Harper's History
For kids to learn anything, they need to actually DO something with that learning! After teaching middle school for 15 years, I’ve learned that the only way we can be successful is to get students engaged, excited to learn, and involved in their own learning process. Even the hardest to reach kids are successful when they are having fun and have some control over their learning. My teaching generally focuses around finding innovative ways to incorporate technology as a learning tool, project based learning, differentiation, blended learning, and simulations
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First Emperor Qin Evidence Analysis: Hero or Villain?
$2.75Emperor Qin, one of the strongest and cruelest leaders in Ancient China, was an extremely controversial emperor. In this activity, students work as investigators analyzing evidence to determine if Emperor Qin was a hero or a villain. Students analyze 5...$2.75 -
First Emperor Qin Jigsaw Debate
$2.50This activity combines the traditional jigsaw strategy with a class debate and is one of my favorite activities. Every kid is held accountable for preparing for and participating in the debate, and they are highly motivated because of the competitive...$2.50 -
The Story of Buddhism Personalized - Journey of Enlightenment
$3.50Gather your students around for story time in this personalized learning experience. In this activity, students become part of the story! Student names are used as characters, such as a Prince Siddhartha, the King, victims of the three forms of...$3.50 -
13 Colonies Cereal Box: Breakfast in the Colonies PBL
$3.50Kids love cereal! Kids get interested in learning about the 13 colonies. So, why not combine them into one engaging activity? In this PBL, students learn about one of the original colonies while creating a brand new cereal, designing a cereal box, and...$3.50 -
13 Colonies Recruitment Fair: A Colonial America PBL
$4.25Have you ever attended a recruitment fair - such as a college or career fair? The recruiters use so many different skills to encourage you to join their team. In this PBL activity, students develop those same skills to recruit their audience to live in...$4.25 -
Constitutional Convention Choice Board Learning Menus (set of 3)
$3.75Differentiate your Constitutional Convention lesson with this set of three engaging choice board menus. Students research to learn about the purpose and location of the convention, roles of the delegates, and debates and compromises. They then use that...$3.75 -
Breakfast of Delegates at the Constitutional Convention: Cereal Box PBL
$3.50Kids love cereal! Kids get interested in learning by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention. So, why not combine them into one engaging activity? In this PBL, students learn about one of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention while...$3.50 -
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention: Superlatives Awards Fair
$4.25Which delegate at the Constitutional Convention is worthy of winning the "most likely to win an argument" award? How about the "most theatrical," "most likely to rule the world," "biggest troublemaker," or "best northern pride" awards? In this PBL...$4.25 -
Pharaohs of Egypt Differentiated Choice Board Learning Menus (set of 3)
$3.50Differentiate your pharaohs of Egypt lesson with this set of three engaging choice board menus. Students research one pharaoh in Egypt to learn about the pharaoh's reign, personality, family, and accomplishments. They then use their learning to choose...$3.50 -
Breakfast of Egyptian Pharaohs: Cereal Box PBL
$3.50Kids love cereal! Kids love learning about Egyptian pharaohs! So... why not combine them??? In this activity, students learn about one of the pharaohs from Ancient Egypt while creating a brand new cereal, designing a cereal box, and presenting an...$3.50 -
Egyptian Pharaohs PBL: People's Choice Awards Fair
$4.25Which pharaoh in Ancient Egypt is worthy of a "Lifetime Achievement" award? How about the "Family Guy," "Tough Guy," "Bob the Builder," or "Middle School Drama" awards? In this PBL activity, students research one of the Egyptian pharaohs, and prepare for...$4.25 -
Rise of Civilization Survival Simulation - Paleolithic to Neolithic Revolution
$12.50History comes to life in this engaging, interactive simulation where students compete against other groups in a "Survivor-style" activity to develop the largest, most successful civilization. Students complete a variety of activities to experience life...$12.50