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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.
End of Year Awards Candy Edition
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End of Year Awards Candy Edition

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Get ready to add a deliciously delightful twist to your end-of-year celebrations with our candy pun-themed awards. We have a sweet proposition that will leave your students buzzing with excitement and appreciation! Picture this: your students’ faces lighting up like gummy bears, their smiles stretching as wide as licorice twists, and their laughter popping like popcorn. Our candy pun-themed awards are the perfect recipe to make the end of the school year an unforgettable treat for everyone involved. 30 AWARD CERTIFICATES EDITABLE FOR NAME, SIGNATURE, AND DATE ONLY. Be sure to follow Teaching History Creatively on Facebook and Instagram. My BLOG is another great follow for freebies and learning opportunities. Email me at teachinghistorycreatively@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
END OF YEAR AWARDS-FUN EDITION
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END OF YEAR AWARDS-FUN EDITION

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End-of-Year Awards As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to celebrate your student’s hard work and achievements with a fun and memorable end-of-the-year awards ceremony. And what better way to do that than with these unique and entertaining awards? Our collection of end-of-the-year awards is not your typical list of generic certificates. We have carefully curated 30 awards that are both funny and witty, making them perfect for recognizing the unique qualities and strengths of each of your students. From “The wild card” to “The Cat’s Meow”, we have awards that will make your students feel special and appreciated. And let’s not forget the fun factor! Our awards are designed to bring smiles and laughter to your students’ faces, creating a fun and memorable end-of-the-year celebration that they’ll never forget. The student names, teachers’ signatures, and dates are editable in GOOGLE SLIDES. PRINT SIGN AND GO! Be sure to follow Teaching History Creatively on Facebook and Instagram. My BLOG is another great follow for freebies and learning opportunities. Email me at teachinghistorycreatively@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
END OF YEAR AWARDS - HISTORY STYLE
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END OF YEAR AWARDS - HISTORY STYLE

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END OF YEAR AWARDS These certificates come in a wide variety of hilarious, pun-filled, and witty awards that your students will absolutely love. Our awards are sure to make your end-of-the-year celebration a memorable one. Our collection of awards is designed to celebrate each student’s unique qualities and strengths. From the “Minute-man” award for the student who’s always quick on their feet, to the "Reconstruction ‘Builder’ award for the student who’s always looking to the future, we’ve got awards that will fit every student’s personality and achievements. This GOOGLE SLIDE DECK has 30 unique HISTORY THEMED (1607-1865) award certificates. All student names, teacher signatures, and date is editable. Be sure to follow Teaching History Creatively on Facebook and Instagram. My BLOG is another great follow for freebies and learning opportunities. Email me at teachinghistorycreatively@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
What is Bollywood?
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What is Bollywood?

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This GOOGLE SLIDE DECK will teach your students about the interesting aspects of BOLLYWOOD. BOLLYWOOD is India’s and the world’s largest film industry in terms of films produced and released each year. Better than a worksheet, this colorful and animated presentation will help to make learning fun. Students will read text or watch a video and then answer questions on each slide. EXCELLENT for a sub. NO PREP! Your purchase includes: A Google Slide deck with all information needed to complete the assignment. A Teacher KEY
SOUTH ASIA: Charts, Graphs, and Maps Oh My!
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SOUTH ASIA: Charts, Graphs, and Maps Oh My!

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Get your students practicing charts, graphs, and map skills with your SOUTH ASIA UNIT. Students will navigate 11 slides that consist of Charts, graphs, and maps about civilizations, general reference of Asia, calculation of mountains, India’s Caste System, geography, Monsoon and rainfall season, GDP, and more. Included in your purchase: GOOGLE slides presentation for students’ work. (8 maps, charts, or graphs) Teacher Answer Key **NO PREP! Perfect for a SUB DAY!
South Asia Escape Room
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South Asia Escape Room

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This lesson guides students through Learning about SOUTH ASIA using an ESCAPE room game for engagement. This is an excellent activity to have students BREAKOUT and work together or individually while concentrating on solving puzzles and clues to make it to the finish line. This can be used to LEARN the material or Review. No PREP. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED! [CLICK FOR Video PREVIEW OF ENTIRE ESCAPE ROOM.] They will learn about: The People The Physical Geography The History The Economy Government The Culture
Apartheid Summary
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Apartheid Summary

