This fantastic, visually-engaging PowerPoint lesson resource includes 16 slides that cover everything your students need to know about the California Gold Rush!
Each slide features a picture, map, or graphic to help your students focus. The notes are simple and easy to follow, while also being a comprehensive overview of the California Gold Rush.
Specific topics, people, and events covered include:
• Sutter's Mill
• Trails and routes to the West
• 49ers
• Chinese immigrants
• Samuel Brannan, J.A. Folger, & Levi Strauss
• Statehood for California
• The Comestock Lode
• ... and more!
This is a truly excellent resource for teaching about the Gold Rush and will definitely help your students understand all of the key concepts!
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A resource for history teachers and students to make history education more engaging.
Monday, December 19, 2016
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Civil War Task Cards
This is a fantastic set of 25 task cards related to the US Civil War and Reconstruction! Each task card features a question or statement that students must analyze and answer on an included response sheet.
Topics covered include battles like Gettysburg and Antietam, generals such as Sherman, Lee, and Grant, along important events, speeches, and more!
Students love to work on these while moving around the room to different stations or in pairs or groups at their desks. It is a great way to break up a lot of information.
This download includes 24 short response task cards and one longer response task card in which students analyze a quote. A worksheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for your convenience.
★ You can find more great resources for teaching about the Civil War by clicking here!
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Topics covered include battles like Gettysburg and Antietam, generals such as Sherman, Lee, and Grant, along important events, speeches, and more!
Students love to work on these while moving around the room to different stations or in pairs or groups at their desks. It is a great way to break up a lot of information.
This download includes 24 short response task cards and one longer response task card in which students analyze a quote. A worksheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for your convenience.
★ You can find more great resources for teaching about the Civil War by clicking here!
Thank you so much for looking!
PS: You can download all of these Task Cards along with hundreds more resources for ALL of US History when you become a member of StudentsofHistory.org. Joining gives you immediate access to lesson plan resources for the entire year of American History - from Columbus arriving through the attacks on 9/11!
Sunday, December 11, 2016
World War 1 Reading on Christmas Truce Lesson Plan
This magical, true story from World War I tells of the famous Christmas truce that took place between German and British soldiers in 1914.
The 1 page article begins with the background to the event before explaining how and why it came to be that both sides emerged from their trenches to celebrate the Christmas holiday together.Following the article is a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension questions and an activity in which students create postcards to send home telling about the event.
Also included are ideas on a song to feature in class along with the lesson and another article about the last survivor of the Christmas Truce reflecting on the event.
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You can also find a Complete World War I Unit here with over 2 weeks of resources on the Great War including PowerPoints, projects, interactive notebooks, and more!
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The 1 page article begins with the background to the event before explaining how and why it came to be that both sides emerged from their trenches to celebrate the Christmas holiday together.Following the article is a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension questions and an activity in which students create postcards to send home telling about the event.
Also included are ideas on a song to feature in class along with the lesson and another article about the last survivor of the Christmas Truce reflecting on the event.
Thank you for looking and Happy Holidays!
You can also find a Complete World War I Unit here with over 2 weeks of resources on the Great War including PowerPoints, projects, interactive notebooks, and more!
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Civil War Battles PowerPoint
This is a fantastic, visually-engaging PowerPoint that covers the resources of both the North and South, essential knowledge about each Civil War battle, and the results.
After starting with a warm up, each slide uses fantastic images, and easy-to-follow notes to cover everything students need to know about the Civil War based on state and Common Core Standards.
All of the following Civil War battles and events are covered in the presentation:
This resource can also be downloaded at a discount as part of the Civil War and Reconstruction Unit Bundle. This bundle includes not just more PowerPoints, but interactive notebook pages, digital Google Drive resources, review games, primary sources, and more!
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After starting with a warm up, each slide uses fantastic images, and easy-to-follow notes to cover everything students need to know about the Civil War based on state and Common Core Standards.
All of the following Civil War battles and events are covered in the presentation:
- Resources of the Union & Confederacy
- Fort Sumter
- Bull Run
- Shiloh
- Antietam
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- Gettysburg
- The Gettysburg Address
- Appomattox Court House
- Effects of the War
- And more!
This resource can also be downloaded at a discount as part of the Civil War and Reconstruction Unit Bundle. This bundle includes not just more PowerPoints, but interactive notebook pages, digital Google Drive resources, review games, primary sources, and more!
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook
This new Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook features 13 pages all about the early civilizations in the Fertile Crescent and along the Nile! These amazing Interactive Notebook pages include graphic organizers, creative foldables, pop-ups, timelines, and more!
