11th Grade U.S. History Lesson
Geography: The Road To The White House: Electoral College (PowerPoint Included)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
What does the United States Constitution say about electing a U.S. President and Vice President? How were they originally elected and what led to the changes in our system, leading to developing the Electoral College? It is essential that our students, as future voters, understand how our President and Vice President are elected every four years through the Electoral College. Students will explore, analyze, and summarize political parties using various avenues. In addition, they will look at the Electoral Process system and how events in history led to the ratification of the 12th Amendment. The lesson begins with a Road to the White House PowerPoint and Doodle Notes and a discussion, a student cooperative reading activity, a creation of the perfect candidate, and more.
✧ Shorter Version _ PowerPoint Only With Doodle Notes ⭐️
OBJECTIVES:
(1) The learner will analyze the processes involved the reasons we use the electoral college system of presidential selection and the strategy required for a successful victory.
(2) The learner will decipher the difference between the popular vote and the Electoral College as a means of electing government officials.
(3) The learner will evaluate the importance in the ratification of Amendment 12 in establishing a process for electing the President.
(4) The learner will use the information gained through the lessons to work cooperatively and create their perfect candidate.
(5) The learner will track the election process and calculate the outcome.
(6) The learner will research two upcoming candidates and compare their views and stances.
INCLUDES:
- Teacher Detailed Guided Instructions.
- Introductory Activity: Doodle Notes + PowerPoint
- PowerPoint on Political Parities + Electoral Process + History of Elections
- Create the Perfect Candidate activity
- Compare the current candidates
- Counting the votes on election day
- Answer Keys
- Exit Cards
- And More.
☑ For secondary — middle school and high school students
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History in A Haiku - U.S. History - Poetry Writing Activity
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Explore United States history through the art of haiku with the History in A Haiku Activity! This comprehensive kit is designed to enrich and engage students in their understanding of U.S. History while honing their creative writing skills. With carefully curated historical prompts, research resources, and a structured writing process, this activity offers a dynamic way to learn about various U.S. historical topics and craft expressive haikus.
Key Features:
- 30 Fascinating Historical Prompts: Choose from a diverse range of 30 U.S. historical topics that span different cultures, regions, and time periods.
- Grading Rubric: A comprehensive grading rubric guides students in meeting the criteria for historical accuracy, creative expression, language use, and more.
- Step-by-Step Guide: A detailed lesson plan and instructions make it easy to implement the activity effectively in your classroom.
- Extensions and Variations: Discover ways to extend the activity with group collaboration, multimedia integration, and exciting variations to cater to diverse learning preferences.
- Bonus Challenge: Encourage creativity with a bonus challenge that offers students the opportunity to earn extra credit by incorporating unique historical references.
- Grading Scale: A clear grading scale ensures students understand the evaluation process and helps you provide constructive feedback.
- Teacher Instructions: Detailed teacher instructions and suggestions for variations provide you with a flexible framework to adapt the activity to your classroom's needs.
Benefits:
- Enhance Historical Understanding: Foster a deeper understanding of world history by researching and connecting with different cultures and periods.
- Develop Creative Writing Skills: Cultivate creativity and descriptive language skills as students craft haikus that convey historical messages and imagery.
- Engaging and Interactive: The activity actively involves students in research, critical thinking, and artistic expression, making history come alive.
- Tailored Learning: Choose prompts that align with your curriculum or pique students' interests, creating a personalized learning experience.
- Meaningful Assessment: Assess historical understanding, language skills, and creativity through a well-defined grading rubric.
Immerse your students in the past, inspire their creativity, cultivate a deeper appreciation for history and language, and bring history to life in your classroom!
Victory Gardens in World War II: Teaching Bundle * U.S. History *
By Christa Nonnemaker
This bundle contains four teaching resources about the Victory Gardens in World War II. Each of these complement one another but can also be used independently.
