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World history simulations for homeschool
Julius Caesar Assassination CSI Inquiry for Ancient Rome World History
In this Julius Caesar CSI investigation, students take on the role of an investigator as they read testimony (compiled from primary and secondary evidence) related to Caesar's assassination. Ultimately, students seek to understand why Caesar was killed and who may have played a role. Students hear and learn from Cleopatra, Nicolaus of Damascus, Suetonius, Octavian, Mark Antony, Marcus Brutus, Sulla, and others. Students investigate their words and study their relationship to Caesar to gather de
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5th - 8th
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COLD WAR -BUILD A BOMB SHELTER -The Arms Race - Print & Digital - FUN!
This is a fun and engaging activity when teaching about the arms race during the Cold War. Includes both print and digital versions. Students will begin by reading and watching an informational, 1950s film clip about how to create a bomb shelter and then they will create their own by designing their shelter and listing the items they will bring. Fun!Buyer Feedback:I used this resource as an intro to the Cold War to give my students an engaging first look at that period. They really enjoyed it; e
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9th - 12th
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Middle Passage Transatlantic Slave Trade Primary Source Investigation
In this resource on the Middle Passage and Atlantic Slave Trade, students are led through a plethora of primary documents that plunge them right into the realities suffered by enslaved Africans on the Middle Passage. Students examine primary source evidence, analyze pictures and maps, and detail three different accounts from those involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade.This resource includes a paper in-class version and a 1:1 Google compatible version to be used in conjunction with Google Classroo
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Greece Stations Activity for Greek Culture, Mythology, Olympics, Art
In this engaging Ancient Greece culture activity, students use 10 different Greece culture stations to explore fascinating aspects of ancient Greek culture, such as Greek poetry, The Trojan War, Aesop, the Olympic games, Greek theater, Oedipus, history, art, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Archimedes, Eratosthenes, Aristarchus, Hipatia, architecture, and much more, At each station, students read an engaging handout that is focused on an essential aspect of Greek culture. Then, students complete th
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5th - 8th
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Yellow Journalism- MAD LIBS
Students will work in partners to complete the Yellow Journalism story of the USS Maine explosion. This quick and fun Mad Libs style activity is meant to show how inaccurate Yellow Journalism was at the time. My students loved this. I left it in an editable format.Key Words: Spanish American War; Yellow Journalism; USS Maine; American Imperialism
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6th - 12th
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Trans-Saharan Trade Simulation Game - Ibn Battuta and the Mali Empire
This is a fun, exciting way to get your students to role-play in groups as explorers crossing the Sahara during the gold-salt trade. Students must work together in a caravan to make the right decisions along the journey to avoid losing too much health or too many blocks of salt. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Trans-Saharan Trade Simulation PowerPoint- Trans-Saharan Trade Student Game Card- Spinners to Print for Random Events within Simu
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4th - 12th
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Economics and History: Communism vs. Capitalism, the Rock, Paper, Scissors Game!
This highly interactive game gives students a hands-on, experiential understanding of the differences in between communism and capitalism. Students will learn more about the key components of communism, capitalism, and socialism.
Out of all of the activities that I do in my class, students probably have the most fun playing this game.
There is a reflection that follows the game, as well as a sheet that the students can fill out. After they have filled it out, allow for a discussion on the imp
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World War 1 Unit Plan Activities | 9 l Resources for WW1 American US History
World War 1 Student Activities and Resources Bundle | World War I (WWI) Unit ResourcesIn this World War 1 (World War I and WWI) unit resources bundle, you receive 9 engaging and best-selling activities to engage your classroom on WWI. You receive activities to teach the causes of World War 1, the major events and battles of the war, life in trench warfare, the Treaty of Versailles, an engaging CSI on gas warfare, students analyze Wilson's Fourteen Points, the Zimmerman Telegram, and much more!
