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USA in the Twenties: Trivial Pursuit Revision Game Make history revision fun with this interactive Trivial Pursuit-style game! Tired of dull revision sessions? This engaging, game-based activity helps students master key topics on the Roaring Twenties while having fun! Featuring sixty two expertly crafted questions, this resource boosts exam prep and reinforces essential historical knowledge in an interactive, memorable way. Students compete to answer questions across six key historical categories, covering everything from Al Capone to the Ford Model T. Perfect for history teachers prepping students for exams! USA in the Twenties | Trivial Pursuit Revision Activity What is Covered? Presidents & Power … Republicans, elections, context. Women … Flappers, Coco Chanel, the Temperance Movement. Economy & Business … Policies, Ford, marketing. Intolerance … Sacco & Vanzetti, the rise of the Klan, Native Americans. Prohibition & Gangsters … Capone, the Moran Gang, the Valentines Day Massacre, bootlegging. Leisure & Entertainment … Valentino, IT Girls, Hollywood, cinema. How It Works: Print & Play! Simply print, cut out, and laminate the question cards & game board for a durable classroom resource. Game-Based Learning Students answer trivia-style questions from six categories, testing and reinforcing their historical knowledge. Differentiation Options Allow struggling students to research answers for scaffolded learning & support. Perfect for Teams or Independent Play! Why You Will Love This Resource: Fun & Interactive Transforms exam revision into an engaging game students will enjoy! Comprehensive Coverage. Sixty two questions ensure students revise key USA in the Twenties topics in detail. Boosts Exam Performance. Focuses on essential historical knowledge needed for exam success. Flexible & Customizable. Suitable for all learning levels, ideal for in-class play, study groups, or independent revision. Perfect For: High School History Teachers covering Twenties USA Students preparing for exams on the Roaring Twenties Classes looking for an engaging, hands-on revision activity

Cold War Détente Lesson: Economic, Political, Cultural, and Military Changes - Card Sort ActivitY This comprehensive lesson focuses on the key changes during Détente in the Cold War, covering the economic, political, cultural, and military aspects. Ideal for high school history teachers, this resource is designed to help students understand the significant shifts in Cold War relations, particularly between the USA and the USSR. What’s Included: Starter Activity : A thought-provoking introduction where students explore what the USSR traded in return for Pepsi – the first American commodity to be sold in the Soviet Union. This encourages critical thinking and sets the stage for the main lesson. Teacher Exposition Notes : 5 pages of detailed notes for the teacher to guide exposition. These notes cover the key events and concepts related to Détente, making it easy for teachers to provide clear, informative lectures. Differentiated Main Task : A 27-piece card sort that helps students categorize the economic, political, cultural, and military changes of Détente. The activity is differentiated to cater to various student levels, ensuring all learners can engage effectively with the material. Plenary Activity : A creative plenary activity where students demonstrate their understanding by placing post-it notes on four trash cans, each labeled with a category: economic, political, cultural, and military changes of Détente. This interactive activity reinforces the lesson’s core concepts in a fun and engaging way. Why This Resource Works: Engaging & Interactive : The card sort activity is designed to be engaging and interactive, catering to various learning styles. Comprehensive & Flexible : This lesson is ready to use and can be adapted to fit your classroom’s needs. Differentiated Learning : The materials are designed to cater to diverse learning levels, ensuring all students can access and understand the content. Perfect For: High school history teachers Students studying the Cold War or Détente Teachers looking for differentiated activities that engage students in both individual and group work Bonus Offer : As a special thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review, I’m offering you a free lesson of your choice from my store! Simply email me at danguiney78@gmail.com with your review, and I’ll send you a free lesson to help enhance your teaching experience. Your feedback means a lot and helps me create more valuable resources for educators like you!

