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Events in U.S. History Starters

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Geography Project --- Make a Map of the World

By Dr Smarty Pants

I have used this project in my geography classes for years. I have had excellent results every year. Some of the results decorate my classroom. I have also included the rubric I use to make the projects quick and easy to grade. I promise you will

Subjects:

U.S. History, World History, Geography

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Classroom Trivia Star PowerPoint Game Template

By Dr Smarty Pants

This PowerPoint game template is designed for all grades and ages. The game is ready-to-play and only requires the teacher to insert questions and answers. This game can be used as a whole-class review game or individually by students. The game is

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Science, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Constitution Notes Worksheet w/ attached answers ***New Improved***

By Dr Smarty Pants

This is a Constitution worksheet emphasizing the more important parts of this document. In class I cover the Constitution in detail and give this worksheet to the students. I recently made revisions based on feedback. ***I have also posted the

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Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Government Art Project

By Dr Smarty Pants

This is a neat project for the students to create an art project for Government class. This will allow some of the artistic students to display their skills for the class. The results can make some awesome art for your classroom walls. This can be

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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World History Project --- Student Presentations of World History Subjects

By Dr Smarty Pants

I have used this project in my world history classes for years. I have had excellent results every year. The student presentations help the students to learn from each other but I also learn along with them. The presentations may take a few days or

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Social Studies - History, World History

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Islam PowerPoint

By Dr Smarty Pants

This is an 18 slide PowerPoint emphasizing the more important parts of the Islamic Religion. I use this presentation in Geography and World History. Included in Presentation: Islamic countries, Islamic populations in the world, Information on

Subjects:

World History, Geography, Asian Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.00

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Events in U.S. History Starters

By Dr Smarty Pants

This goes in conjunction with a free posting I have called "People in U.S. History Starters". The free posting has 34 starters and this posting has 73 starters. I use these starters in 9th-12th grade social studies classes to prepare the students

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, Geography

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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$2.00

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Constitution Rap Song

By Dr Smarty Pants

I created this rap song/poem for my students to help them learn about the Constitution. You can challenge some of them to rap the song for the class for extra credit. It is something neat to do with the class. Some of them will love it (and others

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Songs

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Constitution Crossword Puzzles(2) ***Free Bonus: 2 Word Searches!!!

By Dr Smarty Pants

You get two different crossword puzzles as well as two different word searches pertaining to the U.S. Constitution. Students love crossword and word search puzzles and these are great learning tools. Of course, I also included keys for all of the

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Games

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Current Events Project --- Student Presentations of Current Events Subjects

By Dr Smarty Pants

I have used this project in my current events classes for years. I have had excellent results every year. The student presentations help the students to learn from each other but I also learn along with them. The presentations may take a few days or

Subjects:

U.S. History, World History, Geography

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects

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$3.99

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Civilization Research Fact Sheet (New Product!!!)

By Dr Smarty Pants

How do we get the students to seek out information about past civilizations (instead of spoon feeding them)? I fought with this question so I made this sheet to guide my students through the process of seeking out the important information about

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Handouts

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Current Events Art Project

By Dr Smarty Pants

This is a neat project for the students to create an art project for Current Events class. This will allow some of the artistic students to display their skills for the class. The results can make some awesome art for your classroom walls. This can

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Projects

$2.99

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Shang Dynasty PowerPoint

By Dr Smarty Pants

This is a PowerPoint with 112 slides covering the Shang Dynasty in China. The PowerPoint slides have large print (to make it easy for students to see) as well as 53 pictures. The topics covered in the PowerPoint are:Overview of the dynasty's

Subjects:

World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activboard Activities

$7.99

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Israel PowerPoint

By Dr Smarty Pants

This is a 16 slide PowerPoint emphasizing the more important parts of the the region of Israel. I use this presentation in Geography and World History. Included in Presentation: Climate, People, Ottoman Empire, Palestine is divdied up in 1948,

Subjects:

World History, Geography, Asian Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard

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Explanation for Demand & the Economic Man with graphs

By Dr Smarty Pants

I created this explanation for my high school economics classes to explain demand and the "economic man". The books never had it in terms my students could relate with, so I made it myself. My students relate with my explanation and understand these

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Handouts

$2.00

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People in U.S. History Starters Quiz with Key

By Dr Smarty Pants

This quiz goes with the "People in U.S. History Starters" in which I have posted for free. You can make your own quiz but mine will save you a few hours of work (depending on how fast you are).

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, Geography

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment

$2.00

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Constitution Rap Song/ Poem Project

By Dr Smarty Pants

This project is a great way to get the kids involved in something creative while also learning. The students will do some really neat projects, I promise!!! This goes in conjunction with the Constitution Notes Worksheet I have posted. This project

Subjects:

Civics, Government

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Songs

$1.99

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Assassinations, Deaths, and Scandals Worksheet with Attached Answers

By Dr Smarty Pants

This are fill-in-the-blanks notes covering presidents who died in office, assassinations of the 1960s, and the Watergate scandal. In class I covered a unit called "Dead Presidents and Other Interesting Stuff" in detail and gave this worksheet to the

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Internet Activities

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Indus Valley Civilization: Information Sheet

By Dr Smarty Pants

This is a condensed sheet of information on the Indus Valley Civilization. I research using numerous resources and find the best information on a topic. I then condense this down to two pages (1 page, front and back) so that my 9th grade students

Subjects:

World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts

$2.99

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Easter Word Search!!! New Product!!!

By Dr Smarty Pants

Four fun Easter word search/find puzzles with really cute background pictures. These will be great for introducing topics and learning vocabulary. If you want a word search on a topic that you can't find, let me know! I will try my best to work it

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Easter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

20+ years teaching all areas of social studies. Classes taught: Economics, Geography, Government/Civics, U.S. History, World History, Anthropology, Current Events.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BBA Management / Minor in Military Science. Teaching Certification in Broad Field Social Science. Masters in Supervision and Administration. Ph.D. in Education.

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I enjoy creating lessons for all age groups of students.