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Works Cited. 1. Deverell, W. (2009). United States history. Orlando, FL: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 2. Benedict Arnold. (n.d.). Retrieved June 9, 2017, from http://www.mountvernon.org/digital-encyclopedia/article/benedict-arnold/ 3. Thomas Paine and Common Sense (2015, February 12). Retrieved June 08, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-LGxOll2zc 4. Paul Revere Mini Biography (2013, September 16). Retrieved June 11, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH12l5NdJlY 5. Today in History - April 19. (n.d.). Retrieved June 07, 2017, from https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-19/ 6. Taxes in the Colonies. (n.d.). Retrieved June 09, 2017, from https://www.landofthebrave.info/taxes-in-the-colonies.htm 7. Tea Party-SchoolHouse Rock- No More Kings (2007, November 30). Retrieved June 11, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ Lesson Plan Idea:  The Revolutionary War essentially made the United States who they are tod...

Use in the classroom: The Civil War divided the United States. Two sides, the Union and Confederacy, fought for control of the country. A grueling four year battle led to a Union victory that changed the course of history. Students will have access to a free application on their tablet or smart phone that will allow to scan the QR code on the handout provided and have access to eight of the major battles in the Civil War. Videos, articles, and virtual tours will provide the students with information on why these eight battles were so critical throughout the war. This assignment will be done two days prior to beginning our unit on the Civil War. It will give them background information on where these battles were fought, who was involved(Generals in addition to the Union and Confederacy), the outcome of the battle, and the impact that it had on both sides. Students will have two days to look through these eight important battles and analyze how each impacted the Civil War. This will al...

WEEK 4: USING VIDEO TO CONVEY INFORMATION. Schoolhouse Rock: How a bill becomes a law. Subject, Age, and Policies. The subject for this video is for my social studies classroom. The topic at hand is how a bill becomes a law in the United States of America. My evaluation of the video is that the content in this video is very appropriate for children of all ages. Considering that I teach in the middle school, students may find this video entertaining, however, it will make the understanding of this process much easier to learn. It enhances my lesson plan because students can watch this video both at school and at home because there are no age requirements. The video is very easy to follow for students and if they need to rewind to understand the process better, they can. They can watch this video to understand how a bill becomes a law on their phone, computer, or tablet which is huge for students of this generation. Students love to utilize technology and having this available...

Week 3- Digital Images. The collage that I created will be helpful when we study the Revolutionary War in my class. This picture/collage will give them an image of what the Patriots had to do to win to war against Great Britain. This picture of Washington and his troops planning a surprise attack against the British shows the courage and perseverance the Patriots used to win the war. Photo by Flickr member Scott Wright This meme that I created would be for my students who ask this same question every single time whether its on a test, quiz, or homework assignment.  Since we are studying about the process that a President has to undergo to become President, I created this  GIF  to bring about prior knowledge from previous years. It will be a simple and short message of what they have to undergo.  The  infograph  that I used in my classroom is the basic process that the President has to undergo to be President of the United States. We ha...