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6th - 10th
Also included in: World War 1 + World War 2 Activities Unit for American and US History
Roman Senate Simulation Ancient Rome Roman Republic Empire Caesar Activity
Are you struggling to teach the Roman Senate in a way students actually remember Rome's government? If yes, then use this no prep simulation & let students role play as Roman senators in this highly interactive and competitive simulation! The simulation begins with a brief lecture on the Roman social system, patricians, plebeians, and positions of government, consul and tribune. Students will then be thrown into several rounds of voting on issues the Roman Republic dealt with. Once the simu
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6th - 7th
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Monroe Doctrine Image Analysis Activity | Investigate + Evaluate Monroe Doctrine
In this engaging Monroe Doctrine actiivty, students work independently to analyze six cartoons relating to the Monroe Doctrine before making a final claim on their understanding, then evaluating their own work. For each picture, students describe what they see happening, then make a prediction about how it might relate to the Monroe Doctrine. This lesson is intended to guide student intrigue and enable students to make predictions about what the Monroe Doctrine was and its effects. This is gre
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6th - 10th
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Silk Road Simulation Ancient & Medieval China - Han & Tang Dynasties Activity
Are you struggling to get your students engaged and excited about your China Unit?Then use this no prep simulation to transport your students back in time to ancient or medieval China during the Han or Tang Dynasties. Students will work together to travel from the Mediterranean to Chang 'an via the Silk Road in order to return home.Along their journey, they will experience the challenges of the Silk Road, make decisions that will affect their life and wealth, explore historical and cultural site
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6th - 7th
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Industrial Revolution Unit Resources | 8 Activities for Industry and Slavery
In this Industry and Slavery Unit, students learn about the early Industrial Revolution in the northern United States while learning about slavery expanding in the Southern United States. Specifically, students will learn about the economies of the North and the South in the build-up to the American Civil War. This unit also contains many components that deal with the late-19th and early-20th century Industrial Revolution. This unit now includes several resources that are 1:1 Google compatibl
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5th - 8th
RMS Titanic Virtual Field Trip (informational text, video tours, and more!)
Take your students on a virtual tour of the RMS Titanic with this low-prep activity. Using a combination of informational text, video animation tours, and visuals, your students will learn about the construction and ship layout, passenger experiences, the iceberg disaster, survivor stories, and ongoing wreckage exploration. This virtual field trip covers::: What was the RMS Titanic?:: The Titanic's Voyage:: Titanic Construction:: An "Unsinkable" Ship:: Captain and Crew:: Ticket Pricing to Board:
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5th - 7th
A Play, The Coercive Acts and the First Continental Congress
I love using this when we are in our Road to Revolution unit. It is a fun way to learn about the punishments of the Coercive Acts and the emergency meeting of the Continental Congress. I organize a table in the middle of the room with a Union Jack flag sitting somewhere on it. I make the table look official with some other props, too. Off to the side I put a chair for my "throne". The King and Baines stay in that area. The Members of Parliament sit around the table first. They change places wit
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5th - 12th
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Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Analysis | Lincoln's Views Civil War and Abolition
In this Abraham Lincoln primary source analysis activity, students investigate Lincoln's views during (and before) the Civil War in regard to slavery and abolition. Students analyze a variety of primary source documents to answer the question: What conflicting views did President Lincoln hav regarding the abolition of slavery?Students analyze and investigate 6 documents to come to a conclusion about President Lincoln's attitude toward slavery and the role of the Emancipation Proclamation. Stu
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6th - 10th
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Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation - 8 Hands On Games!
