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Common Core RH.9-10.2 simulations
Roaring 20s 1920s Walking Tour Centers Activity Gallery Walk
Visit the 1920s or Roaring 20s with this interactive Walking Tour or Gallery Walk Activity to teach your students about the decade with ease (and fun!).Take your students on a walking tour to discover the major events, developments and changes of the Roaring 1920s in America. Also great for ELA classes where students are reading The Great Gatsby or other relevant texts!Resource Includes121 slides on the 1920s to be set up as centers or stations, or use with students in response groups to invest
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5th - 12th
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World War 1 Unit Plan Activities | 9 l Resources for WW1 American US History
World War 1 Student Activities and Resources Bundle | World War I (WWI) Unit ResourcesIn this World War 1 (World War I and WWI) unit resources bundle, you receive 9 engaging and best-selling activities to engage your classroom on WWI. You receive activities to teach the causes of World War 1, the major events and battles of the war, life in trench warfare, the Treaty of Versailles, an engaging CSI on gas warfare, students analyze Wilson's Fourteen Points, the Zimmerman Telegram, and much more!
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6th - 10th
Also included in: World War 1 + World War 2 Activities Unit for American and US History
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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Women's Suffrage Movement: Susan B. Anthony Trial Scavenger Hunt Activity
Your students will walk in the shoes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton as they learn about the Women's Suffrage movement and the trial of Susan B. Anthony. This scavenger hunt uses primary sources! What better way to learn about the past than to analyze historical photos and documents. Your students will use close reading skills, decoding, and teamwork to complete 7 different tasks with clues. This resource is similar to an escape room, but allows for more flexibility as it can span over the course of t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
Walking Tour of the Age of Exploration World to Visit Europe Asia Africa America
This is the resource you have been waiting for to help set the stage on the Age of Exploration!Students can take a walking tour or gallery walk around your classroom to visit centers on Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas at the time of the Age of Exploration.Content Topics CoveredStatus of the Region at the beginning of the Age of ExplorationThe Regions View of the Rest of the World The People of the RegionThe Business of the RegionIndividual EmpiresAbout this ResourceStudent handouts are in
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Introduction to the Industrial Revolution Activity - Assembly Line Simulation
This introduction activity for the Industrial Revolution uses a simulation to take students from the Cottage Industry through the Assembly Line.Students will be broken into groups that are of different sizes. Each group will be given an envelope with supplies: 2 different colors of paper, scissors, and glue sticks, but will be uneven. They will then need to make the longest, sturdiest chain using the supplies they are given and nothing else. There will then be an element where they can get supp
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9th - 11th
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Renaissance Walking Tour or Gallery Walk of Florence Italy Centers Activity
Take your students on a Walking Tour or Gallery Walk through Florence, Italy at the beginning of the Renaissance to allow them to see the changes in architecture, banking, marketplace gatherings, wool-making, art, guilds, and more. This is a 1-2 day Centers Activity for students to visit various locations in Florence to view primary source images and documents in the investigation on the impact of Florence in the beginning of the Renaissance. Students will visit locations like the Marketplace,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Renaissance Walking Tour Gallery Walk Activity Bundle
Moot Court/Mock Trial: "Take me out to the ball game..."
Project goals:Develop strong argumentative skills, both written and orallyUnderstand the differences between criminal, civil, and appellate casesJudge an argument based on evidence and reasoningAbout the project:There are three different cases students will argue. Each of the cases has a very similar fact pattern. At the, end however, students are asked to argue the cases a little differently.Case #1: criminal caseCase #2: civil caseCase #3: criminal case on appeal (the assumption here is that t
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8th - 11th
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Compromise of 1850: Notes + Worksheet/Student Activity (Fugitive Slave Act)
Teach the Compromise of 1850 with these concise notes plus this student summarizing activity! Students will analyze political cartoons and create their own image to demonstrate their understanding of the Compromise of 1850. ZIP FILE INCLUDES:Slides/pages with background on the Compromise of 1850 (8 pages)Worksheet/Student Activity (3 pages with summarizing activity) Answer key for student activity CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW!The introductory notes can be teacher-led or student-driven. Then, the notes
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9th - 12th
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Homestead Steel Mill Strike Simulation - High School labor unions gilded age
Simulations are a great way to keep students engaged! I wrote this simulation to help students understand the power dynamics that existed between management and labor at the height of the labor movement by experiencing it themselves. This simulation includes 3 roles: the steelworkers, Henry Frick, and Andrew Carnegie (the latter 2 roles can be played collectively by 3-5 students in a group).Student packets include everything students need to guide them through this interactive simulation.Teacher
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9th - 12th
The Bill of Rights Booklet Project (Google Comp.)
The Bill of Rights Booklet Project Is your class learning about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?In the Bill of Rights Booklet Project, students are tasked with working for the department of immigration and are tasked with creating a handbook for all new citizens of the United States. The handbook will serve as a guide for the citizens to understand and interpret their rights as American citizens. This booklet is a great way for students to fully comprehend the first ten amendments and un
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Bill of Rights Mini-Unit
Mock Congress Project Activity - Legislative Branch (Google Comp.)
