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GRAPES Lesson and Activities for History, Social Studies
These activities are perfect for providing students with the information they need to use the GRAPES acronym all year long in your history class! Use as as an introductory unit before studying your first civilization or historical time period. Great for building student interest in ancient history! Check preview for details! All digital versions are Google Slides resources.INCLUDED:Presentation: Introductory GRAPES presentation with 25+ slides including definitions, examples, graphics, and key
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: GRAPES History Resource Bundle
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: PowerPoint & Activity: Canada's Charter
Included is an extensive PowerPoint on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, along with activities/discussion that encourage students to critically think about Canada's charter.PowerPoint:* Bringing the concept of guaranteed rights and freedoms to a level that all students can understand - Class discussion about having a pizza party where only some students are allowed to vote for what pizzas are ordered (e.g. only girls, or only students with brown eyes). If the teacher decides to discrim
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6th - 12th
Psychology - The Psychology of Serial Killers matching activity
This is an activity in which students will match serial killers with a brief psychological description. This activity will work as either a review of psychological traits, or as an introduction to psychological analysis. Please be aware that the subject matter in this activity is disturbing, and is not for younger students. Please read, and if necessary edit the article, before distributing it to your kids. The information is from thisisinsider.com. A great
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Crime and Forensics: Serial Killer Bundle
Bias, Media Bias/Fake News & Digital Citizenship *Back to School*
These are engaging resources rich with lessons and activities for students to learn about and begin to apply these important concepts relating to information literacy, digital literacy, and bias - as well as how to be a good digital citizen. It includes: Media Bias Presentation: This slide deck will teach students about the news including media bias, misinformation, disinformation, and fake news - helping them to develop better digital citizenship and media literacy skills. This Google slides pr
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9th - 12th
Quiz Quiz Trade Cooperative Learning Template
Love cooperative learning strategies? Who doesn't! Included are 6 editable templates to create cooperative learning review questions for any subject and any grade level. 2 are in color for Quiz Quiz Trade cards that you want to laminate and the other 4 are in black and white. Simply add questions and answers to each box, print, cut and fold!
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1st - 12th
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Comprehensive Town Hall Meeting for The Crucible Act I
Overview: Immerse your students in the world of Salem during the witch trials with this comprehensive town hall meeting activity designed for Act I of The Crucible. This product provides everything you need to facilitate an engaging and educational experience, helping students delve deeply into the characters and themes of Arthur Miller’s classic play.Included in the Set:Role Cards:Main Characters from The Crucible: Detailed role cards for key characters like John Proctor, Abigail Williams, Reve
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9th - 12th
180 DAYS of Geography Warm-Ups & Bell Ringers PowerPoint BUNDLE Atlas Activities
Includes PowerPoint to be uploaded to Google SlidesBundle of 180 Days of Warm Ups and Bell Ringers (More coming soon)Designed to be Used With Rand McNally's 6th EditionCan be Modified for Your Class Atlas SetCURRENTLY AVAILABLE Geojournal Template to Use with the Bell Ringers & Warm-UpsFirst Six Weeks (Set 1) — Geography BasicsSecond Six Weeks (Set 2) — North America & Geography Basics ReviewThird Six Weeks (Set 3) — South America & North America and Geography Basics ReviewFourth
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5th - 12th
The Olmec Maya Aztec Inca Bundle
Students will learn about the people, events, developments, religious beliefs, accomplishments, rise, fall, and more from the Olmec, Maya, Aztecs, and Inca with these resources. They will complete a set of task cards (image identification, multiple choice, true/false/fix, short answer), work through a PowerPoint or gallery walk with a note guide, complete a set of maps and true/false/fix, design trading cards and a cube, and analyze a primary source about the arrival of the Spanish from the Azt
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7th - 10th
Africa in World History Bundle
Students will learn about Africa's geography, early groups, West Africa, and East Africa with these resources (kingdoms, empires, city-states, people, events, similarities, differences, and more). They will complete 32 task cards, learn from a PowerPoint and note guide with comprehension tasks, and work through a learning packet in stations or as a jigsaw (includes graphic organizers, cloze passages, true/false/fix, and a choice of extension tasks). There is a map specifically for West Africa,
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7th - 10th
SPICESS Bundle - Intro to Geography Super pack!
Are your middle years students in need of some SPICESS activities to help their Geography understanding? This resource bundle is the perfect solution that will be a staple in your classroom for years to come! Features a GALLERY WALK to help students understand the SPICESS concepts in a visual context and understand what questions to ask, a set of TASK CARDS for each concept, and finally, a fun set of MATCH UP activities for the whole class and independent lessons. This product includes a bonus w
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5th - 10th
Bill of Rights Activity Bundle Task Cards, Card Sort, Worksheet, PowerPoint
This is your one-stop shop for everything you need to teach the Bill of Rights! This bundle includes several independent hands-on activities along with PowerPoints to facilitate class discussions.Topics Include:1st Amendment2nd Amendment3rd Amendment4th Amendment5th Amendment6th Amendment7th Amendment8th Amendment9th Amendment10th AmendmentHow will this help me and my students?Save yourself hours by purchasing this ready-made high-quality resourceEngage students with a fun and interesting way to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Geography: Types of World Economies - Systems Task Card, Monopoly Game, & PP
Visit our store Geography & Math Made Easy to view other related resources:.........................................................................................................................................................What type of economy do we live in? How does it affect our way of life, what we own, where we work, how we obtain resources, and how goods and services are produced? This resource will help your students understand the different types of economies and how each plays a
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7th - 12th
Today in US History Warm Ups - Growing Bundle For Full Year!
