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9th grade social studies Common Core L.6.4c resources
Vocabulary Activities Bundle | Templates, Graphic Organizers, and Games
This set of five different Vocabulary Activities for Google Drive and PDF can be used with any set of vocabulary words! With printable and digital options of each resource, you can use them effortlessly with your students, no matter how you teach!Save over 30% by purchasing this vocabulary bundle!The resources included in this bundle include the following:Frayer Model TemplateVocabulary Activity: Hexagonal Thinking VariationVocabulary One Pager TemplatesVocabulary Graphic OrganizerVocabulary Rev
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6th - 9th
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Star Spangled Banner Activity: National Anthem Reading & War of 1812 summary
It's the National Anthem! Whether it's social studies, english, or music class, this mini-unit is perfect for any study on the Star Spangled Banner (or the War of 1812). This bundle includes a fun, introductory whole-group PowerPoint-style quiz, a historical reading with comprehension questions, and a creative re-writing of the National Anthem. Everything you need is included! It's even in PDF and Google drive formats! Learn more specifics in the details below:☞ This resource is also a part of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Distance Learning Digital Breakout End of the Year Escape Room
It is the last day of the school year and you have 40 minutes until the end of the day and school year! Your teacher said that she had a surprise at the end of the day and the whole class was so excited about the special activity! That is, until you found out what it was. Your teacher asked the class if anyone knew why they have summer vacation off from school. The room was silent. She asked again, still no one knew, nor answered the question. As expected, she then told your class that you have
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4th - 10th
Tech Lesson - Google Maps - GPS Buddy {Technology Lesson Plan}
Map reading seems like a lost art. An ancient skill that people used long before the smartphone. Students rely so much on their smart phones and tablets to help get them where they need or what they want. Break up the routine by having your students be the smart phone!
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Google Maps Unit Lesson Plan Bundle
Google Maps GPS Buddy will have your stud
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Middle and High School STEM and Technology Curriculum
Vocabulary Graphic Organizer Activity for Google Drive and PDF
This Vocabulary Graphic Organizer for Google Drive and PDF can be used for any vocabulary set and any subject! Whether you use the 100% editable Google Doc or the no-prep printable PDF, this graphic organizer can help your students make sense of the vocabulary words they are studying, whether you use it to introduce a new unit or need an activity while they read a section of their textbook!For each vocabulary word on the graphic organizer, students will fill out the definition and come up with t
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Vocabulary Activities Bundle | Templates, Graphic Organizers, and Games
Free Interactive Vocabulary Flip Book Activity Common Core Aligned
Free Download! Common Core Aligned Interactive Vocabulary Flip Book for ANY Subject & Content Area
• Students will use both context and root/affix clues to determine the meaning of words;
• Students will use reference materials to clarify the meaning of the words;
• Students will compose sentences using the words.
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Grades 4 - 10: L.4
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Interactive Notebook Reading Nonfiction Bundle for ANY Text
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Vocabulary Practice 5th Grade Middle School Any Subject Editable
This resource combines silly voices and accents with any subject’s vocabulary to create a fun and interactive vocabulary activity for your students. Some researchers estimate that it takes up to 17 exposures to learn a word! The ultimate goal of this resource is to increase students’ exposure and interaction with vocabulary words.Use this customizable digital resource as a whole class activity or assign as independent work. This resource also includes a paper/pen approach that can be used indepe
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4th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Unit Plan: Great Pyramid of Giza Golden Ratio PowerPoint
NatureGlo's eScience Ancient Egypt Unit Plan: Great Pyramid of Giza Golden Ratio PowerPoint is a mini bundle featuring a unique math in the real world exploration. Few of the world's wonders hold more fascination than the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still mostly intact. The Great Pyramid is shrouded in mysteries. The modern world is still trying to unravel them. There is a continued debate among archaeologists, Egyptologists, and mathematicians regarding
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4th - 10th
Also included in: Math With Art
What You Meme? Vocab Assignment
This assignment makes vocab practice and application a bit more fun. The 8 slides take you through how to make a meme, expectations of the assignment, examples, and ease edit and customization options. Assign it through your google classroom and allow 10-15 minutes of work time, you can even do a share out following showing off students memes and definitions with the use of application to the real world. Use it as a warm-up, an extension assignment, or just as a change of view for vocab overall.
