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8th grade social studies lessons for Microsoft Word
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
The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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Vietnam War: The Draft - Who Stays, Who Goes?
Some of the best group discussions I have ever seen came out of this assignment, which asks students to "serve" on a Vietnam-era draft board to determine who goes and who stays from 10 short, realistic bios, and defend their decisions. Students get worked up and passionate! It really helps bring the tension and frustration of a draft (and allowing exceptions to the draft) to life.
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7th - 12th
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Renaissance: Important People of the Renaissance Webquest
Important People of the Renaissance Webquest Students will gain basic knowledge about 17 significant people from the Renaissance. The Important People of the Renaissance Webquest uses the following great website.http://www.ducksters.com/biography/Click here to view the website.My students enjoy learning new facts about the Renaissance from the website. I usually use this activity as a review or introduction activity for my middle school students and it takes at least one to two class periods for
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4th - 8th
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Civil War Webquest
The assignment includes 47 questions about the causes, important leaders, and key events of the American Civil War, and is designed to engage students' interest and promote in-depth understanding. Utilizing a user-friendly website, this assignment facilitates an interactive learning experience. An answer key is also provided. Feel free to message me if you have any questions. ⭐Engaging lesson!⭐The assignment does not require the use of a textbook.⭐The document can be uploaded to your website or
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: 8th Grade American History Resources
Ellis Island Immigration Webquest
Students will learn about Ellis Island and European immigration to America. The Ellis Island Webquest uses an engaging website that allows students to explore Ellis Island and learn about the positive and negative experiences immigrants had at Ellis Island. Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 55 questions and is a great way for students to learn more about the following topics: • What was Ellis Island used for?• What was Ellis Island like for immigrants?
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Ellis Island and Angel Island Immigration Lesson Plan Collection
Ancient China Webquest (Daily Life)
Ancient China Daily Life Webquest:Students will gain a basic understanding of daily life in Ancient China through an easy to follow webquest. Please check out the website by clicking on the link below:http://china.mrdonn.org/index.htmlClick here to view the website.The webquest contains 40 questions and an answer key is included for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link. This great activity can be used to introduce or further enhance your students' knowledge
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4th - 10th
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Civil Rights Movement: Jim Crow Era Literacy Test (with Answers)
Here is an opportunity to really bring history to life in a memorable fashion. This is a 30 question Literacy Test given by the state of Louisiana to disenfranchise African Americans in the early 1900's. As stated in the directions on the actual document, individuals were given 10 minutes and had to receive a perfect score. This is virtually impossible, especially since some questions appear to have more than one possible right answer -- but that was the point. I tell students the day before tha
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8th - 12th
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World Religions Webquest (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism)
The document contains 37-questions about the major world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism). Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. Please message me if you have any questions. I have included an answer key. *Student-centered assignment! *The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Key Topics/Vocabulary: Judaism: Abraham Monotheistic Population Tanakh Torah Synagogues C
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: World History Curriculum Bundle
Psychology - Fun Activity - Are you Right-brained or Left-Brained?
Make learning about the brain more fun and more personal! This is a great student-centered activity for any class learning about the human brain. It consists of an easy and effective questionnaire that determines your brain-side preference plus a worksheet designed to encourage reflection and reinforce understanding.
I've been using this activity with my own classes for many years and it always gets enthusiastic engagement from the students.
Works best as part of a unit on the brain, in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American West Gallery Walk (Transcontinental Railroad, Homestead Act, Dawes Act)
Students will learn about significant people and events in the American West (1862-1895). The gallery walk contains 12 documents and 33 questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *This is a great activity to get students out of their seats and moving! *Editable Word Document *Students will spend 3-5 minutes at each of the eight stations. *The activity does not require the use of a textbook or teacher preparation.American West Topics:Transcontinental Ra
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5th - 9th
Also included in: American History Gallery Walk Bundle (US History)
13 Colonies: Colonial Daily Life Webquest
Daily Life in the 13 ColoniesStudents will gain a basic understanding of the lifestyle and hardships of living in the 13 Colonies. Please check out the website by clicking on the link below:Click here to view the website.I would like to thank Ramona Majdis for the wonderful clip art!The webquest contains 75 questions and an answer key is included for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional
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4th - 9th
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FDR's New Deal: Can YOU Solve the Great Depression?
This is a highlight every year. Students really get into this. I made this assignment because my students could never really grasp the enormity and complexity of the challenges FDR faced during the Great Depression. It seemed anti-climatic to just tell them about the bunch of New Deal programs, so I created an assignment that not only forces the students to brainstorm ways to alleviate suffering and prevent future crisis, but to acknowledge the criticism they will face no matter what actions the
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8th - 12th
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Stock Market Unit Plan
Two week unit!
