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Autumn other (social studies) Common Core RI.9-10.1 resources
World Religions Complete Unit: Projects, Activities, Maps, & Lessons
This World Religions Unit Bundle includes an amazing set of resources and lesson plans for teaching all of the major world religions! The download includes folders full of resources on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and one on the Chinese philosophies of Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism! Best of all is that a Unit Plan file includes lesson plans for each day in the unit with links to suggested videos, Google Docs, review games, and more! The lessons detail how to use all the
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7th - 10th
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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The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights American History Unit
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights Social Studies Unit, which works for both print and Google Drive™, investigates and helps gain an understanding of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. This will work fro grades fifth-high school.This download contains both a printable format as well as a Google Drive™ compatible format and includes:Cover sheet in both color and black and white.Links to helpful online resources.Informational Slideshow Presentation to use for instruction.G
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8th - 11th
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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American Factory Documentary Worksheet (Netflix)
This product is a close examination of the excellent documentary, American Factory, which is currently available on Netflix. This multi-part assignment is broken into 6 separate worksheets and is meant to be taught over the course of a full week. This assignment is a great way for students to learn about unions, corporations, business, and culture. This product also includes a very short pre-reading assignment which defines unions and gives some brief background information.The premise of this f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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All American Boys Introduction Gallery Walk Activity | Printable & Digital
Get your students thinking about police brutality in America before diving into All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely with this All American Boys Introduction Gallery Walk! This activity focuses on activating students' prior knowledge of the issue while introducing them to influences and ideas they may not have previously considered.For an in-person lesson, teachers will hang the 5 included signs around the room. Each sign compares an aspect of law enforcement in the US to that a
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9th - 12th
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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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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
The students will be depicting The Age of Revolution through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. For example the causes and effects of Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural issues during the revolutions. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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China in the Interwar Years (Communism & Nationalism) Reading and DBQs
This "print and go" lesson includes an original, comprehensive 3-page reading that covers China in the years following World War I (the interwar years). The reading reviews the rise of nationalism and communism. Students follow along responding to short answer questions about the documents (on a separate sheet). There is a key for the short answer questions. There is an additional, optional, vocabulary activity. Visual vocabulary requires students to pick (4) words from a list of ten and define
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: High School World History MASSIVE Bundle
History of Israel Palestine Conflict (PPT, Notes, Sources & DBQ)
This lesson includes a PPT and graphic organizer, source analysis, and DBQ:Students begin by following along a PPT that covers the history of Israel and Palestine.Students will then move on to analyzing primary source documents that were chosen to provide several perspectives of the situation. Students will complete a source analysis before responding to a prompt by writing a 2-paragraph thesis. They will make a clear claim (prompt is provided), provide evidence (and explain), acknowledge a coun
Grades:
9th - 11th
Also included in: High School World History MASSIVE Bundle
AI Activity Bundle - Digital Literacy Resources to Tackle ChatGPT in High School
Not sure how to address ChatGPT in the secondary classroom? Concerned about plagiarism and the ethics of ChatGPT and other generative AI programs? Looking to engage middle and high school students in relevant, age-appropriate discussions about current events in technology while increasing digital literacy & building argumentative writing skills? This bundle is for you!Artificial intelligence has been a controversial topic in the world of education, and our students are not immune from the mi
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9th - 12th
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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions, Part I
The students will be looking into a specific Age of Revolution and will be researching major themes provided. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
Post WWII: Emergence of Superpowers Reading, DBQs and Activity (Print & Go)
"Print and Go" with this engaging lesson on the aftermath of World War II! Dive into a comprehensive 2-page reading covering the emergence of superpowers, ideological tensions, and key conferences shaping the post-war world order. Students will explore the contrasting political ideologies of the Soviet Union and the Western Allies, analyze the impact of economic initiatives like the Marshall Plan, and examine the formation of military alliances such as NATO and the Warsaw Pact.The reading is acc
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: Cold War BUNDLE (High School) Readings, PPTs, and DBQs!
Kimberle Crenshaw The Urgency of Intersectionality: TED Talk Guiding Questions
Digital and print resources to introduce high school students to the main ideas of intersectionality, and why its important. What is the main idea of intersectionality in simple terms, and why does it matter? This TED Talk video viewing worksheet and discussion guide will bring an intersectional perspective to your high school students. The listening comprehension questions are carefully aligned to the key point's in Krenshaw's analysis that uses the theory of intersectionality to unpack how cur
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Intersectionality Bundle
Leap Year 2024, Leap Year Activity, Digital Activity, Leap Year
This low-prep, time-saving digital activity resource is perfect for all grade levels who are learning about Leap Year in a fun way! Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too! Students won’t even realize how much they are learning about Leap Year because they will want to decode the secret cipher as soon as possible!This digital secret code activity resource is designed for all students who are learning about Leap Year. I
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Alaska Studies Unit: Alaskan Government
This two-week unit will engage your students in all things Alaskan Government. From the history of Alaska's government to modern politics, students will leave feeling well-versed in the state's governmental structure.In this mini-unit they will:Understand the beginnings of Alaskan governmentGain a sense for the roles and responsibilities of government officialsRun their own campaign for office in Alaska
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Alaska Studies Bundle
The Early War (Battles of WWII) Reading and Timeline (can be used for sub plan)
This lesson includes a short reading that covers the battles of: The Maginot LineBattle of BritainNorth AfricaThe BalkansOperation Barbarossa and Siege of LeningradStudents use this reading to complete a timeline activity that includes the dates, identify who was victorious in the battle, and the significance of the battle. They also draw a small visual representation. Please take a moment to leave a review, it means so much!Follow HERE to get updated when sources are posted! =)Included in this
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: High School World History MASSIVE Bundle
30 Days Series - Living on Minimum Wage Viewing Guide
This guide is based on the episode titled "Living on Minimum Wage" from Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days Series (the director and filmmaker of "Supersize Me.") This episode is 45 minutes.In this episode, Morgan Spurlock documents he and his fiance Alex's journey living for 30 days in the Bottoms neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, trying to get by on minimum wage. They had no access to prior cash, credit cards, savings accounts, or health insurance. They must live in an apartment whose rent was less than
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6th - 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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Emergency Sub: Current Events From Around The World Activity
Snapshot: This lesson is great because: You can download and deliver to students quickly It can easily take 1-2 class periods Makes a great sub-plan Makes a great lesson for the day before a break Makes a great bi-weekly lesson to help students understand just how big and diverse the world really is. Engages multiple modalities of learning styles. This engaging lesson sends students on a journey looking for engaging news stories from around the world! This lesson is easy to download and will eng
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Holocaust Reading w/ Questions & Activities (Works for Sub)
This lesson includes a 2-page reading with document-based questions (DBQs) and activities! You can choose to assign just the DBQs (variety of questions including a timeline) or you can assign those PLUS the bonus activities. I like to give the questions and then allow them to choose one of the activities since they require similar things (each requires them to think from the perspective of a Jewish person living through the Holocaust). This lesson is simply "print and go" style! You can assign i
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7th - 10th
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The Pacific Theater (Build up to Pearl Harbor) World War II (WWII) High School
This lesson includes a 10 slide PowerPoint that reviews the build up that lead to the Pacific Theater in World War II. It focuses on Japanese expansionism and the World (U.S.) response that ultimately lead to Pearl Harbor. *While it mentions Coral Sea/ Battle of Midway, it does not go into detail with those events. I have an additional lesson for them linked below! This lesson includes a guided notes worksheet (2 pages) that includes questions to give the students time to process the information
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: High School World History MASSIVE Bundle
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