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World history scripts for Microsoft OneDrive
Reader's Theater: Aztec, Incan, & Mayan Civilization Myths (intermediate)
Review key elements of the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec ancient civilizations while focusing on differentiation in reading fluency! This reader’s theater set features 3 popular myths/legends from history written on 3 separate reading levels (each with a lexiled reading level) for a total of 9 plays. Each script contains 6-8 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups with over 20 different characters provided! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Reader's Theater Bundle
National Security Council Simulation / Cuban Missile Crisis (U.S. History)
U.S. History: National Security Council Simulation / Cuban Missile Crisis. Here is the World Scenario: The Soviet Union, the global rival of the United States, has moved Intermediate and medium range ballistic missiles with unclear capabilities to its ally country Cuba, a small island nation located 100 miles from the eastern coast of the continental United States....Students always remark how this simulation is one of their favorite activities of the year!!! You hold the World Scenario, stude
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Cold War Unit Bundle (World History)
Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook 9 Unit BUNDLE This is a bundle of World History Digital Notebooks. These digital resources are compatible with Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and note-taking apps like Notability. The activities can also be printed and used as note sheets. Each unit has a complete answer key, which is written in the same format as the activities. This makes it easy to copy the notes for absent students or students with learning disabilities. In ad
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5th - 7th
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Mapping History Colonization Imperialism 5-E Lesson | Cause & Effect | Microsoft
This fun lesson examines how history has shaped our modern world. Break down the causes and effects of colonization, colonialism, and imperialism in a simplified, yet meaningful way. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Begin with a “4 Pics, 1 Word” warm-up, then discuss vocabulary and big ideas. Next, a “Mapping History” activity challenges your class to understand how events from the past affect our li
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6th - 12th
Remembrance Day - Veterans Day Tableaux for Assembly Script
Looking for something more creative for your Veterans Day (USA) or Remembrance Day (CAN) Assembly? This tableaux series is just the thing! As a Drama Club teacher I created a series of 5 scenes where the students are frozen in dramatic poses (tableaux) on the theme of the purpose and meaning of Veterans Day/Remembrance Day and it was a very moving performance. The tableaux are very easy to rehearse, only require a minimal amount of props and black t-shirts for costumes. I have also included
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient History Reader's Theater Skit Bundle
Engage your students in opportunities to actively engage with the content you're teaching through skits related to Ancient History! Topics include Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China and the Mayans of Mesoamerica.This bundle includes all of the Ancient History skits available in my shop. Each skit includes parts for multiple students and five discussion questions that you can use to foster class discussions or use as writing promp
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5th - 8th
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The Middle East Region BUNDLE | North Africa and SW Asia Resources | Microsoft
This intro to the Middle East BUNDLE explores the geography, cultures, history, and modern issues of the North Africa & Southwest Asia region. The activities are engaging for students & the guided lesson format is easy for you to use! Build or enrich your curriculum with a variety of FUN materials both you & your students will LOVE! Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you
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6th - 12th
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Reader's Theater: Types of Government (Monarchy, Democracy, Dictatorship)
Are your students confused by the ways in which a democracy, a monarchy, and a dictatorship form of government work? This fast moving reader’s theater script will help students connect the roles and responsibilities of the monarchy, dictatorship, and democratic forms of government in a fun, engaging, and relatable way! This original play contains 20 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Socia
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Social Studies Reader's Theater Yearlong Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade
North Korea vs South Korea 5-E Lesson | What is the Difference? | Microsoft
This lesson examines the stark differences between North Korea and South Korea. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Memory Game” warm-up, then lead a fascinating “Say Something…” photo comparison activity. Discuss the historical background and current conditions on the Korean peninsula. Fill-in notes & practice activities accompany the lesson. Next, an “Investigate” activity challenges students to analyze economic indica
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6th - 12th
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Secret State of North Korea Video Questions | PBS Frontline Report | Microsoft
This activity explores Kim Jung Un’s rise to power and how technology is changing people’s beliefs in North Korea. The video highlights the difficulty citizens face and the shift away from blind obedience to the tyrannical regime. Students respond to big idea questions covered in the 55-minute video. My classes are always fascinated by PBS Frontline’s “Secret State of North Korea” documentary and find North Korea's secretive government fascinating. Print & interactive, digital versions of th
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6th - 12th
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Rise and Fall of the Arab Spring 5E Lesson | Uprising in the Mideast | Microsoft
This lesson explores the rise & fall of the Arab Spring in the Middle East region. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “History Dilemma” activity investigating the conditions that led up to the revolutions. Test their knowledge of governments with a “Name It” puzzle warm-up, then introduce the big ideas about the Arab Spring uprising. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, challenge your class to investigate political
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6th - 12th
Ancient China Reader's Theater Skit - Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Ancient China Reader's Theater Skit! This approximately 15 minute skit will get students moving and acting as they travel back in time to meet famous figures like Confucius and Lao Tzu. Along the way, they'll be learning about the "Three Ways" - Confucianism, Taoism (Daoism) and Legalism. The essential question they'll be answering: How did the "Three Ways" affect the lives of the people in ancient China?
