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High school social studies internet activities
Spanish Speaking Countries Project Research a Country with Google Slides Digital
This Spanish-Speaking country project is an organized and efficient way for students to research Spanish-speaking countries. The templates are in both English and Spanish and can be completed digitally or handwritten. Includes digital templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides.*can easily be adapted for other languages, geography, or social studies classesThis project to create an infographic for a country includes:-Templates in 3 different designs-English templates-Spanish templates-Completed
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Spanish Speaking Countries BUNDLE Project Maps Flip Book Quizzes + DIGITAL
September 11 Attacks - Webquest with Key
September 11 Attacks - Webquest with Key - This 6 page document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the basics of the September 11 attacks in America. It contains 25 questions from the history.com website.
Your students will learn about the history and the significance of the September 11 attacks in the United States. It covers all of the major themes and events of the September 11 attacks. Specifically, your students will learn about the fate of the four planes on September 11, the
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5th - 11th
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Holocaust Webquest (National Holocaust Museum Website)
Holocaust Webquest:Great for classroom and distance learning.Students will gain basic knowledge about the Holocaust by completing an internet-based worksheet. The Holocaust Webquest uses an amazing website created by United States Holocaust Museum. The website allows students to explore the key events of the Holocaust. The website is:Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 46 questions and is a great way to introduce or have students learn more about the Holocaust. An answer sheet i
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Holocaust Webquest Bundle (Sampler Collection)
Budget & Personal Finance Project : A Money Reality Check
Do you want an all-inclusive project to teach your students about Budgeting & Personal Finance Responsibility? Look no further, because you have found it! ↬MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT↫ After MANY requests, I have updated this product to include TWO versions: (1) Salaries attached to grade in class(2) Salaries assigned at randomWithin this product you will find an in-depth experience for students that will teach them the value of a dollar!! Students are required to determine the taxes taken o
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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World History Complete Curriculum (800 Resource Pages/185 Activities/18 Units)
Your entire year of lesson planning DONE and packaged up in one easy-to-navigate, organized digital folder. This curriculum has every guided reading article, comprehension question, simulation, activity, game, mapping activity, primary source, critical thinking activity, internet activity and skill building activity that you need for the entire year. Student will love these tried and true activities and they will help prevent both teacher and student burnout - guaranteed!! Eliminate the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World War One - Webquest with Key (Google Doc Included)
World War One - Webquest with Key - This 14 page teaching resource includes a webquest that covers the major historical events of World War One (WWI). It contains 47 questions from a great history website and includes questions that cover the major events of World War I. Your students will learn about the major events of World War One. The resource includes a detailed teacher key for ease of assessment.This resource will help your students understand the general history of World War One. Spe
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6th - 11th
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Geography of the World (Bundle)
Let’s learn about the Countries, Capitals and Geographic Features of the World! The World’s countries, capitals, geographic features, and attractions are addressed in these units with a wide variety of fun activities such as puzzles, crosswords, word searches, gap-fills and many others. GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED! The units also include additional map quizzes of different levels, maps, answer sheets and answer keys. BONUS: EXTRA REFLECTION MATERIALS THAT COVER ALL UNITS! You
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6th - 11th
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Spanish Country Profile Project
This is a country profile project over the 21 Spanish-speaking countries. Students will research important geographical and cultural facts about each country. This activity includes a blank country profile template, a template for each country, a list of Spanish-speaking countries, and a grading rubric in both English and Spanish. Research topics include: Countries flag, map, capital, language(s), population, area, currency, climate, interesting facts, tourism and attractions, cuisine, sports, a
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in:Â Spanish Countries and Capitals Geography Bundle
Natural Disasters
Let's learn about Natural Disasters! This worksheet includes 34 pages with a large variety of activities and exercises about natural disasters. Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. The answers and an answer sheet are included. GOOGLE SLIDES AND FILLABLE PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED!Overview: Page 1-2: Introduction Page 3-4: EarthquakesPage 5-7: HurricanesPage 8-9: FloodsPage 10-11: Volcanic EruptionsPage 12-13: TsunamisPag
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Geography Bundle (Nature, Oceans, Ecosystems, and Natural Disasters)
Why Study History? Back to School Activity for Secondary Social Studies
Do your students truly understand why they are taking a history class!? Why not teach them in a fun activity? Teach your students to think like an historians as they dig through artifacts, analyze primary sources, and read information about history. This lesson guides your students through an activity where they debate the importance of history in their lives, examine artifacts, analyze primary sources, read an article and create Doodle Notes. The lesson concludes with a spectrum discussion or
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7th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Texas History 7th Grade Curriculum Bundle of Activities
Vietnam War - Webquest with Key (Google Doc Included)
Vietnam War - Webquest with Key - 12 page webquest and teachers key related to the history of the Vietnam War and its implications during the Cold War. It contains 42 questions from a great history website.Your students will learn about the history of the Vietnam War especially as an event in the overall Cold War. The webquests covers the major events, themes and people of the war. Specifically, they will learn about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the Tet Offensive, Draft-Dodging, Anti-war Prote
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5th - 12th
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Australia (country study)
Let’s get to know Australia! This worksheet includes 21 pages with a great variety of activities and exercises about Australia. The materials have informative exercises about the things that Australia is famous for, such as the Great Barrier Reef, Aboriginals, Tasmania, the Sydney Opera House, and many other things! Word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED! Overview:Page 1-2: Introduct
