tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post3888607126157730967..comments2024-03-28T00:54:35.493-07:00Comments on Teaching in Room 6: American Revolution....My FAVORITE!!!!~Stephanie http://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-5258396137794951552018-11-30T19:25:05.362-08:002018-11-30T19:25:05.362-08:00Not my first year teaching, but first year teachin...Not my first year teaching, but first year teaching HISTORY. <br />I'm loving it more than I thought I would. I think it's because I like asking thought-provoking questions and challenging the kids' perspectives. They are so limited because of their age and exposure to historical material... While my kids aren't there yet, I can see major growth in their critical thinking and ability to critique the information and think of their own questions. I just found your board, 4 months into the school year, so thankful for your great ideas!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934653233247889196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-90060564130146312932017-04-19T14:55:16.026-07:002017-04-19T14:55:16.026-07:00Hi! I absolutely LOVE this project and so did my 4...Hi! I absolutely LOVE this project and so did my 4th graders! Do you have a rubric that you use to grade it? If so, may I purchase a copy?<br /><br />menyg35@hotmail.comLove2teachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09211071867778945415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-82339910319492326232016-02-15T07:48:39.663-08:002016-02-15T07:48:39.663-08:00These lessons are not too low for Gifted students,...These lessons are not too low for Gifted students, in my opinion. Try them out and see what happens. You can always up the level of them if you need to.~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-66553694833725340452016-02-09T09:44:04.492-08:002016-02-09T09:44:04.492-08:00Which Horrible History video on the Revolution did...Which Horrible History video on the Revolution did you think was the best? I see a few.<br /><br />CaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-82358490351457908662016-02-09T06:02:55.164-08:002016-02-09T06:02:55.164-08:00Could your lessons be applied to 5th grade Gifted ...Could your lessons be applied to 5th grade Gifted students? Or too low level for them? Just curious! I love all your ideas, so creative!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069564776158654906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-33152562585310865532016-01-19T12:26:39.028-08:002016-01-19T12:26:39.028-08:00Thank you very much. I just began home schooling ...Thank you very much. I just began home schooling my fifth grader. He loves learning about History and I want to make it fun. Thank you so much for these wonderful ideasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-65840584433045737852014-11-12T13:10:10.431-08:002014-11-12T13:10:10.431-08:00Here's a QR code Scavenger Hunt that I posted ...Here's a QR code Scavenger Hunt that I posted around the school for "Important People of the Revolutionary War"!<br /><br />http://www.classtools.net/QR/qr_generator.php?fold=28&fname=meB7A&diff=0Mrs. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883047488507930644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-53707967172891331472014-03-20T17:31:50.746-07:002014-03-20T17:31:50.746-07:00Love your ideas!! I've been looking for a few...Love your ideas!! I've been looking for a few more ideas to add some more pizazz. I especially love the artifacts activities. One of my favorite things to do is divide the class into groups of Red Coats and Colonists. The colonists get "taxed" during the day for different things such as carrying their Red Coat's food tray, etc. The kids can write petitions to the king (me) but that usually gets them extra taxes - that really gets them going! Teaching American history is the best !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-74616060948930708562012-10-02T16:21:21.817-07:002012-10-02T16:21:21.817-07:00You should be able to access it through the link.You should be able to access it through the link.~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-25131506887410184632012-10-02T16:14:06.966-07:002012-10-02T16:14:06.966-07:00How can I gain access to the "cheat sheets&qu...How can I gain access to the "cheat sheets" to print for myself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-28082944873045072362012-05-29T14:56:29.177-07:002012-05-29T14:56:29.177-07:00This stirs my pondering of changing to teaching hi...This stirs my pondering of changing to teaching history!! :) The American Revolution Scavenger Hunt is a great activity! Good job, Steph!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557456128355767526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-44417119726215048612012-04-19T21:35:27.833-07:002012-04-19T21:35:27.833-07:00Thanks! I am off to find your books. They sound g...Thanks! I am off to find your books. They sound great!