Have students create QR coded poems and then take the QR codes and past them onto spring shapes. Great for making interactive bulletin boards! Included in this packet is several spring shapes, a sample poem, a rubric, and a link to a video that will help the students make their QR code.
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 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.
Students will read 2 primary source documents where the Cherokee are debating their best chance for their survival. Some Cherokee in the Treaty Party argued that the Cherokee should move West to save their people and many other argued to try and stay on their home lands. The students will pick a side and defend their answer in an essay. This packet also comes with a guide on how to write a five paragraph essay and helpful writing tips for struggling students.
This is a great activity to better understand the Constitution. It has questions for each section of the Constitution. A great guide to help your students better understand the Constitution.
Find out what your students think about your class by using this survey. There are two different types of surveys. One is a questionnaire and the other is a graphic organizer. Your students will tell you what they loved about your class and what you may want to look at changing.
This lesson comes with the primary source of John Adams letter to his wife about Independence Day and how it will be celebrated for years to come. This lesson also comes with a page of follow up questions. This letter is a really amazing look at how they thought so long ago.
Have more fun learning! The Jefferson Trivia game is a blast! Have your class compete against each other. This game mainly covers Jefferson's Presidency, Lewis and Clark, The Louisiana Purchases and also a few fun facts about Thomas Jefferson. If you don't like a question you can edit this file to meet the needs of your class!
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!
Emperor Hirohito gives a speech to the Japanese people to end World War II. This packet comes with follow up questions for the students. Great primary source activity.
This is a 10 lesson workbook that discusses how to be safe online, digital citizenship, cyber bullying and surfing safe to include social media.
Here is what is in the packet:
1. Online safety scenario worksheet
2. Digital Life: Playing it safe online. Short article with questions.
3. Creating an internet safety poster activity
4. Online safety Quiz that includes an answer key
5. Public Service Announcement activity about being safe online that includes a rubric and example.
6. Online safety when it comes to videos and social media.
7. Online safety: Be careful who you talk to
8. Surfing safe online
9. Internet Safety Cartoon Activity
10. Internet Safety Pledge
This packet includes two lessons. One is a primary source from Eisenhower discussing D-Day and addressing his troops with follow up questions. The other is a Primary Source from Roosevelt giving a prayer instead of a speech while D-Day is under way with follow up questions.
Winston Churchill makes one of the most powerful speeches ever made during WWII as Germany is attacking Great Britain. This lesson comes with the primary source speech and questions.
Below is a part of his speech.
We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France,
we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender,
Have fun teaching about Thanksgiving by playing a game! Students will learn a little about the Pilgrims, Native Americans, and fun turkey facts. Make Thanksgiving fun to learn in a Jeopardy type trivia game!
This lesson comes with a worksheet to Interview a veteran and a set of dog tags where students can write their reflection about the veteran interview. Great activity to honor our veterans and get to know a little more about what they do. Put the dog tags up on the bulletin board with a "We Support Our Troops Banner!"
Students will play this weather game to choose different pictures and definitions of weather like raining, snowing, and sunny weather. Great way to use technology in the classroom playing this game.