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10th grade social studies project pdfs
Reconstruction Evaluation Interactive Project Activity
This interactive Reconstruction Era activity for US History has your class assuming the roles of various people during the Age of Reconstruction and evaluating how they would feel about Reconstruction.Students are assigned one of six characters (a women freed from enslavement, former plantation owner, teacher with the Freedmen's Bureau, etc) and must read the short biography to think critically about each aspect of Reconstruction. They then decide which parts of Reconstruction would be positive
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7th - 11th
World War 2 Battles Radio Show Project: Pearl Harbor, D-Day, & More
This World War II Battles Radio Show Project is a cooperative learning project that has students read about 7 key battles of World War 2 and create engaging radio news segments just like Americans would have heard in the 1940's!Everything you need to complete this fun, creative lesson about the key battles of World War 2 is included! You will receive:A directions page that explains how the war unfolded for Americans via the radio and what students need to do to create a radio news segment.Seven
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7th - 11th
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Food Truck Business Simulation Semester Project Bundle
Engage your students in course content with this relatable, food truck-themed project. This product incorporates many aspects of the business world including: marketing, finance, sales, advertising, business pitches, business plans, budgeting, social media, etc. This is a semester long business simulation project meant to accompany a high school business course such as Introduction to Business and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Essentials, or Marketing I. For this project I split up the s
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9th - 12th
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Preamble Stretch Book | Constitution Day Activity | Preamble Meaning
Wow your students on Constitution Day or any time of the year with this unique stretch book about the Preamble! Students will think about and illustrate the meaning of each section of the Preamble. Two versions of the book are included. For a more in-depth study, students write their own interpretations for the words in the Preamble. If time is limited, a second version is included which has the meaning already printed and ready to illustrate.Stretch books are made by folding three paper squares
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Stretch Book Bundle: Preamble & Bill of Rights
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
Introduction to Business and Marketing Activities and Projects Course Supplement
Enhance your Introduction to Business and Marketing lesson plans with these comprehensive and engaging business essentials activities and projects! Designed to supplement your high school business curriculum, these ready-to-use, interactive resources provide real-world applications for key business concepts while promoting creativity and collaboration in your classroom. These materials will help your students master key concepts and apply them in practical scenarios.This MEGA Bundle includes 57
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9th - 12th
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History Crime Scene Investigation: The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine maps, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from the Roanoke to determine what happened to the colonists. It's a great way to encourage students to support historical arguments with r
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7th - 11th
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Scaffolded Natural Disasters Research Project Extreme Weather
Students will research specific facts about a natural disaster and create a brochure (either on paper or digital) about it. Are your students curious about natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes? This project will help students learn about different natural disasters around the world. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will love learning about extreme weather and natural disasters in this scaffolded research project.This Natural Disaster Brochur
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8th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Around the World Research Projects Bundle Differentiated Options and STEM
Industrial Revolution Inventions Infomercial Project
This Industrial Revolution Inventions project will have your students engaged and having fun with cooperative learning about the major inventions and inventors of the Industrial Age. Included is a directions page on how to present a 1 minute infomercial to the class along with 7 one-page readings on different inventions of the industrial period. In groups students read about their assigned inventor/invention and plan their "infomercial". As each group presents, other students fill out the includ
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6th - 10th
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Create A Life Size Samurai and Haiku Battle Activity: Feudal Japan Lesson Plan
This lesson is a class favorite by far that has been completely remastered with new resources! It is academic, collaborative, and it looks fantastic hanging in your room! This great step by step lesson covers feudal Japan's military hierarchy. Students create a life-size samurai in groups. They outline a student in the group and draw armor, a sword, and a helmet like a samurai would have worn. The lesson comes with an anatomy of a samurai reference sheet for students to get ideas. In the backgro
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6th - 10th
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Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse using the Five Themes of Geography!
