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Abraham Lincoln Assassination Activity Civil War Reconstruction Era US History
In this Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at the conclusion of the Civil War. Students become experts about Booth's conspiracy and learn about the role Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, Geroge Azterodt, Samuel Mudd, and others had in their plan to overthrow the Union government following the Civil War. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Reconstr
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Escape Room Activity | Engaging Crack the Code Game
In this Ancient Egypt Escape Room activity, students are introduced to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the ancient Egyptians. Student investigative teams have one class period to solve four clues, each written in hieroglyphics, then complete the final formula to crack the code. Students only have a set number of attempts to open the lock before the ancient lock deteriorates and remains jammed for
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5th - 9th
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5 Themes of Geography Stations Activity | Five Themes of Geography Lesson
In this Five Themes of Geography stations and student activity, students analyze the five themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region) to understand how geographers study the world!This best-selling geography resource is included in the massive All Things Geography Bundle, as well as the American or the World History PLUS Curriculum!This lesson begins with students doing an introductory reading and activity on the five themes of geography. Then, stu
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5th - 9th
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MOCK TRIAL: Class Preparation
This resource will provide students with an introductory framework from which to understand the judiciary process. Students will delve into the fundamental aspects of a courtroom such as: the basic structure and lay-out of a courtroom, the function of different roles (judge, jury, defense, prosecutor), and the common procedures and language used in a courtroom environment. Students will also explore the importance of how to create an opening and closing statement, the legal grounds of when to ob
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7th - 12th
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Navajo Code Talker + World War 2 Escape Room Challenge Activity
Navajo Code Talker Crack the Code Activity | Crack the Navajo Code that won WW2!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.In this 100% fun and engaging code-cracking breakout activity, students are introduced to the secret Navajo Code developed by the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II that was used to transmit messages while evading enemy detention. Enjoy this historical cipher activity!S
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6th - 10th
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TED Talk: Persuasive Writing Unit & Assignment
Our most popular item, now with an updated TED Talks To View list!This TED Talk presentation assignment begins with viewing and analyzing TED Talks based on different Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking techniques. Students then create their own. Perfect for either in-class or independent work! This Package Includes: Overview of TED Talks Assignment Sheet Persuasive Techniques HandoutRecommended TED Talks to study Note Taking Template for active viewing Research Notes Template Ideas Templ
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
JFK Assassination CSI Inquiry Activity | Was the JFK Assassination a Cover-Up?
In this highly-engaging JFK assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. Even more, students become experts on JFK's assassination as they investigate a variety of pieces of evidence against Oswald, then learn about possible motives by the Soviets, the Cubans, Fidel Castro, and the CIA to get involved.The JFK Assassination CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI American History Bundle and the Cold War Resourc
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Analysis Bundle
Teach the Civil Rights Movement with this easy to implement Primary Source Analysis Bundle that covers your content and your standards.Investigate the Civil Rights Movement with primary sources so your students learn core content while also practicing Social Studies skills. This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, and cultural changes of the Civi
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6th - 12th
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Israel Palestine Conflict History Set
This set includes several resources and activities to use when teaching the complicated Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This set includes:- A short reading on the "two-state solution"- Several primary source documents that help students understand the major issues preventing a two-state solution. As students read the documents, they have to decide whether each document has a pro-Israeli perspective, a pro-Palestinian perspective, or a neutral perspective. - 12 page PowerPoint slides for teachers t
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6th - 12th
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Types of Government Gallery Walk
Students analyze several different types of government. Governments include democracy, capitalism, dictatorship, fascism, communism, and many more!Descriptions of government can be based on economy, politics, and authority.Walking around the room, students analyze each government poster. They will define each type of government, provide advantages and disadvantages of each government, and provide an example of a nation with this form of government. Included:- 11 Colorful Posters (Laminate and th
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6th - 12th
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Plessy v Ferguson and Jim Crow Laws Gallery Activity in Civil Rights Movement
Plessy v Ferguson, Jim Crow Laws, Beginning of Civil Rights Movement, & how "Separate Was Inherently Unequal" student gallery and reading assignment.This eye-opening resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this activity, students learn about the controversial 1896 case of Homer Plessy, his role in Plessy v. Ferguson, the creation of Jim Crow Laws across the south, and the eventual 1954 ruling in Brown v. the Board of Education. Then, students complete a digital galle
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6th - 10th
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Women's Suffrage Activity From Seneca Falls to the 19th Amendment
