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8th grade social studies activities for Easel Assessments
Cuneiform Activity Ancient Mesopotamia Bundle - Worksheets and Presentation
Teaching your students about the cuneiform writing system is fun and easy with this no-prep resource bundle! This ready-to-use lesson value bundle teaches students about cuneiform and its importance in Ancient Sumer and other Mesopotamian ancient civilizations. Students will have fun deciphering hidden messages and learning about how cuneiform was used in Ancient Sumer.This bundle includes: A reading passage handout introducing cuneiform and how it was usedA cuneiform translation handout that al
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5th - 9th
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Salem Witch Trials Virtual Field Trip Webquest for Middle and High School
Travel to Salem, Massachusetts to explore and learn all about the history of the Salem Witch Trials in this Virtual Field Trip worksheet activity pack. This historic lesson is perfect for middle school and high school this Halloween or Fall Take a Virtual Field Trip:Take a video walking tour of Salem and many of this historical sitesWatch a Ted-Edu video to learn about what the trials were and the historyExplore the key historical sites of Salem in this 360 website tourRead all about the trials
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Halloween Virtual Field Trip Discount Bundle for Middle and High School
Latitude and Longitude Activities | Map Skills Worksheets Posters Presentation
Learning about latitude and longitude is fun and easy with this resource bundle! This ready-to-use no prep value bundle teaches students about latitude and longitude, the hemispheres of the world, major lines of latitude and longitude (Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle), and finding locations using geographic coordinates! This bundle includes: Four handouts introducing latitude and longitude, the world's hemispheres, absolute and relative locati
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5th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Activity Value Bundle - Worksheets and Presentation
Learn about Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and writing systems with this no-prep resource bundle! This ready-to-use lesson value bundle teaches students about hieroglyphics and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. Students will have fun deciphering hidden messages and learning about how hieroglyphics were used in Ancient Egypt, and by which members of Egyptian society. Background information on other Ancient Egyptian writing systems like Hieratic and Demotic Script is also provided. This bundle i
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5th - 9th
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Historical Dating Timelines Chronology BCE/BC CE/AD Activities History Skills
Teach historical dating, BCE/BC and CE/AD, timelines, chronology, dating methods, and more with this resource bundle! This bundle includes more than 20 pages of worksheets, handouts, graphic organizers, and readings that will let your students think like historians and explore questions of time, chronology, and methods of dating events and artifacts. Students will learn about the differences between absolute and relative dating, the difference between pre-history and history, and how history can
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5th - 12th
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Catacombs of Paris Virtual Field Trip Webquest for Middle and High School
Explore the Catacombs of Paris France and Rome with this virtual field trip perfect for middle or high school students! Great for social studies, science, history or English classes or use at Halloween! A great intro Edgar Allan Poe's Cask of Amontillado. Perfect for European History too with lots to explore and do! Take a Virtual Field Trip:Take a tour completely in 360 of the the Paris CatacombsWatch a video guided tour of the Paris CatacombsRead all about the Roman Catacombs Learn the histor
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Halloween Virtual Field Trip Discount Bundle for Middle and High School
Civics Task Cards: Citizenship & Civic Duties Review
This set of 32 Civics & Citizenship Task Cards make reviewing the concepts of Citizenship, Civic Duties, and Civic Responsibilities fun and engaging for your middle school Civics or American Government students! The Task Cards quiz students on vocabulary and key concepts, and include definitions, multiple choice questions, scenarios to interpret, and pictures to analyze! This resource also includes a digital version in the form of a TPT Easel Assessment! Assign directly to your Google Classr
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6th - 11th
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Civics Task Cards: Colonial Rebellion & Declaration of Independence
This set of 32 Road to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence Task Cards make reviewing the Colonial Rebellion fun and engaging for your middle school Civics or American Government students! The Task Cards quiz students on vocabulary and key concepts, with multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, primary source quotes, and pictures to analyze! This resource also includes a digital version in the form of a TPT Easel Assessment! Assign directly to your Google Classroom,