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Slide Show and Art Project
Celebrate December with this inclusive slide show on Our Lady of Guadalupe and the miracle that Juan Diego witnessed in Mexico 500 years ago. The slide show also includes a section on Aztec culture and Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire to give students background on how the miracle affected relations between the two warring cultures. Other slides illustrate and discuss some 20 symbols and miraculous features of the tilma that Juan Diego used to gather roses in. A simple art project is also i
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1st - 8th
Treaty of Versailles Ends WWI 6-E Lesson | Effects of World War 1 | Microsoft
This 6-E lesson explores the end of WWI and the effects the Treaty of Versailles had on Germany. The activities are engaging for students and the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with “A History Dilemma” warm-up activity examining conditions in a post-WWI Europe. Then review vocabulary and big ideas about the end of World War 1. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, explain how the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for being a BRAT (Blame-Reparations-Army-Territory) and a
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6th - 12th
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The Silk Road Trade Routes 5-E Lesson and Game | Cultural Diffusion | Microsoft
This fun lesson introduces the Silk Road trade routes and explores how cultural diffusion shaped the world. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! First, examine the “Secret of Silk”, then discuss vocabulary and big ideas. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, challenge your class to investigate geographical barriers along the Silk Road & plot the best route to avoid potential hazards. Play a FUN “Travels on the Silk Road” game that
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5th - 12th
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Early Humans Reader's Theater
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Early Humans Reader's Theater! This 10-15 minute skit will get students moving and acting in a time traveling adventure to the Paleolithic Era, Ice Age and Neolithic Era.
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1. 6 page script for 8 students (estimated time: 10-15 minutes)
2. 5 discussion prompts
Please take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A s
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Early Humans Unit Bundle
WWII D-Day Experience/Simulation (Normandy, France June 6, 1944)
In this activity your students will experience the chaos of WWII's D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Students will learn a brief history of the invasion while participating in physical and mental challenges. This is a fully immersive experience, with movement, video, battle sounds, enemy fire, and scripts included. A fabulous open-and-go activity that students will be talking about long after the class has ended. This experience runs roughly one hour.
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8th - 12th
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The Lost Ship: A Historical Fiction Titanic Play
This fun and engaging historical fiction Titanic Readers' Theater Script is suitable for 3rd-6th grade students. They will enjoy acting out the 13 different parts, as well as learning about accurate historical information that detail the passengers and historical facts about the ship. A "Historical Information" page is provided to show passengers that survived and perished in this disaster.
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3rd - 6th
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Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece Reader's Theater Skit
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece Reader's Theater Skit! This approximately 11-13 minute skit will get students moving and acting as they reenact Alexander the Great's journey across Europe, Africa and Asia. The central question that students will be answering: How did Alexander the Great become "Great"?
Included in this resource:
1. 6 page script for 10 students (estimated time: 11 - 13 minutes)
2. 5 discussion prompts
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece Unit Bundle
Ellis Island PowerPoint - Vocabulary for Understanding Immigration
Teaching the history of Ellis Island requires giving students good background information and vocabulary. This Ellis Island PowerPoint has 17 vocabulary words essential to understanding immigrants and Ellis Island. Includes vocabulary slides, quick activities, and a vocabulary review activity at the end. Century Gothic font. to make it easy to read. Includes digital worksheets in PowerPoint for students to create sentences with their vocabulary words. Words included are: Ellis Island, Immigrant,
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2nd - 5th
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Remembrance Day Skit-The Story of In Flanders Fields and the Poppy
Want to tell the story behind the poem In Flanders Fields and why we wear a poppy to remember? This short skit is a wonderful way to help children better understand the significance of wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day. The entire play is narrated by a teacher (or strong student) and is about 3 minutes long. There are approximately 10 students who can act out the different roles, (they have no lines), while the remaining students are at the back of the stage holding poppies and white crosse
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2nd - 5th
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Inside North Korea Video Questions | Nat Geo Undercover Report | Microsoft
This activity explores North Korea in the early 2000's when Kim Jong Il was in power. An undercover reporter enters the country & films real life in the country, focusing on the extreme conditions faced by North Koreans under the tyrannical regime. Students respond to big idea questions covered in the 50-minute video. My classes are always intrigued by the "Inside North Korea” documentary. Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greece Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Ancient Greece! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a great review activity and assessment strategy. It also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills. The acts are as follows: Act I: Athens and Sparta EmergeAct II: Fighting off the PersiansAct III: Entering the Classical AgeAct IV: The Peloponnesian WarAct V
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: World History Reader's Theater Bundle
The Americas Aztec Inca and Maya Unit Bundle
The Americas Unit Bundle for North American indigenous people and the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 170 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 15 days of detailed lesson plans! In this unit, students will learn about the characteristics of daily life and the history of the Aztec, Inca and Maya empires along with the indigenous tribes of North America. Students will examine the geography of the Americas, ta
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5th - 8th
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