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U.S. History resources for Google Apps and for staff
Bitmoji Escape Room Washington's Headquarters-Battles of the American Revolution
What better way for students to learn about or review the Battles of the American Revolution but through an escape room! This room is replicated from a room at the Ford Mansion/ Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown NJ. MISSION: General George Washington is locked in the Ford Mansion/Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown, NJ during the winter of 1779-1780. He needs to get out to continue to fight the British. By reading about the battles of the American Revolution, your students can help Was
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5th - 11th, Staff
Also included in: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VIRTUAL CLASSROOM UNIT
Remembering September 11, 2001: Entire Patriot Day 9/11 Themed Lesson
This product is now digital, printable, and easily adaptable for whatever your classroom might look like this year!This product includes all materials and an easy-to-follow plan for your own 9/11 Remembrance and Patriot Day. This product includes:A hook/opener of the lesson: A videoclip from initial reactions of 9/11 when everything unfolded. Students will reflect with a writing response.Station 1: Learning about the history of 9/11 through the timeline of that day. Students will work together (
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Historical Thinking Skills - lesson + worksheet activity
Spark a conversation about the SKILLS historians need to use in order to get the most out of learning history! Get the year started by identifying Historical Thinking Skills before they even dive into the curriculum! Based off of College Board and NYS social studies frameworks, this lesson will help students think explicitly about how historians think. What critical thinking skills are needed to study history? Historical Thinking Skills include: - Analyzing Evidence - Interpreting Sources - Comp
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Harriet Tubman/Black History/ Bitmoj Virtual Classroom w/activities
Moses is coming! Here is a bitmoji classroom celebrating the life of one of the most famous Americans who helped lead slaves to freedom, Harriet Tubman. This is a perfect lesson for studying your history curriculum or for Black History Month.In this classroom, you will find links to videos, web quests, and readings on Tubman's life and the Underground Railroad. Questions to discuss students' prior knowledge, exit ticket slide, and writing prompt slides are also included.This slide can be edited
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4th - 11th, Staff
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Panama Canal PowerPoint and Guided Notes (Plus Google Slides!)
This resource includes a visually appealing 23 slide PowerPoint Presentation (with links to videos explaining how the Panama Canal was built, how it works, and a time-lapse traversing the canal), guided notes, an answer key, AND a digital option! The digital option includes a 24 slide presentation, a primary source analysis activity, digital notes, and a digital graphic organizer.Many engaging questions, map, and political cartoon analysis questions, and lots of interesting facts are included t
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6th - 10th, Staff
Also included in: U.S. History Second Half Growing Bundle | Semester 2
Fur Trade Bundle 7-in-1 BUNDLE New France American Revolution + 50% OFF SALE!
Hello Dear Teachers, are you looking for a mega Social Studies BUNDLE that provides 7 BUNDLES inside 1 colossal bundle? If yes, you will love this resource!Includes:**********1. The FUR TRADE BUNDLE2. The FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR BUNDLE3. The EARLY EUROPEAN EXPLORERS BUNDLE4. The NEW FRANCE BUNDLE5. The AMERICAN REVOLUTION includes the Stamp Act & Boston Tea Party6. The exciting INUIT of the ARCTIC7. The amazing ANCIENT EGYPTThis 400+ Page MEGA BUNDLE Includes:**********************************
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4th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Road to Civil War Timeline Analysis + Common Core Aligned + Digital Resource
Road to Civil War Timeline Lesson takes your students to a period of 11 years before the Civil War. Students analyze the timeline and complete a twenty-five question common core aligned worksheet. This assesses students on the history of the of the period known as manifest destiny as well as timeline analysis. An optional QR coded timeline is also included for more student engagement. It can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. Key is included.Save Money!
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Battles of the American Revolution Escape room w/Bitmoji Classroom!