Students will use a website created for this project to analyze maps and gather information about different locations. The students will then interpret that information using the 5 Themes of Geography to decide if the locations benefit them during the Zombie Apocalypse. The students will finish off their research with a short essay explaining their choices and how the information they gathered from the maps helped them make their decision.This is a great way to get students to use their mapping
Project Based Learning Packet for ALL of World History
This awesome packet for bringing Project Based Learning (PBL) in your World History classes will be life-changing! PBL brings real world experiences into the classroom to make lessons more meaningful and engaging for students. It gives them choice in their learning while also delving deeper into a World History topic that matters to them. This packet gives you everything you need to use project based learning for any unit in World History and includes 196 (yes, 196!) suggested topics for proje
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7th - 11th
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Also included in:Â World History 1: Complete Curriculum Bundle: Projects, Activities & Lessons
Instagram Post & Profile Templates
Engage your students by incorporating their love of social media into your lessons! Your students can create full or half page single Instagram posts or create an entire profile! What's included with your download:Tips on how to implement into various subjectsPrinting tips Full-sized Instagram post template (8.5" x 11")Half-page Instagram post template - two templates per pageFull-page Instagram profile template See this template in action in my Not So Boring Bacteria Bundle with the Bacteria I
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Super Social Media Template Bundle
World Geography Curriculum Editable and Differentiated to Support All Students
This is a complete full year geography curriculum for middle and high school. Be prepared to teach World Geography with these projects, activities, and assessments that have been designed to support ALL students in World Geography classes! These resources are no-prep and great for students of multiple levels. This geography curriculum is editable, digital, and printable. This geography curriculum provides everything you need to make sure all students thrive in your classroom from scaffolded teac
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7th - 10th
Spanish Speaking Countries Infographic (Los paises hispanohablantes)
Spanish Speaking Countries Infographic (Inforgrafica de los paises hispanohablantes) This products would be great for Spanish class, Latin American History or Spanish Heritage class, or a Spanish or Dual Immersion class. You could use an infographic about each country all throughout the school year or have students do a research project and have 1-2 students do each country and present to the class. This could also be an independent research center for grades 2-6 in the Spanish Immersion setting
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2nd - 12th
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WWII Propaganda Posters Activities and Project Print & Digital
Examine over a dozen famous WWII home front propaganda posters for the devices used, culminating learning with students creating posters of their own to address a current school problem.Let your principal decide whose poster has the winning message to transform your school’s culture!This plug-and-play PBL activity kit comes as a printable PDF and digital in Google Slides!Greatness is spotting persuasive devices at work and knowing how to use them for good. World War II was the U.S.’s greatest f
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
Renaissance Art Show and Newspaper Project
This fantastic, interactive project has students analyzing some of the most famous art and artists of the Renaissance by rotating around the room with a "reporter's notebook". Students then use their notes to create newspapers detailing the art and artists as if the art show was taking place at your school!The download includes:6 stations with art and background info on Renaissance artistsA "reporter's notebook" sheet for note takingNewspaper templateLesson plan directions with video linksEditab
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Renaissance Art and Literature Complete 1 Day Lesson Bundle
Resort Marketing Simulation Semester Project Bundle
Engage your high school marketing students with this digital and editable, travel-themed, resort project bundle. Students will explore economics, the marketing mix, market segmentation, the SWOT analysis, the marketing plan, feature-benefit selling, sales messages with the AIDA approach, the selling process, customer relationship management (CRM), magazine ads, and digital marketing by creating a website. This is a semester-long business simulation or final project meant to accompany a high scho
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7th - 12th
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Presentation Feedback Slips - Peer Feedback and Self Evaluation Activities
Want students to practice active listening during presentations? Use these peer feedback and self-evaluation forms! Students will develop constructive criticism skills and can give each other feedback in a wide range of presentation settings. Three differentiated versions of this form allow for skill-building throughout the year. ✅ Active Listening✅ Constructive Criticism✅ Self-Evaluation Your Peer Feedback and Self-Evaluation Activities include:Three yes/no presentation requirements ("Made eye
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7th - 10th
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Project Based Learning Packet for ALL of US History
This awesome packet for bringing Project Based Learning (PBL) in your US History classes will be life-changing! PBL brings real world experiences into the classroom to make lessons more meaningful and engaging for students. It gives them choice in their learning while also delving deeper into a topic of US History that matters to them. This packet gives you everything you need to use project based learning for any unit in American History and includes 99 (yes, 99!) suggested topics for projects
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7th - 11th
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Holocaust Research Project Teen Resistance - Holocaust Literature Activities
Use the Teen Holocaust Resistance Project with any Holocaust story in order to provide historical context! This unique resource focuses on teen and young adult Holocaust resisters who took courageous stands! Use with Night by Elie Wiesel, the Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, or Book Thief! Implement as a standalone Holocaust research project. Your students will be fascinated by acts of resistance facilitated by their peers.Designed for secondary students, these activities an
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8th - 11th
U.S. Constitution Project! - Preamble, Articles, Separation of Powers...
Students will enjoy learning about the U.S. Constitution when completing this creative and illustrative project (check out Preview). This 14-page packet includes a direction sheet, evaluation sheet, and worksheets for the pieces of the project. Pieces include: a cover page, preamble interpretation collage, constitution book (of articles), "Separation of Powers" Triangle (includes checks and balances), "How a Bill Becomes a Law" Book, and Amendment illustrations. Students will feel proud of t
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5th - 11th
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Pro Sports Team Marketing Business Simulation Semester Project
This simulation was designed to evoke student interest and apply key marketing concepts. Through the topic of sports, students will develop and design marketing materials. Students will create a pro sports team and expand upon their ideas through this semester project. Key marketing concepts covered include: the marketing concept, press kit, SWOT analysis, advertising media, promotional mix, and marketing plan. Through the project students will apply, analyze, and synthesize marketing efforts. Y
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9th - 12th
History Crime Scene Investigation: Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine eyewitness testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from Ford's Theater to determine what happened to President Lincoln and who was responsible. While it is easy to det
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5th - 12th
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