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6th grade social studies handouts for Microsoft Word
Greek Myths: Medusa, Perseus, Athena, Theseus: Reading & Comprehension Passages
In this lesson students will read and complete work dealing with three Greek Myths, including Athena's punishment to a vain Medusa; Medusa's demise at the hands of Perseus; Theseus and the Minotaur. After reading each myth, students will complete work, including identifying and character traits, for each of the ancient stories.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesAncient Greece Unit - Bundle of Les
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6th - 12th
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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
Greek Myths: Pandora's Box & Prometheus: Reading & Comprehension Passages
In this lesson, students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. Student will two this through two Greek myths - Pandora's Box and Prometheus. After identifying the theme and the details that support it, students will compare and contrast the two central characters and express this through a Venn diagram and a complete paragraph.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundl
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6th - 10th
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Middle Ages and Medieval Times - castles, knights, The Plague
This unit is all about the Middle Ages and medieval times! There are 10 mini-units: Feudalism, Everyday Life, Occupations, Armor/Weapons/Heraldry, Becoming a Knight, Feasts and Tournaments, Castles, Castles Under Attack, Religion, and The Black Death. Each unit includes a page of informational text with a review sheet, a vocabulary sheet, a crossword puzzle, and a word search. In addition, there is a Venn diagram, math word problems, coat of arms shields to decorate, creative writing sheets,
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4th - 7th
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Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Handout
This is a complete packet on the Louisiana Purchase, and the Lewis and Clark expedition, with attached question worksheet. Students color in a map of the Louisiana Purchase, read background information, and answer questions relating to it. Students also read about the Lewis and Clark expedition, and answer questions for that as well.
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6th - 12th
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Map Scale Practice Quiz
Check out my other $1 sale here: Latitude and Longitude BattleshipI use this simple quiz as an introduction to using map scale. It can be used as a pre-assessment, post-assessment, or as an instructional tool. The quiz can be used in many different grade levels depending on how much practice your students have had with using scale. We do these five simple questions together as a class, and then I give them an additional scale worksheet that students complete on their own. This particular file is
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Map Scale Bundle
The Holocaust: An Introduction: World War 2: Reading Passages + Comprehension
Students will be able to identify the origins and the effects of the Holocaust. Students will be introduced to the basic ideas that initiated the Holocaust, and the consequences it had for Jewish people. Throughout the lesson there are short readings (on the Holocaust, the Ghettos, Concentration Camps, etc). After each section students will annotate their findings. Throughout the lesson there are images, a map and a graph that accompany the text.All of my WW2 and Holocaust related lesson and act
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6th - 10th
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The Inventions of Ancient China: Making Inferences: Reading Passages + Activity
In this lesson students are introduced to the numerous inventions to originate in ancient China (including gunpowder, the wheelbarrow, the calendar, and many others). Students will make their own inferences to determine the importance of these inventions (then and now) and will be expected to relate it to our current modern era, and how these technologies have made life easier throughout history.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle?
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit: Bundle of 24 Lessons: Reading Passages + Activities
Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie Questions
A series of 31 "right there" questions that go along with the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The questions go in order. The final two questions are culminating questions that require students to think about and analyze the movie as a whole. An answer key is provided. The assignment is in a Microsoft Word document so teachers can edit the questions as necessary.
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5th - 10th
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The Beginnings of the Ancient Roman Republic: Rome Reading Passages
Students will have a brief introduction to ancient Rome. Students will have short reading, accompanied by a series of comprehension questions. Students will be to describe different geographic features of Italy and Rome, and compare that to other civilizations we have studied this year. Also, students will begin to identify to characteristics of a republic.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesLife
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6th - 12th
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America The Story of Us: (Episode 2 - Revolution) Video Guide
Video study guide for Episode 2: Revolution of America The Story of Us. Movie guide comes complete with answer key. Questions follow the film in order. America The Story of Us: Episode 2 - RevolutionsEpisode Summary:July 9, 1776. The Declaration of Independence is read to crowds in New York. Offshore, more than 400 ships bristling with soldiers and guns are massing. It is the largest British invasion force until D-Day. America's 13 colonies have taken on the might of the world's leading superpow
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6th - 12th
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Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading Passages
This lesson contains an article about the Jesse Owens four gold medal performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and the struggle and controversy that surrounded the games. The lesson comes with a writing prompt, a graphic organizer and questions to help initiate a discussion. Works very well as non-fiction compliment to a unit on the Holocaust or World War II.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformatio
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6th - 12th
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The Story of Father Hidalgo (Mexican Revolution) Reading & Questions
This is a great reading about Father Hidalgo and the Mexican Revolution. There is an included answer key for the questions.
