Melissa Aubuchon
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Melissa Aubuchon has taught World Geography, Ancient History and American History at the middle level and occasionally at the high school level in the suburbs of St. Louis and Chicago for 28 years. She earned her B.S. in Secondary Education-Social Science and M.A. in Instructional Processes-Staff Development. In 2008, she achieved National Board Professional Teaching Standards certification in Early Adolescence-History/Social Studies and achieved renewal certification in 2017. Earlier in her career, she was a national history trainer for twelve years for a national social studies company. Melissa lives with her husband, two daughters and two English Bulldogs. Her philosophy about teaching is an interactive social studies classroom is essential for student understanding and success.
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Legends of the Wild West - Living Monuments Groupwork Activity
$4.99Bring the Legends of the Wild West to life with Living Monuments! Students will work in groups of three to design a monument to reflect the life of a famous or infamous person from the American West. The lesson begins with warm-up questions about...$4.99 -
Bundle-Lessons about the War of 1812
$14.25Bundle of Lessons about the War of 1812 - Created by Melissa Aubuchon - Visit My Store Should the National Anthem Be Changed? Close Reading of the Star-Spangled Banner Explore the question – Should the National Anthem be Changed? Students will...$14.25 -
Imagery of Native Americans-Who Determined How Native Americans Are Viewed?
$3.99Students will delve into the question of who is responsible for the imagery of Native Americans. The lesson begins with students completing a Warm Up activity that questions the background knowledge of the class pertaining to Native Americans and their...$3.99 -
Stereotypes of Native Americans - Analyzing Political Cartoons
$3.49Students will delve into the prevailing issue of stereotypes that still surround Native Americans. Students will analyze four political cartoons to identify misconceptions, generalizations and stereotypes of American Indians. The lessons begins with a...$3.49 -
Political Cartoon War of 1812-Were British Actions Humane?
$3.99Students will delve into the minds and attitudes of Americans at the beginning of the War of 1812 by analyzing a primary source document of a political cartoon. The lesson begins with a warm up activity as students debate what unites people to go to war...$3.99 -
War of 1812 Political Cartoons-Viewpoints of Americans
$3.99Explore the attitudes and viewpoints of Americans during the War of 1812 by analyzing four political cartoons from the early 1800s. The lesson begins with students discussing symbols that represent America and where these symbols are used. Next, the...$3.99 -
Close Reading the Gettysburg Address - Does It Have Meaning Today?
$3.50Challenge your students to decipher the meaning of the Gettysburg Address and determine if Lincoln’s speech has meaning for America today. The lesson begins with the class solving an inquiry riddle to lead the students to this speech. Next, the...$3.50 -
Reactions to the Emancipation Proclamation - Close Reading & Analysis of Images
$3.99Delve into the Emancipation Proclamation to determine whether Lincoln helped, hurt or had little effect on slaves in the 1860’s. In this lesson, students will be learning about the Emancipation Proclamation by close reading and analyzing the...$3.99 -
War of 1812 Strategic Planning
$5.99Delve into the major battles of the War of 1812 acting as American and British commanders planning strategies to attack or defend important cities and waterways. The lesson begins with an activity in which students learn about Washington’s advice...$5.99 -
Columbian Exchange-Is the World Better Because of the Columbian Exchange?
$4.99Discover the impact of the Columbian Exchange! This lesson engages students in exploring the changes in the world due to Columbian Exchange. Students will be asked, if the world is better because of the Columbian Exchange. The lesson begins with an...$4.99 -
Mapping the Journey of Lewis and Clark - Analyzing Primary Source Documents
$3.99Delve into the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark! Analyze these primary source documents to map the journey of the Corps of Discovery! In this lesson, students will analyze excerpts from Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s journals...$3.99 -
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Bundle-Interactive History Lessons for Jamestown, Roanoke and Plymouth Colonies
Now: $13.50Was: $16.00Roanoke This social studies lesson on Roanoke teaches students historical information about the first English Colony in the New World. Students will begin with a warm up activity by analyzing evidence from an evidence bag and hypothesize about the colony...Now: $13.50Was: $16.00