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Folkways, Mores, Laws, and Taboos: A Game of Cultures and Customs
$8.00One of the most important goals of 21st Century social science instruction is to promote cultural tolerance and comfort with diversity in an increasingly globalized world. This game, designed by Shawneen Morrison, is designed to facilitate intercultural...$8.00 -
Mideast Politics: Which Nations Should the U.S. Choose as Allies?
$8.00n this lesson, developed by Shawneen Morrison, students analyze a chart that lists critical information concerning 8 anonymous Middle Eastern nations to decide which would make the most valuable allies for the United States. Then they work to convince...$8.00 -
Environmental Ethics Simulation: Population, Consumption, and Global Warming
$12.00Created by Shawneen Morrison, Many experts contend that the sustainable carrying capacity of Earth is approximately one third of the current world population. In this simulated ethical dilemma, a meteor has crashed into Earth accelerating the political...$12.00 -
Introduction to Government: What is Good, Effective Government?
$5.00This lesson, designed by Shawneen Morrison, introduces the study of government through the four major theories of legitimate authority to govern: Divine Right, Common Good, Evolutionary Theory, and Force Theory. Students are presented with twelve...$5.00 -
Proclamation of 1763
$1.50This one-page set of excerpts from the Proclamation of 1763 can be used in a wide variety of ways to aide in student understanding of the growing division between the British and the Colonists in the years preceding the Revolutionary War. As my classes...$1.50 -
Recipes from Medieval Europe
$2.00This student handout, developed by Shawneen Morrison, simply contains three recipes from medieval Europe including Lampreys in Galytyne (Eel in Sauce), An Entrayle (Stuffed Sheep Stomach), and Connynges in Grauey (Rabbits in Gravy). It is a fun way to...$2.00 -
Age of Absolutism and King Louis XIV Lesson
$3.50This lesson plan covers the rise of Absolutism and the methods that King Louis XIV of France used to centralize power. The lesson begins with a very short powerpoint to set up Absolutism. The first slide discusses how England developed a Constitutional...$3.50 -
Biography: Thomas Paine
$2.25This biography on Thomas Paine focuses on his arrival in the American Colonies and major arguments in his work Common Sense. The biography also addresses the impact Paine's arguments had on both separating from England and on documents such as the...$2.25 -
Biography: Niccolò Machiavelli
$2.25This biography on Niccolò Machiavelli focuses on his government service during the Florentine republic, the arguments presented in his seminal work The Prince, and his impact on political leaders throughout the modern west. The biography includes...$2.25 -
Crowdfunding Assignment with Template - Create a Fake GoFundMe Page
$3.00Created by Lauren Anderson: Crowdfunding is a way of raising money for a project or cause using small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet. Sites like GoFundMe.com and Kickstarter.com are among the most well-known...$3.00 -
Communist Manifesto Simulation: What is the Point of Marxism?
$10.00This simulation, created by Shawneen Morrison, provides an engaging introduction to Marxist theory. It can be used in U.S. History classes to differentiate between 20th Century progressives who believed that necessary reforms could be achieved through...$10.00 -
Classroom Cash
$2.50Use this money, designed by Shawneen Morrision, for any of your classroom games, simulations, or activities. Page 2 includes denominations for JeopardyTM style games. Page 4 includes the denomination you will need for MonopolyTM style games. Also...$2.50