40 Primary Sources for 7th grade history (Medieval - Modern) Massive Bundle

Each primary source document has guiding, text-dependent questions to help students analyze the text. These resources come from every unit of 7th grade History, are fully editable, and have been designed to fit on one paper for easy printing and copying.

Using Primary Sources throughout the year will also better prepare students for common core and smarter balanced assessments. Each of these unique resources can be downloaded separately, but are offered here at a bundle discount.  

This download includes all 40 of the primary source documents listed below...

Seppuku Primary Source
Da Vinci text on painting advice
Machiavelli's The Prince Excerpt
Magna Carta vs. Bill of Rights
Da Vinci Primary Source text on birds and flight
Epic of Sundiata, the Lion King of Mali
Constitution of Prince Shotoku
Rousseau's Social Contract
The Life of Augustus
The Roman Colosseum
Julius Ceasar's Gallic Wars
Life of Charlemagne
Pope Urban II calls to crusade
Pope Leo X Papal Bull against Martin Luther
Newton's Three Laws of Motion
Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji
Mayan Number System
Martin Luther's 95 Theses sample
Martin Luther's Edict of Worms
Learning Iambic Pentameter from William Shakespeare
Kublai Khan's Letter to Japan
Indictment of Galileo 
Hernan Cortes Primary Source
King Henry vs. Pope Gregory
Francisco Pizarro Letter
First Correspondence between Japan and the United States
Eye Witness Account of the Battle of Hattin
Excerpt of the Black Death - Varying Reactions to Disaster
Excerpt of the Black Death - Breakdown of Social Order
Excerpt of the Black Death - Signs of Impending Death
Excerpt of the Black Death - Mass Burials
Copernicus on "Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies"
English Bill of Rights vs. U.S. Bill of Rights
Andreus Vesalius excerpt
Voltaire's "A Treatise on Toleration"
Vasco Da Gama description
Magellan's Death eye witness
Christopher Columbus excerpt
Johannes Kepler quotations
Declaration of Independence

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Top Ten Inventions from Ancient History: Engaging PPT with handouts & more

Top Ten Inventions from Ancient History: Engaging PPT with handouts & more

This download includes both the interactive 35-slide PowerPoint and the follow-along graphic organizer (in PDF and MS WORD format).

This resource guides students in analyzing 10 world-changing inventions from ancient history. Each invention is introduced with images, key questions, and connections are also made to later innovations that stemmed from each invention. There is also a list of "honorable mentions" for students to further research on the back of their handout. This lesson was designed for use in a middle school classroom. Enjoy!

***For other modern inventions such as the computer, penicillin, the light bulb, telephone, or the cotton gin, search for "Top Ten Inventions from Modern History: Engaging PPT with links, handouts & more"

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44 U.S. (American) Presidents Bobble-heads Activity: handouts & PPT included

This download includes both the PowerPoint with the answers and various versions of the handout (in PDF and MS WORD format)

Students follow along to fill in the names of the 44 Presidents. This can be done at the beginning of the year as an introduction, or at the end of the year for a review. Students can complete on their own for homework, or follow along to fill in the names. Works for any grade studying U.S. History (e.g. 5th grade, 8th grade, 11th grade) or anything in-between. Enjoy!  

Use slide 3 as a handout if you want students to fill out the 55 figures without any clues

Use slide 4 as a handout if you want students to fill out the 55 figures Using clues

Use slide 5 if you want to display all of the answers to the class

Use slide 6 if you want to display one answer at a time (to allow for discussion, participation, guessing, etc.)

