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Free 8th grade social studies lessons
Ancient Greece Lesson: Athens vs. Sparta (Brains vs. Brawn)
The slight differences between classical Athens and Sparta are magnified in this lesson because it provides for good issue-based discussion. In reality Athens and Sparta were both fairly militaristic, and at other times both were fairly democratic. Contrary to the way they are commonly portrayed, Athens had a powerful army and navy, and Sparta had an Assembly of elected members. But as we deal with discussing the early development of civilizations, it is useful to portray Sparta as simplistic
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6th - 12th
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Black History Month Google Slides
EDITABLEyou can add anyone else to the list that you wish to discuss in your classA list of just a few important figures in black history
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PreK - 12th
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World Domination! Ancient or United States US Geography Game Answer Document
This is the answer document for the US History, World History, and Ancient History physical geography games via Instructomanias YouTube channel posted at:View video playlist!Just copy and paste the link above to find completely student-driven physical geography games for the following regions:⭐1. The United States⭐2. World Continents and Oceans⭐3. Japan⭐4. China⭐5. India⭐6. Italy⭐7. Europe⭐8. Greece⭐9. Ancient Mesopotamia⭐10. Africa⭐11. Mexico⭐12. South AmericaMy class LOVES this geography game!
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4th - 9th
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Science Interactive Notebook Journal Front Cover Printable Freebie
Create a consistent, yet creative front cover to your interactive notebooks, textbooks, and much more! One sheet has four directions to cut and give to students so print now and see how organized their notebooks will become!ALL UNIT BUNDLES below include the following: warm-ups, lessons, differentiated notes (editable), teacher pacing guide, slide presentations (editable), formative and summative assessments (editable), projects with directions and rubrics, review activities and more!EARTH &
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2nd - 12th
FREE Orange Shirt Day Residential School Art Activity in French and English
This Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Peoples, First Nations) Orange Shirt Day FREEBIE reflects on residential school history, and could be used as a stand alone activity for Orange Shirt Day (L’histoire du chandail orange), or as a supplemental activity for National Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly known as Aboriginal Day). This resource includes both English and French versions.What you get:" Every Child Matters " Art project "I Matter Because I Am..." Art Project" Chaque enfant compte " Art Proj
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K - 8th
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Government - Civics - BILL OF RIGHTS - AMENDMENTS - CONSTITUTION -
Bill of RightsAmendments to the ConstitutionCivics & Government Lesson is on Google Docs and a PDFEffective and easy to implement. Can be utilized as a self-guided lesson, an instructional guided lesson, or used as an emergency lesson. The lesson and materials are easy to follow and comprehended. The information and key concepts have been simplified to enhance learning. Objectives: Students will be able to: • Explain why the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.• Define the Consti
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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FREE Acadia National Park Reading Passage and Graphic Organizer
Looking for engaging national parks research activities for your classroom? This Acadia National Park set is perfect for reports and research projects and includes2 page informational text reading passage2 page printable graphic organizer6 slide digital graphic organizer for Google SlidesThe graphic organizers help students focus on the most important aspects of the national park as they keep their notes organized. This activity can easily serve as a note-taking tool for an essay or presentation
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Acadia National Park Graphic Organizer and Word Search Bundle
Ancient Rome Romulus and Remus
This original one-page reading on the brothers who founded Rome follows Romulus and Remus and covers from the time of their birth up until the time that ancient Rome is founded and Remus is killed. This reading is followed up with a page of comprehension questions. An answer key is included.Lesson Includes:Lesson SuggestionsOne-Page ReadingComprehension QuestionsAnswer KeyAncient Rome Romulus & Remus is also included in my larger unit, Ancient Rome Interactive Notebook. You may also like:A
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Activities and Interactive Notebook Bundle
World Map Coloring Page Continents and Oceans
Use this fun, free coloring page to help students learn their continents and oceans! Students will be directed to color and label the three primary oceans (Atlantic, Indian, Pacific) and the six primary continents (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).
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1st - 9th
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Freebie Lesson Plan Template: Sub Friendly & EDITABLE
This clear and simple lesson plan template is perfect for every classroom! Not only is it substitute-friendly, it can be adapted for any lesson, grade level, subject, or standard. With space for Common Core Standards, Learning Objectives, and Differentiation, this minimalist template provides clarity and efficiency when preparing for your lessons. Included Files:PowerPoint, PDF, Microsoft Word DocumentEdit, print, and enjoy!========================================================================
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter
Free break up letter text and how I use it to trick my class and engage them in the Declaration of Independence. A letter is found on the floor written by hand. The teacher reads it to the class without naming names. The next day it is revealed that this is actually a letter from the American Colonies sent to King George.OTHER FREEBIES* VOCABULARY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER* NO BS HISTORY CLASSROOM POSTERSCIVICS RESOURCES* CITIZEN GAME QUIZ/GAME* POLITICAL HERITAGE QUIZ/GAMECOOL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
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5th - 12th
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Google Maps FREEBIE Lesson Plan | Unit Preview | Technology Lesson | Tech Lesson
FREE Google Maps Technology Lesson! Student tutorials provided! (Grades 3-12) In this lesson, you and your students will explore the Earth using Google Maps, Street View, Time-Travel, and go on an Address Hunt using specific addresses, coordinates, and landmarks! You will even find a school that is in the shape of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars! This lesson is made for use with:PCMacChromebookAll resources are organized for assigning through Google Classroom! (Although Google Classroom is
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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
Indigenous Peoples' Day
A collection of resources in a 5 slide Google Slides for Indigenous Peoples' Day- 1. A video about what "Indigenous" means-2. A Map of California pre-European contact with a link to a map of the USA pre-contact-3. A video of indigenous children sharing why this day is important to them.-4. Link to Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
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Grades:
K - 8th
Mapping Skills Lesson Plan Guide for World Geography, Back To School
Mapping Skills Unit Lesson Planning, Mapping Skills Lesson Plan Guide, World Geography Lesson Planning Guide, Mapping Skills Pacing GuideThese lesson plan guides provide links to activities that support each component of the lesson cycle. The is also a pacing guide for the unit and course. There is an overview breakdown of how to plan a lesson and a lesson plan template to help get you organized. Also part of in WORLD GEOGRAPHY MEGA BUNDLE & MAPPING SKILLS BUNDLE. World Geography Lesson Pl
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6th - 12th
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Dystopia Vs. Utopia Genre Introduction (The Giver, Hunger Games, 1984, etc.)
