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Teaching History Creatively!

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I am on my 26th year of teaching. I am so excited to share my creative student centered experiences with others! I love to rock out the classroom! I have taught everything from Geography, Free Enterprise, English, History and Athletic Coaching. I'm devoted to Teaching Like A Pirate: Bold, Daring, Risk Taking and adventurous! My teaching style is all about building relationships with my students. Students will do anything for you if they know you care about them.

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I am on my 26th year of teaching. I am so excited to share my creative student centered experiences with others! I love to rock out the classroom! I have taught everything from Geography, Free Enterprise, English, History and Athletic Coaching. I'm devoted to Teaching Like A Pirate: Bold, Daring, Risk Taking and adventurous! My teaching style is all about building relationships with my students. Students will do anything for you if they know you care about them.
American Revolution Battle Simulation
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American Revolution Battle Simulation

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Awesome Battle Simulation that students love. They take the role of either the British or American leadership and make decisions on either side of the military conflict. Their choices will reflect different point values as you the teacher lead them through. You will have the teacher guide/answers that you will reveal to students. COMPETITIVE and lively!
19th Century Enterprises
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19th Century Enterprises

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Assignment Overview preview: You and your partners have decided to go into business together. You must select one of the seven fields in which to invest your time and resources. Student Product Preview: Business Model Conduct research into your chosen field, and create a 3-4 minute infomercial detailing your plans for your business. The concluding activity will be the students presenting at your business convention.
Monroe Doctrine Analysis and Project
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Monroe Doctrine Analysis and Project

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First: Students will complete a SOAP activity to gain background knowledge about the Monroe Doctrine. A) What is S.O.A.P.S? 1) SPEAKER, OCCASION, AUDIENCE, PURPOSE, SIGNIFICANCE 2) Goal of S.O.A.P.S? · When confronted with a reading passage or document students need a process to help them begin to determine the purpose or significance of the document. · It will then be much easier to interpret or even gather evidence from the document when students have a literacy tool to help them begin the process of finding the purpose of a reading passage or document. Second: Students will create their own version of the Monroe Doctrine. Great scaffolding planning piece included. Grade rubric is also included in your purchase.
Thomas Paine Action figure
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Thomas Paine Action figure

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In this activity your students will have a blast creating an action figure of T-Paine. First, show the short video and complete the fill in the blank notes and then students will show what they understand by creating an action figure of Thomas Paine.
Boston Massacre Crime Scene Investigation
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Boston Massacre Crime Scene Investigation

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This unit comes with everything you need for your CSI on the Boston Massacre. Included are all primary sources and the student investigation journal. I explain how to set up your classroom ambiance and crime scene. Included is a link to the perfect background music with music videos for you to project on your screen. Welcome note to display on screen is also in this material. Where to purchase decorations (VERY CHEAPLY) for this theme is provided in a link as well.
Plymouth SketchNotes
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Plymouth SketchNotes

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Need a short, fun, and memorable lesson on the Plymouth Colony that could take less then 15 minutes? Use the link at the top of the notes to watch "Story Time" with Mr. Beats. Stop the video and have students take visual notes as you add info of your choice. This could take as long as 30 minutes if you want to add historical information along the way.