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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
Pearl Harbor Primary Source Analysis Compare 3 Points of View
Students will read and analyze 3 accounts of the events at Pearl Harbor from the point of view of an American soldier, a Japanese bomber, and the White House by answering 25 questions including comparing and contrasting them. Two questions have students connect the material to today. They will also analyze images and propaganda posters (prompts provided), create two propaganda posters for different points of view, and complete 2 extension tasks (a dialogue exchange and a word cloud). The answ
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: World War 2 Bundle
Geography of North America Map Practice Activities | USA Canada Mexico | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about North America by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map of the United States, Canada, and Mexico u
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5th - 12th
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Geography of Europe Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Europe by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location clues
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5th - 12th
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Geography of Africa Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Africa by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location clues
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5th - 12th
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U.S. Home Front in the Cold War Stations on Red Scare, McCarthyism, Space Race
Students analyze a series of images and texts as they explore U.S. politics, society, and culture during the Cold War. Cover multiple topics with this one engaging activity: Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Baby Boom, conformity, suburbia, McCarthyism, and more!As they go, students will answer 3-5 questions for each station--analyzing the U.S. Homefront during the Cold War.Google Drive Folder Includes:Set of 17 stations featuring a mixture of texts & images on a variety of political, social
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9th - 12th
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Vietnam War Protest STATIONS: Draft Resistance, Kent State, Muhammad Ali, & more
Students analyze a series of images and texts as they explore the protests against the Vietnam War. Cover multiple topics with this one engaging activity: draft resistance, African American protests to the war, anti-war music, and more!As they go, students will answer 2-3 questions for each station--analyzing the anti-Vietnam War movement. ZIP FILE INCLUDES:Set of 13 stations featuring a mixture of texts & images on the protests against the Vietnam War (PDF)Student handout with corresponding
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9th - 12th
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Geography of East Asia Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about East Asia by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location cl
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5th - 12th
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3 Branches of Government Civics Activities
Teaching the three branches of the U.S. government is an essential part of the U.S. History or Civics curriculum. This product is a concise and effective way of teaching the three branches of government. It can be used to meet the needs of all learners. There are a variety of activities included!This product includes the following:Reading passage: a one page reading passage about the 3 branches of governmentGraphic organizer: students can use to take notes as they read or to summarize what they
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5th - 12th
Five Themes of Geography Research Project PBL | 5 Themes City Mosaic | Microsoft
Challenge your class to research & showcase the “5 Themes of Geography” for a major world city. Creating mosaics is a fun way to assess student learning while letting them show off their creativity. First, they research their city’s location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interactions. Then, they design colorful mosaics with images & descriptions featuring their cities. A rubric sets clear expectations for your students & makes grading easy! Your purchase has editabl
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5th - 12th
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Middle East Map Practice Activities | SW Asia & North Africa Geography | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about the Middle East by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map of Southwest Asia & North Africa usi
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5th - 12th
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Geography of South America Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about South America by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative locatio
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5th - 12th
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Geography of Southeast Asia Map Practice Activities | SE Asia Region | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Southeast Asia by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative locati
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5th - 12th
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Geography of Oceania Map Practice Activities | Australia Region | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Australia & Oceania by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relati
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5th - 12th
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Stations on Rights, Responsibilities, Duties, & Privileges of U.S. Citizenship
Need an activity on the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens? Cover the rights, duties, and privileges of U.S. citizenship with stations! As students view the stations, they will answer 1-3 questions for each station--analyzing different aspects of U.S. citizenship. Google Drive folder includes:Set of 9 stations featuring a mixture of texts & images of rights, duties, responsibilities, and privileges of U.S. Citizenship (PDF) (Google Slides with some editable text boxes)Student hand
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8th - 12th
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South Asia Map Practice Activities | India Geography | Print & Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about South Asia by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map of India using only absolute & relative l
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5th - 12th
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END OF THE YEAR HISTORY ACTIVITIES with Google Slides
Celebrate the end of the year with a student choice project - as either a print version or on GOOGLE SLIDES! This End of the Year Social Studies Choice Board is designed to reflect information your students have learned in Social Studies, personal information about your class, and gives your students an opportunity to preview information from their next Social Studies course. Templates are included.Don’t have time for a choice board? You can differentiate the content by offering different activi
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES STRATEGIES BUNDLE
Student Choice Biography Research Project — Secondary ELA — CCSS Rubric
Do you want to teach your students the format of a short biography? This no-prep biography research project guides students through the research and reporting on a significant figure of their choice! It will shepherd student learning from the selection and planning process to the creation of a polished essay using thoughtfully scaffolded and tested activities. Designed as a weeks-long research unit, this product includes (See PREVIEW):The Basics of MLA Style PowerPoint presentation to assist wit
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6th - 10th
Chicano Movement Stations: Chavez, Huerta, United Farm Workers, East LA Walkouts
These 10 stations dive into the Chicano Movement--making a great addition to any Civil Rights Era unit! The stations cover the United Farm Workers, the Chicano Moratorium, the Bracero Program, and more with a variety of text & images. The activity comes with a student handout! ZIP FILE INCLUDES MULTIPLE PDFs: 10 stations on the Chicano Movement Student worksheet with questions for the stationsAnswer key for student worksheet Teacher Directions with ideas to use this activity in your classroo
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9th - 12th
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The Boston Tea Party Primary Source and Image Analysis
Students will read 2 primary sources on the Boston Tea Party from the American Revolution (Revolutionary War) and answer 12 questions for one and 17 for the other. They will analyze 5 images by responding to 7 prompts and completing a creative task. Lastly, there are 4 extension tasks to choose from. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! See the preview for a closer look! ***UPDATED to include 5 ideas for implementation.***Sample questions include:--
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Revolutionary War Bundle for US History
Geography of Russia Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Russia by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location clues
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5th - 12th
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Geography of Central America and the Caribbean Map Practice Activities | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Central America and the Caribbean Islands by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only abs
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5th - 12th
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Child Labor: Compare Industrial Era to Present Day
This lesson involves having students examine the impacts of the Industrial Era in the United States with a specific focus on child labor. It is recommended that students will have explored, to some degree, the Industrial era prior to this lesson. This resource will prompt students to analyze social activist Lewis Hines' photographs that depict the various jobs and working conditions that children experienced. The Slide Presentation is interactive, problem posing, and vicariously draws the studen
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7th - 12th
Populist Movement STATIONS: Bryan/Cross of Gold,Omaha Platform, Farmers Alliance
Teach the Populist Movement with these engaging stations! Students will view 10 stations covering various topics like the gold standard, the Panic of 1893, William Jennings Bryan, and the Election of 1896! They will analyze the diverse stations using provided questions. This is a great activity to get students actively engaged with the populist movement in the United States.GOOGLE FOLDER INCLUDES: 10 stations on the Populist Movement in the late 1800s (Google Slides + PDF)Student handout with st
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. History ACTIVITIES Bundle: 1600s to the 1980s (100+ Activities!)
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Importance of learning social studies
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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