These are incredible resources for getting students engaged and active in their learning and allowing them to be creative with their notes.
Topics covered include:
★ Geography of the Fertile Crescent
★ The Sumerians and civilization
★ The Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians, and other civilizations
★ Hammurabi's Code
★ Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet
★ Monotheism and polytheism
★ The geography of Egypt
★ The pharaohs and government of Egypt
★ The Decline of Ancient Egypt
★ Timelines of Mesopotamia and Egypt
★ Vocabulary activities and more!
These resources are guaranteed to help your students enjoy learning about these ancient civilizations while gaining a better understanding of important concepts, events, and people.
Each page is designed to engage students and get them thinking critically while also forming a personal connection to the material. The download is also filled with pictures of completed pages so you and your students can easily see how each page should be cut, pasted, folded, or completed.
An online, digital version of pages like these can be found here in the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Google Drive Interactive Notebook using Google Drive.
You can also find more great resources for teaching about this era with this River Valley Civilizations Complete Unit Bundle.
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These are incredible resources for getting students engaged and active in their learning and allowing them to be creative with their notes.
Topics covered include:
★ Geography of the Fertile Crescent
★ The Sumerians and civilization
★ The Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians, and other civilizations
★ Hammurabi's Code
★ Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet
★ Monotheism and polytheism
★ The geography of Egypt
★ The pharaohs and government of Egypt
★ The Decline of Ancient Egypt
★ Timelines of Mesopotamia and Egypt
★ Vocabulary activities and more!
These resources are guaranteed to help your students enjoy learning about these ancient civilizations while gaining a better understanding of important concepts, events, and people.
Each page is designed to engage students and get them thinking critically while also forming a personal connection to the material. The download is also filled with pictures of completed pages so you and your students can easily see how each page should be cut, pasted, folded, or completed.
An online, digital version of pages like these can be found here in the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Google Drive Interactive Notebook using Google Drive.
You can also find more great resources for teaching about this era with this River Valley Civilizations Complete Unit Bundle.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook
This Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook download features 11 Interactive Notebook pages all about Ancient Greece! These amazing Interactive Notebook pages include graphic organizers, creative foldables, pop-ups, timelines, and more!
These are incredible resources for getting students engaged and active in their learning and allowing them to be creative with their notes.
Topics covered include:
★ The geography of Greece
★ The Eras of Ancient Greece
★ Minoans, Mycenaeans, and the Archaic Era
★ Greek Mythology
★ Comparing Athens and Sparta
★ The Persian Wars
★ The Golden Age of Athens
★ Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
★ The Peloponnesian War
★ Alexander the Great
★ Comparing Hellenic & Hellenistic Greece
★ Vocabulary activities and more!
These resources are guaranteed to help your students enjoy learning about Ancient Greece while gaining a better understanding of important concepts, events, and people.
Each page is designed to engage students and get them thinking critically while also forming a personal connection to the material. The download is also filled with pictures of completed pages so you and your students can easily see how each page should be cut, pasted, folded, or completed.
An online, digital version of pages like these can be found here in the Ancient Greece Google Drive Interactive Notebook using Google Drive.
You can also find more great resources for teaching about Ancient Greece in this Complete Ancient Greece Unit Bundle.
Thanks so much for looking!
These are incredible resources for getting students engaged and active in their learning and allowing them to be creative with their notes.
Topics covered include:
★ The geography of Greece
★ The Eras of Ancient Greece
★ Minoans, Mycenaeans, and the Archaic Era
★ Greek Mythology
★ Comparing Athens and Sparta
★ The Persian Wars
★ The Golden Age of Athens
★ Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
★ The Peloponnesian War
★ Alexander the Great
★ Comparing Hellenic & Hellenistic Greece
★ Vocabulary activities and more!
These resources are guaranteed to help your students enjoy learning about Ancient Greece while gaining a better understanding of important concepts, events, and people.
Each page is designed to engage students and get them thinking critically while also forming a personal connection to the material. The download is also filled with pictures of completed pages so you and your students can easily see how each page should be cut, pasted, folded, or completed.
An online, digital version of pages like these can be found here in the Ancient Greece Google Drive Interactive Notebook using Google Drive.
You can also find more great resources for teaching about Ancient Greece in this Complete Ancient Greece Unit Bundle.
Thanks so much for looking!
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Early Middle Ages in Europe PowerPoint
This is visually engaging PowerPoint lesson covers the early Middle Ages in Europe and the forming of England, France, Spain, and Russia. It also includes an editable guided notes page that aligns with the PowerPoint to keep your students focused on the most important content.
