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High school social studies resources for ActiveInspire Flipchart and for ESL-EFL-ELL
Early American Civilizations (Incans, Mayans, Aztecs) Flipchart
This flipchart introduces the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations with great visuals and brief descriptions. Perfect for class discussion or lecture. I teach 8th grade but is perfect for any level.
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5th - 12th
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WIDA Goal Setting
This Flipchart is designed to understand the expectations of English language proficiency through WIDA ACCESS and goal set with students. It utilizes the expectations of SIOP.
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2nd - 12th
Africa South of the Sahara and Its Colonialism - Promethean Flipchart
This colorful, interactive 23-slide Promethean flipchart helps introduce students to Africa South of the Sahara Desert. Some of the covered topics include African landforms and climates, renewable/nonrenewable resources, African tribes/empires, the African slave trade, and African colonialism. Vocabulary reviews are included, as well as a variety of H.O.T. (higher order thinking) discussion questions and a renewable/nonrenewable resources container game. This flipchart was originally created
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6th - 12th
Who Am I? A World History Review Game
In this end-of-year review flipchart, students are provided with clues about different civilization they have studied in my World History 1 class. To reveal the clues, move the shapes to the side. When the student decides which civilization, they write it on their whiteboard. The less clues that are revealed, the more points they earn.
Developed in a special education classroom for students with language delays and is written as such.
Civilizations reviewed: Ancient Egypt, Mali/Ghana/Songhai
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3rd - 9th
Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome; Middle Ages - Promethean Flipchart
This colorful, interactive 33-slide Promethean flipchart helps introduce students to European topics. The flipchart is divided into 4 sections - European geography, climate, and economy; ancient Greece (Athens and Sparta); ancient Rome (including Caesar); and the Middle Ages (including Charlemagne and the rise of Christianity). A vocabulary container game is also included, as well as a variety of H.O.T. (higher order thinking) discussion questions, a vocabulary preview slide, and a geography re
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6th - 12th
India, Hinduism, Buddhism - Promethean Flipchart
This colorful, interactive 20-slide Promethean flipchart helps introduce students to India's culture and history. Topics covered in this flipchart include India's climate and regions, monsoons, the Indus River Valley civilization, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Vocabulary reviews are also included, as well as a variety of H.O.T. (higher order thinking) discussion questions, maps, and diagrams on the caste system, karma, and reincarnation. This flipchart was originally created for use in a 6th grade s
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6th - 12th
Latin American Countries and Capitals Interactive Promethean Board Activity
Países y capitales de Latinoamérica Interactive Promethean Board Activity by Lonnie Dai Zovi is an active board activity that gets students out of their seats as they learn and review the countries and their locations (moving the names to the country) and matching the capitals with their countries. The names of the countries are written in Spanish (with accents where needed). Of course the names are not that different so they are totally useable in an English speaking geography class. These
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4th - 10th
All About Me
This is a cute activity to get to know your students. Student can use this activity in the computer lab. Students can write and/or record their voices. Excellent resource for ELL/ESL students. If you like "Scavenger Hunt":Fall Scavenger HuntSpring Scavenger HuntLeprechaun Scavenger HuntIf you like "All About...":All About DinosaursAll About ApplesAll About MeAll About Leprechauns***********************************************************You might buy these items:Printables - Math Activities Bund
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K - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL JEOPARDY GAME FLIPCHART ~ FUN HISTORY & FACTS ~ GRADES 5+
This flipchart game is a Jeopardy version of American Presidential Jeopardy trivia. This four category game features twenty trivia questions about past and present American Presidents. Categories include: Who am I?; Nice work, Mr. President!; A Tragic End; and Presidential Quotes. Great for review of Americanhistory and trivia facts for your upper elementary students. Ideal for grades 5 - 8 although can be adapted for high school students as well. Can be used whole class, as an individual assess
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5th - 12th
Weathering
Lesson about types of weathering. It includes how ice weathering, water weathering and wind weathering occur. It is interactive and has pictures and video links to engage all learning styles. A lesson the could prelude erosion. It has page notes to help the teacher with a suggested activity at the end.
Weathering by Mike Bailey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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2nd - 9th
Introduction to Colonization FlipChart
This flipchart aids in a brief introduction of Colonial America. It serves as a review of the 3 colonial regions, facts about the land and people, and a review of the effects of colonization on America. Please see my store for a FREE Colonial Regions worksheet to accompany the flipchart!
