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Primary Source Analysis, Christopher Columbus: A Deeper Dive

By Apple Pie Resources

Stop lecturing about history and help your students engage with it! They will use the highest levels of thinking in this challenging but engaging activity as they dive a little deeper into the truth behind Columbus's explorations.This is a primary

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day? You Decide!

By Apple Pie Resources

Enjoy this engaging primary source analysis lesson! Students will compare and contrast 9 sources in order to help them decide if we should keep the holiday for Christopher Columbus or change it to Indigenous People's Day. This set is a fabulous

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.6, RI.4.9, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10...

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Persuasive Writing: Letters to Government Representatives

By Apple Pie Resources

Give your students an authentic, meaningful writing assignment that includes valuable choice! Have them write letters to their government representatives about issues that matter to them! This is a great project for use in an English classroom

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$5.00

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The West: 1850-1900 Slides, guided notes, primary source analysis, discussions

By Apple Pie Resources

Your students will grapple with big questions, historical analysis, primary source investigation, and contemporary comparison surrounding Western History. They will develop critical, historical thinking skills as they discover, analyze, discuss, and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, History

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

$5.00

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Context Clues and Connotation with the Jabberwocky

By Apple Pie Resources

An engaging presentation where students learn about context clues through inquiry and then identify types at the end of the lesson instead of the beginning. Students will discover they can define words such as "bellwether" and "saxicolous" through

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Handouts

$3.00

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Columbian Exchange Cafe

By Apple Pie Resources

Students will create a menu complete with appetizers, main course items, and desserts. Each menu item should reflect your students' understanding of how the Columbian Exchange changed the world, specifically the world of food. Includes a handout and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

$3.00

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Squanto: "Wrath of God" or "gift from God"?

By Apple Pie Resources

Did you know that Tisquantum literally means “Wrath of God?” Doesn’t quite sound like the do-gooder Native American we have come to love and revere throughout history, does it? What if there’s another side to Squanto? One we gloss over in history

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Thanksgiving

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Age of Exploration Part Two - Primary Source Analysis

By Apple Pie Resources

Stop lecturing about history and help your students engage with it! They will use the highest levels of thinking in this challenging but engaging activity as they debate who Christopher Columbus really was: a pioneer or a tyrant? This is part two of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, European History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

$5.00

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Captain Preston: Guilty or Innocent? (Primary Source Analysis)

By Apple Pie Resources

It was cold, snowy night: March 5, 1770. The colonists in Boston were riled up over what they felt were unjust laws and taxes. Soldiers stationed in the city were on edge, anxious about the behavior of the colonists. A fight broke out between

Subjects:

U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

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Who was "Squanto?" You Investigate!

By Apple Pie Resources

You've probably heard of the friendly Native American named "Squanto" who saved the Pilgrims and paved the way for our first Thanksgiving, but did you know his real name was Tisquantum which translates to "Wrath of God?" Kind of puts an interesting

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Thanksgiving

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$5.00

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Age of Exploration

By Apple Pie Resources

Enjoy this bundled resource on the Age of Exploration. This bundle includes helpful PowerPoint presentations, student and teacher packets, helpful tips, optional expansion activities, and all around engaging material. Students are given a solid

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$15.00

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What's on the Menu - A Thanksgiving Primary Source Investigation

By Apple Pie Resources

The perfect project for those two days before Thanksgiving! Keep your students learning and engaged! Your students will analyze a letter written by Pilgrim Edward Winslow, one of the few accounts that actually mentions the first Thanksgiving. The

Subjects:

U.S. History, Thanksgiving, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Activities

$5.00

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Native American Unit

By Apple Pie Resources

This teaching set includes an 18 page packet, three presentations (two PowerPoints and a link to a Prezi), and a teacher instruction packet with answer keys, tips, a proposed schedule for teaching, and lesson ideas. The packet includes

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Activities

$10.00

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A Service Learning Project: Give Back to your Community

By Apple Pie Resources

An open (but well guided) project that gets kids thinking and giving back. Great to use during a unit on civics and government. I had great success with this project in my classroom. This is a handout that includes a description of the project,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Cultural Activities

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Age of Exploration Unit Part 1

By Apple Pie Resources

This is Part One of a unit on European Exploration. This section covers an introduction to the unit with an attention grabber activity, intro to the Big Questions of the Unit, a lesson on how maps can be biased, a geography assignment built into a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Scaffolded Notes

$5.00

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Age of Exploration Part 3 - Projects and Activities

By Apple Pie Resources

This is Part Three (final part) of a unit on European Exploration. This section includes projects and activities that will further students' own journey into this topic and deepen their knowledge and understanding.Part One focuses largely on

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

$5.00

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Similes and Metaphors with Langston Hughes

By Apple Pie Resources

This is designed to be used near the beginning of a poetry unit for middle school. It could be used as an introduction to figurative language, specifically similes and metaphors. Students define simile and metaphor, example famous examples, and then

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Handouts

$3.00

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Aztec Primary Source Analysis

By Apple Pie Resources

You and your students will analyze five primary sources to help determine who the Aztecs were and why they were defeated. These sources include a mixture of text and codex (illustrations) from around the time of Cortes's invasion. There is a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, World History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities

$5.00

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"To Build a Fire" literary analysis packet

By Apple Pie Resources

What is included: 9 page packet for supplemental use when teaching the short story "To Build a Fire." I used this with my students when I taught 8th grade. Page 1 & 2: Comparing "To Build a Fire" with the short story "The Law of Life."Page 3:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

FREE

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Textbook Tips: Keep Calm and Use Informational Text Features

By Apple Pie Resources

What is included: A presentation to teach students HOW to use a textbook and a class poster to remind them. When I was teaching, I found a lot of students were completely unfamiliar with HOW to read nonfiction, informational texts, and textbooks.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Lectures, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (47.36 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught 8th grade U.S. History, 7th grade Utah State History, and 8th grade Language Arts in three very different school environments. I also was a professor's aid at Brigham Young University and occasionally taught class as an undergrad. I have also tutored three students outside of the classroom. I was involved in multiple collaborative groups throughout my teaching experience helping to create high quality resources for all of the students at the school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

From my experiences I learned that while individual student's needs vary, the key to a successful classroom is engaging and meaningful lesson plans. While teaching, I tried as much as possible to make my activities authentic and my lessons applicable to their lives. I am currently taking a break from teaching to raise my baby girl and this has given me a chance to perfect my lesson plans and activities in a way I never had time to as a full time teacher. I'm very excited about what I'm creating and I think you will be, too.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

History Teaching and English Teaching undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University

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