This is a companion assignment for the 5.4 powerpoint that is available from my store, although the assignment works great as a standalone assignment as well.
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6th - 11th
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Thesis Statement
Use this worksheet to help students plan a thesis statement for a research paper. The thesis worksheet guides students to use three main points and meld them together in one sentence for a thesis statement. Effective scaffolding for students with writing accommodations and modifications or first-time writers! These handouts model sentence-by-sentence, paragraph-by-paragraph the basic structure of a five paragraph research paper.Use this worksheet in conjunction with the other 6 that I have pos
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fill in the blank China map
Fill in the blank China map that has students locate and fill in ten geographic features from ancient China. This assignment correlates with TN 6th grade social studies standards. This is made in Microsoft word and is fully editable, there is an answer key provided along with a modified version where students only have to fill in five of the features. I also have another map of China where the features are already labeled students just have to identify them, I use that map for some of my differe
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6th
Ukraine and Russia - what is happening?
I wrote this to explain three reasons why Russia is invading Ukraine: a historical, economic, and political perspective. Hopefully this helps students understand what is happening while giving them a little history along the way. There are maps, videos to watch, and analysis questions throughout, so it can also spark discussion and debate! It is formatted for google classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: U.S. Foreign Policy Bundle
The Fall of Ancient Rome & the Roman Empire: Reading Passages + Comprehension
Students will explore the different contributing factors that led to the Fall of the Roman Empire. Students will examine the causes and ultimate effects that led, over to, the decline of the worlds strongest and most influential empire.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesLife and Politics in Ancient Rome - Mini-Unit of 8 LessonsAncient Rome Unit - Bundle of 16 LessonsAncient Rome Mini-Unit: Coloss
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6th - 12th
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Hinduism and Caste System Homework
This is a great refresher homework for students who just learned about the caste system in India for Hinduism. Students will read three small paragraphs and answer questions regarding those paragraphs. On the next page, students will read 5 different quotes and decide which caste the speaker belongs to and why.
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6th - 12th
Economics- Classifying Factors of Production Activity
Economics- Classifying Factors of Production Activity
This worksheet has students classify 15 different factors of production as either a natural, capital, human, or entrepreneurial resource by placing a check mark or an “x” in the appropriate box. This is a great activity for students to comprehend the factors of production. An answer key is provided.
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5th - 12th
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Lois Lowry's The Giver - Myers-Briggs Test/Job Assignments PAPER VERSION
GOOGLE VERSION AVAILABLE HERE!This two-day activity has students taking an adapted Myers-Briggs test to discover their personality type.Then, using a Business Insider article, students will be assigned a job based on their personality types, similar to what happens in Lois Lowry's The Giver.Finally, students will write about whether or not they agree with the results of the test and if they think they would enjoy the job assigned to them. Generally speaking, I have found the results to be incre
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6th - 12th
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Inside Out - Film Guide - PIXAR
This is a 27 questions film guide to get students critically thinking about the more complex parts of the brain and issues people go through that the film Inside Out captures so well. The depth of these questions requires the teachers to pause the video and discuss with the class. Most likely this will be appropriate for middle to high school level. I made the guide for my seniors and had some great conversations. Would be great in a psychology class as well.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Paragraph Writing Practice: Topic & Conclusion Sentences
I created this sheet to give my students an opportunity to practice writing topic and conclusion sentences, which I realized were often missing from their writing.
In the beginning, I use the familiar analogy of a cheeseburger, explaining that the topic/conclusion sentences are like the bun.
Topics are student friendly (the best food, cell phones in school, etc.), but the last one is geared toward a writing task that followed this activity that focused on the differences between the ancient Pe
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5th - 8th
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Government Video Study Guide: The Hunger Games
This video study guide is designed to accompany the 2012 film The Hunger Games. It contains 27 multiple-choice questions, 4 ethical reasoning (short answer) questions, and 1 essay question. Answer key follows the student handout in the Microsoft Word file.
Because of a modified schedule due to standardized testing, one of my freshman government classes recently had to suffer through a few extra hours of class with me. I've found that the (color, Americanized) film adaptation of Lord of the Flie
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6th - 12th
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