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Critical thinking world history elective course proposals
2 Historical Truths and 1 Bogus Lie Social Studies Back to School Activity
In this historical truth or lie back-to-school resource, students engage in a historical challenge where they try to determine the two historical truths and the one bogus lie! Students navigate eight different galleries and try to determine the bogus lie in the group. A seated, individual version is also included for a simple modification. A PowerPoint presentation is also included (with enhanced animations) to review each station and reveal the bogus lie! Enjoy your opening days with this f
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5th - 10th
Create a Patrick Design: Advanced Digital Art Tutorial for Google Drawings
Create a Patrick Design: Expert Tutorial for Google Drawings ✨Dive into the whimsical world of digital artistry with our latest Expert Tutorial video, tailored for educators and homeschool parents! In this captivating lesson, students (and teachers) will learn how to craft a charming Patrick design using Google Drawings.Join Patrick, one of the main characters from the beloved SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon, in this fun-filled STEAM activity. Perfect for public school classrooms, private school s
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Not Grade Specific
Create a Nemo Design: Advanced STEAM Digital Art Tutorial for Google Drawings
Create a Nemo Design: Expert Tutorial for Google Drawings Dive into the vibrant underwater world of digital artistry with our latest Expert Tutorial video, designed for educators and homeschool parents! In this exciting lesson, students (and teachers) will learn how to craft an adorable Nemo design using Google Drawings.Join Nemo, the lovable clownfish from the beloved movie Finding Nemo, in this fun-filled STEAM activity, perfect for public school classrooms, private school settings, and homesc
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Not Grade Specific
Geography Bee Course
This geography bee course is a program designed to prepare students for the National Geographic geography bee. It has a scope and sequence of topics and maps to master. The difficulty levels flow from beginner to medium to advanced to expert. Each topic has a link to a video, game, or other resource that can be used to master that topic. . .This resource originated as an afterschool club in the computer lab, but it could be applied to a variety of settings.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Film Appreciation Course Curriculum Guide
This is a course outline and curriculum guide for film appreciation. It includes a course description, rationale, detailed syllabus by unit, bibliography of resources with links to online open source teaching and assessment resources, learning objectives correlated with Common Core and Texas TEKS, assessment evidence chart. There are samples of major assessments and rubrics for three student projects- a student created film blog, a collaborative mise-en-scene and cinematography digital photograp
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8th - 12th
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Chernobyl - HBO Mini-Series Unit
EVERYTHING you will need when teaching a unit about Chernobyl. Background notes/outline for the teacher, question guides & answer key for each episode, review game slides, and a quote activity.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Brand Me: Level 2 #3 Candy Kids Club- Drawing, sketchbook app, tablet, and CTE.
Overview:Lesson #3 in our Brand Me Level 2 Series is Candy Kids Club.In this hands-on project, students will design and hand-draw a character with interchangeable body parts, similar to the toy Mr. Potatohead. Images can be digitally shared as .jpg, printed, laminated or vinyl-cut as stickers.
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5th - 12th
History Through Movies: Elective Proposal/Movie Guides
History Through Movies: This course is designed to explore the ways in which film can be used as a tool for teaching history. Students will learn how to critically analyze historical events and themes as portrayed in films, and how to evaluate the accuracy of those representations. We will examine a range of films from different genres and time periods, as well as explore the ways in which filmmakers have used their medium to challenge, reinforce, or revise historical narratives. Through class d
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Art History Course Audit Syllabus
This product is a College Board approved syllabus for the AP Art History course audit, submitted last for the 2023-2024 school year.
