The American Revolution
Vocabulary
Word Wall Terms for American Revolution – Word Wall Terms to print and use for this unit
Link to American Revolution Vocabulary Boom Cards – a game to play to review vocabulary terms. Don’t know how to use Boom Cards? Read this How to access your Boom Cards
Events Leading to the American Revolution
Events Leading to the American Revolution – Explore the events leading to the American Revolution. This resource includes an anticipation guide, a timeline to read, PowerPoint presentation, video links, a foldable, discussion strategy cards, word walls and a processing assignment.
Causes of the American Revolution For ELLs – Explore the events leading the the American Revolution. This lesson is designed to support ELL students with simplified text, sentence stems and word walls.
Digital Resource for Events Leading to the American Revolution – This resource includes a timeline to read, video clip links, folding graphic organizer, Doodle Notes and Google Slides.
Bundle Causes of the American Revolution DBQ – This activity is a DBQ centered around the question, Was the American Revolution Justified? Both Advanced and Regular versions are in this download. (1 week)
Digging Deeper into the Boston Massacre– An image analysis activity on the pictures of the Boston Massacre and a one page reading.
Battles of the American Revolution
Regular PowerPoint for the Heroes of the American Revolution – This is an editable PowerPoint presentation to guide your students through the key events of the American Revolution and directions for the Heroes of the American Revolution stations. (1-2 days for Battles, 1-2 days for stations)
Heroes of the American Revolution – Allow your students to explore the events and key people of the American Revolution with centers. This resource has been updated with GOOGLE SLIDES.
PreAP Heroes of the American Revolution – Differentiated for PreAP students.
ELL Heroes of the American Revolution – This resource has been modified for ELL students.
Nathan Hale Activity with Google Slides – This resource can serve as a discussion activity, extra credit assignment, or emergency sub assignment on Nathan Hale with primary resources.
Games for the American Revolution
American Revolution Sequencing Activity – This is a review activity for the events leading to the American Revolution
Link to American Revolution Boom Cards -Task cards on Boom Learning – a separate subscription is required for these cards. Don’t know how to use Boom Cards? Read this How to access your Boom Cards
American Revolution Task Cards for Review Games– There are 32 question cards that are a combination of recall, primary source quotes, maps and images. I recommend using the Task Car War strategy – found at the top of this page under instructional strategies. (1 class)
American Revolution Dominos – This American Revolution Review Game of Dominos is designed to help your students review for an assessment over the events leading to the American Revolution, key events and people of the American Revolution. (20 minutes)
I have Who has for the American Revolution – a review game for key events and people of the American Revolution
Hexagonal Thinking for the American Revolution– This a a fun review game for the American Revolution for the students to make connections between people, places, events, and vocabulary terms.
Constitution
Vocabulary
Constitution Word Wall Terms– Word Wall Terms to print and use for this unit and click here for Word Wall Terms on Google Slides.
Puzzle Word Wall Terms and Choice Board – more word wall terms and activities for the unit
Vocabulary Choice Board – activity to reinforce vocabulary
Link to Constitution Vocabulary Review Boom Cards – A game to play to review vocabulary. Don’t know how to use Boom Cards? Read this How to access your Boom Cards
Lap Book
Presentation Directions for Constitution Lap Book – a short PowerPoint with directions for creating the lap book
The Constitution Lap Book with Readings and Key – template with readings to support the lap book (30 minutes to create) plus time for content lessons. If you want a link to the readings and cartoon notes on Google Slides you can find them here: Link to Readings and Notes on Google Slides
ELL The Constitution Lap Book with Simplified Readings – a reading and Doodle Notes for the Articles of Confederation (1-2 days)
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation with Google Slides – A reading and Doodle Notes activity for the Articles of the Confederation (2 days) This resource includes a link to Google Slides.
ELL Articles of Confederation Readings and Doodle Notes– a reading and Doodle Notes for the Articles of Confederation modified for ELL (2-3 days)
Historical Influences
Historical Influences on the Constitution Reading, Doodle Notes and Puzzles – a reading, Doodle Notes and two puzzles to review the roots of the Constitution
Rise of Self-Government Puzzle – a simple matching puzzle for the key ideas
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention Reading Doodle Notes and Google Slides– Reading and Cartoon Notes for the Constitutional Convention (1-2 days) This resource includes a link to Google Slides.
