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7th grade social studies resources for Microsoft PowerPoint and for GATE
Cesar Chavez Day Power Point Presentation
Power Point Presentation, Cesar Chavez Day, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Pesticides, Fair Wages, Farms, Migrant Farmworkers, Mexican Americans, Chicano Studies, Ethnic Studies, Heroes, Social Justice, Multicultural Education, Holidays and Celebrations, Birthday, California, Arizona, Politics, US Government, Farm Workers, United Farmworkers Union, Latino, Dolores Huerta, Robert Kennedy, Spanish Language, Cultural studies
26 Slide Power Point Presentation on the Legacy of Cesar Chavez. This prese
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2nd - 12th
Political Parties: Notes,Quiz, and Make your Own Party
I love teaching about political parties! I especially love this lesson because students learn about the political spectrum and even take a quiz to find where they are on the spectrum.Students also create their own political party!This products includesPowerPoint presentationMake your own political party activity Democrats vs republican cut out worksheet Where are you on the spectrum quizPolitical Party notes Political Party notes for interactive notebookWant access to ALL of my civics resources?
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6th - 12th
Levels of Government
Federal, State, and Local Governments are made simple for your students with this PowerPoint. I use the first part of the power point after the students learn about the constitution in the fall, and then show the whole thing in the spring when students campaign and are elected for the Leadership Class the following year.Add your own state, local, and school governments to the slides.This aligns with the Common Core State Standards:3.SL.33.SL.43.SL.63.W.45.SL.35.SL.45.SL.65.W.48.SL.38.SL.48.SL.68
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3rd - 9th
Amazing Race Printable Templates
This file is a PowerPoint file with Amazing Race templates to create challenges, detours and roadblocks in any content area. These templates can be used digitally or as printables. Just click inside the editable text boxes to add your content.Template includes: planning pageschallenge folderroute information carddetour cardroadblock cardplayer name tagsPowerPoint slides template
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K - 12th, Staff
Multiple Perspectives on Public or Current Issues Guided Notes and Activity
Teaching multiple Perspectives in social studies? For years I struggled with teaching multiple perspectives in an engaging way. I created this resource as a way for students to understand multiple perspectives on current issues. When doing this lesson you will have to find an issue with multiple perspectives. In class I start off with showing a video of 2 perspectives and we complete the worksheet as a class. SS.7.C.2.13This resource includes: -Lesson Plan - Multiple Perspectives Worksheet- Pers
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6th - 12th
Number the Stars Visual Novel Study with Comprehension Questions and Answers
No Prep Unit! View before, during or after each chapter for students to gain a deeper understanding the novel, Number the Stars.· A chapter-by-chapter, page-by-page Visual Novel Study slide show that gives students all the scaffolding they need to read the novel successfully.· Historical, Cultural and Literary Focus· Targeted Vocabulary· Relevant Literary devices· Comprehension questions and answers for each chapter· Engaging Visuals encourage interaction with the text· Linked Index and Answer K
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Number the Stars Visual Novel Study Bundle
Number the Stars Visual Novel Study Bundle
Visual Novel Study, Google Reading Quizzes and I Have ...Who Has? Game Included. Bonus File: Printable Reading Quizzes!No Prep Unit! View before, during or after each chapter for students to gain a deeper understanding the novel, Number the Stars.· A chapter-by-chapter, page-by-page Visual Novel Study slide show that gives students all the scaffolding they need to read the novel successfully.· Historical, Cultural and Literary Focus· Targeted Vocabulary· Relevant Literary devices· Comprehension
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5th - 8th
Ancient China: The Silk Road- it's origin and impact
How did the Silk Road originate? How did people travel from East to West during the ancient times? What products and ideas were exchanged as a result of trade at the Silk Road?
This presentation includes anticipation guide to grab your students' attention and lots of images to keep them engaged throughout the lesson. As you teach the lesson and explain the main ideas about the Silk Road students take notes on a differentiated graphic organizer that goes with the presentation. You may design a
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5th - 8th
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STEM: The Ethics of Drones
This PowerPoint introduces students to the concept of ethics and current issues related to drones. The PowerPoint has links to an introduction video and the FAA website on the regulations of drones.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Vocabulary Bingo PowerPoint (FL CG.1.10, CG.1.7, CG.1.6, CG.1.5, CG.1.4, CG.1.3
This Vocabulary Bingo PowerPoint and is great for review! It covers vocabulary terms for FL Benchmarks CG.1.10, CG.1.7, CG.1.6, CG.1.5, CG.1.4, CG.1.3 & CG.1.2.
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7th
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The History of Money
A 9 frame powerpoint on the history and evolution of money and financial transactions. There are many pictorials and assignments are included. It is a good resource for stimulating interest in the financial sphere of life and an excellent mini-lesson.
