World War II PowerPoint with video clips and presenter notes is packed with maps, primary source documents, stunning visuals, and embedded video links, everything you need to keep your students engagedThis 25 slide PowerPoint / Google Slides is packed with beautiful graphics, engaging video clips an...

Trial of Galileo Primary Source Activity teaches students about Galileo Galilei's Indictment and Abjuration by the Catholic Church through common core primary source analysis. This short activity focuses on Galileo's heretic positions about the universe and fits perfect with any Scientific Revolutio...

The Reconstruction Amendments Primary Source Activity, teaches students about the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution through common core investigation. It also links the Fourteenth Amendment to Brown v. Board of Education. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans, and of course, a key is included. #HistoryLessonPlans #socialstudies

The 1950s Unit includes PowerPoints with video links, primary source or informational text analysis, video/video guide, review game, assessment and daily lesson plans. Just copy and paste plans into yours! Each lesson begins with a warm-up, a PPT notes, primary source activity and an exit ticket. Unit also includes a Kahoot! online review game & editable assessment. #HistoryLessonPlans #socialstudies #AmericanHistory #USHistory #Highschoollessons #DistanceLearning #Remotelearning

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Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis teaches students about the struggles of African Americans and their "dream" as told through the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance, years before Martin Luther King. Using discussion questions, students explore three poems by Langston Hughes, Good Morning,Harlem(A Dream...

The American Revolution Unit Bundled is huge! It covers the Road to Revolution, the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation and the Ratification of the Constitution. This unit covers it all. This American Revolution unit includes American Revolution PowerPoints, primary source activities,...

1960s & 1970s Era of Activism Timeline takes your students back to the tumultuous period of the 1960s and 70s, the period of social change. Students analyze the timeline and complete a twenty question common core aligned worksheet. This assesses students on the history of the the period, as well...

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Document and Map Analysis takes students back to 1972, the height of social change in America. This document analysis covers the rise of the Equal Rights Amendment, its quick ratification with 30 states and the conservative backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly. This can ...

The Legacy of Cesar Chavez Primary Source Analysis takes students back to March 31, 2014, when President Obama declared the day, Cesar Chavez Day. After a short introduction, students analyze the President's speech about Chavez and his legacy. This can be used in class or as homework as it's a compl...

World War II Rise of Dictators Informational Text Analysis Introduces students to the rise of three dictators before World War II. Students learn about the tactics used by Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin as they ruthlessly gained and kept power. This exercise is visually engaging a...

Birth of the Industrial Revolution Primary Source Analysis takes students to Great Britain, early 19th century to explore the causes of its industrialization. Students analyze three documents and a chart to develop conclusion about industrialization in Great Britain This can be used in class or as h...

Assassination of JFK from CNN's The Sixties Video Link & Video Guide documentary covers the events leading up to JFK's assassination, the day of the event and the conspiracy theories that followed. Also included is a weblink to the online video. Product also includes an additional video guide t...

The Progressive Movement PowerPoint with built in Youtube video links and Lecture notes. I have used these for A.P., honors and regular classes. Enclosed are three slideshows (15 slides total) covering Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson and their achievements within the Progressive Movement. Each presentat...

Reconstruction Unit Bundled The Reconstruction Era just lasted 12 years, but huge changes took place during this period. This short unit covers three constitutional amendments, the nation's first presidential impeachment, the election of the first African American Senator, and the birth of the KKK.

The Stamp Act and Tar and Feathering Primary Source Lesson, teaches students about the Stamp Act and the protests that followed, including two primary sources focused on the practice of tar and feathering. I've created a second copy with an optional QR Code that links to a three minute dramatized o...