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5th grade other (social studies) projects for Microsoft Word
Community Service Project
Students plan and carry out their own community service project to learn how to be a part of a community. Students learn that even though they are young, they can be a valuable asset within their city. Students complete forms to help them plan, carry out, and reflect on their service projects.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Great Depression, Dust Bowl & New Deal: Who's Who and What's What Assignment
On this assignment students must fill in each box on either a person, place, event, or thing from the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and New Deal.
I have done this as an introduction to the unit and have kids look up these items in their textbook or Internet or use it as a review before a test to write down everything they know. I have also used this as a quick assessment of what they know at the end of a lesson and have them fill in each box as we learn about it.
The topics include:
Herbert Ho
Grades:
5th - 12th
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World War 2: Who's Who and What's What Assignment
On this assignment students must fill in each box on either a person, place or thing from World War 2.
I have done this as an introduction to the unit and have kids look up these items in their textbook or Internet or use it as a review before a test to write down everything they know. I have also used this as a quick assessment of what they know at the end of lesson and have them fill in each box as we learn about it.
The topics include:
Adolf Hitler
FDR
Truman
Benito Mussolini
Winston Chu
Grades:
5th - 12th
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American Revolution Battle of the Battlefields Project
Sometimes learning about battles can be boring for students. In this project, students research and debate which battle was the most important in The American Revolution in a collaborative, engaging and authentic manner. This can be done as a research project or you can use the provided background information on each battle so you can do it as self contained project in the classroom.
What is included:
1. Project directions for teachers.
2. 2 rubrics for the presentation and letter to The Pr
Grades:
5th - 11th
Holocaust: Who's Who and What's What Assignment
On this assignment students must fill in each box on either a person, place, event, or thing from the Holocaust.
I have done this as an introduction to the unit and have kids look up these items in their textbook or Internet or use it as a review before a test to write down everything they know. I have also used this as a quick assessment of what they know at the end of lesson and have them fill in each box as we learn about it.
The topics include:
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Anne Frank
Concentrat
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Create Your Own Civilization Project
This is a project for students to create their own civilization project. Typically this should be done at least after teaching about the features of a civilization, or at the end of the year after learning about different types of civilizations. This is a fun way for students to show their understanding of the different features of a civilization. I uploaded the word document so it can be edited if needed to fit the needs of your classroom.
This ends with students creating a PowerPoint, however
Grades:
5th - 8th
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American Indian Creation Myth Project
See how creative your students can be as they work their way through Bloom's Taxonomy using the Iroquois and Cherokee creation myths. This project is a great starter project for any US History class. It is a teacher tested, student approved project. I have been assigning this project for thirteen years now.
Grades:
4th - 11th
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Spanish Speaking Countries Project - Daily Assignment Packet and Rubric
*** If you use google classroom and prefer to do everything digital - see my slide show version of this!***This is an assignment packet and rubric for a project on a Spanish-Speaking country. The assignment is for students to research a SS country and create a poster for it in the shape of something that is representative of the country (i.e an animal typical of the country, a food, musical instrument, etc.). I personally don't allow them to do the shape of the country or flag - this pushes th
Grades:
4th - 12th
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World War I: Who's Who and What's What Assignment
On this assignment students must fill in each box on either a person, place, event, or thing from World War 1.
I have done this as an introduction to the unit and have kids look up these items in their textbook or Internet or use it as a review before a test to write down everything they know. I have also used this as a quick assessment of what they know at the end of a lesson and have them fill in each box as we learn about it.
The topics include:
Woodrow Wilson
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Lus
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Google My Maps Project
This project takes 2-3 class periods and is a great way for students to engage in GIS and electronic maps. It is also a great way for students to get to know each other at the beginning of the year.
Students create maps in Google My Maps using places that have significance to them (favorite ice cream store, favorite restaurant, etc). For each place they place a point in their map and type a description.
Finally, the students present their maps to the class, talking about the significance of t
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Design Your Own Civilization
**Create your own civilization from the ground up!**
This product was designed to allow students to make real life connections to the characteristics of civilizations. Students apply the knowledge they have gained from exploring various civilizations, both successful and not successful, and create a new civilization of their own. Students will be able to use their full creativity to create their own civilization from the ground up.
