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Social studies Common Core W.9-10.1b projects
Conspiracy Theories: Uncovering the Truth (3-Part Research Project PLUS Debate)
If you’ve turned on the news lately, stood in line at the grocery store and browsed the magazines, or surfed the internet, then you know that conspiracy theories are everywhere! Some of the theories are so intriguing, we read further or turn up the volume. Others are so outrageous that we laugh in disbelief! How can we possibly separate fact from fiction when the media can be so convincing? Some of the oldest conspiracy theories are still circulating today, from Bigfoot and alien sightings, to
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Secondary Speech & Debate Activities BUNDLE
Social Justice Speech Project | Printable & Digital
Engage students in social justice--online or in-person--with this speech project! With this Social Justice Speech Project, students will deliver a speech on a social justice topic of their choosing. First, students will select a social justice topic. Then, they'll research it. Next, students will outline a speech that introduces the issue, explains the problem, and offers a solution while delivering a call-to-action. After practicing their speech with a peer, they'll deliver the speech to the cl
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Justice Literature Circle Unit Bundle: Black Lives Matter
Hinge Dating Profile for Historical Figures/Book Characters
This fun and creative activity allows students to create a Hinge dating profile for any historical that you may be studying. Students pick a historical figure and using a PowerPoint template put in pictures, quotes, and ideas from their character to create a modern day dating profile, which encourages students to research historical figures and their personal life. I use this for my AP Euro students when I teach 19th century political figures, but it can be easily used with any time period or ev
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9th - 12th
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Civics Initiative: Flint Water Crisis Writing Performance Task
This performance tasks puts students in the shoes of the Michigan Governor's top advisor. They are working to ensure that he puts Flint at the top of his priority list in the upcoming election. In this document you will have news articles about Flint, a hook including a letter from President Obama, supplementary YouTube videos, a graphic organizer and more!
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4th - 12th
Native American Literature Tribal Research Project - Distance Learning
PRINT + DIGITAL!In this engaging project, students will have the option of working in small groups, partners, or individually to research a Native American tribe of their choosing. A list of 10 of the most populated tribes according to the Census is included. After researching 8/11 provided in-depth research topics, students will create a presentation with several innovative mediums such as recording a podcast episode, using Google Slides, EdPuzzle, Flipgrid, designing an Educational blog or web
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Asian American Pacific Islander Month DIFFERENTIATED Flag Banners
May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Month! Let's celebrate by decorating flags from countries across Asia and the Pacific Islands and writing about their culture!Includes 42 countries:High Level (4 normal lines to write)Med High (3 normal lines to write)Med Low (handwriting lines and traceable country name)Low (handwriting lines with sentence stem and traceable country name)Self-assessment checklist for each levelActivities can range from a detailed independent research project to a group ass
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Not Grade Specific
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Black History Month ela, activities during testing week, Poster black history
Black History Month ela, activities during testing week, Poster black historyEmmett Till was a fourteen-year-old African American boy who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of flirting with a white woman. His death sparked national outrage and helped to galvanize the civil rights movement. Today, his story is often taught as a way of understanding the history of racism and discrimination in the United States. Studying Emmett Till can also help to promote empathy and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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End of Year ELA Project: A Psychological Profile of Sherlock Holmes
I loved studying Sherlock Holmes in school, and I bet your kids will too! Engage students with this comprehensive project, which explores the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, focusing on his iconic character Sherlock Holmes. Students will combine insights from literature and psychology to analyze Holmes' traits, habits, and motivations, ultimately determining if he fits the diagnostic criteria of a psychopath, sociopath, or neither.IMPORTANT! Students should read "A Study in Scarlet" before star
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8th - 12th
Drones: Fun or Dangerous? - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How should we view the increased use of drones?Description:In this project, students are taken through the process of argument writing in a real world scenario reporting on the drone industry.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the creation of a final idea, interpretation or product. They are specifically designed to be ready to use and compatible with implementing PBL in your cla
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7th - 10th
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PBL- Class Magazine for any Subject Project- Project Based Learning
This is a project based learning unit that can be tailored to multiple different classes. At the end of this project, your students will have created a real, physical magazine that they can print out and distribute throughout your community and school. You can have your student write about any subject and tailor it specifically to your standards or curriculum. This project is geared toward teaching students real world skills, which all starts at the beginning of the project where they will have
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9th - 12th
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Kindred Character Analysis Essay + Outline (Distance Learning)
This editable, well-scaffolded outline template allows students to outline a character analysis essay based on Octavia Butler's Kindred. Template can be easily modified for any essay or essay-style writing prompt. Great for teaching essay structure.Contains graphic organizers for brainstorming and essay outline.Instructions: After selecting one of the provided topics, students will write a well-planned essay addressing the prompt and supporting claims with strong and relevant evidence.Essay Topi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Kindred + Afrofuturism BUNDLE
Writing Assessment: Was the French Revolution successful?
