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6th grade social studies activity videos
Remember the Titans (2000): Complete Movie Guide
This 24-question movie guide will help your students get the most out of this powerful movie. This movie guide comes with an answer key. Ready to print and ready to use! Enjoy!Movie overview: "Set in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971, the fact-based story begins with the integration of black and white students at T. C. Williams High School. This effort to improve race relations is most keenly felt on the school's football team, the Titans, and bigoted tempers flare when a black head coach (Washingto
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6th - 12th
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Ruby Bridges (1998): Complete Movie Guide
Ruby Bridges is a 1998 made-for-television movie, written by Toni Ann Johnson and based on the true story of Ruby Bridges, the first black student to attend integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960.This movie guide will help your students get the most out of this powerful movie. The guide includes essential vocabulary, iconic images, and a character map.This movie guide comes with an answer key for all the sections. Ready to print and ready to use! Enjoy!For higher grade levels, you
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5th - 9th
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Music Listening Unit: Holst "The Planets"- Science/SS Connections
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5th - 12th
United States & Canada Guided Notes & PowerPoints, World Geography Guided Notes
United States and Canada Guided Notes and PowerPoints in Print & Digital (Video Notes for Flipped Classroom Included) covers physical geography of the United States & Canada, Cultural Geography of the United States & Canada, History of the United States & Canada, Facts about the United States & Canada. World Geography Guided Notes, Interactive Notebook, Note Taking, PowerPoints, Anticipatory Guides US and Canada Guided NotesThese interactive guided notes and PowerPoints are
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Geography United States and Canada BUNDLE (World Geography Bundle)
Renaissance Unit Project! A student-driven research project-Everything included!
In this Renaissance Unit Student Project, students create a Common Craft style video around ONE of FIVE topics in the Renaissance. Student groups choose Renaissance topics to be their focus for this project. The five topics they can choose from are:1.) The Gutenberg Printing Press and the impact of the Gutenberg Bible2.) The Scientific Revolution3.) Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation4.) Major Achievements in Art, Literature, and Architecture5.) The Age of Exploration (Columbus,
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5th - 8th
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Morning Meeting SEL 18 - 33 (Sem. 2) with Animated Video Daily
Morning Meetings (Bundle weeks 18 - 33) 2nd semester with daily SEL lessons - 16 weeks of daily morning meetings (80 total lessons)Questions that foster both, verbal and non verbal participationSentence stems to support English LearnersGreetings, Morning Message, Teamwork, Time for Engage and Sharing (supported by a short animated video that models a SEL aspect)
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1st - 12th
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US Geography: Memorize & Research the 50 US States and Capitals (Google Slides)
Learn the names of the states first, then by utilizing google slides and an included video that will teach you and your students learn a simple brain friendly way to learn the LOCATION of the United States. After that, they will spend time doing a quick research into their chosen state. The final google slide lesson will guide them through memorizing the state capitals by associating imagery that helps with remembering them.This resource helped my students remember states and cities and I really
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4th - 6th
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American History Review Activity for ALL YEAR using Mapping History Fluency
Curriculum review needs to happen ALL YEAR LONG in the United States Social Studies Class. In this US History Review it can become an easy part of the classroom with building History Fluency by doing Thematic Warm-ups. This lesson explains "Mapping Monday" and it gives students the ability to quickly and accurately RECALL, CONNECT, and APPLY historical information from one unit to another Purpose: Create a system of “history fluency” by using the thematic warm-up of Mapping Monday in which st
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4th - 12th
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Most Dangerous Way to School- Bolivia
I developed this resource for my own emergency sub plans. It fits well with both Spanish and Social Studies. Students will watch a 48 minute video that chronicles two different sets of children and the lengths they go to get to school, while they fill out a worksheet about the video. Overall, the whole lesson will last 70-90 minutes. The video is in English, but as a Spanish teacher I have found it very engaging for students. In fact, my own school aged children chose to watch the video and foun
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5th - 12th
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Asian-Pacific Heritage Month : Kpop - I LOVE KPOP!
My kids are krazy for K-pop! What a better way to celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month than with a fun and engaging lesson about one of the newest and most popular types of music in the world: K-Pop! K-Pop is short for Korean Pop music and it's big in Asia and becoming more popular everywhere thanks to the runaway success of PSY's Gangnam Style. But what do we really know about Korea and it's music?*NOTE: UPDATED SONGS & .PPTS EDIT: MAY 2018 - (bit.ly/kpoplistening)EDIT: MAY 2021
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3rd - 8th
Muñecas Quitapenas, Guatemalan Worry Dolls Legend & DIY for Spanish class
This project includes:A vocabulary list with Spanish to English terms that will be found in the story.An original reading for novice level Spanish learners that explains what Guatemalan Worry dolls are used for in Guatemala.An art project with step by step picture directions for making your own DIY Guatemalan Worry dolls in your classroom. All you need is wire or pipe cleaners, scissors, and yarn. If kids are missing supplies, there are lots of creative ways to improvise (using a spoon, papercli
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1st - 10th
Three Branches of Government Escape Room | The Escape Classroom
**SEE THE PREVIEW AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THE #1 ESCAPE ROOM MATERIAL USED BY THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS**INCLUDES: 1) Escape Room Activity2) Handout Material3) Lesson Plan On Subject 4) Power Point Presentation5) Promotional Videos 6) How-To Video7) Count Downs 8) Test *The interactive nature of our videos set us apart from all other curriculum sources. Students LOVE our Super Villains, and well beg you for more. When was the last time your students begged y
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6th - 12th
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Peanuts & the Constitutional Convention
How was the U.S. Constitution born? Students will watch and learn about the Constitutional Convention from Charles Schultz's Peanuts Gang!Included in this resource:• Title page • Chronological Guided Video Questions corresponding with "This Is America, Charlie Brown: Birth of the Constitution" (25 minutes)• Interactive notebook notes pages ★★ Note: The video clip is not bundled with this lesson. It is not mine to sell! Please email me at asocialstudieslife@gmail.com if you cannot find the vide
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Articles of Confederation UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS Activities
Map Skills Escape Room | The Escape Classroom
**SEE THE PREVIEW AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THE #1 ESCAPE ROOM MATERIAL USED BY THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS**INCLUDES: 1) Escape Room Activity2) Handout Material3) Lesson Plan On Subject 4) Power Point Presentation5) Promotional Videos - *Students love our Super Villains* 6) How-To Video - *Walks you step-by-step through the Escape*7) Count Downs - *These Count Downs are nothing short of Awesome Sauce*8) Test **The interactive nature of our videos set us apart f
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6th - 12th
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Amazing African Americans Spies in the Civil War | VIDEO, Notes, & Activity!
