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Credit Card Project
Students will compare and contrast potential credit cards options in this web based research project. This project has 3 different assignments designed to give students hands on experience in shopping for credit cards and understanding the positives and negatives associated with credit cards. Students must analyze rewards (benefits) and choose a card that best fits their spending style. Students must also analyze the negatives of interest rates and minimum payments. Product includes links t
Grades:
9th - 12th
Foreign Government Research Study Comparative Country Project Editable
This project is fully editable, so teachers may personalize it for their own Civics, Government, AP Government, AP Comparative Government, or other relevant class. This resource contains the project assignment, task, and prompt, as well as a four page research worksheet, and a detailed rubric. Each element of this resource can be edited to work with your specific curriculum. With this study, students will analyze the characteristics, and development of different political systems, with emphasis
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Sociology - "American Culture by Decade" Project
Group project where students pick a decade (I always started with the 1950s) and report on the many aspects of culture (technology, fashions, fads, music, movies, era defining news events, etc.). Lots of "pop culture" stuff, but also more serious aspects as well. Fun project that students always seemed to enjoy and work hard on.
Grades:
10th - 12th
Global Issues Awareness Project(s)
This comprehensive project challenges students to inform, raise awareness, and advocate on a global issue of their choice. Students research and plan an awareness campaign to deliver to their community, school, and/or student body. Turn students from passive learners into advocates as they assume the role of teacher as they are challenged to inform and educate their peers about their topic. The project requires students to be creative, innovative and use 21st century skills as they complete
Grades:
9th - 12th
Ten Superstitions
Students will learn the history behind 10 common superstitions including: Friday the 13th, itchy palms, ladders, umbrellas, mirrors, horseshoes, tossing salt, knocking on wood, saying "Bless you" and black cats.
Students can take a quick assessment to test their comprehension.
This could be used to jump-start research on Superstitions as well.
Grades:
4th - 5th
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American Factory Documentary Worksheet (Netflix)
This product is a close examination of the excellent documentary, American Factory, which is currently available on Netflix. This multi-part assignment is broken into 6 separate worksheets and is meant to be taught over the course of a full week. This assignment is a great way for students to learn about unions, corporations, business, and culture. This product also includes a very short pre-reading assignment which defines unions and gives some brief background information.The premise of this f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Erik Erikson Stages of Development Project
According to Erikson, each person must navigate through a series of interrelated stages in their life cycle. The key idea in Erikson's theory is that every individual will face a conflict at each stage, which may or may not be successfully resolved.
In this project, students will be researching one of Erik Erikson’s Stages of Development and creating a poster. Upon completion of this project, students will give a presentation on your stage.
Included is an instruction handout and grading sheet
Grades:
7th - 12th
Sociology - "Analyze a TV Family" Report
Student picks a TV show depicting family life and report on how that family functions. The paper addresses many sociological components such as:Do they seem to be a happy family? Why or why not?How does the family cope or deal with problems?Do the parents share power in the family or is authority more vested in one parent?It's a fun, smaller project that can definitely be stretched out over several days or possibly even a week.
Grades:
10th - 12th
Contemporary Issues WebQuest
This is a great introductory activity for students new to a Contemporary Issues class. In this WebQuest, students are asked to identify an issue, give a brief statement supporting and opposing it, then rank their interest in the topic. I use this as a way to gauge my student's desire to learn about certain issues, and focus on those throughout our class.
