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African history games for Google Apps
West African Trade Kingdoms Digital Escape Room
I designed this digital breakout for my 7th graders to review our West African Trade Kingdoms (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai) Unit. Most of my students have a blast when we do escape rooms, even when a clue baffles them. This breakout features 16 locks. The kids will need to work together tosolve clues involving:cheesy rebusesa virtual jigsaw puzzlecustom Wordles as well as custom Worldles (these are two different things)map skill masterysolve acrostics by reviewing key concepts and figures from the
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6th - 11th
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ESCAPE ROOM: Harlem Renaissance / Prohibition
PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!Escape rooms are highly engaging for students, and this 45 minute, easy to implement and use game will fascinate students as they learn about Prohibition and the Harlem Renaissance. All that you need is a computer.SCENARIO:This escape room turns the process inside out ... instead of getting out, students are trying to get in (a secret speakeasy), but they need a password. To obtain this password, students will search the streets and clubs of 1920s Harlem, solving
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6th - 12th
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Silent Barter Trade Activity
The silent barter activity is a hands-on simulation where students trade candy in silence, using only gestures and symbols, to recreate challenges ancient African traders faced and employ strategies to overcome barriers. Small student groups receive clue cards to guide objectives. There are strict no-talking rules to mimic language barriers. After two timed trading sessions and strategizing, students reflect by responding to writing prompts.This activity could benefit teachers in several ways:Im
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5th - 8th
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Trans-Saharan Trading Activity
Students are going to be merchants on the Trans-Saharan trade routes in this activity. They will need to be given 4 small colored pieces of construction paper to represent the different items in the activity. Each color represents a different good. Best part is since many people on the Trans-Saharan routes spoke different languages, this is a SILENT Activity. The students cannot talk or they can be robbed by you the teacher of one of their goods. Each good is worth a different amount of poi
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7th
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Byzantine, Ottoman, Islam, West Africa - Color by Number
Students go through and answer both sides of the questions. The answers tell them what color to make each number on the coloring sheet. I have my students answer the questions, and after I look over them, I give them the coloring sheet. This worksheet covers an overview of Byzantine, Ottoman, Islam and West Africa. There are a few general social studies definitions for the last few questions. There is a small and large coloring sheet available for printing. The slides are editable if a question
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: West Africa, Byzantine, Ottoman Bundle
West Africa Review Game - SPOONS
This card game is high energy and high reward. Students play SPOONS by matching question and answer cards and making sure they are not the only player without a spoon by the end of each round. Students have a blast with this review game and once the cards are printed and cut, you can use them year after year.Content:This game of SPOONS covers the Medieval West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali, including topics such as silent barter, oral tradition, and the salt-gold trade.To prep:Print and cut
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7th
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West Africa Bingo Review
This review covers the tribal life, empires, and geography of West Africa. (There are two questions about the geography of Europe to fill in the 24 spaces.) The teacher calls a word, and the students place a bingo marker on the matching definition. My students thoroughly enjoy these bingo reviews at the end of units and before state testing. The preview shows you the call sheet that has all definitions listed on it. There are 8 different bingo cards, so only a few students will have the same boa
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: West Africa, Byzantine, Ottoman Bundle
Geography and History of Africa Jeopardy Review and Quiz
Provide your students with a fun way to review African geography, history, and culture with a Jeopardy simulation and quiz to follow! Topics include ancient history, modern history, culture, geographical features, and political geography. Students will be assessed through multiple-choice and matching-styled questions! The Jeopardy template is easy to edit if you wish to make any changes!Special Note: Due to not being able to attach PDFs to a Google Drive product on TPT, the first slide of the Go
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: African Geography Unit Bundle
South Africa End of Apartheid Jeopardy Game - Learning with Games - Grades 6-12
Students will engage in a fun and interactive Jeopardy game to reinforce their knowledge. They will answer questions from different categories with the opportunity to collaborate with their peers, promote critical thinking and enhance their understanding of concepts.By access the Google Drive folder, you will have the following:Jeopardy Game QuestionsStudent Overview & Cheat SheetTeacher Lesson PlanAccess to Game TemplatesThe benefits of using this Jeopardy game includes:Encourages Critical
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Not Grade Specific
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Clara Barton and Harriet Tubman Scavenger Hunt- Distance Learning
This is a scavenger hunt for Clara Barton and Harriet Tubman. In this pack you will find 16 cards and a worksheet with questions. They will be able to answer the questions on the worksheet using the cards. I like to hang the cards around the room and get the kids up and out of their seats.**updated to include a digital file 4/14/2020**Directions: There are 16 cards, each with a fun fact. You cut the cards apart and hang them around the room. The students then "hunt" for each of the cards. Each s
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Scavenger Hunt Bundle
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - TRIVIA GAME
Celebrate Black History Month, and teach your students of some great African American role models, that helped pave the way for equal rights.Students are Given 4 CluesEach pops up when you click the slideWHO AM I? POPS UP LAST at the end (when you click).Click the "WHO AM I" box, the answer will be revealed with a quote said by the person.