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10th - 12th
Based on True Events Course Outline
Need a new elective for this semester with minimal planning and REQUIRES movies in class? I got your back. This is an outline for a tried and true movie class rooted in movies that are based on actual historical events.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Based on True Events Elective Course - Outline & Assignments
Using Popular Music to Teach History - Thematic Units or an Elective Course
The materials in this bundle could easily be Units for a new HISTORY centered elective at your school. This program relies heavily on the music of the time period to take students on an eccentric tour through World History. I strongly believe that MUSIC is the most powerful tool that we have to engage students and create meaningful classroom experiences. Every lesson is this bundle uses music (with every continent, decade, and genre being represented). PowerPoint slides accompany each Unit - all
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7th - 10th
DTP - Generative AI Prototyping for English, Art, Business, STEM and CTE
Lesson #5 in our Industrial Design series is Generative Artificial Intelligence Prototyping.Do you know what Generative AI means? Did you know that you can use Artificial Intelligence in your classroom? Now is your chance to share a unique and creative lesson with your class that will harness their vocabulary skills and creates some mind-blowing designs and artwork. Use this lesson and the top AI source to develop a class set of AI designs in seconds. Every designer in the world is anticipating
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7th - 12th
Africa's Great contribution to Ancient World Civilization
Colonized history has painted Africa as a dark continent lacking in innovation and technological advancement.Let's challenge this false narrative together as we explore the Great contributions that the African ancestors have gifted the world!Areas of contribution to explore:Education ArchitectureScience & Technology Architecture & Design Medicine Agriculture & Food TechnologyManufacturing & textileFor children, teens, homeschoolers, parents, and teachers.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Italy’s ‘last godfather’ - The Boss of all Bosses
Italy’s ‘last godfather’ - The Boss of all BossesDiscover how Italy's 'last godfather' eluded law enforcement to avoid being captured for decades. This notorious mobster was the worst of the worst and called 'the boss of all bosses' among Italy's mafia and crime scene. Lesson Components Include:- 1 Insightful Article to Read (web link and PDF provided)- 3 Pages of Text for Reading (web link and PDF provided)- 10 Question Quiz based on the Text - Answer Key (for easy grading)- Total page count i
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Video Analysis Activity on Federalism Case Study : Hurricane Katrina
Students will analyze the video on Hurricane Katrina and Lessons in Federalism using the link to YouTube. Video is directly linked to title labeled on first page of online activity.Students analyze federalism with a case study of Hurricane Katrina Investigative Internet Research Questions. Students will find resources and information from online examples in their open-ended responses that explain and analyze federalism comparing the challenges and remedies it offers the American government's
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
8th Grade American History Year long Curriculum Map
8th Grade American History year long curriculum map
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8th
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Also included in: Junior High Social Studies Curriculum Maps 7-9
Timeless History
Timeless History (16 week - History Elective)Who can benefit from this resource?History teachersHomeschoolers working independentlySmall groups of teens who like television shows with a unique premiseAnyone who loves learning about history in a fun way!*** ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED ***Timeless is a television show that aired on NBC from 2016-2018. The premise of the show is very unique- the main characters go back in time each episode to a different major event in history that is in danger of being c
Grades:
7th - 12th
9th Grade World History Year long Curriculum Map
Year long curriculum map for 9th grade world history
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9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Junior High Social Studies Curriculum Maps 7-9
911 and terrorism Full Curriculum
Course Description or Content Overview: This course will explore the ideological origins that led to the 9/11 Attacks, US foreign policy after the Cold War, the debate about the definition of “terrorism,” the manipulation of religious text to justify acts of terrorism in the name of religion, the role human nature plays in terrorism as a defensive reactionary solution to perceived injustice, various methods of terroristic attacks, and the aftermath of 911 with regard to domestic policy, governme
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: 911 Curriculum and Lessons Bundle
Creative Journal Project Timeline
A graphic organizer to support independent research, inquiry projects and creative projects in the classroom.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
My Confessions by Leo Tolstoy - Part 2 (PPTX w/ Link for Reading)
This 26-slide presentation was created and used in a University classroom. Leo Tolstoy, most famous for his realistic fiction (e.g., Anna Karenina and War and Peace), wrote an autobiography of sorts reflecting upon a horrible existential crisis that he encountered around the age of 50. He wants to find meaning, and neither his family nor his "art" (writing) seem to have any purpose. This is truly a dark time, and when he looks for answers in the "field of experimental science" and "speculative p
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Spanking Plato: Set 6: Adam Smith:The Rise of Capitalism & Interlude
Alfred North Whitehead, a famous thinker, once said, “All of western thought is a footnote to Plato.” But imagine that western thought is a person. How would he or she feel? Behave?
In Spanking Plato, a satirical, funny, and irreverent story that some have called the next Monty Python, I have personified Western Thought—also known as Wes or Wesley Thought—as someone who is confused and angry because everybody thinks he is nothing more than a copy, a cheap imitation of Plato. After all, as he s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
ELECTIVE PROPOSAL History Through Film: Upper Division Secondary Social Science
This course is designed to explore the ways in which film can be used as a tool for teaching history. Students will learn how to critically analyze historical events and themes as portrayed in films, and how to evaluate the accuracy of those representations. We will examine a range of films from different genres and time periods, as well as explore the ways in which filmmakers have used their medium to challenge, reinforce, or revise historical narratives. Through class discussion and writing as
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Social Science Survival Packet: High School United States History BUNDLE
WHEN BAD NEWS HITS HOME -1- CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
This is the first lesson plan from the series, "When Bad News Hits Home." I wrote this resource in two separate lesson plans. One distinct lesson plan is based on the secular teaching for the Public Schools. The other one is based on the Christian perspective for private schools, faith based schools and homeschool. This is an extremely important teaching and practical tool that will help our students when they go through life crises. More mothers are diagnosed with cancer and their children are
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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