A lesson plan introducing the concept of cause and effect for 3rd-5th graders can start with a brief explanation of the terms "cause" and "effect" using relatable examples, such as "If it rains (cause), the ground gets wet (effect)." The lesson can...

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt The main objective of this lesson is to have students review the factors that led to the rise of Egypt and examine reasons for its decline   You get a 13 slide PowerPoint with.. Do Now...

Students will read and analyze a variety of primary sources to learn more about the people and events of the Era of Good Feelings. The topics covered include Nat Turner, the Monroe Doctrine, the Compromise of 1820, McCulloch v. Maryland, and more! Some...

Students will learn more about the people, events, documents, and more from US Imperialism (U.S. Imperialism) by reading and analyzing these primary sources. Topics covered include the Open Door Policy, Rough Riders, Anti-Imperialism, White Man's Burden,...

The 3 Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt: The main goal of this lesson is to have students examine and compare different aspects of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms   Includes a 17 slide Power Point with: Do Now Class...

Religion in Ancient Egypt - Lesson and DBQ  The main objective of this lesson is to have students analyze primary and secondary sources to describe the impacts that religion had on Egyptian society.   You get a 19 slide...

Ancient Egypt – Brochure Project – Overview For this project students will be designing a brochure outlining many different aspects of Egyptian Civilization.   Students can use online research (3 links to websites are...

It’s tough to find “first day” activities that the students actually enjoy.  One of my first years I did an activity similar to this and it went so well that I knew I had to come up with a way to make it even more relatable to...

Students will learn about, or review, different aspects of the presidencies of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson (the Early Republic) with these primary source analysis activities. Topics covered include the Alien and Sedition Acts, the XYZ Affair,...

Use this information gathering sheet on Back To School Night to gather information on your students. We all know that time is limited at Back To School Night events and sometimes, one parent monopolizes our time. This sheet allows all parents to "talk"...

Texas History students will review the people, acts, events, laws, changes, progress, challenges, and more from the Progressive Era and the Age of Oil by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal...

Use this Flipchart Template to introduce yourself and your policies to your class. It is an All About You tool! It is completely editable, including the tab titles! You can easily tweak this to meet your specific needs. You can delete, replace, or resize...