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American History, U.S. History Curriculum, Social Studies, Print, Google Slides
American History - No-Prep U.S. History Curriculum - You will not need a textbook with any of my Social Studies Units! It includes all the text needed to learn and understand that part of history. This American History Bundle covers nine social studies units for U.S. History. You will find informational text, activities, reading comprehension questions, graphic organizers, charts, study guides, tests, projects and so much more for Native Americans, Explorers, Colonial Times, Revolutionary War, G
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3rd - 6th
Design a National Park Arrowhead Research Project Activity - National Parks Week
Looking for a fun, no prep national parks project that integrates science, social studies, art, and literacy AND keeps kids engaged? Your students will love designing a national park arrowhead emblem for a chosen or assigned NPS site, and it will quickly become one of *your* favorite activities too. Perfect as a National Park Week (April), an end of year, or after testing activity, students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to design an arrowhead for one of th
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4th - 12th
US History Daily Warm Up Bundle: Maps, Timelines, Activities & Bell Ringers
This American History Warm Up Bundle gives you a complete school year's worth (over 120 slides!) of daily warm up or bell-ringer questions for US History! The slides start with Jamestown and the early colonies and continue through to 9/11, the Patriot Act, President Obama and even the 2016 election!Each slide contains 3-4 short questions to engage students, reflect on past learning, and segue into your new lesson. All slides contain engaging graphics for visual learners and utilize a variety of
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6th - 11th
September 11th Cooperative Learning Timelines Lesson
In this September 11th cooperative learning lesson plan on the 9/11 attacks, your class is divided into 7 groups who each work together to put together a timeline for one aspect of the September 11th tragedy. This makes for an amazing, thorough lesson on all the events of 9/11. The 7 groups are:American Airlines Flight 11United Airlines Flight 175American Airlines Flight 77United Airlines Flight 93President BushThe World Trade Center TowersThe PentagonAfter each group has analyzed their assigned
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5th - 12th
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Economics Unit with Slides and Notes - Personal Finance, Budgeting
This Economics Unit for Kids is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! It includes fun economics activities that teach about personal finance and financial literacy. Students will not only learn about basic economics concepts like supply and demand, but they will also learn how to make a personal budget.I use this unit to teach my fifth-grade students. Since this can be a pretty complex topic, I have made it very student-friendly. The lessons can be simplified for younger student
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4th - 7th
World History Daily Warm Ups Bundle: Maps, Timelines, Questions, Bell Ringers
This World History warmup / Bellringer bundle includes two massive PowerPoints featuring engaging warm up activities for ALL of World history from the Paleolithic Era through to the Modern World and everything in between! This bundle includes access to both of these amazing products:Daily Warm Ups for World History I - covers early human history through the Renaissance.Daily Warm Ups for World History II - covers the Renaissance through to the present day. Each slide presents an awesome reflecti
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5th - 11th
Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire PowerPoint Lesson
This amazing lesson on Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire includes a visually-rich PowerPoint, guided notes worksheet, "flipped classroom" video, and interactive notebook page on the great Genghis Khan and the rise and decline of the Mongol Empire. Each slide of the PowerPoint features amazing images of the Mongolian steppe, traditional yurts (gers), and more, plus easy-to-follow notes based off state and national standards. Topics covered include: Temujin's birth and rise, war strategies, conqu
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 2: Classical Asia - Enlightenment
Renaissance PowerPoint and Guided Notes (works with Distance Learning)
This 77 slide PowerPoint on the Renaissance and the included guided notes makes teaching about the Italian and Northern Renaissance a breeze! The presentation examines why the Renaissance began in Italy and focuses on key people during the Italian and Northern Renaissance periods. Topics include:Florence & Medici FamilyCosimo and Lorenze de' MediciHumanismImportant Humanists (Francesco Petrarch, Nicolo Machiavelli, Baldassare Castiglione)Renaissance Art (Filippo Brunelleschi, Donatello, Leon
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6th - 10th