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5th - 12th
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Fun Digital Time Capsule Activity Middle & High School ESL No Prep Sub Friendly
Need an end of the year, semester, quarter, or just as an indendent activity that makes history relevant that requires little - no prep? Look no further. This history themed time capsule project is created to help students think about their current time period and what types of items best represents the "era" they are in. This is perfect for a sub day since there is no need for special access to online text books or login codes, etc. Students can conduct their research via the web and then justi
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6th - 12th
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Greek Mythology: 12 Olympians and more
This resource aligns with my study on Greek Mythology Unit, covering the 12 Olympians and some minor Dieties, along with corresponding myths. While there are many resources online, I found that most are not as clean, or child-friendly as I would like. Therefore, I have taken the Greek Myths and made it more appropriate for students.Included are the myths of ZeusHeraHadesPersephoneDemeterPoseidonApolloArtemisAresAthenaDionysusHermesHephestusAphroditeHestia*Now includes DOK Level 1 -4 Questions
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6th - 10th
Hola, Flamenco – A Mini-Curriculum Devoted to Spain's National Art
History, Music, Dance, Cultural Studies and adventure come together in a high-spirited romp through the rolling hills of Andalusia!‘Hola, Flamenco’ is a historically-themed mini-curriculum dedicated to Spain’s UNESCO-recognized national art. Featuring performances, demonstrations and interviews with some of Flamenco’s most renowned and charismatic figures, it provides a striking, vibrant introduction to Spain, to European History, and to one of the world’s most beloved cultural genres.***An exci
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Loan Words Lesson Plan
In this engaging lesson, students discover the origins of familiar English loan words through group work, research, and creative writing. Along the way, students engage with topics such as colonization and the history of the English language to understand how loan words have become part of English.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Destination Caribbean – The Historical Roots of Reggae, Calypso, Salsa + Tambrin
'Destination: Caribbean’ is a seven-part essay series dedicated to using the region's most popular music forms – Reggae, Calypso, Salsa, etc. – like a time machine, transforming rhythms, lyrics and melodies into a vehicle for understanding the historical conditions that created them. Many of the Caribbean's traditional dance steps, costumes, instruments and religions evolved as methods for slaves to preserve their culture and undermine their captors. As we discover through reading, a Rastafaria
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Non Fiction Holiday Webquest
This Non Ficition Holiday Webquest is the perfect activity leading into holiday break. This assignment can be done across subject areas (English, Social Studies) and can be assigned independently or as collaborative group work. Students will get practice identifying and applying their knowledge of the features of non fiction while researching holiday traditions across different cultures. This is the perfect activity for an engaged (and quiet) class in those final days of the year before break!
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6th - 9th
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Reggae, Calypso, Salsa and Tambrin: An Introduction – Vocabulary List
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series paired with a short documentary movie of the same name. Both are dedicated to using music as a means of understanding the past.Part One, 'The Roots of Caribbean Culture,' is the series's 700-word introduction. It provides a brief survey of the historical conditions that gave rise to modern Caribbean music forms, such as Calypso, Salsa and Reggae. This free primer is an excellent resource for History, S
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
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Jamaica's Reggae, Rage and Redemption – Vocabulary List
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series dedicated to using music as a historical guide.Part Six is the 3200-word climax of the series. Incorporating all the lessons learned in previous essays, it discusses the uniquely miserable conditions endured by Jamaica's slaves, and the unique cultural output that emerged as a result.This extensive vocabulary worksheet contains twenty-eight terms that help illustrate the historical, social and spiritua
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Tambrin, the Music of Tobago – Vocabulary List
The sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago rest a mere 52 miles apart, yet due to the value of Tobago's colonial sugar plantations, its early economy was far more reliant on African slave labor than Trinidad's. Not surprisingly, as each island developed its own unique culture, such fundamental differences in economy, ethnic composition and human experience led to wildly different artistic outcomes - i.e. 'Tambrin Music in Tobago and its far more famous cousin Calypso in Trinidad.Why does 'Tambr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Puerto Rico is More than just Salsa – Vocabulary List
In cultural terms, Puerto Rico is unique among Caribbean islands for two reasons: first, it contains a post-colonial music form (Jibaro) that is completely free of African influences. Second, its most famous music form - Salsa - was not actually invented on the island itself.How did Brooklyn's Nuyorican community create a traditional music form while living so far away from the rhythms and melodies of home? Where can these influences be found among the throbbing beats of San Juan's current night
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Civil Rights Vocabulary Activity
Based on CCS this vocabulary activity is beneficial for ESL, ELD, English and Social Studies student.It can be used with the Civil Rights Activist Lesson Plan (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Civil-Rights-Activist-Biography-Lesson-Plan-6071666) also available at my store. It can used to encourage students to understand the meaning of the words. Students can research the English meaning of the words or use their native language to write in the meanings as well.I will be adding more wo
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6th - 12th
Ancient Egypt Crossword
Looking for a quick and fun way to review some ancient Egypt vocabulary terms? This product is a a fun way to mix it up for your students. Whether you need an easy activity for a substitute or just want to add something fun for your students to do, this ancient Egypt crossword is perfect for you. A word bank is included of the words used in this puzzle!
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5th - 12th
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Carnival in Antigua – Vocabulary List
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribean' is a seven-part essay series dedicated to using music as a historical guide.Part Three is a 850-word journal-style essay that features interviews with Antigua's local personalities, music historians as well as photos of the island's annual Carnival parade. This brief vocabulary worksheet contains ten terms that help illustrate unique aspects of Antiguan daily life, as well as how the island's cultural conditions helped spread musi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Calypso: Trinidad’s Captivating National Art – Vocabulary List
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series paired with a short documentary movie of the same name. Both are dedicated to using music as a means of understanding the past.Part One is a 550-word discussion of Calypso, and what Trinidad's captivating national art can teach us about the Caribbean's long history of cultural assimilation.This brief vocabulary worksheet contains fourteen terms that help to illustrate Trinidad's unique history of Europ
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
The Caribbean Music Industry – Vocabulary List
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Reggae, Calypso, Salsa and Tambrin: A Historical Journey' is a seven-part essay series dedicated to using music as a historical guide.Part Five is a 700-word discussion of the contemporary Caribbean Music scene, from the artists' perspective. Included is an interview with a touring artist, as well as a discussion of the role that tourism plays in the music scene. Is it helping or hurting?This brief vocabulary worksheet contains eight terms that help illu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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