French Revolution – Witnessing the Guillotine

 
            I found that many of my students were very interested in the French Revolution because of all of the war that occurred during that time.  One of the specific lessons they gained interest in was the introduction of the guillotine.  Thousands of people at that time were being executed by the guillotine and my [...]

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Imperialism Unit – A letter from jail

           One of the main events included in the Imperialism unit was the Sepoy Rebellion.  When thousands of Indians were imprisoned by European oppressors, they planned for a rebellion.  To help students learn and review what events led up to this rebellion and why it occurred, I had students put themselves in the shoes of [...]

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Industrial Revolution – students become reporters

           The Frederick County curriculum doesn’t provide very much time for the great amount of information included in the Industrial Revolution unit.  Ranging from child labor to multiple inventions, there is a lot of material for students to learn.  To make this unit fun and allow the students to cover all of the material, I [...]

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Exploration Unit – Turn your classroom into a globe

           One of the big parts included in the Exploration Unit is the Triangle Trade system.  This is vital because it is important for students to see how and where goods were being traded around the world and what kinds of impacts trading had on countries.  Through out Africa, Europe, and North America, many different [...]

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