PowerPoint Mini-Lesson - This mini-lesson contains eleven slides that provide a deeper look at the Victory Gardens planted during World War II in the United States. Use it to teach F2F or provide as an independent supplemental learning resource. The slides contain fascinating and engaging visuals including posters as well as instructions and text from actual pamphlets produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the war. Victory Gardens provided essential fruits and vegetables to American citizens. It was a wholly volunteer effort and involved youth through adults and became a very successful endeavor during a time of great need! This includes the PowerPoint version as the well as the PDF. In the free version, only the PDF is available.
Primary Source Analysis and DBQs - This 16 page primary source analysis activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into life on the home front in the United States. They will determine why the Victory Gardens were so important to the war effort. Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include pamphlet excerpts, photographs and posters. Each page of primary sources includes questions. Two DBQ prompts are also included. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students.
Class Activities - There are two class activities available in this 9 page teaching resource. Your students will become immersed in the home front issues of World War II with these two activities.
Activity 1 - Create a Propaganda Poster related to Victory Gardens
Students will review posters from World War II and then create their own using similar elements to what was used then in terms of design, message and purpose.
Activity 2 - Participate in 5 Minute Simulations
Students will take on various roles in the effort to organize community Victory Gardens. They will have a chance to be a leader, community member, representative of the local Victory Garden Committee or a garden/hardware store owner.
Have students study the primary source documents from pamphlets published by the US Department of Agriculture as well as photographs from World War II to enhance their understanding prior to completing either activity.
Reading Assignment and Worksheet
As an alternative to presenting the Power Point Lesson, students can do close reading about Victory Gardens in World War II and then complete the worksheet. The Reading Assignment is one page and the Worksheet is one page. The Worksheet is available on Easel as a digital option. An Answer Key is included for the worksheet.
Please check out my other Teaching Resources about World War II:
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: PowerPoint Presentation
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women in the US Military during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Victory Gardens of World War II: PowerPoint Mini-Lesson
*Victory Gardens during World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources
*Victory Gardens during World War II: Classroom Activities
*The Home Front in World War II: Crossword Puzzle and Word Search
*The Home Front during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
More are always being added so check back frequently!
Presidents Day and Presidents Fact-Based Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
Get students thinking about presidential elections and political campaign promises with 16 handouts that generate higher level learning.The journal-like prompts include historical facts that will have students wondering, "What if.I was president..?" Social issues to write about include:
family issues
government growth
importing goods
internet issues
laws and rules
leadership style
national debt
national security
social security
space exploration
succession
transportation problems
war
world peace
There are sixteen famous presidents, with their greatest accomplishments. Included are: Adams, Bush, Clinton, Cleveland, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Nixon, Reagan, Roosevelt,Washington
Includes Extra Resources (videos, web-links) and Ideas for Use in the classroom.
Can be used with English, Government, History classes.
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This PowerPoint Presentation details what each of the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights) means. Following each Amendment, there are 2 scenarios to discuss. This can be used as a whole group or for more advanced learners, as an individual assignment.
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World War 2 Adapted Notes and Review
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This product was made for students to learn the following:
In this product, students will learn about World War 2, how this war was started, the timeline showing events that happened throughout World War 2, when it started, the countries that were involved in the war - Axis Powers and Allied Powers and who was in each of those, who Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party were and what they did, Jewish people were sent to concentration camps, the countries Germany took control of and why, events that led to war, who Reichstag and Third Reich was, why Hitler wanted to make the Third Reich bigger, when World War II began and what caused it, what happened when Germany invaded each of the following countries - Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece, the countries that joined the Allied Powers, why no one could help Poland when the Soviet Union attacked them, Why Italy declared war against France and Britain, What happened when German began bombing Britain, what radar was and how it helped Britain, the first major battle that was fought in the air was called the Battle of Britain, Italians invaded Egypt, why the Soviet Union joined the Allied Powers, what the largest battle in World War 2 was, Attack on Pearl Harbor, what happened, who entered World War 2 after this attack, when the attack happened and how the United States retaliated, Japan bombed the Philippines and who controlled it at this, when the Allied Powers invaded Italy, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge - what, when, where, and why it happened, the end of the World War 2 - when it ended, what happened to Adolf Hitler, the United States dropping atomic bombs and two Japanese cities, after the war - the United States and the Soviet Union were the 2 most powerful countries in the world, and the Cold War - what caused it and why it happened
The notes are adapted to meet your student's individual learning needs. Throughout the product, after each page of notes is reviewed, students will answer comprehension questions to review what was discussed on the previous pages. At the end of the product, students are provided with a review that includes multiple choice questions and short answer questions.