1 George Washington (1789-97)

2 John Adams, 1797-1801 (Federalist)

3 Thomas Jefferson, 1801-9 (Democratic-Republican)

4 James Madison, 1809-17 (Democratic-Republican)

5 James Monroe, 1817-25 (Democratic-Republican)

6 John Quincy Adams, 1825-29 (Democratic-Republican)

7 Andrew Jackson, 1829-37 (Democrat)

8 Martin Van Buren, 1837-41 (Democrat)

9 William Henry Harrison, 1841 (Whig)

10 John Tyler, 1841-45 (Whig)

11 James Knox Polk, 1845-49 (Democrat)

12 Zachary Taylor, 1849-50 (Whig)

13 Millard Fillmore, 1850-53 (Whig)

14 Franklin Pierce, 1853-57 (Democrat)

15 James Buchanan, 1857-61 (Democrat)

16 Abraham Lincoln, 1861-65 (Republican)

17 Andrew Johnson, 1865-69 (Democrat/National Union)

18 Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-77 (Republican)

19 Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-81 (Republican)

20 James Abram Garfield, 1881 (Republican)

21 Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-85 (Republican)

22 Grover Cleveland, 1885-89 (Democrat)

23 Benjamin Harrison, 1889-93 (Republican)

24 Grover Cleveland, 1893-97 (Democrat)

25 William McKinley, 1897-1901 (Republican)

26 Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-9 (Republican)

27 William Howard Taft, 1909-13 (Republican)

28 Woodrow Wilson, 1913-21 (Democrat)

29 Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-23 (Republican)

30 Calvin Coolidge, 1923-29 (Republican)

31 Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-33 (Republican)

32 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-45 (Democrat)

33 Harry S Truman, 1945-53 (Democrat)

34 Dwight David Eisenhower, 1953-61 (Republican)

35 John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-63 (Democrat)

36 Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-69 (Democrat)

37 Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-74 (Republican)

38 Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr , 1974-77 (Republican)

39 James Earl Carter, 1977-81 (Democrat)

40 Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-89 (Republican)

41 George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993 (Republican)

42 William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-2001(Democrat)

43 George W. Bush, 2001-2009 (Republican)

44 Barack Obama, 2009- (Democrat)

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Making Metaphors for World History 10-UNIT BUNDLE (PPTs & Handouts included)

This download includes both the 15-slide guiding PowerPoint AND the graphic organizer in PDF and MS WORD format for ALL 10 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL WORLD HISTORY. The bundle of 10 assignments provides 10 days of high-engagement, high-level-thinking, creative student activities (one per unit throughout the school year).

These activities have been designed to have students think outside the box and create their own analogies of historical topics. Each unique PowerPoint provides metaphors for three historical events for that unit, both verbally and visually, before asking students to create their own by replacing the underlined portion of the historical comparison. Check out the preview file to get an idea. 

Benefits of this resource:

Handouts & PowerPoint included
Ideal for a single-period lesson
Higher-Order-Thinking-skills
A scaffolded, guided lesson
Fresh way to review a unit
Fun, Engaging, interactive
Perfect for Common Core
Lots of Student Choice and differentiated student products in the end

The units covered in this download for a World History course include:

1 Influences on the Western World
2 Enlightenment Revolutions
3 Industrial Revolution
4 Imperialism, Colonialism
5 World War One
6 Interwar Years
7 World War Two
8 Cold War (1945-1950s)
9 Cold War (1960s-1970s)
10 Modern World (80s, 90s, & beyond)

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Hawaii Map Activity- fun, engaging, follow-along PPT with blank map handouts

This download includes both the follow-along map activity AND the blank Hawaii map in PDF and MS WORD format. By the end, students will turn the blank map into an informational resource with cities, geographic regions, islands and more. Enjoy!

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55 Figures from 7th Grade History

Great way to introduce all the famous figures that students will learn about throughout the year. 


This download includes both the PowerPoint with the answers and various versions of the handout (in PDF and MS WORD format)

Students follow along to fill in the names of 55 historical figures that are likely to come up in a 7th grade History Curriculum (Medieval, Renaissance, Modern, etc.). This can be done at the beginning of the year as an introduction, or at the end of the year for a review. Students can complete on their own for homework, or follow along to fill in the names. Enjoy!

Use slide 3 as a handout if you want students to fill out the 55 figures without any clues

Use slide 4 as a handout if you want students to fill out the 55 figures Using clues

Use slide 5 if you want to display all of the answers to the class

Use slide 6 if you want to display one answer at a time (to allow for discussion, participation, guessing, etc.)

