The Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom is the permanent home of the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights.
Who owns the U.S. money and why can't we just print more? The economics of supply and demand and function of the Treasurer of the United States for 4th grade.
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This anchor chart is a really great way to organize the Bill of Rights.
Yep...our Government is still shut down. The ridiculousness is touching the folks in our area like never before. I have several coworkers who are already feeling the strain due to having husbands who work in government offices. If they would hurry up and get those political panties out of a wad, we would all be in much better shape. But even with the shutdowns, we are pressing right on through and have jumped into our unit on American government feet first. This is such an abstract concept for third graders and we REALLY struggle to keep things organized. No matter how many Brainpop videos and SchoolHouse Rock tunes we learn, it still just doesn't click for them. But we teach it anyway, and we are trying something new this year. We are working on a lapbook activity that I created for class and the kids are really enjoying all of the foldables and things we are adding. Want to see what I'm talking about? Below are pictures of a completed lapbook that I made to show my kids before we started. So far it is going well...But again, government is a really abstract concept. Sometimes I wonder if it is developmentally appropriate for third graders, but hey...who I am I to create a curriculum. Anyway, for this week's Snap It Up Saturday! post, I've decided to give away this little foldable pack to all of my fantastic followers! I hope it is something that you find useful and your kids find a little more fun than traditional note-taking. Click on the picture below to head over to my TPT store and Snap It Up! I've also been working on other materials for my classroom, a few clipart sets, and a couple of bundles to add to the store as well. And I still have lots of work to do! Below you will find some of my most recent additions. There might be something you can use! It has been a very busy week and I'm positive next week is going to be much the same. It's hard to believe I'm getting ready to write my first set of report cards already. The year is in motion and it is flying by. But now, I'm off to take the little girl fishing for the day. The weather here is beautiful and I'm going to take advantage of it! Have a great weekend!
We are learning a lot about US History. We are enjoying reading different books, watching videos and talking about the beginnings of our country. The next document our kids will be memorizing is a short form of the Bill of Rights. I had fun creating some materials to help them in this process. I typed [Read On]
American History - No-Prep U.S. History Curriculum - You will not need a textbook with any of my Social Studies Units! It includes all the text needed to learn and understand that part of history. This American History Bundle covers nine social studies units for U.S. History. You will find informational text, activities, reading comprehension questions, graphic organizers, charts, study guides, tests, projects, and so much more for Native Americans, Explorers, Colonial Times, Revolutionary War, Government, Westward Expansion, Civil War, Reconstruction, and Industrial Revolution. They are now available in PDF, POWERPOINT, AND GOOGLE. ★★★SAVE ON BUNDLES★★★ IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT BUNDLE, PLEASE MESSAGE ME IN THE Q and A. I REALIZE ALL STATES AND DISTRICT STANDARDS ARE DIFFERENT. I'M HAPPY TO BUNDLE AS MANY UNITS AS YOU NEED FOR 20% OFF. DISTANCE LEARNING: TEACHER PDF: Plans, study guides, printables, answer keys and links for GOOGLE. TEXT AND ACTIVITIES: Google Slides AND Powerpoint with everything from the printable PDF except the lesson plans and answer keys. SELF-CHECK REVIEW: There is Google Slides AND Powerpoint Self-check review. QUIZ: There is a quiz- at the end of the unit OR there is a link to GOOGLE FORMS for automatic grading. This American History Mega Bundle offers American History units to take you from the Early Peoples through the Industrial Revolution. It includes the following units. Click to see each one! ✓ Native American Unit Grades 3-5 ✓ Exploration Unit Grades 3-5 ✓ Colonial Informational Text and Activities Unit Grades 3-5 ✓ Revolutionary Bundle Grades 3-5 ✓ Government Unit Grades 3-5 ✓ Westward Expansion Unit Grades 3-5 ✓ Civil War Unit Grades 3-5 ✓ Reconstruction Unit Grades 4-6 ✓ Industrial Revolution Unit Grades 4-6 All American History units include: ★ Lessons and pacing guide ★ SEPARATE STUDENT VERSIONS FOR TABLETS (These are great for DISTANCE LEARNING and AT HOME LEARNING!) ★ informational text ★ informational text booklets (same as the unit) ★ reading comprehension activities ★ writing activities ★ project(s) ★ study guide ★ test(s) ★ PDF, PowerPoint, Google ★ Review- Self-check PowerPoint and Google ★ Google Quiz ★ answer keys You will also find the following throughout the American History Units: ★ foldables ★ higher-level thinking activities ★ political cartoons ★ charts ★ maps ★ primary sources ★ cover sheets ★ web links to videos and other text ★ suggested reading titles for read aloud ★ poetry activities ★ whole group activities BONUS FILE: 1. MENTOR TEXT SUGGESTIONS FOR EACH UNIT WITH LINKS 2. PACING GUIDE FOR EACH UNIT ***YOU WILL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO ANY ADDITIONS TO THESE UNITS!!!!*** (Be careful not to put them on a public website. For copyright purposes, websites need to be password protected) THIS DOWNLOAD IS FOR ONE TEACHER. IF YOU ARE ON A TEAM, YOU CAN ADD LICENSES HERE FOR THE OTHER TEACHERS AT A CHEAPER RATE. WE TRUST YOUR HONESTY. THESE UNITS ARE COPYRIGHT PROTECTED. THEY SHOULD NOT BE POSTED ON YOUR WEBSITE FOR STUDENT/PARENT ACCESS UNLESS IT IS PASSWORD PROTECTED. Thank you for visiting my store! Pam GO TO ROCKINRESOURCES.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS AND HOW I TEACH TO MOTIVATE, EDUCATE, DIFFERENTIATE. DON'T FORGET TO JOIN FOR THE EXCLUSIVE FREEBIE VAULT! GRAB TEACHING TIPS FROM: INSTAGRAM PINTEREST FACEBOOK ***The Revolutionary War Unit included here is a combination of these three units. If you are just looking for one of the units, click below. Road to Revolution- Causes of the Revolutionary War People of the Revolutionary War Battles and Events of the Revolutionary War OTHER UNITS NOT IN THIS BUNDLE: World War I Unit
Does your fifth grader know a primary from a platform? Help him sort out the buzz-worthy election words with this matching activity. Download to complete online or as a printable!
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Since the US is celebrating her indepedence this week, it's the perfect time to share my newest free patriotic printables, including Bill of Rights.
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Last year while I was perusing through the wonderful teaching blogs, I came across Teaching in Room 6's blog. She has SO many great ideas and resources for 5th grade. I was in need of an engaging Native American activity and she had one! I bought her Native American Tribe Research Report Project at her TPT store. Last year and this year, my students seemed to be a little overwhelmed when given the research report project packet. However, this year my students have it a little easier because I put together a Power Point with photos and video footage of last year's student projects and the Native American Museum. So they have a better idea of what the final product looks like. I must say that both last year and this year the kids were BEYOND excited to participate in this project. I like how the packet includes a calendar. I use the calendar to break up the project for my students. We set different due dates for the different components. I give my students one month to complete the project. The packet also lists the different Native American Tribes within the different regions. There are more than enough tribe listed and I don't allow students to research the same tribe. This ensures that everyone will be engaged and learn about many different tribes during our Native American Museum. They all get to choose their top 3 tribes. I haven't had to many issues with students not getting any of their top 3 choices. But we do have a discussion beforehand about the possibility that they may not get any of their choices. The packet includes extra credit options, such as, dressing up the day of the museum, making crafts in relation to their tribe, making dolls, etc. The majority of my students did make the extra credit activities. My 5th graders never cease to amaze me! Yesterday, we had our Native American Museum and it was a BIG success! They have been so excited all week to debut their exhibits. The students have worked hard for the past month researching, building a home, and making crafts, etc. for their project. I was overjoyed by how many parents and family members came to our museum to celebrate the wealth of knowledge my students gained! We also invited the administrators, 4th, and 5th grade classes to come and learn about all the different Native American Tribes across the U.S. It was great to see the parents not only heading over to their son or daughter's exhibit, but they made sure to visit every exhibit which made my students so happy! The 4th graders were adorable! They asked some great questions and commented on how "amazing" the projects were. The project was completed at home and I told my students that they didn't need to spend a lot of money to create their projects. I