This packet comes with the Potsdam declaration and follow up questions. The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki remains among the most controversial events in history. It has been debated ever since by historians whether the bombings were necessary, what effect they had on bringing the war with Japan to an end. There were other options that the United States could have used to end the war, but the new super weapon was used not only to end the war with Japan but to show off the new atomic bombs the United States had and to the Soviet Union and other adversaries ushering in the start of the cold war. The Potsdam declaration was signed just a few weeks before the United States dropped the atomic bombs on Japan laying the groundwork for Japans surrender.

This packet has a variety of different lessons on Thanksgiving form a word find, writing acrostic poems, and a crossword puzzle on Thanksgiving. Ten pages total.

Have fun playing a trivia game on the 5 Themes of Geography. It is easy to change a question in the game if you need to. Great to review for a test!

Monroe Doctrine with questions.

In 1872 Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for casting an illegal ballot in the presidential election. She was furious at the injustice and embarked on a speaking tour to push for female voting rights. Below is a speech she gave about the female voting rights issue. The 19th Amendment allowed women to vote in 1920. Susan B. Anthony never paid the fine. In the lesson there is a speech she gave in 1873 explaining why women should have the right to vote. The lesson also comes with follow up questions.

This is a ready to teach essay writing unit with 16 lessons to choose from. Each lesson comes with a one page or more reading about a topic, questions to answer about the text, a how to write your 5 paragraph essay guide that focuses on the essential question, and a helpful writing tips sheet for struggling writers. Below are the lesson topics in the packet: Bill of Rights Essay Unit 1. Students Searched in School: Essential Question: Does the school principal have a right to search a students, backpack, locker and pockets? 2. Students Suspended for Protesting at School: Essential Question: Can the school suspend students that peaceably protest on the sidewalk near the school? 3. Everyone is Suspended after a Fight at School: Essential Question: Does the principal have the right to suspend a student without a hearing? 4. Student Newspaper Censored: Essential Question: Does the school principal have a right censor the school newspaper? 5. Prayer at a School Football Game: Essential Question: Is public prayer before a school football game a violation of the First Amendment? 6. Students car searched: Essential Question: Is the principal allowed to search your car on school property? Fun 5 Paragraph Essays 1. Bigfoot: Essential Question: Does Bigfoot exist? 2. Drones: Who owns the sky? 3. Internet Friends: Essential Question: Are friends on the Internet real friends? 4. Ownership of the Moon: Essential Question: Who owns the moon? Conflicting Primary Source History Essays 1. Atomic Bombing of Japan: Essential Question: Should President Truman have dropped the atomic bombs on Japan? 2. Battle of Lexington: Essential question: Who fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington? 3. American Revolution George Washington: Essential Question: Was George Washington a traitor or a patriot? 4. Alexander the Great: Essential Question: Was Alexander the Great really great or was he a villain? 5. Cherokee Removal: Essential Question: What is the best way to save the Cherokee way of life and culture? 6. Cortes and the Aztecs: Was Hernan Cortes a hero or a villain? Some of these assignments are sold separately in my store, but buying this whole packet is the best deal. Total Pages: 60

Have fun learning about the periodic table by playing a trivia game. This is a great tool to use as a review of the periodic table. I like dividing the class up and having them compete! Each question can be easily edited if needed to fit the needs of your class. Have fun in science class!

This is a SGA packet to get your Student Government Association up and running. All the documents are editable to make it fit your student government program. Documents included in this packet: 1. SGA Constitution (Governing document) 2. Election ballot template 3. Peace week packet 4. Spirit week document 5. Fundraiser Documents and Flyer Templates 6. Pre-Election PowerPoint 7. Pre-Election sign up documents 8. Pre-Election Posters

This essay activity looks at primary sources and quotes about the conditions at Valley Forge and George Washington's concerns about the Continental Army. Here is what is in the packet: 1. 2 primary sources about the conditions of the army. One is from George Washington and another is from a surgeon that is helping wounded soldiers. 2. There is a rubric for "How to write an essay" as well as a how to write an essay guide. 3. There is a document that gives struggling students helpful tips for writing and sentence starters. 4. There is a Valley Forge: Quotes from the past reading with questions to answer about the quotes. It includes an answer key.