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Have a discussion on how people can make their money grow. Introduce vocab for unit. Hand out Stock Market passage and answer questions about reading.
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Vocab matching sheet quiz. Discuss dangers of investing in stocks. Hand out Danger in Stocks handout and answer questions.
Discuss stock symbols. Have students search symbols for 4 teacher chosen stocks and check progress of the stocks together across the week. Tell students they have $1000 to invest. They will
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3rd - 10th
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One Day In Auschwitz - Holocaust Documentary Viewing Guide
Are your students studying WWII and the Holocaust? This Cornell-style worksheet goes with the documentary One Day In Auschwitz, which is the story of Holocaust survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon. In this video, Kitty narrates the story of her time at Auschwitz as a teenager and the struggles that she endured to stay alive. She brings two high school students back to Auschwitz to show them what her life was like during that period. IMDB ReviewMs. Kitty Hart-Moxon gives two teenage girls a walking to
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8th - 12th
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Impact of Fall of Rome and Beginning of Dark Ages Worksheet
In this 4 page worksheet/lesson, students examine how the fall of Rome impacted Europe and led to the "Dark Ages" or Middle Ages. They begin with a Do Now that sets up the lesson and connects the material to their previous knowledge. Then students analyze maps, images, and read a primary source excerpt from a medieval historian to determine how Germanic and Viking invasions impacted Western Europe (students especially enjoy the images of ancient Viking graffiti!). The lesson allows opportunities
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7th - 12th
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Greek Myths: Medusa, Perseus, Athena, Theseus: Reading & Comprehension Passages
In this lesson students will read and complete work dealing with three Greek Myths, including Athena's punishment to a vain Medusa; Medusa's demise at the hands of Perseus; Theseus and the Minotaur. After reading each myth, students will complete work, including identifying and character traits, for each of the ancient stories.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesAncient Greece Unit - Bundle of Les
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6th - 12th
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Valentine's Day Activities, Hot Topics Informational Text, Does True Love Last?
Looking for a thoughtful, quick, and creative close reading lesson for Valentine's Day that covers several standards for your middle or high school students? I love to bring holiday themed lessons in when I can, but I am always very cautious to choose lessons that are standards-based. This mini-lesson meets both requirements perfectly! Student Experience: Students exercise summarizing and close reading skills as they read the article about a couple whose love brought them back together after s
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Mesopotamia Webquest (Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians)
Mesopotamia Webquest (Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians)Students will gain a basic understanding of the many great civilizations that lived in Mesopotamia through an easy to follow webquest. Please check out the website by clicking on the link below:Click here to view the website.I would like to thank Illumismart for the wonderful clip art!The webquest contains 70 questions and an answer key is included for the
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4th - 9th
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Media Literacy: Logical Fallacies as Propaganda in Current Events
This engaging lesson takes a comical approach to examining the common use of logical fallacies as propagandistic techniques in product advertising, popular press news coverage, and political campaigns. Rest assured, your students will become much more savvy information consumers after they have purposefully used fallacies to mislead others in this active assignment. The lesson begins with a fictional news article that uses logical fallacies to prove that a visit to the doctor is deadly and to
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7th - 12th
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Greek Myths: Pandora's Box & Prometheus: Reading & Comprehension Passages
In this lesson, students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. Student will two this through two Greek myths - Pandora's Box and Prometheus. After identifying the theme and the details that support it, students will compare and contrast the two central characters and express this through a Venn diagram and a complete paragraph.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundl
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6th - 10th
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Progressive Era Webquest
The assignment contains 37 questions about the goals of progressivism, muckrakers, women’s suffrage, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. DuBois. Students will use internet articles to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Great lesson plan! *Editable Word Document *The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics/Key Vocabulary:Urbanization Progressive writers Popul
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: American History Webquest Bundle (1877-2001)
Marco Polo and the World of the Silk Road Webquest
Marco Polo and the World of the Silk Road WebquestStudents will gain a strong understanding of the travels of Marco Polo and the importance of the Silk Road.Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 60 questions and an answer key is included for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link. I recommend using this activity as an introduction activity or as an opportunity for students to further explore the Silk Road. The webquest will take most students at
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Mongols and Mongol Empire Lesson Plan
Middle Ages Daily Life Webquest (Great Lesson Plan)
Middle Ages Webquest:The Middle Ages Webquest uses a great website that allows students to get a better understanding of daily life during Middle Ages. Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 70 questions and an answer sheet is included for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link. The webquest takes most students at least one class period to complete. Feel free to modify this activity if needed to fit the needs of your students. The following majo
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4th - 10th
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