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4th - 9th
1960's- A Decade that Changed The World
This PowerPoint contains 150 slides with information about the 1960's. This turbulent decade changed the course of history in the United States, and it continues to influence politics and society today. It contains four sections covering material from People and Events, Science and Technological Advancements, Lifestyles, and Sports. The images are from those gathered through Internet searches and the photos are from my own personal collection taken while on Teachers of American History Tours 200
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4th - 7th
Medieval Europe PowerPoint Project
Students in groups research an important aspect of the history of Medieval Europe. With the research students will summarize this topic, define key terms, create a cause-and-effect chart, write point-of-view and informative writing, invent quiz questions, and present the topic to the class through a detailed and illustrative PowerPoint presentation.
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7th
Transcontinental Railroad Depth and Complexity Frames
Two depth and complexity frames about the Transcontinental Railroad are includedFocus on Sandra Kaplan's iconsHelp your students critically think about this major invention and learn about the rr with multiple lenses!Sample questions:What three details show that the railroad was beneficial to America?In your opinion, what do you think was the biggest challenge for a railroad worker?What new words and meanings helped you understand this topic better?You may also be interested in: Transcontinental
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Transcontinental Railroad Bundle
Math Across the Curriculum Slides for Social Studies
These 20 slides show how math can be used in Social Studies. Each slide has the connection to Social Studies, a mathematics question connected to the information in the slide, the computations shown for teachers (and for students if necessary), engagement strategies for teachers, and extensions for students. The slides can be used as a hook to interest students in math and social studies or can be extended into mini-projects. Students can write about their musings from the slides in journals
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7th - 10th
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Tripping Through Texas-A Photo Journey
This 185 slide PowerPoint contains photos I took as an amateur photographer/teacher on a Teachers of American History Tour of Texas in June 2007. It includes photos of San Jacinto Monument, San Antonio's Alamo and River Walk, Fredricksburg's Admiral Nimitz's World War II Museum, Luckenbach's Post Office, Lyndon Baynes Johnson's Birthplace and Ranch, Lyndon Johnson's Presidential Library in Austin, Dealy Plaza in Dallas, and Johnson Space Center in Houston. Most of the slides are annotated. There
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4th - 7th
Conflict Study/Sophia's War Novel Study
Students will study the concept of CONFLICT using photography, primary sources and the novel, Sophia's War. This is a slideshow guide that can be shared with students and they can work through the slideshow, everything they need is included to complete the entire study (except a copy of the novel).
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5th - 7th
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TIMELINE - TEACHER TIMELINE - HOW TO MAKE MY TIMELINE
This PowerPoint presentation shows 14 slides with explanations and some simple timeline examples. It included the timeline of the teacher step by step. You make some changes to make your timeline. The slides have a descriptive note that explains the steps on how to interpret each timeline. The last slide shows the procedure for the child to create their own life timeline in a sentence strip.The students have several opportunities to answer and make questions as they learn. By using PowerPoint yo
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: CHRONOLOGY BUNDLE - ENGLISH AND SPANISH
LINEA DE TIEMPO - TEACHER TIMELINE - HOW TO MAKE MY TIMELINE - SPANISH
This PowerPoint presentation shows 14 slides with explanations and some simple timeline examples. In Spanish!! It included the timeline of the teacher step by step. You make some changes to make your timeline. The slides have a descriptive note that explains the steps on how to interpret each timeline. The last slide shows the procedure for the child to create their own life timeline in a sentence strip.The students have several opportunities to answer and make questions as they learn. By using
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: CHRONOLOGY BUNDLE - ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Feudalism in Japan vs. Feudalism in Europe- differentiated graphic organizer
Use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast feudalism in Japan and feudalism in Europe. In what way was it similar? How did it differ? If you have been using Icons of Depth and Complexity for differentiated instructions, your students should be familiar with the icons. If not, the explanation is below:
This frame/graphic organizer could be used as students learn about feudalism. Students may take meaningful notes from the textbook or lecture notes as they note the language of the discipl
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5th - 9th
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Mesopotamia Religion and Social Structure
This product can be used as independent classwork, group work, or homework. Students are asked to read and fill out slides based on Mesopotamia's Religion and Social Structure. This product is easily adaptable to your school's approved curriculum.
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6th - 8th
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Greek Gods and Goddesses PowerPoint Introduction and Quiz
Simple PowerPoint to introduce the Greek gods and goddesses. The first set of slides have the name and what they are known for. The second set has names removed so you can use it as a quiz, formative assessment...etc.
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2nd - 8th
Poaching--A Global Problem
This is another topic my students wanted to study. We explored the what, where, how, etc of poaching and students ended the unit with their own projects of how to raise awareness about poaching in hopes of bringing light to the serious topic.
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3rd - 8th
Kansas City, Little Rock, Memphis, and St. Louis TAH Tours and Historical Sites
This PowerPoint contains 144 annotated slides from photos I took while on Teachers of American History (TAH) tours in 2006 and 2012. They include Little Rock, Arkansas-Little Rock's Central High School, (the site of the Little Rock Nine desegregation) and President William J. Clinton's Presidential Library. The slides from Kansas City focus on sites such as the Hallmark Center, the Steamboat Arabia Museum, Central Plaza's fountains, and the World War I Liberty Memorial and Museum. Independence,
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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