Each slide features a wonderful picture, map, or graphic that will captivate your visual learners and keep students focused on the lesson. All notes are easy for students to understand and help break down difficult concepts simply. Plus the guided notes sheets are included with it for you!
Content covered in the PowerPoint includes:
• The Vikings
• The Angles, Saxons, & Jutes
• Anglo-Saxon King Alfred the Great
• William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings
• Henry II and English Common Law
• the Magna Carta
• Hugh Capet and the Capetians in France
• The Hundred Years' War
• Joan of Arc
• The Visigoths and Umayyad Dynasty in Spain
• The Reconquista
• Ivan the Great and early Russia
All of the above topics are covered briefly to highlight the essential information students should understand about each and to avoid confusing students or overloading them with too much information.
This is an excellent PowerPoint lesson to use after this Charlemagne, the Franks, and Medieval Europe PowerPoint in your World History classes.
Some great supplemental resources for this resource include:
1. Joan of Arc Reading, Worksheet, and Obituary Assignment
2. Magna Carta Common Core Reading Worksheet
3. Middle Ages Coat of Arms Project
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Each slide features a wonderful picture, map, or graphic that will captivate your visual learners and keep students focused on the lesson. All notes are easy for students to understand and help break down difficult concepts simply. Plus the guided notes sheets are included with it for you!
Content covered in the PowerPoint includes:
• The Vikings
• The Angles, Saxons, & Jutes
• Anglo-Saxon King Alfred the Great
• William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings
• Henry II and English Common Law
• the Magna Carta
• Hugh Capet and the Capetians in France
• The Hundred Years' War
• Joan of Arc
• The Visigoths and Umayyad Dynasty in Spain
• The Reconquista
• Ivan the Great and early Russia
All of the above topics are covered briefly to highlight the essential information students should understand about each and to avoid confusing students or overloading them with too much information.
This is an excellent PowerPoint lesson to use after this Charlemagne, the Franks, and Medieval Europe PowerPoint in your World History classes.
Some great supplemental resources for this resource include:
1. Joan of Arc Reading, Worksheet, and Obituary Assignment
2. Magna Carta Common Core Reading Worksheet
3. Middle Ages Coat of Arms Project
Thanks so much for looking!
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Ancient Rome Interactive Notebook
This Ancient Rome Interactive Notebook features 16 Interactive Notebook pages all about Ancient Rome! These amazing Interactive Notebook pages include graphic organizers, creative foldables, pop-ups, timelines, and more!
These are incredible resources for getting students engaged and active in their learning and allowing them to be creative with their notes.
Topics covered include:
★ The geography of Rome
★ Plebeians and Patricians
★ Gods, goddesses, and Roman mythology
★ The Punic Wars
★ The Pax Romana
★ The decline of the Roman Republic
★ Julius Caesar
★ Roman art and culture
★ Good and bad emperors of Rome
★ The rise of Christianity in Rome
★ Concrete, aqueducts, roads, and Roman technology
★ Constantinople and the division of the Roman Empire
★ The Fall of Rome
★ Vocabulary activities and more!
These resources are guaranteed to help your students enjoy learning about the the Roman Republic and Roman Empire while gaining a better understanding of important concepts, events, and people.
Each page is designed to engage students and get them thinking critically while also forming a personal connection to the material. The download is also filled with pictures of completed pages so you and your students can easily see how each page should be cut, pasted, folded, or completed.
You can download this awesome Ancient Rome Interactive Notebook here! Or if you need more great resources for teaching about Ancient Rome, take a look at this HUGE Complete Ancient Rome Unit Bundle.
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These are incredible resources for getting students engaged and active in their learning and allowing them to be creative with their notes.
Topics covered include:
★ The geography of Rome
★ Plebeians and Patricians
★ Gods, goddesses, and Roman mythology
★ The Punic Wars
★ The Pax Romana
★ The decline of the Roman Republic
★ Julius Caesar
★ Roman art and culture
★ Good and bad emperors of Rome
★ The rise of Christianity in Rome
★ Concrete, aqueducts, roads, and Roman technology
★ Constantinople and the division of the Roman Empire
★ The Fall of Rome
★ Vocabulary activities and more!
These resources are guaranteed to help your students enjoy learning about the the Roman Republic and Roman Empire while gaining a better understanding of important concepts, events, and people.
Each page is designed to engage students and get them thinking critically while also forming a personal connection to the material. The download is also filled with pictures of completed pages so you and your students can easily see how each page should be cut, pasted, folded, or completed.
You can download this awesome Ancient Rome Interactive Notebook here! Or if you need more great resources for teaching about Ancient Rome, take a look at this HUGE Complete Ancient Rome Unit Bundle.
