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Are you a US History teacher looking for a 1st day or week of school activity that gives students a visual preview of your course? This activity was "born" from the frustration of all things "chaos" the 1st week of school.   From schedule...

Are you looking for a quick way to cover the Presidency of Richard Nixon? By the time I get to Nixon, I am RACING to finish before our state test. I struggled to find something engaging - then I finally came up with this activity that students...

Students will review what they learned about the people, documents, events, organizations, developments, causes, effects, and more of the Gilded Age by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice...

Students will review what they learned about the people, inventions, advancements, changes, causes, effects, and more of the first Industrial Revolution by making trading cards, a cube, or both (there are 2 options for the cube project). Each option...

Students will review what they learned about the people, events, documents, beliefs, and more of the Reformation by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher...

Students review what they learned about the people, acts, events, and more of the reign of King Henry VIII, his wives, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth I by making trading cards, a cube, or both! Both options balance academic requirements...

Students review what they learned about the people, trends, acts, causes of, course of, and more of the Great Depression by making trading cards, a cube, or both! Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher...

Students will review what they learned about the people, events, acts, laws, trends, and more from Andrew Jackson's presidency by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. There...

Students will review what they learned about the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branches by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. There are 8 requirements for the card...

Students will review what they learned about the people, acts, events, locations, opposing viewpoints, and more of Imperialism by making cards or a cube. An option is included for World History and US History. Both project options balance academic...

Students will review what they learned about the people, acts, political beliefs, and more of the New Deal by making trading cards or a cube. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher information page, cube...

Students will review what they learned about the people, trends, events, acts, and more of the 1920s by making trading cards or a cube. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher information page, cube...