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This “Quick Hitter” GOOGLE DOC worksheet teaches Apartheid using abbreviated reading material as a TIME SAVER. This is a great INTRODUCTION or as a station activity to add to your material. Fantastic for a sub day. Students will answer eight questions and finish up with an EXIT TICKET. Topics Include: What was apartheid? How did it start? Living Under Apartheid African National Congress (ANC) Nelson Mandela Soweto Uprising International Pressure Ending Apartheid
THE BLACK PLAGUE SLIDE ACTIVITY
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THE BLACK PLAGUE SLIDE ACTIVITY

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This very animated and creative GOOGLE SLIDE DECK will GRAB your student’s attention from the first slide. This lesson is brought to life with videos and interesting text. Students will learn about the Bubonic Plague during the Middle Ages and how it impacted Europe. NO PREP! Made to make your life easier! Preview this activity[ here.] https://watch.screencastify.com/v/5oYNwMAWktvLWc8Z9tmC What is included: Teacher Key (8 slides) Student Slide Deck (8 slides)
Athens VS. Sparta
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Athens VS. Sparta

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The study of Ancient Greece is exciting with this quick study of the government structure, daily life, and military life! This resource is designed to take AWAY your planning and GIVE YOU THE GIFT OF TIME! This GOOGLE slide deck is designed to be an easy, no-prep approach to the study of Ancient Greece. What’s Included TWO Athens vs Sparta Citizen Video Comparisons (Inside the activity) -Engaging Slides with VENN DIAGRAM drag and drop -Teacher answer key
THE EURO: HOW DOES IT IMPACT EUROPE?
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THE EURO: HOW DOES IT IMPACT EUROPE?

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This organized and informative GOOGLE slide deck will teach your students everything they need to know about the Euro. Questions and reading material are packed into just 5 slides. Great for subs, distance learning, and the flipped classroom. NO PREP and ANSWER KEY PROVIDED. [[VIDEO PREVIEW]https://watch.screencastify.com/v/nNsrdmlFsxkIdxOz5v4M Your purchase includes: A Student Slide Deck A Teacher Key Slide Deck
Latin America Indigenous Pop People
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Latin America Indigenous Pop People

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Students will love this creative way of demonstrating what they have learned about the Indigenous People of Latin America. Students will draw a sensory figure of either an Aztec, Incan or Mayan person living in Latin America before Europeans colonized the region. Label the figure with what they might be seeing, hearing, saying, feeling and doing showing what was characteristic of his/her culture. Texas Standards: 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.3B, 6.13B, 6.13C, 6.15A, 6.15D, 6.19A, 6.19B, 6.21A, 6.21D ELPS: ELPS.c.1C, ELPS.c.5B
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE SCAVENGER HUNT
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GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE SCAVENGER HUNT

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Students have a blast racing through this GOOGLE DOC scavenger hunt of Europe. Students will answer 16 questions. The first letters from the answers spell a phrase associated with Europe. A map link and answer key is provided. Great for SUBS! No Prep!
Articles of Confederation Surgery Activity
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Articles of Confederation Surgery Activity

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Make the Teaching of the Articles of Confederation an EXPERIENCE for your students. Turn your classroom into an operating room and let your students perform surgery on the AOC. With this beautiful GOOGLE slideshow to guide your students through the process, it will be a breeze. This slideshow contains everything students need to perform surgery. They have clear instructions, the history/background, and allergies of patient Art O. Confederation. Students will essentially correct the weaknesses of the confederation in “surgery.” Groups will trace an outline of one group member’s body onto butcher paper to represent your patient. (This step can be skipped if your class is short on time.) Or you can do this ahead of time to prep for surgery. Finally, students will be making a diagnosis and prescription/treatment plan for the AOC. All of this is clearly defined on each slide so students know exactly what to accomplish. Put on your scrubs and lab coat and get your students ready for a great learning experience! What is included in the purchase: A beautiful instruction GOOGLE slide show Clear step by step instructions for students A video INTRO so students get background information on their patient. Works spaces in the slide show for diagnoses Prescription pad for a treatment plan Teacher suggestions for creating the BEST experience for students. Teacher Key
Gold Rush:  See Think Wonder!
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Gold Rush: See Think Wonder!

