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Social studies lessons for staff
AP Psychology / AP Psych Full Curriculum Bundle - Google Drive - 90% Pass Rate!
My AP Psychology full year curriculum is a living bundle that includes Google Drive access with the download, and any other updates I may add in the future!This complete class curriculum is intended to best-prepare you and your students for passing the AP Test with the exact same model and approach I use. The bundle meshes fun, review, rigor, and skill-building throughout the entire year! It has helped my students consistently achieve 90%+ passing rates, and I hope it can help some of you... esp
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Google Slides & Presentations Tutorial --for Students
I was so surprised this year to discover that, for once, I knew a little bit more about technology than my students! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Though my middle school students are asked to create slideshow presentations in Google Slides all the time, I felt shoc
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
Grade 7 & 8 History Bundle (includes Strand A & B) Google Classroom Ready
Grade 7 History: Strand A Overview:This unit is aligned with the expectations of the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Strand A: New France and British North America ~ 1713-1800). This unit was designed for teachers who shifted from in-class learning environments to a Virtual Classroom. All lessons are Google Classroom Ready.The 7 lessons in this unit were designed to be interactive. There are five elements to many of the lessons in this unit - Looking Back, Historical Significance, Cause a
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7th - 8th, Staff
Grade 7&8 Geography Bundle (includes Strand A&B) Google Classroom Ready
Strand A:In this bundle, I have added the Grade 7 Strand A: Physical Patterns in a Changing World and the Grade 8 Strand A: Patterns and Settlements Units. These lessons were made as a resource for my students who are learning virtually. Each lesson is was created with Ontario Social Studies- Geography curriculum in mind.Grade 7 Unit OverviewLesson Overview:Lesson # 1 ~ What is Geography?In this lesson, we will learn why geography is an important subject to study. We will explore the concepts of
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7th - 8th, Staff
Engaging Native American - Indigenous People Literature Unit Bundle GOOGLE
Resources come in print & digital formats!Engage your students in meaningful lessons about Native American Literature through these interactive and creative lessons & activities. These resources work seamlessly in a hybrid/fully virtual distance learning environment, but they're also a great option for 1:1, socially distanced learning in a traditional classroom. Everything (except the creation stories) is digital and printable! The digital resources are made with Google and are compatibl
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Grade 7 Geography Bundle (Strand A and B)
In this bundle, I have added the Grade 7 Strand A: Physical Patterns in a Changing World and Strand B: Natural Resources Around Units. These lessons were made as a resource for my students for the virtual learning environment. Each lesson is was created with Ontario Social Studies- Geography curriculum in mind.Strand A ~ Lesson Overview:Lesson # 1 ~ What is Geography?In this lesson, we will learn why geography is an important subject to study. We will explore the concepts of geographic thinking
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7th, Staff
AP Psych / AP Psychology Activity MEGA BUNDLE - All 9 Units - Google Drive
More than 130 individual activities, assignments, projects, and/or experiment analyses for AP Psych / AP Psychology! Enjoy ALL of my rigorous, engaging, and fun classroom activities and projects! Includes Google Drive access to this LIVING BUNDLE that will only grow over time.These activities can be used to help develop skills and engage students throughout the year, or after the AP Test. You decide! See the content list below or in the preview images above.FOR BUYERS: MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD AND
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Grade 7 History Bundle (Strand A and Strand B) Google Classroom Ready
Strand A Overview: This unit is aligned with the expectations of the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Strand A: New France and British North America ~ 1713-1800). This unit was designed for teachers who shifted from in-class learning environments to a Virtual Classroom. All lessons are Google Classroom Ready.The 7 lessons in this unit were designed to be interactive. There are five elements to many of the lessons in this unit - Looking Back, Historical Significance, Cause and Effect, Histo
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7th, Staff
Grade 8 History Bundle (Strand A and Strand B)
In this bundle, I have added the Grade 8 Strand A: Creating Canada: 1850-1890 and Strand B: Canada's Changing Society: 1890-1914. These lessons were made as a resource for my students "learning from home". Each lesson is was created with Ontario Social Studies- History curriculum in mind.Strand A Unit OverviewThis unit is aligned with the expectations of the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Strand A: Creating Canada, 1850-1890). This unit was designed during COVID-19, when teachers shifted fr
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8th, Staff
Can You Stop the Cuban Missile Crisis Problem Solving Activity
Can your students stop the Cuban Missile Crisis? Find out with this collaborative, scenario based activity. Students will be given five authentic scenarios regarding the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis (Castro's Rise, "Flexible Response", Bay of Pigs, Missile Drawdown, and "The Hotline"). Students will choose between three choices to guess which of the solutions the U.S. ACTUALLY pursued during the crisis. After choosing, students will engage in a flexible thinking routine in which they p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Human Impact on the Environment -25 lessons including poetry, spelling and more!
