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Free 8th grade african history resources
A Long Walk to Water - Free Sudan Map
Please enjoy this complimentary map which you can use to help students understand the basic geography of the region in and around Sudan.These materials are also available as part of a mini unit to prepare students to study the novel by introducing them to the geography, climate, and recent history of the region.A Long Walk to Water : Historical Background Unit____________________________________________________________________________________Please follow me on the sites below for images of stud
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5th - 10th
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European Imperialism: The Results of Imperialism ~Student Project~
Ready- to- print and use student project! This is a great project for your students to complete following a unit on European Imperialism. This project requires students to use the internet/classroom texts to research the long-term effects/results of imperialism on the country assigned. (i.e. Ghana, India, Zimbabwe etc.) Student research is guided by specific directions included. Students record their findings on a pre-printed "fill in the blank" brochure! Creativity encouraged!Follow My Store!Fo
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8th - 11th
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African Culture and History Activity | West Africa Benin Free Cultural Webquest
Have you ever wondered what your students' perceptions of Africa were before teaching your culture unit on Africa, or teaching about African history or geography? This FREE digital resource for use with Google Forms™ in Google Classroom™ is an easy, no-prep activity that explores African media portrayals through the perspective of a prominent African cultural leader, Angélique Kidjo. The African continent is an often underrepresented subject in schools, and middle and high school students need t
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8th - 11th
Also included in: French 1 Curriculum with Comprehensible Input Growing Bundle
The Scramble for Africa - Free Resource
Please enjoy these free materials to teach students about the causes of the Scramble for Africa and the locations of the different colonies held by European powers. Included in the pdf is a reading sheet, question sheet, and blank map which students can use to show different colonial possessions.If you're interested these materials are also available as part of a larger collection of reading and map resources on Imperialism available here.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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African Empires Presentation Research Project
African Empires Presentation - Research Project is an individual or small group project where students are given a kingdom in ancient Africa to research and present to the class. Original project requires a poster board for presentations but could easily be converted into a slideshow presentation. A rubric is included. Students will need a book or outside resources to complete this project. I’ve done this project many times through the years and it has worked well for me. Download now. What do y
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Global/U.S. - Maps Databank - Africa
40 pages of maps related to the continent of Africa. This databank of maps can be used for a variety of purposes depending on your lesson. Some examples of the types of maps included (but not limited to) are:- Political maps- Physical maps- Blank political maps- Vegetation Zone maps- Climate maps- Precipitation Rate maps- Satellite maps- Economic maps- Wealth / GDP maps- Resource / Land Use maps- Religion / language / ethnicity maps- Population density maps- Flag maps- Historical maps related to
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Cultures of Africa Project
This Cultures of Africa Choice Menu is a great way for students to dive into and research cultures within a country. It involves student choice and creativity. This project self-differentiates as students choose projects of varying difficulty and complexity, with good rigor. It is a 3-4 day lesson to give students adequate time to research and create each project. It is a great start of unit project to introduction to African cultures, or an end of unit research project assessment.
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7th - 9th
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Decolonization of Africa Primary Sources Worksheet
This worksheet is a modified DBQ that features primary source snippets that relate to the Decolonization of Africa and Nationalism!What is included in this activity?5 Primary Source Snippets from DBQs, condensed into digestible amounts!10 document based questions to reinforce content and the ideas behind Nationalism and Independence in Africa2 Analysis questions to dig deeper into the topic and tie the information together.Topics Included:The UN's reaction to decolonizationThe Black Man's Burden
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6th - 12th
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Google Earth "The Underground Railroad" Guided Tour student worksheet
Accompanies the Google Earth voyager guided tour "The Underground Railroad". Students can complete independently or with partners/groups or together with teacher.Designed for one 40 minute class period with 7th grade Social Studies students in NYS.Link to the Google Earth Guided tour "The Underground Railroad" is: Google Earth
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5th - 12th
Why Do We Celebrate Black History Month
A curriculum based introduction to Black History. What it is, why its important, and why we celebrate it in February.Includes the following -Power Point Presentation to Guide Lecture/Discussion (also in pdf)Student Handout (Word and pdf format)Links to Supporting Resources Including Videos
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6th - 12th
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African Art for kids: Tribal Owl Template
Do you want to include more diversity into your art curriculum and love abstract art? Well, if the answer is yes then you will absolutely love this Free African Tribal Owl template. This template is a great resource for grades 3-8 and can be used as a pre and post performance test using symmetrical balance or just an interactive coloring page for early finishers. This product along with many others listed in my store were used in my distance learning YouTube instructional video on African Triba
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2nd - 8th
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South Africa & Apartheid Power Point Lessons