My students love this lesson. They learn how societies can be oppressive, read about different types, and then create their own laws to see how they can become oppressive. This lesson provides students with an introduction to the characteristics of a dystopia and dystopia genre. It begins by contrasting utopia vs dystopia, continues with 3 examples of societies (2 dystopian, 1 utopian) and has students underline the characteristics, and ends with students creating their own well-intentioned l
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Curriculum Binder Covers, Spines, Tabs, Dividers | Ancient Civilizations Free
Organize your Ancient Civilizations Curriculum! This free binder resource is designed to be used with StudentSavvy's Ancient Civilizations Complete Curriculum.This download includes binder covers, spines, tabs, section dividers, and a sample pacing guide! Editable Files also included. You can organize your curriculum in 2 ways! -By separate individual subject/topic binders (ex: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, etc.), which includes section dividers of resource type (Ex: Reading Passages, Int
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4th - 8th
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Women's History Month - Daily Fact Cards
I use these as Daily facts during our Morning Meeting in March. After we read the fact as a class, I display it on the bulletin board for others to learn.
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PreK - 12th
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La historia de mi vida: A Project & Icebreaker for Heritage Speakers Class
A three-day community-building project & icebreaker your students will love! Students will use artistic expression to draw their life story and use their drawing to share about themselves to a small group of peers.See this blog post for more information on how to use this resourceIncluded in this product:Project instructions (Spanish version)Project instructions (English version)Student examplesTeacher lesson planrubric (Spanish version)rubric (English version)Format: PDFLanguage: Spanish &a
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8th - 12th
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Ancient Egypt Unit Plan and Lesson Overview
If you are looking to see an example of how we structure our Ancient Egypt unit, you are in the right place! This free resource shares what we do during our Ancient Egypt unit, approximately how long we spend on each activity or topic, and how the activities all fit together.This resource can give you an idea about how we teach Ancient Egypt and help you decide what to include in your unit. Feel free to use this plan as an outline for what to include in your Ancient Egypt unit or use the editabl
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle | Activities, Projects, Notes, Timeline, Test
Ancient Rome Timeline Worksheet - NO PREP
Directions for students to create a timeline based on Ancient Rome, emphasizing the changes from a monarchy to a republic to an empire. Includes a student handout (worksheet) for students to complete and a teacher answer key. The student handout has content about Ancient Rome included on it. The handout can be used without any preparation. This handout gives students directions to create and correctly label a timeline based on Ancient Rome from 800 BC to 1400 AD. Then students are asked qu
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6th - 10th
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FREE Socratic Seminar Instructions for High School Discussions, Fishbowl & More!
A Socratic seminar is a formal classroom discussion in which the leader asks open-ended questions about a specific text. This FREE resource provides instructions for 4 different types of Socratic seminars: Whole Class, Fishbowl, Socratic Circles, and Philosophical Chairs. Looking to go deeper? Teach a 2-Week Socratic Seminar Discussion Skills Unit!Need texts? Check out this Socratic Seminar 10-Pack of discussion texts paired with questions! Each text can be found separately in my store: Love an
Grades:
7th - 12th
Ancient Greece Unit Plan and Lesson Overview
If you are looking to see an example of how we structure our Ancient Greece unit, you are in the right place! This free resource shares what we do during our Ancient Greece unit, approximately how long we spend on each activity or topic, and how the activities all fit together.This resource can give you an idea about how we teach Ancient Greece and help you decide what to include in your unit. Feel free to use this plan as an outline for what to include in your Ancient Greece unit or use the edi
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6th - 9th
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Economics: So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?
This is a fun lesson to teach children about the exciting life of Entrepreneurship. It also describes the main ways entrepreneurs make money. There are exercises and a main class project that will encourage young minds to unleash their inner Entrepreneur.
This mini-course can be used as a stand alone lesson or as a supplement to an Economic or Business Curriculum. It can also be used with the following Lessons:
Economics for Fun and Profit
How Money Works
How People Make Money
Grades:
3rd - 12th
XYZ Affair - A Student-Centered Detective Adventure!
NEW! UPDATED & TRANSFORMED! John Adams's XYZ Affair comes to life! Are you ready to immerse your students in an engaging and interactive learning experience? Benefits: Critical Thinking Skills: Foster critical thinking as students navigate through witness statements and decipher the cryptic clues laid out before them. The XYZ affair becomes a platform for honing analytical skills, enabling students to evaluate information and make informed decisions.Collaborative Exploration: Encourage te
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: John Adams Mini Bundle
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