This 5 week unit is designed to help teach students about the many impacts humans have had on our environment. It incorporates:* History -skills and knowledge* Geography - understanding of nature and the world around us* Science - understanding the environment and how we impact on it* English - reading, writing, comprehension, viewing and respondingThe unit of work includes a plan for 5 lessons per week, roughly 60mins per lesson. It includes activities on:* Air pollution* Water pollution* Land
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1st - 12th, Staff
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
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Also included in: BUNDLE 2x 5week units - Human Impact + Reducing our Impact on the Earth
AP Psychology / AP Psych Unit 2 - Biological Bases of Behavior - Google Drive
My AP Psychology / AP Psych Unit 2 Bundle is a full unit resource that is aligned with the College Board's learning objectives! Includes highly-engaging COLD CASE Mystery Activity centered around Unit 2 content!Includes Google Drive access, as well as PowerPoints, activities, and assessments that analyze and/or practicing all standards regarding Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior (2.A, 2.B, 2.C, 2.D, 2.E, 2.F, 2.G, 2.H, 2.I, 2.J, 2.K, 2.L, 2.M, 2.N, 2.O, 2.P, 2.Q, 2.R, & 2.S)!All questions
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Biblical Basics - FULL UNIT!
Wouldn’t it be great to take a full month off of lesson planning??? Well, you can do that this year (and every school year moving forward!) when you download this unit. Woohoo!!! This highly engaging, totally unique, and incredibly easy-to-teach unit covers approximately a million and one things about the Bible. :) Tons of top-notch resources coupled with meticulously detailed teacher instructions will make teaching this unit a breeze for you and a joy for your students! I’ve put in countless ho
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Google Maps Unit Lesson Plan Bundle - STEM Technology Lessons
Google Maps and Google Earth Unit will have your students using Google Maps and Google Earth to the maximum potential! Student and Teacher tutorials are included! (Grades 3-12)Made for use with:PCMacChromebookAll resources are organized for assigning through Google Classroom!In this unit, you and your students will explore the earth using Google Maps, Google Earth, Google My Maps, Street View, Ocean View, Sky and Space View, Time-Travel, Historical Timeline, Sunlight Model, Flight Mode, and go o
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Middle and High School STEM and Technology Curriculum
The United Nations - PowerPoint and Keynote Presentation
The United Nations - PowerPoint and Keynote PresentationThis presentation is available in both PowerPoint and Keynote.This presentation explores:What is the United Nations?Who finances the UN?What are the main UN bodies?General AssemblySecurity CouncilSecretary GeneralThe SecretariatEconomic and Social Council (ECOSOC)International Court of Justice (ICJ)Other international organizationsThese presentations are suitable for older students, upper elementary, high school, and above.For a PowerPoint
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Creative Writing Prompt Game
Do you often wonder how to help those reluctant writers get started? How to spark their imagination and help guide their writing?Introducing the "Creative Writing Prompt Game!"This simple yet effective game can spark any students' imagination, and can be easily adapted to suit any style of writing or topic being studied.All you need are some dice, writing paper and pens, and the Creative Writing Topic Card of your choice, and away you go!Follow the instructions to help allocate 6 prompts for eac
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1st - 12th, Staff
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Grade 3-4 Sub Plans for Emergency Teaching days and Relief Teachers
⭐Being a relief teacher and a substitute teacher can come with its own set of challenges. This Relief Teacher Survival Kit is your one-stop resource for handling a job assignment with confidence and ease! Your students will LOVE all of the easy-to-use activitiesIf you are just starting out in your teaching career, or if you need a spark of new ideas, this resource is jam-packed with activities you can use with your students. It includes hundreds of fun, authentic, and engaging activities that I
