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Black History Month: FREE Bell Ringers

January 28, 2019 by Bob Franklin

Here are your FREE bell ringer activities… Simply download pdf version below. You can print this out for students or simply project them on a board. This resource is 100% FREE! 🙂 Or Click here: Black History Bell Ringers PDF FORMAT In the 1920s, historian Carter Godwin Woodson selected the second week of February as

FREE EPIC WW II MAP

January 7, 2019 by Bob Franklin

Do you want a FREE interactive World War II map? We’ve got you covered! This map is awesome. With this phenomenal resource, you can show your students visually how the the evil Reich came to dominate Europe and how the Allies were able to remove them from power. All students learn in different ways. This

100 Years Since the End of WW I

November 6, 2018 by Bob Franklin

One hundred years ago, in 1918, the greatest conflict the world had ever seen up to that time achieved an armistice. This year, on 11/11/18, we will celebrate the 100 year end of the Great War. This unit you teach is vital for students to understand the global structure of the world and the events that

Fun Halloween History Stuff

October 5, 2018 by Bob Franklin

What are some fun things you do in your history class around Halloween? For instance, some teachers carve pumpkins to look like history figures or American icons. Others encourage students to dress up like people in history. What about you? Share your unique way to celebrate Halloween while teaching history on our facebook page! Search

First Day With Students / Free Resource!

August 19, 2018 by Bob Franklin

Whenever you start a school year, the first day is so important! Based on your district’s calendar, you will get to spend an entire semester or an entire school year with your students. We asked our ushistoryteachers.com facebook community to explain some strategies they use for the first day. Here is a sample of what

Free Bell Ringer for the Boston Massacre

August 6, 2018 by Bob Franklin

Hey guys! With the start of school right around the corner, I thought I would take some time to discuss the importance of utilizing a good bell ringer for your US History classes. Some teachers call them bell ringers, warm ups, hooks, and other titles. Each of these titles refers to your strategy to get

Free Kahoot Quizzes Coming Soon!

July 23, 2018 by USHistory Teachers

Hey fellow U.S. History Teachers! We are designing FREE Kahoot quizzes for ALL of our U.S. History Lessons for the upcoming school year! Stay tuned for how you can use them in August. Check out the Kahoot website, to learn more about this great way to include technology in your classroom. https://kahoot.com/ Set up a

Full Year of US History Lesson Plans

August 25, 2015 by USHistory Teachers

Our US History Teachers member area is now open! Get unlimited access to every lesson plan, presentation, worksheet, activity, assessment and resource we have every published on the site! ***** Click this link to get unlimited access to all resources and a full year of US History lesson plans ***** *****

Civil War Lesson Plans

August 10, 2015 by USHistory Teachers

What’s up fellow history teachers. I’m teaching the civil war this week. I thought I’d share some of my favorite Civil War worksheets and Civil War activities. At the end I’ll also tell you how you can get a copy of my civil war test. I love the civil war, it’s one of my favorite

President Barack Obama Lesson Plan

April 19, 2015 by USHistory Teachers

Today’s Free Video This video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNYmK19-d0U Download the lesson plan for this content below! What is inside this lesson plan? US History Lesson Plans Include 1) Bell ringer / opening activity 2) PowerPoint presentation 3) Guided notes worksheet for PowerPoint presentation 4) Bonus worksheet (vocabulary, crosswords, word search, etc.) 5)