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Middle school african history internet activities under $5
The Scramble for Africa - Causes and Effects
The Scramble for Africa – Causes and Effects of European Imperialism in Africa The main goal of this lesson is to have students describe and make connections between the causes and effects of European Imperialism in AfricaYou get a 16 Slide Power Point with:Do Now Instructions (Worksheet included)Info ChartInformational Graphics/MapVideo LinksAssessment QuestionsActivity InstructionsConclusion QuestionThere are 3 Activity Options that use 3 different resourcesResource 1 – Information Chart on Ca
Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in: African History Unit Bundle
Africa Scavenger Hunt with Internet Task Cards Digital and Printable
Africa Scavenger Hunt and Internet Task Cards. A geography scavenger hunt of the continent of Africa. Fill-in-the-blank. Reflects current African geography of the continent. Students can also explore the different regions using the internet to research answers. Includes 2 scavenger hunts. Students will need a map and will have to use their map skills to answer the questions. (several included to support the activity) Also includes 30 internet task cards and a recording sheet for students to res
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4th - 7th
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Kingdoms of West Africa Webquest (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai)
The assignment contains 38 questions about the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Standards addressed:Students will analyze the growth of the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, including cities such as Djenne and Timbuktu as centers of tr
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: World History Curriculum Bundle
DISTANCE LEARNING: Africa Geography & Research for Google Classroom™️ (SS7G1)
Your students will love learning about geography in Africa with these engaging, no prep activities for Google Classroom™️! These activities are all standards-based and engaging. ✅Download the PREVIEW for more details! ✅Resource Includes:★ Google Slides™️ Activity with 15 slides ★ Google Slides™️ Activity Answer Key★ Google Forms™️ Quiz with 14 questions, self-grading❮❮❮NEED DIGITAL TASK CARDS FOR AFRICA'S GEOGRAPHY? CLICK HERE!❯❯❯Standards Covered:❏ Georgia Standards of Excellence ✓SS7G1. Locat
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7th
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AFRICA GEOGRAPHY SCAVENGER HUNT | WebQuest
This fun WebQuest contains 80 questions and is a great way for students to learn about the geography of AFRICA (including physical landmarks, flags, capitals, size, state boundaries and population size. etc.), while enhancing their internet research skills. An ANSWER KEY, student web links and teacher directions are provided. The Internet Scavenger Hunt can be done as a whole class, in small groups, individually and even at home as part of distance or remote learning.This resource is not only g
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6th - 8th
Haitian Revolution
The assignment contains 25 questions about the causes and effects of the Haitian Revolution. Students will use an internet article to answer the question. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. ⭐ Engaging!⭐ No textbook required⭐ Editable Word Document⭐ The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Topics/Key Vocabulary: Saint Domingue French Revolution Social classes & ethnicities i
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6th - 11th
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Escape from Timbuktu: A Mansa Musa Adventure (Digital Escape Room) for Africa
Escape from Timbuktu: A Mansa Musa Adventure is a digital escape room that contains everything your students will need to learn about Mansa Musa, the historical king of the African empire of Mali. Students will complete this digital escape room entirely online. So you can assign it for in-person or for distance learning. All of the directions that students will need to follow are included in the escape room. That means no prep work for you! Just post the links and watch students have fun wh
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4th - 10th
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Virtual Field Trip to Southwest Asia and North Africa
Send your students on a virtual field trip to some of the most interesting places in SW Asia and N. Africa using Google Earth! I use these at the beginning of my social studies units to help generate interest in the area we will be studying. I usually upload the assignment into Google Classroom, then let them start exploring. Most of the info is right there in Google Earth, but occasionally, they may need to use additional internet resources to learn more. Happy exploring!
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5th - 6th
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Rwandan Genocide Reading Assignment and Research Activity
In this Rwandan Genocide assignment and research activity, students answer guiding questions while learning about the Rwandan Genocide (also known as the Rwandan Holocaust). Students read a guided text that highlights the role of European colonizers (Germany and Belgium) in reinforcing (and perpetuating) a divide between Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa members of Rwanda. Students learn about the 1884 Berlin Conference, the social structure of the Hutu and Tutsi, the 1959 Hutu Revolution, the creation of t
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7th - 10th
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Apartheid in South Africa Online Activity for Google Drive, Google Slides
This student-centered activity for Google Drive and Google Classroom asks students to explore the history and impact of apartheid in South Africa through visual and print texts. This activity is great for social studies or in English class to provide historical context or extension activity for texts such as Born a Crime and Cry, the Beloved Country. This no-prep tool has everything your students will need to gain an overview of apartheid in one place and is a must for 1:1 classrooms and classro
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Interactive Reading Activities Bundle
Mali and Mansa Musa's Journey to Mecca
Mansa Musa’s Journey to MeccaThe main goal of this lesson is for students to analyze sources to learn about what Mansa Musa and his journey to Mecca were like.14 Slide PowerPoint Includes:Do NowInformational chartsMapVideo LinkAssessment Questions Activity InstructionsConclusion QuestionFor the Activity, there are three different options, all based on a 6-document DBQActivity Option 1 - Mansa Musa DBQStudents answer the comprehension and analysis questions based on the different documentsActivit
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: African History Unit Bundle
6th Grade Ancient Africa WebQuest | A NO PREP Digital Ancient Africa Activity
Students will learn about Ancient Africa with this digital WebQuest! This activity is a great way to help your students explore the daily lives, art, writing, and religion of Ancient Africans! Students will be given links to a variety of age-appropriate articles. Using the articles, they will answer a series of questions about each of the topics below! This is a great activity for independent work or partner work!Topics Include:The Kingdom of MaliThe Kingdom of KushThe Kingdom of AksumAncient Ca