Thanks so much for looking!
PS: Just like all my other interactive notebooks, digital notebook pages, PowerPoints, review games, and tests, this is available through a World History subscription! Joining Students of History gives you immediate access to over 600 amazing teaching resources like this one! Every day can be planned out with hyper-engaging resources to use with your students!
Loving vs. Virginia Worksheet and Reading
This worksheet will help your students understand the Loving v. Virginia case regarding interracial marriage in the US. Students will be amazed that both husband and wife were arrested simply for being an interracial couple in Virginia in 1958.
The east-to-understand, single page story accurately relates the story of the Lovings as well as giving your students the background and the history of such cases since then. This is a fantastic, quick read for your class and can generate a fantastic class discussion.
With the movie based on this case being released, it is sure to generate greater interest among your students in this amazing story!
Also included are 8 critical thinking, reading comprehension questions that students can answer for homework or in class after the reading. An answer key is included for your convenience!
This product can also be downloaded as part of the larger Civil Rights Movement Resource Bundle which includes 12 additional resources for your Civil Rights Movement unit!
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The east-to-understand, single page story accurately relates the story of the Lovings as well as giving your students the background and the history of such cases since then. This is a fantastic, quick read for your class and can generate a fantastic class discussion.
With the movie based on this case being released, it is sure to generate greater interest among your students in this amazing story!
Also included are 8 critical thinking, reading comprehension questions that students can answer for homework or in class after the reading. An answer key is included for your convenience!
This product can also be downloaded as part of the larger Civil Rights Movement Resource Bundle which includes 12 additional resources for your Civil Rights Movement unit!
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Thursday, November 3, 2016
Silk Road PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This visually-engaging Silk Road PowerPoint covers everything your students need to know about the Silk Road! It includes fantastic visuals on each slide plus easy-to-understand notes that highlight the essential understandings your students need.
Also included is an editable 2-page guided notes worksheet that matches up perfectly with the PowerPoint so you can keep your students focused on the key terms and concepts they need to know. This includes an outline map on which you can guide students through the major empires and cities involved in the Silk Road along with the trade routes themselves.
This is a fantastic resource that will surely keep your students focused and engaged while you cover the fascinating parts of the Silk Road!
You can download this Silk Road PowerPoint and guided notes worksheet here!
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Also included is an editable 2-page guided notes worksheet that matches up perfectly with the PowerPoint so you can keep your students focused on the key terms and concepts they need to know. This includes an outline map on which you can guide students through the major empires and cities involved in the Silk Road along with the trade routes themselves.
This is a fantastic resource that will surely keep your students focused and engaged while you cover the fascinating parts of the Silk Road!
You can download this Silk Road PowerPoint and guided notes worksheet here!
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PS - You can also get this PowerPoint and guided notes set along with literally HUNDREDS more as part of a subscription to my World History curriculum! This amazing package includes immediate access to over 600 of the most exciting and engaging World History resources available anywhere. And by subscribing, you get immediate access to ALL of them right away! It's amazing deal that will save you countless hours!
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
History of Thanksgiving Reading and Worksheet
This concise history of Thanksgiving in America explains how the holiday grew from its roots in England to the major event that it is today. Over the 1 page reading, students will learn about the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and more to creating Thanksgiving as it is today.
Following the 1 page reading on Thanksgiving, students answer a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources, and explaining what hey are thankful for.
For more great holiday teaching activities, see this complete bundled set of Holiday History Common Core Readings!
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Following the 1 page reading on Thanksgiving, students answer a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources, and explaining what hey are thankful for.
For more great holiday teaching activities, see this complete bundled set of Holiday History Common Core Readings!
Thank you for looking and a Happy Thanksgiving to you!
PS. This and over 600 other amazing teaching resources are also included in my subscription plan at StudentsofHistory.org. This includes every lesson plan material you'll need for the entire school year! There are packages for both US or World History that include project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Google Drive Interactive Notebook
This digital resource features a link to a set of 10 fully-editable Interactive pages on the Western River Valley civilizations in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia for World History using Google Drive!
These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• The geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt
• Sumer and characteristics of a civilization
• The Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, and Persians in the Fertile Crescent
• Hammurabi's Code
• The Hebrews and monotheism
• Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and early writing systems
• Ancient Egypt's 3 Kingdoms
• A timeline of the Bronze Age in Mesopotamia
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students use the included links to research, then type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This will also be available in the River Valley Civilizations Complete Unit Bundle along with primary source materials, PowerPoints, projects, and more for a complete unit!
You can download this great interactive notebook set here and get started today!
