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Bring history alive with this fun hands-on history idea for World War II! Teach kids about making do with the ingredients you have by making ration cakes. War, Pre K, World History, Ww2, World War Ii, World War, History For Kids, History Class, The Unit
World War II Hands-On History – Make Ration Cakes
Bring history alive with this fun hands-on history idea for World War II! Teach kids about making do with the ingredients you have by making ration cakes.
Quick and Easy Great Depression Simulation: Help students experience the impact of the Crash of 1929 and discover how it affected ordinary Americans -- and why the troubles in the economy cascaded so fast! All you need is 10 minutes of class time and some index cards or Post-it notes! Los Angeles, Importance Of Time Management, Depression, Social Studies Lesson, High School Social Studies, Social Studies Education, Social Studies Teacher, Social Studies Activities, 5th Grade Social Studies
Quick and Easy Great Depression Simulation
Quick and Easy Great Depression Simulation: Help students experience the impact of the Crash of 1929 and discover how it affected ordinary Americans -- and why the troubles in the economy cascaded so fast! All you need is 10 minutes of class time and some index cards or Post-it notes!
This is a great activity when teaching about the home-front during World War II. In this activity students will be given $2.00 and 48 ration points to purchase items to feed their family of four. They must create a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner without exceeding their spending limit or number of points. World History Lessons, Teaching American History, History Teachers, Middle School Us History, 6th Grade Social Studies
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This is a great activity when teaching about the home-front during World War II. In this activity students will be given $2.00 and 48 ration points to purchase items to feed their family of four. They must create a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner without exceeding their spending limit or number of points.
Looking for support to help students write well? Looking for interesting creative writing resources? This mini series of 'War Time Writing' uses emotions t High School, Writing Skills, Writing Support, Student Writing, Writing Resources, Writing Worksheets, Descriptive Writing, Improve Vocabulary
Creative and Emotive Writing: WW1 Diary Entry and Newspaper Article - From ABCs to ACTs
Looking for support to help students write well? Looking for interesting creative writing resources? This mini series of 'War Time Writing' uses emotions t
The nineteenth century was a fascinating time for scientific theory and new discoveries, from Russian, Dmitri Mendeleev’s Periodic Table, (which arranged all the known elements according to t… Reading, Clive James, Tv Series, Tv Episodes, Series, David Attenborough, Charles Darwin, Theologian, Darwin
Charles Darwin {1860-1870} -
The nineteenth century was a fascinating time for scientific theory and new discoveries, from Russian, Dmitri Mendeleev’s Periodic Table, (which arranged all the known elements according to t…
Bring US history to life by throwing a Dolley Madison party! These fun activities are a great way to teach about one of our most colorful first ladies. Ideas, Party, Fun Activities, American, Ninja Turtles Birthday Party, Fun, School Ideas, Early
Throw a Dolley Madison Party! - All Done Monkey
Bring US history to life by throwing a Dolley Madison party! These fun activities are a great way to teach about one of our most colorful first ladies.
The 1850s were an interesting time with the start of both the Crimean war (between Russia and her ally Turkey and allies Britain and France) and the second Opium war (between Britain and China); th… Florence, China, Nightingale, History, Modern History, Century, Crimean War
Florence Nightingale {1850-1860} -
The 1850s were an interesting time with the start of both the Crimean war (between Russia and her ally Turkey and allies Britain and France) and the second Opium war (between Britain and China); th…
This past Veteran’s Day we visited the Vietnam Wall.  It was an amazing field trip. Only we never left Texas. War.  The girls all listened carefully and respectfully, but part of the way through our Vietnam Wall field trip talk we were interrupted. By a Vietnam refugee. At this point he’s no longer a refugee, … Kids, Vietnam, Texas, Veteran’s Day, Field Trip, Veteran, Field
Vietnam Wall Field Trip
This past Veteran’s Day we visited the Vietnam Wall. It was an amazing field trip. Only we never left Texas. War. The girls all listened carefully and respectfully, but part of the way through our Vietnam Wall field trip talk we were interrupted. By a Vietnam refugee. At this point he’s no longer a refugee, …
On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison patented the electric incandescent lamp. The incandescent light bulb was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in the year 1879. Despite the fact that it was invented ov… Vintage, Diy, Neem, Meer, Renewable Energy, Tips, Energy Efficiency, Blog, Energy
Edison’s Incandescent Light Bulb: A Unit Study | DIY Homeschooler
On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison patented the electric incandescent lamp. The incandescent light bulb was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in the year 1879. Despite the fact that it was invented ov…
DIY Parachutes (and the Science Behind How they Work) Outdoor, Play, Kid Science Experiments, Science Experiments Kids, Toddler Science Experiments, Preschool Science, Kid Experiments, Easy Stem Activities Elementary
DIY Parachutes (and the Science Behind How they Work)
DIY Parachutes (and the Science Behind How they Work)
Students will create a timeline of events, an account of the 13 days for the battle and siege of the Alamo in this interactive notebook activity. Students will also create a diary as if they were there on the days that the siege took place. Teaching, Lesson, History Classroom, Teaching Resources, Activities
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Students will create a timeline of events, an account of the 13 days for the battle and siege of the Alamo in this interactive notebook activity. Students will also create a diary as if they were there on the days that the siege took place.