In this Women's Suffrage and 19th amendment primary source-based resource on the Women's Suffrage Movement, students analyze the struggle for women's voting rights from the Seneca Falls Convention to the passage of the 19th Amendment. Students also learn the roles of several key figures, including Alice Paul, Susan B Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and President Woodrow Wilson.This lesson is included in BOTH the Progressive Era (Gilded Age) Bundle and my Roaring '20s and 1930s B
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6th - 10th
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Unit 3: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Three.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshow! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 3 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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9th - 12th
Unit 4: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Four.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 4 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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9th - 12th
Constitution Declaration of Independence Escape Room Crack the Code
In this Constitution and Declaration of Independence Escape Room activity, students are introduced to the secret cipher code developed by Dr. Benjamin Church to communicate secretly with the British during the American Revolution. Enjoy cracking this historical cipher!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.Students are placed in the shoes of investigators on the trail of the "American I
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5th - 9th
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Unit 6: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Six.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 6 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided or in-person lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Current Event Templates & Assignment for Middle & High School
FULLY EDITABLE GOOGLE DOCS/SHEETS/SLIDES:Current Event AssignmentAfter reading the news, students will fill out this Google Doc to show their understanding of the article. Students will include information on their source, find the location on a map, summarize the article, reflect on the article with prompting questions, define a relevant enduring issue, & connect the article with other learning. Of course, anything can be added or removed on this editable document.Current Event Checklist
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Enduring Issues Essay Bundle
Geography Skills - The Five Themes of Geography worksheet
Geography Skills - The Five Themes of Geography worksheetBEST SELLER!AIM: How do the five themes of geography help us to better understand our world?Common core compliant worksheet that introduces students to the five themes of geography as a tool for understanding our world. Includes a variety of student-centered activities designed to promote critical thinking and class discussion. Topics covered in this worksheet include:The five themes of geography – location, place, human-environment intera
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: 9th Grade Global/World History MEGA Bundle
US Constitution PowerPoint and Notes Activity PLUS Teacher Guide
In this Constitution PowerPoint and notes resource, you receive 3 PowerPoint presentations (totaling 85 pages) and 10 pages of guided notes and graphic organizers to teach the U.S. Constitution, Checks and Balances, the Articles of Confederation, and the creation of the United States government. This resource is conveniently broken into three sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the Constitution!Section 1 engages students on the Articles of Confederation and its failures, Sha
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8th - 11th
Ancient Greece Escape Room | Crack Greek Phoenician Alphabet+ Roman Numerals
In this Ancient Greece Escape Room activity, students are introduced to Greek and Phoenician characters and Roman numerals as they race to beat the clock to save ancient artifacts! Can you crack the code before time expires?Students are placed in investigative teams as they analyze fictional ancient texts from Hadrian's Library in ancient Greece. Students work together to translate four hidden clues using Greek and Phoenician alphabet characters as well as Roman numerals, conduct basic research
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5th - 9th
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World War 2 (WW2) PowerPoint and Notes Resource PLUS Teacher Guide
In this World War II PowerPoint and notes student activity, you receive a jam-packed 80+ page PowerPoint presentation and 8 pages of guided notes for instruction on every aspect of the entire scope of World War II. It doesn't get more complete than this. Students are instructed on the failures of the Treaty of Versailles (that ended World War I), the rise of fascism and the Nazi Party, the role of Adolf Hitler, Joseph, Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D Roosevelt, the Holocaust and the
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6th - 10th
Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt PowerPoint and Notes PLUS Teacher Guide
In this Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt PowerPoint and notes activity lesson, you receive a 50-page PowerPoint presentation and a 4-page guided notes packet for instruction on the Fertile Crescent, the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Egyptian Civilizations (and much more)! This unit PowerPoint is synced to go hand-in-hand with my Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle here!Students are instructed on the origins of life near the Tigris and Euphrates River, the development of Ancient Sumer, Hamm
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5th - 9th
Industrial Revolution Activity with Google Slides™
Discover the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution as students explore the essential question “What were the inventions that changed America?” through primary sources and background essays. Your students will learn about different inventions with a gallery walk activity combining quotes, readings, and images. Students will begin this lesson with a hook where they discuss the impact of technology. They will then read a background essay and discuss the positive and negative effects of th
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6th - 9th
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Crash Course US Government and Politics Worksheets Complete Series Set Bundle
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the fifty episodes of Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics hosted by Craig Benzine.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom u
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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