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PS: Just like all my other digital interactive notebooks, traditional notebook pages, PowerPoints, review games, and tests, this is available through a World History subscription! Joining Students of History gives you immediate access to over 600 amazing teaching resources like this one! Every day can be planned out with hyper-engaging resources to use with your students!
These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• The geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt
• Sumer and characteristics of a civilization
• The Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, and Persians in the Fertile Crescent
• Hammurabi's Code
• The Hebrews and monotheism
• Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and early writing systems
• Ancient Egypt's 3 Kingdoms
• A timeline of the Bronze Age in Mesopotamia
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students use the included links to research, then type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This will also be available in the River Valley Civilizations Complete Unit Bundle along with primary source materials, PowerPoints, projects, and more for a complete unit!
You can download this great interactive notebook set here and get started today!
Thanks so much for looking!
PS: Just like all my other digital interactive notebooks, traditional notebook pages, PowerPoints, review games, and tests, this is available through a World History subscription! Joining Students of History gives you immediate access to over 600 amazing teaching resources like this one! Every day can be planned out with hyper-engaging resources to use with your students!
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Amistad Primary Source Analysis Activity
This excellent activity for the famous Amistad case is an excellent way to get your students to engage with primary source documents and learn about this fascinating moment in American History!
This download includes a 1-page introduction reading that explains all about the case of the Amistad, from the capture of Africans in Sierra Leone through to the Supreme Court case. There are then 6 excellent primary source documents for your students to analyze. Each includes an actual image of the document along with a typed, easy-to-read transcription of the text. Additionally, each includes a QR code that links to a full-color online high-resolution version of the document. Great for getting your students to put their devices to educational use in class!
Finally, there is a worksheet that students complete based on the documents that can be done in cooperative learning groups or individually. A brief directions page explains how I use the resource in my classes. An answer key is included as well for your convenience.
You can download this awesome resource on the Amistad case and primary sources here!
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Finally, there is a worksheet that students complete based on the documents that can be done in cooperative learning groups or individually. A brief directions page explains how I use the resource in my classes. An answer key is included as well for your convenience.
You can download this awesome resource on the Amistad case and primary sources here!
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
American Revolution PowerPoint Lesson
This is a beautiful, visually-engaging 17-slide PowerPoint that covers the major battles of the American Revolution along with both the British and American colonists' strengths and weaknesses.
Each slide includes fantastic pictures and easy-to-understand notes that cover the essential information students need to know, all based on state and Common Core Standards. However, if you are looking for a PowerPoint written at a higher level with greater detail, this American Revolution for AP and Honors PowerPoint could work better for you.
Each of the following major battles and events of the Revolutionary War is covered in this PowerPoint lesson:
★ Lexington & Concord
★ Bunker Hill
★ Washington's Crossing of the Delaware
★ Trenton
★ Saratoga
★ The Treaty of Alliance with France
★ Valley Forge
★ Yorktown
This Revolutionary War PowerPoint can also be downloaded as part of the money-saving American Revolution Resource Bundle. In it, you'll find a guided notetaking page for this PowerPoint plus over 30 other amazing resources for a complete unit!
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Each slide includes fantastic pictures and easy-to-understand notes that cover the essential information students need to know, all based on state and Common Core Standards. However, if you are looking for a PowerPoint written at a higher level with greater detail, this American Revolution for AP and Honors PowerPoint could work better for you.
Each of the following major battles and events of the Revolutionary War is covered in this PowerPoint lesson:
★ Lexington & Concord
★ Bunker Hill
★ Washington's Crossing of the Delaware
★ Trenton
★ Saratoga
★ The Treaty of Alliance with France
★ Valley Forge
★ Yorktown
This Revolutionary War PowerPoint can also be downloaded as part of the money-saving American Revolution Resource Bundle. In it, you'll find a guided notetaking page for this PowerPoint plus over 30 other amazing resources for a complete unit!
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
Ancient Greece Digital Interactive Notebook
This amazing digital resource features a link to a set of 10 fully-editable Interactive pages on Ancient Greece in World History for Google Drive!
These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• The geography of Greece
• The Minoans and Mycenaeans
• Greek mythology
• Comparing Athens and Sparta
• The Persian Wars
• Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles
• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Greek philosophy
• The Peloponnesian War
• Alexander the Great & Hellenistic culture
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This will also be available in the Ancient Greece Complete Unit Bundle along with primary source materials, PowerPoints, projects, and more for a complete unit!
You can grab this awesome resource for your students by downloading it here!
Thanks so much for looking!
PS: This and more of these amazing Google Drive notebooks are also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes not only the Google Drive lesson plans, but PowerPoints, projects, tests, review games, and many more materials you'll need for the entire school year!