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Not Grade Specific
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Ancient Mali Review Game Ancient Civilization and History Class Lesson
This Ancient Mali Review Game is a fun, interactive, and engaging activity to complete with your students!This 12 question and answer presentation could be paired with any of your favorite reward game: TicTac Toe, Trash-Can-Ball, Connect Four, Stinky Socks...The possibilities are endless. This activity would be great for a whole class review game or a study guide for families at home. It will reinforce or introduce vocabulary relating Ancient Mali. It is specifically tailored to 3rd Grade Virgin
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2nd - 4th
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Distance Learning: Digital Early Man Guess the Photo Virtual Zoom Game
Add some fun into your study of Early Man! This game can be played during distance learning or in the classroom!This product contains ten Early Man images on a Google Slides template. Each image is zoomed in and students have to guess what Early Man item it could be! When you advance to the next slide, the answer and full image are revealed.Included images:fireskullcavemanhunter-gathererHomo Erectuscave artspearLucy/skeletontools/hatchetevolutionOther Information:Google Drive and Google Classroo
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Black History Seek and Find Mats | Digital I Spy Riddles Guessing Game
Black history month digital activities for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. This I Spy letters game is designed with early readers in mind. It is perfect for young children learning the beginning sounds of the alphabet and can also be used as February-themed activity.These google slides teach kids the alphabet and black history vocabulary. Each mat focuses on a single letter. Surrounded by bright, fun images, children need to determine which word starts with the letter on the mat.Here's what'
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PreK - 1st
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Black History Month Trivia Game
This trivia game contains 25 questions in three different formats: Guess who, true or false, and name that date/holiday. This game is appropriate for upper elementary through high school. This resource also contains a pre-made score tracker sheet that you can make a copy of to use with your students.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Country Quiz - South Africa (w/ Optional Researchable Questions) Google Slides
Know Your Country Quiz – South Africa is a fun, general knowledge quiz designed for use on Google Slides. Questions are based on 5 trivia categories: Cities and TownsLandmarksHistorySportsMovies, TV, and Music How to play The quiz can be delivered in different ways. One option (my preference) is to play in small groups or individually. Each small group or student sits at their own area/desk and quietly records their own answers as the teacher runs through the slides. The small group or individua
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5th - 12th
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Guess Where? Snapshots of Africa
My students love playing Guess Who and Guess Where? This is a digital version of the classic game Guess Who, but instead of characters, there are pictures of different locations throughout Africa. I tried to include a variety of settings, including many cities since I feel there is a common misconception amongst Americans that Africa lacks major urban centers when this is far from the truth. Students partner up and ask each other yes and no questions to discover their opponent's mystery locatio
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Guess Who? and Guess Where? World History Bundle
Guess Who? Post-Classical Africa
My students love playing Guess Who? and after a year of remote and hybrid learning, I'm looking to carve out spaces for students to interact with one another as much as possible.This is a digital version of the classic game Guess Who? Students partner up and ask each other yes and no questions in order to find out their opponent's mystery character. The game includes a set of student directions and several copies of the gameboard so that they can play several rounds. All you have to do is post i
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Also included in: Guess Who? and Guess Where? World History Bundle
Digital STEM Activities
This contains multiple STEM, Geography, and Science activities. Includes an Unplugged Coding Activity.
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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African American inventors and explorers
Engagement activities:SS.K.AA.1.1 Recognize African American inventors and explorers (i.e., Lonnie Johnson [inventor], Mae C. Jemison, George Washington Carver).1. Would you rather2. Quick trivia 3. Picture matchup4. Speed sketch5. Timeline challenge6. Quick research
Grades:
11th - 12th
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