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By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
This 90-minute lesson introduces students to the history, meaning, and modern observance of Memorial Day in the United States. Using the educational video “What Is Memorial Day?” as a foundation, students will explore the origins of the holiday, key historical events, and how it is commemorated today.
The lesson includes vocabulary development, comprehension questions, timeline creation, and international comparisons with similar holidays like Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day. Students will also engage in reflective writing to consider the importance of honoring those who have served in the military. A printable worksheet with engaging activities and an answer key is included to support learning and classroom discussion.
Perfect for upper elementary and middle school learners, this lesson encourages critical thinking, empathy, and historical understanding.
Full Year of ELA Escape Rooms BUNDLE - Volume 3
By Language Arts Excellence
This bundle features a full year's worth (one escape room per month) of our rigorous and engaging escape rooms for your secondary Language Arts classroom - third edition.
There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct 12 full-length ELA Escape Rooms. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task, but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours run smoothly from start to finish. These activities involve movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. Plus, all tasks are skills-based and aligned to the Common Core so that with each escape room, learning is not sacrificed. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying in the playing of these games!
How does it work?
Your students must work to escape your classroom by solving 5 different Language Arts skills-based puzzles, discovering hidden messages, and finding clues along the way.
Each Escape Room Includes:
- Escape Room Basics
- Detailed Day-Of Instructions
- Escape Room Print Checklist
- Student Teams Chart
- Welcome Sign for Your Door
- Materials for 5 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions (2 per page for easy printing), and necessary information to be kept at stations
- Student Answer Booklets (small and large options)
- Teacher Answer Keys
- Code Word Theme Open Response for homework or in-class writing activity
- Escape Room Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity
Suggested Escape Room Progression:
- August - Back to School Poetry Escape Room
- September - The Raven ESCAPE ROOM
- October - Halloween Grammar Escape Room
- November - Veterans Day Stations Activity
- December - A Christmas Carol ESCAPE ROOM
- January - Macbeth ESCAPE ROOM
- February - Valentine's Day Poetry Escape Room
- March - March Basketball ELA Escape Room
- April - The Lottery ESCAPE ROOM
- May - Memorial Day Stations Activity
- June - The Alchemist ESCAPE ROOM
- July - End of Year Grammar Escape Room
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César Chavez: Analyzing Primary Sources
By Sarah Austin
This inquiry based lesson will vicariously draw your students into the lives, circumstances, and struggle for social justice as they engage in the analysis of three primary sources. Specifically, this resource will have students;
- Discuss and analyze the motivations and philosophy of César Chávez
- Understand the problems faced by farmworkers in California's central valley and beyond.
- Analyze primary sources related to the meaning and context of the Chicano Rights Movement.
The primary sources include;
- Photograph taken on December 19, 1969 outside of a Safeway supermarket in Seattle, WA (strike and boycott led by Cesar Chavez)
- Speech given by César Chavez to the Commonwealth Club of California on Sept 9, 1984.
- Viva La Causa Documentary film- the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. The film shows how thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the most exploited people in our country — the workers who put food on our tables.
Materials Include:
- Teacher Reference Guide
- Google (10) Slide Presentation
- Interactive Guided Notes Handout
- Economics Chart
If you liked this lesson see other related lessons here:
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- Proposing a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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AMERICAN HISTORY, WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE, POWERPOINT AND LISTENING GUIDE
By Geography & Math Made Easy
A FUN WAY TO INTRODUCE A STUDY 20TH CENTURY PEOPLE AND EVENTS!
Save yourself hours and hours of planning with this all-in-one, ready-to-use lesson. This lesson includes the PowerPoint & Listening Guide.
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Students will love this PowerPoint & Listening Guide! This lesson engages students with the incorporation of music and collaboration, as students watch the Powerpoint and work with their teammates to answer the questions on the Bingo Listening Guides.