Billy the Kid | Hero or Villain? | Card Sort Lesson Did Billy the Kid deserve his reputation as a notorious outlaw, or was he a misunderstood folk hero? This highly engaging, inquiry-based lesson guides students through opposing interpretations of Billy the Kid, challenging them to analyze historical evidence, sort key information, and develop their own conclusions. With a card sort, collaborative writing task, and active plenary, this lesson ensures deep learning, critical thinking, and student participation. What is Inside This Lesson? Bell Ringer (Engaging Starter Activity) Kick off the lesson with an attention-grabbing true or false trick question: Was Billy the Kid left-handed? This activity sparks curiosity by revealing how historical photographs can be misleading. Background Knowledge (Teacher Exposition & Student Notes) Students gain historical context through 6 detailed, visually engaging slides, preparing them to analyze Billy the Kids life, reputation, and actions. Students actively engage with twelve key pieces of historical evidence and categorize them into arguments for and against Billy the Kid being a villain. Includes a differentiated, color-coded paper version for students needing additional support. Main Task (Collaborative Writing Activity) Students receive one of two character role cards, representing different perspectives on Billy the Kid. Working in pairs, they write a newspaper article about him, using the sorted evidence to construct a compelling historical narrative. Encourages critical thinking, debate, and historical argumentation skills! Plenary (Wrap-Up & Assessment of Learning) Students complete an 8-petal flower diagram to summarize their key takeaways. Then, they vote with their feet in a classroom debate, physically moving to show where they stand on the central question: “Billy the Kid: Hero or Villain?” Why You & Your Students Will Love This Lesson Engages ALL Learners. Includes a differentiated version for additional support. Student-Centered & Inquiry-Based – Encourages debate, writing, and historical analysis. Who is this for? Middle & High School History Teachers American West / Wild West Units Teachers using Inquiry-Based Learning, or Debate Lessons Perfect for engaging reluctant learners! BONUS: Get a FREE Lesson! Enjoy this lesson? Leave a 5-star review, then email me and I will send you ANY lesson of your choice for FREE! This is my way of saying thank you for your support. You’ll also be added to my exclusive mailing list for occasional freebies and updates!

King Tutankhamun Collaborative Art Project – Ancient Egypt Activity for Middle & High School Turn your classroom into an Ancient Egyptian art studio with this King Tutankhamun Collaborative Drawing Project! This engaging, no-prep group activity lets students work together to recreate a stunning large-scale portrait of King Tut, the legendary boy pharaoh of Egypt. With 20 printable pages, each student contributes a section of the final masterpiece, making it perfect for history, art, or world civilizations lessons. What’s Included? 20-Page Collaborative Drawing – Each student completes one section of the portrait, creating an eye-catching Ancient Egypt classroom display when assembled. No-Prep, Print & Go – Just print the pages, distribute them, and let students paint, color, or shade their sections. Cross-Curricular Learning – Perfect for combining Ancient Egypt history lessons with visual arts projects. Works with Any Medium – Use watercolors, colored pencils, markers, or crayons—whatever fits your classroom best. Perfect for Group Work – Encourages teamwork, creativity, and collaboration, making it great for history projects, bulletin board displays, and interactive learning. Why This Ancient Egypt Activity is a Must-Have Hands-On & Interactive – Gets students actively engaged in learning about Ancient Egypt while fostering creativity. Supports Art & History Curriculum – Ideal for teachers covering Ancient Civilizations, Pharaohs, and World History. Perfect for Middle & High School – Works in classrooms, homeschool settings, and distance learning. Creates a Stunning Classroom Display – A beautiful Ancient Egypt-themed bulletin board or hallway showcase. Who Is This For? History & Art Teachers looking for a fun, collaborative project Middle & High School Students studying Ancient Egypt, King Tut, or Pharaohs Educators who need a no-prep, print-and-go group activity Bring King Tutankhamun to Life in Your Classroom Make learning about Ancient Egypt engaging and interactive with this King Tut Collaborative Art Project! Whether you’re teaching World History, Art, or Ancient Civilizations, this is the perfect addition to your curriculum. Download today and watch your students create an unforgettable masterpiece. Bonus: Get a Free Lesson If you leave a review, you can choose any free lesson from my store as a thank-you. How to Claim Your Freebie: Browse my store and pick any free lesson you’d like. Email me at danguiney78@gmail.com with the subject line “Freebie” and let me know which free lesson you’d like. I’ll send it over—and you’ll be added to my exclusive mailing list for occasional freebies and special offers. Your support helps me create more high-quality resources, and I love giving back to teachers who make learning exciting for students.