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In this lesson students will use the SEE THINK WONDER strategy on Gold Rush images. This encourages students to make careful observations and thoughtful interpretations of primary sources. This thinking routine will be used on 5 images and one letter. The HOOK activity will get students interested in the learning phase of this lesson. Next, students will use the reading material answer some questions to show what they have learned. The final EXIT ticket requires students to demonstrate understanding by completing a twitter conversation with John Sutter, James Marshall and a 49er. TOPICS covered in Reading/Worksheet: Background to the Discovery of Gold Gold is found Gold and immigrants The growth of California Your purchase come with: Clear Teacher Guide SEE THINK WONDER Primary Source Activity Background Reading Material Student Worksheet Answer Key
Thomas Jefferson Presidency BreakOut
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Thomas Jefferson Presidency BreakOut

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his Digital BreakOut scores on the depth it goes into while simultaneously giving students an awesome breakout experience. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency has never been more fun to teach. Students will solve five digital clues while learning about Jefferson’s foreign and domestic policies. Students will complete questions on their “Historians Guide Book” while they search for clues in either videos or written text. ***NO PREP! Fun and Creative! Student Favorite! To see a video preview of this BreakOut, click here. This Student Centered Experience covers these topics: The Louisiana Purchase The Lewis and Clark Expedition The Barbary Wars The Embargo Act The Election of 1800–With HAMILTON the Musical Song Included in your purchase: Teacher Key and Guide Student “Historian Guide Book” (worksheet) It has 20 questions, five for each piece of content. Link to Digital BreakOut Answer Key to Clues and student worksheet Mic Drop Exit Ticket **UPDATED --Added new section for BONUS content clues.
James Madison Break Out
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James Madison Break Out

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This Digital BreakOut scores on the depth it goes into while simultaneously giving students an awesome breakout experience. This one is creative in that students have to break out of each “page” to move to the next one. All questions/ clues are historical content. There are 19 questions spread across 5 of the pages. You do not need any experience with break out rooms to use this in your classroom. It is extremely easy! Guaranteed! WHAT MAKES THIS BREAKOUT SPECIAL? There are two interactive drag and drop formative assessment pieces embedded in the game. This Student Centered Experience covers these topics: An Overview of Madison’s presidential problems The Battle of Tippecanoe War Hawks The Star Spangled Banner The War of 1812 Included in your purchase: Teacher Key and detailed teacher instructions. Link to Digital BreakOut Answer Key
Thomas Jefferson Break Out
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Thomas Jefferson Break Out

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This Digital BreakOut scores on the depth it goes into while simultaneously giving students an awesome breakout experience. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency has never been more fun to teach. Students will solve five digital clues while learning about Jefferson’s foreign and domestic policies. Students will complete questions on their “Historians Guide Book” while they search for clues in either videos or written text. ***NO PREP! Fun and Creative! Student Favorite! This Student Centered Experience covers these topics: The Louisiana Purchase The Lewis and Clark Expedition The Barbary Wars The Embargo Act The Election of 1800–With HAMILTON the Musical Song Included in your purchase: Teacher Key and Guide Student “Historian Guide Book” (worksheet) It has 20 questions, five for each piece of content. Link to Digital BreakOut Answer Key to Clues and student worksheet **UPDATED --Added new section for BONUS content clues. To see a video preview of this BreakOut, click here.
Dawes, Homestead and Morrill Acts Illustrated
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Dawes, Homestead and Morrill Acts Illustrated

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TIMER SAVER for covering these three Reconstruction Acts. This assignment comes with 3 video links that illustrate how to create easy to remember icons for each one of these acts. YOU WILL LOVE THE CUTE MEMORY TECHNIQUES! Students remember best after sketching images of their learning. The definitions of each act are on the worksheet. Students can work independently or you can watch the videos to teach yourself how to illustrate this lesson while your students follow you. Finally, students critically think by putting all three acts on the triple venn diagram to compare and contrast each act.
Parent Thank You letters
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Parent Thank You letters

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This purchase includes 4 letters or posters. This thank you letter is written in a unique poster style. Give your parents gratitude at the end of your school year with this colorful and thoughtful gift. **FOUR different styles to choose from! Each in PDFand EDITABLE word documents.
Class Syllabus
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Class Syllabus

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This Info-graphic style syllabus brings class info to life! Are you a new middle school or high school teacher? Are you confused on how to design a syllabus? Now you can use my syllabus as a template and change as much or as little of it as you want! Since this is a .docx file, it is completely editable! My syllabus was written for a middle school history class, but it can easily be adapted for any secondary grade level or subject. It includes a section on: Curriculum Textbooks Course Materials Absentee Policy Homework Policy Grading Policy Classroom Rules and Discipline Policy Class Web Site Contact Information