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U.S. Government BUNDLE | Constitution | 20 High- Interest Interactive Activities

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Looking for a SEMESTER (or summer School session) worth of U.S. Government activities? Look no further! This (20 PRODUCT) BUNDLE contains over $50 worth of product and includes student simulations, web-quests, student projects, student

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Webquests, Google Apps

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U.S. History | Gilded Age | Robber Barons or Captains of Industry Activity

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This is a document based activity for the Gilded Age Unit. Students will work independently or in pairs/groups to:1) Introduction: Read a short 1 paragraph biography about Carnegie, Rockefeller & J.P. Morgan. Complete a short video activity.2)

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

DBQs, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.7

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U.S. History | Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion | Gallery Walk Activity

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In this Gallery Walk Activity, your students will examine the major events surrounding Manifest Destiny and America's Westward Expansion. Your students will learn how each territory was obtained by the U.S. Government (from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

$3.99

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Economics | Personal Finance Student Project | Money Management

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In this 18 page Economics packet students will have everything they need to complete a research project on Personal Finance. While completing this project, students will develop an understanding of how much it really costs to live on their own and

Subjects:

Life Skills, Economics

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Internet Activities, Google Apps

$3.75

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World War I | Armenian Genocide | Video & Document Based Activity

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You are purchasing a 40- page resource that includes the following World War I activities on the Armenian Genocide: Was it really a genocide? (you can use them all or each activity can be used alone). Students will complete the activities that will

Subjects:

European History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Google Apps

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U.S. Constitution | The Preamble | 6 purposes of Government | Student Activity

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In this 5 page packet you have everything you need to complete an activity about The Preamble: the 6 Purposes of Government, using the Concept Attainment Strategy. The idea behind this strategy, is that you discuss a topic students are familiar with

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

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U.S. History | WWII on the Homefront | A Gallery Walk Activity

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In this WWII lesson your students will complete a Gallery Walk activity examining the effect WWII had on Americans at home. Topics covered: Rosie the Riveter, Tuskegee Airmen, Navajo Code Talkers, Japanese Internment, factory conversion, Bracero

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

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U.S. History | Imperialism | Building the Panama Canal | Document Based Activity

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This 4 page packet contains everything your students need to investigate the U.S. role in the Panama Revolution and the Building of the Panama Canal. This short document Based Activity is a perfect complement to a lecture on President Teddy

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

DBQs, Handouts, Google Apps

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1

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Economics | Capitalism, Socialism & Communism | Document Based Activity

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This product contains multiple activities that allow students to compare Capitalism, Socialism, & Communism. (Who produces the goods, who distributes the goods, decides prices etc.) These activities are great to use during a Cold War Unit,

Subjects:

U.S. History, World History, Economics

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Google Apps

$2.99

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Cold War | Red Scare | McCarthyism | A Gallery Walk Student Activity

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In this Red Scare Gallery Walk Activity (a GOOGLE and Traditional version provided), your students will examine the major events surrounding the Red Scare/McCarthyism in the United States during the Cold War. Topics covered include: HUAC, McCarthy,

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$3.50

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Government | Comparing Forms of Government in the Real World | Case Studies

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In this Government class activity your students will learn about the different Forms of Government and how they can be classified (direct/representative democracy, theocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, parliamentary, presidential etc.) by using EIGHT real

Subjects:

Elections - Voting, Government, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

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Economics | 4 Types of Economies of the World | Document Based Activity

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In this 11 page Economics activity, you have everything you need to conduct a lesson/student activity on the types of economies of the world (Command, Traditional, Market and Mixed). Includes a Traditional and Google version for your use!In this

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.11-12.7

$3.25

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Economics Activity Bundle | 20 + Simulations, Videos, Web-Quests & More!

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Looking for a semester worth of Economics activities? Microeconomics and Macroeconomics? Look no further! This (20+ PRODUCT) BUNDLE contains over $60 worth of product and includes student simulations, web-quests, student projects, student

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Google Apps

$58.28

$38.99

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Executive Branch | Role of the President | Job of President | Gallery Walk

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In this Executive Branch activity your students will participate in a FUN Gallery Walk to examine the many jobs that the president of the U.S. performs while completing his/her job. What are the jobs or roles of a U.S. President?The roles/ jobs of a

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.8.10, RI.9-10.10, CCRA.SL.2, RH.11-12.1

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Economics | Market Structures "Hands-On" Class Activity | Distance Learning

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In this 22 page packet, you have everything you need to conduct a lesson on the 4 Market Structures: Perfect Competition, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly, and Monopoly. In this lesson your students will:1) Complete a short 10 minute warm-up

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Google Apps

$3.50

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Economics | Business Organizations | Simulation & Activities | Distance Learning

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In this 12 page activity, your students have everything they need to learn about the various types of business structures/organizations (sole proprietorships, franchise, partnership, corporation) that exist and the advantages/disadvantages of each.

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Google Apps

$2.50

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World History | Protestant & Counter-Reformation | Document Based Activity

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This 17 page activity packet (2 VERSIONS to meet the needs of your students) contains everything your students need to complete a Document Based Activity (using primary sources/secondary sources) on how the Catholic Church fought back against the

Subjects:

World History, Middle Ages, British History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Google Apps

$2.75

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U.S. Government | Executive Branch | Article II | Student Activities & Video

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In this 10 page activity packet your students will explore the Executive Branch: Article II of the US Constitution. The worksheets and activities included are very versatile and could be used in a variety of ways. ***Includes a GOOGLE and

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

$3.25

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U.S. History | Fall of Berlin Wall | End of the Cold War | Activity Bundle

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There are a variety of Cold War activities in this bundle- use them all or mix and match. **Google and Traditional versions included!Activities Included:1) The Berlin Wall- a Rise and Fall notes activity. Students will read an online article (or use

Subjects:

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

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$3.25

Digital Download ZIP (12.93 MB)

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U.S. Imperialism 1860-1920 | A Gallery Walk Student Activity | Distance Learning

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This 40 page product on U.S. Imperialism 1860-1920 contains everything you need to have your students participate in a Gallery Walk. A Gallery Walk is a teaching strategy that allows students to walk around the classroom, in a controlled setting, to

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1

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104

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6th- 12th Grade Social Studies

MY TEACHING STYLE

I prefer to use lessons that allow my students to become facilitators and active participants in their own learning rather than merely an audience of "my show".

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescent to Young Adult History

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History/Administration ~University of California-Riverside~ Masters Degree in Education (Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment) ~Walden University~

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

In my 21 years of teaching, I have taught 6th-12th grade World History, U.S. History, Economics and Government.