Mad Historian

There is SO much to celebrate, learn, and honor, during Black History Month!
This primary source activity set is definitely my favorite resource to use. Students are engaged, ask questions, and actively learn. They also get to investigate "living" history, while understanding how to identify reliable sources.
Give it a look, and be sure to do something special this month ❤

African American History / Black History Month: Primary Source Readings & More! This primary source close-reading series allows students to examine PRIMARY SOURCES about 7 influential African Americans in U.S. History. These readings are great to use during Black History Month or to supplement your other social studies lessons. This resource is completely student-centered, GO.....

Word on the street:
This Great Depression simulation has students running to their social studies class! (In all honesty, I actually have had a few students run, but MANY more eagerly wait to see what the simulation will bring each day 😅).
If you are teaching about the Great Depression -OR- a unit on budgeting and/or personal finance, this is a great way to make history come alive!
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Great Depression- "Surviving the Depression" Group Simulation Activity 'Surviving the Great Depression' is by far the most engaging activity you will use in tandem with any unit on the Great Depression! Students will become active learners within a fictional family, choosing careers, picking places to live, deciding on food and clothing they can afford- all within a de...