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American Revolution Timeline Activity (with cool examples)

Posted on November 14, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

Each year, in my US History class, we take a look at the events leading up to the American Revolution… Read more American Revolution Timeline Activity (with cool examples)

JFK Assassination Activity

Posted on November 4, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

Each year, around the 22nd of November, I put my U.S. history class on hold and I introduce my middle… Read more JFK Assassination Activity

Student-Centered Video Project

Posted on September 16, 2016September 26, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

This project began as something teacher-centered, but (thankfully) it fell apart. Later, I repackaged it and spun it into something that was… Read more Student-Centered Video Project

Simple Speech Activity to Help Students Understand Power of Words

Posted on September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

One day I was reflecting on the unit I was going to teach and challenged myself to make it more engaging.… Read more Simple Speech Activity to Help Students Understand Power of Words

Fun Tinder Activity

Posted on September 2, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

Recently I began my big New Government project in US History. My culminating project is a student presentation of a… Read more Fun Tinder Activity

High Five the First Days – Create Useful Anchor Charts

Posted on August 14, 2016August 22, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

High Five the First Days is a series of blog posts aimed at new teachers, or teachers just looking for… Read more High Five the First Days – Create Useful Anchor Charts

Student Council Election and our DC Trip

Posted on June 3, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

See What Happens When a Student Council Election Occurs Against the Backdrop of Iconic, Historical Monuments Every year, our 8th… Read more Student Council Election and our DC Trip

5 Risky Social Studies Topics

Posted on March 29, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

There’s an old adage that warns “Do not discuss politics or religion in general company…” However, as a History teacher, hot… Read more 5 Risky Social Studies Topics

Using Google Drawings to Annotate

Posted on March 2, 2016March 9, 2016 by mrkauf

Our school and department focuses pretty heavily on analyzing documents using DBQs. We spend time teaching our students to annotate… Read more Using Google Drawings to Annotate

Introducing Social & Cyber Studies!

Posted on December 28, 2015March 8, 2016 by mrdeehanclass

The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. And, to best prepare them for the future, a new… Read more Introducing Social & Cyber Studies!

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