This bundle will grow to include warm ups for every day of the year! That means 365 days of bell ringer activities based on "today in history" events. As a growing bundle, this resource will increase in price as more is added. Purchase early to have immediate access to August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, and May warm ups. Come back later to access the rest of the months as they are added, for no additional charge!This bundle currently includes 305 day
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8th - 11th
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The Divine Nine - Black Sororities and Fraternities TASK CARDS
Take your students on a journey as they learn about the dynamic founders of each Black Greek organization, current notable members, philanthropy, fun and the life long bond that keeps sorority sisters and fraternity brothers linked.This resource includes;1) An informational PowerPoint Presentation with video links, vibrant pictures, and discussion questions.2) 30 Task Cards - Students will dig deeper into the founding and purpose of each organization, as well as explore controversial topics like
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Black History Bundle
NEW! Geography Warm-Ups & Bell Ringers PowerPoint for Beginning of Class (Set 2)
Includes PowerPoint to be uploaded to Google Slides + Answers Set #2 - 6 Weeks of Slides, Monday - Friday (30 Count)Second Set of 30 Atlas Practice SlidesPrint off the Slides With Notes/Answers for Your Reference⭐️ Focus: North America & Basics ReviewDesigned to be Used With Rand McNally's 6th EditionCan be Modified for Your Class Atlas SetGET THE FULL BUNDLENot only are these geography warm-up activity bell ringers for the beginning of class great transitions to start class and get students
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6th - 12th
Speech Analysis Task Cards, Response to a Text, Analysis of any Speech
These Speech Analysis Task Cards are an excellent modern and engaging activity to have students show their comprehension, take ownership of their learning, dig deeper, and closely analyze a speech. You can use these cards to have students respond to any speech they read or watch. Included:- Questions that correlate directly with not only CCSS anchor standards, but also with higher-level thinking analysis skills. - List of standards correlation- Suggestions for use- Leveled questions (for each
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Speeches Analysis Task Cards, Digital and Printable BUNDLE
Industrial and Gilded Ages Unit Bundle-PowerPoint, Task Cards, Games, Worksheets
The Industrial and Gilded Ages Unit Bundle. Everything you need to teach this era. PowerPoints, Picture Card Task Cards, Graphic Study Guide, and more! This is your one-stop resource for teaching the Industrial Age and the Gilded Age! Engaging and easy-to-understand lessons and materials.Free Products!As this bundle grows, you get the additional resources at no extra cost!Topics Included:The Industrial AgeThe Gilded AgeElectricityThomas EdisonAlexander Graham BellBessemer ProcessRailroadsLaissez
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Russian Revolution Person Cards
These cards can be used in several ways to teach the Russian Revolution. In my class, each student gets a copy of each person. The students then have to decide which figure they would a) want in their family b) want for a friend and c) want to kill. This creates some exciting conversation and debate as students consider the Russian Revolution figures on a personal level.
Another idea would be to create a simulation where you presented the class with a crisis facing Russia and had teams for eac
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10th
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Collaborative Group Roles with Sentence Starters
Group role cards to use in class to help all students work together successfully. There are 10 different group roles each with a description of their job and sentence starters they should be using in their role. It is great for all students but especially for ELL students who need a bit extra language support to participate.
You can also download my free Collaborative Team Work sheet which describes exactly how I use these group roles in my classroom.
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3rd - 12th
Enduring Issues Essay: Imperialism
For use on the NYS Global II Regents Exam:5 Primary Sources, graphic organizer, prompts.
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10th - 12th
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High School Task Cards: Federalists and Antifederalists BATTLE
These 22 task cards are divided into two different types. The first 13 task cards contain a short description of the political perspectives of a Federalists or an Antifederalists. Students will identify from the descriptions if it best represents either an Antifederalists or a Federalists.
The other 9 task cards include excerpts from the Antifederal and Federalist letters. Students will carefully analyze the excerpts, then identify if the excerpts represents the Antifederalist or the Feder
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11th - 12th
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What State Am I In? U.S Geography year long activity
This product includes clue paragraphs for all 50 states. The clues include interesting, but not obvious facts about each state. You can use it in many different ways:
-It can be used as a weekly activity, posting a new clue sheet each week.
-You can use it in centers or groups and have students try to figure out as many states as they can in a set amount of time.
-It can also be used as an intro activity for each state as you begin a U.S. Geography unit.
-I have also used it as bell ringe
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Bundle
Teaching Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech? This 105-page "I Have a Dream" Bundle is all you need for a rigorous, engaging Common Core aligned unit. Product includes a 35-slide PowerPoint, 15-Page Assessment Test with full text, Socratic Seminar Student Packet, and (40) Social Justice Task Cards. Each product is aligned to Common Core reading and writing standards, so that you can be assured your students are learning as they are transfixed by this beautiful and momentous spee
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Career Readiness and Financial Literacy TIC TAC TOE
This product includes 6 Tic Tac Toe boards that have a career readiness or financial literacy theme. Each board includes nine tasks for students to choose from. This type of differentiated instruction tool gives students a choice of what to accomplish. Each box is a different level of Bloom's Taxonomy ranging from Level 1 to Level 3. Teachers can use this tool and assign their own points for students to accomplish. Financial Literacy is an important subject for students to learn in order to be s
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7th - 12th
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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