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World history Common Core RH.9-10.2 cultural activities
Culture Social Studies Slides Interactive Editable Pear Deck
Here's your one stop shop for all things culture and cultural diffusion! This engaging and fun Pear Deck lesson asks students to answer the essential question of what is culture? Students will explore this question through an interactive, immersive, fully editable Pear Deck presentation where they will be asked to drag and drop, draw, or write out their answers to questions. With narrative explanatory audio embedded that can be edited/changed or used as-is, students will first complete the PearD
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: World History Google Slides Pear Deck Growing Bundle
Developing Countries in Africa Response Group Centers Reading Analysis Activity
Teaching the Geography of Africa? Want your students to investigate developing African countries? Hoping to teach about the impact of Economics on African countries? This resource will do all of that in an engaging and informative way!In this response group activity, students learn about the challenges and opportunities for countries of Africa. A number of implementation ideas are provided along with the 26 page set to allow students to investigate 5 topics.Content Topics CoveredGeography of Afr
Grades:
5th - 11th
Also included in: Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Islamic Empire Map Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
Islamic Empire Map ActivityIs your class learning about the Islamic Empire and the Middle Ages?In this fun and interactive lesson, students will use the blank maps to label and color important landmarks, geographic features, and more. Students will make great connections between the geography of the Islamic Empire and the history of the civilization. Lesson Includes:Islamic Empire Mapping Activity PDFAnswer KeyLink to editable Google Drive resourceThe worksheet is no prep, easy to use, and g
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Islam and the Middle Ages in Europe Unit Plan (Google Compatible)
Persian Empire Map Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
Mapping the Persian Empire LessonIs your class struggling with understanding ancient civilizations like Ancient Persia? This mapping activity is designed to help students master the civilization of Ancient Persia and Ancient History. Students will use the blank maps to label and color important landmarks, geographic features, and more. Students will make great connections between the geography of the Persian Empire and Early History. Lesson Includes:Persian Empire Mapping Activity PDFAnswer
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Ancient Civilization Map Activities (Google)
Incan Quipu STEM Challenge
Quipu means "knot" in the language of the Inca. The quipu is a series of colored, knotted strings of wool, each tied to a main string. The type of knot, the placement of the knot, and the color of the string each had meaning to the Inca. Not many people could understand this meaning.Students will create their own quipu knot alphabet, quipu, and pass a message to a friend in class. Your classmate MUST be able to translate your message correctly. If both of you succeed, you will have won the STEM
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle
Colonial Society - British America in the 1700s PowerPoint & Google Slides
Explore British America through our engaging and interactive unit on Colonial Society! This units includes a professionally designed PowerPoint presentation, Google Slides, relevant primary source activities, and thought-provoking questions designed to engage students in learning about society in British America before the creation of the United States. This a a great PowerPoint (or Google Slides) you can use to present to your class or give to them to study on their own. The design is professio
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: US History Curriculum: Pre-Columbian–Civil War | Full Semester
African Imperialism Mapping Activity Carving of Africa Lesson (Google)
African Imperialism Mapping Activity Carving of Africa Lesson Plan Is your class struggling with understanding how African countries got their shape during imperialism?This mapping activity is designed to help students master African imperialism and African history. It covers the following topics: African imperialism, mapping Africa, American imperialism, African history, world imperialism and more. Lesson Includes:Mapping Africa Worksheet PDFMapping Africa Worksheet Answer KeyLink to editable G
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Pericles Funeral Oration! - World - SUBREADY - Greece - Primary Source DBQs
Pericles' Funeral Oration & DBQ's - World History - Primary & Secondary Source - Written Specifically For Middle/High School Comprehension Level -- 5 DBQ's Included - Cool-Relevant-Pictures/Visual Guides for Students! (I had a lot of fun putting this together, I call it 'work-play!' Email me with questions or concerns anytime -- the.eclectic.professor@gmail.comExtended DescriptionPrimary source document with additional historical context written by yours truly at a high middle or high sc
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Regions of Africa Walking Tour Gallery Walk or Centers Activity for Geography
Teach the Regions of Africa with ease as your students take a walking tour or gallery walk from North to East to West to Central to Southern Africa and collect data in their walking tour organizer.In this walking tour or centers activity, students learn about the physical and human geography of the regions of Africa. A number of implementation ideas are provided along with the location information cards and student materials to allow students to investigate 5 regions.Content Topics Covered:Poli
Grades:
6th - 11th
Aztec & Mayan Lesson | Xocolatl Station Rotation History of Chocolate
In this engaging and memorable Aztec and Mayan lesson, you and your students will recreate the ancient Mesoamerican hot chocolate drink, Xocolatl! And beyond that, they will strengthen their understanding of global foods and four essential historical concepts, including cultural diffusion, social hierarchy, historical perspective, and change and continuity over time. Students will rotate between preparing and analyzing the drink (an easy, classroom-friendly recipe is included!) and choosing betw
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Culture Shock - Stations Lesson
Essential QuestionWhat is Culture Shock? ObjectiveStudents will be able to identify examples of culture shock and discuss why it’s important to respect the traditions of other cultures. Bell Ringer (2 minutes) What is culture shock?Main Activity (15 minutes)Students will work in pairs (or groups) to conduct a gallery walk. As part of the gallery walk, students will read four short stories about experiences with culture shock while identifying big ideas in their graphic organizer. We will concl
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6th - 12th
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World DBQs - Ashoka's Edicts - SUBREADY- Asia - Buddhism-Primary-Source ☸️
World History Primary Source & DBQs: Buddhist King Ashoka's Edicts- Historical & Religious/Philosophical Context written in Student-Centric style. - Written Specifically For Middle/High School Comprehension and Attention Level - DBQ's Included - Cool/Relevant Pictures/Visual Guides for Students_________________________________________________________________Extended Description ☸️ Primary source document with additional historical context written by yours truly at a high middle o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
U.S. Immigration - Ellis Island Lesson Plan (Honors High School)
Description: Lesson plan to teach immigration to the United States in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first activity has students using the Interactive Tour of Ellis Island to learn about European immigration. The second activity is guided notes to learn about Asian and Mexican immigration during the same period.Standard(s) Addressed: Students will identify responses to post-Civil War immigration. Purchase Includes: 1) PowerPoint with embedded video clip, warm-up/closing, class instr
Grades:
10th - 11th
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Hip Hop & the Abrahamic Religions
This lesson is designed to support a unit on World Religions, specifically Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Students will listen to 3 hip hop songs and examine how they exhibit their religious traditions. Further, students can compare the themes of these songs and popular, contemporary hip hop.
