8th Grade U.S. History Bulletin Board Ideas

Looking for an engaging and educational way to bring U.S. landmarks to life in your classroom? The United States Landmarks Collaborative Poster is a perfect addition to any social studies lesson! This activity features a large map of the U.S., highlighting important national landmarks and symbols. With 20 individual student "blocks," each page is designed for students to color independently, making this a fun, collaborative classroom activity.

Key Features:

• 20 Student Pages: Each student receives a piece of the overall puzzle, which corresponds to a section of the U.S. map. This encourages teamwork and creativity as they contribute to the final poster.
• Landmark Learning: The poster highlights major U.S. landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and more, reinforcing what students are learning in their social studies curriculum.
• Bulletin Board Display: Once assembled, the poster creates a 33" wide by 25.6" tall map, making it a perfect display for your bulletin board. It not only adds color and fun to the classroom but also serves as a visual reference for your lesson on U.S. geography and landmarks.
• Easy Assembly: Each page includes cut tabs for simple alignment, ensuring the final poster fits together seamlessly. Additionally, a grid is provided to help students understand where their piece fits into the larger poster.

This collaborative poster activity is not only fun but also reinforces important concepts related to U.S. landmarks and symbols. Whether used as a hands-on activity during a geography unit or as a colorful display, this collaborative project will get your students engaged and excited to learn!

“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” ~ Golda Meir Make your social studies classroom pop with this set of 25 beautifully-made posters featuring quotes about history! Each 7.5 x 7.5 (square) PDF poster contains a provocative quote imposed over a stunning photograph that will spruce up your history classroom. The square format is reminiscent of Instagram and makes for an eye-catching arrangement on your wall or bulletin board. I suggest laminating the posters and using them year after year! Quotes from famous figures such as: Thomas Jefferson Martin Luther King Jr. Bertolt Brecht Golda Meir Daisaku Ikeda Karl Marx Edmund Burke Robin Hobb Napoleon Bonaparte Winston Churchill Julian Barnes Confucius __________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out this best-selling "History Talk" activity for your history classroom! "History Talk" Activity More beautifully-crafted quote posters for your classroom by Language Arts Excellence: 50 Motivational Quote Posters 50 Famous Author Quote Posters The Alchemist Quote Posters

Are you looking for engaging activities for President's Day? Do you want your students to be motivated to learn? Then download this President's Day Activity BUNDLE and Bulletin Board Set! Students will learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other US Presidents! This no prep BUNDLE can be easily incorporated into your civic lessons and history class or any class that is celebrating this patriotic holiday. Perfect for either in person or virtual learning, students will learn about the Presidents' early lives, achievements, and more!

WEBQUEST

This comprehensive research project allows students to explore the lives of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other Presidents' early lives, achievements, and MORE! Easily incorporate this activity into your Winter Holiday plans, civic lessons, or history class. This research activity is perfect for the week before or after President's day, small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more! When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about winter holidays with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

INTERACTIVE BULLETIN BOARD

This interactive bulletin board features 20 low-ink posters about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. This resource also comes with interactive reflection mini-posters and a reflection worksheet to encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings about the accomplishments of our Presidents. No prep - print on 8.5 X 11 paper and hang!

➟How this resource helps you:

• Students will learn a lot about President's Day, with an emphasis on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
• The WebQuest reinforces research skills
• Can be played in teams
• Reflection prompts allows students to think deeper on various issues
• NO PREP and very little resources needed (whiteboard, printouts, marker, possibly dice)

➟This resource includes:

• 22 question WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant questions (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so as students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers). Text boxes are all set, ready to go!
• Reflection questions
• Answer Key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Instructions
• 20 low ink 8.5 X 11 mini-posters including:
• Title Page
• A brief biography of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
• 4 reflection mini-posters
• 5 quotes by each President
• The American flag
• Map of the USA
• Terms of Use

➟How to use this resource:

• To learn about President's Day
• For a classroom party
• For sub plans
• When your students need a 'brain break'
• And more!

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