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Middle school U.S. History resources for Microsoft OneDrive
September 11 Patriot Day 5-E Lesson | Five Themes of Geography 911 | Microsoft
This Patriot Day lesson explains the tragic events on 9-11-01 while honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks. Challenge students to examine the “5 Themes of Geography” to identify various ways events on September 11th, 2001, impacted the United States. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! A fun, “To Tell the Truth”, warm-up introduces Patriot Day. Then, explain key terms & view a news story about the day. Students complete a “GSI:
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5th - 12th
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Treaty of Versailles Ends WWI 6-E Lesson | Effects of World War 1 | Microsoft
This 6-E lesson explores the end of WWI and the effects the Treaty of Versailles had on Germany. The activities are engaging for students and the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with “A History Dilemma” warm-up activity examining conditions in a post-WWI Europe. Then review vocabulary and big ideas about the end of World War 1. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, explain how the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for being a BRAT (Blame-Reparations-Army-Territory) and a
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6th - 12th
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Intro to WWI BUNDLE | FUN World War I Resources | 7-E Unit WW1 | Microsoft
Enrich your World War I curriculum with this engaging UNIT BUNDLE! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 7-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Guide to make it successful in your classroom! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital & Print6 Guided PowerPoint Lessons5 Fill-i
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6th - 12th
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Intro to WWI Study Guide, Review Game, Test | Assess World War 1 | Microsoft
Review & assess an introduction to World War I unit with this bundle of engaging materials! First, reinforce key concepts with a study guide & review lesson. Then, students practice applying WWI terms by playing a fun “$100,000 Pyramid” review game. Finally, assess your student’s learning with a 20-question, multiple-choice test. Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everyt
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6th - 12th
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Colonial Jobs Digital Research Activity
Colonial times meet the digital age with this engaging web-based research activity that students can use in Google Drive™ or Microsoft OneDrive™. Students will show what they've learned about various colonial trades and occupations by typing information and adding pictures to the slides.This makes a great independent project or a collaborative class activity during a Colonial America unit. No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Slide contents include:an editable Table of Contents with hyperlin
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3rd - 6th
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Triangular Trade Activities For Google and One Drive Distance Learning
This triangle trade interactive activity is designed to be shared with your students in Google Classroom, One Drive, or you can print them, if you’d like. You will get an explanatory PDF with a link to the document.*The package includes*:A vocabulary activity that students can type responses onto.An interactive graphic with clickable film links and readingsAn effects of Triangular Trade graphic.A products of Triangular Trade “Drag and Drop” activityA source analysis “Drag and Drop” activityA wri
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7th - 10th
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United States PEGS Factors 5-E Lesson | Fun USA Practice Activities | Microsoft
Students explore the United States by examining its PEGS factors - Political, Economic, Geographic, Social. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E lesson format is easy for you to use! A PEGS reference chart is included for your students’ interactive notebooks. Begin with an overview of the PEGS, then preview the USA by investigating physical & political maps of the region. Next, a “Target Practice” activity challenges students to classify fun facts about the continen
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5th - 12th
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Investigate WWI Technology 6-E Lesson | Effects of WW1 Innovations | Microsoft
Why was WWI a new kind of war? This lesson examines World War 1 technological innovations and their lasting effects on warfare and the world. The activities are engaging for students and the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “WWI in 1 Word” warm-up, then discuss why WWI is known as “The Great War”. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. An investigation activity challenges students to examine how new ideas and inventions impacted the war. There is also a printable, “walk-aroun
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6th - 12th
George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz PowerPoint
George Washington, the first President, is the namesake of one little boy, who wants to learn all about him, and especially what Washington had for breakfast. This PowerPoint will help you engage readers when you read the book George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz. Great for President's Day, or when introducing research. The book is about a boy who is on a quest to find out what George Washington had for breakfast. Includes information and links about the author, vocabulary, comprehension
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3rd - 6th
Explore the MAIN Causes of WWI 6-E Lesson | Intro to World War I | Microsoft
Why did World War 1 happen? This lesson explores the MAIN causes of WWI, militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. The activities are engaging for students and the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with “The Verdict” warm-up activity, then test their knowledge of World War 1 with a “Fact or Fiction?” activity. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, create a foldable or digital chart featuring the MAIN causes of WWI. A fun Reader’s Theatre activity uses the example of
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6th - 12th
Thomas Jefferson Biography PowerPoint Informational Text
Thomas Jefferson PowerPoint is great for building background when studying U.S. history or for Presidents' Day activities. A biography of Thomas Jefferson, our nation's 3rd President and author of the Declaration of Independence. From his early years to his passing, follow the impressive accomplishments and achievements of a great founding father. Learn about this President's influence in American history and his relationships with other founding fathers, his role in the Revolutionary War and th
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4th - 7th
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Digital Film Study: Remember the Titans
Let's get digital, digital!Who doesn't love a class movie day?! Not only is Disney's Remember the Titans an excellent, captivating film, it also acts as the perfect discussion opener for endless themes in both English and History class, like racism, diversity, acceptance, conformity, American history and more. Use this film study to open the discussion and provide students with a visual experience to see themes that will appear more symbolically in literature/history. As videos are excellent mul
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thanksgiving Traditions 5-E Lesson | Primary vs Secondary Sources | Microsoft
This lesson explores the history and traditions of Thanksgiving Day & connects the holidays with your curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up testing their knowledge about Thanksgiving. Next, “A Little History” reviews the origins of the holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. The “My 5 W’s of Thanksgiving” activity lets students share their own customs and traditions.