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6th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Happy Teacher Resources FULL STORE CIVICS BUNDLE (Growing Bundle)
Worksheets for A More Perfect Union Movie -- 110 Questions with Time-Stamps PDF
110 Multiple Choice Questions with Time-Stamps, provided in perfect movie order! Includes fast answer key and both reusuable and consumable worksheets. Distance learning options included, plus PDF for easy printing! Covers the Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Virginia Plan, Great Compromise, Madison and much more!--Completely revised and reworked from the earlier version posted, with more questions, embedded critical and historical thinking, and a time-stamp for each and eve
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8th - 12th
Thanksgiving Quiz: Test Your Knowledge with Digital Easel Activity - Assessment
Thanksgiving Quiz - Test Your Knowledge. A fun trivia 20-question quiz about the first Thanksgiving facts. How many can you answer? Some will surprise you! A fun engaging activity! Use as a party game, as a student anticipation guide for a Thanksgiving unit, as a research - webquest sheet, or as an assessment after a Thanksgiving unit of study. Key included. The questions are challenging, but they are supposed to be tricky. The fun is in the surprising answers. No prep. Print or go digital. Prin
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Activities Bundle Grades 3 - 6
Activity 1: Ancient African Civilizations_Middle & High School Black History
This passage is about the ancient Ghana, Songhai, and Mali empires. Long before the colonial period, there were great African kingdoms whose rulers presided over magnificent courts. Their merchants traded in gold, salt, and other goods with faraway countries, often traveling vast distances over caravan routes across the plains and deserts. African American Black History Course_Lesson Activity 1: Ancient African Civilizations· Lesson 1 in the 72-part course series
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6th - 12th
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GRAPES Features of Civilizations Presentation and Activity Resource Bundle
This resource is a no-prep way to introduce your students to the main features and characteristics of civilizations! An overview presentation describes the aspects of the helpful G.R.A.P.E.S. acronym (geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, and social structure) and a set of handouts and worksheets reinforce student understanding. This bundle includes:An editable presentation introducing the G.R.A.P.E.S. of civilizations and their importance provided in PowerPoint, PDF, and Googl
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â GRAPES Ancient Civilizations Resource Activities Value Unit Bundle
Draculas Castle Virtual Field Trip Webquest for Middle and High School
Take a trip to Transylvania in Romania to explore Draculas Bran castle! Learn all about Vlad and what inspired the novel of vampires by Bram Stoker. Perfect for Halloween in high school and middle school or anytime! Learn the history behind the vampire legend. Take a Virtual Field Trip:Take a tour completely in 360 of the famous Bran castleWatch a video behind the scenes of the castleWatch a video and learn the history of Vlad "Dracula"Hear a TEDedu talk explaining what started the Vampire myt
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Halloween Virtual Field Trip Discount Bundle for Middle and High School
Forms of Government PowerPoint with Easel Assessment
Forms of Government PowerPoint. Fundamental forms of government to introduce students to basic concepts for understanding governments. Terms: anarchy, tyranny, autocracy, monarchy, dictatorship, patriarchy, theocracy, oligarchy, aristocracy, plutocracy, democracy, direct democracy and representative democracy with Presidential and Parliamentary systems, federalism, centralism, and fascism. Includes link to a hangman game on forms of government and a great website that compares all types of gover
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5th - 8th
Grief -Helping Kids Deal with Grief-lesson/activities. CDC Health Standard 4
This lesson helps students to understand what grief is, how to deal with grief, and when to get professional help. The lesson primarily deals with death of a loved one and does not deal with other family issues. Four Activities- assessment and answer key, 2 writing and one art activity. . Clip Art, Printables, No prep needed. Easel assessment is also available with this lesson.CDC HEALTH STANDARD FOUR: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance hea
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3rd - 8th
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Topographic Maps Demystified: Mastering Navigation Skills Reading Comprehension
Topographic Maps Demystified: Mastering Navigation Skills Reading Comprehension PassageUnlock the secrets of topographic maps with our comprehensive resource, "Topographic Maps Demystified: Mastering Navigation Skills." This engaging package equips students with the knowledge and confidence needed to interpret and navigate through diverse terrains.Key Features:Informative Reading Passage: Dive into a rich reading passage that meticulously breaks down the fundamentals of reading topographic maps.