Through this lesson, students will view a PowerPoint and use the Bingo Listening Guide as the introduction to the lesson, students will experience Billy Joel's 1989 Hit: We Didn't Start The Fire, which depicts major events and people who influence the 20th Century.
NOTE:The song on the PowerPoint is a free song, but can be removed or muted in order to play Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire, easily downloaded on iTunes or can be obtained using Pandora or Spotify. Legality reason will not allow one to sell a copyrighted song in their materials.
This lesson took 5+ hours to plan, design, and tweaked.
INCLUDES
· Introduction PowerPoint (54 slides with music that can be removed)
· Detailed written instruction for the teacher: Introduction, procedure, wrap-up and
more!
· PowerPoint Bingo Listening Guides (3 variations)
· Copies of Song Lyrics - copies for groups
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The Cold War - U.S./World History Interactive Reading Lesson
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Introduce your students to the Cold War with this interactive reading lesson, which includes:
- notes and highlights about the U.S-USSR tensions
- warm up and review questions
- click and drag activity
- discussion questions to get students to formulate an opinion
Students will be engaged during this interactive lesson, geared toward great classroom discussion and debate!
Native American Women: PowerPoint Lesson and Easel Assessment
By Christa Nonnemaker
This 12-slide PowerPoint presentation about Native American women describes general attributes of women in Native American societies with a focus on three specific regional groups: Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, the Plains Indians and the Iroquois Confederacy. It covers the pre-Columbian era through 1810. It also features four specific notable Native American women from this time period. This PowerPoint presentation works as part of the sequence of American History or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month. It also includes a map showing the key geographic regions of Native American tribes and groups.
Through the digital Easel assessment, students can check their knowledge and teachers can measure student learning. For home schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable online tool.
This resource is part of the Women in American History Series which includes the following PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets and Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's for various eras.
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Presidents Day A Complete Unit
By Beth Hammett
A review of ten presidents that changed history (Lincoln, Kennedy, Roosevelt, and more). Includes facts, visuals, coloring handouts, supplemental resources, activities guide. Everything needed to celebrate President's Day! 23 visually stimulating slides with dates and facts.
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Students struggle with understanding the Bill of Rights and how it applies to their life. This bundle has:
* A self-grading interactive BOOM CARD game
* A digital Fill-In-The-Blank activity where the students break down the Bill of Rights into "common language" and I CAN statements
* 28 slide PPT presentation covering, in detail, each amendment PLUS 2 scenarios per amendment
*28 slide Google Slides Presentation covering, in detail, each amendment PLUS 2 scenarios per amendment
* Bill of Rights Anchor Poster
These activities lead to a GREAT synchronous or asynchronous discussion!
BONUS: Included in the Bundle are directions to access a FREE Kahoots review game with your students.
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World War 1 Adapted Notes and Review
By Sign with me TOD
This product was made for students to learn the following:
In this product, students will learn about World War 1, common names used for this war, how this war was started, when it started, who was involved in it - Allies, Central Powers, who remained neutral during the war, and when America joined in on the war, which side they were on, and why they joined the war, why Americans didn't want to get involved in World War 1 in the beginning, the ocean liner - Lusitania and how that influenced America to join the war, Woodrow Wilson and his part in the war, what Allies means, trenches that were built in the battlefield and why, how long soldiers stayed in them and why, who surrendered at the end of World War 1, when the war ended, how many soldiers died during the war, the treaty that signed at the end of the war and who signed it, how countries changed after the war, the jobs that women had after World War 1, when women could vote - the 19th Amendment, the order in which the first 15 states gave women the right to vote, the 3 states that ratified the 19th Amendment, African Americans after World War 1 and how this was the beginning of the civil rights movement, where African Americans moved after World War 1, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment and how they were important in the United States.
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Lesson Plan on The 4th of July
By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
Bring history to life with this ready-to-use 90-minute lesson on the 4th of July! Perfect for middle and high school students, this engaging plan uses a fun YouTube video to explain the real story behind Independence Day.
Students will learn key facts, explore myths, and discover how the holiday began. The lesson includes a warm-up activity, guided video viewing, a short lecture, and class discussion.
