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4th grade african history handouts
West Africa Empires Web Quest! Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Salt Gold Trade
West Africa Empires Web Quest! Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Salt Gold Trade!This West Africa lesson is included in the larger unit on Islam and West Africa, located here:Islam and West Africa Unit Bundle!Purchase this and save significantly!--------------In this highly-engaging web quest on West Africa, students investigate the West African Empires of Axum, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, as well as the impact and legacy of Mansa Musa and the Salt and Gold Trade that popularized West Africa.Sever
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4th - 8th
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GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA BUNDLE - 14 Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activities
Cover many important features of African geography with this informative and entertaining worksheet package. Word search puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files. This bundle includes a large variety of subjects including biomes, countries, and many geographical features.The topics included are: All 54 African CountriesEgyptGeographical Feature
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4th - 7th
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Kente Cloth Designs and Meanings
Recently I did an "Art Around the World" Unit and fell in love with Kente Cloth from Ghana. My 3rd graders made Kente Cloth and we used this handout to create their pieces! There are 20 designs featured here and each design's meaning is included as well. Each design and color is full of meaning and symbolism. By the end of the project your students will have Kente Cloth full of meaning. This handout is simple and easy to read. I know your students will love it!
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2nd - 7th
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Triangular Trade Routes: Map Reading Activity
This product helps students understand the basics of the Triangular Trade during the 17th and 19th centuries. The product comes with a complete teacher key. Ready to use - no prep! You might also be interested in this product:Map Activity: Aztecs, Mayan, and IncasMap Activity: Columbus's First Voyage
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course #24 & Mapping Activity
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA - 54 African Countries Word Search Worksheet Activity
Challenge your students to find all 54 African countries in this loads-of-fun word search puzzle worksheet. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The 54 hidden names are: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, CAR (Central African Republic), Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA BUNDLE - 14 Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activities
Document-Based Questions: European Colonization of Africa
Looking for an easy to teach the European colonization of Africa while integrating maps? Then this is the activity for you.
The activity is in a mini-DBQ style lesson. It looks at the causes, analyzes a cartoon on the topic, and explores the areas where the European countries settled during the time period.
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4th - 7th
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Ancient Egypt Activities | Printables and Resources | VA SOL
This resource is designed to help students learn about the history, geography and contributions of the ancient Egyptian civilization. This product includes a wide range of activities that are engaging, interactive and informative. ANCIENT EGYPT BUNDLE- aligns with VA SOL Standards for 3rd grade.SOME of the activities included in this bundle are:Ancient Egypt questioning activity to encourage students to share their wonderings and what they might hope to learn throughout the unit.Ancient Egypt Ge
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Activities and Resources | VA SOL
Ancient Egypt - The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone lesson includes facts about the Rosetta Stone and the story of the Rosetta Stone. The activities included are a reading response, find the definition, find the synonym and crack the code.Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)Contents:Information PageStory of the Rosetta Stone (Close Reading)Reading Response QuestionsFind The Definition ActivityFind The Synonym ActivityCrack The Code ActivityMore DecodingAnswer SheetsAll photos, illustrations and text by Christa Galloway / Primar
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt
West African Kingdoms Timeline
This handout will help students learn how to read and understand a timeline using information about the West African Kingdoms (Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, and the Songhai Empire). Students will apply their knowledge by answering the questions below the timeline. Events on the timeline cover the beginning and end of each empire, the Gold and Salt trade, and important leaders such as Sundiata Keita, Mansa Musa, and Sunni Ali.
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4th - 12th
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Ancient Egypt - Hieroglyphs
This resource explores the history of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, types of glyphs, the hieroglyphic alphabet, the cartouche and hieroglyphic numbers. There is plenty of information, reference pages for hieroglyphic letters and numbers and activities including art, math and reading response.Pages: 10 (including 2 answer sheets)Contents:Information Handouts with photosDecoding Hieroglyphics ActivityReading Response QuestionsDecode the Cartouche ActivityDesign Your Own CartoucheHieroglyphic Numbe
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt's Old, Middle, & New Kingdoms Informational Text and Mini-Book
What's included?1. A one-page informational text that describes the highlights of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms and the intermediate periods in between (PDF)2. A corresponding 4-page (fill-in-the-blank) mini-book that summarizes the informational text (PDF)3. Instructions for folding the mini-book (PDF)4. A key for the mini-book (PDF)The mini-book summarizes what was read. Students will fill in the blanks with information found in the informational text. They are also directed to draw pictur
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4th - 9th
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Design Your Own Sarcophagus
Students can design their own sarcophagus with this handout. Meant to be a fun activity rather than one that requires cultural accuracy.I try to keep all of my products free... PLEASE CONSIDER PAYING ME IN RATINGS, REVIEWS, and FOLLOWS! Peace, love, and powered sugary beignets! -Brad
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1st - 8th
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Black History Biography Project- 24 Influential People, Templates, Rubric incl.