Legislative Branch Mock Congress Project The mock congress project is a great way for students to understand the inner workings of the legislative branch and the process of how a bill becomes a law. This project can take anywhere from 5 – 11 days depending on how in-depth your class may want to take the project and how long your class periods are. Students are assigned to groups as legislators, placed in committees, and responsible for drafting a bill and attempting to create a law. Students wil
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Legislative Branch / Congress Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
Fresh Water Supply Water Footprint & Clean Water Access Activity Kit
Explore just how finite our fresh water supply is and how much water humans consume on a daily basis in this 1-2 week activity kit. Topics include:Your students' own daily water footprints Water supply crises around the world Hundreds of millions without access to improved sanitation and safe drinking water 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
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9th - 12th
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The Mesopotamian Urban Game Virtual Simulation (Google Version)
The original Urban game has students draw each item as the changes occur but in this lesson no drawing is required! Students instead watch a video and copy and paste the items onto their google drawing to visually see the process of Mesopotamian urbanization.This simulation teaches students how and why Sumerians urbanized and be able to identify the important achievements and geographical, religious, political, economic and social aspects of life in early Ancient Mesopotamia.It's set up for dist
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6th - 12th
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Local Government City Council Simulation Project Including Presentations
Looking for a way to bring local governments to life in your classroom? Trying to teach good citizenship? In this engaging simulation, students role-play and lead a city council meeting about a proposed curfew ordinance in their fictional city. Students learn about local governments, prep for their simulation using real news articles about curfew laws around the United States, research and create persuasive speeches, and deliver those speeches to their classmates on the city council, who then de
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9th - 12th
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CLASSICAL CHINA, TANG & SONG DYNASTIES 3-DAY MINI UNIT - Editable
This little mini unit covers Classical China, specifically the Tang and Song Dynasties and Empress Wu (the only female empress in China's history). It includes individual and collaborative activities and a courtroom simulation, too! Each day is a no-prep, engaging lesson you and your students will enjoy.THIS RESOURCE IS DELIVERED AS A PDF WITH GOOGLE LINKS TO EDITABLE SLIDES AND HANDOUTSDAY 1Is an overview of the Tang and Song Dynasties in an engaging manner. Students will read a summary that gi
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7th - 10th
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Haymarket Affair Riot Simulation - high school labor unions gilded age
Haymarket Affair SimulationSimulations are a great way to keep students engaged! I wrote this simulation to help students understand the power dynamics that existed between management and labor at the height of the labor movement by experiencing it themselves. This simulation includes 5 roles: McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, Chicago Police Officers, Chicago citizens, Labor leaders (Albert Parsons, August Spies, George Engel, and Adolph Fischer), and the workers.Student packets include ever
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Constitutional Convention: A simulation
In this activity, students will participate in a "Constitutional Convention." In the lesson, they will explore the historical issues and compromises the delegates debated in 1787. There are 18 historical characters, each with a biography that describes the lives and accomplishments of the different delegates.The simulation is meant to recreate the compromises that ended up in the U.S. Constitution: The Connecticut Compromise, the 3/5th Compromise and the Electoral College.This lesson lasts 3 cla
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10th - 12th
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South China Sea Dispute Simulation Distance Learning
This is a role-play simulation of the South China Sea dispute in which students try to negotiate international agreements while pursuing conflicting objectives. Teams of students represent the countries of Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and the USA. The simulation can be conducted in the physical classroom or online.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Fragile State Case Study: Haiti 2014 - IB Global Politics
This bundle includes three lessons. Each lesson requires between 1-3 hours, depending on how much is completed in class, or at home.The first lesson explores the concept of state fragility, including the characteristics and causes of fragile states. Students explore the concept through some discussions, video analysis, reading excerpts, and a brief case study (Haiti).The second lesson is a deep dive into fragility in Haiti. It focuses on the political turmoil, gang violence, and humanitarian nee
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Bureaucracy Stations Activity - Executive Branch (Google Comp.)
The Bureaucracy Stations ActivityDuring the Bureaucracy Stations Activity, students will rotate in small groups around a room to gather information from the attached pages and websites to fill out the questions in their “Bureaucracy Stations Activity” worksheet. Stations include video links, graphs, political cartoons, image analysis, and close reading activities. This hands-on and interactive lesson allows for student movement around the classroom while engaging in learning about government. Th
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Executive Branch Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
Geography of Africa Complete Overview Interactive Lecture Notes | Editable
Introduce or review the Geography of Africa with an Interactive Lecture!In this fully editable 31 page Interactive Lecture on the continent of Africa, your students will be introduced to the regions physical geography and the human changes to geography in the region. Set up according to the regions of Africa, students are posed questions for understanding and provided key content. Very visual, and impressive graphics allow students to evaluate the information, rather than simply copying notes fr
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5th - 11th
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Shogun Simulation: Will the Shogun Shut Down Japan?
Immerse your students into Japanese History by simulating the Shoguns decision to kick foreigners out of the island during the age of exploration. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Japanese feudal state and how European exploration affected other cultures while strengthening their inquiry and speech skills. Allow your students to get past memorizing facts and begin to critically think by placing themselves in the shoes of decision makers.
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9th - 12th
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The New Deal VIDEO & LESSON | Shark Tank-Like Engaging Activity!
All these resources go with and build off this video on the New Deal & FDR's First 100 Days.This is lesson and episode focuses on the amazing story of FDR's New Deal in his transformative first 100 days. The episode covers the election of 1932, President Roosevelt's philosophy- how the New Deal helped to not just combat the economic depression but the spiritual depression affecting Americans, his critics, and the legacy of the New Deal on America today. The resources that go with it include
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8th - 11th
Also included in: BUNDLE! Great Depression & New Deal in 3 Powerful VIDEOS & ACTIVITIES
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