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Other (social studies) Common Core RI.11-12.2 resources
CNN 10 Worksheets: Current Events News Summary, Graphic Organizer, Video Project
CNN 10 (CNN Student News) is the perfect avenue for students to stay informed on current events. This PDF and GOOGLE DRIVE set of graphic organizer worksheets are an excellent way to analyze and summarize the current events of the day using CNN10. These various templates will help students of all ages stay engaged while watching CNN 10. A simple writing format helps students recognize, summarize, and write opinions about the major headlines of the day. I find this resource to be extremely prac
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CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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1920s American Culture "Roaring 20's"- Cooperative “Meet & Greet”
This is a fun and interactive activity your secondary U.S. history students will love! Students will participate in a cooperative “meet and greet” with popular celebrities of the 1920s to learn about the popular culture of the '"Roaring '20s". Both Print & Digital (Google Drive) versions are included! Buyer Feedback:Wonderful exercise! Perfect for getting students engaged and moving!Each student will be assigned a “celebrity” and read aloud their biography to the students in the class as th
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9th - 12th
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Two Million Minutes Globalization Movie Activity
Captivate your current issues or human geography students with an eye-opening tour through the lives of fellow teenagers in China and India, comparing their education with the typical American’s, with the debate-inducing documentary, Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination.This hour-long film makes a great jumping-off activity for incoming freshmen, nearing-graduation seniors, and any high schooler in between for any class ranging from Study Skills, World or US History, Human or World Geograph
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9th - 12th
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Causes of the Great Depression Lecture | NOTES | Assessment | Print & Digital
Students will be able to understand the causes of the Great Depression in this engaging and informative presentation. Here is what one buyer says about this resource: “This was a great resource. My students were engaged and it worked out to be a great lesson!” – Heather*This product includes both a print and digital version compatible with Google Classroom. Both teacher and students directions are included. Simply share the resources with your students via Google or Google Classroom. Students wi
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8th - 11th
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American Factory Movie Globalization Activity Kit for Current Events
Offer your students a different look at globalization and how international business has upended and reshaped local US communities, not just other places far away with this engaging documentary, American Factory. This film makes a great addition to your globalization unit in any Current Issues, Human Geography, or Macroeconomics class. This resource comes in printable PDF and editable Google Doc files. Greatness is examining complex issues from various viewpoints.We think of globalization as cal
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9th - 12th
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Into the Wild Powerpoint Slides
Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild is a nonfiction book that most high school students find relevant, fascinating, and thought provoking. But my experience with teaching the book also revealed that it can be a challenge because it is so chock full of information, much of which could be reinforced through visual representation. That's why I created this helpful supplementary teaching tool: 45 chapter-by-chapter slides that depict maps, places, and other items of interest found in the book.
While all
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10th - 12th
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AP European History: Early Modern Art Timeline
An AP European History art timeline offers students contextual understanding, visual representation of zeitgeist, cultural and historical literacy, critical thinking skills, interdisciplinary connections, engagement, and interest. It fosters an appreciation for cultural diversity, aids exam preparation, and provides a memorable learning experience. Connecting historical events with visual art enhances students' analytical and creative skills, making the study of European history more engaging an
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11th - 12th
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"Long Way Down" post-reading Activities Choice Board (Jason Reynolds)
Engage your students in meaningful post-reading activities with the "Long Way Down After Reading Choice Board" and watch as they develop critical thinking skills, empathy, and a deeper appreciation for literature. Let's embark on this journey together.By incorporating this choice board into your curriculum, you empower students to explore "Long Way Down" through a lens that resonates with their interests and strengths. Whether they prefer writing, art, analysis, or interactive projects, this res
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10th - 12th
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Reconstruction Political Cartoons
These cartoons will help you teach the complexity of viewpoints in the Reconstruction period following the Civil War. Purchasers are provided with a political cartoon protocol that can serve as a scaffold for your Tier 1 & 2 students. Cartoons included document both pro-Reconstruction and anti-Reconstruction perspectives.