That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• The geography of Greece
• The Minoans and Mycenaeans
• Greek mythology
• Comparing Athens and Sparta
• The Persian Wars
• Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles
• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Greek philosophy
• The Peloponnesian War
• Alexander the Great & Hellenistic culture
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This will also be available in the Ancient Greece Complete Unit Bundle along with primary source materials, PowerPoints, projects, and more for a complete unit!
You can grab this awesome resource for your students by downloading it here!
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PS: This and more of these amazing Google Drive notebooks are also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes not only the Google Drive lesson plans, but PowerPoints, projects, tests, review games, and many more materials you'll need for the entire school year!
That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This excellent, visually engaging PowerPoint covers the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras and also includes Guided Notes for your students to use!
Each of the 14 slides includes fantastic images and easy-to-follow notes that focus students in on important concepts and vocabulary.
Some of the topics covered include:
• Nomads and hunter-gatherers
• Religious beliefs and animism
• Early tools and weapons
• Cave paintings
• Çatalhöyük and Neolithic villages
• Plus a lot more!
This PowerPoint and guided notes set can also be downloaded at a discount as part of the Prehistory Complete Unit Bundle
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Each of the 14 slides includes fantastic images and easy-to-follow notes that focus students in on important concepts and vocabulary.
Some of the topics covered include:
• Nomads and hunter-gatherers
• Religious beliefs and animism
• Early tools and weapons
• Cave paintings
• Çatalhöyük and Neolithic villages
• Plus a lot more!
This PowerPoint and guided notes set can also be downloaded at a discount as part of the Prehistory Complete Unit Bundle
Thanks for looking!
PS - You can also get this PowerPoint and guided notes set along with literally HUNDREDS more as part of a subscription to my World History curriculum! This amazing package includes immediate access to over 600 of the most exciting and engaging World History resources available anywhere. And by subscribing, you get immediate access to ALL of them right away! It's amazing deal that will save you countless hours!
Monday, October 3, 2016
The History of Thanksgiving Activity
On this date in 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation designating the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving.
You can celebrate in your classroom while teaching your students more about the history of Thanksgiving in America with this fantastic reading activity.
This reading and worksheet explains how the holiday grew from its roots in England to the major event that it is today. Over the 1 page reading, students will learn about the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and more to creating Thanksgiving as it is today.
Following the 1 page reading, students answer a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources, and explaining what hey are thankful for.
For more great holiday teaching activities, see this complete bundled set of History Common Core Readings!
Thank you for looking and a Happy Thanksgiving to you!
You can celebrate in your classroom while teaching your students more about the history of Thanksgiving in America with this fantastic reading activity.
This reading and worksheet explains how the holiday grew from its roots in England to the major event that it is today. Over the 1 page reading, students will learn about the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and more to creating Thanksgiving as it is today.
Following the 1 page reading, students answer a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources, and explaining what hey are thankful for.
For more great holiday teaching activities, see this complete bundled set of History Common Core Readings!
Thank you for looking and a Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Friday, September 30, 2016
The History of Halloween Worksheet and Guided Reading Activity
Looking for a way to integrate Halloween into your classroom this year? This holiday handout tells the history of Halloween from its Celtic, Pagan, and early Christian beginnings up through its mainstream popularity in the United States today.
It includes the historic background to many popular Halloween traditions, including jack-o-lanterns, trick-or-treating, costumes, and more. Following the 1 page reading, students answer a set of CCSS-aligned comprehension and opinion questions before creating their own traditional Halloween postcard based off several examples shown on the handout. An answer key is even included for your convenience.
Thanks for looking and Happy Halloween!!
For more great holiday teaching resources, see this complete bundled set of Holiday History Common Core Readings!
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It includes the historic background to many popular Halloween traditions, including jack-o-lanterns, trick-or-treating, costumes, and more. Following the 1 page reading, students answer a set of CCSS-aligned comprehension and opinion questions before creating their own traditional Halloween postcard based off several examples shown on the handout. An answer key is even included for your convenience.
Thanks for looking and Happy Halloween!!
For more great holiday teaching resources, see this complete bundled set of Holiday History Common Core Readings!
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
World History 2: Renaissance - Cold War Google Drive Bundle
This digital bundle features 10 sets of fully-editable digital interactive pages for World History 2 for Google Drive! One hundred pages in all!
