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High school social studies games for Easel Activities
Enlightenment Thinker Personality Quiz: Which Enlightenment Thinker Are You?
Have you ever wondered which Enlightenment thinker you are most like? Well now you can find out! My students have so much fun taking this personality test and it is a great way to either introduce or wrap up the Enlightenment unit. Another adaptation for this lesson is to have the students take their test and then research the philosopher that they are most similar to. The options are truly endless. The test includes various scenarios that relate to the life of a middle/ high school student. Th
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6th - 12th
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Psychology: States of Consciousness Fact or Myth
In order to introduce students to a new unit, they will read a series of statements and determine whether they think each statement is a fact or a myth. Includes: Handout containing 15 statements relevant to states of consciousness Four different strategies for completing this activity with students Key with explanations of each statement for further discussion“Fact” and “Myth” signs to hang up2022 APA National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula:Biological Pillar - Consciousness -
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Psychology Fact or Myth Bundle
Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword - Word Search Puzzle - Coloring pageHispanic Heritage Month ActivitiesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month using Marie’s collection of resources specially designed for the event. Our Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulary Word Search is the perfect introduction to words children will need to describe the celebrations taking place in September and October.Students will enjoy s
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1st - 10th
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Geography—World Religions: A Comparison Study on Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
An engaging and interesting comparison of the three great present-day monotheistic world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (INCLUDES EASEL ACTIVITY)Bundle & Save Here World Religions BundleTHIS LESSON INCLUDES:World Religions Chart (Student Notes)World Religions Chart (Teacher Guide)Venn Diagram (Student Notes)Venn Diagram (Teacher Guide)Aesthetic & Interesting Informational Handouts on Judaism, Christianity, and IslamTeacher Instructions (Lesson detail Introduction and Proced
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Bundle for Katrina- World Religions
Geography: Christmas Traditions Around The World Trivia Game
This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to 12th graders. Modifications can be made as needed. A great & fun activity social studies activity to teach students about Christmas traditions around the world! Students will have a wonderful time working in peer cooperative groups to find answers to trivia questions as they earn points toward prizes! Need a quick and fun activity for the day before the holiday break? This mini-lesson is a great, moti
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Build A Bundle for Georgianne B
Serial Podcast: S1:E1 Alibi 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Criminal Justice Escape
⭐ This Serial Podcast, S1: E1 The Alibi 360° digital escape room is a perfect accompaniment to this non-fiction/rhetoric podcast. This escape is as engaging as the true-crime content itself and even your most reluctant ELA students will be captivated by this interactive escape room. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° escape room will have students listen to the podcast and read the transcript to solve clues based on the first episode. ⭐ High school English Language Arts students are invited to compete
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle 2
Financial Literacy & Personal Finance Video Game - HTML5 Distance Learning
Video Game about Personal Finance, Investing, Money Management, & Budgeting. An evidence-based, hand drawn visual-novel personal finance simulation game for High School and Young Adults that teaches financial literacy skills. Learn Asynchronously from home on any Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet:2 different ways to play: on any modern desktop/smartphone/tablet web browser, or install on any Mac, Windows, or Linux computer!Expected Student Learning Outcomes:Learn financial skills & content
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Westward (Oregon) Trail Game
This worksheet goes along with the online version of the game Westward Trail. Students use the worksheet to get an idea of the variety of decisions and issues that arise while pioneers tried to get to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. I am not affiliated with the web site in anyway. I just created this worksheet for my students to fill out while they played the game. The sheet asks the students to list several problems they encountered along the way and how they solved them. They finish by writin
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5th - 9th
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Europe Geography — Eastern & Western Europe Scavenger Hunt (Intro Activity)
This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed. Get the Scavenger Hunt Bundle and Save HereStudents will find this Eastern and Western Europe Scavenger Hunt activity fun and motivating, and it will encourage students to examine the physical, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of Eastern & Western Europe, along with the geographical themes. This is the perfect activity to introduce and be
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: NEW! Geography Scavenger Hunt Bundle + 2 Freebies
Middle Ages Feudalism Game Social Class Activity
Middle Ages Feudalism GameUse this game to teach students about the different social classes and inequalities of the Middle Ages.Students will be assigned roles, complete small tasks, be evaluated, and receive payment for their task completion. Activity wraps up by totaling and comparing income received by each social status. Includes wrap-up questions for culmination of activity.Resource IncludesGame DirectionsStudent Review TasksCoins for GameTeacher Suggestions for UseContent Topics Covered
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6th - 11th
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World Religions Matching Card Game Review Activity
World Religions Card GameIncluded are 36 terms or concepts on the 5 Major World Religions. I cut each in a strip, laminate the cards, and pass them out to my students as a review game. The students must take their card and match with their classmates to complete the characteristics of the religion. They then must tell me 3 more facts about the religion to win the competition. Great for review!Need a great resource to introduce the 5 major world religions? See this activity:World Religions C
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Psychological Disorders Fact or Myth
In order to introduce students to a new chapter, they will read a series of statements and determine whether they think each statement is a fact or a myth. Includes: Handout containing 15 statements relevant to the disorders chapter of psychologyFour different strategies for completing this activity with students Key with explanations of each statement for further discussion APA National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula:Individual Variation Domain - Psychological Disorders - 1.1 De
