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7th grade critical thinking asian studies homeschool curricula
You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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7th - 11th
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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3rd - 9th
Middle School 3D Art Paper Mache Bird Sculptures - Painted Recycled Art Lesson!
Painted Recycled Art for Middle School Art or a 3-D High School Art Unit! Easy Papier Mache Bird Sculptures! ⭐Papier Mache is a fun art project that can be made almost for free! An engaging 3-D Spring or Summer-themed Lesson or timely Mother's Day gift item! Cardinals and Winter Birds could be created as well!Cross-curricular science lesson! Bird Anatomy!Student-tested with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Students will have a great time making this easy-to-teach bird sculpture while learning about
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Paper Mache Sculpture Lesson BUNDLE! Middle School 3-D Art Project Ideas
Chinese Lanterns: Directed Drawing Art Lesson
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and Create Chinese Lanterns!”How to Draw Chinese Lanterns“ directed drawing guide is perfect for your students to spur learning about the Lunar New Year, create stunning art that you will love to display in your classroom, hallway or learning space while also helping to boost their confidence as artists. These projects are classroom-tested, kid approved and are a perfect educational resource to help busy teachers like YOU. This “ How to Draw” directed drawing pac
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3rd - 7th
Math Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzle Games Worksheets in Print or Digital
Here's how to keep your gifted and talented sports fanatic engaged with logic puzzles and math brainteasers. These 10 challenging sports puzzles provide great math brain teasers with fun for kids! Quick and easy setup provides no prep ease for teachers, too. Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the Middle School Math bundle.Students will love solving these printable or digital worksheets and will ask for more. These worksheets will engage students with whole or small
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
World Adventures: Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan)
Countries covered: Japan, China, North and South Korea, and TaiwanThe Asia Unit Study is a comprehensive lesson plan for the classroom or homeschool. It is based on a cross-curricular approach to learning covering topics such as geography, math, language arts, science and foreign language to name a few. Included in the East Asia Study is a suggested schedule of lessons, day by day instructions, lots of vibrant photos, games, and hands-on activities. Kids will immerse themselves in the Asian cult
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1st - 9th
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Drawing Conclusions
Engage and challenge your kids with nonfiction reading passages to teach English or social studies students how to make inferences about real events! These eight drawing conclusions reading passages with questions concern people, events, or procedures related to American history and will give your kids the critical thinking practice they need to make inferences or form conclusions from reading. Higher-level short pieces help students think outside the box, and your kids will love them! Click her
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7th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
The Fallacy Detective Bundle
The "Study Guide" resource uses the book's questions with supplemental discussion/questions. It covers all chapters(1-38) thoroughly.The "Writing and Thinking" resource has brief questions on chapters 4-37.This one though only needs the student to read the chapters. The book's questions are not used nor referred to, so it can stand alone.They both have different questions. I use one for homework and one for class time.They both supplement the text and stimulates discussion and comprehension.This
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6th - 12th
Middle East Unit Bundle (Geography)
Middle East Geography Unit Bundle / North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Unit Bundle. This bundle includes detailed Cornell Style Lecture Notes, Graphic Organizers, Charts, PowerPoints, Diagrams, Virtual Field Trips, a Writing Assessment, a Research Based Activity, a Unit Study Guide, a Unit Test, and more. Unit Plan / Overview Included!This Bundle is the basis for my unit lessons covering the Middle East. All Bundles from High Altitude History save you an additional 30% off the reta
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7th - 12th
Lunar New Year 2024 - how Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year
The Lunar New Year is celebrated in many Asian countries. In the Chinese culture, Chinese New Year is celebrated to mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is the most celebrated holiday in Chinese culture. This FREEBIE includes 10 pages of information about what this celebration is and many of the traditions and customs. Much of this resource is based on my own experience, growing up as a child, and now in present day, as I celebrate the new year with my own children in Canad
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1st - 8th
Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity
It’s a story familiar to every American child: John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on his and begged her father not to kill Smith, thereby saving his life. But is it true?
The answer to that is simple: nobody really knows. In this activity, students will examine both sides of the question, analyze the arguments made for and against the veracity of Smith's story, and decide for themselves wh
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7th - 11th
Chinese Zodiac Headbands: A Chinese New Year Craft (Mandarin & English)
This packet includes two versions of zodiac headband printables, a Mandarin Only version and a Mandarin & English bilingual version to meet your needs.
For the bilingual version, there’s a word list of English. For the mandarin only version, there’s a word list of Chinese characters and pinyin for students to cut and paste to match the animals.
It can be used as a supplementary for Chinese New Year.