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-23703627444034134862012-04-19T21:35:12.260-07:002012-04-19T21:35:12.260-07:00Thanks! The Hand Jive came with our ELD program. ...Thanks! The Hand Jive came with our ELD program. Into English! I am not sure if it is anywhere else...~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-14070170738365100562012-04-19T21:33:27.140-07:002012-04-19T21:33:27.140-07:00I do include the social studies instruction in my ...I do include the social studies instruction in my reading. I don't do guided reading...I do...well, I am sure there is a fancy name for it but it is escaping me now ;) I am using literature to teach the American Revolution. Everything is all connected, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get it all in!~Stephanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/00302695374678919562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-17101705942901791792012-04-19T13:42:27.474-07:002012-04-19T13:42:27.474-07:00Once again, you've really nailed this unit--SO...Once again, you've really nailed this unit--SO FUN! I just finished my Rev. War unit, but will definitely incorporate some of these activities next year!! Have you been including the reading portion you mentioned during your reading time, and do you do guided reading? Just wondered how you managed it all...always a struggle of mine! :-)MrsC.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16683290965679716332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-91409542707160558712012-04-19T13:37:19.331-07:002012-04-19T13:37:19.331-07:00I loved your last post on the American Revolution ...I loved your last post on the American Revolution and this one!!! Fabulous and so creative - thank you for sharing. I'm definitely going to do the Scavenger Hunt. That sounds like a lot of fun. I just did a blog post myself about the ABC American Revolution books my students created. They are so informative. Anyway - thanks again. <br /><br /><a href="http://artofpossibilityforteachers.blogspot.com/2012/02/liebster-award.html" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Lyon's Blog - Teaching: The Art of Possibility</a>Katie Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690841575984870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-27275144183823034212012-04-19T12:51:58.825-07:002012-04-19T12:51:58.825-07:00I love all of your ideas. Teaching the American Re...I love all of your ideas. Teaching the American Revolution is also my favorite part of the year! Where did you get the 1776 hand jive? I would love to have a copy of the words, song, and motions. Sounds cute!Vanna, The Crafty Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351436784720510419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-27662375652642709792012-04-18T20:21:18.360-07:002012-04-18T20:21:18.360-07:00I love your enthusiasm for teaching fifth grade. ...I love your enthusiasm for teaching fifth grade. U. S. History is my favorite.<br />http://artistryofeducation.blogspot.com/Mary Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615701194915209856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-73703768493446486012012-04-18T07:06:16.817-07:002012-04-18T07:06:16.817-07:00This was my favorite unit as well! I'm teachin...This was my favorite unit as well! I'm teaching abroad now, so it's no longer in my curriculum, but I still snagged a few of your ideas for the future. My absolute favorite activities were The King's M&Ms about unfair taxation and Revolutionary Tug of War to summarize the disadvantages the Patriot's faced and how they overcame them. Both can easily be googled, if you're not already using them. Have fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-44714178673324026572012-04-17T18:27:17.260-07:002012-04-17T18:27:17.260-07:00I teach 5th grade social studies and the American ...I teach 5th grade social studies and the American Revolution is my favorite also. We make time lines of the revolution, word document of a famous person from this time, and I then have each student read one book about the war and take an ar test. Jean Fritz has some wonderful books about this time period.If you have access to Horrible History videos, there's a great one on the revolution. There are videos from Amazon called Liberty Kids (I think), but my students like the horrible history ones best. I also use If you Lived... since my text books are really old and I don't have enough.<br /><br />PatPat's Paper Passionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839409526831785542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633682260880990043.post-78670436666798526272012-04-17T17:59:58.747-07:002012-04-17T17:59:58.747-07:00I also love teaching the American Revolution! We d...I also love teaching the American Revolution! We do it centered around South Carolina's involvement but it is so much fun to teach and the kids always get so into it!Ginger Snapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233235729834852646noreply@blogger.com