Middle school Halloween civics research

Veterans Day Activities & Crafts: Patriotic Agamograph Project & Bulletin Board

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Honor our military veterans during Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Patriot Day (9/11), and other patriotic holidays, by creating this easy-to-make project that you can display in your classroom or school hallway.This ready-to-go, time-saving project becomes a beautiful, kinesthetic display that transforms from the image of a saluting veteran into the image of an American bald eagle. Students will love creating this easy-to-make agamograph using the color-by-number templates. And as

Subjects:

Civics, Holidays/Seasonal, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

Also included in: 10 Patriotic Activities and Crafts: Patriotic Holidays BUNDLE (Save 30%)

Edgar Allan Poe, Author Study Body Biography Project, Poster

Created by

Danielle Knight

This Edgar Allan Poe Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the truly amazing American author, Edgar Allan Poe. The author study body biography is a collaborative research activity. Your students will find plenty of opportunity for creativity. This is truly unique, has high quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive you'll find on Teachers Pay Teachers! I love to share my Edgar Allan teaching unit during the fall months. Halloween is an awesome classroom

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities, Centers

Also included in: The Body Biography Ultimate Lifetime Subscription

#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit

Created by

Sustainable ELA

Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current

Subjects:

Civics, English Language Arts, U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Research, Projects

CCSS:

W.8.2

, W.8.2a

, W.8.2b

, W.8.2c

, W.8.2d

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3 Branches of Government Webquest Bundle (Executive, Legislative, Judicial)

Created by

Celeste's Falutin Free Emporium

This three part webquest bundle will take students through each branch of government! ***Each webquest starts on a separate page, allowing you to pick and choose when you would like to start each.***An answer key is included with each webquest for your convenience! Legislative Branch:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Legislative-Branch-House-of-Representatives-Senate-Webquest-With-Answer-Key-4182687Students will learn all about the Legislative Branch of government in this 23 question H

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities

Halloween Short Research Project: Myths, Ghosts, & Legends Media Presentation

Created by

Julie Faulkner

With this standards-based short research task AND a digital media presentation project, your middle and high school students will be 100% engaged on Halloween. Student Experience: Students will be assigned a myth from their state or from a state in the US. They will research and create a media presentation to share their findings. This type of assignment is very flexible and is 100% editable. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, conclude a unit on Dark Romantic or Gothic lit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, Projects, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+

Middle School Research Project - Monsters Through Time - (Paper + Digital)

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

Are you ready for a middle school research project your students actually want to do? Students research and create a digital magazine or PowerPoint about the history of a monster, its representation in literature and pop culture, and potential metaphorical analysis. ✅ A fun research project they'll actually do✅ Plenty of photos to keep their attention✅ Analysis that doesn't feel like workEverything you need for planning and prep:Editable guidelines and rubricsSample projectIdeas for differentiat

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

Also included in: Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games

Halloween Candy Corn WebQuest Activity

Created by

Catherine and Co

Research the most iconic Halloween candy-- candy corn! This fun and engaging WebQuest is the perfect October digital activity for your class. This is a great way for your class to research about candy corn and is especially fun during Halloween time. This perfect October themed activity is full of cool facts and your students will love it!Students will click through links and watch videos. Be sure to check the websites prior to assigning the activity to make sure you've gotten them approved w

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Informational Text

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Research

Also included in: WebQuest Bundle | Monthly Themed Internet Research Scavenger Hunts with Writing

Solve a Real World Conflict Current Events Activity | In the News | Microsoft

Created by

Social Studies Stuff

The United Nations needs help! Students propose solutions to real-world conflicts in this thought-provoking activity. First, they watch the news to find examples of conflict and cooperation around the globe. Then they summarize the information for the UN Security Council and write innovative proposals for peace. This is a great way to integrate current events and research skills into your curriculum. A fill-in rubric is included for easy grading. Your purchase has print & interactive, digita

Subjects:

Civics, Geography, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Global Current Events Enrichment Class | Social Issues | Microsoft 6 Week BUNDLE

