This is a fun lesson about the Sons of Liberty, and the Liberty Pole. Like the liberty tree the colonists would make liberty poles with flags showing their unity against the British and make speeches under them. In this lesson students would make a liberty pole and then write a speech about the grievances they had against the British. Have your students give a speech under the liberty pole! This lesson comes with a lesson plan, a rubric for how to make a flag for the liberty pole and a rubric for the protest speech. It also comes with four different flag templates.

Have fun teaching your students about money. Play a game where students can compete with each other to see who wins! This game only deals with change. This game has pictures of coins that the students need to add up and select the right answer. The game will let them know if they got their answer right or wrong. This is a great fun activity. I have another game posted that has both change and bills you can check out called Money Trivia Game.

Have fun teaching your students about money. Play a game where students can compete with each other to see who wins! This game has dollars and change that needs to be added up in the questions. This game has pictures of coins and dollars that the students need to add up and select the right answer. The game will let them know if they got their answer right or wrong. This is a great fun activity. I have another money game posted that has just change you can check out called Money Trivia Game: Change/Cents Game! Fun Stuff

Have more fun learning! The Jefferson Trivia game is a blast! Have your class compete against each other. This game mainly covers Jefferson's Presidency, Lewis and Clark, The Louisiana Purchases and also a few fun facts about Thomas Jefferson. If you don't like a question you can edit this file to meet the needs of your class!

Have fun playing a trivia game about landforms. Great for review or to get students excited about the subject.

This trivia game mostly covers the planets in our solar system. This is a fun way to learn about our solar system and the planets. Let your students compete to see what they know. The game will let your students know if they got the answer right or wrong. It is also great for review. Check out my other trivia games on my store!

This activity looks at the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by looking at president Bushes address to the nation and comparing it to the FDR’s speech when Pearl Harbor was attacked. The pack includes the following: Teacher guide/Lesson Plan Links to short videos of the events of Sept 11, and Pearl Harbor to build background knowledge. Primary source speech: President Bushes address to the nation Sept 11, 2001 with follow up questions. Primary source speech: FDRs Day of Infamy speech with follow up questions. Links to the speeches of each president. Speech writing activity.

Students will debate the Shays Rebellion based on the following question: Were Shays and his men rebels or freedom fighters! In the packet students will analyze 3 primary sources from different perspectives and then split off into groups to prepare for their debate. There is a two page guide to help them prepare for the debate with a few probing questions as well. This product comes in both PDF and Microsoft Word so that it can be easily edited to meet your needs

The Bill of Rights bundle is loaded with activities and resources. Here is what is in the Bundle. Bill of Rights writing activities based on different amendments (A total of 6 writing Lessons). These are short stories where the students will argue whether or not a students right was violated based on the Bill of Rights. Two sets of resources on the Bill of Rights. (Lots of Worksheets) Bill of Rights trivia review game. Bill of Right Power Point Project with Rubric. Bill of rights Tableau/Acting skit activity. Some of these resources are sold individually, but this is a much better deal with the bundle.

This packet will guide students through a fun and engaging mock trial. This packet sets up an issue that deals with a babysitting contract that may have been violated and guides the students through a mock trial

In this packet students will look at 6 different primary sources in order to determine if the British used smallpox against the American colonists during the American Revolution and what George Washington did to defeat smallpox before he could defeat the British. This packet includes the following items: A worksheet explaining the effects of smallpox, how a person was infected, and interesting facts about the disease with questions. 6 primary source documents A historical detective log to answer questions about the primary sources. A final judgement worksheet. Answer Key This packet is in both Microsoft Word so it can be edited as well as PDF.

Have fun learning about St. Patricks Day, Leprechauns, Shamrocks, and all things Irish with this fun trivia game. The game is multiple choice and plays like a fun Jeopardy game.

This is a fun activity for students to learn about the Salem Witch Trials. Here is what is in the packet: -There are 3 different Priamry source scripts for the puppet shows: · Testimony of Tituba a Slave from the Island of Barbados: Salem Court Trial May 1692 · Testimony of Rebecca Nurse: March 1692 · George Jacobs Jr. May 1692 Testimony in Court -Worksheet to analyze primary source document -Teachers guide -Rubric -There is a parent letter to get puppet show donations -BONUS! Additional resource that is fun! Worksheet on how to identify a witch. NOTE: This product is in both PDF and Microsoft Word so you can edit it.

This lesson looks at The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo and the influences that may have influenced his painting. The reading pays special attention to a new theory that God is painted with the backdrop of a atomically correct human brain. It also mentions other influential theories and ideas within the painting as well. Here is what is in the resource: A one page read on the history of The Creation of Adam painting and the theories that influenced its design. A worksheet that looks at the influences of Michelangelo with several questions and pictures. I have made a copy in color as well as black and white for the packet. The resource is in a PDF as well as a Word Doc if you need to edit it.

This packet analyzes the Shays Rebellion through 3 primary sources where students will make judgments on the writings. Students will then determine whether or not Shays and his men were rebels or freedom fighters in an essay. Here is what is in the packet: 3 primary source documents on Shays Rebellion from different perspectives. A how to write your essay guide. A helpful writing tips guide for struggling writers. Essay writing doc with the essential question. This packet is in a Word doc that is editable as well as a PDF file.