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Common Core RH.9-10.2 research
Human Rights Violations Research Project (Presentation or Infographic)
In this project, students will review the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights to research a country's specific human rights violation. Students will conduct research using Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International to create a presentation or an infographic that reviews:Location of where the violation is occurringThe specific violationThe role of the United NationsWhy is this occurringThe significanceSolutions➡️The presentation is designed to be a group project. However, it c
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8th - 12th
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National History Day Projects From Start to Finish 2023-2024
NOTE: Enjoy the NEWLY UPDATED 2023-2024 version (Turning Points in History Theme)! It has brand new materials related to this year's theme, and I also updated lessons to include a more comprehensive and integrated approach to using both primary and secondary sources.This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!)
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Age of Enlightenment Unit - Readings, Comprehension, Research, Projects
This Age of Enlightenment Unit is broken down into several different segments. This transformative learning experience is crafted with the learner in mind, offering an array of engaging activities and resources that will spark curiosity, foster critical thinking, and ignite a passion for knowledge.Immerse your students in the world of the Enlightenment through carefully structured segments, both in print and digital formats, that cater to diverse learning styles.⭐ Brace yourselves for the thrill
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6th - 12th
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Current Events Global Issues World or Human Geography Capstone Research Project
Culminate your Human Geography, Current Events, or Contemporary World Issues course with this highly scaffolded project that lets your students research and argue for the most urgent issues of the 21st century!It's two projects in one! Students can either: Design a one-pager poster, creating a visual learning tool for others Construct an in-depth research essay, diving into the roots of the issue and thoroughly dissecting possible solutionsEverything is included, from brainstorming to final edit
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Global Issues Contemporary World Problems Human Geography Course Bundle
Fresh Water Issues Activity Kit - River Pollution Clean Drinking Water Access
Explore various issues impacting our world's limited freshwater supply 1-2 week activity kit.Topics covered include:The limited supply of fresh water available for human useRiver pollution chemicals from "fast fashion" textile factoriesGender inequality in water collection Your own water current issue!These 5 activities are perfect for exploring our natural resources in your Human Geography, Current Global Issues, or Environmental Science course.All student materials come in both print PDF and e
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9th - 12th
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Machiavelli's 'The Prince' Seminar: Inquiry-Based Project *Editable*
My students love discussion-based assignments. I created this seminar resource to give structure and purpose to student discussion, as well as practicing text annotation and research skills. This is a complete project using Chapter 17 of The Prince, by Machiavelli. You may be asking about a seminar: where to start? This project will help you and your students with the whole process, saving you time! This would be a great project for distance learning; you can hold the seminar on any video-confer
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Government Bundle: Applying Political Concepts *Editable*
Current Events Research Project | Presentation | Scaffolded Lesson Grades 7-12
Are you wondering where to start when teaching your middle and high school students about world current events and currents in the US government? This choice-based research project and presentation will give you and your students step-by-step directions. There are checkpoints so you can assign mini due dates throughout the assignment. Also included is an entire example presentation to help students visualize how they will be putting together their research. I use this in my special education cla
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8th - 11th
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First Amendment Free Speech Activity Project - Civics End of Year Project
Teach the First Amendment by having students use their free speech rightswith this real-life exploration of the First Amendment, Supreme Court cases, and school dress codes that asks, "What actually are my rights?"This kit comes in two formats: print PDF and editable digital Google files. By the end of this project, your students will be able toApply learning from various landmark free speech cases as well as their own school policyResearch and evaluate news sources on a current issue of their c
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
Renaissance and Reformation Branches of Protestantism Jigsaw Activity
Assign students into small groups to learn about and organize the 4 Branches of the Protestant Reformation with this interactive lesson resource. Students will be engaged, will have the content they need on the Branches of Protestantism, and will have everything neatly organized for further study.Included: Lutheranism Reading CardCalvinism Reading CardAnabaptists Reading CardAnglicanism Reading CardStudent OrganizerStudent Wrap-up Questions Using Jigsaw Activity Format:Students will read the car
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6th - 12th
Amending the US Constitution - Civics End of Year Project PBL Research Essay
Culminate your American Government & Civics course with this highly scaffolded capstone end-of-course research paper that lets you or your students choose a hotly debated Constitutional issue! Or conduct one as you study each of the three branches for a fantastic way to deeply develop and track growth in essential social studies skills!Everything is included, from background knowledge to final editing, for your students to research and argue whether or not to:Grant Washington DC statehood (
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9th - 12th
Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
Use these 9 universal PBL essay and letter writing projects to develop writing, research, and civics skills in your ELA, Social Studies, College Writing, or Business class! These writing kits come in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is practicing the invaluable skill base of communicating effectively. These projects are print-and-go and perfect for so many uses -- unit project, course capstone project, choice board, or a self-contained writing course!Each
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9th - 12th
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Comparing Country Statistics Geography Europe Research Activity
Want to study the countries of Europe? Looking at current events in your classes? Looking at European statistics? Hoping to find the perfect no-prep resource to practice investigation, comparison and analysis?This activity requires students to gather and compare the important basic statistics of the countries of Europe by creating country signs for classroom centers to travel. Statistics Covered:PopulationLife ExpectanceLiteracy RateGDPMoney/CurrencyLanguagesAt the end, students must use the i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Civics Project - Good Citizenship Responsibilities of Citizens Activities
