Boston Massacre Crime Scene
Students examined evidence including eyewitness accounts (Primary Sources), images (Secondary Sources), and the crime scene itself to determine if the British soldiers acted in self-defense or murdered the colonists.
Native American Exploration Tubes
Students explored items in 6 different tubes to determine what tribe the tubes represented.
Explorer Living Museum
Famous American Wax Museum
Students wrote an informational writing piece on a famous American of their choice and a speech that they presented in a wax museum.
Eleanor Roosevelt Scavenger Hunt
During this lesson, students rotated around the room reading the task cards and answering questions.
American Hero Math Day
Students rotated through 9 stations, one for each of the people we studies. The stations integrated the social studies content and math.