Melissa Seideman
My name is Melissa Seideman. I currently teach 12th grade Government/Economics, Sociology, and AP Government and Politics in New York. I have been teaching for ten years in both New York and Pennsylvania. I have experience teaching U.S. History (7th, 8th, and 11th grade), Economics, AP Government and Politics, Global II, Sociology, and U.S. History through Film. I grew up in Boonton, New Jersey. I earned a Bachelors Degree in Social Studies Education at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. While teaching full-time in both Geneva, NY and Trumansburg, NY I earned my Master’s Degree in Inclusive Special Education at the University of New England. My husband and I live in Poughkeepsie, NY with our two adorable rescue dogs. My goal is to help my students fall in love with history and technology the way I have. I believe that technology reaches students in a way that other mediums can not. It ignites a fire, a desire to learn, and gives them the ability to express themselves in meaningful ways.
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Andrew Jackson Presidency - 6 Stations Lesson
$6.00This is a complete 50 minute 6 station lesson on Andrew Jackson's Presidency. There is a handout provided that students carry around and complete at each station, which is clearly labeled to keep them organized. This lesson is designed in Word and can be...$6.00 -
Budgeting Lesson
$5.00This is a one day 55 minute how to budget lesson. There is a 22 slide budgeting Power-point, Word handout for the notes, NPR audio clip, and video urls on budgeting. There are a ton of videos, graphics, and scenarios on budgeting. There is also a NPR...$5.00 -
American Revolution Battlefield Lesson
$5.00This is a American Revolution Jigsaw Battlefield Lesson. There is a two page graphic organizer on the battles and effects of the American Revolution. I typically have my students complete this assignment in small jigsaw groups. There are four readings...$5.00 -
Civil Liberties Project (3-5 Days)
$5.00This is a four to five day civil liberties project where students are assigned one minority group in the United States and trace the history of discrimination to the fight for equal rights of that group. The United States has always been home to many...$5.00 -
Sociology Break a Norm Project
$5.00This is a two page project on breaking a norm for my crime and deviance unit. Students select a norm to break, break it, and then write response to norm break. There is a one page provided rubric to grade their responses. I typically spend one whole...$5.00 -
Sociology Gender Expectations Lesson
$5.00This is a complete 55 minute lesson with an extension on gender expectations. There is a opening post it note hook, agree disagree prompts to start and interesting discussion, two activities on gender expectations, and two readings on gender. It was...$5.00 -
Sociology Children's Book Project
$5.00This is a three day lesson where my high school student's evaluate the role of children's storybooks for the purpose of socialization. This lesson works great for my socialization unit in my sociology unit. There is a handout attached to analyze the...$5.00 -
Electoral College - 6 Stations Lesson
$7.00This is a complete 50 minute 6 station lesson on the Electoral College. There is a handout provided that students carry around and complete at each station, which is clearly labeled to keep them organized. This lesson is designed in Word and can be...$7.00 -
Spent Movie Handout
$3.00This is a two page lesson for the video called Spent. There is a activity to complete before the video, video questions, and an exit slit. The video is 30 minutes and discussion before and after takes 20 minutes. It was designed in word and can be...$3.00 -
Civic Action Project
$3.00This is a three page assignment where students complete a civic action project. The assignment was designed for the AP U.S. Government and Politics course but it could apply to any government or civics course where you want students to participate in the...$3.00 -
Legislative PBL Project (5-7 days)
$8.00This is my legislative branch PBL Project for regular government. It took my students 5-7 days to complete. I taught this as a whole unit for my Congress unit. It is a complete project with everything included! It was designed in word and can be modified...$8.00 -
Cuban Missile Activity
$6.00This is a activity where student's need make a decision on how to respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis from different perspectives. The Situation: You are assuming the identity of President John F. Kennedy. It is October 1962 and you’ve just...$6.00