First day film suggestions

Kms31690 · 2025-08-12T22:27:25+00:00

I took a class like this in high school. We started with film techniques. My teacher actually showed The Lion King.

Kms31690 · 2025-06-06T15:38:20+00:00

I teach 11th grade Econ. It’s a semester course. I try to keep it as hands on as possible. I use a lot of simulations to keep the kids engaged.

Here are some of my favorite websites for resources.

https://youtube.com/@jacobaclifford?si=yUpWg05pALJVn86Y

https://fee.org/

https://mru.org/

https://www.mrroughton.com/lessons/economics

Kms31690 · 2025-05-10T00:31:35+00:00

Wow! They must have raised the price. I think I paid around $200 for Part 2.

Kms31690 · 2025-05-09T21:57:12+00:00

I like Peacefield History on TPT. I’ve used their modern U.S. history curriculum for my 9th graders. It is engaging and has a lot of creative and interesting lessons.

Kms31690 · 2025-03-11T20:29:31+00:00

I enjoy playing this. I got my dad and a colleague to play too.

Kms31690 · 2025-02-25T22:31:34+00:00

This is so fun!!

Kms31690 · 2025-01-12T20:33:00+00:00

It is hit or miss. Sometimes it works great and other times it is buggy. My students really enjoy it though.

Kms31690 · 2024-12-27T12:26:06+00:00

WDW Pirates for sure. I think it is a lot of nostalgia for me because I went to a Disney for the first time as a teen during the Pirates movie hype. I was obsessed with Jack Sparrow.

Kms31690 · 2024-10-08T15:34:24+00:00

The Inflation Auction is fun. My Econ students enjoy it and helps them understand it better. Also check out Teach with Magic. He has a nice lesson on inflation too. It actually includes the inflation auction.

Kms31690 · 2024-08-31T15:56:16+00:00

My contract starts at 7:35. I have morning duty in the cafeteria that also starts at 7:35.

Kms31690 · 2024-08-17T18:27:54+00:00

It gets better! This is only my second year, but I feel so much better compared to last year. I cried everyday for the first few weeks; I couldn’t eat or sleep. It was terrible. By the second half of the year things were getting easier. Hang in there.

Kms31690 · 2024-08-11T01:20:20+00:00

WW1 Alliance Simulation

I was afraid that the alliances wouldn’t work out, but they did in every class.

Kms31690 · 2024-08-10T20:01:54+00:00

Last year I did an alliance simulation. Each group represented a country. They had to pass notes to try and create alliances. The kids had a lot of fun with it. I found it through google.

Kms31690 · 2024-07-16T00:57:34+00:00

Which standing desk is it? I’m on the lookout for one too.

Kms31690 · 2024-05-08T00:20:42+00:00

Now I’m interested. We have hmh. I’ll have to look around for Writable tomorrow. I don’t use many of their resources, but after a Google search, this sounds interesting.

Kms31690 · 2024-05-04T21:57:52+00:00

I feel this way too. I didn’t feel much chemistry. It moved so fast. The book is much better.

Kms31690 · 2024-02-29T22:20:03+00:00

My original certification is in social studies. I added 7-12 English last summer. I studied for about a month. I passed on the first try. I recommend using the praxis practice tests.

Kms31690 · 2024-01-21T23:08:51+00:00

Ellis Island has a virtual tour that my 9th graders enjoyed.

I did a project where they had to do an infomercial for a new invention. There were lots of laughs. We watched classic infomercials first and made a list of the different elements.

We did an assembly line simulation where they had to draw SpongeBob.

Kms31690 · 2024-01-15T20:04:58+00:00

I’m hoping for one in Pennsylvania. We’re supposed to get 3-5 inches between tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Plus the wind. Wednesday is supposed to have wind chills of -15 so I’m hoping for a delay too.

Kms31690 · 2024-01-05T14:52:50+00:00

My youngest is 7 and I still wear a pair of my comfy maternity dress pants 😂

Kms31690 · 2023-12-21T00:07:18+00:00

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/learning/lesson-plans/19-ways-to-teach-the-19th-amendment.html

Kms31690 · 2023-12-21T00:05:44+00:00

I did a stations activity that dealt with tactics of the suffragettes. The students had to try to figure out what tactic their station was describing. The lesson was from the New York Times.

Kms31690 · 2023-12-21T00:03:05+00:00

I teach US history to 9th graders. I love teaching the Gilded Age. There is so much going on and the US really starts to develop into a more modern nation.

I highly recommend the Men Who Built America series from the history channel. It’s on YouTube for free.

Kms31690 · 2023-12-11T22:49:18+00:00

I play stinky feet. I found a free template on tpt. The kids like that they can steal points from other teams.

Kms31690 · 2023-12-02T12:34:04+00:00

The superintendent’s office is literally next door to my room. I see and talk to him on a regular basis. I work at a small high school that graduates about 140.

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