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4th - 10th
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American Presidents PowerPoint - Presidents’ Day - Fun Facts
Fun activity for Presidents’ Day! This is an interactive American Presidents PowerPoint which has fun facts in question and answer form about all the U.S. Presidents. These are engaging questions about all the U. S. Presidents and answers you probably didn't know. 67 slides of fun and interesting facts! Your students will enjoy the interactive practice reading nonfiction informational text all about the Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Joe Biden. No prep. Just project o
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3rd - 6th
Constitution Day PowerPoint and Printables
This Constitution Day PowerPoint helps students understand the history of the United States Constitution, its structure and function in government, and the basic principles it upholds. Gives background information on the Tea Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the first Constitution, the 3 branches of government: the Judicial, the Executive, and the Legislative. Has the Preamble, the Bill of Rights, how many amendments currently, and how to add an a
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5th - 8th
Celebrate Veterans Day 6-E Lesson | Honor the History of November 11 | Microsoft
This lesson explores the history of Veterans Day and honors members of the US armed forces. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “What is it? - Patriotic Symbols” warm-up. Test their knowledge of Veterans Day with a “Fact or Fiction?” activity, then explore the history of the November 11th holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, challenge your students to investigate the song ”God Bless the USA”. “A Million Than
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5th - 12th
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President's Day President Research Project for Google Slides™
Do you need an engaging and meaningful President's Day Social Studies project? This United States President Research Project in Google Slides™ gives students a choice and be creative as well as requires them to research and use critical thinking skills. This resource includes teacher directions and a Google Slides™ file that is organized with student directions, a checklist, slide templates, and a detailed rubric that allows students to research all the elements of a president of the United Sta
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4th - 6th
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United States in WWI 6E Lesson | Investigate WW1 Propaganda Activity | Microsoft
This lesson examines the United States’ role in WWI and explores how propaganda helped sell the war to Americans The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Listen Up - Taglines” warm-up activity, then present “A History Dilemma” activity examining President Wilson’s isolationist stance in WW1. Next, introduce key vocabulary and historical events of the time period. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. An investigation activity c
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6th - 12th
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13 Colonies Digital Templates
Engage your students in their study of the Thirteen Colonies with this digital research activity they can use right in Google Slides™. This makes a great independent project or a collaborative class presentation during a Colonial America unit. No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Students will research the 13 Colonies (using resources you provide) and show what they've learned by adding information and pictures to the slides. The slides include places where you can add directions, a rubric,
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3rd - 6th
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John Glenn Biography PowerPoint - American Astronaut Hero
John Glenn was an American astronaut hero that students should know. This PowerPoint about his life will help students understand his accomplishments as a WWII and Korean war veteran, a test pilot, an astronaut, a businessman, and a senator. If your class is interested in the NASA space program and the history of the pioneers of outer space exploration, it will enjoy learning about John Glenn, a real American hero. Use PowerPoints in video conferencing or Zoom for remote learning. Share in OneD
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3rd - 6th
FUN World War 1 Review Puzzles | WWI Vocabulary Practice Activities | Microsoft
This is a fun way to review World War 1 while keeping your class engaged! Challenge students to match 17 key ideas about WWI with their definitions by rotating each piece to solve the puzzle. They work great as a warm-up activity, re-teach opportunity, exit ticket, or review game. Students love the challenge of solving a puzzle and you love the learning! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Harriet Tubman PowerPoint - Black History Month - Women's History Month
Harriet Tubman Informational PowerPoint for Black History month or Women's History month. The story of the American heroine Harriet Tubman and how she led enslaved people to freedom, fought against slavery, served in the Civil War, worked for women's rights and suffrage, and served her community with humanitarian efforts to help the needy and the elderly. Slides - Who was Harriet Tubman? Early Life, Suffered Cruelty as an Enslaved Person, Marriage, Determined to Be Free, Escape, The Fugitive Sl
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3rd - 6th
Digital Current Event Template
Let's get digital, digital!The long-awaited Current Event Template is here! Use it time and time again to encourage your students spend their own time reading the news and researching the world around them!This resource asks students to answer a series of questions (who, what, where, when, why, how, the event's significance and a connection from the classroom to the event) for each time it is used. Use the resource however it best fits your room. My students read an article on NewsELA each week.
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5th - 12th
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US Presidents PEGS Factors 5-E Lesson | Fun Facts Practice Activity | Microsoft
Students explore fun facts about US Presidents using the PEGS factors - Political, Economic, Geographic, Social. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E lesson format is easy for you to use! A PEGS reference chart is included for your students’ interactive notebooks. Begin with an overview of the PEGS. A “Target Practice” activity challenges students to classify fun facts about the presidents by the PEGS factor they best fit. Finally, assess learning with a “Show What You
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5th - 12th
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