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3rd - 4th, Staff
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WWII Manhattan Project: Socratic Seminar over the Atomic Bombing of Japan
This is a FANTASTIC bundle for any teacher who has always wanted to conduct a Socratic Seminar, but was never sure how to do it. This is 100% modifiable and reusable to any major historical questions that you might want students to discuss in the future. Additionally, this is the lesson that I always get rave reviews from my administration over. This bundle contains all of the necessary documents to introduce and facilitate a Socratic Seminar over the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan. The di
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8th - 12th, Staff
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Grade 7: Physical Patterns in a Changing World (Strand A) 7 Lessons
This resource has been updated to include Answer slides for each lesson and Google Form Check-ins for a quick assessment of student learning. This unit is aligned with the expectations of the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Strand A: Physical Patterns Around the World: Use and Sustainability). This unit was designed during COVID-19, when teachers shifted from in-class learning environments to a Virtual Classroom. The 7 lessons in this unit were designed to be interactive. There are four e
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7th, Staff
Also included in: Grade 7 & 8 Geography Units (Strand A)
Black History Civil Rights Reading Comprehension with Warriors Don't Cry Excerpt
Use this nonfiction reading response lesson for Black History Month or any time of year to teach students about the Civil Rights Movement, the Little Rock Nine, School Desegregation, Brown vs. Board of Education and ELA skills with excerpts from the nonfiction book, Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Patilla Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine (Printable & Digital) - Product includes lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, Google slides, Google Doc and grading rubric for a no prep ELA or
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Engaging Mercantilism Activity Sheet CCLS with Visuals!
If you are looking for the perfect lesson to break down the difficult topic of Mercantilism than you have come to the right place. Find an exciting do now activity that breaks down the various aspects of natural resources, raw materials and the process! Find an interactive map that demonstrates the process with Mercantilism and an exciting scaffolded political cartoon! I used this lesson with my students and they really understood the topic!The Do Now includes great visuals of raw materials and
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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ULTIMATE COMPLETE U.S. / AMERICAN HISTORY CURRICULUM
Why this is better than any other US History Curriculum on TpT: - What you WILL NOT find from any other seller on TpT.... recorded videos for EACH LESSON for the ENTIRE curriculum that follows the included PowerPoints/Notes EXACTLY. The videos are optional, but can be used to teach the curriculum for you in class, used for student absences, quarantines, virtual students or sub plans (!!!), or just to help you brush up on topics that may be new to you. There are MANY ways to use these UNIQUE addi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Independencia de México y Centroamérica in Spanish Bundle Actividades en español
2 actividades por el precio de uno! Everything you need for Mexican and Central American Independence Day in Spanish Class!Producto #1:2 videos de comprensión auditiva: La independencia de México y Centro América. El 15 y 16 de septiembre en Centroamérica y México.Antes de ver, cuidadosamente lee las diferentes oraciones y circula las palabras claves que te ayudarán a recordar la información que estas buscando.Mientras ves el video, circula la respuesta más apropiada, cierto (C) o falso (F). Pre
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
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
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
Teaching with social studies resources
On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies
What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?
There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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