Why Did Donald Trump Want to Build a Wall? Mexico-US Migration Explore the push and pull factors behind Mexican immigration to the United States with this interactive and thought-provoking lesson. Perfect for geography or social studies classes, this case study offers students an engaging way to understand the political and demographic factors shaping U.S. immigration policy. Lesson Overview Starter Activity – What’s Behind the Squares? Students guess the image hidden behind gradually revealed squares. The first image is the Statue of Liberty, sparking a discussion on America’s history of immigration. The second image shows a migrant hiding in a car, prompting students to think about modern immigration challenges. Leads to the Key Question: Why did Donald Trump want to build a wall? Includes clear objectives with differentiated outcomes (all will/most will/some will). Teacher Exposition 7 editable background slides provide the context behind U.S.-Mexico migration and demographic changes. Perfect for building foundational knowledge and sparking curiosity. Main Task – Card Sorting Students sort 32 push and pull factor cards into 4 categories: social, economic, political, and physical environment. Differentiated, color-coded cards included to support all learners. Students write a UN envoy’s letter to the President, summarizing the push and pull factors. Plenary – Reflection and Basketball Activity Students reflect on the lesson’s Key Question and place their Post-It notes in one of four baskets to showcase what they’ve learned. Why This Lesson Stands Out Interactive and Engaging: Activities like “What’s Behind the Squares” ensure students are captivated from the start. Critical Thinking and Collaboration: Students analyze push and pull factors and work together to create a formal letter. Differentiated for All Learners: Color-coded cards and scaffolding make the material accessible to all students. Comprehensive and Time-Saving: Aligned with Human Geography curricula, this resource is ready to use. What’s Included Fully editable lesson presentation (PPT) 32 sorting cards (+ differentiated version) Report-writing activity Starter and plenary activities Bonus Offer Leave a positive review and email me at danguiney78@gmail.com to receive a FREE lesson of your choice! You’ll also join my mailing list for exclusive resources and discounts.

The title of this lesson is “Gold rush - What was life like for a ‘49er?” The lesson begins with a Starter Activity in which students are invited to guess which of a series of statements about the Gold Rush is false. This then leads into the Key Question and aims and objectives (which are graduated by all will, most will, and some will). There are then 7 slides of background information to enable teacher exposition before students begin the main task of placing up to 24 cards chronologically to tell a narrative of a day in the life of a miner in this period. They then place these onto a rollercoaster chart to explain highs and lows. Aims and objectives are revisited, and the lesson concludes with a voting plenary as well as an exit task (they are given some aluminium foil as they exist – 10% will have gold candy in and the rest leave empty-handed). This lesson was written for high achieving high school students, and I hope yours learn as much from it as much as mine. **I’d be so grateful if you can find time to add a positive review if you enjoyed this lesson and to follow me. As a way of saying thank you email me to let me know (danguiney78@gmail.com) and I’ll send you any free lesson of your choice from the site, as well as adding you to my email list so you’ll get to hear about great freebies and lessons. ** Wishing you a terrific day.

This lesson is titled “What can we learn from The Mayflower?” This lesson begins with a Starter Activity in which the class are invited to decide which one of 5 statements about The Mayflower is not true (there WAS a baby born on the ship and named after the ocean!). There are then 6 slides of background information to allow teacher exposition, and the lesson title is introduced along with aims and graduated objectives (all will/most will/some will). Students then create a pop-up ship using the instructions given, before reviewing 19 artifacts and inferences. The class then present these before the lesson plenary in which they peer assess using the 5-criteria rubric. I hope your students get as much from this lesson as mine do. This lesson was written for high achieving high school students but can work for slightly younger students too. I’d be so grateful if you can follow me and find time to add a positive review if you enjoyed this lesson. If you do, let me know by emailing me at danguiney78@gmail.com and I’ll send you any extra lesson from the site totally free of charge as my way of saying thank you, as well as adding you to my mailing list for freebies and great deals. Wishing you a terrific day. Dan @ Dan’s History Highway

