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Black History Month professional development simulations
Martin Luther King Jr Virtual Field Trip -Distance Learning- Meet Martin
Martin Luther King Day needs a wonderful celebration! There is no better way to really get to know Martin Luther King, Jr. than a No Wheels Field Trip when remote learning or in person learning field trips aren't possible! Open your students' eyes and thoughts to the life of Dr. King! Get to know who he was and what he stood for. Feel inspired after learning about his life!This field trip includes sooo much inspiration and thought provoking moments to teach children more about the character of
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google
Arctic Survival Activity (For Team-Building, Group Dynamics, and Personality)
This cooperative learning activity pits learners and their groups against survival experts to see if they can survive a plane crash in the arctic. Will they make more sound decisions individually, or as a group? How do groups reach consensus? What sort of identities, personalities, or traits tend to dominate group discussion or group activities? These questions and more lie underneath the surface of a classic and beloved classroom activity!These topics and more are broached in this product, whi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Full Year of U.S. Government and Civics Essentials Bundle
Martin Luther King Jr - Virtual Field Trip - Activities and Craft
This Martin Luther King Jr. virtual field trip is the most engaging and inspiring way to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day--it even includes a craft and activities! Go on an adventure with your class to see Martin Luther King Jr,'s I Have a Dream Speech, learn about his life, and visit his monument. This Martin Luther King Jr. virtual field trip is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has companion activities. This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to your MLK cel
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons
Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
This unit bundle is composed of four highly engaging, primary based, interactive Slide Presentations, and activities-- designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction/Jim Crow. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario ActivityLESSON ONE will have students examine;the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a Freedmen (POV Activity). Students will respond
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Great Zimbabwe African Empire Activity CSI Mystery of Black History Analysis
Perfect for lessons about the African empires, this investigation activity makes learning about Great Zimbabwe educational and engaging! Your students will try to crack the mystery of Great Zimbabwe through a crime scene investigation case file activity that encourages historical and creative thinking. Perfect for lessons on ancient civilizations, African empires, and world history, this resource makes history come to life!A visually engaging case file with comprehensive background readings on t
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6th - 10th
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Era of Reconstruction: Interactive Activities
This resource is designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction. Two highly engaging, interactive Slide Presentations will vicariously draw students into the lives of the Freedmen during this historical period of time. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario Activity LESSON ONE will have students examine; the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a F
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
Coffee Break ESCAPE! Use Breakout EDU for Teacher / Faculty Growth Mindset PD!
Ditch the stand and deliver staff meeting for a game-changing approach to faculty PD that helps model best practices with high impact teaching strategies! It's the first day of school, and all the coffee in the building has gone missing. But with hundreds of students scheduled to arrive in mere minutes, the faculty is facing a level five caffeine shortage. If you have any hope of surviving the first day of students, your teachers will need their java, STAT! Can you master growth mindset to pop o
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Not Grade Specific
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Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
Disability Awareness Activities
The SMART notebook provides the user with activities for participants to engage in that simulate various learning challenges. It is appropriate for students or for adults in a professional development seminar.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
What is Juneteenth? Virtual Field Trip - Jubilee, Emancipation and Freedom Day
Dive into the history of Juneteenth through this historical virtual field trip. Explore different sources as you learn when Juneteenth was first celebrated and travel its long road to becoming a federal holiday. This trip also includes a supplemental handout. No prep!* Be sure to check out the video preview. NOTE: music clips are not available via the preview, but are available on the virtual field trip once purchased. *The trip is on Google Slides. It can easily be linked to your Google Classro
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Not Grade Specific
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Power Tools Selector
Empower your teaching with the Power Tools Strategies Selector, a meticulously designed Google Form tailored to aid educators in selecting optimal strategies from the powerful quartet of Retrieval, Spacing, Interleaving, and Feedback-Driven Metacognition. Crafted by seasoned educators, this tool simplifies the process of identifying and implementing strategies that resonate with your students' needs, ensuring enhanced learning outcomes and mastery of learning objectives.Features:Comprehensive St
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Not Grade Specific
Coding a Traffic Light in Scratch | Explore The Inventor Garret Morgan
Let your students learn about scratch coding and Arduino with this simple and engaging project. Additionally, celebrate Black History Month by exploring the achievements of Garrett Morgan, the African American inventor of the traffic light.This resource integrates the black history month event with a scratch coding activity, students will delve into the biography of the African-American inventor Garret Morgan and his traffic light invention, and will program their own traffic light with scratc
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4th - 6th
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Artificial Intelligence Presentation for Teachers
Step into the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with our comprehensive presentation and hands-on activity bundle designed specifically for educators. Whether you're a seasoned tech enthusiast or new to the concept, this resource will equip you with the knowledge and tools to integrate AI seamlessly into your classroom.Presentation Highlights:Dynamic and engaging slides crafted to demystify AI concepts for educators of all backgrounds.Guidance on fostering critical thinking skills an