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world war 1 trench cake
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Trench model. Year 6
They didn't teach you this about World War 2 in your history class World War I, Japanese American, Story Of The World, History Timeline
Learn about a dark time in World War 2 history
They didn't teach you this about World War 2 in your history class
How did World War 1 start? Homeschool Social Studies Projects, Homeschool Social Studies, Middle School Drama, School Year, Homeschool Resources, Seven Years' War, General Knowledge
How did World War 1 start? an interactive map lesson
How did World War 1 start?
Oh my, I had fun this week!  The children not so much, but I took huge delight in threatening to starve my children with a Poor Law diet….in fact, I ‘made’ them be poor Victorians… Children, Poor People, Poor, Starving, Dickens, Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens {Victorian Unit} -
Oh my, I had fun this week! The children not so much, but I took huge delight in threatening to starve my children with a Poor Law diet….in fact, I ‘made’ them be poor Victorians…
World War 1 writing assignment Study, Writing, Government, 5th Grades, Writing Assignments, Writer
World War 1 writing assignment
World War 1 writing assignment
Explore the trenches of World War 1 with this activity Us History, World War One, Ap World History
Explore the trenches of World War 1 with this activity
Explore the trenches of World War 1 with this activity
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World War 1 Notebook or Lapbook
good links for printable WW1 stuff
The Romantic Period, a time in history where composers wished to reduce their listeners to tears and melt their hearts, ran from around 1825 to 1900.  To be honest, this was a tough week for me to … Romantic Period, Honest, Period, Romantic, Tough, Compose, Modern
Victorian Composers {1820-1830} -
The Romantic Period, a time in history where composers wished to reduce their listeners to tears and melt their hearts, ran from around 1825 to 1900. To be honest, this was a tough week for me to …
There was a whole heap of interesting stuff going on in the early 1800’s.  Great Britain was indeed great and steaming forth as leaders in the industrial revolution (steaming?  Geddit?!); the… Industrial Revolution, Social Justice, Mystery Of History, Harriet Tubman, Wilberforce
Nineteenth Century World History: 1800-1810 {Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition} -
There was a whole heap of interesting stuff going on in the early 1800’s. Great Britain was indeed great and steaming forth as leaders in the industrial revolution (steaming? Geddit?!); the…
As part of our Jane Austen learning, the girls decided to hold a Georgian tea party, Jane Austen style.  I am so blessed by older girls who want to make the little ones’ childhood as magical … Childhood, Jane Austen, Prom, Jane, Darcy, Old Girl, Pretty Little
How to Hold a Jane Austen Tea Party -
As part of our Jane Austen learning, the girls decided to hold a Georgian tea party, Jane Austen style. I am so blessed by older girls who want to make the little ones’ childhood as magical …
The 1810s were a busy time with George III officially being recognised as insane; the United States Congress declaring war on Britain; the Great (financial) Panic of 1819; Queen Victoria’s bi… Victoria, Queen, Queen Victoria, Greats, United States Congress, George
Jane Austin {1810-1820} -
The 1810s were a busy time with George III officially being recognised as insane; the United States Congress declaring war on Britain; the Great (financial) Panic of 1819; Queen Victoria’s bi…
How to Build the Alamo: Day 5 Hands-on Learning (Free Texas Unit Study). Hands-on history brings learning alive. Look how to make the Alamo. via @tinashomeschool Summer, Home Schooling, Teaching History, Texas History 7th, History Projects, Unit Studies Homeschool, Homeschool Activities
How to Build the Alamo With Kids
How to Build the Alamo: Day 5 Hands-on Learning (Free Texas Unit Study). Hands-on history brings learning alive. Look how to make the Alamo. via @tinashomeschool
These 37 FREE identity cards are designed to help students make personal connections with the victims of the Holocaust, and could be used before a novel study or a history lesson. Middle School Ela, Social Studies Classroom, Social Studies Middle School
Holocaust Victims' Identity Cards for ELA, History - Print & Digital (FREE)
These 37 FREE identity cards are designed to help students make personal connections with the victims of the Holocaust, and could be used before a novel study or a history lesson.
European Imperialism in Africa Map color coding activity. Answer key included.Key Words:World History, colonization, African, map Africa, History Lesson Plans, Africa Map, Ap European History
Captivating History
European Imperialism in Africa Map color coding activity. Answer key included.Key Words:World History, colonization, African, map
Maps to show Europe before and after World War 1 Canadian History, World History Teaching, Europe, Map
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Maps to show Europe before and after World War 1
Plessy v. Ferguson Primary Source Worksheet teaches students about one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in history, forcing African Americans to live with Jim Crow laws for the following 50 years. Students are guided through the case while examining excerpts of the Supreme Court decision. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans. And of course, a key is included. Teaching Social Studies
Plessy v. Ferguson Primary Source Activity(Jim Crow) + Distance Learning Version
Plessy v. Ferguson Primary Source Worksheet teaches students about one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in history, forcing African Americans to live with Jim Crow laws for the following 50 years. Students are guided through the case while examining excerpts of the Supreme Court decision. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans. And of course, a key is included.