Differentiating Instruction With Menus: U.S. History (Grades 9-12)

Differentiating Instruction With Menus: U.S. History (Grades 9-12)

by Laurie E. Westphal
Differentiating Instruction With Menus: U.S. History (Grades 9-12)

Differentiating Instruction With Menus: U.S. History (Grades 9-12)

by Laurie E. Westphal

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Overview

Differentiating Instruction With Menus: U.S. History (grades 9-12) offers teachers everything needed to create a student-centered learning environment based on choice in the high school classroom. This book:

  • Uses different types of menus that students can use to select exciting advanced-level products.
  • Features attractive reproducible menus and rubrics.
  • Is based on the levels of Bloom's revised taxonomy.
  • Incorporates different learning styles.
  • Makes incorporating choice into the classroom stress-free for both teachers and their students.

Topics addressed include history, geography, economics, government, and culture. Ideal for differentiating for gifted and advanced learners, these menus can be used to guide students in making decisions as to which products they will develop after studying a major concept or unit.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781646320547
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/15/2020
Pages: 162
Sales rank: 693,059
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

After teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She enjoys developing and presenting staff development on differentiation for various districts and conferences, working with teachers to assist them in planning and developing lessons to meet the needs of their advanced students.

Table of Contents

Part I All About Menus and Choice 1

Chapter 1 Choice 3

Chapter 2 How to Use Menus in the Classroom 23

Chapter 3 Guidelines for Products 29

Chapter 4 Rubrics 43

Part II The Menus 49

Chapter 5 The New World 51

The New World 52

The Columbian Exchange 55

The Colonies and the Growth of Slavery 58

Religious Persecution 61

The First Great Awakening 64

Mercantilism 67

Chapter 6 Building a New Nation 71

The American Revolution 72

Creating the Constitution 76

Building a New Nation 79

Native Americans and Jackson 83

Antebellum America 86

Chapter 7 Road to the Civil War 91

Territorial Expansion 92

Road to the Civil War 95

The Civil War 98

Reconstruction Amendments 103

Chapter 8 Growth of the United States 107

The West 108

The Second Industrial Revolution 111

The Progressive Era 116

Imperialism and World War I 119

The Roaring 20s 123

The Great Depression and the New Deals 126

World War II 129

Chapter 9 The Cold War Through Present Day 133

The Cold War 134

The 1950s 137

The 1960s and 1970s 140

The 1980s: President Reagan 144

Landmark Supreme Court Cases 147

References 151

About the Author 153

Common Core State Standards Alignment 155

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