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6th grade social studies rubrics for Microsoft PowerPoint
Persuasive Techniques Unit - Media Literacy Analysis PowerPoint & Project Bundle
Teach persuasive techniques, ad analysis, and propaganda with this bundle of media literacy activities. This comprehensive bundle includes bellringers, projects, PowerPoints, and quizzes for teaching persuasion through engaging advertising analysis, interactive practice, and creative projects. In this bundle, you’ll get 3 weeks of engaging activities to introduce or strengthen student understanding of persuasive techniques. This is a perfect foundation for media literacy with a variety of activ
Grades:
6th - 9th
Student Choice Biography Research Project — Secondary ELA — CCSS Rubric
Do you want to teach your students the format of a short biography? This no-prep biography research project guides students through the research and reporting on a significant figure of their choice! It will shepherd student learning from the selection and planning process to the creation of a polished essay using thoughtfully scaffolded and tested activities. Designed as a weeks-long research unit, this product includes (See PREVIEW):The Basics of MLA Style PowerPoint presentation to assist wit
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6th - 10th
Create Your Own Country Project-Step by Step Guide-Editable
In this project, students will be working in pairs to create their own country from scratch. They will also choose a type of government for their country. Their final product will be a brochure and a PowerPoint presentation.This resource includes:PowerPoint presentation with complete project detailsStudent Handout following the Power Point Presentation (PDF and MSWORD)Rubric for grading the brochure and presentation (PDF and MSWORD)PowerPoint Presentation Images are flattened but all titles and
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Black History Month: Digital Biography Report---Google Slides (TEMPLATE)
Google Slides Template for students to create a presentation on a Famous African American.Just Make a COPY of this document and share it in your google classroom. Be sure to click *Make a copy for each student Includes: Student directionsTeacher Scoring RubricPre-made template slides: Slide 1 COVER SLIDESlide 2 Title SlideSlide 3 Background: ChildhoodSlide 4 Background: Becoming FamousSlide 5 ImpactSlide 6 What Can We LearnSlide 7 Other InformationSlide 8 Source
Grades:
4th - 10th
Middle School Level Research Paper Helps & Google Slides Presentation
Middle School Level Research Paper Helps & Google Slides PresentationInclusionsGrading RubricCriteria ChecklistResearch Paper Outline TemplateHints and Things to Remember ListResearch Paper ExpectationsEditing ChecklistNote Taking SheetPossible Topics ListResources to Get Started List
Grades:
5th - 8th
History of Newspapers and Journalism - ENTIRE UNIT - Bundle!
Your job just got easier! This is an entire Unit Bundle. Geared at helping students understand the necessity of Newspapers and Journalism throughout history, students will be challenged with worksheets, presentations, interactive creative projects and guided notes. There is a movie guide, and many other options to fill your time.Help your students become the next Woodward or Bernstein! This is a unique product that fits with the curriculum of Journalism courses, Social Studies/History courses, a
Grades:
6th - 12th
Spanish Missions Minecraft For Education Rubric And Guide
Get creative with this digital Spanish missions project for the era of Spanish colonization in America. This editable PowerPoint includes a review of Spanish missions and presidios (life in the missions, parts of the settlements, people who lived there, challenges of the missions, etc.), directions for building a Spanish mission-presidio settlement in Minecraft for Education, steps for students to share their mission with their teacher, a rubric, and examples of what students can do! Assign a pr
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4th - 12th
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Bundle: My Tennessee Vacation End of Year Project & Google Slides Project
Tennessee History 5th Grade New StandardsThis bundle contains the My Tennessee Vacation Project & Rubrics with the Google Slides Mini Lesson & Rubric. You can use each project individually or together in a more in-depth project which embeds the new computer science requirements into the History project.
Grades:
4th - 12th
My Tennessee Vacation: End of Year /Semester Project
My Tennessee Vacation is an activity perfect for the end of the year, or end of the 1st semester in that awkward time before Christmas break. The activity requires students to plan a Tennessee vacation, where they will list the location they begin for the day, their destination for the day, and mileage for the day. It requires them to name the location (EX: Smoky Mountain National Park), the nearest city (EX: Gatlinburg, TN), and the county it is located in (Ex: Sevier County). Next, students wi
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4th - 12th
Geocaching Project
Students learn about the global treasure hunt called Geocaching in the intro PowerPoint. The project has them build and hide caches on campus, and log their coordinates using several GPS devices that I have gathered through the years (I started with only 1 the first year).
The culmination of the project is to have each class period search for caches hidden by a different class period.
I also encourage students to create and account on geocaching.com, download the Geocaching Ap (available on t
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
La pandémie des Zombies - Mock UN
This is a fun and engaging way to teach about the United Nations and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in social studies. Students will choose a country and in the style of a mock UN will explore different resolutions designed to protect the citizens of the country from the Zombie pandemic. It is available in English and French - this is the French version, designed for French immersion students.It includes 26 slides, including and introduction, facts about the zombies, 4 resolutions,
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5th - 8th
Complete Dance Unit
This PDF supports my DANCE UNIT ASSESSMENT and DANCE UNIT ACTIVITY PACKAGE.