It also comes with a printable worksheet full of activities: true or false, fill in the blanks, matching, short answers, and a creative writing task. An easy-to-follow answer key is included.
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Memorial Day Stations Activity
By Language Arts Excellence
This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a Stations Activity to teach students about Memorial Day. The lesson involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. All tasks are Language Arts skills-based so that with this engaging lesson, learning is not sacrificed; in fact, students will come away with it with a greater understanding about the importance of this holiday.
How does it work?
Your students will work to complete 4 Language Arts-based tasks about Memorial Day in order to learn more about this important holiday and about the veterans of our proud country.
Memorial Day Fun Facts: In the first task, students will read 8 facts about Memorial Day and must identify the parts of speech of underlined words within the passages.
Not to Keep: In the second task, students will perform a close reading of "Not to Keep" by Robert Frost and answer questions about the poem about a soldier who must return to war.
Sing it Loud: In the third task, students will read 7 passages from patriotic songs and must identify the incorrectly used homophones in each passage.
Word Maze: In the fourth task, students must complete a word maze and collect the letters they find along the path. Then they must input the codes from all four tasks into a final sentence and bring to the teacher to complete the activity!
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- Student Teams Chart
- Materials for 4 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions (2 per page for easy printing), and necessary information to be kept at stations
- Student Answer Sheet
- Teacher Answer Keys
- Stations Activity Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity
This lesson is suitable for middle and high school students and is ideal for the day after Memorial Day or any time during the months of May/June.
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Geography: Cult of Personality: A Lesson on Propaganda -With PowerPoint & Music)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
OBJECTIVE:
o The learner will understand what constitutes propaganda.
o The learner will understand how propaganda influences the masses.
o The learner will be able to identify propaganda, past and present.
o The learner will create a propaganda poster.
o The learner will be able to identify and demonstrate the 8 types of propaganda techniques.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
> How would you define propaganda?
> Where will you find propaganda?
> Who creates propaganda?
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USEFUL ARTICLE:
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VIDEOS TO FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PROPAGANDA:
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HELPFUL WEBSITE:
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MATERIALS:
o Lyrics sheet to the Cult of Personality by Living Color. (Included)
o A computer with speakers to play the Audio version of Cult of Personality or a way to project the 1980s video of the song. You may also purchase from iTunes if you choose not to use the links provided.
o 8 Propaganda Strategies reproducible (Included)
o Poster board or bulletin board paper cut into the size of poster boards.
o Newspapers
o A paper bag with types of propaganda techniques. Us Propaganda Techniques are reproducible. (Included)
o Magazines: preferable magazines such as National Geographic, or other environmental magazines.
o Overhead projector
o PowerPoint presentation on Propaganda (included)
o Technology to project a PowerPoint for the entire class to view.
o Markers, scissors, rulers, colored pencils, and other art supplies.
o Grading rubric (included)
PREPARATION:
o Divide students into teams of two.
o Prepare a sample of graphics to present via overhead projector.
o Gather newspapers, magazines, the Internet, etc.
o Prepare a bag of propaganda techniques.
o Prepare a bag of topics of study.
INTRODUCTION:
Ask students essential questions. Answers are provided with purchase.
o What is propaganda?
o Where will you find propaganda?
o Who creates propaganda?
o What is the purpose of propaganda?
o How does propaganda influence the world?
o What are the seven types of propaganda techniques?
At this time provide each team with a list of the 7 Propaganda Techniques and discuss the purpose of each. Explain to the student that there are various ways and techniques that companies, government, religious organizations, newscasters, etc.
USE HELPFUL WEBSITES, VIDEOS, ETC. AT THIS TIME FOR LEARNING ENRICHMENT AND STUDENTS FURTHER UNDERSTANDING
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POWERPOINT CHALLENGE
Present the PowerPoint. Ask the students to take a look at the image. What do they see? Are there any strong words, name-calling, transfers, etc. Ask students what message is being sent through the propaganda image. Have them vote on what type of propaganda technique is being used. You may want to write each technique on the board and have them raise their hands in the voting process. Write down the number of students who voted under each strategy. Once the vote has been taken you may reveal the answer and explain why.