Halloween Internet Scavenger Hunt Activity

Created by

Catherine and Co

Your students will love learning about Halloween with this fun digital WebQuest activity! This fun and engaging activity is the perfect October activity for your class. This is a great way for your class to research about this fun holiday and is especially fun the week of Halloween. This perfect October themed activity is full of cool facts and your students will love it!Students will click through links and watch videos. Be sure to check the websites prior to assigning the activity to make sur

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Informational Text

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Research

Also included in: WebQuest Bundle | Monthly Themed Internet Research Scavenger Hunts with Writing

Black History Month Bulletin Board Posters Biographies Trading Card

Created by

1st Grade Pandamania

Your students will see and learn about African-American abolitionists, civil rights activists, inventors, politicians, athletes, and social leaders. The following people are included: Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. DuBois, Madam C.J. Walker, Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes, Rosa Parks, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Katherine Johnson, Shirley Chisholm, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Opr

Subjects:

Black History Month, Civics, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Research, Printables, Posters

Op-Ed Essay - Opinion Argumentative Writing - Civics ELA Research Project

Created by

Let's Cultivate Greatness

Use this complete op-ed argumentative essay kit to upgrade your Social Studies or ELA class with an authentic project that makes your students real agents of change in their local community!Cultivating great writing skills isn’t hard. You just need the scaffolded, step-by-step directions and models in one low-prep, everything's-included project kit.This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is sharing one's ideas with the real world to create

Subjects:

Civics, U.S. History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Essay Letter Writing Projects - How to Write Opinion College Essays

State Report & 50 States Posters

Created by

SunnyDaze

State research project template plus posters for all 50 states!This resource includes everything you will need to seamlessly implement a state report project in your classroom, including detailed instructions and rubrics. The template will work with any state that a student is researching. >>> UPDATE: Mississippi's state flag has been updated on the poster. <<<This is a zipped file which includes:★ STATE REPORT (PDF): This includes helpful teacher notes to get you started plu

Subjects:

Civics, Geography, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Research, Projects

World Water Day Bundle, Flipbook Project, A Long Walk to Water Novel Study

Created by

Cathy Ruth

Celebrate World Water Day with this great bundle pack of projects! Begin your unit by reading A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. The novel study challenges students to examine the world water crisis and propose solutions. The World Water Day brochure and flipbook resource is the perfect compliment to assist students as they wrestle with solutions to this urgent need. The info sheets will generate class discussion on the water crisis, and the trifold brochure project is a fun way for kids

Subjects:

Civics, Earth Sciences, Literature

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research, Projects

Current Events Research Project | Presentation | Scaffolded Lesson Grades 7-12

Created by

Secondary Social Studies Diversified

Are you wondering where to start when teaching your middle and high school students about world current events and currents in the US government? This choice-based research project and presentation will give you and your students step-by-step directions. There are checkpoints so you can assign mini due dates throughout the assignment. Also included is an entire example presentation to help students visualize how they will be putting together their research. I use this in my special education cla

Subjects:

Civics, For All Subject Areas, Government

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

Famous Activists Guided Research Project

Created by

Learning Lab

Activism has been an interest of young people for generations and this generation is no different. Once you teach your class about activism, they will love learning about an activist that has fought for a cause that is of interest to them. This product has everything you need for your class to complete their famous activists research projects (except the researched information). Open the PREVIEW to see exactly what comes in this product.Included in this pack:Folder Cover PageNote-Taking Guide

Subjects:

Civics, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

Also included in: Guided Research Project BUNDLE

Canada's Interactions in the Global Community | NGOs and More QR Code Posters

Created by

Coach's Corner

This Ontario Grade 6 Social Studies: NGOs and More QR Code Posters resource is intended to support students as they learn about the ways in which Canada participates in the global community. Classrooms that are using an inquiry based model to explore Canada’s role in this community will be able to quickly find information about organizations that are involved in specific global issues, as each structure is featured in a full-page format, with a brief description and graphic organizer of the gr

Subjects:

Canadian History, Civics, Government

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Research, Word Walls, Posters