This lesson is titled “Should we celebrate Columbus Day?” This lesson begins with a Starter Activity in which the class are asked to write multiple-choice answers on 7 questions on their mini whiteboards. This introduces the topic. There are then 6 slides of background information to allow teacher exposition, and the lesson title is introduced along with aims and graduated objectives (all will/most will/some will). Students are then issued either a pro or anti Columbus character card. The main activity is a 24-piece card sort whereby students divide information into positive and negative. From this they then work with a peer to create a 2-sided newspaper report explaining what they feel his legacy is using the evidence they have handled. The class then present these before the lesson plenary in which they are asked to complete a flower diagram with 8 pieces of compelling evidence and to vote on the Key Question. I hope your students get as much from this History Mystery as mine do. This lesson was written for high achieving high school students. I’d be so grateful if you can follow me and find time to add a positive review if you enjoyed this free lesson. If you do, let me know by emailing me at danguiney78@gmail.com and I’ll send you any extra lesson from the site totally free of charge – just have a look around the store here - as my way of saying thank you. Wishing you a terrific day.

“My purpose is to engage students in dialogue so they can see other’s points of view – in a world that needs this more than ever. I do this by sharing lessons on this site which connect students with the past and inspire critical thinking. Please read below to find details about this one.” Dan This lesson is titled “What really happened to the lost colony of Roanoke?” This lesson begins with a Starter Activity in which the class are invited to discuss what they would think if they were John White in 1590, returning to the empty colony. There are then 5 slides of background information to allow teacher exposition and the lesson title is introduced along with aims and graduated objectives (all will/most will/some will). The main activity is a 20-piece card sort whereby students divide information into three different scenarios (they assimilated with Native Americans, they were attacked, and that they drowned trying to sail back to England). From this they then create a 3-5 minute TV news report explaining what they feel happened using the evidence they have handled. The class then present these before the lesson plenary in which they are asked to vote on the most likely of the 3 scenarios by raising 1, 2, or 3 fingers. I hope your students get as much from this History Mystery as mine do. This lesson was written for high achieving high school students. **I’d be so grateful if you can follow me and find time to add a positive review if you enjoyed this lesson. If you do, let me know by emailing me at danguiney78@gmail.com and I’ll send you any extra lesson from the site totally free of charge as my way of saying thank you. ** Wishing you a terrific day.

“My purpose is to engage students in dialogue so they can see other’s points of view – in a world that needs this more than ever. I do this by sharing lessons on this site which connect students with the past and inspire critical thinking. Please read below to find details about this one.” Dan This lesson is titled “What was life like in Jamestown?” The lesson begins with a true or false starter activity to introduce the topic. The Key Question is then introduced along with aims and graduated objectives (all will/most will/some will). There are then 9 slides of background information to allow for teacher exposition. The class then begin their main task in which they play Snakes & Ladders. As they do so they make mind maps on food & farming, Native Americans, work & daily life, and disease & health (they are color-coded). There is then a fill in the gaps activity to test knowledge learned. They are then prepared for the written task. Aims and objectives are revisited. The lesson concludes with a plenary in which students come to the board and write answers on the speech bubble diagram. I hope your students get as much out of this lesson as mine always do. **I’d be so grateful if you can find time to add a positive review and follow me if you enjoyed this lesson. As a way of saying thank you email me at danguiney78@gmail.com and let me know any one other lesson you’d like from the store and I’ll send it free of charge and add you to my mailing list, so you’ll get to hear from me once in a while about freebies and great lessons. Wishing you a terrific day.

