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Mercantilism- Full Day Lesson

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Spend a full day with the step by step lesson plan. Broken down and easy to follow this complicated theory is easy to understand. The researched and cited expository essay gives a brief history of the theory and explains how it impacted nations.

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, European History, Economics

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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History Crime Solvers: Lost Colony of Roanoke

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Was it aliens? Did the 1st colonist get sucked into the Bermuda triangle? What really occurred at the colony of Roanoke? This is 2 complete lessons over the same topic- will give you choices for years down the road. Included- Detailed teaching

Subjects:

Native Americans, U.S. History, British History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Games

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Google Search Mini-Lessons

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

5 Mini lessons that start with simple strategies any student can incorporate into any research lesson. All of the lessons are short and meant to only take the first 5-10 minutes of class time. Includes: "Introduction to Search", link to a short 3

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$6.00

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Colonial America Regions: Manipulatives

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Students love manipulatives. Put those darlings to work sorting, categorizing and understanding the patterns and connections between the New England, Middle and Southern colonies. Could also be great as a bulletin board. This does require some up

Subjects:

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

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 10^th

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

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History Crime Solvers: Boston Massacre

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Snowballs are flying along with jeers from an angry mob. Shots ring out in the crowd! But was it a massacre? The events leading up to the Boston Massacre were exciting. Put students in the time period with two different researched readings.

Subjects:

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

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

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Zombies Invade the US: Learn Geography through disaster planning (PBL)

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Zombie virus has been reported in Kazakhstan! Your students will be given a fictitious FEMA memo to read. It details the beginnings of a contagion that has the ability to destroy the populations world wide.Your students, acting as FEMA teams will

Subjects:

U.S. History, Geography, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Handouts

$30.00

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History Crime Solvers: Were there really witches in Salem?

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

What the heck is a witch? Has our definition of witches changed over time? Put your super sleuths to work and use it as a jump off activity for colonization, The Crucible, or a fun activity for Halloween. Included-Researched Background reading with

Subjects:

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

Grades:

8^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

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XYZ Affair-What is national security worth?

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Ask your students: Which is more important national security or personal freedom and rights? After asking your students which they value most have them determine where in the spectrum they feel the United States falls during key points in history.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Roots of Government: Colonial US History (Manipulatives)

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Nothing more exciting than "hands on history." Put those darlings to work sorting, categorizing, finding connections and patterns between the 9 principles of the US Constitution, the founding documents, the Enlightenment Philosophers and the

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$5.00

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French Revolution

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Act out the social class inequalities of Pre-French Revolution in your classroom. Help students feel the injustice of the situation through an activity that takes one class period. Your students will each be assigned a social class and will be

Subjects:

U.S. History, European History, World History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Simulations

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Manifest Destiny Learning Stations

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Is wanting more a good thing? Help your students understand that the constant need for growth has economic, social and political implications with this fun and informative two day lesson. Included:Day by day guide with instructions, guiding

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$7.00

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Why do we need to learn history?

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Start your school year addressing the question that they have in the back of their minds, "why do we need this anyway?" Students will start with a "what if" activity where they will be asked to act as anthropologist learning about a new

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

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George Washington- Examine the Man and the Precedents

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

George Washington defined the role of the executive office at a pivotal time in our history. Help your students discover his value through simulations, games, hands on learning built into a BIE PBL model. I. Effective Leader. -Start off by

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities

$18.00

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Zombies Invade Texas Geography 4th and 7th grade (PBL)

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Subjects:

Creative Writing, U.S. History, Geography

Grades:

4^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

$30.00

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Bloom's Taxonomy Practice

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Three activities to introduce your students to higher order thinking. This product includes: *Note to teacher with detailed directions, discussion questions and how to include them throughout the year. *Question strips for students to sort,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5^th, 8^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$5.00

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American Revolution: When is compromise no longer an option? (PBL)

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Students are immersed into the Revolutionary time period by acting out a mock trial for the Boston Massacre. Students will then partner up and research patriots in pairs sharing their information in a "speed dating" session that will leave them

Subjects:

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

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Handouts

$10.00

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US History- 8th Grade Curriculum (Year long bundle)

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

**This is continuing to grow. Get it for the discounted price!** This is everything I have created for U.S History. There are a combination of single lessons for a topic, full units, review tools, beginning of the year classroom set up, and skill

Subjects:

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

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$642.50

$499.00

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Texas and the 5 Themes of Geography (PBL)

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Do you like projects but worry that they won't get all the information they need? I think the quote is, "Education doesn't fill a bucket but set it on fire." But the students have to have something in their bucket, or prior knowledge in order to

Subjects:

Geography, Other (Social Studies - History), Writing

Grades:

4^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

$12.00

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Andrew Jackson & the 2nd National Bank

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Everything you need to the banking policy of President Andrew Jackson. There is a warm up question to introduce the topic, a researched and leveled background reading, to use with comprehension questions and key. Then students can show what they

Subjects:

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

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Henry Clay & The American System

By Ms Furnas at Chubby Bunny's Ink

Multiple tools to introduce students to what would become the American policy for the 19th century. Use researched readings, guiding questions, teaching Google SlidesShows, and an activity to wrap it all up. Included-Detailed lesson plans- with

Subjects:

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

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet

$4.50

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I took an indirect path to the classroom. And for the first 5 years in the there I fought my love for it. It wasn’t until a trip to Africa and saw with my own eyes the power of education. Came back determined to teach and to find other ways to be able to afford my passion.

I originally found my home in a classroom in 1999. Initially, I thought I was meant to mold the minds of high schoolers, but I have since found where the party begins- middle school. I have taught a little bit of everything: World Cultures, Texas history (yes it is a real subject), US history, Economics, Government and World History.

For more on my beginnings Why I am still a teacher

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is constantly evolving depending on what I am reading or the latest cool training that I receive. Check out, and start learning with my Book Reviews

What it looks like?

I have always been most comfortable with my students working in peer teams solving a problem or collaborating on a project together. There are so many unintended lessons that they can learn from each other when they are allowed to discuss and solve.

Pedagogy Passions

Lately, my teaching has undergone a transformation into the PBL model. I use BIE as my guide.
Fair isn't Always Equal:Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom made me angry and messed with my head but did change my teaching.
Thinking Maps are life and are my favorite tool for teaching students to use process skills
Kegan Strategies- are my old school grouping strategies that I like to throw in and use when I need to mix it all up.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Honors and Service

2015-Present Member of the National Council for the Social Studies Government Policy Public Relations Committee
2013-Present Director for Technology and Social Media, Texas Council for the Social Studies
2006 McKamy Teacher of the year
2006 Lewisville ISD finalist Teacher of the year
2006 Technology teacher of the year
2005-present Curriculum writer for the district

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BS in History, minor in Secondary Education from the University of North Texas

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Other Stuff about Moi

I'm a blogger, social media addict, freelance writer, novelist and wanna be world traveler. I'm passionate about zombies, Star Wars, Harry Potter, T-rexs, and my puppies.

I feel my purpose on TPT is to provide researched, useful, creative, fun but still meaningful lessons for teachers.I hope to always make your job easier. Always. (Had to do it.:D)

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