Executive Branch Webquest + Cabinet Webquest + Executive Orders Webquest

Created by

Celeste's Falutin Free Emporium

This webquest bundle will help students learn all about three aspects of the president: the Executive Branch, the Cabinet, and Executive Orders!***All three webquests start on a separate page, allowing you to pick and choose when you will use each!***An answer key is included with each webquest for your convenience! The Executive Branch Webquesthttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Executive-Branch-Webquest-With-Answer-Key-4183323Students will learn about the of the Executive Branch of gov

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities

Model United Nations Simulation

Created by

The PBL Professor

This simulation has been one of my favorite activities in my freshmen Geography class. Freshmen are typically an energetic bunch, but they really stepped it up with this simulation. They wrote fantastic short essays, presented their resolution ideas, and dressed professionally. Best of all, they had to use critical thinking skills while debating one another over the summit's chosen global dilemmas. This activity and handout includes the following: 1. UN Simulation and Essay overview2. Resolution

Subjects:

Civics, Geography, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Research, Simulations, Rubrics

Day of the Dead: Annotation Guide & Mini Research Assignment {7 - 12 ELA}

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

Try something other than Poe in your secondary English classroom this Halloween; instead, send them off to try a mini-research project! This mini-research project gives students the chance to learn about the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead while honoring the lives of amazing poets and authors who have died.This product has two parts: a mini-research project and a fiction/poetry reading annotation guide. The two parts can be used together or separately - that's up to you! The mini-research pr

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

Also included in: Fall Lessons and Activities for Secondary ELA

NO PREP - Read and Research - Cryptozoology, Cryptids, and The Scientific Method

Created by

Mr Smith's Stuff

This resource takesa look at the interesting world of CRYPTOZOOLOGY, CRYPTIDS, and THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. TASK 1: Informational Text / Reading Comprehension - The Scientific Method- Three Main Features of the Scientific Method: systemic empiricism, empirical questioning and public knowledge. - Pseudoscience- Cryptid: the platypus TASK 2: Comprehension Check, VOCABULARY, and Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and SuffixesThere are 14 questions based on the text the student read. Here, they also take

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Science

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Research, Activities

Legislative Branch (House of Representatives & Senate) Webquest With Answer Key!

Created by

Celeste's Falutin Free Emporium

Students will learn all about the Legislative Branch of government in this 23 question History.com webquest!Included in this webquest are the following:The significance of the Legislative Branch.Background on the House of Represenatives and the primary jobs in the House.Information about members of the House of Representatives.Background on the Senate and the primary jobs within the Senate.Information about the senators.Details about how the Legislative Branch functions with the president.Genera

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities

Design a Global Action Figure Research Project | World Cultures PBL | Microsoft

Created by

Social Studies Stuff

This fun project challenges your students to create a “Barbie & Ken Around the World” action figure. First, they investigate a world culture by filling-in a research guide. Then, they design the attire and accessories for their dolls in a way that reflects their world culture. Project-based learning promotes higher-level thinking and creativity in your classroom. These can be adapted to any world culture and look awesome on display! Teacher slides guide your explanation of the project, and a

Subjects:

Civics, Geography, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Global Cultures Enrichment Course Curriculum | 6 Week Unit | Microsoft BUNDLE

Fairy Tale Mock Trial Unit: 3 Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood, Peter and the Wolf

Created by

The Teaching Thompsons

Project Explanation: This assignment is a quarter-long project that incorporates reading, writing, civics, critical thinking, and real world experience. Students take three beloved fairy tales and put the characters to the test. The Wolf character is put on trial to see if he is innocent or guilty in each fairy tale. Students practice and learn opinion writing in a real-life legal setting. Using fiction and non-fiction text, close reading and annotating skills students set up their own essa

Subjects:

Civics, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research, Projects, Thematic Unit Plans

Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

This resource features a comprehensive list of questions to introduce the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. Students will be shocked to learn some of the gruesome details of his life. This resource works great as homework prior to beginning your Poe unit or can be done in the classroom with computer access.Resource includes:15 questions about Edgar Allan PoeFull answer keyList of credible websites for students to explore when looking for answers__________________________________________________

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Research, Activities, Homework

CCSS:

RI.8.1

, RI.8.2

, RI.8.3

, W.8.1

, W.8.1b