This Jeopardy style game covers the 10 different IB character learning traits. It is a great tool to help students review the different learning styles of IB.

This packet looks at the different technologies that shaped the American Civil War. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Ironclads, Submarines, and Balloon Technology worksheet with answer key 2. Gun and Bullet Technology worksheet with answer key 3. Railroads: Advantage The North worksheet with answer key 4. The Telegraph And Photography worksheet with answer key 5. Essay writing activity that is used with the 4 worksheets above on American Civil War Technology. It includes a how to write your essay guide, a Helpful Hints Writing Guide, and Rubric.

Here is a fun activity for St. Patrick's Day: The Challenge A Leprechaun has gotten loose and is stealing all the shiny things he can get his hands on. His favorite thing though is gold! He has been seen in the neighborhood stealing jewelry and gold rings and even snuck into the school last night looking for the principals gold watch! Here’s the challenge: Design and build a Leprechaun trap that can catch a 3-inch Leprechaun. Remember the bait to lure the Leprechauns into your trap. Leprechauns are smart, but will do almost anything for gold and shiny things! Your task is to design, build and test your trap to catch the Leprechaun! Here is what is in the packet: 1. An instruction sheet of how to build a Leprechaun trap. 2. 2 prototype worksheets 3. A results and reflection worksheet. 4. Leprechaun Disguise worksheet

This is a packet about identifying different kinds of nouns. There are 10 lessons in this packet to include: 1. 5 worksheets that identify different types of nouns to include common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, and plural nouns. These come with answer keys. 2. There is a worksheet that looks at different types of nouns in sentences. 3. There are 3 color worksheets that create a picture by coloring the different types of nouns different colors. Very fun! 4. A worksheet on I spy nouns in the classroom.

This packet contains 12 pages of lessons and worksheets on immigration. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Worksheet on Ellis Island with short reading and questions. 2. Ellis Island questions before entry worksheet. 3. Worksheet that looks at the difference between the words: Emigrate,Immigrate and Migrate 4. Activity called Hall of Fame for Immigrants with rubric and template for project. 5. Famous American Immigrants: Albert Einstein short read with questions 6. Famous American Immigrants: Hakeem Olajuwan short read with questions 7. Famous American Immigrants: Arnold Schwarzenegger short read with questions 8. Famous American Immigrants: Michael J. Fox short read with questions 9. Famous American Immigrants: Gloria Estefan short read with questions

This is a simple stem challenge that has students design and build a chain out of paper. The chain that can hold the most weight wins the stem challenge. This is a very easy prep and the students will have a lot of fun. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Teachers guide for the STEM challenge. 2. Two prototype pages 3. A results and reflection pag

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 American Civil War webquest assignment uses a website that was created to take students through the causes of the civil war, the advantages that both the North and the South had, and the technological advancement that the war had like the iron clad ships, the telegraph, railroads and more. The packet comes with 3 worksheets to help guide the students. There is even a short video on the webquest that the students will enjoy. This assignment will take about 60 minutes for students to complete. There is also an answer key that is included

This is a mock trial activity that looks at: Who owns the Moon? This activity is based on a true story of a man that claims to own the moon and has made millions of dollars off of selling property on the moon. There are 13 pages or resources to help guide students through the mock trial.

The Bill of Rights bundle is loaded with activities and resources. Here is what is in the Bundle. Bill of Rights writing activities based on different amendments (A total of 6 writing Lessons). These are short stories where the students will argue whether or not a students right was violated based on the Bill of Rights. Two sets of resources on the Bill of Rights. (Lots of Worksheets) Bill of Rights trivia review game. Bill of Right Power Point Project with Rubric. Bill of rights Tableau/Acting skit activity. Some of these resources are sold individually, but this is a much better deal with the bundle.

Amistad Slave Revolt and Trial with John Quincy Adams The Amistad Slave revolt and trial are covered in several different resources and activities. Here is what is in the packet: The Amistad Trial one page read with questions. Amistad Political Cartoon Amistad Comic activity Analyzing a political cartoon at the time of the Amistad resource activity Primay Source Activity on the Amistad with questions