Based on some of these best-selling traditional Interactive Notebook Pages for World History, these also feature many brand new pages that can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
All 10 of these complete resources are included in this download:
1. The Renaissance & Reformation
2. The Age of Exploration
3. Absolute Monarchs
4. The Enlightenment
5. Revolutions in France and Latin America
6. The Industrial Revolution
7. Imperialism
8. World War 1
9. World War 2
10. The Cold War
Click on each link above for a detailed preview of each unit you get in this one download!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! These digital notebooks are a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
Answer keys for all 100 pages are included along with teacher directions pages. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
You can download these amazing resources here and start using them right away!
PS: ALL of these amazing Google Drive notebooks are also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes Google Drive lesson plans like these plus all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join our amazing community today!
Based on some of these best-selling traditional Interactive Notebook Pages for World History, these also feature many brand new pages that can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
All 10 of these complete resources are included in this download:
1. The Renaissance & Reformation
2. The Age of Exploration
3. Absolute Monarchs
4. The Enlightenment
5. Revolutions in France and Latin America
6. The Industrial Revolution
7. Imperialism
8. World War 1
9. World War 2
10. The Cold War
Click on each link above for a detailed preview of each unit you get in this one download!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! These digital notebooks are a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
Answer keys for all 100 pages are included along with teacher directions pages. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
You can download these amazing resources here and start using them right away!
PS: ALL of these amazing Google Drive notebooks are also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes Google Drive lesson plans like these plus all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join our amazing community today!
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Roman Republic Google Drive Interactive Notebook
This Ancient Rome digital resource features a link to a set of 10 fully-editable Interactive pages on the early Roman Republic in World History for Google Drive!
These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• The founding of Rome & its geography
• Patricians and Plebeians
• The 12 Tables and Rome's government
• Gods, goddesses, and Roman mythology
• Julius Caesar
• The Roman Republic's decline
• A timeline of the Roman Republic
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This can also be downloaded in the Ancient Rome Complete Unit Bundle along with traditional interactive notebook pages, primary source materials, and more for a complete 3 week unit!
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As always, this is included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join today and never have to worry about planning a lesson again!!!
These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• The founding of Rome & its geography
• Patricians and Plebeians
• The 12 Tables and Rome's government
• Gods, goddesses, and Roman mythology
• Julius Caesar
• The Roman Republic's decline
• A timeline of the Roman Republic
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This can also be downloaded in the Ancient Rome Complete Unit Bundle along with traditional interactive notebook pages, primary source materials, and more for a complete 3 week unit!
Thanks so much for looking!
As always, this is included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join today and never have to worry about planning a lesson again!!!
Monday, September 26, 2016
Imperialism PowerPoint: Responses to European Imperialism
This visually-engaging PowerPoint for World History covers the effects of Imperialism, specifically the responses by territories and colonies.
The 13 slides review all of the following in simple, easy-to-follow notes:
• The Opium Wars
• Boer wars
• Russo-Japanese War
• Spanish Spanish-American War
• India's Sepoy Mutiny
• The Boxer Rebellion in China
• Emilio Aguinaldo and the Philippine Insurrection
• Liliuokalani and the overthrow of Hawaii.
The PowerPoint also covers the benefits Western nations brought to their colonies to provide your students with a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of imperialism. I use this PowerPoint as a intro overview of how different regions responded to European and American imperialism and then assign students to research more and present to the class. This way they have a foundation of what they should be looking for and can add their own findings. It makes for a great 1-2 class period lesson plan.
You can download this PowerPoint for your classes here and use it right away!
Thanks for looking!
PS: This is also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join our amazing community today!
The 13 slides review all of the following in simple, easy-to-follow notes:
• The Opium Wars
• Boer wars
• Russo-Japanese War
• Spanish Spanish-American War
• India's Sepoy Mutiny
• The Boxer Rebellion in China
• Emilio Aguinaldo and the Philippine Insurrection
• Liliuokalani and the overthrow of Hawaii.
The PowerPoint also covers the benefits Western nations brought to their colonies to provide your students with a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of imperialism. I use this PowerPoint as a intro overview of how different regions responded to European and American imperialism and then assign students to research more and present to the class. This way they have a foundation of what they should be looking for and can add their own findings. It makes for a great 1-2 class period lesson plan.
You can download this PowerPoint for your classes here and use it right away!
Thanks for looking!
PS: This is also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join our amazing community today!
Friday, September 23, 2016
Imperialism Google Drive Interactive Notebook
This digital download resource features a link to a set of 10 fully-editable Interactive pages on the Age of European Imperialism in World History for Google Drive!
Based in part on this traditional Age of Imperialism Interactive Notebook, these also feature many brand new pages that can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• European Motives for Imperialism
• Forms, including: Colony, Protectorate, and Sphere of Influence
• The White Man's Burden
• Imperialism in India & China
• The Scramble for Africa
• Responses to imperialism
• The annexation of Hawaii
• The Panama Canal
• A timeline of the Age of Imperialism
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This can also be downloaded in the Imperialism Complete Unit Bundle along with traditional interactive notebook pages, primary source materials, and more for a complete 3 week unit!