“My purpose is to engage students in dialogue so they can see other’s points of view – in a world that needs this more than ever. I do this by sharing lessons on this site which connect students with the past and inspire critical thinking. Please read below to find details about this one.” Dan This free lesson is titled “1066 – Who should be King?” The lesson begins with a freeze-frame Starter Activity in which students act out four scenes explaining the life and death of Edward the Confessor (prompts are given). They are then asked to come to the board and write down 3 adjectives of what a good leader should be. This leads to an introduction of the Key Question along with lesson aims and graduated objectives (all will/most will/some will). After this there are 5 slides of background information to allow for teacher exposition and a true or false activity to test knowledge gained. There are then 4 printable character cards and students are issued these (with examples) and placed in groups of 4. They prepare a speech (with props) explaining why they should be King and take part in a Blind Date style hot seating activity (questions are provided). Lesson aims and objectives are revisited. After this, students self-assess (two stars and a wish) before peer-assessing on the kite diagram plenary. I hope your students enjoy this lesson as much as mine always do. It has been created for high school students but could be adapted to work with slightly younger students too. I’d be so grateful if you can find time to add a positive review and ‘follow’ me if you enjoyed this lesson. If you do please look around the store and email me for any free lesson of your choosing – danguiney78@gmail.com – and I’ll add you to my mailing list so you get to hear about other bargains once in a while. Wishing you a terrific day.

This lesson is part of a series of 10 lessons for students aged 11-14 and is titled “The Apprentice – Assessment.” This PowerPoint asks students to draw on their knowledge of previous lessons in the unit to create a presentation on the five topics covered. It includes an assessment rubric grading students from Mastery to Beginning. Finally, an overall unit winner of The Apprentice is announced. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

This lesson is part of a series of 10 lessons for students aged 11-14 and is titled “The Apprentice – Retail.” This PowerPoint commences with a starter activity in which students look at a number of stores, including pop-up stores, and choose which ones they dislike the most and why. After this they are given background knowledge on effective store design which enables teacher exposition. Students are issued a store-type (of 10) and are tasked with designing their own store using the criteria. There are then comprehension questions and an extension activity. In the plenary, the class are cold called and peer assessed to decide on who this week’s lesson is the winner of The Apprentice before a trash can plenary which tests knowledge learned about what makes effective store design. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

This lesson is part of a series of 10 lessons for students aged 11-14 and is titled “The Apprentice – Negotiation.” This PowerPoint commences with a starter activity in which students guess the number of negotiations the average person takes part in each day in a Deal or No Deal? activity. After this they are given background knowledge on effective negotiation skills which enables teacher exposition. Students are issued a scenario (of 10) and are tasked with designing a role play for it using the criteria. There are then comprehension questions and an extension activity. In the plenary, the class are cold called and a voting plenary decides on who this week’s lesson is the winner of The Apprentice before a Flower Diagram which tests knowledge learned about what makes a good business negotiation. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

This lesson is part of a series of 10 lessons for students aged 11-14 and is titled “The Apprentice – Market Research.” This PowerPoint commences with a starter activity in which students explore various products which failed due to poor market research (Colgate Frozen Foods for example!). After this they are issued criteria for effective market research which enables teacher exposition. Students are issued a wacky product (of 10) and are tasked with designing an advert for it using the criteria. There are then comprehension questions and an extension activity. In the plenary, the class are cold called and a thinking thumbs voting plenary decides on who this week’s lesson is the winner of The Apprentice. Every review you leave on TPT earns you credits to buy free resources, so I’d be so grateful if you can find time to add a positive review if you enjoyed this lesson. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

This lesson is part of a series of 10 lessons for students aged 11-14 and is titled “The Apprentice – Advertising.” This PowerPoint commences with a starter activity in which students pair up famous advertising slogans with global companies. After this they are issued criteria for effective advertising which enables teacher exposition. Students are issued a company (of 10) and are tasked with designing an advert for it using the criteria. There are then comprehension questions and an extension activity. In the plenary, the class are cold called and a thinking thumbs voting plenary decides on who this week’s lesson is the winner of The Apprentice. Every review you leave on TPT earns you credits to buy free resources, so I’d be so grateful if you can find time to add a positive review if you enjoyed this lesson. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

