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Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations, 3D Ziggurat, Mesopotamia Activities
This resource contains six Mesopotamia learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each ancient Mesopotamia learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and activities all about ancient Mesopotamia. Check this out! Students will create a 3-D ziggurat to showcase their learning. They’ll “bui
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Greece Stations, Parthenon Accordion Book, Ancient Greece Activities
This resource contains six ancient Greece learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each learning station (or center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete ancient Greece activities. Here’s the fun part! During the learning stations, students will create an accordion book to showcase their learning. They’ll “build” f
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5th - 8th
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Debate Lessons & Activities with Graphic Organizers & Rubrics
Teach your students how to debate! Debating can be difficult for students, but this resource will teach your students how to debate like pros. It takes them through the steps of the process, so they learn how to make and support solid arguments in a persuasive manner. Check the preview for lots of detail on how you can use this for debates in your classroom.LESSON ONE: an introduction to debates and a lesson on creating focused, clear, and supported arguments and claimsLESSON TWO: a practice
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8th - 10th
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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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
The Holocaust PowerPoint Lesson and Guided Notes for Students (Print & Digital)
This 58 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Holocaust includes: Brief Background (Hitler's rise to power)Economic BoycottConcentration CampsNuremberg LawsKristallnachtGhettosThe Final SolutionWarsaw Ghetto UprisingLiquidation of the GhettosRighteous Among the Nation and ResistanceResistance in DenmarkResistance in BulgariaWorld ResponseMS St. LouisLiberation of Concentration and Death CampsResultsNuremberg Trials What's included in the download:*Editable PowerPoint presentation (58 slides, text
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8th - 11th
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Budgeting Activity: Monthly Budget Project and Worksheets for Middle School
If you are looking for a no-prep, yet detailed budgeting activity, look no further! In this budgeting activity for Google Drive, students will create a monthly budget. This monthly budget project features the elements of career, housing, transportation, monthly expenses, and more! This activity was designed to help with budgeting for middle school students, and was implemented in an 8th grade Social Studies class, but it could easily be incorporated in a variety of subjects and grade levels. Thi
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6th - 9th
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Reconstruction PowerPoint & Guided Notes (Print and Digital)
This 56 slide PowerPoint presentation covers the period of Reconstruction after the American Civil War beginning with Lincoln's Plan and ending with the South after Reconstruction.It includes the following topics:- Lincoln's Plan (10% Plan)- 13th Amendment- Reactions to Lincoln's Plan- Wade-Davis Bill- Assassination of Lincoln- Johnson's Plan- Reactions to Johnson's Plan- Johnson v. Congress- Radical Republicans- Congressional Reconstruction- Freedman's Bureau- 14th Amendment- Military Reconstru
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8th - 11th
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Articles of Confederation and Constitution PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This 57 slide PowerPoint presentation on the creation of a New Nation covers a myriad of topics including:- Critical Period- Creation of the Articles of Confederation and the role of John Dickinson- Structure of government under the Articles of Confederation- Accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation- Weaknesses and problems of the Articles of Confederation including Shay's Rebellion- Annapolis Convention- Philadelphia or Constitutional Convention- Creation of the Constitution including V
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7th - 12th
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Industrial Revolution Simulation and PowerPoint: The Urban Game
Students complete a fun and historically detailed simulation of the progression of the Industrial Revolution and urbanization in England, particularly the town of Manchester. This activity especially helps visual and kinesthetic learners grasp the essential points of the Industrial Revolution. Kids have a blast during this activity and retain a huge amount of knowledge because they're playing a game!Students begin by reading a 2 page background essay on life in pre-industrial England, then fill
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7th - 12th
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World Religion Stations Activity Set & Comparing Religions Mingle- Print Digital
This World Religions Stations Activity Set is perfect for hands-on activities students can participate in! You will find activities for the 5 main religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, & Buddhism. Students will love all of the visuals included in this resource for better understanding.These world religion activities can be used as:class stationsa gallery walk a base for student presentationsThe activity set has great graphics and is completely Google Ready to be used in Google C
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5th - 10th
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Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
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6th - 12th
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Columbian Exchange Interactive Lesson Bundle
This Columbian Exchange Interactive Lesson includes several engaging resources that will help your students fully-understand the impact this event had on the world. First, is an interactive sort activity, which has students working together to evaluate 24 items from either the New World or Old World. Students are given cards with items like pumpkins, chocolate, peppers, pineapple, etc and must figure out if each is an Old World or a New World good.After determining where each item was from, stud
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6th - 10th
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1920s PowerPoint and Guided Notes on Prohibition, the Roaring '20s, and more!
