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Tim Tober

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“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Ben Franklin

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Political Parties: Find out if your students are conservative or liberal!

By Tim Tober

Students can have very strong opinions on many of the topics that surround the news today (often their parents' opinions, but opinions all the same). But do they really know if they are truly conservative or liberal: democrat or republican? This

Subjects:

Civics, Elections - Voting, Government

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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Migration of the First Americans: The Ice Age Unit

By Tim Tober

Learning about local and national histories, students must first learn from where the first American inhabitants came. Traveling across thousands of miles, during a global Ice Age over 10,000 years ago, following their food sources, they faced a

Subjects:

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

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

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Cultural Activities, Lesson

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Declaration of Independence Project

By Tim Tober

What a great way for the students to show their knowledge of the Declaration of Independence and relate it to the techie, fast paced, choice-driven world in which they live. The students take their background knowledge from lectures, choose from a

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U.S. History

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Activities

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European Colonization: First settlers in North America

By Tim Tober

A great way to get kids to internalize a subject is to compare it to something with which they are familiar. Analogies are a wonderful way to teach difficult topics and have become a staple in the way that I deliver material. This project gives

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

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

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Political Cartoons (Articles of Confederation): Where History meets Humor

By Tim Tober

In my classroom I have the students explore the uses of political cartoons to show a better understanding of the topic we are covering, create mild humor and use exaggeration to show a short-coming in history. The lesson includes a worksheet with 6

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

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

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Revolutionary War Assessment: Causes of the Revolutionary War Webquest

By Tim Tober

This is a great multimedia project that I created in 4th grade, but have used it with 8th graders as well. The students take a journey through the causes of the Revolutionary War by researching each of the main issues that surrounded the colonies

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U.S. History

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Webquests

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Early Transportation/Ohio History: SMART board notes and activities

By Tim Tober

I created this as an alternative to our Ohio History textbook. It has information on early roads, canals, railroads and steamboats. In addition to the background information, there are links to videos for the types of transportation from YouTube,

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Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

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

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Lectures, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

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The Lemonade Wars: Reading Comprehension, Workbook, Assessment, Review Sheets

By Tim Tober

This lesson incorporates a couple of different disciplines. During an economics unit that I was teaching I wanted to integrate the subject into my language arts classes. I found a great book to use in "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies. I

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Vocabulary, Literature, Reading Strategies

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

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Assessment, Literature Circles

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History Song Parody: An Oldie but a Goodie!!!!

By Tim Tober

One things middle school and high schoolers know is MUSIC. They hear it constantly and memorize lyrics on a daily basis without even knowing it. I wanted to take that interest level and learning and bring it into the classroom. Now, I know this

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English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

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

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Projects, Assessment

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Bill of Rights: CREATING the first 10 amendments!

By Tim Tober

I am a sucker for giving kids options on how to present the material that is to be learned. When learning about the ratification of the Constitution and the addition of the Bill of Rights there is so much material that is covered that sometimes the

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

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

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Projects, Assessment, Lesson

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Geography: Creating Your Own Land out of Salt Dough

By Tim Tober

I believe there is no better way to learn something than to really get your hands into it and create that which you are trying to learn. Geography lends itself to doing this and this lesson was created for just that: getting your hand

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Geography

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

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Silk Road: Thematic Unit

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This thematic lesson was designed around the Natural History Museum's Silk Road travelling exhibit. It is a comprehensive lesson that includes themes that the students will follow on their way to learning more about the facts surrounding the Silk

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Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Lesson

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Articles of Confederation: 1781-1791 Beginnings to its Final Demise

By Tim Tober

No one ever remembers the Articles of Confederation, but everyone remembers the Constitution. Why? Because it was doomed from the start. This lesson brings a primary document, its downfalls and its overall demise to life through a series of

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

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Language Arts: SMART board slide They're/Their/There

By Tim Tober

This is a SMART board lesson that I use for a simple mini-lesson on the different uses of "they're", "there", and "their". It is a short practice lesson that lend itself to plentiful extension activities that you can create!

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Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Lectures, Interactive Whiteboard

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Language Arts: SMART board instruction of analogies

By Tim Tober

This SMART board mini lesson gives the teacher teaching point on analogies for elementary grades. The kids can listen along and a few can come to the board to show their knowledge. There is also an extension activity/worksheet to practice their

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Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Lectures, Handouts, Interactive Whiteboard

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Visualizing SMARTboard introduction

By Tim Tober

These few slides will hlep you give your students a better understand of the visualizing reading strategy. They can work along side you and you introduce the strategy and they work independently as you proceed with the lesson.

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Reading

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Interactive Whiteboard

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

5th Grade REading/Science. 4th Grade Ohio History/Language Arts. 8th Grade American History.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am mainly a facilitor of a classroom of independent learners. I give them the tools and I inspire and assist them in using them to create and mold their own "masterpiece".

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Green Local Schools Outstanding Educator of the Year 2009 & 2011.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from an inner city high school in Akron, Ohio and went on to The University of North Carolina and studied public policy. After years of indecision I went back to Ursuline College in Cleveland and received my Masters in Teaching. I have never looked back!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a father of two wonderful children who are currently 4 and 1. They are what inspire me to be the best I can be. I am supported in my endeavors by my wife of 6 years. I am an avid runner, coach, and golfer. I love what I do and am hoping to share some of the creative things that I do in my classroom with anyone who is interested.

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Elections - Voting, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, World History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies