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8th grade social studies resources for Microsoft Excel $5-10
Global History II (c.1750-Present) - Complete Essential Vocabulary Excel File
The following vocabulary words are essential for comprehension of topics for Global History & Geography II, c. 1750 to the Present. This complete essential vocabulary is unit driven and includes basic terms for a broader understanding of Global History.The following Excel file contains all of the words for all of the units necessary for Global History II.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Middle Ages of Europe Bundle
This bundle includes three different activities all with similar questions in different formats. Repition is the key to memorizing sometimes :)This bundle includes:- a "color by number" activity (printable)- a pixel art assignment (digital)- a bingo game (printable)
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4th - 12th
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Renaissance, Reformation, Revolution Bundle
This bundle includes two different activities all with similar questions in different formats. Repition is the key to memorizing sometimes :)This bundle includes:- a "color by number" activity (printable)- a pixel art assignment (digital)
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4th - 12th
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Keyboarding U.S. Geography - Curriculum Connection
As a keyboarding teacher, I sometimes feel like I teach a skill, but not content. In fact, I find that this keyboarding skill can be a GREAT way to re-iterate the content of other teachers! There's no better place to do cross-curriculum connections than in keyboarding!This lesson was written for both Keyboarding teachers AND social studies teachers who cover U.S. Geography. I was horrified when my own daughter, who was in 5th grade during the Pandemic, never actually learned her states or capita
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Keyboarding Self-Grading Fast Finisher Background Activities BUNDLE
8th Grade American History Unit Planning Guide (Indiana/ Savvas textbook)
This year long unit guide is for 8th grade American history teachers. It is based on Indiana State Standards and the Savvas Learning textbook; American History Beginnings to 1877 Course Guide. This guide is a google sheet resource and will be fully editable to your specific needs. There is a separate sheet for each chapter in the textbook (or unit). Each sheet lists the Indiana state standards (2023) that corelate with the chapter. On the sheet there is also the textbook's vocab, daily objects,
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8th
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Plan a Family Vacation--$5,000 Budget
Students will have fun with this real life budgeting lesson as they plan their very own family vacation. Students must budget for the family members that live in their household, and must stay with a $5,000 limit. There is a Presentation to discuss all the rules and an excel sheet to help with their totals. As they plan their trip students can create a PowerPoint or a Google Slide that documents their itinerary. The presentation needs to include all expenses and their total cost of the trip
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4th - 12th
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Global Trade Simulation - Teacher Mastersheet + National Wealth Spreadsheet
This file is the Trade Simulation master sheet that has all of the program data. The rules, scenarios and guiding principles for the simulation are all here. I have created them based on some of the realities of world systems so that the students can take part in an authentic learning experience. This will allow you to govern the world that is created in your classroom and oversee the economy that is created. In addition, you function as the World Bank so you need so this will be your guide rega
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6th - 12th
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Allusions! A timely cheat sheet of 300 cultural literacy references for students
This is a spreadsheet bank of 300+ allusion-worthy lines, people, events, and other references in easy to manage tidbits of info. Sources are Biblical, Literature, including Shakespeare, Contemporary and commercial, and Historical, all cross referenced under CREATURES, LINES, FAMOUS MALES, FAMOUS FEMALES, and color coded for easy sort access.
Look at the first picture for the categorical layout and look at the 3rd picture (the one with the left column in pink - i.e. "famous females") to get a
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6th - 10th
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Congressional Apportionment, Representation, and Gerrymandering
Now that the 2020 U.S. Census and apportionment have been completed, we can start to see who has the most representation in Congress and who has the best ratio of population to Congress members. These data points, along with how districts are manipulated via gerrymandering, are addressed in these products.Questions?Email me at inquiryforTDSR@gmail.comThank You For Your Purchase!If you enjoyed this product you can let other teachers know by leaving a review. You'll earn TpT Credits when you do! I
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7th - 12th
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Stock Portfolio in Microsoft Excel | Distance Learning
Learning about the Stock Market using Microsoft Excel lets middle schoolers see how an investment can grow and change, as well as the importance of thorough research. Utilizing Microsoft Excel, students “purchase” and track several stocks over a 6 week period. They have the opportunity to sell stocks or hold them, depending on the market research they do. Using a template they create in Microsoft Excel, they will track the increases and declines in their stock investments and see how much the
Grades:
6th - 8th
US History over 200 Multiple Choice Question Bank
This is a question bank with over 250 multiple choice questions sorted by topics. It can be used for exams and quizzes or to create study games.
Topics are:The first Americans, Colonial Era,The American Revolution,Federalist Era,Civil War, Settling the West,Industrialization,Progressive Movement, World War1, The Roaring 20s, Great Depression, World War2, The Cold War, The Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, New Century
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Graphs, Charts, and Tables: U.S. Census Data Study
This lesson uses data from the 2010 U.S. Census to allow students to access numbers and data in a social science classroom. The lesson is a 2 day mini-unit centered on working with charts, graphs, and tables (serves extremely well for SAT and ACT prep). This cross-curricular lesson draws meaningful parallels between math and social science, and the necessity of bringing these subjects together. The lesson uses a comparative look at Census data for California and the United States as a whole, but
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mara, Daughter of the Nile Novel Study: Vocabulary by Chapter
The Mara, Daughter of the Nile Novel Study: Vocabulary by Chapter unit was created to simplify word study throughout the reading of the book. The accompanying spreadsheet workbook file contains vocabulary words from Mara, Daughter of the Nile by chapter, including definitions and a page number citation. These files can easily be saved as Comma Separated Value (csv) files for use with your favorite web application.
Also included are five different randomly computer-generated editions of six voca
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6th - 9th
Detailed CER Rubric
A detailed and thorough Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Rubric that assesses student writing. The rubric is broken into categories of Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion, and Overall Essay.
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7th - 12th
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Classroom Economy Checks System
Included in the file are student checks, teacher checks, and a checkbook register.
The teacher checks do no have a check number to allow multiple copies and for teachers to pre-write checks as needed. Student checks have check numbers and the ability to have their information to avoid students making multiple copies and misusing the checks system. The first sheet in Excel has a place for the student roster, which changes on the individual student sheets for checks.
**The formatting has bee
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4th - 9th
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Social Studies _Authentic _BP Spill_Maps_Graphs_Primary Sources_Historian
In this Unit, we will be integrating different types of technology into your Social Studies curriculum! The goal is to gain insight into how to better utilize and understand Social Studies concepts and tools through the study of a real-life authentic catastrophe, the BP Oil Spill.
In this Unit, we will be exploring:
• “Why is History important?"
o Thinking like a historian
o Understanding historical context and perspective
o Examining Primary vs Secondary Sources
• "How does Geography influence
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6th - 9th
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Beach and River Profile Data recording and Processing sheets
Using this Google Sheet input the data you have recorded and watch as the preloaded formulas do the work for you and produce great profile graphs! Fieldwork made easy! Also included is a basic step by step outlining an appropriate method to conduct the fieldwork!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
FINANCIAL LITERACY--BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL LITERACY- BREAK-EVEN ANALYSISThis lesson can be administer ONLINE or in a physical settingThis lesson package includes 7 files:1. Teacher Lecture Notes2. Student worksheets that reference the teacher lecture notes3. Teacher Instructions4. A Break even assignment5. The answer key to the assignment6. Break even spreadsheet student reference7. Break even spreadsheet downloadable fileThe teacher instructions outline specifically the contents of the package as well as makin
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8th - 12th
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Auto Comment Instant Rubric : Five Criteria Version
Instant Comment Two Criteria Auto RubricFirst and foremost, this is an unbelievable time saver! As an educator, I often find myself giving similar feedback based on the rubric I provide my students. For example, a satisfactory result on “presentation” in a personal essay, often has stylistically adequate choices but word choice could be stronger. Wouldn’t it be great if you could automatically include this feedback simply by assigning a grade to each criterion in the rubric? That is exactly
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies, Government, History Computer Project: Electoral College in Excel
Welcome to my Electoral College Excel Project. During this project, students will learn how to create and manipulate information on 3 different spreadsheets. They will learn all about the history of the Electoral College from some awesome websites I discovered. They will create one spreadsheet with all the states, regions, # of electoral votes and how each state voted in the 2008 and 2012 elections. Did you know that there are 2 states electors are not required by law to vote with the popular m
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6th - 12th
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Budget- Game of Life
MAKE A COPY OF ALL FILES once downloaded. :) Please and Thank You! This includes 1. A Google Sheet on how to run this project. 2. Google Sheet of a template for a Monthly budget. It can be edited to include or take out anything you want. The spreadsheet is embedded with the formulas. 3. A Google Doc for apartment furnishings. The students are given a certain amount of money to furnish their apartment with all the necessities- can they do it? Do they go over budget? This sheet explains all of t
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8th - 12th
Financial Literacy and Budgeting Assignment (Mini Unit)
Attached is a mini-unit on financial literacy. Included are lessons/activities/links relating to credit cards and credit scores. Included is a budgeting assignment that asks students to create a realistic budget based on a career of their choice. They are to input expenses on an editable Google Sheet (which is embedded within the slides). The template contains all the necessary formulas for monthly/annual expenses. In the end, it will also calculate the total annual expenses and savings. There i
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7th - 12th
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Civics/Law Studies Glossary (with Spanish terms included)
This might be the only glossary that you need for Civics and Law Studies. Based directly on Florida's middle school civics standards, this Excel file is a convenient way for students to practice their civics vocabulary skills. With nearly 400 terms, this glossary can help you MAKE THE GRADE in Civics and Law Studies.
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6th - 8th
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Practice checking account
I created these to teach my Life Skills students how to manage a checkbook. When I was searching online the options I found were either too immature or not customizable.
This is an excel file where you can easily add your student's names and create your own bank name. Included in the file is instructions for how to print and use these as designed.
I hope your students enjoy learning with these realistic checks!
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6th - 9th
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Importance of learning social studies
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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
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For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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