ELL Constitutional Convention Reading and Cartoon Notes – Reading and Cartoon Notes for the Constitutional Convention Modified for ELL or SPED (1-2 days)
Constitutional Convention Card Sort – a quick and easy way to review the key plans and compromises of the Constitutional Convention (30 min)
Link to Constitutional Convention Boom Cards -Task cards on Boom Learning – a separate subscription is required for these cards. Don’t know how to use Boom Cards? Read this How to access your Boom Cards
Ratification of the Constitution
Ratification of the Constitution Puppet Show and Card Sort with Google Slides – Debate the ratification of the Constitution between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists in a puppet show activity. (3-4 days) Updated October 2021
ELL Ratification of the Constitution– Debate the ratification of the Constitution between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists in a Talk-It-Out activity. (3-4 days)
Principles of Government
Principles of Government Reading, Cartoon Notes and Word Wall Terms– Word Wall terms, a reading, Doodle Notes and a review game for the Principles of Government. For Google Slides click on this link – Principles of Government with Google Slides
ELL Principles of Government Reading, Doodle Notes and Word Wall Terms
Color Coded Vocabulary Activity Principles of Government – a vocabulary activity to introduce the Principles of Government
Principles_of_Government – Challenge your students to apply the Principles of Government in current issues, political cartoons, images and court cases. (1 class)
ELL Principles of Government Games and Scenarios
Principles of Government Puzzle – a puzzle to review the principles of government
Rate Your Understanding Formative Assessment for Principles of Government – a quick formative assessment
Response Card Check – quick assessment of the principles of government with response cards
Link to Principles of Government Boom Cards – Task cards on Boom Learning – a separate subscription is required for these cards. Don’t know how to use Boom Cards? Read this How to access your Boom Cards
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights Reading and Doodle Notes – A reading explaining the Bill of Rights with Doodle Notes (1 class) – if you need Google Slides you can find the link here: Bill of Rights with Readings and Google Slides
ELL Bill of Rights Reading and Doodle Notes – ELL Version of Bill of Rights Reading and Doodle Note
Constitution Mini Book – a mini-book that will help students review the Bill of Rights and the Principles of Government
Revised Bill of Rights Scenarios – This game will give you multiple scenarios to review and apply the Bill of Rights with your students! All of these scenarios will help your students prepare for any test or quiz on the Bill of Rights (1 class)
ELL Bill of Rights Scenarios – Scenario activity modified for ELL students.
Link for Bill of Rights Boom Cards -Task cards on Boom Learning – a separate subscription is required for these cards.
Bill of Rights Spoons Game – This review game allows all of your students to participate while reviewing the Bill of Rights. (30 minutes)
Bill of Rights Games – Final copy – Different Games you can play to review the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights Looping Game Correct – an I have/Who has or looping game
Constitution_Task_Cards – There are 32 question cards that are a combination of recall, primary source quotes, and images (1 class)
Civic Duties
Civic Duties and Responsibilities Activity – a preview, 3 page reading, Doodle Notes, and Hexagonal thinking activity for civic responsibilities.
Review Games
Constitution Hexagonal Thinking – This a a fun review game for the Constitution
Uncovering the Secrets of the Constitution Escape Room Activity with Keys – an escape the room activity to review the key elements of the Constitution – no locks required!
Industrial Revolution and Immigration
Vocabulary
Industrial Revolution Word Wall – terms to introduce the Industrial Revolution reading and gallery walk (15 minutes)
Vocabulary Practice on Boom Learning – a game to review vocabulary for this unit
The Industrial Revolution
Economic Growth of the United States with Google Slides – How does the factory system lead to economic growth in the Industrial Revolution. Students will explore this topic as they analyze images and read about the Industrial Revolution. They will share what they have learned with a group writing activity. I have added Jamboard links to increase engagement. To see an overview of this activity – watch this video: Economic Growth
Industrial Revolution – Inventions that Changed America with Google Slides – Discover the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution as students explore the essential question “What were the inventions that changed America?” through primary sources and background essays. (2 days) This resource includes Google Slides™.
ELL Industrial Revolution – The Inventions that Changed America– Discover the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution as students explore the essential question “What were the inventions that changed America?” through primary sources and background essays. (2 days)
Immigration
Immigration to the US – Dig deep into the content of the mid-1800’s while your students explore the essential question “How did immigrants contribute to the growth of the United States” through primary sources and background essays in this activity with Google Slides and Doodle Notes. (2-3 days)
ELL Immigrants to the US – This is a version of the Immigration activity that has been modified for ELL students. You can see a video for what it looks like here: Immigration for ELL
Games to Review the Industrial Revolution and Immigration
Vocabulary Practice on Boom Learning – a vocabulary review game on Boom Learning.
Industrial Revolution Guessing Game on Boom and Cards – a game to review the different inventions, key terms and people of the Industrial Revolution and Immigration era. This resource will provide you with two games – one one Boom Learning.
Industrial Revolution Review Games revised 2018 This will give you multiple games to review the Industrial Revolution with your students! (1 day)
Industrial Revolution and Immigration Hexagonal Thinking – This a a fun review game for the Industrial Revolution for the students to make connections between people, places, events, and vocabulary terms.
Industrial Revolutions Task Cards – 32 question cards to review the Industrial Revolution
Sectionalism
Vocabulary
Civil War Word Wall – Word Wall terms to print for Sectionalism and the Civil War
Sectionalism Activities
Sectionalism and Civil War Lap Book with Readings – a lap book to organize the Events Leading to the Civil War and the Civil War and readings to support each of the topics
Events Leading to the Civil War with Google Slides – independent work packet and Google Drive link for distance learning.
