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8th grade U.S. History activboard activities
Revolutionary War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key
This interactive PowerPoint lesson is centered on an interactive map that allows teachers or students to choose their own Revolutionary War Battle to explore simply by clicking. The 10 slide ppt. file contains a slide vital information for each of six major battles of the American Revolution. A graphic organizer worksheet is also provided so students can follow along and the teacher can check for understanding. (CA Standard 8.1) (10 slides total, including worksheet and answer key) What makes
Grades:
7th - 10th
Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Smartboard
Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, SmartboardThis lesson is an in-depth look at the Checks & Balances of the three branches of the United States Federal Government. Students will learn first why a system of checks and balances was put in place, and then they will look at most of the ways (checks) that the three branches stop each other from abusing their powers. Each check is explained and examples are given to reinforce comprehension. Checks and balance
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle II
Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt: Google Slides & Form Activity
Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt is a Google Slides and Google Form March cooperative learning, comprehension, and inferencing activity. Students read, examine, and extract information from CLUE BOARDS to answer questions about Women's History Month. It includes Women's History Month Clue Boards (Google Slides) and Questions and Answers Sheet (Google Form Quiz). Students race against time to quickly learn and find answers about this historical holiday. It's an interactive way to le
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Civil War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key
This interactive PowerPoint lesson is centered on a "clickable" interactive map that allows teachers or students to choose their own battle to explore. The 11 slide ppt. contains one slide of vital information for each of seven major battles of the American Civil War set to stunning full color paintings. A graphic organizer worksheet is also with an answer key so students can follow along and the teacher can check for understanding. (CA Standard 8.10) (11 slides total, including worksheet and
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Civil War & Reconstruction Era Project Based Learning
RECENT UPDATE 2023 - GRAPHIC NOVEL, BLOG, INFOGRAPHIC LINK, EXAMPLES & TEMPLATES. + REMOVED ALL OUTDATED LINKSMost Updated: New Google Classroom Rubric, New Google Form Planning Page, and Additional ResourcesUpdated: New Links, New examples, New instructions, and Canva links & templates.This interactive, student driven, project based learning toolkit gives teachers a perfect package to allow students to showcase and review the knowledge they have acquired after learning about the Civil W
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6th - 11th
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The Roaring Twenties 20's and Great Depression Jeopardy Review Game
This Roaring 20's and Great Depression Jeopardy game allows students to review material in a fun way! Students are given the topics: Roaring 20s, Famous People, Causes of the Great Depression, The Great Depression, Presidents, The New Deal, and Vocab. There are 35 review questions and a final jeopardy question included in this game. In my classroom, I print out the PowerPoint in slide format as an additional study guide for students, too! Included: - Interactive Jeopardy gameThis jeopardy
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: The Roaring Twenties and Great Depression New Deal Unit Bundle
The Constitution - Checks and Balances - Interactive Powerpoint and Worksheet
This lesson on checks and balances includes an interactive power point (8 slides total) as well as a student worksheet that helps to clearly explain the various checks and balances of the U.S. Government (CA Standard 8.2.7). What makes this power point unique is that it is specially designed with hidden links that make it a truly interactive power point and perfect for any smart board, however only a laptop and a digital projector are required. The power point consists of one title page, one hub
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
American Literary Periods: Display Charts
These American Literary Periods can be displayed in a number of ways. Each period includes: Genre; Style; Effects; Aspects; Historical Aspects; Historical Perspectives; and Literary Examples. This is a good resource for blending American Literature and U. S. History.
The areas included are:
Native American Traditions
Puritan Literature
The Enlightenment/The Age of Reason
Romanticism
The Transcendental Period
Realism
Naturalism
The Modern Age
The Harlem Renaissance
Postmodern Literature
Contemp
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
U.S. History Brain-Stretchers BUNDLE: 80 Journal Prompts
Get all my U.S. History Brain-Stretchers in one money-saving bundle! This collection will take you from colonization to contemporary America and works equally well as writing prompts, bell ringers, or discussion questions. These Brain-Stretchers get students thinking about topics that they will be exploring in class, finding relevance in the past, and reflecting on what they have learned. They are truly versatile and are an absolute lifesaver in the classroom! The questions in each prompt are p
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Three Branches of Government Worksheet
Students circle the branch of government that is responsible for each duty listed.
Grades:
5th - 10th
Mount Rushmore Power Point
This powerpoint will introduce students to the history of Mount Rushmore. It also covers the size, the mountain goats that are not native to this area but can be seen, and includes lots of photos of this landmark.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
World War II Trivia Board Game Activity
Students can assess their knowledge of World War II major events in an interactive and engaging way through this trivia board game! Included in this fun activity are the following: • 40 multiple choice questions• 12 true or false questions• 1 board game• Set of Trivia Rules• Recommended procedure for the teacher to followIf you liked this lesson see other related ‘World War II’ lessons here:• World War II- The Rise of Dictators (click here to open in new tab)• World War II Study Guide, Review Qu
Grades:
6th - 12th
United States Constitution Bill of Rights Interactive Google Slides Pear Deck
Engage your students with these interactive Google Slides/Pear Deck that cover the fundamentals of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. This resource includes a BrainPop video (log-in required!) about the Constitution and interactive writing and drawing prompts to help students master the content. Additionally, this lesson features 3 samples of "Do Now" questions and 2 samples of "Closing" tasks to connect the lesson to current events of 2020 or to prompt students to reflect on
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6th - 8th
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Westward Expansion Map Set
Once downloaded, each of these maps from the set “Westward Expansion” can be printed and copied for students, made into transparencies and projected onto screens, converted into images for Smart Boards, and so on.