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Psychology Fact or Myth Bundle
Branches of Government Task Cards: 5th Grade and Higher
Spark amazing discussions with these Branches of Government Task Cards!What are Task Cards? Task cards are a great resource for teachers! Don’t assign a worksheet with 30 questions… break the assignment into task cards! Students may work on one task or a few tasks at a time.Uses for these Branches of Government Task Cards:1. Individual work2. Use as a “Scoot” game- Place one numbered task card and one answer sheet at each desk. At each desk, students will write their answers for the numbered tas
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Branches of Government Bundle
Canada Scavenger Hunt Task Card Activity for Human Geography
Explore Canada with a fun and engaging Scavenger Hunt! This is a scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human geography of Canada. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 24 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during activity. Also includes Answer Cards that can be used for students to gather the information. Wrap-up questions ar
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4th - 12th
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Geography: Turkey Trotting Around The Globe (Thanksgiving Around the World)
Fun for all ages!Take a trip around the world and experience Thanksgiving and harvest festivals from the US. to Malaysia to Ghana.This is a great way to engage your students in geography and culture when you are winding things down for the fall break/holidays. This Lesson May Be Modified to Reach Various Learning Levels.This lesson includes 17 pages of:Highly-Detailed Teacher Instructions.Helpful Online SitesSpinning Wheel ReproduciblesThinking Map ReproducibleGame InstructionsStudent Reading Pa
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Build A Bundle for Georgianne B
Italy Scavenger Hunt Card Game for Review - Geography, Facts, More
Use this scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human and physical geography and other facts on Italy. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 40 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during activity. Wrap-up questions are also included at the end. Students will need internet access, atlases, textbooks or other resources to investigate
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6th - 12th
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America Scavenger Hunt Task Card Game! Great end of year activity or fun review!
Use this fun and engaging America Scavenger Hunt Game to teach your students about the country or to review the facts in your Social Studies classroom!This is a scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human and physical geography of America. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 24 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during activity.
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4th - 12th
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Germany Scavenger Hunt Task Card Game Activity - Geography, Facts & More FUN!
Want to introduce the basic facts on the country of Germany? Or teaching the German Language?Looking for a fun resource to teach about Germany?Use this scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human and physical geography and other facts on Germany. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 40 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during ac
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6th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Jr. - Word Search & Double Puzzle-Spanish
#martinlutherkingspanish
This exciting word search & double puzzle can teach vocabulary words to children using cognates and a hint word to let them know what the search is about. Have students compete for a homework pass in the older grades. Great activity for the month January to celebrate Pastor Martin Luther King Jr. Highlight the cognate words. I used it in grades 2-4 during the last ten minutes.. Great transition activity. It satisfies Communication Standard and Cross Curricular act
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: SPANISH WORD SEARCHES BUNDLE- PAQUETE DE SOPA DE LETRAS
Japan Scavenger Hunt Task Cards Game for Review - Geography, Facts, More
Use this scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human and physical geography and other facts on Japan. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 40 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during activity. Wrap-up questions are also included at the end. Students will need internet access, atlases, textbooks or other resources to investigate
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6th - 12th
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Presidents Matching Card Game - All 46 Presidents Flash Cards
In this 46 page set, you will receive matching cards for each of the 46 American presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden! Each card contains the biographical and political information, as well as a card with the president's picture and full name. Great for a research project or just a matching review game!See my TpT Store for a great 75 page Presidents Centers Activity on the Greatest Contributions! Also find many other Social Studies lessons, activities, games, assessments, centers, a
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4th - 12th
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Introduction to the Science of Psychology Fact or Myth
In order to introduce students to a new chapter, they will read a series of statements and determine whether they think each statement is a fact or a myth. Includes:Handout containing 15 statements relevant to an introduction to psychology and psychological research methods Four different strategies for completing this activity with students Key with explanations of each statement for further discussion “Fact” and “Myth” signs to hang up2022 APA National Standards for High School Psychology Curr
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Science of Psychology - Introduction to Psychology Activity Bundle
EL CUERPO-Body Parts in Spanish-Label El Azteca-Hispanic Heritage
This interactive unit contains four pages. It is a great tool to introduce students to body parts and to a very important Spanish motto "Ojos que no ven corazon que no siente" Eyes that don't see, heart that doesn't feel" The result of our double puzzle. .
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1- Vocabulary page- 12 body parts and a word bank
2- Label the Azteca - Have students label the Aztec Go and draw a heart for "El Corazon" . They can have fun coloring it and making a separate project by cutting it and la
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4th - 12th
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Geography Bingo: Christmas Traditions Around The World
A fun, exciting, and effective Christmas holiday geography activity to engage students in learning about Christmas traditions around the world! To keep your students motivated and learning prior to the holiday break, allow your students to have a great time competing against each other and learn about Christmas traditions and customs around the world. Make every moment a teaching moment! ☑ Check out the preview to see what is included.Visit our store Geography & Math Made Easy to view other
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5th - 10th
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