This packet contains a variety of activities for Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs. Here is what is included in the packet: 1. Three primary source readings with questions. 2. Political Cartoon activity 3. Hernan Cortes on Kicker 4. History Space Activity 5. Hernan Cortes Instafame Account 6. Hernan Cortes Youvid account 7. Debate guide worksheet debating the essential question: Was Hernan Cortes a Hero or a Villain? I have some items in this packet that are sold separately, but get all my stuff on Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs in this packet and save.

This is a good size lot of Boston Massacre Material with many fun engaging lessons. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Boston Massacre: Primary Sources with Questions 2. Social Media Activities: Kicker, Insta-Fame and Youvid Account 3. Picture Analysis Worksheet 4. Newspaper primary source article with letter to the editor activity that includes rubric. 5. Crispus Attucks: article with questions and answer key

The Challenge: Your team has been employed the National Space Agency to design and build a rocket prototype. Your task is to design, build and test a rocket that not only goes the furthest distance, but is also the most accurate at 25 yards. The furthest flying rocket will win one of the challenges and the most accurate rocket will win the other. Can you win both challenges? Here is what is in the activity: 1. A teachers guide to help students through the design and testing process of their rocket challenge. 2. Two prototype worksheets to help students with the design of their rocket.

Surfing the Internet safely, cyber bullying, and practicing good digital citizenship is covered in the 12 activities below. Here is what is in the bundle: 1. Be Safe Online (2 Page Worksheet) Discusses not giving out to much personal information online. 2. Cyber Bullying (2 Page Worksheet) looks at how to identify cyber bullying and how to deal with it. 3. Digital Compass: (1 Page Worksheet/rubric with link to online activity) This is website that looks at different issues with online safety. Very fun for the students. 4. Internet Safety Game: Beat the Hacker! A fun Jeopardy type game with a twist. This game covers Internet safety, Online Friends, Safe or Scam, and Saying Things Online. Play as a class in teams, or individually. 5. Writing activity: (5 Pages) Are Friends on the Internet real friends? Students will write and essay answering the essential question Are Friends on the Internet real friends? The is a one page reading about Internet Friends, a guide on how to write the essay, and writing tips fro struggling students. 6. Famous Magician on Social Media: (2 Page Worksheet) A short story about a magician and his social media account where he is putting himself at risk online. The worksheet includes follow questions. 7. Be safe Online (2 Page Worksheet) Short read with questions. Discusses things that put people at risk online. 8. Online Safety Bumper Sticker: (1 Page Worksheet) This activity comes with rubric and template. 9. Online Safety pledge: (1 Page Worksheet) 10. Online Safety: Safe or Not (1 Page Worksheet and Answer Key) Discusses things that are safe and not safe to say online. 11. Cyber Safety Story Board: Comes with online link and Rubric to complete activity. Fun online activity. 12. How to determine if a website is fake: (2 Page Worksheet with links) This is a fun activity where students will go to a list of website s and try and determine if they are real or fake. Please note that this is a bundle and that some of the activities are sold separately. Buy the bundle for the best deal!

There are two documents in this packet: The academic student contract sheet helps put in place strategies to get the student to improve their grades, but also lets them know that they are in danger of failing if they do not turn their academic performance around. The daily monitoring sheet is a tool to help parents, guidance counselors and teachers see what is going on in all of the students classes daily. The sheet is set up to record a whole week of what the student has done and has not done. The documents are in Microsoft Word and can be easily edited to meet the needs of individual schools.

This PBIS MATRIX packet is editable to meet the concerns and needs of your school. These are great to put up around the school to reinforce PBIS school wide expectations. Here is what is in the packet: 3Rs PBIS Matrix Set (Respectful, Responsible, Ready to Learn) 1. PBIS Bathroom Matrix in 3Rs 2. PBIS Bus Matrix in 3Rs 3. PBIS Classroom Matrix in 3Rs 4. PBIS Hallway Matrix in 3Rs 5. PBIS Library Matrix in 3Rs 6. PBIS Cafateria Matrix in 3Rs 7. PBIS School Wide Matrix in 3Rs SOAR MATRIX (Scholars, On Task, Accountable, Respectful) 1. PBIS Bathroom Matrix in SOAR 2. PBIS Bus Matrix in SOAR 3. PBIS Classroom Matrix in SOAR 4. PBIS Hallway Matrix in SOAR 5. PBIS Library Matrix in SOAR 6. PBIS Cafateria Matrix in SOAR 7. PBIS School Wide Matrix in SOAR

This activity compares two conflicting primary source writings about the War of 1812 and examines why some wanted war with Great Britain while others saw it as a bad thing that would hurt the country and trade with other nations. After reading the primary sources the students will choose a side and answer this essential question: Should the United States have gone to War with Great Britain during the War of 1812? Included in the packet is the two primary sources, a guide in how to write a five paragraph essay, sentence starters for struggling students and a rubric.