This is a Black History Biography Research and Presentation project. You will find included:1) A list of people students can sign up for2) A planning Sheet graphic organizer for student research3) A final presentation organizer- I recommend you copy this on 11 x 17 paper4) An assessment rubric for both written and spoken aspect of assignment5) 24 brief biographies for each person as a starting point for student research6) 24 coloring sheets that can be used for the presentation and display of ea
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4th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt: The Nile River
This resource is a one-page reading passage about the Nile River. It also includes the following activities: Nile River Questions with keyWriting PromptNile River blank pageVocabulary Organizer w/keyDrawing page templateExit slipsBubble MapTweet Page TemplateMuseum DisplayVenn DiagramLife Along the River Notes Gifts of the Nile Notes2 Additional Writing PromptsThis is a great addition to your Ancient Egypt unit!Don't forget to check out my other Ancient Egypt Resources:Ancient Egypt: King Tutan
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4th - 8th
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THE WEST AFRICAN EMPIRE OF MALI: Action-Packed Activity Book
This 70+ page action-packed activity book covers the following topics about The West African Empire of Mali: ORAL TRADITION: Storytellers (Griots)WRITTEN LANGUAGE: ArabicGOVERNMENT: Kings (Mansas)ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Trade and TaxesGEOGRAPHY: Rainfall/Temperature/Climate This book is great for any Grade 2-4 classroom but is specifically aligned to Virginia Grade 3 Social Studies SOL standards: Ancient Civilizations.Activities can be used to introduce, teach, reinforce, and review topics. Pages
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2nd - 4th
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South Africa! A Country Study 3 - 8 Introduction - Mini Booklet Ready to Print
Introduce students in grades 3 through 8 to South Africa!South Africa! A Country Study Grades 3 – 8 is a comprehensive mini-booklet all about South Africa, from its history to its languages and communities to Kruger National Park and the Big Five. Everything is provided in templates ready to be printed.This booklet is loaded with information, cool real-life pictures, and fun exercises interspersed throughout. It is a perfect introduction to South Africa. There is NO PREP. To tailor to your need
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: South Africa! The BIG Bundle Grades 3 to 5—Crafts, Lessons & Activities
Ancient Egypt craft activities & fun games
This material contains:3 different sized Pyramids of Giza to cut out, color and glueObelisk for cutting out, drawing with hieroglyphs and gluingSarcophagus to cut out and gluePharaoh mask to cut outHeadband for cutting, coloring and gluingA crossword and the solution List of hieroglyphsBoard game with figures (the goal of the game is to get from Lower Egypt to Upper Egypt despite the pitfalls)You will need:gluescissorscolor pencilsdicerubber band or stringTime required: Depending on the age and
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PreK - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
Swahili Counting Book {Numbers 1-10}
Are you studying the language of Swahili? My students are studying the country of Kenya and used this resource to learning numbers 1-10 in Swahili.
page 1: cover
page 2: description of Swahili
page 3: number, Swahili Word & pronunciation table
page 4: Swahili number recognition activity page
page 5: Swahili number word search
pages 6&7: author credits
This resource is great for whole & small group reinforcement.
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3rd - 6th
Mali Empire and Ibn Battuta Reading Passage and Activities Bundle
This resource includes two reading passages about the Mali Empire and Arab traveler and scholar Ibn Battuta. Students have over 25 pages to read, write, and draw about the Mali Empire and Ibn Battuta's travels.
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4th - 9th
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African Cultural Art Patterns Coloring Pages
Explore the vibrant patterns and art of various island and African cultures with this educational coloring book. It includes 7 pages featuring unique designs from a diverse range of African cultures that I made for Black History Month. Each page has an intricate black and white pattern to color, along with a full color example, descriptions of the art's history and cultural significance, and maps showing where it originates. These coloring pages are perfect for Montessori classrooms, Black Histo
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1st - 6th
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7 Challenges of Africa Book
This book is designed to explore the challenges of Africa along with organizations that trying to help create long-term solutions to them.
***There is a PDF and PowerPoint versions.
7 Challenges Covered in this Book:
Famine
Drought
Diseases
HIV/AIDS
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4th - 11th
Ancient Egypt Mummies Informational Text and Mini-Book Activity
This fun activity includes:A one-page informational text about Egyptian mummies (PDF)A corresponding 4-page (fill-in-the-blank) mini-book that summarizes the informational text (PDF)Instructions for folding the mini-book (PDF)A key for the mini-book (PDF)Pictures of Examples The informational text focuses on these main topics:The Reason for MummiesThe Mummification ProcessThe AfterlifeKing Tut’s Mummy The mini-book summarizes what was read. Students will fill in the blanks with information found
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4th - 9th
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The Aksum Kingdom GRAPES activity
Printable activity on the Aksum (Axum) Kingdom of Africa.The first page is a text summarizing the kingdom, and the following two pages are a graphic organizer using GRAPES. One GRAPES organizer as scaffolded questions, andthe other organizer has no specific questions.
Grades:
4th - 8th
ANCIENT EGYPT: Action-Packed Activity Book
This 50-page action-packed activity book covers the following topics about Ancient China: ARCHITECTURE: Pyramids, SphinxWRITTEN LANGUAGE: HieroglyphicsINVENTIONS: the Clock, the Calendar, PaperGEOGRAPHY: Environments (Nile River, Riverside, Desert), Farming, and FishingThis book is great for any Grade 2-4 classroom but is specifically aligned to Virgina Social Studies SOL standards - Grade 3: Ancient Civilizations.Activities can be used to introduce, teach, reinforce, and review topics. Pages ca
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2nd - 4th
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