Are you stressing over teaching the Roaring Twenties to your middle or high school students? No need to create your own 1920s PowerPoint and guided notes, I've done the work for you! Take the prep work off of your plate with this ready-to-go 81 slide PowerPoint and guided notes set covers the decade from 1920-1929. Print and digital versions are both included to give you the flexibility to meet the needs of your students.As you cover the topics included in the PowerPoint, students will follow al
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8th - 11th
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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
Asian American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month Bulletin Board - AAPI Posters
This interactive bulletin board is the PERFECT AAPI Heritage Month activity for middle school and high school students to learn about influential individuals during Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. Create an engaging bulletin board with these 42 eye-catching posters that contain thought-provoking quotes to pique student curiosity and get them thinking critically!Each poster focuses on an AAPI individual and includes a H.O.T question. Question types include analysis, making co
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6th - 9th
Declaration of Independence Activity - Declaration Detectives
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach the Declaration of Independence to your middle school and high school students? This Declaration detective activity is perfect to help your class dig into what the The Declaration of Independence is really about. Through this resource, students will leave with a deeper understanding of the reasons why the colonists decided to break ties with England and become their own nation.What is Included:-Teacher Tips (2-pages) -Introductory Handout (colo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: American Revolution - Revolutionary War Bundle of Activities
13 Colonies PowerPoint & Guided Notes
This 80 slide PowerPoint presentation covers the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. It includes the following topics:- Mercantilism- Joint Stock Companies- Types of Colonies (Charter, Proprietary, Charter)- Roanoke- Jamestown (hardships, tobacco, introduction of slavery, House of Burgesses, Bacon's Rebellion)- Plymouth Colony (Pilgrims, Mayflower, Mayflower Compact, first Thanksgiving)- Massachusetts Bay Colony (Puritans, City on a Hill, dissenters)- Rhode Island (Roger Williams)- Conne
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8th - 11th
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Presidential Election 2024 | Political Parties Spectrum | Democrat & Republican
The two major Political Parties, Democratic and Republican, are debating their beliefs to influence voters! What is a political party anyway? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? Am I a Democrat or Republican? These are common questions that all students begin to ask themselves, and this lesson will help answer all their burning questions!I have been teaching for many years and have struggled to find a resource that helps students truly understand what the differences are
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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1930s and the Great Depression during Hoover and FDR PowerPoint & Guided Notes
This 74 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Great Depression and the 1930s includes: -Great Depression-Hoover's Presidency-Hawley-Smoot Tariff-Dust Bowl-Bonus Army-Election of 1932-FDR and the New Deal-Fireside Chats-Banking Holiday-FDIC-20th Amendment-21st Amendment-AAA-NRA-PWA-TVA-CCC-Securities & Exchange Act-2nd New Deal-Wagner Act-REA-Social Security-Dr. Francis Townsend-WPA-New Deal opposition-Election of 1936-Court Packing-Fair Labor Standards Act-New Deal & African Americans-New
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8th - 11th
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History Bell Ringers - Today in History Daily Warm Up Slides for Social Studies
History Bell Ringers - Today in History Daily Warm Up Slides for Social Studies: Help your students gain knowledge of important world events and influential people with these history bell-ringers to last you the entire year! Each slide shared information about an interesting historical or cultural event or person related to every single date in the year. Also included is a weekly activity where students can record the information they learn and do further research on the topic! Although this w
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8th - 11th
Ancient China Interactive Notebook Ancient China Activities Dynasties Geography
{Paper & Digital Versions Included!} This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized social studies interactive notebook***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Distance Learning6th Grade Ancient Civilizations SeriesThis resource is part of the Ancient Civilizations (Entire) CurriculumAnswer Key Included Topics covered in this unit include: dynasties, aristocr
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5th - 8th
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
Think Like A Historian Escape Room
HISTORIANS, YOU MUST ESCAPE! This DIGITAL escape room tests your students understanding of historical skills.They will navigate through six challenges to get a code. All the codes will “unlock” the password to escape! Each of the activities asks students to APPLY their knowledge of the historical skills (using evidence, historical perspectives, cause and consequence, change and continuity, ethical issues, and significance). Included in this resource:-A homepage for you to post to Google Classroo
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6th - 9th
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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.
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- 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
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