This is my first year teaching about early humanity. I created this presentation/hyperdoc to explore the fertile crescent civilizations following… Read more The Fertile Crescent – A Google Slides Presentation About Early Human Civilizations
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World War One – Google Slides Presentation
The First World War, or the Great War, is a big, complicated story. I used presentations like this one as… Read more World War One – Google Slides Presentation
Age of Exploration: The Why – Google Slides Presentation
Before we begin our unit on the age of exploration, I like to spend some time thinking about what was… Read more Age of Exploration: The Why – Google Slides Presentation
Cold War – Google Slides Presentation
The Cold War is full of so many interesting stories. And, if you read the news, you might be wondering… Read more Cold War – Google Slides Presentation
WWI Treaty of Versailles – Google Slides Presentation
The Treaty of Versailles is one of my favorite areas to explore with students. It is amazing how many of… Read more WWI Treaty of Versailles – Google Slides Presentation
Social Studies: Exploring Rights and Responsibilities
In my 8th grade Social Studies class, my students and I spend some time exploring the concept of rights and… Read more Social Studies: Exploring Rights and Responsibilities
Diving into Feedback
As we approached the end of the first quarter, I thought about the feedback I had provided to students so… Read more Diving into Feedback
Whoops! Wednesdays – Helping Students Develop a Different Take on Mistakes
I am a big proponent of helping students change their perspective on failure. Rather than thinking of failure as an… Read more Whoops! Wednesdays – Helping Students Develop a Different Take on Mistakes
“What’s In Your Mailbox?” – Help Students Organize Their Emails
It is THAT time of the school year. We are in week five of instruction and have begun diving into… Read more “What’s In Your Mailbox?” – Help Students Organize Their Emails
Student Online Participation Survey – Some Results and Next Steps
Recently, there has been a noticeable slide in the online participation of some of our 8th grade students. We considered… Read more Student Online Participation Survey – Some Results and Next Steps
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