In addition to the WebQuest, there is also included an exhaustive list of topics for the teacher to look over in case you would like to swit
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Civil War Research Paper
Students will research a key event or person from the Civil War time period. Students will learn about valid sources and how to write a research paper. I give students three weeks to write their papers, but only allow five class days for research and learning how to write a research paper. The Civil War is a very large topic; this paper is a great way for students to focus on individual events and people. Please feel free to modify this assignment to fit the needs of your class. I would like to
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History Research Papers Collection
World History Project Bundle | Research | 1200-1800 |9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade
This World History Project Bundle for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders is a great combination of resources for students and teachers to be able to practice and prove their proficiency in historical research and technology skills. Every item in this bundle is editable, and incorporates multiple areas of historical knowledge/deeper thinking skills and practicing skill sets students will use beyond the classroom. Teachers will love the smooth efficiency of implementing the products, the creative fi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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World Music Research Project (UPDATED)
This was updated on 6 September 2019! New and improved!Perfect for the upper grades, this World Music Project gives students a chance to become experts on a country of their choice! While researching the music of a specific part of the world, students will gain a better understanding of how different other cultures treat music. It's also important to learn about the context of the region, so research of geography and culture is also a requirement.This project is nicely broken up into multiple sm
Grades:
7th - 12th
Global Food Security Webquest
Sources Updated: 10/27/2021This assignment asks students to visit three websites, as well as find their own sources for new information regarding issues of global food security. I use this in my Global Issues course, but it could be adapted for both Social Studies and Science.This assignment has 4 sections that students research. Pt. 1: Definitions and Causes: Students identify food security (high, marginal, low, very low), as well as research causes for food insecurity. (links provided to appro
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Napoleon character sketch
This is a great activity to learn about or review Napoleon Bonaparte! It guides students to identify characteristics of Napoleon. For example, "Body: Who, or what, shaped his life?" You can use it as an inquiry lesson using textbooks, books or the internet, or you could use it as a culminating activity and have students use their notes and knowledge.
(It is in word and can be adapted as needed too!)
Grades:
6th - 10th
SOCIOLOGY - Minority Groups in the United States In-Class Research Comparison
This In-Class Research activity has students examine 5 major minority groups in the United States - African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians, Asian Americans, and White Ethnics. I have students look at the biggest barriers to assimilation, where do they stand politically, how they fair in the job market, etc. This helps to provide students with a more in-depth understanding of each group, and allows them to see similarities between groups and what their struggles may be and why.
Grades:
9th - 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
Civil Rights Research Paper
Students will research a key event or person from the Civil Rights Movement. Students will learn about valid sources and how to write a research paper. I give students three weeks to write their papers, but only allow five class days for research and learning how to write a research paper. The Civil Rights Movement is a very large topic; this paper is a great way for students to focus on individual events and people. Please feel free to modify this assignment to fit the needs of your class. Spe
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History Research Papers Collection
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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History of Transportation Timeline Activity and Worksheet
This packet includes events from the history of transportation that students can cut out and glue down to create a timeline. To go with the timeline, there is a worksheet with questions and also research extension activities with a writing rubric. This activity goes GREAT with my "History of Transportation" PowerPoint that you can find here on my site!
Grades:
3rd
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EDITABLE Spanish I 1 Realidades 4 Project PBL Problem-Based Google Plan a Trip
If you are looking to have students plan a trip to another country in a problem-based learning (PBL) format, look no further! I created this after realizing that most "plan a trip" projects out there were too high level for my Spanish Is, didn't ask students to work hard enough to provide key details, and flat-out just weren't very fun for them! I use this in my Spanish I class during Tema 4, so there is a mix of Spanish and English according to what the students know at this point in the year
Grades:
7th - 12th
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AP Human Geography - Culture Project
Think about the folk and popular culture traits that exist in your family. Maybe they take form of traditions, food, dance, music, language, stories, or religion! - 5 Paragraph Essay Prompt- Research Skills- Chicago Annotation Practice- Rubric Included
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â AP Human Geography Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes Bundle
Law Class- FBI Organized Crime Project
This is the Project I created for my Street Law Class. After learning about Organized Crime in the United States, the students had to pretend their were FBI agents and create classified folders for each crime family to present to the class. The handout provided is the sheet given to the students with the exact project directives.
Grades:
11th - 12th
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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
The Kite Runner ~ Pre-Reading Topic Exploration Activity
Prior to reading The Kite Runner, I have found it helpful to have my students explore several topics related to the novel and to help provide the historical and cultural details several students lack in regards to the past several decades in the area of Kabul, Afghanistan over the past several decades. This activity provides 25 topics for students to choose from and a rubric that can be used or modified in grading mini Power Point / Google Slide presentations. In this way, students will have an
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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