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9th - 12th
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Persian Empire Stations Activity Early History Civilization (Google)
The Persian Empire Stations Activity Is your class struggling with understanding ancient civilizations like Ancient Persia? This stations activity is designed to help students master the civilization of Ancient Persia and Ancient History. During this station activity, students will rotate in small groups around a room to gather information from the attached pages and websites to fill out the questions in their “The Persian Empire” worksheet. Students will learn about the topics of: Mapping Persi
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Saudi Arabia
This power point, updated in Dec. 2020, is an overview of Saudi Arabia. Eighteen teachers have bought this product. A third of it deals with culture, a third with history and the last third deals with assorted topics. There is some coverage of President Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia. We finish with some overview of the Crown Prince who is shaking things up in the kingdom. As with all of my products, there are plenty of maps, political cartoons, charts for students to decipher and correspondi
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Discrimination 20th C. Project | US Hist. | Literacy | 9th,10th,11th,12th Grade
Discrimination and Oppressing: Finding Dignity in US History for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students is an in class activity focused on personalizing history. In its essence, the goal of the activity is to compare/contrast writings and experiences of different representatives of groups of people who have been discriminated against in American history. Students will need to read portions of their assigned literature in small groups, annotate their excerpts and then move into discussion ques
Grades:
9th - 12th
Life in Ancient Greece in English and Spanish for ELLs / ESOLs
Life in Ancient Greece in English and Spanish for ELLs / ESOLsWelcome :) This is my comprehensive worksheet on the fascinating topic of daily life in Ancient Greece with a focus on mythology and what it reveals about the Greeks. This engaging resource is designed to enhance your students' understanding while fostering their reading skills and inspiring a deeper interest in history!The centerpiece of this worksheet is a meticulously crafted, three-page reading that offers an accurate and comprehe
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: History Readings for ELL Resources Bundle for World and U.S. History
History TED-Ed Talk, "A day in the Islamic Golden Age" Worksheet /Activity
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful TED-ED Talk "A Day in the Islamic Golden Age" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect on the
Grades:
6th - 12th
"The Cold War" Reading in English and Spanish for ELLs / ESOLs
"The Cold war " Reading Worksheet in English and Spanish for ELLs / ESOLsWelcome :) This is my comprehensive worksheet on the fascinating topic of the Cold War with a focus on the ideological conflict, nuclear arms race, and the space race. This engaging resource is designed to enhance your students' understanding while fostering their reading skills and inspiring a deeper interest in history!The centerpiece of this worksheet is a meticulously crafted, three-page reading that offers an accurate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: History Readings for ELL Resources Bundle for World and U.S. History
AP Government and Politics: Overview of Cold War: 1945-1986
I don't know about you, but when I was a rookie teacher, trying to teach about the Cold War, I was overwhelmed. There seemed to be so much material, and the text was not very helpful in my trying to contextualize the info.So, after decades of teaching this topic, I decided to write my own description of the Cold War. Colleagues who have used this 9 sided document have found it to be extremely organized, clear, concise and user friendly. (You can hopefully sense this in the preview, which inclu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
History TED-Ed Talk, "How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza?" Worksheet
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza?" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch history video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and
Grades:
6th - 12th
Mythology TED-Ed Talk, "The myth of Hades and Persephone" Worksheet
Looking for a way to make your students' engagement with the powerful Ted-ED Talk “The myth of Hades and Persephone" even deeper? This handy worksheet is the perfect complement to this must-watch mythology video.Designed for the classroom, my 2-page worksheet includes ample space for students to take notes and a series of 7 thought-provoking discussion questions to inspire deeper reflection and conversation. These questions are designed to help students better understand the talk and reflect on
Grades:
6th - 12th
China Geography and Dynasties
Looking for a way to introduce Ancient China that will immediately hook your kids? This PearDeck is your answer! Students will learn about the geography of China, China as the Middle Kingdom, and dive into overviews of the Shang and Zhou dynasty by answering matching, open ended, and multiple choice questions while you lead them through this PearDeck. You can also set PearDeck to 'student paced' mode and allow students to independently work through these slides. A bonus freebie is included in th
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: World History Google Slides Pear Deck Growing Bundle
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