Tell students that in the 1980s a band called Living Colour wrote a song called the Cult of Personality addressing propaganda. Provide each student a copy of the lyrics (Included). You may choose to allow students to listen to the audio or view the video. Warning: In the 1980s,
stage bands often wore tight spandex that may not be appropriate for some ages. This song is extremely easy to find for free on the Internet.
As they listen to the song, have them write down what they think the song is saying, what types of propaganda are being used, etc.
AUDIO of the CULT OF PERSONALITY:
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VIDEO of the CULT OF PERSONALITY:
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INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY:
The learner will work in his/her group (Two per group as noted above). Make sure each team has a poster board. Explain to the class they will work in their teams to create a propaganda poster based on two entities:
(1) A topic from a magazine, newspaper, or Internet article regarding anything related to geography and culture and
(2) A type of propaganda technique drawn from the bag that the instructor will pass around the room.
For instance, a team may draw out of the propaganda technique bag “bandwagon” and may choose the topic of fracking based on an article from a newspaper. The team will create and design a propaganda poster supporting or opposing fracking using the bandwagon technique. This will require higher-level thinking; therefore, the instructor may need to assist students through the thinking process once they determine their topic.
Guiding questions may be: (You may want to write these on the board or somehow display them to help guide students)
1. After reading the article do you support or oppose (insert chosen topic)?
2. What is the propaganda technique are you using?
3. Who is the individual or character related to your topic that you are going to include in your poster?
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Pass around the brown bag with...more instructions included with the purchase.
CLOSURE / EVALUATION:
Students will present their products to the class on propaganda techniques in today’s society and explain how it relates to propaganda and the cult of personality. Grade students using agrading rubric.
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World History Mega Bundle: Industrial Revolution to 21st Century | Activities
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Save time and money with this amazing bundle of 30 interactive and engaging activities, designed to enhance your world history classroom! This package helps supplement your existing curriculum, lessons and units, covering key periods from The Industrial Revolution to the 21st Century, and provides a rich variety of learning tools to captivate your students and deepen their understanding of history.
Topics covered in this bundle:
- Industrial Revolution
- Age of Imperialism
- World War I & World War II
- The Cold War
- Independence Movements
- The 21st Century
- Vocabulary Review
- Projects and Activities for any unit!
Product Overview: This bundle includes a wide variety of activities to suit different learning styles and classroom needs:
- Interactive Reading Lessons: Explore historical texts and topics with guided questions and activities.
- Worksheets & Notes: Comprehensive resources for classwork and homework.
- Projects & Research Assignments: Encourage deeper investigation into historical topics.
- Crossword Puzzles & Word Searches: Reinforce vocabulary and key concepts in a fun, engaging way.
- Classroom Games: Interactive games that make learning history exciting.
- Detailed Teacher Guides: Easy-to-follow guides for smooth lesson implementation.
- Answer Keys & Rubrics: Simplify grading and provide clear expectations for students.
- ..and so much more!
This bundle is perfect for:
- New teachers wanting to build a solid collection of activities!
- Experienced teachers looking for new ways of teaching a concept!
- Homeschooling Families
Be sure to check out the previews for all activities to see how they are perfect for your classroom!
The Home Front during World War II: Reading Worksheet * U.S. History * ELA
By Christa Nonnemaker
This Reading Assignment and Worksheet gives students an opportunity to learn about the home front during World War II by reading two pages and then completing a one page worksheet. Topics include Japanese-American internment, women and African-Americans in the workforce, women in the military, rationing and other volunteer efforts. This Reading Assignment goes beyond much of what a standard textbook supplies the student and is excellent for close reading. Answer Key is included.
This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.
Please provide feedback on TeachShare if you find this resource to be helpful and valuable for your students!
Please check out my other Teaching Resources about World War II:
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: PowerPoint Presentation
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women in the US Military during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Victory Gardens of World War II: PowerPoint Mini-Lesson
*Victory Gardens during World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources
*The Home Front in World War II: Crossword Puzzle and Word Search
*The Home Front during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
More are always being added so check back frequently!