Teach the responsibilities of citizens and active citizenship with the course-long civics service project. In this complete print-and-go project kit, students will become informed, engaged citizens, completing a wide variety of political and community volunteer hours and projects.It's like a course-long unit that operates in the background - hardly any class time is needed!Featured Service Projects: Write letters to the editor and op-ed essays Research current issues and write to elected officia
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Introduction to Forensics Activity Collection
All your favorite Introduction to Forensic Science Activities in one bundle! Kick off your class teaching about the History of Forensics, the Criminal Justice System, The CSI Effect (and preconceptions), Historical Figures in Forensics, and the Forensic Laboratory. Everything you need to start your forensics class off right, in one collection! ✔️Bundle Includes:Over 80 pages of resources/keys featuring a wide variety of activities✽ Doodle-it! Notes✽ Chapter 1 of Active Reading Textbook✽ Projec
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8th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
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Monthly Current Event Assignment
Have your students become world class news reporters and stay current on events with this monthly project!! This is one of my students' favorite assignments and they enjoy presenting their research to the class throughout the year. I tend to get too many request to do current events and have to limit them as progress through the curriculum. This assignment also astonishes parents, because their student becomes mini-experts on the specific topic that they choose. This project is successful becau
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Montgomery Bus Boycott Activity and Project Kit Print & Digital
Tap into your students’ personal passions, the deciding factors of successful social movements, and an array of critical thinking skills in these 7 activities and project the cover the complete story of Civil Rights Movement's kick-off event, the Montgomery Bus Boycott by learning the contributions of everyone from Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.This resource comes in both PDF and Google Slides for your flexibility!What made December 1995 Montgomery
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
Mini Research Project: Create a Social Justice Leaflet | Printable & Digital
Engage your students with social justice issues with this Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project! This digital and printable Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project is designed to engage students with social justice issues and work on their research skills in a project that won't take weeks and weeks of time. During this mini-research project, students will first learn about the group "The White Rose." The White Rose was a group of young people who used their words to fight the Nazi p
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9th - 12th
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Massive 20th century World History Timeline Project - thematic & chronological!
Challenge your students to build a broad and deep knowledge of the 20th century and create something they love.I went to a graduation the other day and a father walked me to his son’s bedroom and showed me his son’s timeline, pinned to his bedroom wall. The young man completed it three years ago and still had it on his wall. I run into former students in the community and they tell me they still have their timelines from six or seven years ago! As history teachers we see the themes and chron
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7th - 12th
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Pre-Reading Collaborative Existential Philosophy Research~Camus & "The Stranger"
This is a 2-page, detailed PDF (printable!) pre-reading / research activity to set the stage for reading Albert Camus's existentialist masterpiece novella The Stranger (L'Etranger). The PDF includes:
a.) cooperative learning tasks within teams
b.) jigsaw topics (5 separate topics for 5 separate teams to research, from French colonization in Algeria, to Camus himself, to the origins and resolution of WWII, to current and historic death penalty laws -- both within and outside of the U.S., to Exist
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Explorers Internet Reliability Research Activity
Do your students need to learn about Internet Reliability? Do you have problems with students using unreliable Internet sources? Or, are you looking for a fun and engaging lesson on the Explorers that will reinforce the importance of checking your sources on the Internet?This activity asks students to view two websites on 4 explorers from the Age of Exploration. One of the websites provides incorrect information, helping students to realize that not all information on the internet is correct!
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4th - 12th
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Greek Mythology Research Google Slides: Distance Learning
Greek God or Goddess Research Google Slides✧ Google Slides Research projects are a perfect independent activity to give your students to complete while they are at home.✧ These slides encourage creativity, reflection, and collaboration between peers using online resources.✧ Students can insert their own drawings, hyperlink, or insert images from the internet.Greek Mythology Research Google Slides Contents:-Title Page-Instructions-2 pages of research-Quick Facts-Special Abilities-Weaknesses-Appea
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6th - 12th
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Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement Unit 10 tasks + inquiry project and essay
This unit of work focuses on the Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century. It is a very interesting topic to do especially to compare and contrast with the US and South African Civil Rights Movements occurring at the same time.This unit is designed to be followed chronologically from slide 3-73. Teachers can pick and choose with subtopics are suitable to their curriculum. This unit includes:* Primary and secondary sources of photos, maps, film and audio* Aboriginal Australian history
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
European Imperialism Introduction - Map, Reading Comprehension
This introductory lesson for the Age of Imperialism includes the following:1. The Age of Imperialism reading and questions (including answer key)2. The Scramble for Africa map activity (research required) (3 differentiated variations with key)3. Compare/contrast primary sources (one for and one against imperialism) with keyI would greatly appreciate your feedback!Any questions? Please let me know as soon as possible in the product Q/A so I can help.
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9th - 11th
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2024 Election Unit Plan: United States Elections (Google Compatible) High School
*** THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER****** START THIS UNIT LATE SEPTEMBER AND ENJOY THE RIDE TO NOV. 5TH***Can be used for the 2024 Election OR just US elections in generalOver a MONTHS worth of assignments A "click and go" Unit plan that will bring to life the 2024 Presidential Election Features 20 dynamic, engaging, student-centered activities that can be uploaded to Google Classroom or printed off or assigned as sub-plansGoogle Doc format Upload to Google Classroom Pr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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