125 Weird History Facts!

Wow your students with weird history facts! This Google Slides presentation has 125 history fun facts. This can be used as an attention grabber at the beginning of a lesson, or at the end of class as a fun closure. There are facts about U.S. history,...

Overview of the Renaissance

Introduce your students to the Renaissance with this Google Slide presentation! This presentation gives an overview of the Renaissance, including some of the different areas it impacted. The slides in this presentation are as follows: Slide 1: Do...

Colonial Regions Test (w/ Answer Key)

This test follows a unit on the 3 colonial regions. Students will be tested on their knowledge of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies through true/false, multiple choice, fill in the blank, short response, matching, and an open-ended question...

iPhone from the Past

Have your students create an iPhone for a historical figure! Students will pick a historical figure and come up with a wallpaper, text conversation, contact list, and call log with this PowerPoint phone template! There are editable text boxes for the...

My Country Tis of Thee / God Save the King Song Comparison

This song comparison activity has students compare the lyrics of 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' and 'God Save the King'! Page 1: Lyric Comparison Page 2: Similarities and Differences T-Chart and YouTube links This analysis activity can be completed online...

Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter

Have students create their own 'Declarations of Independence' with this fun letter activity!   The Declaration of Independence is essentially a break up letter between Britain and the colonies. What better way for students to understand...

Colors of the Wind - Lyric Analysis

Put a historical twist on a beloved Disney classic! Students will read along with the lyrics to "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas. Students will be instructed to record their own analysis of the lyrics as well as answering the guiding questions...

"Battle Cry of Freedom" - Song Analysis

Challenge your students' knowledge on the Union and the Confederacy as they analyze the popular Civil War song "Battle Cry of Freedom"! This song originated as a pro-Union song and was soon adapted and used as a pro-Confederacy song. In this activity,...

"Over There" WWI Lyric Analysis

"Over There" by George M. Cohan is a patriotic song that was used during WWI to inspire American men to join the war effort. Analyze the song to learn more about American sentiments during World War I! For my classroom, I played the YouTube video linked...

Jamestown Warm Up Activity

Put your students in the shoes of a colonist journeying to the New World! This warm up activity has students imagine what it would be like to travel to the New World for the first time. Students will utilize background knowledge about the New World and...

"You'll Be Back" from Hamilton - Lyric Analysis

Ever wonder what King George III had to say about the Revolutionary War? While we were learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War, my students always asked what King George III thought about the colonists' actions. This activity is a great way...

Whose Side Are You On? Patriot vs. Loyalist

Challenge your students to pick a side: Patriot vs. Loyalist! This activity has students read a series of scenarios and decide if they would join the Patriots or the Loyalists. There are 6 scenarios total, each challenging students' understanding of the...