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: 6th Grade Social Studies Year Long BUNDLE | Ancient Civilizations
Rwanda Genocide Webquest
Rwanda Genocide Webquest:Students will learn about the genocide committed within Rwanda in 1994 by completing an internet-based worksheet. The webquest covers the origins and impact of the genocide on the world as well. The webquest uses an amazing website created by United States Holocaust Museum. Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 26 questions and an answer sheet is included for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link. The webquest takes mo
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8th - 12th
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (country study)
Let’s get to know the Democratic Republic of the Congo! This worksheet includes 20 pages with a wide variety of activities and exercises about the Congo. The materials have informative exercises about the things that the Congo is famous for, such as minerals, gorillas, King Leopold II, conflicts, 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
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: MEGA BUNDLE: 78 Country Studies
Interactive Simulation: Transatlantic Slave Trade
Interactive Simulation: Transatlantic Slave TradeThis is one of my favorite lessons of the year! It is impactful and eye opening for students to see such an interactive simulation of the slave trade and its impact!This is a great one day interactive simulation about the trans-atlantic slave trade. All you need to do is post the graphic organizer below in Google Classroom, or print it out on paper and share the link with students to get to the simulation. Once my students are done I like to have
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8th - 12th
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Africa Geography: Physical Features and Biomes Activity
+++Computer and internet access is needed for this activity.This activity will engage your students and immerse them in the physical features and biomes of Africa. Students will read about the physical features and biomes, map them, and then use the 360° Photo Sphere option in Google Maps to give them a peek at the geography of Africa. Students will then work with the information through task cards and complete the exercise with two different processing activities. The physical features and b
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4th - 8th
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Zulu War Webquest (Africa and Imperialism)
Zulu War WebquestStudents will learn about the 1879 war between the Zulu Nation and the British Empire. The webquest covers the origins, several key battles, and the impact of the war. The webquest uses an easy to follow website. Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 26 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 20 to 40 minutes to complete depending on their a
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6th - 12th
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Kingdoms of West Africa Webquest
This webquest allows students to learn about West African Civilizations using the great BBC BiteSize History series, which was designed for use in classrooms grade 4-8.
This webquest works great as a way to integrate technology into the classroom. The site is advertisement free and includes interactive pictures to foster a better understanding of the different civilizations in West Africa. Videos embedded in the website may not work, and because of this they are not included in the questions.
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4th - 8th
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Achievements of African Civilizations - DBQ
Achievements of African Civilizations The main goal of the lesson is to have students disprove misconceptions of Africa through the analysis of various documents. A 15 slide PowerPoint includes:Do NowInformational Charts and GraphicsVideo LinksAssessment QuestionsActivity InstructionsConclusion QuestionThere are three (3) different activity options, each based on a 6 document DBQ on African AchievementsOption 1: Achievements of Africa DBQStudents answer the comprehension and analysis questions b
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: African History Unit Bundle
The Scramble for Africa
The assignment contains 29 questions about European imperialism in Africa. Students will watch a 10-minute video clip and use an internet article to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Engaging!*No textbook required*Editable Word Document*The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Topics/Key Vocabulary: Africa before European domination Imperialism Motivation
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7th - 11th
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Black History Virtual Field Trip | National Parks Monuments Memorials Historic
Looking for an activity for Black History Month? Your students will take a Virtual Field trip to National Monuments and Parks that celebrate Black History achievements and events. Your students will "travel" to:Camp Nelson National MonumentTuskegee Airmen National Historic SiteMaggie L. Walker National Historic SiteFreedom Riders National MonumentHarriet Tubman National Historic ParkAfrican American Civil Rights War MemorialBirmingham Civil Rights National MonumentHarpers Ferry National Histori
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5th - 8th
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Nelson Mandela Timeline Webquest
The Nelson Mandela Timeline Webquest uses a great website created by the BBC that allows students to get a better understanding of the importance and life of Nelson Mandela. Apartheid and civil rights are also covered in this webquest. This webquest is also great at helping students better understand the difficulties Mandela had to overcome to be the voice of the ANC and become the President of South Africa. The webquest is very easy to follow for students in grades 6-12. Click on the link below
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text - Ancient Egypt: Social Structure (No Prep)
A reading assignment about Ancient Egyptian social structures. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have a textbook! Also great as a Sub Assignment. MS Word for easy editing.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Informational Text - Ancient Egypt Bundle (No Prep Sub Plans)
African Empires 1500-1900CE Digital NB - Songhai, Ashanti, Ethiopia, Kongo, Zulu
African Empires 1500 - 1900 Digital (and Print) Notebook - Google Drive - Songhai, Ashanti, Ethiopia, Kongo, ZuluThis notebook activity has a variety of engaging activities for students to learn more about African Empires, focusing on political, economic, and religious systems. Plus, sprinkle in a little art history to make this lesson even more in-depth and fun! This is an excellent addition to your unit on Africa, imperialism, or 1500-1900 Asia. This resource also works great as a backup Sub l
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7th - 11th
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