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8th - 12th
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Empiricism vs. Rationalism: Classroom Philosophy Lesson for Middle & HS
How the mind works is an essential philosophical problem that forms the basis for a theory of knowledge. In this ready-to-go 45-minute jargon-free lesson, introduce your students to two famous theories - one touting that the mind is like a blank sheet of paper and the other that ideas are built-in to the mind like a muffin tin is pre-set with the shape of muffins (before you even bake 'em in the oven)! Which worldview makes the most sense? Introduce your students to this very important epistemol
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Current Event Oral Presentation Project + Research Template and Rubric
This resource walks senior students step by step through the process of researching, planning and delivering a persuasive speaking oral presentation on a currently debated media issue. At this higher level, students will skilfully use argument to present a sustained and reasoned point of view to persuade their audience on an issue. Perfect for distance learning or home schooling, the detailed instructions guide students through each phase of the task at their own pace in order to research, plan
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9th - 12th
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AP®US Government Unit 2.1 - The Senate and House of Representatives
Unit 2.1 of the AP® curriculum focuses on the structures and functions of Congress in the American political system. This two-part worksheet helps students understand the different compositions , powers, and day-to-day operations of both the House of Representatives and Senate. Part I is a 14-question matching exercise that introduces students to the basics of Congress, such as term lengths for each house, minimum requirements of members, and vocabulary such as "gerrymandering" and "franking pr
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP® US Government - Comprehensive Full-Year Accompanying Curriculum
Science_Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel Economics Prize_Current Events Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans for high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. An American professor has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her work studying women’s earnings and participation in the labor market over time, and the main sources of the remaining gender gap.Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school
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7th - 11th
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Culture_House to Enter 22nd Day Without a Speaker_Current Events Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans articles for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. House Republicans voted to select Rep. Mike Johnson from Louisiana., to be their latest nominee for House Speaker. Republicans have repeated their nominating process for House Speaker for the fifth time this year.Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school les
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7th - 11th
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Freakonomics - Literature Guide & Quiz
SuperSummary’s bundle with Literature Guide and Quiz for Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt delivers text-specific, assessment-based, and classroom-ready materials for close reading, discussion, assessment, and essay assignments.Review and plan more easily with plot and character analyses, important quotes, essay prompts, and an editable, ready-to-use reading and comprehension assessment tool.Literature GuideDelve into the easy-to-navigate 38-page guide with TOC for chapter-by-chapter summaries an
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9th - 12th
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Reggae, Calypso, Salsa & ‘Tambrin – An Introduction to Caribbean Music
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series that follows one Musicologist's journey into Caribbean History.'Reggae, Calypso, Salsa and 'Tambrin' is the series's 700-word introduction. It provides a brief survey of the historical conditions that gave rise to the Caribbean's modern music forms. This primer is an excellent resource for History, Social Studies and Geography teachers, or for instructors of the Fine Arts, looking to provide their stud
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Current Events/Analysis
Do you want to help students engage in analyzing multiple articles based on the same theme? This project/assignment is an excellent way of monitoring their abilities to infer, compare, contrast across the same theme. It is also a great project to help students work together with a common interest and produce information using a variety of technology. It's very much related to how to do research appropriately as well as forming their own conclusions based on what they chose research.
Congress: How the Legislative Branch Works
Congress remains one of the least trusted institutions in the United States - some surveys even rank its members behind used car salesmen in terms of reliability.This short answer / identification worksheet helps students understand why. Drawing its questions from various terms, issues and controversies involving the legislative branch. Why are there no Congressional term limits? Why are members of Congress regularly reelected if they are so unpopular? What does the Speaker of the House do?Perfe
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Custer's Last Stand
Includes: Article about Custer and Little Bighorn and graphic organizer activity.
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7th - 12th
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INTO THE WILD BUNDLE
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer follows the last journey of Christopher McCandless into the Alaskan wilderness. The bundle allows you to save on all the Into the Wild resources.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Informational Text Graphic Organizer: A Tool for Students
This is a generic 2 page graphic organizer that can be used with any informational texts you want your students to read. (Common Core Standard's #1-9 for reading Informational Texts are addressed) This organizer guides students in a close reading of the text of your choice.
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7th - 12th
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CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 Jig Saw Activity -Civil Rights Movement print & digital
In this student-centered activity, students will analyze the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that passed during the Civil Rights Movement. Students can work in groups, pairs, or individually. A two-page analysis worksheet (both print and Google Drive) and the entire Civil Rights Act document is included. Perfect activity when teaching the Civil Rights Movement in your U.S. History class! Both Print & Digital (Google Docs) versions areincluded! California State Standard6. Analyze the passage and eff
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9th - 12th
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Colonial and Constitutional Foundations PowerPoint
This powerpoint features 50 Slides for units 1 and 2! The students enjoyed these easy to follow slides and made studying for tests and quizzes easy for them.
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10th - 11th
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Also included in: Colonial and Constitutional Foundations PowerPoint/Guided Notes Bundle
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