The stories of Pocahontas and John Smith have been told many times but their story has been told in many different ways. The way Disney chooses to tell the story in the Pocahontas movie conflicts with primary source documents of John Smith at the time. Students will read two primary source documents by John Smith that are different accounts of how he was saved by Pocahontas and then watch the Disney video clip where Pocahontas saves John Smith in the movie Pocahontas. Students will notice that one of the primary sources does not match up to the movie. I use to call this lesson the angry letters to Disney because most students will be upset that Disney chooses fiction and excitement over what may have really happened. Of course this is a whole new lesson about why you cannot always believe what you see T.V. This is a very fun activity your students will love and remember. Your students will write a formal letter to Disney explaining whether or not they liked the Movie and if it was truthful or misleading. Then send the letters to Disney and wait for their response! What you get in this 5 page packet. Two primary sources form John Smith, a rubric and a how to write your letter example, also notes/lesson plan for the teacher.

This packet looks at how the North won the American Civil War. Here is what is in the packet. 1. A short one page read about the advantages that both sides had during the Civil War and why the North ended up winning the Civil War. It has one page of follow up questions about the article. It also comes with an answer key. 2. A one page worksheet that looks at some data about the advantages that the North had during the Civil War. The worksheet has follow up questions on it. An answer key is included.

This packet contains a large amount of worksheets, short readings, lessons, PowerPoint’s and Trivia Games for an American History class from the Founding of America through the Civil War. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Pocahontas Saves John Smith Primary Source Letter Activity (4 Pages) 2. US History 13 Colonies Trivia Game 3. American Revolution Boston Massacre Create Song or Jingle (5 Pages) 4. American Revolution Jeopardy Trivia Game 5. American Revolution Puppet Show: Sugar Act, Tea Act, Stamp Act, and more with Rubric, lesson plan, outline for play and parent letter 6. Boston Massacre 5 Paragraph Essay: Primary Source activity (6 pages) 7. Boston Massacre Mock Trial Activity (14 Pages) 8. Boston Massacre Lesson with questions (3 Pages) 9. Boston Massacre PowerPoint Presentation: Propaganda in the Picture 10. John Adams Independence Day: Primary Source with follow up questions 11. Lexington Mock Trial (15 Pages) 12. Liberty Pole Project (6 Pages) 13. Paul Revere Poem 3 lessons 14. Stamp Act Activity with Primary Sources and Questions 15. US History American Revolution Tableau Skit 5 Different Lessons 16. US History Declaration of Independence July 4th Tableau Skit 17. Valley Forge 5 Paragraph Essay 18. Bill of Rights Writing Unit 6 lessons (30 pages) 19. Bill of Rights Packet 20. Bill of Rights Tableau Skit Activity 21. Bill of Rights Trivia Game 22. Constitution And Bill of Rights Worksheet Packet (18 pages) 23. Constitution Study Guide (14 Pages) 24. Cherokee Removal Essay 25. Frederick Douglas The Hypocrisy of American Slavery 1852 Lesson 26. Industrial Revolution Jeopardy Trivia Game Fun Stuff 27. Industrial Revolution Morse Code 28. Jefferson Trivia Game 29. Mexican American War Essay activity 30. Missouri Compromise: Jefferson’s prediction of Civil War to come 31. Monroe Doctrine 32. Star Spangled Banner Summary Activity 33. The War of 1812 This is a 7 lesson unit (11 pages) 34. War 1812 essay 35. War of 1812 Puppet Show 36. Civil War New Technologies: Several short articles with questions about Civil War Technology and a writing activity. Answer Keys included (13 Pages) 37. Civil War Trivia Game 38. Civil War Review Game 39. Emancipation Proclamation: Short article with questions 40. Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln with follow up questions. 41. How the North won the Civil War: Worksheets 42. Five Themes of Geography Lesson 43. 5 Themes of Geography Trivia Game 44. Current Events several different lessons 45. History Space: Use with any historical character. 46. Land Forms Trivia Game Hundreds of pages of Lessons, Games and Activities!

The black plague website used in this activity was created by me and the link is included in the packet. It has a three page worksheet that takes the students on a journey through Europe during the black plague. Change the way you teach by using this activity!