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6th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Top 10 Best-selling Units (Country Studies Bundle)
Ancient Civilizations Bundle Part 1: Prehistory, Mesopotamia, Egypt, + India
This epic collection of Ancient Civilizations resources will provide you with a whole semester’s worth of lesson plans and engaging activities at our biggest discount of 40% off! Packed with word walls, vocabulary practice, slideshows, bell ringers, printable timelines, unit tests, printable activities, digital activities, and so much more, you have EVERYTHING you need to successfully teach the first half of an Ancient Civilizations class!With 90 resources, this bundle covers Early Humans and Pr
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt PowerPoint - Google Slides - Google Classroom Activities Geography
Ancient Egypt Interactive Power Point and Google Slides **New Update - Now includes additional INTERACTIVE Google Slides version for Distance Learning during Covid-19 | Coronavirus ***Watch this quick preview video to see the PowerPoint in action!This resource is part of the Ancient Civilizations (Entire) CurriculumThis teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Ancient Civilizations PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through
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4th - 9th
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Hamilton the Musical Movie Guide (Disney+)
The musical, Hamilton, follows the story of Founding Father and Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. The musical was filmed in 2016 and features the original Broadway cast. The story follows the hardships of his childhood, his marriage to Eliza, and the loss of his son. It also examines his connections with Aaron Burr, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and more. It discusses his large contribution to The Federalist Papers which helped promote the ratification of The
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â In the Heights & Hamilton Musical Movie Guide Duo
The Holocaust Reading and Activities Bundle to teach the Holocaust Tragedy
In this Holocaust resource bundle, you receive three high-quality resources to use when teaching the Holocaust in a safe and responsible manner. The first resource is a short reading assignment with analysis questions to complete. The Holocaust is such a deep and powerful topic, so a one-page reading may not be enough for what you need, but it summarizes the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Final Solution, the beginning of the persecution of Jewish people, Kristallnacht, and the building and liberati
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7th - 10th
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Civil War Reconstruction Era Activity Escape Room (13th 14th 15th Amendments)
This breakout escape room is a great way for students to test their knowledge about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American History Activities Escape Rooms: Bill of Rights, Constitution, etc.
Understanding the Declaration of Independence | Civics & American History
This Understanding the Declaration of Independence Article & Review breaks down each section of the United States Declaration of Independence in a clear, easy to understand way. Questions throughout the article reinforce the key ideas, and a 2-page review has students summarize each section, define key vocabulary, and connect passages of the Declaration to the United States Constitution. Fitting for Civics, Government, and American History classrooms, this is a great review of the Declaratio
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Declaration of Independence Activities Bundle | Civics & American Government
Introduction to Forensics: a Complete 10-Week Unit
Save time and valuable energy with this HUGE bundle of Introduction to Forensics resources. This resource is just what you need to teach an engaging and student-led Forensics course to your high school or middle school students. This no-prep resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 10 week Introduction to Forensics unit, whether it's in the classroom or online! Because it's all-inclusive, this resource is especially useful to teachers that are just starting a Forensics co
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9th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
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Also included in:Â FORENSICS CURRICULUM- ENTIRE YEAR COURSE BUNDLE (FORENSIC SCIENCE)
The Five Regions of the United States (Bundle)
Let’s learn about the Five Regions of the United States! This bundle includes 114 pages with a wide variety of activities and exercises about the Five Regions of the United States. Word searches, crosswords, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. Additional reflection activities are included that cover all the five regions. GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED! The following units are included: The NortheastThe MidwestThe SoutheastThe
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5th - 9th
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World War II - Webquest with Key
World War II - Webquest with Key - This 12 page document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the history of World War II. It contains 36 questions from the history.com website.
Your students will learn about the overall history of World War II. It covers all of the major people, themes and events of the history of World War II. Specifically, your students will learn about the basic causes of World War II, the battles of World War II, and much more! A great tool to teach the history
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5th - 11th
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Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Act - Webquest with Key
6 page webquest and teachers key related to the basics of the Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Act in America. It contains 18 questions from the history.com website.
Your students will learn about the history and significance of both in the United States. It covers all of the major people, themes and events of the time. Specifically, your students will learn about the impact of the Indian Removal Act, the conditions of the Trail of Tears, and much more! A great tool to teach the history of the
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4th - 10th
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Japan (country study)
Let’s get to know Japan! This worksheet includes 22 pages with a great variety of activities and exercises about Japan. The materials have informative exercises about the things that Japan is famous for, such as samurai, mount Fuji, sushi, ninja, manga, and many other things! Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. The answers and an answer sheet are included. GOOGLE SLIDES AND FILLABLE PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED! Overview
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Asia (Country Studies Bundle)
Civil Rights Movement - Webquest with Teachers Key (American History)
10 page webquest and teachers key related to the basic history of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. It contains 44 questions from the history.com website which includes interesting videos and extra information.Your students will learn about how the Civil Rights Movement impacted society in general and the major contributions it made to the advances in equality rights in the United States. Specifically, your students will learn about how the time led to change in society through a series of i
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6th - 12th
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