This lesson comes with three primary sources that explore how Hernan Cortes could have been seen as a hero or a villain. After reading the primary sources students will decide if Hernan Cortes was a hero or a villain? They will then write an essay defending their answer based on what they have read. This lesson comes with three primary source readings, a guide on how to write a five paragraph essay, a rubric, and sentence starters for struggling writers.

In this stem challenge students will build a boat to move items from one side of the room to another. This is a really simple Stem challenge that is fun and exciting. What is in the packet: 1. STEM Challenge teacher lesson page 2. Prototype worksheet 3. Results/Reflection worksheet

Students will design and create a windmill to see which team has the most efficient windmill. This is a fun an simple activity. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Teacher Guide 2. Prototype Worksheets 3. Results/Review Worksheet

Here is what you get: 1. A map activity about Alexander the Greats empire 2. Short one page read about wether Alexander the Great was a villain or a hero. 3. A graphic organizer for Alexandr the Great to determine if he was a Hero or Villain with questions. 4. A list of Alexander the greats accomplishments and interesting facts. 5. A political cartoon activity with questions. 6. A short read about Alexander Battling Porus and the Elephant Army in India with questions. Includes some primary sources. 7. Alexanders Primary source speech at the Hydaspes River in India with questions. 8. History Space Worksheet 9. Confucius Youvid Worksheet 10. Confucius Instafame worksheet 11. Confucius on Kicker worksheet A few of these worksheets are sold separately, but the best deal is this packet.

Students will compete in this STEM challenge to determine who has the best catapult bast on range and accuracy. This is a fun one day activity that is really easy and fun to teach. The packet includes: 1. Teacher Guide 2. Prototype Worksheets 3. Results/Reflection Worksheet

The Salem Witch Trials packet contains the following items: A worksheet that explains how to identify a witch and how to get out of being accused of witchcraft. Includes answer key. A Historical Detective Log that has questions for students to answer as they examine the primary sources of the Salem Witch Craft Trials. There are 3 primary source documents that look at three different people tried in Salem of witchcraft that include their fates. There is a video link with questions to a modern day theory as to why people in Salem acted so weird at the time. There are 9 pages of resources in total.

This is a fun activity that will teach students how to determine if a website is a reliable resource or not. The students will view several websites to determine if the website is real or fake. The activity comes with a two pages. The first page talks about how to identify unreliable and fake Internet sites with a list of websites for the students to check out. The next page is a worksheet that helps students analyze and reflect on how they determined whether or not a website is real or fake.

Winston Churchill makes one of the most powerful speeches ever made during WWII as Germany is attacking Great Britain. This lesson comes with the primary source speech and questions. Below is a part of his speech. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender,

Here is what is in the packet: Informational worksheet about the causes and effects of the Spanish Flu. 5 primary sources on the Spanish Flu. A Historical Detective Log that logs the evidence of the Spanish Flu from the primary sources with follow up questions. Final judgement worksheet. Answer Key.

This is a complete kit with tips to run your School Talent Show. Here is what you get in the Talent Show kit which is in Microsoft Word and is easily editable to adjust to your school event: 1. Talent Show Audition Rubric 2. Talent Show Pamphlet 3. Talent Show Permission Slip 4. Talent Show Poster: Announcing Event 5. Talent Show Teacher/Sponsor guide 6. Talent Show Poster: Advertising Auditions 7. Master of Ceremonies Script to run the event 8. Talent Show Tickets

This is a game like Jeopardy that is very fun for the students. Your students will learn about different land forms, Geography terms and continents. I love to use this as a review as well when teaching. You can also easily edit questions to fit your needs.

This is a simple stem challenge that has students design and build a chain out of paper. The chain that can hold the most weight wins the stem challenge. This is a very easy prep and the students will have a lot of fun. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Teachers guide for the STEM challenge. 2. Two prototype pages 3. A results and reflection pag

There are three different STEM design challenges in this packet. Have students compete to make the best design by following the design process. Each packet includes the lesson plan which follows the design process, instructions on how to perform the challenge and a prototyping worksheet. Lessons included are 1. STEM CHALLENGE: EARTHQUAKES AND BUILDINGS 2. STEM CHALLENGE: ZIP LINE TRANSPORTING GOODS 3. STEM CHALLENGE: TOXIC WASTE CHALLENGE

The stories of Pocahontas and John Smith have been told many times but their story has been told in many different ways. The way Disney chooses to tell the story in the Pocahontas movie conflicts with primary source documents of John Smith at the time. Students will read two primary source documents by John Smith that are different accounts of how he was saved by Pocahontas and then watch the Disney video clip where Pocahontas saves John Smith in the movie Pocahontas. Students will notice that one of the primary sources does not match up to the movie. I use to call this lesson the angry letters to Disney because most students will be upset that Disney chooses fiction and excitement over what may have really happened. Of course this is a whole new lesson about why you cannot always believe what you see T.V. This is a very fun activity your students will love and remember. Your students will write a formal letter to Disney explaining whether or not they liked the Movie and if it was truthful or misleading. Then send the letters to Disney and wait for their response! What you get in this 5 page packet. Two primary sources form John Smith, a rubric and a how to write your letter example, also notes/lesson plan for the teacher.

Writing a decent persuasive essay can be hard for students but with this simple format students will learn to master it. The seven page packet contains detailed paragraph by paragraph instructions on how to write a 5 paragraph essay and win your argument. It also has a list of writing prompts that they can choose from. The packet also contains sentence starters and suggestions for struggling students and a detailed rubric. You could do this lesson several times picking a different prompt each time until your students master persuasive writing.

There are 6 lessons on the Missouri Compromise. One of the lessons is sold separately, but get the packet for a much better deal. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Thomas Jefferson's letter about his concerns with the Missouri Compromise with questions. Great primary source! 2. Missouri Compromise Political Cartoon Activity 3. Thomas Jefferson Kicker Activity 4. A short reading activity on the Missouri Compromise with Questions. 5. Missouri Compromise Insta-Fame Activity: (A great social media spoof) 6. Missouri Compromise You-Vid Activity

Learn about Confucius in a fun and exciting way. There are six lessons on Confucius. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Analyzing famous quotes from Confucius worksheet with answer key. 2. Confucius political cartoon worksheet 3. Confucius on Kicker worksheet 4. History Space worksheet 5. Confucius on Instafame 6. Confucius on Youvid

This packet contains a variety of activities for Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs. Here is what is included in the packet: 1. Three primary source readings with questions. 2. Political Cartoon activity 3. Hernan Cortes on Kicker 4. History Space Activity 5. Hernan Cortes Instafame Account 6. Hernan Cortes Youvid account 7. Debate guide worksheet debating the essential question: Was Hernan Cortes a Hero or a Villain? I have some items in this packet that are sold separately, but get all my stuff on Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs in this packet and save.

This is a good size lot of Boston Massacre Material with many fun engaging lessons. Here is what is in the packet: 1. Boston Massacre: Primary Sources with Questions 2. Social Media Activities: Kicker, Insta-Fame and Youvid Account 3. Picture Analysis Worksheet 4. Newspaper primary source article with letter to the editor activity that includes rubric. 5. Crispus Attucks: article with questions and answer key

The Challenge: Your team has been employed the National Space Agency to design and build a rocket prototype. Your task is to design, build and test a rocket that not only goes the furthest distance, but is also the most accurate at 25 yards. The furthest flying rocket will win one of the challenges and the most accurate rocket will win the other. Can you win both challenges? Here is what is in the activity: 1. A teachers guide to help students through the design and testing process of their rocket challenge. 2. Two prototype worksheets to help students with the design of their rocket.