told them to think outside of the box and be creative. I know that some of the students received help from their parents and back in my earlier years of teaching that would've bothered me. However, I now feel that having their parents help them is a great bonding experience for them. They both learn about the tribe together and if they child isn't used to working on projects like this, they need someone to model and show them how to do things. Last year, I had a parent tell me how much she enjoyed working on the project with her son and how nice it was to spend quality time with him albeit learning something new. It put a huge smile on my face! If you have any social studies ideas make sure you link them up with Fifth in The Middles Social Studies Linky. It is great to see all the social studies projects being linked up! Now for some photos of this year and last years projects (I apologize for the amount of photos! It was just so hard to pick a few). I smudged out any names and faces to protect people's identities. This student used an old shirt to make her teepee. I love the doll she created! Another great home! This year I had quite a few students dress up! She put so much time into her project. I love her headdress and her crafts/dolls! This student brought in her tablet in which she had images on a slideshow?!?! Amazing...right?!?! Another headdress and a bow Love the totem pole in the front of this home. This home looked exactly like the photo she brought in! Again, very creative...no need to spend a ton of money. Super cute A doll made out of play dough! This teepee was made out of canvas and even had a canvas door cover! This house was made from an old basket! Another great example of a Native American home I like how this student made a scene and had two homes I loved how all the headdresses were so different! So much detail! Another student dressed in her attire. He did such a wonderful job with discussing his tribe! Made me one PROUD teacher! Love the colors! Getting creative with the letters. Lots of information and photos...even a replica purse Such great drawings! We decorated the hallways with totem poles they created. A poster one of my students made. Last Years Projects Love how she backed her information with construction paper. He made so many craft items! Very creative and it looks EXACTLY like the photograph. Full house! These 3rd graders were so intrigued! She made the headdress and her display board is beautiful! She made mortar and pestle out of construction paper! Love it! Another scene (definitely adds to the project) Lots of pop with the colors She made her teepee out of a paper towel and twigs. It looked great! It was a full house! Wow! She even constructed a basket out of the same material used for the home!!! A couple of long houses I know this was a long post! I'm just a proud teacher, what can I say!
I like to keep my students guessing about they'll be doing in class each day. And, one of my favorite twists is to let my students use food as a manipulative. In particular, I like to have my students use gummy bears to create scenes that represent various topics. It may seem a little odd, but my students (even my too cool for just about anything Seniors) love this change of pace. Here are some different ways I've used gummy bears in my classes. 1. Civics - As a introduction to different types of political systems, my Seniors used the gummy bears to illustrate a type of government. 2. World History - My freshman used the gummy bears to review the different types of government systems in Ancient Rome (Republic, Dictator, Triumvirate, Emperor) 3. U.S. History - My 10th graders in American 1 filmed their gummy bears acting out either Shay's Rebellion or the Whiskey Rebellion. To do these activities you'll need to buy or have parents donate gummy bears, plastic bags, and paper plates. These activities do take some prep work: - Figure out how many gummy bears each student or group will need and buy the necessary number of bags. - Put the appropriate number of gummy bears in each bag. - Give each student or group a plastic bag and a paper plate. Lastly, you'll need to decide if you will let the students each their gummy bears once the activity is completed. I give my students the option to eat them when they are done and most of them do! Want to let your students play with gummy bears? Click for a free download of my Types of Government Gummy Bear Activity that I used with my Seniors. If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my monthly newsletter for more great ideas, tips, and exclusive freebies! You might also like these blog posts: Read More Read More Read More
This free amazing American Civil War lapbook is huge. And you'll love my other lapbooks on my Homeschool Lapbooks page. And I have a HUGE unit study on my American Civil War or War Between the States here.
