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8th grade social studies graphic organizers for Easel
Spanish-Speaking Countries and Capitals Maps and Quiz
This is a map labeling activity and matching quiz over the 21 Spanish-speaking countries and capitals. Students will label and identify the 21 Spanish-speaking countries and capitals in Spanish. This is a great activity when reviewing Spanish-speaking countries and capitals or Spanish geography. Makes a great coloring page. Answer keys are included.
Countries included:
España, México, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Cuba, La República Dominicana, Puerto Rico, Ar
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Spanish Countries and Capitals Geography Bundle
Ancient India Caste System: Informational Text, Worksheet, & Sorting Activity
WHAT'S INCLUDED?1. A one-page informational text that describes key information about the caste system (PDF & Easel)2. A worksheet that checks for understanding of content found in the informational text (PDF & Easel)3. A caste pyramid sorting activity that is great for interactive notebooks (PDF & Easel)4. Answer Keys (PDF) WHAT ARE PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT? “This was the perfect resource both for teaching and reviewing the Hindu Caste system with my students. I especia
Grades:
4th - 9th
September 11 Impacts - Gallery Walk and Writing Assignment (9/11) Google Docs
September 11 Impacts - Gallery Walk and Writing Assignment (9/11) - This 19 page September 11 resource focuses on the the major impacts on the world resulting from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The resource will help your students understand 7 different impacts from the September 11 attacks, including: the economy, the war in Afghanistan, the War on Terror, the loss of life, and more! The resource includes a detailed teachers guide for ease of use!It now includes links for use w
Grades:
6th - 12th
Reading Graphic Organizers Fiction and Non-Fiction Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Notebooks Grades 6, 7, 8 - Use with Any Fiction & Informational Texts NEWLY UPDATED! This bundle of organizers has 50 new pages added! Total of 92 organizers, plus 10 bonus pages.EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)**If you teach multiple grade levels, purchase the set for the highest grade level you teach. You do not need to purchase both the 6,7,8 and 9-10 packs. The 9-10 builds on th
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Greek Mythology Unit - Gods and Goddesses of Greece - Greek Mythology Projects
This Greek Mythology unit resource contains 80 pages of Greek Mythology projects and activities about the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. Perfect for your upcoming Ancient Greece unit, Greece Mythology Unit, or Ancient Civilizations Unit, this classroom tested package contains detailed handouts, graphic organizers, foldables, templates, activities, and instructions. Many of these activities would make great additions to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook.✅Be sure to click on the previ
Grades:
5th - 8th
Greek and Roman gods and goddesses Worksheet Chart Graphic Organizer Activity
Introduce or review the Greek god and goddesses and their Roman equivalents. This chart goes great with my Greek gods & goddesses: The Olympians | Google Slides™ Presentation OR my Introduction to Greek Mythology Powerpoint. Four options and key included.The chart is organized into four columns: (1) Greek name, (2) Roman name, (3) Realm & Responsibilities, and (4) Symbols. A BONUS SHEET related to vocabulary derived from Greek and Roman god and goddess names is also included.CLICK HERE F
Grades:
4th - 10th
CNN 10 (CNN Student News) Current Events, 17 Different Common Core Worksheets
Keep your students focused and engaged while watching CNN 10 or any other news program! These 17 different current event response sheets will help your students engage with the news like never before as they grow in their ability to describe, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create on a daily basis. The 17 response sheets offer a wide variety of choice and are aligned with Common Core Standards. They strengthen ELA and social studies skills through cross-curricular activities and promot
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Ancient Civilizations GRAPES Posters Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Ancient China
Help your students learn and organize info about ancient civilizations with these G.R.A.P.E.S. posters, guiding questions, and graphic organizers! The GRAPES Ancient Civilizations Poster and Graphic Organizer Set is an easy acronym to organize information for the basic traits of ancient civilizations. G.R.A.P.E.S. is an acronym for:G- GeographyR- ReligionA- AchievementsP- PoliticsE- EconomicsS- Social StructureGRAPES is an effective way to learn and organize information about different civilizat
Grades:
6th - 8th
Criminal Cases Investigation Research Activity | Law & Justice | Civics
Examining Criminal Cases can be a fun way to teach the skills of research and analysis in a Law & Justice or Government & Civics class!This is a research activity in which students are directed to a website providing information on a number of current criminal cases. The cases are updated frequently, and students have much variety in the types of cases they can investigate. The handouts direct students to thoroughly research 5 of the cases and to compile information in the graphic orga
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Regions of Europe Centers Activity for European Geography or Culture Study
Introduce your students to the regions of Europe with this easy to prep Centers or Stations Activity. At each regional center, students will read geographic information on the region, view maps and discover physical features and statistics, view data from the region on cultural and human characteristics, and read current articles on the regions of Europe (using internet links provided in teacher directions). Included:Reading Cards on each RegionImage Cards on each RegionMap Cards on each Regi
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Grades:
6th - 10th, Higher Education
Battles of WWI Inquiry & Investigation Timeline & Mapping Activity World War One
Allow students to investigate the battles and strategies of WWI with an engaging lesson that sparks inquiry and practices analysis skills as they collect data on key events in the Great World War One.This inquiry and data and image analysis activity guides students through the investigation of 7 battles or major events from the Great War with the task of collecting data for timelining and mapping WWI. Set the lesson up as a great investigation with mysterious music playing in the background to e
Grades:
7th - 11th
Primary Sources: The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
As part of an overall discussion of the influences upon American government, this resource consists of a graphic organizer that divides excerpts from both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights into sections that students can then paraphrase, either individually or in groups. Doing so makes the speech more accessible to all learners.The resource also includes a series of questions based on each document. The questions, which progress in complexity, also establish connections with speci
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundled Mini-Lesson: Influences on American Government
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act
Students will read, highlight, and answer text dependent questions about each of the three compromises that tried to keep the balance of power between the slave states and free states. A graphic organizer (foldable) template is provided. Students will use the reading material to do close reads and write about the three compromises. The teacher can also project full page historical maps in order for students to color code blank historical maps already provided on the foldable.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Compromises Bundle: Reading Material, Five Activities, and BOOM Cards!