Events Leading to the Civil War Debate – Lead a structured discussion as your students explore the essential question “Is conflict justified when you can’t compromise?” through primary sources images and background essays. (1 week)
Events Leading to the Civil War Structured Discussion for ESL
Events Leading to the Civil War Readings – do you want just the readings to create your own activities? You can find them here.
Sectionalism Games
Events_Leading_to_the_Civil_War_Sequencing_Activity – Review the events leading to the Civil War in a sequencing game. (1 day)
Sectionalism Task Cards – games to play to review the events leading to the Civil War
Each of the handouts below are a one page reading with questions:
Causes of the Civil War Readings and Questions with Google Slides
Nat Turner’s Rebellion with Google Slides
The Dred Scott Case with Google Slides
Kansas Nebraska Act with Google Slides
The Missouri Compromise with Google Slides
The Compromise of 1850 with Google Slides
Uncle Tom’s Cabin with Google Slides
Civil War
Vocabulary
Civil War Word Wall – Word Wall terms to print for Sectionalism and the Civil War
Link to Civil War Vocabulary Review Boom Cards – a review game for vocabulary
Activities for the Civil War
The Civil War with Google Slides – this resource includes image analysis, video links, questions and processing activities.
PowerPoint for Civil War Resource Presentation – Allow your students to explore the key events of the Civil War with QR Codes. (4-5 days)
ELL Handouts – updated handouts for ELL students
Civil War with QR Codes – Allow your students to explore the key events of the Civil War with QR Codes. (4-5 days)
Abraham Lincoln Character Quotes – These can be used as a preview assignment
Civil War Readings and Questions
Civil War Readings – 15 pages of informational text you can use to create your own activities.
The 54th Regiment Reading and Questions – a one page reading and questions.
The First Battle of Bull Run Reading and Questions – a one page reading and questions.
Inaugural Addresses Readings and Questions – a one page reading and questions.
The Anaconda Plan Activity – image analysis, readings and questions.
The Battle of Antietam Reading and Questions – one page reading and questions.
The Emancipation Proclamation Reading and Questions – one page reading and questions.
Games for the Civil War
I have Who has Game for the Civil War – quick game to review key content from the Civil War
Civil War and Reconstruction Hexagonal Thinking – a fun way to review content while showing relationships between events
Civil War Task Cars on Boom Learning Link – There are 25 question cards that are a combination of recall, primary source quotes, and images. Students will answer multiple choice questions, fill in the blank, and drag and drop answers. You will be asked to create an account on BOOM Learning.
Movie Activities
Activities for Harriet – a resource to supplement the movie Harriet about Harriet Tubman.
Reconstruction
Vocabulary
Reconstruction Word Wall – post prior to unit
Link to Reconstruction Vocabulary Review Boom Cards – an activity to review vocabulary terms.
Activities for Reconstruction
2021 Reconstruction Digital Resource– this is an independent work packet that can be completed at home electronically or as a print copy. A link to this activity in Google Slides has been added as well. On the first page will be a link that will have you make a copy of the Google Doc, so be sure to be signed in to your Google account. You can then share directly with your students.
Reconstruction Lap Book 3 – This is a graphic organizer for creating a lap book. (20 minutes)
Reconstruction Museum Activity– Allow your students to learn for themselves through informational text, primary sources, video clips and political cartoons. (4-5 days)
Reconstruction Readings for Google
Sharecropping with Jamboard and Google Slides
The Freedmens’ Bureau with Google Slides
Reversing Reconstruction with Google Slides and Key
Modified Reconstruction Resources
ELL Presidential and Radical Reconstruction – A modified reading and activity (1 class period)
ELL Freedman’s Bureau– A modified reading and activity (1/2 class period)
ELL Scalawags and Carpetbaggers – A modified reading and activity (1 class period)
ELL Reconstruction Amendments – A modified reading and activity (1/2 class period)
ELL Reversing Reconstruction Under the KKK 2 – a modified reading and activity (1 class period)
ELL Sharecropping During Reconstruction – a modified reading and activity (1 class period)
Reconstruction Amendments with Primary Source Analysis – a resource for the different Reconstruction amendments.
Games for Reconstruction
Reconstruction Spoons Game – This review game allows all of your students to participate while reviewing the key events of the Reconstruction Era. (1 day)
Reconstruction Odd One Out – In the “Odd One Out” students are given primary source images from which they have to analyze and develop patterns.
Civil War and Reconstruction Task Cards – Civil War and Reconstruction test coming up? Review with Civil War and Reconstruction Task Cards. (1 day)
ELL Civil War Task Cards – Modified version of Task Cards for Civil War and Reconstruction
Link to Reconstruction Boom Cards– There are 25 question cards that are a combination of recall, primary source quotes, and images. Students will answer multiple choice questions, fill in the blank, and drag and drop answers. You will be asked to create an account on BOOM Learning.