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5th - 9th
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Unit Two: Early America, Topic Two: American Colonies
This flipchart goes with the 4th grade social studies curriculum provided by the state of Louisiana on www.louisianabelieves.comUnit Two InstructionTopic Two: American Colonies (4.1.2-4, 4.2.1-3, 4.4.7, 4.5.3, 4.9.7)Connections to the unit claim: Students learn that regional geography heavily shaped the life, culture, and economies of colonies. Jamestown was founded as a profit venture and adapted to the climate as an agricultural colony, growing tobacco as a cash crop. In contrast, Plymouth was
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Super Holidays Flipchart for Activ Board
This is a flipchart I have used for Christmas Around the World with my class. Each country has the following:
Map
Pictures
Current weather (click on the icon)
Facts-Santa, Cultural Figures, Foods, and traditions
**Please note, pictures are from google images and are linked to sites such as travel websites. Do not reproduce.
**Also it is important to stress that the information for each country is from research done from Santa Net, Travel websites for each country, personal narratives from teac
Grades:
1st - 10th
RIGOR Reading Invervention Level 1-Unit 3- Fossils flip chart
This flip chart is designed to accompany the skill bag for Level 1- Unit 3(Fossils) of RIGOR (Reading Instructional Goals for Older Readers). It will take you and your students step by step through each of the 5 days of instruction and contains activities for phonemic awareness, blending sounds, spelling, tier 1 and tier 2 vocabulary, reading strategies, reading comprehension, shared and interactive writing. This flip chart was designed for English language learners and therefore has many scaffo
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6th - 12th
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4th Social Studies Unit 1 Topic 1 The Many Maps of the United States
This flipchart goes with the 4th grade social studies curriculum provided by the state of Louisiana on www.louisianabelieves.comTopic One: The Many Maps of the United States (4.4.1, 4.4.4-6)Connections to the unit claim: Before students can analyze the connection between geography and human activity, they need to understand how maps are used to learn about a specific area. In Unit One, students gain a basic understanding of world and US geography, and practice reading & interpreting a variet
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ActivInspire Cultural Game - GREAT FOR ELL/ESL!!!
Board game with cultural questions. Great for practicing oral language.
If you like "Scavenger Hunt":
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt
If you like "All About...":
All About Dinosaurs
All About Apples
All About Me
All About Leprechauns
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You might buy these items:
Printables - Math Activities Bundle #1
Printables - Math Activities Bundle #2
Printables - Math Activities Bundle #3
ActivInspire Math Counting and Cardinali
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
US History Review Part 1
This Flipchart series (Parts 1 & 2) covers the first half of US History until Reconstruction and Jim Crow. The file was too large, so here it is split up though you may combine them in any way you see fit. The teachers can customize slides by adding the date and specific book page numbers that are referred to in the slides. Look for the {brackets} to find these areas. Instructors should flip through the charts first to find the customizable areas and edit them accordingly. These interactive
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9th - 12th
Southern Asia - Promethean Flipchart
This colorful, interactive 23-slide Promethean flipchart helps introduce students to the countries of Southern Asia. The flipchart covers British colonialism in India (and India's quest for independence), as well as the cultures, governments, and economies of the southern Asian countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and India. Vocabulary reviews are also included, as well as a variety of H.O.T. (higher order thinking) discussion questions. This fli
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6th - 12th
Sahara Desert; ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt - Promethean Flipchart
This colorful, interactive 23-slide Promethean flipchart helps introduce students to Northern Africa, including the Sahara Desert, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and the beginning of 3 major religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam). This flipchart includes vocabulary reviews, maps, diagrams, links to an ancient Mesopotamia rap, as well as a variety of H.O.T. (higher order thinking) discussion questions. This flipchart was originally created for use in a 6th grade social studies classroom
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6th - 12th
RIGOR Reading Invervention Level 1-Unit 4- Discover Jamestown flip chart
This flip chart is designed to accompany the skill bag for Level 1- Unit 4 (Discover Jamestown) of RIGOR (Reading Instructional Goals for Older Readers). It will take you and your students step by step through each of the 5 days of instruction and contains activities for phonemic awareness, blending sounds, spelling, tier 1 and tier 2 vocabulary, reading strategies, reading comprehension, shared and interactive writing. This flip chart was designed for English language learners and therefore has
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6th - 12th
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Let's Name that Sport! - Excellent for ELL/ESL/EFL
You can use this flipchart as a whole class activity, in the computer lab, and/ or with ActiVotes. Excellent to teach sports for beginner ELL/ESL students of all ages.
If you like "Scavenger Hunt":
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt
If you like "All About...":
All About Dinosaurs
All About Apples
All About Me
All About Leprechauns
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You might buy these items:
Printables - Math Activities Bundle #1
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
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Promethean Lesson: Ancient Japan
Middle School level lesson on Ancient Japan. Interactive vocabulary
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6th - 9th
Video activity: Sight-impaired woman takes part in a famous cooking TV show
It can be used as a lead-in or a discussion activity related to diversity and inclusion. Diversity because it shows a vietnamese woman taking part in an American cooking show and inclusion because she's sight-impaired.The acitvity includes: pre-watching, while-watching and post-watching activities.*You should have ActivInspire because they are flipcharts.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
4th Grade Social Studies Unit 2 Early Exploration Topic 1
This flipchart goes with the 4th grade social studies curriculum provided by the state of Louisiana on www.louisianabelieves.comUnit Two InstructionTopic One: Early Exploration (4.1.3-4, 4.2.1, 4.2.3)Connections to the unit claim: Students learn that though the land itself did not change, exploration changed the map when Europeans “discovered” the New World. European exploration of the Americas opened up an entirely new hemisphere for European settlement and transformed Europeans’ perception of
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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