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Elvis Presley: 20 slides with text, hyperlinks & primary sources (with handouts)

This download includes both the 20-slide PowerPoint AND the stick figure graphic organizer (in PDF and MS WORD format)

This lesson examines the career and impact of Elvis Presley. The slides include informational text, timelines, graphics, images, primary sources, and several hyperlinks to hear samples of his music. Students follow along using the unique Stick Figure graphic organizer. Enjoy!

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History of Australia

This unit can be downloaded as individual lessons, or as a unit bundle at a discount. This download includes part 1, 2, 3, & 4 of the unit described below…

The entire unit includes 120 rich, interactive slides and 5 pages of detailed structured notes. Graphic organizers, links to videos, text, images and more are built into the lesson. Enjoy!

Part 1 – Geography (35 slides and 1 blank map) - Students follow along to identify political and geographic features on a blank map of Australia. Follow-along PowerPoint AND blank Australia map handout is provided…

Part 2 – Pre-Colonization (23 slides and 1 page of structured notes and questions) - Students use guided notes to follow along and learn about the history and culture of Indigenous Australians (Aborigines / Aboriginal peoples) as well as the Torres Strait Islanders…

Part 3 – British Colonization (34 slides and one page of structured notes and questions) - Students use guided notes to learn about the first penal colonies, about free colonies, gold rushes, immigration and more in Australia’s colonial period…

Part 4 – Australia as a Nation (28 slides and 2 pages of structured notes and questions) - Students use guided notes to learn about the process of federation, the structure of the federal government, influences from England and the U.S., famous Australians, human rights issues and more…

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Map the Hobbit

Call me nerdy, but I had a lot of fun figuring out the geographic details of the Hobbit in Lord of the Rings.  I think I might have my own kids do this at home before we watch the movie. 

Map the Hobbit: a follow-along interactive PPT to help students map Middle Earth

This download includes both the 33-slide, 25-step PowerPoint AND the blank Middle Earth map in PDF and MS WORD formats.

The PowerPoint adds one map item at a time as students put it on their map. Each item has a description and an image to help understand the context.  

For example, when students place "RIVENDELL" on their maps, there is a picture of Rivendell from the Lord of the Rings films and text that reads, "Step 11: Rivendell was an elvish stronghold and was the home of Lord Elrond. Many hobbits, dwarves, men, wizards and elves visited this location in Tolkien’s books."

By the end of the activity, student maps will include:

The Shire, Hobbiton, Bree, Weathertop, Rivendell, Moria, Misty Mountains, Lorien, Dol Goldur, Mirkwood, Fangorn Forrest, Wood Elves, Dale, Erebor (Lonely Mountain), Iron Hills, Rhun, Rohan, Helm's Deep, Gondor, Dead Marshes, Minas Tirith, Minas Morgul, Mordor, and several other mountain ranges.  

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Art History Resources

I've always loved art, and as a history teacher it made sense to create some resources to teach Art History.  I hope to get some time to create more resources on other art movements soon! 

 

ART HISTORY "Cubism"

This download includes both the 25-slide PowerPoint AND the follow-along graphic organizer (in PDF and MS WORD format).

This activity can be used as an introductory lesson, a central lesson, or a review lesson on the art movement. Many slides are designed to help students understand the history behind the movement. For example, the slides include:

* flowcharts showing how art movements cause later art movements
* timelines showing other art movements in historical context
* "three truths and a lie" mini-quiz about the movement
* definitions, characteristics, and key figures of the movement
* "Overview" with text and background on the movement
* "artist spotlight" focusing on one artist from the movement
* Instructions for students to select an additional painting/artist from the movement to research further

Students use the graphic organizer (included) to follow along. Enjoy!

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Happy Birthday to Me!  Worked all day and came home to party people with a whole lot of gow-in-the-dark balloons!  #teacherlife #iamloved

Tyrone Wells Concert

This past weekend at the House of Blues.  Such a great show!

#12 days of birthday #HOB #tyronewells

Cold War Coming to an End

Studying the revolutions of '89.  Ceausescu went out with a bang.

Cold War (80s-90s) ALL 5 engaging, highly visual PPTs (85 slides total)

This download includes all 5 of the PowerPoints described below as well as the graphic organizer in PDF and MS WORD format. The graphic organizer handout has been formatted to fit perfectly on one paper (2 pages, front and back). Enjoy!

