary Music Wonderland presents to you this fantastic collection of famous historical American cowboy tunes and westward expansion songs that we all know and LOVE to sing. This collection is a GREAT addition to your elementary music classroom library and can also be a fantastic cross-curricular aide to add to any regular elementary classroom teacher's library as well to help supplement your American History units of study. Lyrics and melodic n

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Music, U.S. History, Vocal Music

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K - 8th

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Activities, Songs, Interactive Whiteboard

Road the American Revolution

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Casey Nestor

An interactive white board unit on the road to the American Revolution covering all 4th grade GPS for the road to the revolution. Including timeline activities, maps, hands on activities, videos, important people and more.

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4th - 6th

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