This PowerPoint is divided into 5 sections:
1. Introduction to the elements of dance
2. Improv
3. Exploring First Nations Dances
4. Media and Dance
5. Creating a Piece of Dance
All of the activities are imbedded into the PPT and have matching organizers which can also be purchased from my store.
Answers for some work are in the NOTES.
This is teacher and student friendly. Especially for a teacher who is unsure abou
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4th - 8th
Facebook Template Biography Historical Figures - Multimodal Text
Facebook Template Biography Project Historical Figures & RubricMultimodal Text ELAR TEKS 5.9.FJust share the slides with your students.Facebook template is ready to work on it.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Group Presentation Rubric (S.S. Based - Can Be All Subjects)
This rubric was created to evaluate students based on their ability to create and deliver a presentation based on a specific topic. The rubric is Social Studies based and focuses on historical accuracy and primary sources, but can easily be modified for any subject. Common core standards.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Current Events Sociology Project: Common Core Student-Led Discussions
I use this project for a semester-long sociology course. Every Friday, I assign two students to present on a current event or issue of their choice. Students are asked to summarize the issue, text-mark an article, make sociological connections, and present three discussion questions to the class. We do this every Friday and students look forward to this day. It is an easy-planning day for teachers and allows students to lead the conversation about issues that are interesting and important to
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Sociology ENTIRE SEMESTER (Study Guide, Activities, Movie Guides, Tests)
Winter Holiday Research Project
Use these resources to help your students research, plan, create a presentation, and review their classmates' presentations on Winter Holidays from around the world. This bundle is in English and Spanish and includes:Graphic organizer for research and planning of groupwork during presentationTemplate of powerpoint or google slides presentationPeer Review of students' presentations
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3rd - 8th
Current Events, News Education, Reading, Writing, Oral Presentation skills, PPT
Introducing the innovative "Current Events Program" – a vital grades 3-8 resource for educators tackling real-world issues. This kit empowers seamless integration of the 5W’s (who, what, where, when, why, how) into your curriculum, fostering research, writing, and oral presentation skills. It includes two summary worksheets, a captivating "WHERE IN THE WORLD DID THIS HAPPEN?" map activity, and a collaborative teacher/peer evaluation printable. With a user-friendly rubric, presentation schedule,
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3rd - 8th
Write Like Lincoln - Crafting a Value Based Speech
Step into Lincoln's Shoes! Dive deep into the art of persuasive speech writing, inspired by the eloquent Abraham Lincoln. This comprehensive lesson not only introduces students to the historical significance of the Lincoln Douglas debates but also equips them with the tools to craft their own compelling speeches.Objectives:Discover & Define: Pinpoint a core value to champion in your speech.Persuade with Passion: Construct a compelling argument echoing your chosen value.Organize with Precisio
Grades:
6th - 9th
Chicago-Style (Turabian) Formating Checklist and PowerPoint
This zip folder contains two items. First, it has a checklist to help students know that they have formatted their paper properly. It then has a PowerPoint that you can use to show the students how a Chicago-Style paper would look. There are examples and a plenty of information to help them know what to do and how to do it.https://www.facebook.com/LearningtheSocialSciences
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Expository Writing, Thesis Statements, & Researching PowerPoint Bundle
Africa Travel Brochure: Google Product
Need a fun activity for teaching Africa? Need a creative Distance learning activity?Africa Travel Brochure is designed for success in middle school or High school. This activity includes a wide range student knowledge of Africa. This comprehensive activity provides rigorous instruction allowing students to research and investigate Africa. Allows them to have a more creative take on it! This Lesson can be used in middle school or High school.WHAT'S INCLUDEDThis includes:★ Step by step directions★
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6th - 12th
World History Paper & PowerPoint Project Presentation
This can be used and modified for any level of World History or Social Studies class. I used it for my PRE-AICE World History students as their Mid-Term. It includes directions and attached rubrics to help. Students choose a topic they have covered so far then do a research paper and presentation on that topic.
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6th - 12th
Celebrating Canada’s Great Women - Inspiring Stories and Contributions
October marks Canada's Women's History Month, a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and educate your students about Canada's inspiring and influential women!Countless remarkable women have left a profound impact on Canadian society, achieving significant milestones in various fields and serving as a source of inspiration for millions. This engaging project is designed for students in grades 5-9, aiming to introduce them to 'Canada's Great Women' by encouraging research and the development of a pr
Grades:
5th - 9th
Original 13 Colonies Travel Brochure Project
A great option for an end of the unit performance project. It includes a rubric and planning page for students so they know what is expected.
Can be completed electronically or using paper and printed pictures/drawings.
Enjoy!
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Leadership Project Sports Biographies Bundle
These 5 athletes are some of the greatest athletes who ever lived. But, few people know that they are also incredible leaders.This bundle of projects is complete with written teacher instructions, blank student PowerPoint presentations, as well as 10+ student research worksheets, and 2 grading rubrics.These projects will help your students take their understanding of leadership to a deeper level by allowing them the opportunity to research a prominent SPORTS LEADER in our world today. This bundl
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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