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Exploring the War on Poverty: A High School History Project
Jeff Swisher
June 11, 2024
Welcome to our exciting new project at Griffith High School, where our US History students will dive deep into one...
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Sharecropping Simulation Activity: Understanding Post-Civil War Hardships
Jeff Swisher
March 12, 2024
Introduction Dive into a hands-on simulation that brings the challenges of sharecropping to life. This activity is designed to help...
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Humanizing the Founding Fathers: Making Historical Figures Relatable
Jeff Swisher
July 28, 2023
The purpose of this post stems from a time I visited Mount Rushmore. Gazing up, you're confronted with images of...
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Guiding Students to Utilize Feedback from Previous Writing Assignments for Ongoing Improvement
Jeff Swisher
June 29, 2023
As teachers, we're not only tasked with grading students’ work but also with providing them with the necessary tools to...
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ChatGPT Prompt Guide
Jeff Swisher
June 7, 2023
ChatGPT, based on OpenAI's GPT architecture, is an advanced language model that can be used to create engaging and interactive...
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How to Detect AI-Generated Student Essays
Jeff Swisher
June 3, 2023
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly sophisticated, it has found its way into various aspects of...
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Authentic Writing in the Classroom
Jeff Swisher
May 29, 2023
The idea of an 'authentic' writing assignment conveys a sense of purpose beyond meeting a criterion. Authenticity in writing draws...
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Tracking PBL with SCRUM
Jeff Swisher
May 28, 2023
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a dynamic educational approach that promotes student engagement, critical thinking, and collaboration. As an educator, I...
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World War II Rationing Simulation
Jeff Swisher
February 26, 2023
Before you begin, please read the following entry document which will provide you with some background information about World War...
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Holocaust Children Project
Jeff Swisher
January 25, 2022
Welcome to an impactful educational activity designed to enhance your understanding of the Holocaust through a unique, personal lens. This...
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Diplomatic Simulations
Jeff Swisher
June 27, 2021
I am constantly looking for new simulations to do in my classroom. I found a great set of simulations to...
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César E. Chávez Experience and Simulation
Jeff Swisher
March 31, 2021
The César E. Chávez Experience focuses on understanding the Migrant Worker's Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Different scenarios...
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Looking at Word Usage for Trends
Jeff Swisher
May 22, 2020
I have always been fascinated by etymology, phrases, and the history of words. That interest led me to a Google...
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Introducing Animated History
Jeff Swisher
May 19, 2020
Animatedhistory.org I have made an exciting decision to embark on a fresh summer project that fills me with enthusiasm. Introducing...
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FDR New Deal Periodic Table
Jeff Swisher
May 11, 2020
The original periodic table was initially created using Adobe Flash, a software that has since been retired. To ensure continued...
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Automating the Senior Slide Show
Jeff Swisher
April 21, 2020
Description Senior slide show I have made a few senior slide shows over my tenure. With that said, I finally...
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Presidents Dated Also Assignment
Jeff Swisher
April 16, 2020
Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBP1Uu0Xp4Y Every year, students undertake numerous presidential projects that, although informative, tend to be somewhat repetitive and monotonous. This...
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Using Rewordify to Help Understand Difficult Text
Jeff Swisher
April 12, 2020
When deciding whether to retain a Primary Source or Text in its original form or make modifications for learners struggling...
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Reacting to the Past Simulations
Jeff Swisher
April 10, 2020
Reacting to the Past revolutionizes active learning in higher education through its immersive role-playing games. Within these games, students assume...
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Understanding Deliberation Through Simulation
Jeff Swisher
April 7, 2020
The @stack Deliberation Game is a dynamic and engaging activity designed to foster critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills among...
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Government Type/Budget Simulation
Jeff Swisher
April 7, 2020
Engaging students in a simulation or role-play activity is an excellent way to acquaint them with the challenges of managing...
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Simulations Waiting to be Evaluated
Jeff Swisher
April 7, 2020
This is a list of simulations I have collected over the last few years. I have not evaluated these in...
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The Red Scare Challenge: Uncover the Truth!
Jeff Swisher
March 29, 2020
The fear of communism is fueled by events in the USA itself, most notably the cases of the Hollywood Ten,...
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Social Studies Resources for eLearning
Jeff Swisher
March 23, 2020
A coworker compiled a list of interesting resources to add or augment our students eLearning. To Watch: Netflix: World War...
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Vietnam Day Simulation (in Process)
Jeff Swisher
March 17, 2020
Transport yourself back to the year 1969, when the tumultuous war in Vietnam was in full swing. Picture this: you've...
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How History Got the Rosa Parks Story Wrong
Jeff Swisher
March 15, 2020
By Jeanne Theoharis December 1, 2015 Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus...
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Annotating Primary Sources (Inductive Study)
Jeff Swisher
March 7, 2020
Inductive Study is individual and group discussion-based observations and insights from personal study are encouraged. It is in the discussion,...
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Moot Supreme Court Trial
Jeff Swisher
March 7, 2020
Moot court Every year the Supreme Court hears dozens of cases related to key constitutional issues. These cases can be...
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When Is It OK to Break the Law?
Jeff Swisher
March 7, 2020
This module delves into the examination of the fundamental principles that have shaped and motivated the establishment of a constitutional,...
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Speakeasy Simulation
Jeff Swisher
March 7, 2020
This Simulation is a fun and great way to wrap up a unit on the 1920s Jazz Age in America,...
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Landmark Supreme Cases (eBook)
Jeff Swisher
March 7, 2020
Landmark cases The Supreme Court Case Studies booklet contains 82 reproducible Supreme Court case studies. These cases include landmark decisions...
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Deceleration of Independence (Break Up Letter)
Jeff Swisher
March 4, 2020
Introduction Breakup letter This is one of my favorite lesson plans of each year. It is also one the students...
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Indiana Appellate Court Experience
Jeff Swisher
March 2, 2020
For the second consecutive year, I had the incredible opportunity to take my students on an enlightening excursion to the...
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Building Your Own Telegraph
Jeff Swisher
March 2, 2020
telegraph Over the past five years, I have constructed approximately eight telegraphs, both for fellow teachers and for use in...
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Annotating the Constitution
Jeff Swisher
February 20, 2020
Purpose the preamble of a statute is a key to open the mind of the makers, as to the mischiefs,...
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New York State 9-12 Social Studies Resource Toolkit
Jeff Swisher
February 18, 2020
The Toolkit is designed to put instructional and curriculum design tools into the hands of teachers and leaders in local...
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Government and History Resources
Jeff Swisher
September 10, 2019
I have spent a large amount time curating/cultivating and adapting material for my classroom. My classroom is almost completely paperless...
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Using “Dave” Movie for Government Class
Jeff Swisher
May 22, 2019
I normally do not desire to show a complete movie in government or history class. I have one exception. I...
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