Renaissance and Reformation Unit Bundle with Doodle Notes, Maps, Activities
This Renaissance and Reformation Bundles includes PowerPoints and Guided Notes for the Renaissance and Reformation, Biography Pages for key figures of the Italian and Northern Renaissance and the Reformation, a Renaissance Crossword Puzzle and key, Reformation Doodle Notes, and a Reformation Map Activity. Click on the following links to learn more about each included resource:Renaissance PowerPoint and Guided Notes (includes digital version)Renaissance Crossword Puzzle Protestant Reformation Pow
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6th - 10th
Ancient China PowerPoint and Guided Notes {Xia,Shang,Zhou,Qin,Han}
This 85 slide PowerPoint presentation covers the history of Ancient China from the Xia Dynasty through the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties.Topics include:- Geography of China (including Himalayas, Gobi & Taklimakan Deserts, Tibetan Plateau, Huang He/Yellow River, Chang Jiang/Yangtze River, Xi Jiang River, and how its physical geography helped isolate early China) - Xia Dynasty- Shang Dynasty (oracle bones,achievements, expansion & decline, legacies, Mandate of Heaven)- Zhou Dynasty (
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6th - 9th
The Great Depression and New Deal PowerPoint
This fantastic Great Depression and New Deal PowerPoint lesson covers the causes of the Depression through President Roosevelt's New Deal. Included with the download are a PowerPoint, editable guided notes pages, Google Slides version, and a fully-narrated "flipped classroom" video! Pictures, graphics, and notes tell the story of America's descent into the Depression and FDR's attempts to get us out of it in over 30 beautiful slides.All notes are based on state and State Standards and help stude
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6th - 11th
Also included in: US History Part 2 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
Compare World Religions Chart --Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
This is a chart I use with my students to compare five major world religions-- Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. It is meant to have the students learn the basics and be able to know the major aspects of all the religions. I included a blank copy and a completed version. In my social studies textbooks, there is quite a bit of info about each of these religions. This can also be done this as a group jigsaw activity. Feel free to edit it to suits your needs. Let me know if
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5th - 10th
Manifest Destiny: Oregon Territory, Mexican-American War, California Gold Rush
Manifest Destiny: the Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the California Gold Rush, and MoreHaving trouble with the Kahoot link? They changed their links - here is the new one: https://create.kahoot.it/share/manifest-destiny-mexican-american-war-oregon-territory-california-gold-rush/9fdef15c-2938-4e5e-83a2-6925497ddb5dThis lesson teaches students about Manifest Destiny and its impact on America. The major themes of this lesson are the dispute over the Oregon Territory, the Mexican-Americ
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4th - 11th
Also included in: Early US History Bundle: 1492 - Civil War
Federalism 3.4 & 3.13 - National, State, and Local Governments Working Together
Federalism 3.4 & 3.13 - National, State, and Local Governments Working Together - Civics EOC - PowerPoint, Lesson Plan, Smart Board Activity, Multiple Choice Test, Worksheet, Flipped Class Video & MoreHaving problems with Kahoot? they changed the links on me - sorry - here is the new one: https://create.kahoot.it/share/mr-raymond-civics-eoc-federalism/3b1514c7-71a7-4609-bb6b-70bfcc24b547This lesson teaches students about Federalism – the sharing of power between the national, state and l
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle III
Detente, Ronald Reagan, & The End of the Cold War PowerPoint
This fantastic Cold War flipped classroom lesson begins with the era of "detente" and and continues through the collapse of the Soviet Union.The download includes a PowerPoint, flipped classroom video, guided notes worksheet, and Google Slides version!Each slide in the presentation is visually engaging and covers essential pieces of information simply for students to understand. Topics include:Detente & the SALT TreatiesThe Soviet invasion of AfghanistanInternal problems of the Soviet UnionG
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5th - 11th
Also included in: US History Part 2 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
World War I Lesson Unit Bundle Lessons, Activities, Timeline, Test (SS5H2) WWI
WWI Unit BundleSave yourself HOURS of work! This product has your entire WWI unit lessons planned for the month!Need engaging digital lessons that will anchor your students understanding of the WWI and 1920’s culture standards? This product is filled with no prep, photo-filled digital lessons with notes companions your students will love! Perfect for ESOL Learners! This product contains:3 Digital Lessons with printable notes companions for each lesson1 set of task cards 1 unit test (printable an
