We started our Civics unit by exploring “HoW We GoT HeRe.” The Enlightenment opened our journey and we will discover the KeY To JoHN LoCKe and the roots of our republic. Check out our slideshow and make pop culture connections on our latest wall below. dO wE nEEd A gOvErnmEnt? View more presentations from bkind2animals. Read More…
Category: Extra Credit
WHY HiSTORY MaTTerS
Review the slideshow below and check our vodpod widget for the video clips that stimulated discussion. WHY HiSTORY MATTeRS View more presentations from bkind2animals. GOT PoP CuLTurE? Click “post a sticky” and double click anywhere on the wall.
We Are Gloggers
Check out Matt’s (C pd) glog on the Declaration of Independence. This is the first time we’ve used glogster, an interactive online poster site. Please leave us a comment and let us know what you think.
Westward Expansion & The Path to Civil War
Pop Culture: Revolution & The New Nation
Pop Culture: Colonization & Settlement
Pop Culture: Many Worlds Meet
Pop Culture Points: Civics & Service Learning #1
Please check out our posts that connect civics with pop culture. Please leave a comment or post a sticky on our wall.
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
Pop Culture Connection: I am reading a novel (favorite genre: historical fiction) about the US after the Civil War. The border collie in the book is named, “Fenimore Cooper” or “Fen” for short. If you are interested in reading, The Last of the Mohicans, please click the link to get a brief synopsis of this Read More…
Pop Culture Points
Please view the slideshow and click on the youtube link to watch a video where students explain how to earn pop culture points. Pop Culture Points View more presentations from bkind2animals.