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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New Tools for Google Classroom
Jeff Swisher
April 20, 2021
TeacherExcel.com has released some tools that add new functionality to Google Classroom. Take a look. The utility allows you 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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Creating Breakout Rooms in Google Meet
Jeff Swisher
August 12, 2020
How to Create and Use Breakout Rooms in Google Meet Breakout Rooms in Google Meet Breakout Rooms are smaller rooms...
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Looking at Word Usage for Trends
Jeff Swisher
May 22, 2020
I have always been fascinated by phrases, words and their etymology. As I result, I find a utility from google...
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Introducing Animated History
Jeff Swisher
May 19, 2020
Animatedhistory.org I have decided to embark on a new summer project. I have created a site called "Animated History." Animated...
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FDR New Deal Periodic Table
Jeff Swisher
May 11, 2020
The original periodic table was written with Adobe Flash, that has been retired. I converted the site to HTML and...
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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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBP1Uu0Xp4Y I have struggled with the same boring presidential projects over and over. I decided a few years ago to...
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Using Rewordify to Help Understand Difficult Text
Jeff Swisher
April 12, 2020
I struggled with if I would leave a Primary Source or Text as is or modify it for learners that...
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Reacting to the Past Simulations
Jeff Swisher
April 10, 2020
Reacting to the Past is an active learning pedagogy of role-playing games designed for higher education. In Reacting to the...
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Understanding Deliberation Through Simulation
Jeff Swisher
April 7, 2020
@Stake is a multiplayer role-playing game that builds empathy and creativity for small group deliberation… players are provided a deeper...
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Government Type/Budget Simulation
Jeff Swisher
April 7, 2020
This simulation / role play activity gets students to deal with limited resources. They each are assigned a different government...
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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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Red Scare Simulation
Jeff Swisher
March 29, 2020
The fear of communism fueled by events in the USA itself, most notably the cases of the Hollywood Ten, Alger...
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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 II...
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Vietnam Day Simulation (in Process)
Jeff Swisher
March 17, 2020
Now imagine that the year is 1969, and the war is raging in Vietnam. Having just turned 18, you are...
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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 unit dives into the study of the principles that influenced and motivated the creation of a constitutional, federal republic....
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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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Remembering the Children of the Holocaust
Jeff Swisher
March 3, 2020
Remember the Children: is the experiential program for students. The experience tells the story of children's experience during the Holocaust...
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Indiana Appellate Court Experience
Jeff Swisher
March 2, 2020
This will be the second year I have a taken my students to the Indiana Appellate Court on Wheels. The...
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Building Your Own Telegraph
Jeff Swisher
March 2, 2020
Over the past five years I have built around eight telegraphs for other teachers and for use in my classroom....
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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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