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Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Introducing AI to Teachers Bundle
Engaging Great Migration Activity: Choose Your Own Journey
Supplement your Great Migration, Reconstruction, and Civil War units with this experiential exercise to build perspective and content knowledge. 1:1 classrooms are ideal for this activity, but you could easily modify to be whole class or small group. This activity is perfect for kickstarting your studies of the Great Migration, but can be used as a rich supplement at any time. Students start by reading a scene from a sharecropper's life, then making a choice on what to do next. Each choice is li
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8th - 11th
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Parent Communication: An IEP Case Study in Four Steps (Written and Simulation)
This is an exercise for college students and teachers to practice communication and conferencing skills with parents. Objectives:- Encourage and seek participation from parents and colleagues in a mock IEP meeting. - Demonstrate respect of family culture when interacting. - Write effective emails with a positive opening comment, a body with a short paragraph for each point, and a closing statement with follow up planned. - Plan phone calls and conferences reflecting a positive opening comment, c
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Higher Education, Staff
History Mysteries - Tupac
Looking for a way to get your students excited about history? Historical mysteries are the way to go!Students will have to use critical thinking, inquiry, and teamwork skills to solve the mystery of the murder of Tupac Shakur.Students will use the provided slide deck to help them solve the mystery!The opportunity to expand upon this lesson are endless. Maybe this is an activity to use during a Current Events class. Maybe this could be used in a Forensics class. Maybe you use this in your Music H
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8th - 11th
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Spoons Acvivity - Classroom Community and Leadership
Want to build classroom community while teaching about mental health? This is the perfect lesson for you! Easy to follow instructions and kinetic learning. Students may be of any age (adult learner-friendly). Spoon's theory is that we only have so much mental and physical energy every day. To quantify this energy we visualize the energy units as spoons. This activity walks students through a hands-on learning lesson where each group must create a daily agenda for an imaginary person. St
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Not Grade Specific
Camp Counselor Boundaries Training: A Must-Have Toolkit for a Successful Summer
Equip your camp counselors and CITs with the essential skills for maintaining healthy boundaries in the dynamic summer camp environment! Our comprehensive training presentation, available on Teachers Pay Teachers, is specifically tailored to empower your staff with the knowledge and strategies needed to create a safe, positive, and respectful camp atmosphere. Key Features:Interactive Scenarios: Dive into realistic camp scenarios to help counselors and CITs navigate potential boundary challenges
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Not Grade Specific
Gordon Parks’ Prodigies
*This assignment will require assistance from an adult caregiver or guardian*Gordon Parks’ Prodgies is a black history activity that simulates a photo assignment similar to what a photographer or photojournalist would experience in the real world. Upon completion of the photo assignment, students will be required to submit a written narrative to accompany their photograph. This low-prep activity is a perfect combination of black history and foundational writing skills. Along with the narrative r
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K - 2nd
Memphis Virtual Field Trip MLK Jr Black History Month
Visit Memphis, Tennesse to relive the last parts of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy! (If you already have the Virtual Growing Field Trip Bundle, redownload that to access this trip!!)Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity, no matter the format of instruction, your students will be entertained! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is aimed at a 3rd grade leve
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Virtual Research Library: History | Google Slides Digital Resource
Digital Google Classroom Planner for Historical ExplorationThis interactive digital tool is designed to assist students in delving into significant historical figures, pivotal moments in history, and virtual tours of iconic historical sites through Google Classroom. The platform includes a rich collection of digital resources to ensure safe internet browsing practices and encourage independent research by students.Linked Resources for Historical InquiryExplore a multitude of linked resources tai
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2nd - 6th
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Plessy v Ferguson Socratic Seminar
This resource includes the following:Plessy V Ferguson reading covering background, amendment elements, and final remarks from Justice Henry Brown and Justice John HarlanAnnotation technique to ensure close reading and note taking on the text (can be used for a grade)Potential discussion questions for the Socratic SeminarInstructions on how to conduct the Socratic Seminar and sentence stems to help students phrase their comments or questions in the Socratic Seminar
Grades:
9th - 12th
Step Into Selma: A Civil Rights Movement Classroom Simulation
This product contains all of the resources you will need to give your students a first-hand experience of life during the Civil Rights Movement. Please note that this lesson was designed to be used with grades 4-6. This product contains a short list of teacher ideas/directions; role bios for 23 individuals involved in the CRM; sort/selection cards for assigning roles; an "all about me" form for students to complete as they "get to know" the role they will take on; a "hint card" with important ac
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4th - 6th
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Civil Rights Era - Understanding Housing Segregation - Interactive Simulation
Do you want to show your students what the physical implications of housing segregation during the Civil Rights Era? Are they curious how housing segregation works and what it actually looks like? Using the Parable of the Polygons website, this interactive simulation helps students understand how just a little bit of bias can have a large impact on how a community looks. This activity walks students through the process of trying to make the 'polygons' happy based on their levels of bias and dive
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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