Steps:

1. Choose a historical figure(s) and moment in time.

2. Use Magic School to create a skit OR Use ChatGPT to generate a 3–5 sentence speech or dialogue.

3. Upload a photo of the person into TokkingHeads or create a video of your skit.

4. Post your finished video in this Padlet column!

Try: “Churchill warns Europe” or “Sojourner Truth speaks on justice.”

NOTE: For skit use Adobe Express to create a scene with multiple people. One character can be voiced over per slide. Add additional duplicate slides to simulate a conversation.

Steps:

1. Pick a historical figure or event.

2. Use ChatGPT, MagicSchool, or Claude to generate a script or dialogue (students could generate their own or use these for editing and support).

3. Record your voice with Vocaroo, Canva, or Adobe express.

4. Post your audio in this Padlet column.

Try: “A Day in the trenches during WWI” or Anne Frank

Steps:

1. Choose a historical theme/person (e.g., war effort, civil rights, public health).

2. Use ChatGPT to generate slogans, facts, or persuasive text or ideas. Could also asks for quotes from the person.

3. Build your poster/image in Adobe Express or Canva.ai.

4. Download and upload your finished image here.

Try: “Join the Victory Garden Movement” or Roosevelt

Steps:

1. Pick two figures with different views (e.g., Hamilton vs. Jefferson).

2. Use MagicSchool to create a debate, skit, or rap battle

3. Use tool of choice to record your voice to present the lines.

4. Paste lyrics or audio here.

Try: “Churchill vs. Stalin on Europe” or “Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist.”

Steps:

1. Choose a topic or theme:

   • Example: “Key Events of the Holocaust,”

   • “Civil Rights Movement,” or

   • “Turning Points in WWII”

2. Ask ChatGPT to help you generate events:

   • Prompt: “List 5–7 major events in [your topic] with short 2–3 sentence summaries for each one.”

   • Optional: Ask for quotes or primary source references to include

3. Get AI images or visuals

   • Use ChatGPT, Adobe Express or Canva AI, to create visuals for 2–3 of your events

   • ask Chatgpt for supporting primary sources or videos that might fit your timeline

4. Log in to Sutori.com:

   • Create a free account (Google login works)

   • Choose “Create a Timeline”

5. Add your events using:

   • Event title

   • Short summary (from ChatGPT)

   • Date

   • Visual or quote if you have one

6. Publish your timeline (click Share > Public link)

   • Copy and paste your link in this Padlet column

   • Add a short caption with your topic and tools used

Try This Prompt for ChatGPT:

Create a timeline of major events related to the Holocaust or another genocide (e.g., Armenian, Rwandan, Cambodian). Include at least 5–7 events with dates, short summaries, and—if possible—quotes or images that help represent each moment.”

Note: This can also be done in Adobe Express using webpage template

Steps:

• Upload a source document (speech, article, DBQ set, etc.) to NotebookLM.

• Use the AI assistant to summarize, answer questions, or highlight key ideas.

• Create an account for ClassCompanion

• Explore assignments created by other teachers or watch a video on how to use Class Companion

• Create an assignment that you could use with your students

  
  

  Example: Analyze Churchill’s "Iron Curtain" speech or Anne Frank’s diary excerpt.

Steps:

• Use Claude to extract key academic or historical terms from a text or topic.

• Input the terms into MagicSchool to generate a vocabulary activity.

• Repeat creating a vocabulary text

• Example: Vocabulary list from a Holocaust article, with a word map activity for 8th grade.