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Early American history is full of exciting people & events that make it easy to love, so get out of the textbook & make it fun with these hands-on activities.
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100+ Page World War I Packet We have just finished our huge study of World War I and I am finally ready to share this 100+page WWI unit with you! Our World War I Unit starts with a study of imperialism and nationalism, dives into the causes of World War I with a close look at militarism, territorial disputes, and the complicated secret alliances of this period. We talked about...
My junior high age son did an awesome "scrapbook" project on the Vietnam War. He did a thorough job in his research but I would still double check the facts if you are looking for official information and we took a lot of the pictures off of google so some of them may be copyrighted. I know other students may be tempted, but please don't copy the report because that would be cheating, right? I helped him with the layout and graphics (thank you Stampin' Up for the great background pages) but the thoughts and writings are his own. The pretend newspaper article is something that really happened to our family in July 2008 in Washington D.C. but I changed the names since I don't put our private info "out there." I highly recommend that everyone takes their children to Washington D.C. at some point in their childhood if they can pull it off. Best trip of our lives. I sure wish I had really studied this war earlier in my life (or paid more attention in school). I wonder if the war was too "raw" and controversial to discuss since it ended when I was in elementary school. I had so many Vietnamese students at my high school whose parents had escaped from Vietnam after the war. We called them "boat people" since they arrived on boats and I honestly didn't give much thought as to why they wanted to come to America. In hindsight, I wish I had been more sensitive and compassionate to their plight, or the plight of their parents. Enjoy!
The 46 Presidents of the United States of America This illustration was very time-consuming and I enjoyed every minute of it. It's so interesting to observe what subtle changes, such as clothing and facial expression, can convey when spread over the centuries of the US presidents. Can you find the last president to sport facial hair? Great Americana wall art poster for a patriotic spot in your library, office, entryway or bedroom! Original created in watercolor and ink This is an unframed archival print on high-quality smooth paper. Watermark does not appear on the physical print.
This objective for the powers of Congress will help your students understand the expressed and implied powers of Congress. Students will get the opportunity to examine these powers and think critically about why the Framers of the Constitution included these powers. Give your students everything they need to master this topic with this great activity. Digital and Paper Copies Included! This "The Powers of Congress" Distance Learning activity includes: 1) 4 pages of engaging graphic organizers that help your students sort out all of the key concepts about the powers of Congress. Students will first analyze a chart of expressed powers and then answer questions that group them into categories of financing and defense. Next, students will examine the necessary and proper clause and what powers it gives congress. Next, students will identify the limits placed on Congress by the Constitution. Finally, students will work with the Elastic clause and see how it has been used in different times in US history. This activity can be used in many different ways in the classroom. Students can work independently, in pairs or this activity can be used as a jigsaw in order to facilitate a class wide discussion about the topics discussed in the activity. Answer Key is included! This lesson is included in our The Powers of Congress Distance Learning Pack includes everything you need to "plug and play" this lesson. ➙ Digital Lesson ➙ Hard Copy Lesson ➙ PowerPoint Presentation ➙ Google Slides Presentation ➙ 5 Question Quiz You Will Love History on YouTube: Our YouTube Channel was created out of a necessity to TEACH our class. Every lesson is geared towards education, and was not created with a for profit mindset. Every objective that we have is designed to get students LEARNING. This totally FREE and extensive video library on YouTube is something you cant find anywhere else. Follow You Will Love History: @youwilllovehistory ➙ YouTube ➙ Facebook ➙ Instagram ➙ Pinterest Click here to follow our TpT store See what we are doing and get tips from us on our website. You Will Love History Website Where distance learning is just a click away!
Kids are more likely to be engaged and remember what they've learned when you bring history to life. Making your own quill and homemade ink is perfect for a Colonial America unit or Revolutionary War unit.
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Entertaining and educational - the story of the Mayflower ship and the voyage of the first pilgrims, retold as a story poem for children.
Slavery has marked everything from the Capitol to the alcohol Americans consume.