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4th - 8th
Ancient World Unit Bundle #1 with Lessons, Activities, Doodle Notes, Maps
This bundle includes lots of great interactive activities that your students will love! For descriptions of each included item click the links below:Archaeological Dig: Using Modern Objects to Learn About ArchaeologyTelling Time in History Doodle Notes and Digital Guided Notes Early Humans and the Stone Age Doodle Notes and Digital Guided Notes Features of a Civilization Doodle Notes Early River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia Doodle Notes Set 1 for Fertile Crescent and Sumer Mesopotamia Doodle
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6th - 9th
13 Colonies: Early English - Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth & New England
Establishing the 13 Colonies:If you are having problems with Kahoot links they were changed (not my idea:) - here's the new one: https://create.kahoot.it/share/13-colonies-mr-raymond-s-u-s-history/855ec28c-c0ce-4a6a-94ad-e860a946ad7d JUST ADDED FOR FREE - Additional Colonies: I was going to do this as a separate lesson; but have added another PowerPoint presentation, worksheet, quiz, and smart-board map - FOR NO ADDITIONAL COSTThis lesson teaches students about the earliest European colonies in
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Early US History Bundle: 1492 - Civil War
Remembering the Heroes of September 11th, 2001 **Distance Learning**
Teaching young children about the events of September 11th always seems difficult to me. I am always torn somewhere between wanting to protect their innocence and wanting to teach them about the history of our country, all of the good and the bad. I created this resource to inform students about the events of September 11th, but more importantly I wanted to focus on the positive; the heroes. I decided to focus on 6 heroes and their stories. This file has been updated to support distance learning
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2nd - 6th
Systems, Forms, & Types of Government - 3.1 & 3.2
Systems and Forms of Government:This lesson is Part II of our look at “systems of government,” such as Federal, Unitary & Parliamentary, and “forms” of government. Forms of Government examines: direct democracy, representative democracy, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, socialism, communism, autocracy, and oligarchy. Students will learn how Ancient Athens developed the first democracy, but that it was a direct democracy. They will learn how the United States has a representative d
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle II
Civics EOC Bundle I
Hey Guys, most of these are getting an update soon - but even with the "new EOC" (almost all of the benchmarks and test specs seem identical - except a few new ones I've added).... Anyway, if you purchase now you will get these as well as the updated versions. Save $5 by buying a bundle of 10 of my lessons. This bundle includes my lessons:• Civics - Citizenship Complete Lesson• Civics Complete Lesson - Road to the Revolution: British Policies• Declaration of Independence• Articles of Confederati
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6th - 10th
Protestant Reformation PowerPoint (Martin Luther, Henry VIII)
This 69 slide PowerPoint covers the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter Reformation. Topics include:Abuses of the Catholic Church including indulgencesEarly Reformers - John Wycliffe and Jan HusMartin Luther 95 ThesesLuther's Teachings and the Spread of his Ideas1524-1525 Peasant Revolt in GermanyJohn CalvinJohn KnoxFrench Huguenots and Edict of NantesAnabaptistsEnglish ReformationHenry VIII The wives and children of Henry VIIIEdward VI and Reformation of the Church of EnglandJane Gr
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6th - 10th
History Bundle 2: Ellis Island, Expansionism, Spanish-American War, World War I
This history bundle is the perfect addition to any social studies classroom! It includes three different units: Turn of the Century, American Expansionism, and World War 1. The PowerPoint lessons include pictures, videos and website links to engage even the most reluctant learners. This is the SECOND of FOUR social studies bundles and includes:The Early 1900's1. New Americans – Ellis Island and Angel Island PowerPoint2. Inventors PowerPoint3. The Industrial Revolution PowerPoint4. Study Guides a
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4th - 7th
Jamestown Colony PowerPoint Lesson
This is visually-stunning Jamestown Colony PowerPoint Lesson covers the background on the Virginia Company and its founding through the House of Burgesses and the growth of Jamestown. Based on state and Common Core Standards, this presentation covers every significant aspect of the colony including the Starving Time, John Smith, John Rolfe, indentured servants, and more! Each slide includes amazing pictures and images that will captivate your students. The download also includes an editable guid
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6th - 10th
Also included in: US History Part 1 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
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