It took my students a week to complete the project in class. Y
Grades:
4th - 7th
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The Trail of Tears - a Cherokee triptych project
Integrating art with social studies is the objective of this project. Students will be using the material presented in social studies books about The Trail of Tears, illustrations of what the journey might have looked like, and maps to create a "triptych", or a three-paneled illustration of one concept. The middle panel is usually the largest and is surrounded by two smaller related illustrations, one on each side of the middle panel, although there are triptychs of equal-sized panels. The eq
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Create Your Own Map! Project & Rubric
In this project students get to become Map Makers! They use their knowledge of Maps to create their own unique map. Included in this product is a "Creating a Map: Rubric", a "Map Brainstorming & Planning Sheet", project directions for students to follow, and photos of students' work to use as a guide/example. This product was made in a Microsoft Word document and is easy to edit in order to meet your individual classroom needs. 5 Essentials of a map include (in no particular order):1. Title
Grades:
4th - 7th
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American Revolution Propaganda Poster Project
This project is designed to go with the events/causes leading up to the American Revolution. Along with the directions is a rubric I designed that was formed for this project. The students are to design a creative propaganda poster depicting one of the key events/causes of the American Revolution to try and persuade an audience of what occurred. Use your knowledge of propaganda during the Revolution to assist you in explaining this to the students.
Grades:
5th - 11th
Civil War: Who's Who and What's What Assignment
On this assignment students must fill in each box on either a person, place or thing from the Civil War and Reconstruction.
I have done this as an introduction to the unit and have kids look up these items in their textbook or Internet or use it as a review before a test to write down everything they know.
The topics include:
Abraham Lincoln
Battle of Bull Run
Robert E Lee
Gettysburg Address
Ulysses S. Grant
Harriet Tubman
Clara Barton
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
Sherman's March to the S
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Cultures from Around the World Project
This is a self led research project for students that will be exploring new cultures. Students will select a culture from around the world to research and present information about. Students will use a Tic-Tac-Toe style board to select the types of presentations they would like to create to demonstrate their knowledge from their research.
Students can create newspaper articles, Power Points, diary entries, brochures and more. Students will love that they have a choice in how to complete the pr
Grades:
5th - 9th
50 States Project
This research activity is great for any class studying the 50 states. This can be use as a class book by having each student complete one page or work together and each student will end up with their very own book.
There is one state per page each page includes a map of the state and a coloring book version of its flag. There is also room for students to collect information on the states abbreviation, nickname, year of statehood, capital state flower, state bird and interesting facts. The infor
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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SCAMPER Invention Project
This two page activity includes instructions, expectations, descriptions, and a rubric for a "SCAMPER" project. Students will use the "SCAMPER" process to invent a new product. This is editable so that it can be modified for your specific purpose and grade-appropriate activity.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
People of the Wild West Project
This project lets students explore the famous people of the Wild West. Students will create a poster and perform a short presentation about their explorer. Students will make a decision about whether their person belongs in the Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame. Lastly, the teacher can have students take notes on the presentations for an open note quiz or test if the teacher chooses.This lesson plan is in the following collection:American West and Westward Expansion Lesson Plan CollectionPlease ta
Grades:
4th - 12th
Autopsy: Age of Revolutions, Part I
The students will be looking into a specific Age of Revolution and will be researching major themes provided. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
Winter Holidays of the World Project Based Research
Need a fun way to practice research skills that will keep students engaged and excited to work before the Holiday break? Here it is!
This 1 1/2- 2 week research project gives you the context for your research, supporting materials, planning and reflection sheets, parent letters, student checklist, grading checklist, and a calendar of events.
I have described how I use this project to teach questioning, note-taking and summarizing, paraphrasing, bibliographies, finding reliable websites, and m
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Culture of a Country -Mobile Project - Five Themes of Geography worksheet
Students research the culture of an assigned or chosen country and create a mobile highlighting cultural aspects such as: religion, language, clothing, holidays, currency, government, etc.
Rubric included.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Westward Expansion: Who's Who and What's What Assignment
On this assignment students must fill in each box on either a person, place, event, or thing from Westward Expansion.
I have done this as an introduction to the unit and have kids look up these items in their textbook or Internet or use it as a review before a test to write down everything they know. I have also used this as a quick assessment of what they know at the end of a lesson and have them fill in each box as we learn about it.
The topics include:
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
Grades:
5th - 12th
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COUNTRY CUBE PROJECT on THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTH AMERICA
This project is designed for students to select a country of South America of their choosing and research various aspects of that country, such as the government, the people, the culture, etc. A page explaining basic references is also included along with a rubric for the project. This is a project about South America but could easily be modified to be about any country, any continent, or any state. It could also be adapted to be used for a science concept or a piece of literature.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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