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Swing Vote Movie Guide
$1.99Swing Vote (2008) Movie Guide Are you looking for ways to keep your students engaged while utilizing critical thinking skills as they watch the Swing Vote movie? Look no further because this movie guide has you covered. In this...$1.99 -
Industrial Revolution Inventions Activity Stations Worksheet Interactive
$4.19Looking for a one 30-45 minute lesson to teach the major inventions associated with the Industrial Revolution? I don't know about you, but my textbook doesn't "cut it" with the inventions. It seems the information is in multiple places and skips...$4.19 -
Mongol Invasions of Japan + DBQ and Argument Essay Assessments
$2.00Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Document Based Questions, Assessments.Two articles explain the Mongol Invasions of Japan in the late 13th Century. Students are to read them and respond to the following prompt with an Argument Essay: "Some say that the...$2.00 -
"Europe in Medieval Times" + DBQ Assessments
$2.00Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Document Based Question - AssessmentsThe article explains the roles of the the three main groups of people in feudal Europe: nobility, clergy, commoners - the connection of the Vikings to the creation of feudalism - as well...$2.00 -
Magna Carta - Changes in English Government + Assessments
$1.85Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Document Based Question - AssessmentThe article describes the changes to English Government that came about due to the creation of the "Magna Carta" in 1215 by English Barons. Activities and Common Core-Aligned Document Based...$1.85 -
An Age of Faith + Assessment
$1.65Resource Type: Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Assessment, ActivitiesThe article examines the result of the Catholic Church's influence on medieval Europe: Cathedrals, Religious Orders, Universities, Thomas Aquinas. Activities and Multiple Choice / Document...$1.65 -
Early Explorers Assignment
$1.00A great simple assessment for use with the early explorers to the new world. Students make an advertisement for a voyage of exploration. Store: Steven Nicom - Teaching US History Internationally$1.00 -
Revolutionary War Website Project
$1.00A project I use with my students as an over arching activity as we learn about the Revolutionary War. The students must chose 18 topics from three different lists and create a webpage entry for each one. I use Google sites which is free with a gmail...$1.00 -
Civil War Portfolio
$1.00good overall activity that has students work through a number of major topics of the Civil War. The project focuses on Major battles, People and general topics such as medicine or weapons. I have a grading sheet that I use that is available for...$1.00 -
French and Indian War Mind Map Project
$2.00Using the website bubbl.us which is free for students to register with, students will create a web diagram of the French and Indian War. There is a list of key terms and people they must use. I use this as a stand alone assessment to cover the entirety...$2.00 -
Medieval Times and Feudalism WebQuest
$5.99This WebQuest Takes Students on a journal into understanding Feudalism and Medieval Times!This Web Quest has students research specific aspects of this period in order to answer the Social Studies Essential Questions:1. Why Did Feudalism Develop?2. How...$5.99 -
Historical Heroes Digital Break In Room
$3.00In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in...$3.00