Deceleration of Independence (Break Up Letter)
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Introduction This is one of my favorite lesson plans of each year. It is also one the students bring up over and over again later. I start class by telling my students that I do…
Category: American History
Building Your Own Telegraph
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Over the past five years, I have constructed approximately eight telegraphs, both for fellow teachers and for use in my own classroom. Below, you will find a simple blueprint for building a telegraph, along with…
New York State 9-12 Social Studies Resource Toolkit
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The Toolkit is designed to put instructional and curriculum design tools into the hands of teachers and leaders in local districts. The Toolkit resources focus on implementation of the Inquiry Arc, as presented in The…
Government and History Resources
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I have spent a large amount time curating/cultivating and adapting material for my classroom. My classroom is almost completely paperless and I am never satisfied with leaving my curriculum as is. The following is a…