11th Grade Social Studies & History Interactive Notebooks (by date, latest first)

Interactive Notebooks are an effective, creative & engaging way to encourage your students to take an active role in their learning process. This unit on U.S. Imperialism will invite students to take a journey through time—having them critically explore colonialism from a variety of perspectives through the analysis of primary sourced based materials. Students will demonstrate their understandings through hands-on projects and discussion pieces. The graphic organizers and foldables in this resource are designed to be folded, cut, glued, & written upon in effort to enhance your instruction of history. A summative multiple choice assessment is included!

Materials:

• Teacher Reference Guide
• Slide Presentation (91 Slides) with video clips
• Interactive Notebook Student Handouts
• Secondary Sources: ‘A Peoples’ History’ & a chapter from U.S. Textbook
• Unit Exam & Answer Key

Time Frame:

• 1.5 weeks

Topics covered include:

• Japan- ‘Gunboat Diplomacy’
• Alaska- Seward’s Purchase
• Hawaii- Annexation
• Midway Islands
• Cuba- Spanish American War
• Philippines
• Panama Canal & the Obstacles
• China- The Open Door Policy

If you liked this lesson see other related lessons here:

• Native American Residential Schools in the U.S. (Gallery Walk Activity)
• RETHINKING HISTORY- Through the Narratives of Christopher Columbus
• The 'Bill of Rights' Time Travel
• Westward Expansion & the Transcontinental Railway: Exploring Perspectives
• The Cold War and Vietnam

United States Imperialism

This Special Education Thanksgiving Adapted Book Bundle is such an important resource for teachers and students. These books are designed to be accessible to students with a range of different needs and abilities, making it possible for everyone to participate in this holiday season. The books are carefully crafted to help children learn about Thanksgiving in an engaging and interactive way. They are filled with colorful illustrations, making them easy to understand and follow along. Each book has been adapted to meet the unique needs of special education students. This Thanksgiving Adapted Book bundle comes with three unique special education Thanksgiving adapted books for social studies. The first book, "History of Thanksgiving takes students back to the first Thanksgiving and how it came about. The second book, "Thanksgiving Traditions" teaches students about the different family traditions for Thanksgiving Day. The third book, "Thanksgiving Social Skills" adapted book demonstrates expected and unexpected behaviors for students so that when they go to Thanksgiving they are prepared for different situations and how to respond.

Each book comes with visuals that can be matched to each page.

Laminate and add velcro to use this bundle year after year.

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Thanksgiving is a special time of year, and it's important that everyone has the opportunity to join in on the fun. That's why Special Education Thanksgiving Adapted Book is such an important resource for teachers and parents alike. This book is designed to be accessible to students with a range of different needs and abilities, making it possible for everyone to participate in this holiday season.
The book is carefully crafted to help children learn about Thanksgiving in an engaging and interactive way. It is filled with colorful illustrations, making them easy to understand and follow along. This book has been adapted to meet the unique needs of special education students, with features like larger text and simplified sentence structures.

Each page is paired with matching visuals.

Send home with a cut-and-paste option or laminate and add velcro for use year after year.

This bundle includes 4 interactive notebooks + 3 freebies

• A Long Walk to Water Book Study (Africa)
• Let's Map It (Map Skills)
• European Interactive Notebook
• Africa Interactive Notebook

Click on each to learn more about each resource.

OR BUILD YOUR OWN BUNDLE HERE

Students will become familiar with 11 maps and 4 map projections. This is an interactive notebook activity that students can use throughout the year to refer to. It is suggested that students complete 3-4 per class period.

This is more than simply reading the maps, but asking questions that will have students become familiar with and be able to recognize and make connections. This lesson asks connection questions such as: What does the word "plat" mean? What do you think this is called a plat map? What does this map use to communicate information? Why would this map be referred to as a locator map?

If you wish, you could modify this lesson to be a carousel activity instead of an interactive notebook activity, placing the maps around the room and having students move from one station to the next. Modify to meet your students needs.

Reading Activity ............................................................... page 1

Political Map ..................................................................... page 2

Physical Map ..................................................................... page 3

Road Map .......................................................................... page 4

Plat Map .............................................................................. page 5

Locator Map ....................................................................... page 6

Choropleth Map ................................................................. page 7

Dot Distribution Map ........................................................ page 8

Graduated Symbol Map ................................................. page 9

Isoline Map ......................................................................... page 10

Cartogram Map.................................................................. page 11

Topographical Map .......................................................... page 12

Mercator Projection .......................................................... page 13

Robinson's Projection ....................................................... page 14

Goode's Interrupted Pojection ........................................ page 15

Peter's Projection ............................................................... page 16

MATERIALS:

o Let’s Map It PowerPoint (Included) + Technology to show PP and/or suggested videos.

o One notebook per student, composition notebooks work best (Will act as their interactive notebook)

o Glue, double-sided tape, colored pencils, scissors, and other needed art supplies.

o Title Page (Full page copy)

o Table of Content (Full page copy)

o Page 1 (Full page copy)

o Page 2-13 (2 per page to save paper & ink) If you have the capability to print full-page, do so.

o Page 14-15 (Full pages copies)

o Internet access and books on maps for reference.

INCLUDES:

o Introduction PowerPoint

o Reading Activity

o Table of Contents

o Student title page to decorate for the cover of the notebook.

o 15 pages of map interactive notebook activities.

o Grading checklist

This lesson is laid out to last 5 days but can be shortened to last 3-4 days.

Disclaimer:

One purchase is for the use of one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this product, please purchase additional licenses.