These maps can act as visual cues that will help students form mental links for understanding and for remembering related historical concepts. They are excellent resources when used to supplement reading about the event. They can also be used to prompt writing. Great for teaching his
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Grades:
5th - 11th
Bill of Rights Informational Social Studies Reading Passages & Worksheets
Bill of Rights Informational Social Studies Reading Passages & WorksheetsAnswer Key Included10 Amendments matching activity US HistoryUSA GovernmentUsage ideas:Social Studies LessonReading NonfictionPartner WorkGuided InstructionIndependent WorkEnrichmentReteachingHomeworkSubstitute FolderPreview for entire resource availableAdditional S.S. Resources:Three Branches of GovernmentChecks & BalancesThe Statue of LibertyThe Washington MonumentPresident's DayVeteran's DayDr. Martin Luther King
Grades:
3rd - 8th
End of Semester Project Create a Booklet
Students will create a booklet as a cumulative review project to show what they learned in their history class. The booklet is intended to give future students an overview of what they can expect to learn in class and why it will be both interesting and relevant to their daily lives. There are 12 requirements involving text, images, and maps. Each is detailed in the instructions and the file has 11 sample pictures and booklet creation instructions. A rubric is included but the point values a
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Activities and Projects for ANY Social Studies Topic BUNDLE
Atlantic Slave Trade Middle Passage Pear Deck Google Slides
Engage your students with this interactive Pear Deck that explores the influence of the Atlantic Slave Trade and the Middle Passage on world history! This lesson includes a TED-Ed video, reading passages, geography activities, and primary source analysis to help students understand who gained and who lost during this era. Students will analyze text and visual evidence to help them answer questions and practice essential ELA skills such as identifying and applying domain-specific vocabulary, comp
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7th - 9th
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Civil War - The Battle Of Gettysburg Content Sheet, Worksheet & Answer Key
This brand new product contains three pages with clear and informative content about the Battle Of Gettysburg that was fought during the American Civil War. The content/information sheet, worksheet and answer key can be used in a variety of ways for all your classroom needs.Take a look below at our other Civil War Content Sheets, Worksheets and AnswerKeys!Civil War - African Americans In The War Content Sheet, Worksheet & Answer KeyCivil War - The Battle Of Antietam Content Sheet, Worksheet
Grades:
5th - 12th
2000s Choice Board/Tic Tac Toe (U.S. History) - Hyperdoc Project
This U.S. History choice board offers student nine activities to choose from that center around the 2000s in the United States. The activities are titled as follows: Hurricane Katrina, The iPod, 2008 Presidential Election, George W. Bush, 9/11 Al-Qaeda Attacks, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 2000 Presidential Election, Invasion of Iraq/Iraq War, and Harry Potter. Activity choices include creating action figures, filming an advertisement, and developing sketchnotes.The 2000s Choice Board
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Rise of Political Parties in America (modified version and key included)
Just after Washington warns his fellow Americans against political parties, they begin to emerge with Jefferson and Hamilton. This worksheet includes a short reading passage about the two different parties (Democratic-Republicans and Federalists) and a chart to sort both parties' characteristics. A modified version (partially filled in chart) and a key is included in this set.
Grades:
5th - 9th
US Capital Cities Bingo I Know Your State Capitals Activity w/ 35 Bingo Cards!
Need a fun way to learn the state capitals? The 50 United States with their flags and locations on a US map are shown on slides. Students will find the capital city of each state on their Bingo cards. There are enough slides to play at least 2 bingo games. Next, line students up in two lines facing the screen. The first of the two students in the front to shout out the correct capital of the shown state goes to the end of the line. The other student is eliminated - a quick and fun review of
Grades:
5th - 8th
Promethean ActivInspire US History Bingo Game 8th grade STAAR review
This file contains an editable Promethean ActivInspire flipchart, a reproducable blank Bingo card to be printed for each student, and the solution to the game. I have played "Math" Bingo with my students for years, and had to come up with a creative way to review History with my HR students at the end of a mock testng day. This is a great way to review the important dates, events, and Presidents in US History without letting students know they are working... :)
**NOTE** TO OPEN AND USE THIS
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8th
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200 Trivia Questions&Answers - Class Game
200 questions are included. All of the solutions are also provided! This is an excellent game to play towards the end of the year or over the holidays. It would take OVER AN HOUR to play if you used all of the questions. (This is an excellent download if you're looking for a fun/educational game to play on a Friday, at the end of the day, or on a day when your lesson plan ends early.) This game is designed for middle and high school students, but it might also be used by most primary pupils! Cho
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Black History Month Who am I Riddles Guessing Game Activities Slides
Guessing Game Who am I ? Black History month Digital Resource Review Game /US HistoryThis digital resource covers a diverse range of influential figures for Black History Month:Bessie Smith Carter Woodson Duke Ellington Langston Hughes Louis Armstrong Marcus Garvey Zora Neale Hurston Arthur Ashe Barack Obama Benjamin O Davis Jr Bessie Coleman Condoleezza Rice Crispus Attucks Frederick McKinley Jones Guion Bluford Harriet Tubman Ida B Wells Jackie Robinson Langston Hughes Malcom X Martin Luther
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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