Thanks so much for looking!
PS: This is also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes Google Drive lesson plans like these plus all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join today and you'll never have to worry about planning a lesson again!
Based in part on this traditional Age of Imperialism Interactive Notebook, these also feature many brand new pages that can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• European Motives for Imperialism
• Forms, including: Colony, Protectorate, and Sphere of Influence
• The White Man's Burden
• Imperialism in India & China
• The Scramble for Africa
• Responses to imperialism
• The annexation of Hawaii
• The Panama Canal
• A timeline of the Age of Imperialism
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go!
This can also be downloaded in the Imperialism Complete Unit Bundle along with traditional interactive notebook pages, primary source materials, and more for a complete 3 week unit!
Thanks so much for looking!
PS: This is also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes Google Drive lesson plans like these plus all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join today and you'll never have to worry about planning a lesson again!
Friday, September 16, 2016
Industrial Revolution Digital Interactive Notebook with Google Drive!
This digital resource features a link to a set of 10 fully-editable Interactive pages on the Industrial Revolution for Google Drive!
Based in part on this traditional Industrial Revolution Interactive Notebook these also feature many brand new pages that can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• Causes of the Industrial Revolution & why it began in England
• The Factory System
• Impact of the Industrial Revolution
• Immigration and the "Melting Pot"
• Major inventions
• Comparing Capitalism & Socialism
• An Industrial Revolution timeline
• Tenement buildings and urbanization
• Child labor
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go! You can download this resource here and start using it with your students today!
Thanks so much for looking!
PS: This is also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes Google Drive lesson plans like these plus all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join today and you'll never have to worry about planning a lesson again!
Based in part on this traditional Industrial Revolution Interactive Notebook these also feature many brand new pages that can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive!
Topics covered include:
• Causes of the Industrial Revolution & why it began in England
• The Factory System
• Impact of the Industrial Revolution
• Immigration and the "Melting Pot"
• Major inventions
• Comparing Capitalism & Socialism
• An Industrial Revolution timeline
• Tenement buildings and urbanization
• Child labor
• Vocabulary activities and more!
Students type directly on the pages, insert images, and drag and drop information for a variety of engaging, interactive activities! This is a fantastic way to integrate technology into your classroom and can be completed without printing any paper! Awesome for a 1:1 school or just a trip to the computer lab.
An answer key for all 10 pages is included along with 2 pages of teacher directions. All you only need is a Google account and you're ready to go! You can download this resource here and start using it with your students today!
Thanks so much for looking!
PS: This is also included in my Complete World History subscription plan. This includes Google Drive lesson plans like these plus all the lesson plan materials you'll need for the entire school year! That's over 600 amazing teaching resources - project based learning, PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive notebooks - they're all there waiting to be download and used.
Join today and you'll never have to worry about planning a lesson again!
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Napoleon in Russia Quote
One of my favorite ways to engage students with content is to relay short anecdotes that help them better visualize people and events from history.
Tomorrow is the 204th anniversary of Napoleon entering Moscow with his troops as the retreating Russians set the city on fire. Napoleon found it was impossible to stay through the winter and soon began a disastrous retreat from Russia.
Prior to this, however, Napoleon had met with several officers from a captured Russian company. Rather than humbling themselves to the French Emperor and general, the men boldly declared that, (notwithstanding their present predicament) Russians were superior to the French in every way.
"We Russians fight for honor," an officer contemptuously explained. "You French fight only for gain!"
"You are quite right," Napoleon calmly replied. "Each fights for that which he does not possess."
Want some great resources to teach about Napoleon and his invasion of Russia? Check out my package of World History resources here! It gives you resources for every day of the school year!
Tomorrow is the 204th anniversary of Napoleon entering Moscow with his troops as the retreating Russians set the city on fire. Napoleon found it was impossible to stay through the winter and soon began a disastrous retreat from Russia.
Prior to this, however, Napoleon had met with several officers from a captured Russian company. Rather than humbling themselves to the French Emperor and general, the men boldly declared that, (notwithstanding their present predicament) Russians were superior to the French in every way.
"We Russians fight for honor," an officer contemptuously explained. "You French fight only for gain!"
"You are quite right," Napoleon calmly replied. "Each fights for that which he does not possess."
Want some great resources to teach about Napoleon and his invasion of Russia? Check out my package of World History resources here! It gives you resources for every day of the school year!