Students participate in activities that bring to life the Age of Discovery, the Stamp Act, the Revolutionary War, and other crucial events. Over 25 activities.
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Making History Real!,
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This review is from: American History Simulations (Paperback)
Do you want to make history come alive in your classroom? This book is packed full of hands-on, brains-on simulations that will really get your students thinking about some important events and concepts of American History. These activities help students to make an emotional connection with the historical events that shaped America by having them participate in role-playing simulations. My personal favorite is an Activity called "The King's M&M's" (the kids loved it too!) I have used these activities in my 7th and 8th Grade American History class and have been thrilled with the discussions it has inspired. These simulations grab the students from the start and keep them hooked. Try them!
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Simulations like these make Social Studies meaningful,
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I recently ordered this book for teaching fifth grade social studies. The simulations to not all align with the emphasis of US history in 5th grade but there is enough to make the book worth buying. This week I adapted the simulation "Brown Gold" and hid a brown slip of paper on the playground. The winning team were given a Chocolate candy bar to share. We came back to class and debriefed our experiences using the questions in the book. The questions are just listed for discussion, but I typed them and left space for students to answer each question individually. My students were amazed and understood how the drive to find gold lead the Spanish conquistadors to America. I also like how the book has questions that you can use for students to search for as they read their Social Studies book. The simulations lend themselves well to being used as an anticipatory set before you actually teach the lesson. I will probably use about four of the Simulations from this book in my classroom this year. An 8th grade or 11th grade teacher would find that even more of the Simulations align to their curriculm. As a classroom teacher, I recognize that there are definately ways this book could be revised for ease of use in the classroom. But for now, this is the best book published for using simulations to teach 5th grade social studies.
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Great classroom tool,
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I am not a social studies teacher specifically. I teach Middle School Special Education and I am always looking for ways to make education come to life. This book has some great ideas for making historical issues relevant to youth today.
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- U.S. History Through Children's Literature: From the Colonial Period to World War II by Wanda Miller on page 208
- Take Five by Susan Craig; Kathleen Dent in Back Matter
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