Students can make the craft by:
- cut and paste the words to match the animals
- color t
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PreK - 8th
Art History Lesson: Pagodas of Early China
Early Chinese Pagodas is a fabulous addition in our Art Exploration through Time Series. Students love learning about the history these exquisite examples of ancient architecture. This lesson is perfect for connecting geometric shapes and landscape through Art! Simple art materials are used for this project, such as watercolors, colored pencils and a black Sharpie marker. This is a terrific project to build your young artist’s confidence and work on some basic drawing skills. It was definitely a
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4th - 8th
MAKING LISTS Activity| Fun Fridays| Morning Meetings| Transitions| Quick Writes
THESE SLIDES ARE A MUST FOR ANY TEACHER WHO WANTS A FUN AND QUICK ACTIVITY AT THEIR FINGERTIPS! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW!❤️ COMMENTS:My kids have LOVED these! The list ideas have been great for me to teach the kids about how they could take a simple list and use an idea from it to write in so many different formats! Great job!My class loves this, and I love all the ideas! They ask to make lists now every day.We had so much fun sharing our lists. Thank you.Great attention-grabbing bellringer!
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4th - 7th
Ancient India: Geography & Climate of the Indian Subcontinent PowerPoint
Introduce your students to the climate and geography of the Indian subcontinent with this colorful and informative slide show presentation.Geography and Climate of the Indian Subcontinent is the first 22 out of 213 slides from my teaching unit ANCIENT INDIA and the Indus River Valley Civilization PowerPoint Presentation . It highlights the major geography and climate patterns of the Indian subcontinent. This is an excellent resource to use either on its own or to supplement the text book.
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5th - 8th
Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Gandhi Biography and Questions
A biography and questions packet for students who are studying Gandhi. Goes over Jainism, nonviolence, and the Partition of India (in addition to Gandhi's life). Colorful pictures and eight thought-provoking questions are embedded in the document.Includes teacher answer key and a free lesson of your choice as thank you for purchasing and rating.BUY WITH CONFIDENCE:The preview file is an exact replica of what you will receive upon purchase. I always offer a copy of each lesson in Word so that y
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7th - 12th
Think You Know Your Rights? A Bill of Rights critical thinking worksheet
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how these Amendments apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.This worksheet is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of
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7th - 11th
Design Your Own Home - Architecture Unit
Students learn the basic stages of designing a house, from planning to final design, in this two week unit. Critical thinking plays a large role in this activity. The unit has a strong emphasis on the preliminary planning stages of designing a home: spaces that are necessary vs. those that are amenities; defining public vs. private spaces; room locations and relationships; and working within a square footage budget. Just as an architect does, students will develop a preliminary floor plan, refin
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6th - 12th
Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills - Bundle
(13) One page worksheets of the following:Reading a Bar GraphReading a line GraphReading a Circle GraphReading a DiagramReading a FlowchartAnalyzing a PhotographAnalyzing ArtAnalyzing a Political CartoonReading a TimelineReading a TableReading a Climate GraphComparing Climate GraphsReading a Cartogram
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Surviving the Unknown (with Hatchet
A workbook to use with the anchor text, Hatchet. This workbook includes all the introduction activities, journals, supplemental activities, and assessment options.As students read Hatchet and follow Brian on his journey, they will also be on a journey to learn about what it means to survive, the importance of perseverance, and the roles that mindset, instinct, and luck play in one’s ability to survive. By the end of this unit, students will be able to apply these concepts not only to Brian’s exp
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hatchet Unit BUNDLE
{FREE} Chinese New Year -- Chinese Zodiac Wheel (Worksheet/Paper Plate Activity)
This Chinese Zodiac Wheel can be used as a worksheet or a craft activity to supplement your Mandarin or social study program, especially during the Chinese New Year time. It includes the 12 zodiac animals in order with Chinese characters and pinyin.
This packet includes both Mandarin and English versions.
You can refer to the Chinese Zodiac Animals posters and flashcards packet for the years of each animal. Students can find out the zodiac signs for themselves and their family members.
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PreK - 12th
Journey Through Asia: Full-Year Unit Study
Travel ancient trade routes as you and your family journey across Asia and back again while learning about history, geography, animals, missionaries and the unreached, what life is like for Christians in Asia, and so much more. Explore more than forty countries through reading, drawing, notebooking, map work, creative writing, and more!Have you ever wanted to incorporate missions into your history and geography studies but weren’t sure how?Would you like to share with your kids about some of the
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3rd - 7th
Byzantines, Han, Muslims & Mongols Unit Bundle (World History) East of Rome
Byzantines + Han Dynasty + Muslim Civilization + Mongol Civilization Unit Bundle / East of Rome. This bundle includes Activities, Virtual Field Trip PowerPoints, Charts, a Video Guide, a Graphic Organizer, a Diagram, a Unit Study Guide, and a Unit Test. Unit Plan / Overview Included!This Bundle is the basis for my unit lessons covering East of Rome. All Bundles from High Altitude History save you an additional 30% off the retail price.These notes and activities are also sold in separate bundl
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7th - 12th
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