Your students will reflect on the goals of the French Revolution and whether or not they were achieved. Includes: Goals Discussion Page, Document Graphic Organizer (docs identified but not included), Claim Planning Page, and 3 different Outline Pages (use at your discretion for differentiation purposes).
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9th - 10th
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Brief introduction to Chicano History and Gangs
Materials for a basic introduction to Chicano History including Pocho's Progress vocabulary and text, I am Joaquin study, discussion and essay, historical speech assignment with rubric, and gang unit including discussion and essay assignments.
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9th - 12th
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Argumentative Passages, Black History Month ela, Emmett Till, Racism, Digital
Argumentative Passages, Black History Month ela, Emmett Till, Racism, DigitalEmmett Till was a fourteen-year-old African American boy who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of flirting with a white woman. His death sparked national outrage and helped to galvanize the civil rights movement. Today, his story is often taught as a way of understanding the history of racism and discrimination in the United States. Studying Emmett Till can also help to promote empathy and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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EMMETT TILL and THE HATE U GIVE BUNDLE
EMMETT TILL and THE HATE U GIVE BUNDLE❤️❤️❤️❤️THIS BUNDLE IS DISCOUNTED BY 20%❶ EMMETT TILL DILEMMA ONE SHEET - CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITYEMMETT TILL DILEMMA ONE SHEET | BLACK HISTORY MONTH | CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY⚠️STUDENT QUESTIONS⚠️BACKGROUND INFORMATION⚠️TEACHER NOTES⚠️SUGGESTED ANSWERS⚠️ UPDATED IN 2022 WITH NEW QUESTIONS AND NOTESIs closure within the purview of law?Time.com said the following about reopening the Emmett Till Murder case: “A reinvestigation of this case could be a rare
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Social Issue Media Campaign and Project
This project is about creating a media campaign around 1 of 10 social issues prevalent around the world. There is a letter to the editor, creating media (either through a blog or other resource), and creating a PSA. This engages students in civic issues and can be paired with lessons or books surrounding social issues. These documents have instructions, resources, examples, and the rubric.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: American Born Chinese- all lessons & materials for a quarter
Serial Podcast/Justice System Unit
This bundle contains a unit plan for using season 1 of the Serial podcast, 12 Angry Men and the Bill of Rights for teaching. The PPT focuses solely on the Serial podcast portion and is focused on ELA skills and standards. However, it can also be used DBQ style for Civics. The attached rubric and checklist are rfor the evidence board project for Serial in which students must evaluate the evidence, make claims and counterclaims and write an argument.
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9th - 10th
Research Writing Project: Healthcare in the US (checklist and rubric)
This project asked students to research a demographic in the US and investigate their access to healthcare and their common health needs. Students are graded on their research, vocabulary and grammar. They must include a call to action and include necessary steps to make that call to action happen.
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9th - 12th
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How to Write a Formal Letter To an Influential Person
This writing project is perfect for reluctant writers. In this writing project students will be able to write a formal business style letter to any living person that has had a positive influence on them. This could be a celebrity or someone they know personally. The letter are intended to be mailed out by the teacher, using the school's address as the return address and the teacher's name as the primary contact. A website with celebrity fan mail addresses is provided along with a step by st
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6th - 12th
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Greek Mythology Project: Instructions and rubrics
This project is a creative assessment for a Greek Mythology Unit for either ELA or Ancient Civ. I designed it for use 6th grade to 12th grade.Students have lots of choice in the focus of their project. Firstly, they get to choose from a list of Greek gods and heroes to honor with a stamp design. This stamp design is accompanied by a persuasive letter, where students try to convince the "stamp of honor committee" that their god or hero deserves that honor. Secondly, students get to choose from th
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6th - 12th
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AP European History, Unit 4 Project: 18th. Century Influencers
What would have happened if those great minds from the 18th. Century had smartphones and knew how to use Tiktok, Instagram or Youtube? How would the ideas of the 18th. Century have spread throughout Europe if social media was available? How would famous writers and philosophers have transmitted their powerful message if they had Twitter? How would the rulers of the 18th. Century have spread their message of power if they had known how to use Youtube?This project will allow your students to tra
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World War I Wanted Poster: “Crime of the Ages”
“Crime of the Ages” Illustration: Task & RubricFollowing the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on his visit to Sarajevo, Europe’s long simmering tensions erupted into all out war. Up until that point, World War One was the deadliest conflict in history. While the United States initially resisted involvement, the country was eventually dragged in.Upon Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium in August, 1914, cartoonist John T. McCutcheon drew “The Crime of the Ages” for the Chicago Tri
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8th - 12th
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