1 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan; Olympic Boycotts (20 slides)
step-by-step events, with commentary from Uncle Sam and the Russian Bear, statistics on the medal counts from 1980 and 1984, links to videos, and much more...

2 Glasnost and Perestroika (10 slides)
Political Cartoons, explanations, connections to the larger Cold War and much more...

3 Revolutions of 1989, Berlin Wall Falls (25 slides)
Details and images from all 6 Eastern Bloc Nations (East Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland), the fall of the Berlin Wall, links to videos, and much more...

4 Tiananmen Square Massacre (20 slides) 
Causes, details, links to videos, tank man, protester strategies, results, and much more...

5 End of Cold War; Dissolution of the Soviet Union
List of the 15 nations formerly part of the U.S.S.R., Soviet Transition to the Russian Federation, list of the 5 remaining communist countries, and much more...

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Memorial Day Comic Strip Activity: summarize wars the US has been involved in

This download includes a 21-slide PowerPoint that guides students in turning a blank piece of paper into a comic strip that highlights all of the wars that the United States has been involved with. Each box will have a title, an image, and a description. Each topic is summarized, and then ideas for what to draw are provided. Each topic is also linked to a relevant summarizing video on YouTube. Enjoy!

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Are you counting down the days to summer break?  How many days do you have left?  16 days left for us!

What grade level do you teach and what end of year activities are you using? 

Anyone have any fun vacation plans?  

Sundiata & the Mali Empire compared to Disney's The Lion King

Spend a class period having your 7th graders compare and contrast Disney's The Lion King to the story of Sundiata and the West-African Empire of Mali. Help students access the curriculum by tapping into what they already know about a Disney film. Students read summaries of each story, highlight main points, compare characters and story elements, then write a paragraph demonstrating their understanding of the story of Sundiata.

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AVID Facts of the Week (REVISED AND EXPANDED FOR 2015-2016)

This donwload includes a PowerPoint with 36 digestible fast-facts that encourage students to stay in school and go on to higher education. All slides are designed with text and visuals to promote discussion and provoke thought.

The AVID facts-of-the-week discuss topics like: school, universities, scholarships, jobs, the achievement gap, and opportunities in America.  

Our school reads one fact for the school bulletin each morning, selecting a new 'AVID fact-of-the-week' for each week of school. This resource can be read each morning during the student bulletin or school news...can be discussed weekly in homeroom class...or can be posted weekly in an AVID classroom...or any other classroom for that matter :). Enjoy!

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Idiom-of-the-day - version 4 (61-80)

The idiom of the day PPTs allow students to follow along each day of the school year with the Idiom of the Day Graphic Organizer (available as a free download). Each PPT download contains 20 idioms in alphabetical order.

Each of the 20 slides contains:
*Relevant visual
*Idiom
*Example of the idiom used in a sentence in proper context
*Meaning of the idiom
*Origin and approximate date of the idiom

Suggestions for implementation:
Idiom, Example, Meaning, Origin are all revealed one click at a time
Reveal the idiom and give students think-time before calling on hands to see who knows the meaning
Depending on grade level, revealing the example used in a sentence might give the idiom enough context for students to determine the meaning
Daily, have students write the idiom, their own example, and the meaning on the Idiom-of-the-day Graphic Organizer

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BBC Would-You-Rather FUN GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITY! #7

My students absolutely love this activity and cannot wait to do the next one (but I spread them out during the school year).

The worksheet has 3 scenarios of life around the globe. Students circle one, then you show the class the BBC video clips associated with each scenario. Students then fill out information about the location of the clip and two sentence frames. They usually need some assistance identifying the continent, country and climate zone, so consider this when teaching your lesson.

The BBC clips are not included, but each worksheet has copies of where to find the links on YouTube (there are 5 versions of the worksheet, making 15 total scenarios). 1 worksheet with 3 scenarios and associated video clips can easily take 30 minutes. Video clips are anywhere from 2-7 minutes in length.

This worksheet is designed for middle school, but can be easily modified to fit any grade level.

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