Here is a fun Escape Room that can be used as a review or assessment for students who have learned about the battles of the American Revolution. This is a great opportunity for students to use the knowledge they obtained while studying the American Revolution. This also includes a Bitmoji Classroom for you to use to introduce the activity. Please add in your Bitmoji to lead the lesson! This resource /escape room has already been turned into a Google Form to use. Once you click on the link and m
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4th - 10th, Staff
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Civil Rights Movement Complete Unit (IB Rights and Protest)
This is a bundle of 20 lessons that is designed to educate about the Black Civil Rights movement.It starts with the origins of slavery, the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, legislation such as Plessy vs Ferguson and then examines a series of protests in the 1950's and 1960's.Legal decisions include: Plessy v Ferguson, Brown v Board and the Civil Rights ActProtests include: Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock 9, Sit Ins, Freedom Riders, March on Washington and the Black PanthersThere is a ra
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8th - 12th, Staff
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Whole Novel Unit! Growing Bundle!
Dive into Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds' STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism, and You.This product covers chapters one through twenty-eight of the non-history, history book! Take a dive into the true history of Black Americans.To see previews of this product go to the single product views in my store!Each chapter comes with comprehension, analytical, and reflection questions. These come with the answer key! Includes: Materials for Episode 8 of the podcast Scene on Radio discussing the science race a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Editable 2021 Black History Month Morning Message
A Morning Message catered to Black History Month. Each weekday celebrates a monumental figure who helped shape history. It includes the date, one person of interest, a brief description of their accomplishments, and an inspirational quote. Great for conversation starters, brief mini lessons, or question of the day.
Grades:
2nd - 8th, Staff
American History Room Bitmoji Classroom/Back to School/ Patriotic /Agenda slide
America... America.... An adorable American History Bitmoji Classroom featuring the colors of Red, White, and Blue! This is a perfect background for a history teacher who is using Google Classroom or other platforms. Add your own Bitmoji and you are good to go! Completely editable if you want to add in your own images or move things around. Perfect to link up assignments, etc. Please also see my other rooms, The Three Branches of Government, Declaration of Independence. There are NO LINKS i
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2nd - 12th, Staff
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Also included in: American History Rooms Virtual Classroom Template /Morning SLides
US History FULL Curriculum (English/Spanish)
US history activities from Colonization to the Persian Gulf War. All activities contain the lesson objective, NYS SS framework standard addressed, and a link to the materials. All materials are in English and Spanish and differentiated for all levels. Lessons also focus on developing important Social Study skills like evaluating bias/reliability/perspective/audience as well as writing and annotating skills. Lessons are aligned to the new US history NYS regents exams.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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George W. Bush as President Reading and Questions (NO PREP)
This George w. Bush reading and questions covers the following terms students must know about his presidency!: Bush v. Gore, No Child Left Behind, 9/11, War on Terror, Department of Homeland Security, USA Patriot Act, War in Iraq, Kyoto Protocol, Hurricane Katrina, Financial Crisis, and Troubled Asset Relief Program. You can use this resource as sub plans, group work, individual work, or as a class discussion! There are 3 review questions at the end to ensure students understand the most importa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Oregon Trail/Western Expansion, Bitmoji Virtual Classroom w/activities
Oregon or BUST! Western Expansion! MANFEST DESTINY! Studying the Oregon Trail is fun for students and whether students and teachers are all remote, hybrid, or in person instruction, here is a classroom for you!This Thematic slide with activities includes a wealth or links and activities for students of different ages. You can modify the links, or the activities to meet the needs of your students! The classroom is completely editable as are the activities directions.Included in this resource are
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4th - 9th, Staff
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Also included in: Western Expansion Virtual Classroom Template w/activities
Bitmoji Escape Room Thanksgiving Save the Turkey w/editable Google Form
Kids will love helping Bob the Turkey escape from being part of Thanksgiving dinner.In this Escape Room, students will read clues about the history of the Thanksgiving Holiday and other fun facts! The clues are linked to photos, which the students try to find. Some photos are linked to Try Again. Once the students find all five clues, they click on the door lock to answer questions about the clues, The questions are on a Google Form. If students answer the questions correctly, they escape the r