Learn the amazing stories of 3 African American spies in the Civil War with this engaging History For Humans video!Students learn how Harriet Tubman used her skills from the Underground Railroad to serve as a spy during the war and be the first woman to lead a military operation in American history, how John Scobell operated with the Union's top spy and put his acting skills to the use to fight the Confederates, and how Mary Jane Bowser spied on Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy,
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5th - 8th
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Sumner Caning | One Step Closer to Civil War! Engaging & Interactive!
Sumner Caning: One Step Closer to Civil War! Engaging & Interactive!This resource on the Sumner Caning is also included in the much larger Sectionalism and Irreconcilable Period Bundle, located here:Sectionalism & Irreconcilable Period Bundle! 8 engaging and Common Core focused resources! Dred Scott, John Brown, Nat Turner, Kansas-Nebraska Act and More!Buy the Bundle and Save a Bundle!----------In this highly engaging resource, students watch the included newscast video and complete a
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5th - 8th
Constitution Escape Room (6th - 8th Grade) | The Escape Classroom
**SEE THE PREVIEW AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THE #1 ESCAPE ROOM MATERIAL USED BY THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS**INCLUDES: 1) Escape Room Activity (online connection required)2) Handout Material3) Lesson Plan On Subject 4) Power Point Presentation5) Promotional Videos 6) How-To Video7) Count Downs 8) Test **The interactive nature of our videos set us apart from all other curriculum sources. Students LOVE our Super Villains, and will beg you for more. When was the la
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6th - 8th
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CNN Presents "Voices of Auschwitz" Video Guide
This guide goes with the video that can be found on YouTube. CNN interviews four Holocaust survivors (including a Mengele twin) about what they endured. The video is 45 minutes long and is a good closing for an introductory week to the Holocaust.
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6th - 10th
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Time Zones Difference America (USA) & Canada Map Activity Lesson Plan Worksheets
This is a great lesson plan. Your students will love learning about time zones with this engaging activity! This item serves as an excellent practice tool or review assignment, suitable for use in class or as an independent assessment. This includes a video, time zones song, practice questions, a teacher script and map to color! It includes the time zones for both Canada and America!Check out related content:Lesson 1: 5 Themes of Geography https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/5-Themes-of-
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6th - 11th
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Money Management - Videos, Guided Notes, Smart Starts, and Activities
This low-prep, editable money management unit will teach students about budgets, income, expenses, savings, and credit. Videos are included, so that you can assign as part of sub plans or to virtual learners. Unit is divided into 5 days, complete with a smart start, guided notes, and activity for each day. This purchase includes:10 journal prompts for students to complete as a Smart Start or Warm Up. Each day provides students with two prompts to choose from. 5 days of guided notes for student
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6th
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Thanksgiving Activity: Peanuts Mayflower Voyagers Quiz
Every year I treat my students to the Peanuts Thanksgiving special. They always enjoy it, but I've found that the "The Mayflower Voyagers", which tells the historically accurate story of the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving is even more popular. It can be found as the "Bonus Feature" on the "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" DVD. This is a little assessment I wrote to test the kids' knowledge of the first Thanksgiving. There are 2 versions: one with a word box and one with a reflection task. Hope you
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2nd - 6th
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Food for the Ancestors Day of the Dead Movie Guide Questions Worksheet Sub Plans
Video Worksheet Questions and Answer Key for Food for the Ancestors Day of the Dead Dia de Los Muertos VideoI like to kick off my Day of the Dead unit with this video: Food for the Ancestors every year! The documentary weaves in the ceremonies, traditions, pottery, symbols, native plants and foods all seen on the colorful streets of Puebla during this celebration. Students will watch the Voladores performance, eating ant eggs, visiting grave sites and more! For students, I have put together this
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
13 Colonies Escape Room | The Escape Classroom
**SEE THE PREVIEW AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THE #1 ESCAPE ROOM MATERIAL USED BY THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS**INCLUDES: 1) Escape Room Activity2) Handout Material3) Lesson Plan On Subject 4) Power Point Presentation5) Promotional Videos 6) How-To Video7) Count Downs 8) Test **The interactive nature of our videos set us apart from all other curriculum sources. Students LOVE our Super Villains, and will beg you for more. When was the last time your students begged
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3rd - 8th
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Latin American Revolution Slide Show, Guided Notes, Activity, Video
This lesson is intended for a middle school social studies class. It is based around South Carolina 7-3 Standards.
This lesson includes a PowerPoint (Or Google Slides Link) to the notes on the Latin American Revolutions. (Haiti, Brazil, Mexico, Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin and the countries they liberated.) It is very basic, but it's funny and entertaining to middle level kids.
It includes fill-in-the-blank guided notes with three activity or writing options after the notes.
It also in
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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