This lesson is part of a series of 10 lessons for students aged 11-14 and is titled “The Apprentice – Introduction.” This PowerPoint commences with a true or false? tarter Activity, inviting students to give their thoughts on some statistics about the world’s wealthiest people which leads to a discussion of what an entrepreneur is. The lesson title, aim and objectives are then introduced. Students are introduced to the focus of the unit and the skills they will develop, as well as their end of unit assessment rubric (which assesses the five tasks in the full unit). They then complete a range of tasks most important of which is a self-assessment rubric (which involves them being vouched for by peers in a walk-around-the-class activity). This rubric enables teachers to assign partners in the following lesson. There are then comprehension questions and an extension activity. In the plenary students set a personal target for the unit and vote on a question. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

“My purpose is to engage students in dialogue so they can see other’s points of view – in a world that needs this more than ever. I do this by sharing lessons on this site which connect students with the past and inspire critical thinking.” Dan The resource is titled “Stalin’s USSR Revision Card Game Activity.” Teeming with precise and carefully selected evidence my students love playing this game to boost subject knowledge. There are 61 cards (which work best when cut out and laminated) and they are colour coordinated into categories: rise to power, purges, WWII, industry/agriculture, and culture. These cards include all the main figures you would expect such as young Stalin, Trotsky, Beria and so on but also some lesser known figures such as Maria Yudina (Stalin’s favourite musician), Vasily Blokhin (notorious WWII executor), and Mikhail Gelovani (actor who played Stalin 13 times in various Soviet movies). On each card there is a key date/event for that person, two precise statistics, and a quotation. Students simply call out a category and the person with the highest card ‘trumps’ the other, winning their card. The objective is to strip your opponent of their cards to win the game. This is a resource I am very proud of and which has received many accolades from students and lesson observations alike and which will really boost your students’ subject knowledge of Stalin’s Russia. This activity works really well as a stand-alone activity, revision tool, or starter/plenary to any lesson on Stalin’s Russia. I hope you enjoy it as much as my students do! And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

“My purpose is to engage students in dialogue so they can see other’s points of view – in a world that needs this more than ever. I do this by sharing lessons on this site which connect students with the past and inspire critical thinking. Please read below to find details about this one.” Dan This resource is titled “Weimar & Nazi Germany Revision Card Game Activity.” Teeming with precise and carefully selected evidence my students love playing this game to boost subject knowledge. There are 132 cards (which work best when cut out and laminated) including figures such as the only Jewish representative of the 1936 German Olympic squad Helene (Meyer) and Hitler’s British wartime dog (Fuchsl), as well as more obvious characters such as Vienna-period Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler etc. On each card there is a key date/event for that person, two precise statistics, and a quotation. Students simply call out a category and the person with the highest card ‘trumps’ the other, winning their card. The objective is to strip your opponent of their cards to win the game. This is a resource I am very proud of and which has received many accolades from students and lesson observations alike. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.

“My purpose is to engage students in dialogue so they can see other’s points of view – in a world that needs this more than ever. I do this by sharing lessons on this site which connect students with the past and inspire critical thinking. Please read below to find details about this one.” Dan This resource is titled “Weimar & Nazi Germany Revision Card Game Activity.” Teeming with precise and carefully selected evidence my students love playing this game to boost subject knowledge. There are 132 cards (which work best when cut out and laminated) including figures such as the only Jewish representative of the 1936 German Olympic squad Helene (Meyer) and Hitler’s British wartime dog (Fuchsl), as well as more obvious characters such as Vienna-period Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler etc. On each card there is a key date/event for that person, two precise statistics, and a quotation. Students simply call out a category and the person with the highest card ‘trumps’ the other, winning their card. The objective is to strip your opponent of their cards to win the game. This is a resource I am very proud of and which has received many accolades from students and lesson observations alike. And before you leave be sure to follow Dan’s History Highway for more info on hundreds of fully-resourced lessons for busy teachers! Wishing you a terrific day.