Are you looking to FASCINATE your students through a learning experience that builds meaning about the Olympic games and entertainment of Ancient Greece? As History teachers, we have the opportunity to create experiences for our students to learn through creative experiential learning. Students love competition, and this learning experience has adapted to be a competition.Allow your students to DISCOVER ways the Ancient Greeks held the Olympics. I use this lesson to bring some extreme ENGAGEMENT
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K - 12th
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Hunter Gatherer Simulation - Early Humans Man Stone Age Paleolithic Age Activity
Are you struggling to get your students engaged and excited about your Early Humans Unit? Transform your students into nomadic Hunters and Gatherers during the Stone Age! Students will work with a group to survive through several rounds of hunting and gathering, migration, disease and scarcity of food! The activity includes a cave art warm up, short lecture, three rounds of hunting and gathering. There are two extension activities to choose from. 1) Students will either create a T - Shirt and ta
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: Ancient & World History Simulations - 6 - 7th Grade Middle School BUNDLE
The Age of Enlightenment Unit - Readings, Comprehension, Research, Projects
This Age of Enlightenment Unit is broken down into several different segments. This transformative learning experience is crafted with the learner in mind, offering an array of engaging activities and resources that will spark curiosity, foster critical thinking, and ignite a passion for knowledge.Immerse your students in the world of the Enlightenment through carefully structured segments, both in print and digital formats, that cater to diverse learning styles.⭐ Brace yourselves for the thrill
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6th - 12th
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Peloponnesian War Simulation - Ancient Greece Sparta vs Athens Activity
Are you struggling to get your student engaged and excited about your Ancient Greece Unit? Then use this no prep simulation to transport your students back in time to ancient Greece to report on the Peloponnesian Wars between two powerful Greek City States: Athens and Sparta. Students will role play as reporters, participate in military training & record information about the causes, events and outcome of the war. Students will participate in military training as hoplites and rowers, listen
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: Ancient & World History Simulations - 6 - 7th Grade Middle School BUNDLE
Punic Wars Simulation - Roman Republic - Ancient Rome Activity
Are you struggling to get your student engaged and excited about your Ancient Rome Unit? Then use this no prep simulation to transport your students back in time to the Roman Republic to report on the Punic Wars in Italy and Carthage! Students will role play as reporters and record information about the causes, events and outcome of the wars, participate in military training and interview soldiers as they trace the impact of wars on three generations of Roman plebeian farmers. By the end, they w
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: Ancient & World History Simulations - 6 - 7th Grade Middle School BUNDLE
The Urban Game: an Industrial Revolution Simulation (Google Version)
This simulation focuses on the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in England in 1745 and going until 1850. Microsoft Office VersionWant the same product but about Ancient Mesopotamia? Check out the Mesopotamian Urban Game!It's set up for Distance Learning/Remote Learning/eLearning:Your students can do it at home on their devices and share/email you their "drawing"A video portion guides teaches them about life in England before the Industrial Revolution, models how to set up their village and
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6th - 12th
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WORLD WAR 2 ACTIVITY - ALLIANCE SIMULATION & GAME
If you're looking for the most EXCITING, INTERACTIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL LESSON FOR YOUR STUDENTS, then look no further! On this simulation day, I NEVER have to worry about students trying to peek at their cell phones, because they simply don't want to miss out on the action that is happening in our class! The "buzz" about this activity even spreads throughout the halls during the day. The World War 2 Alliance Simulation is "THE" lesson plan I look forward to each and every year, and the class a
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: WORLD WARS (1&2) ALLIANCE SIMULATION & GAME BUNDLE
**Containment/Cold War Simulation**
The Containment/Cold War Simulation immerses students in the various events, proxy wars, and heated scenarios which the United States dealt with throughout the Cold War. Students will learn about how the end of WW2 led to the Cold War, NATO & the Warsaw Pact, as well as most of the main events of the Cold War.Some of the historical events included in the Simulation slides are:Truman Doctrine - Greece/Turkey 1947Berlin Airlift - 1948/49Korean War: 1950-1953Cuba - Bay of Pigs: 1961Vietnam War
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
European Feudal System Simulation - Middle Ages Medieval Europe Activity
Are you struggling to get your students engaged and excited about your Middle Ages Unit? Then use this no prep simulation & transform your students into lords, knights, vassals and serfs as they simulate the development of European feudalism & battle for the control of the classroom! The activity cycles through several rounds of rock, paper, scissors battles, followed by short lectures and notes. After the simulation, students answer reflection questions then create a T - Shirt and tatt
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Medieval & Middle Ages Simulation & Project Bundle Simulation Reading
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