In 335 B.C., Alexander the Great set out on a campaign to recapture former Greek cities and to expand his growing empire. Ten years into his campaign Alexander had never known defeat. He now controlled an empire that included Greece, Egypt, and the massive Persian Empire. His troops grew tired of war but Alexander wanted to push on into India. He makes an awesome speech to rally his men. This activity includes some background on Alexander the Greats campaigns, an Excerpt: Speech of Alexander the Great, 326 B.C. at Hydaspes River, India and questions about the reading. A great primary source activity.

Read 3 different primary sources about Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs. These primary sources look at the Spanish greed for riches, land and gold and how the Aztecs had a lot of enemies that Hernan Cortes will exploit to defeat the Aztecs. After reading the primary sources have the students answer the questions about the readings.

Have fun teaching your students about Ancient Egypt by playing a trivia game! It covers a lot of vocab like Papyrus, the Nile River, Pyramids, Embalming, the Sphinx, Pharaohs, Hieroglyphics, and more!

A fen stem challenge where students build a simple helicopter. The team that gets their helicopter to hover the longest wins! Here is what is in the packet: 1. Teacher Guide 2. Prototype Worksheets 3. Results/Reflection Worksheet

This is a great STEM activity with little prep compared to other STEM challenges. Students will go through a simple design process to build a paper tower to see how high it can go. What you get: 1. Teachers guide on how do the STEM challenge. 2. Prototype worksheet (2 pages) 3. Results and reflection worksheet.

This is a fun stem challenge that I call "Escape the Island" Students will design and build a raft from mostly materials they find outside. If they can get their raft to move from one end of a Rubbermaid bin to the other by blowing on the sail and it floats for 15 minutes they win. This activity is a lot of fun and does not require the teacher to purchase a lot of materials

This is a fun activity for students to learn about the Salem Witch Trials. Here is what is in the packet: -There are 3 different Priamry source scripts for the puppet shows: · Testimony of Tituba a Slave from the Island of Barbados: Salem Court Trial May 1692 · Testimony of Rebecca Nurse: March 1692 · George Jacobs Jr. May 1692 Testimony in Court -Worksheet to analyze primary source document -Teachers guide -Rubric -There is a parent letter to get puppet show donations -BONUS! Additional resource that is fun! Worksheet on how to identify a witch. NOTE: This product is in both PDF and Microsoft Word so you can edit it.

Have fun learning about St. Patricks Day, Leprechauns, Shamrocks, and all things Irish with this fun trivia game. The game is multiple choice and plays like a fun Jeopardy game.

Students will debate the first amendment in school in a fun and engaging activity that they can connect to real life. They will be debating whether or not the students had a constitutional right to pray at a school football game based on the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment. What you get: 1. A one and a half page short read of the event, an explanation of the Bill of Rights that relates to the issue and a list of arguments for both sides. 2. A few questions to get the students to think beyond what they just read. 3. A worksheet that will help the students write out and prepare for the debate.

Students will debate the First Amendment in school in a fun and engaging activity that they can connect to real life. They will be debating whether or not the students had a constitutional right to publish the school newspaper based on the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment. What you get: 1. A one and a half page short read of the event, an explanation of the Bill of Rights that relates to the issue and a list of arguments for both sides. 2. A few questions to get the students to think beyond what they just read. 3. A worksheet that will help the students write out and prepare for the debate

This packet comes with six different lessons that deal with school issues where the students rights may have been violated and students will choose whether or not the school administrator had the right to do what they did based on the Bill of Rights. There are followup questions to get the students to think beyond what they just read. The students will then write an argument in support of the administrator or the students. What you get in the packet: Each lesson comes with a short story of the scenario like a student being searched in school. It also comes with questions and instructions on how to write an essay if you choose to take the lesson further. Here are the titles of the six lessons: 1. Students Searched in School: 4th Amendment 2. Fight at School: No Trial! 5th Amendment 3. Students Organize to Protest School Problems and are Suspended: 1st Amendment 4. Principal Censors School Newspaper: 1st Amendment 5. Prayer at a School Football Game: 1st Amendment 6. Students Car is Searched at School: 4th Amendment

Have fun teaching about the Aztecs by playing a trivia game. Great for reviewing vocabulary, Aztec Culture, Conquistadors, and the fall of the Aztecs. It is also easy to change a question if you need to. This is also great to review before a test or quiz.

Have fun teaching about the Aztecs by playing a trivia game. Great for reviewing vocabulary, Aztec Culture, Conquistadors, and the fall of the Aztecs. It is also easy to change a question if you need to. This is also great to review before a test or quiz.