Myth of Antebellum South vs. Harsh Realities of Slavery
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the myth of the Antebellum South vs. the harsh realities of southern plantations prior to the Civil War. There is also a foldable that can be printed and students can complete with information from the reading material.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Civil War Bundle
Current Events Sample Printables Worksheets Graphic Organizer Informational Text
Dive into current events, student news, informational text, reading strategies, and more with our exclusive sampler from Current Events Response Printables!This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive current event graphic organizers that promise to make learning engaging and effective. Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler for just $1, and if you love it, get your dollar back with the included coupon code for the full version of Current Events Response Printables.It’s our way of sayi
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Renaissance People Meet and Greet Activity World History
Introduce your students to the most significant people of the Renaissance with this Meet and Greet Activity. It's a fun and engaging way to cover the most influential people of the time period. Allow students to use the provided biography cards or to research online as they create Biographical Poems for their assigned person before they attend the class meet and greet to interchange information.Includes the significant artists, contributors, and thinkers of the Renaissance time period. Includ
Grades:
6th - 12th
Articles of Confederation to Constitutional Convention | Government Flow Chart
This flow chart visually displays the change from Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution. The graphic organizer uses a fill-in-the-blank format to review basic information. Topics Include: Articles of ConfederationGreat CompromiseNew Jersey PlanVirginia PlanConstitutional ConventionBill of Rights ⭐Click the PREVIEW button for a closer look!Great for:✔ ELL's & Learning support ✔ Study tool✔ Guided notesThank you for visiting my store! Click to follow me and be the first to learn
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Nationalism & Unification Activity Packet World History
Nationalism & Unification can be introduced or reviewed with this complete Activity Packet with an optimal understanding learning process. This is a complete introduction to the mid-late 1800s Nationalism and Unification. Students are provided links (or may use any available textbooks) to complete 4-Thought Organizers and to interpret primary sources on each event. Includes the following for analysis and content processing: Political cartoonsQuotesImagesMapsText Follows a Learning Proces
Grades:
7th - 12th
Cesar Chavez (2014): Movie Guide and Graphic Organizer
These 25 teacher-generated questions are designed to help students focus in on key information during this powerful movie. This movie guide comes with some additional background information about the Bracero program and it also comes with a Cesar Chavez character map. Ready to print and use! Comes with a completed answer key!You might also be interested in this product:Dolores (2017) - Complete Move GuideWalkout (2006) - Complete Movie GuideClipart Credit: Prince Padania
Grades:
8th - 12th
Ultimate American History Review Packet and Notes
American History Review Packet and Notes
If you are looking for a full year American History review, I promise you can not do better than this package! Included in this zipped download is a 17 page packet and 34 slide Powerpoint that covers ALL essential information students need to know about ALL of American History!
The printable packet is organized into units. Each page covers a new topic (The Colonies, Declaring Independence, etc) with simple graphic organizers to help students organize an
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Grades:
5th - 11th
Also included in: US History End-of-Year Review Resources Bundle
Modern Marvels (S9, E21): The Manhattan Project - Complete Video Guide
Video overview: At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation of the first atomic bomb in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known as "Jornada del Muerto" (Journey of Death). Dubbed the Manhattan Project, the top-secret undertaking was tackled with unprecedented speed and expense--almost $30-billion in today's money. Los Alamos scientists and engineers relate their trials, triumphs, and dark doubts about building the ultimate weapon of war in the inte
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: The Manhattan Project: Video Guide & Graphic Organizer
Types of Government Wanted Posters: A fun way to learn about political systems
This lesson is a fun way to teach your students about different political systems around the world throughout history and in modern times. Students can work independently or in small groups to research four different kinds of political leadership: dictatorship, monarchy, theocracy, and democracy.They need to complete independent research to find information about the following topics:Rise to power: How does this type of leader get chosen (are there fair elections, do they take power by force, or
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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Civil War: Sectional Differences in North and South
This product provides reading material with text dependent questions about the sectional differences between the North and South prior to the Civil War. It includes population, transportation, and economy. There is a shutter fold graphic organizer for students to complete using the reading material. Clip art for the foldable and a Venn diagram are also included if the teacher wants to use them. A 15 question assessment is also provided.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Civil War Bundle
Shays Rebellion v Whiskey Rebellion
Students will read a short description of what was Shays Rebellion and Whiskey Rebellion and their causes.They will be asked to fill out a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting both.Update:Contains comprehension questions and a quiz.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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