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High school social studies independent work packets for Google Apps
The Bill of Rights Practice Activity | US Amendments in Cartoons | Google
This fun “Which Amendment?” activity challenges your students to figure out which amendment is violated in 15 cartoon scenarios by referencing the Bill of Rights. The silly connections engage your classes while they explore their basic rights as Americans! My students always love this activity. There are 2 versions so you can easily differentiate learning in your classroom. One gives short descriptions of each amendment to use as reference while the other includes the actual text from the Bill o
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4th - 9th
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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APUSH Period 3 - Complete Unit - Activities, Lecture, DBQ, SAQ & More!
This is Complete Unit Bundle for AP United States History Period 3 [1754 - 1800] Teach skills & content simultaneously! This unit is designed to supplement all the major APUSH Textbooks. (We used American Pageant but switched to AMSCO for 2020-2021) Save hours of planning with this full unit & end of unit assessment. This tried and true curriculum has helped support students in achieving over a 90% pass rate on the AP Exam!UPDATED to reflect changes to the DBQ & LEQ Rubrics for 2023.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: APUSH Semester 1 Bundle: 4 Complete Digital Units for AP US History
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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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 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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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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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
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5th - 10th
Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES STRATEGIES BUNDLE
Digital & Print: APUSH DBQ Practice & Targeted Intervention - AP US History DBQ
Unsure how to effectively support your students in practicing skills for the DBQ? Everything ready to print or post for your students. No prep needed! [includes full 18 pages of answer keys!] Comprehensive, personalized, and guided DBQ workshop for students to master EACH DBQ rubric point. Students can practice, complete targeted intervention & demonstrate mastery--all on one ready-to-go Google Slides Document! UPDATED to reflect changes to the DBQ/LEQ Rubrics for 2023. Email with questions:
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9th - 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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Vocab and Key Concepts Units 1-9 Complete Bundle for AP® World History Modern
This resource is designed for AP® World History Modern. With 875 total vocabulary terms, this bundle gives your students a way to keep track of terms and Key Concepts throughout the year. In each unit you will find the following items included:Teacher's Guide75-105 Vocab Terms per Unit (in both PDF and editable Word Doc formats)A Key Concepts Packet for StudentsPacket Answer KeyVocabulary Review Game20-Question Vocabulary Quiz and KeyEasel and Google Forms™ Self-grading Versions of the QuizzesVo
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9th - 11th
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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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16 Personalities Results Reflection
I created this activity as a reflection after my students took the free personality assessment found on 16personalities.com. I used this assignment as a part of my Socialization unit in Sociology I. In addition to reflecting on the results of the assessment, they will also apply the results in consideration of the four factors of personality development (heredity, birth order, parents, and culture). Finally, students compare personality averages in the United States to a country of their choice
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9th - 12th
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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Prehistory and Early Humans Google Drive Interactive Notebook
This Prehistory digital resource for teaching about features a set of 10 fully-editable interactive pages on the Stone Age for Google Drive! The pages cover the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras with a variety of links, graphic organizers, and more! These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive! Prehistory topics covered in these pages include: The Hominids: Australopithecines, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, &a
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7th - 10th
NEW: Ultimate AP® US History Exam Review Workbook & PPT - APUSH Exam Prep
Introducing the NEW Ultimate APUSH Exam Review Workbook & PPT: the essential study aid for students preparing for the AP US History exam. This comprehensive workbook features 98 pages of detailed content covering all key topics and themes tested on the exam. With a focus on providing in-depth explanations, practice questions, skills refreshers, this workbook is designed to help students master the material and ace the exam with confidence. If you already have the full year APUSH or the origi
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9th - 12th
Intro to the DBQ for all AP History Classes Covid-19 Edition - Digital or Print
Unsure how to teach the DBQ? Everything in this writing workshop is ready to post or print for your students. No prep needed! This comprehensive and guided DBQ instruction can be completed digitally or on paper. The 3-part series will help students to learn about and master EACH rubric point for the AP Document Based Question. It also taps into student experience with coronavirus themed lessons and practice. UPDATED to reflect changes to the DBQ/LEQ Rubrics for 2023.Works great for any AP Histor
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9th - 12th
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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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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
Industrial Revolution Study Guide Activity Packet: Timeline, Map, & People
This thorough packet on the Industrial Revolution is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of the Industrial Revolution for your World History classroom. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short overview reading on the Industrial Revolution, followed by
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 2 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
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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