Lessons

Here are lessons that I created to use with my students in grades 6-8, but can be easily adapted for high school. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me. I would love to see examples of any of these being used by your classes. Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram.

Beginning of the Year

Exploring Identity and Community (shared)

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Adapted lesson from Facing History
for Google Slides
My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States (shared)

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Adapted lesson from Facing History
for Google Slides
Lunchroom Fight [Pear Deck] (shared)

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Adapted lesson from SHEG for Pear Deck
Lunchroom Fight Debrief [Pear Deck] (shared)

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Adapted lesson from SHEG for Pear Deck
[Pear Deck] Historian’s Toolkit (shared)

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Pear Deck Lesson
Exploring the Medieval World Through Google My Maps 2018-19 [shared]

Tutorial for a year-long My Maps

Learning Portfolios in History Class (shared)

Tutorial for a Learning Portfolio on Google Sites


History Lessons (for grades 6-8)

[Pear Deck] Early Humans: Hunter-Gatherers (shared)

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Pear Deck Lesson
Mesopotamian Empires (shared)
The Rise of Democracy (shared)
Greek Cultural Legacy and Achievements (shared)

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Google SlidesTemplate from SlidesMania
CSI: Florence (shared)

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Adapted lesson from mrroughton.com
for Google Slides
Reformation Dossier

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This file accompanies the Pear Deck lesson ➡️
[Pear Deck] Reformation Dossier (shared)

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Adapted lesson from mrroughton.comfor Pear Deck
Introduction to Political Parties [Pear Deck]

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Adapted lesson from iCivics for Pear Deck
Pawn Stars: West Africa [group notes] (shared)
Adapted lesson from mrroughton.com
for Google Docs
Pawn Stars: West Africa [response - Flipgrid] (shared)
Adapted lesson from mrroughton.comfor Google Docs
History Mystery: Black Death (shared)
Adapted lesson from mrroughton.comfor Google Docs
Should Artifacts Be Returned to Their Countries of Origin? (shared)

Discussion Board version ⬆️

Flipgrid version

(group notes - TEMPLATE) Life in Ancient India: Hinduism & Buddhism #Thinslides (shared)

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This is a #ThinSlides #Eduprotocol lesson. Learn more here.
Chinese Inventions and Discoveries (shared)

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This is a #IronChef #Eduprotocol lesson.Learn more here.
Win the White House [Post Game - Pear Deck] (shared)

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Adapted lesson from iCivics for Pear Deck
Characteristics of Civilization Review (shared)
Why did the Founders write the Declaration of Independence? [Pear Deck] (shared)

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Adapted lesson from SHEG for Pear Deck
The Enlightenment [Pear Deck] (shared)

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Adapted lesson from SHEG for Pear Deck
SHEG: Slavery in the Constitution [Pear Deck] (shared)

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Adapted lesson from SHEG for Pear Deck
The Fight Against School Segregation (shared)