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3rd - 9th
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Women's Suffrage Activity | 19th Amendment Voting | Virtual Field Trip
Looking for an activity for Women's History Month or your lessons about the Suffrage Movement, 19th Amendment & Women's Rights to Vote in the United States? This Google Slides digital resource let your students explore information about the places, people, and events connected to Suffrage Movement. Choice boards feature over 25 links to amazing videos, virtual tours, and student-friendly websites. You can assign all of the blocks or allow students to choose a given number of virtual tours, v
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5th - 9th
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Women of Ancient History - Fu Hao
Fu Hao was one of the most powerful women in the Shang Dynasty in Ancient China. Not only was she a queen and a high priestess, but she was a successful military general. After the Shang dynasty ended, Fu Hao's name was forgotten, until the nineteenth century, when caves of oracle bones were discovered, and her tomb was unearthed.This printable pdf resource explores Fu Hao as queen, priestess, military commander and goddess, as well as the excavation of her tomb. The Shang Dynasty is covered bri
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Civilizations - Greece, Rome, China and Egypt
Latitude and Longitude Task Cards Map Skills Activity World and US Cities
Learning about latitude and longitude and is fun and easy with these task cards! 64 travel themed task cards are provided and help your students develop map skills and a stronger understanding of world and U.S. geography. This task card set includes: 20 task cards that include the coordinates of world cities and ask students to identify them20 task cards that feature world cities and ask students to identify their coordinates 12 task cards that include the coordinates of United States cities and
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5th - 9th
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South America Geography Activity | Interactive Bulletin Board Continent Project
A South America map that you build as a giant wall map! This is a fantastic method to learn the South American countries. Both English and Spanish versions are included. When finished, you'll have a gorgeous map on display, clearly showing the South America countries. Your students can research a South American country, decorate each country, assemble the South American continent on your bulletin board or wall, and they will be all ready for a geography quiz.The finished map is HUGE: the contigu
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6th - 9th
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MS-ESS2-3
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, MS-ESS2-2
Pirate History, Famous Pirates and Timeline with Easel Quiz Included
Learn about pirates with a map and timeline, the top 10 famous pirates, and what piracy is and how it exists today. There will be ending words on how piracy is a crime and its impact on the economy. This is a great resource for learning about pirates and encouraging the student to read further about the various pirates that are mentioned in this 6-page study sheet and also discuss the impact of piracy in impoverished countries such as Somalia. An Easel quiz with 10 multiple choice and True/False
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5th - 8th
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Introduction to Geography unit/module
This module covers the key topics of maps, continents, countries, compass skills, latitude and longitude, and different types of geography. I'll also include engaging hands-on activities like map making, recalls, coordinates, map labelling, reflections and word fills to make the lessons interactive and memorable for students.Firstly , we'll explore different types of geography, such as human geography, physical geography, and cultural geography. Students will engage in hands-on activities like m
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7th - 10th, Staff
30 Famous Landmarks around the World Quiz with For grade 3-8 and homeschool
In this quiz featuring 30 famous landmarks from around the world, students will examine images of these landmarks and select their answers from a set of four multiple-choice options. Once they've made their choice and clicked "next," the correct answers will be revealed. This quiz serves as an educational tool to expand their understanding of global landmarks. It can be used effectively as either a warm-up activity at the start of the class or as a lesson review.Please note that this digital pro
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3rd - 8th
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Women of Ancient History - Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 20 years of peace and prosperity. She was not the first female pharaoh, or even the most famous, but she was the most successful and powerful. After her death, evidence of her reign was erased, and she was forgotten for thousands of years.This printable pdf resource explores Hatshepsut as daughter, wife and mother of a pharaoh, her reign as a queen regent and pharaoh, her trade and building projects, the attempt to erase her from history and th
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Women of Ancient History - Grades 6-8
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