Use primary sources to uncover why Jamestown had such a rough time getting established, especially during the "Starving Time" There are 4 primary source and secondary readings that the students will analyze to answer the historical question: "What caused the starving time in Jamestown?"

There are 14 different exit tickets that can be used with almost any lesson to have a successful ending to your class. All exit tickets are in Microsoft Word so that they can be easily edited if needed. End your lesson with style using these exit tickets.

This is a Jeopardy Trivia Game on the Industrial Revolution. Students will love to play this game and compete against each other. If you do not like a question it is easy to change. A great fun lesson your students will love.

A game similar to Jeopardy to help students learn about the Aztes, Incas, Pizzaro, and Hernan Cortes. You can easily modify the questions to fit you needs. Very fun and great for review

This is a fun lesson about the Sons of Liberty, and the Liberty Pole. Like the liberty tree the colonists would make liberty poles with flags showing their unity against the British and make speeches under them. In this lesson students would make a liberty pole and then write a speech about the grievances they had against the British. Have your students give a speech under the liberty pole! This lesson comes with a lesson plan, a rubric for how to make a flag for the liberty pole and a rubric for the protest speech. It also comes with four different flag templates

Review the constitution with a Jeopardy like game. This can be easily modified to change questions if needed. Very fun and great for review!

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.

Play a trivia game with your class and learn about the 13 American Colonies. Learn about the New England Colonies, Middle colonies, Southern Colonies, the Back Country and other fun colony facts. If you want you can edit questions to fit your class!

Lesson includes lesson page for teachers, a rubric, a break down page of the law or act the student group will use to better understand the law, and a donation letter to get supplies from parents for the puppets. Students will create a puppet show based on one of the British laws leading up to the American Revolution: • Proclamation of 1763 • Quartering Act • Sugar Act • Stamp Act • Declaratory Act • Townshend Acts • Intolerable Acts • Tea Act The students will write out a short dialog for their puppet show and then create their puppets. Then they will put on the puppet show! This is a very fun activity your students will not forget!

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.

The Boston Massacre ended in the deaths of five colonists and several others wounded. The colonists demanded that the British soldiers be punished. There was a trial to see if the soldiers who fired into the crowd were guilty. Students will use the four primary sources to determine if the British soldiers should be found guilty or not. Once they have looked at the evidence and determined if the British Soldiers are guilty or not they will follow the instructions on how to write a five paragraph essay defending their answer to this question: Are the British Soldiers that fired into the crowd during the Boston Massacre guilty? My guess is that most of your students will call the British guilty. After your students have written their essay tell them how the real trial ended with the British soldiers being found innocent! Your students will not believe it! What you get: 4 primary source readings, a how to write your essay document, sentence starters and helpful writing phrases for struggling students, and a rubric. 7 pages in all.

What better way to teach the Boston Massacre than to have a mock trial! Examine some of the primary sources and depositions from the actual trial to include the accusations that the British soldiers faced after the Boston massacre for shooting into the crowd. The students will act out the roles of the witnesses, the lawyers, the Judge and jury. What you get. 4 primary source accounts of the events of the Boston Massacre (this will be your witnesses) Instructions on how to run your trial that is all laid out for your defense team and prosecution team to set up your trial of the British soldiers to include: Order of Operations for the trial: 1) Opening Statements: - Prosecution Team - Defense Team 2) Calling of witnesses: - Prosecution Team - Defense Team 3) Additional Questions by group - Prosecution Team - Defense Team 4) Closing arguments - Prosecution Team - Defense Team 5) Deliberations and verdict by jury Your students will love this activity!

Have fun playing a Civil War Trivia game in your class! This game covers generals, battles, fun facts and other Civil War related questions. You can also edit questions if you want to change a question to meet what your class is studying.

This packet has 3 different lessons about the Bill of Rights. One lesson has students look at different scenarios like when a cop wants to search you house. The students will then determine what protections they have based on the Bill of Rights. Another lesson looks at the meaning of the different Bill of Rights. The third lesson has students draw a picture for each of the Bill of Rights and then answer a few questions.

Have your students examine the Constitution and the Bill of Rights with this guide that helps the students understand the Constitution and the Bill of Rights with questions. This lesson also comes with questions about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to include real life scenarios. There are 18 pages in total.