This is a PowerPoint presentation that I put together to guide my week long lesson on South Africa and Apartheid. It starts with South Africa today and covers South Africa's colonial history, apartheid history and ends with Mandela becoming the first non-white President of South Africa. The presentation is FREE because I used some items that are not mine, but I do sell guided notes in my store to accompany this presentation! They enhance the use of the presentation by making it interactive for t
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7th - 12th
Isis - Egyptian Gods Free Reading and Project Sheets
Please enjoy these complimentary reading and project sheets on the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis.These materials are also available as part of a larger mini unit on the religion and mythology of Egypt available at the link below. If you look on my store you can also find additional free materials on other gods and goddesses as well as for teaching about Egyptian history and culture.Ancient Egyptian Mythology - Mini Unit
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5th - 10th
Ancient Egypt - Building a Pyramid, Making a Mummy Videos
Simple guiding questions for students to learn more how Ancient Egyptians built pyramids and how they made mummies. Videos are cartoons adapted to G6 students (age 11-12) and available at youtube:1) how to build a pyramid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtJW-8ZvNE82) how to make a mummy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gD0K7oH92UThis quick worksheet is best used along presentation "Ancient Egypt - Kingdoms, Pharaohs, Religion, Afterlife" in my store, available also as a bundle.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Bundle for Middle School
A Teacher's Guide to Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming
This guide contains tools and resources for teachers and students to use in conjunction with Brown Girl Dreaming. The verse novel communicates lessons about History, Reading and Language Arts through the contents and the writing form. The guide has been written for use in middle grade (6-8) classrooms, but can easily be modified for other grades.
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6th - 8th
Mansa Musa Research Essay!
After completing your West Africa unit, this is a great wrap up to the Kingdom of Mali and the main ruler, Mansa Musa. Students enjoy learning about Mansa Musa because he is said to be the richest person who ever lived.In this resource, you will find a short biography of Musa starting with his brith and ending with his death. Please see the preview to ensure it covers what you want it to cover. There are guiding questions to help students comprehend the reading. Note: they will probably need to
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6th - 8th
Black history month- BLACK LIVES MATTER Cereal Box Report- Distance Learning
A fun alternative to a book report! This product includes a page of information for students to reference to! During these difficult times in our nation, our students have to be informed. Our students will have many questions and it is our duty to inform them!This resource includes:✏1 informational page about how the movement began✏ Cereal box cover page, back page and sides. No prep! Simply print and distribute or assign in Google Classroom!I’m so glad you stopped by my store and checked out th
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PreK - 8th
Ancient Egypt Blank Cartouches
Blank Cartouches - 2 per sheet - can be used to have students write their names in hieroglyphs
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6th - 12th
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Ted-Ed: The Atlantic Slave Trade Video Questions (SS6H1)
Video questions that go along with the Ted-Ed video: https://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_hazard_the_atlantic_slave_trade_what_too_few_textbooks_told_you?language=en#t-5682 10 questions to ensure students understand the information in the video. Also, I included a time when you should pause the video so that students have time to get the answer.
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5th - 12th
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African American Scientists Slides
This is a slide deck of 17 significant black scientists and their contributions. I generally cover one scientist a day for the month of February in honor of black history month, but I have also printed this out and put it together as a booklet for my students. I've also printed these in the past and made a bulletin board out of them.
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PreK - 9th
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Our Friend, Martin video questions with writing (editable)
Questions go in order with the video, Our Friend, Martin. Last page is a writing essay pieces to reflect on the movie/MLK.Originally created using Google Docs.
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3rd - 12th
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FREE HANDOUTS for "History of South Africa" 4-PART UNIT with 100 rich slides
***Google Classroom Compatible – these Microsoft Word documents can also be saved as Google Docs and used in Google or other digital classrooms
***Google Classroom Compatible – these Microsoft PowerPoint files can also be saved as Google Slides and used in Google or other digital classrooms
This free resource is designed to accompany the PowerPoints detailed below. Enjoy!
PART 1 - GEOGRAPHY (25 slides)
Students follow along with the PowerPoint using their own blank map to put 33 cities, land
Grades:
7th - 12th
Early Colonial America Slavery WebQuest - FREE
Easily Adaptable For Any Social Studies Class!This FREE resource uses the outstanding website about Early American Colonial Slavery known as "People not Property" sponsored by the Historic Hudson Valley. This program focuses on teaching students about Colonial Slavery IN THE NORTH. We so often teach about slavery in the south that we tend to forget about the thousands of slaves in the NORTH. This WebQuest is a PDF with clickable links to the People Not Property website and videos. Each slide is
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: Complete APUSH Curriculum Lecture Presentations, Activities & More!
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Chapters 1-9 Quiz
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Chapters 1-9 Quiz. The quiz is a one-page multiple choice assessment with answer key included.
Please check out my Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Student Guides and Assessment in my store!
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5th - 9th
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