Last Friday, we started our HISTORICAL SCENE INVESTIGATION to evaluate historical sources throughout history. 14 items were placed at 7 stations. Students worked in teams to examine and analyze each source using their PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES cheat sheet (refer to WHY HISTORY MATTERS slideshow). We also conducted an in class partner activity to relate Read More…
Category: 21st century skills
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Abolitionist Ambition: An End to Slavery
How did slavery and the slave trade end? Students will examine steps people took to resist the injustice of slavery and the obstacles they endured. Use the lesson below to analyze people’s words and deeds and the cause and effect relationship between events. Share your TEXT to TEXT, TEXT to SELF, and TEXT to WORLD Read More…
AMeRiCaN ReVoLuTioN
Use the INTERACTIVE SLIDESHOW to compete the Foldable In-Class Project: ON A MOBILE DEVICE? CLICK HERE FOR THE GOOGLE DOC! AMERICAN REVOLUTION FOLDABLE View more PowerPoint from bkind2animals
LuCKY 13
Welcome Back, Folks! MONDAY We previewed our new packet, Lucky 13. The BrainPop video, Thirteen Colonies, provided a short overview of the factors (economy, society, political, and geography) that influenced the development of the 3 Colonial Regions. The video was a springboard for analyzing and interpreting a Map, Making A Living. MAP SAMPLES may be Read More…
MoNkey oR WoLF?
The polls closed before some students were able to vote for our Virtual Class Pet. I included their votes and the results are too close to call. A period suggested we have a final Smackdown. Meet the Monkey and the Wolf.
Happy 2nd Bday, Blog!
http://bit.ly/H9IcL6 Anthony in D pd reminded me that our blog was 2 years old. Thanks, Ant! 😀 He suggested we celebrate! Mr. Z and his classes celebrated their blog’s 1st birthday by adopting a virtual pet for their blog, a pig, named Don. Visit Mr. Z’s 8th grade Math blog to meet their virtual pet Read More…
A DiSeaSe oF THe HeaRT…
Use the following slideshow to complete the Conquistador Cards and categorize them according to AZTECS or INCAS in the Pocket Book Foldable. Refer back to the assigned readings p. 101-106; 112-113. Conquistadors View more PowerPoint from bkind2animals Click HERE for MOBILE DEVICES.
Chris & Evan’s CYOA: Constitution Rap
Evan and Chris negotiated for a new Choose Your Own Adventure and they did not disappoint. 😀 They used the Constitution Study Guide and their learning activities to create an original Constitution Rap. LED Text Scroller They were inspired by the rappers at Smart Songs, “Shoeless Jeff,” “Scott Free,” and Marc Antonio Pritchett. Their Rap Read More…
YouR FuTURe ESPG
This homework assignment is a simple and and fun way to practice digital literacy (reading and writing in social studies using digital tools) while sorting information into the following categories: ESPG. HW = 4 points EXTRA CREDIT: Who said, “Don’t put off tomorrow what you can do today.” YOUR ASSIGNMENT DUE MONDAY: Leave a Comment Read More…