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3rd - 8th, Staff
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Also included in: Holiday Escape Rooms from Halloween to Valentine's Day-Bitmoji Templates
Columbus & Indigenous People's Day | The True Story | Printable & Digital
Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day Activities for middle school and high school ELA or Social Studies. Was Christopher Columbus a hero or villain? Teach your students about the real story of Christopher Columbus using engaging nonfiction articles and no prep reading response activities! Complete lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint Slides, Google Slides and Google Doc included - Perfect for distance learning or Google Classroom activities!Print the two Columbus Day and Indigenous Peop
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Holiday Reading Comprehension & Writing Bundle
Sons of Liberty/Stamp Act/American Revolution Virtual Classroom w/activities
JOIN OR DIE! ... Said Ben Franklin! If you teach the American Revolution and the events leading up to it, here is a classroom for you. This classroom is modeled after a colonial tavern similar to the Green Dragon Tavern in Boston where on the Sons of Liberty met. This is a classroom where there are many video and reading links to information on:The Sons of LibertyThe Stamp ActSamuel AdamsJohn HancockPaul ReverePatrick Henry Join or Die cartoon, and more.There are also several activities that fo
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5th - 9th, Staff
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Also included in: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION VIRTUAL CLASSROOM UNIT
Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol: January 6th, 2021
This Lesson is designed to help guide an initial classroom reflection on the insurrection at the US Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021.In his 1963 essay “A Talk to Teachers,” James Baldwin wrote: “American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it.” In the events surrounding the recent presidential election in the United States, the essential truth of Baldwin’s statement resonates anew.The news alone the past few
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Christopher Columbus Day | Cloze Reading Activity | Digital
In this file you will find a cloze reading about Columbus voyages. I have included the pdf and the digital version. You can use this as a mini book or as simple worksheets. More specifically you will find the following:A cloze reading about Columbus's voyages3 Cover pagesShort story questions, fill in, vocabulary reflection time, summary and drawingKeyFor a closer look click on Preview!⭐Interested in seeing more? Check out my Short Reading Stories HERE!⭐Questions? Please use the Q&A section
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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Black History Month Bitmoji Classroom History's Prominent Figures w/activity
Here is a classroom celebrating the lives of the some of the most important figures in the history of the world! This room is linked to biographies of these important men and women who broke the color barrier in many different areas of society including: civil rights, inventions, music, entertainment, politics, sports and more! The links have been converted to safe links. There are two rooms with the same people but the first room includes the safe links.This activity can be used digitally for
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1st - 10th, Staff
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Introduction to ANNE FRANK & HOLOCAUST & WORLD WAR II
This slide show has it all! There are notes for the students to copy, videos on Anne Frank, tons of pictures, and so many slides about World War II. This is everything you will need to get started! -Also includes: A breakdown of The Anne Frank Play by SCENE-Background information about Auschwitz and other death camps**Sensitive subject matterThis will save you so much time! Use mine...
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
World War I Virtual Classroom Template Distance Learning
World War I was supposed to be the War to END all wars, instead its aftermath was a direct cause of WWII.In this Bitmjoi classroom, students will learn all aspects of the war, first from a classroom and then in the trenches! This classroom is linked to videos, websites, and even music and voices from WWI.Included are:Causes of WWISoldiersUniformsMapsLettersPoetrySongsWeaponsTrenchesAnimals and more! This slide can be edited so you can add, take away or move!Please see my other historic classroo
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5th - 11th, Staff
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Cold War: Political Cartoons Primary Resources Bundle Digital, Print, Editable
Cold War: Political Cartoons Primary Resources Bundle Digital and PrintThis Unit Includes1. Teacher Instructions 2. 29 Political Cartoons3. Additional Political Cartoon Questions4. Digital and Print Format5. Editable Topics:Greece Civil WarFall of Eastern EuropeIron CurtainMarshall PlanDivision Of BerlinBerlin AirliftNato And Warsaw Pact FormedArms RaceKorean WarVietnam WarIndochinaCuban MIssile CrisisArms RaceSalt IConflict In EuropeFear of Domestic CommunismConflict in AsiaIdeological RivalryT
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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