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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Think the Vote Worksheet and Debate Argument Formation Practice
$0.50Students practice debating, and argument formation, to see the points on both sides, form their own opinion, and then formulate their own decision and argument. Students can do this for free, but I find this worksheet helps the consideration of both...$0.50 -
Andrew Jackson Jigsaw Debate - $20 Bill Argument
$2.25This 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...$2.25 -
First Emperor Qin DBQ - Document Based Question Evidence Analysis
$2.55Is Emperor Qin a hero or villain? In this Document-Based Question (DBQ) students analyze 7 documents related to different decisions Emperor Qin made to determine if he should be considered a hero or a villain. Topics for the evidence analysis...$2.55 -
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 -
Primary and Secondary Sources: Introduction, Sort, and Game
$2.75Students today need to be able to analyze both primary and secondary sources as they investigate and learn new information. This presentation is designed to introduce your students to the concepts of primary and secondary sources, and analyze the...$2.75 -
Middle Colonies Choice Board: Colonial America Tic Tac Toe Menu
$2.00This product is a Tic Tac Toe board with 9 activities about the middle colonies that incorporate a variety of learning styles. Students start by completing the middle activity, which is a mind map to organize their learning about this region of the 13...$2.00 -
New England Colonies Choice Board: Colonial America Tic Tac Toe Menu
$2.00This product is a Tic Tac Toe board with 9 activities about the New England colonies that incorporate a variety of learning styles. Students start by completing the middle activity, which is a mind map to organize their learning about this region of the...$2.00 -
Nile River Choice Board: Geography of Ancient Egypt Tic Tac Toe Menu
$2.00This product is a Tic Tac Toe board with 9 activities about Ancient Mesopotamia that incorporate a variety of learning styles. Students start by completing the middle activity, which is a mind map of information related to the geography of Ancient Egypt...$2.00 -
Choice Board: Hammurabi's Code Tic Tac Toe Menu
$2.00This product is a Tic Tac Toe board with 9 Hammurabi's Code related activities meeting a variety of learning styles. Students start by completing the middle activity, which is a Mind Map of information related to Hammurabi's Code. Then, they choose 2...$2.00 -
Choice Board: Mesopotamia Tic Tac Toe Menu
$2.00This product is a Tic Tac Toe board with 9 activities about Ancient Mesopotamia that incorporate a variety of learning styles. Students start by completing the middle activity, which is a mind map of information related to Mesopotamia. Then, they choose...$2.00 -
Sweet Betsy from Pike - Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion
$1.25As Americans started exploring the new land in the West during the early 1800's, they faced many hardships. In this activity, students follow along with the lyrics to American folktale, "Sweet Betsy from Pike." They analyze the song to identify some of...$1.25