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11th grade social studies graphic organizers for Google Apps
CNN 10 Student News Current Event Analysis, Worksheets: Print & Google Digital
My students are hooked on CNN 10, formerly CNN Student News! It is a great, free online resource that is perfect to get students thinking about current events with a Common Core lens. This activity set has FIFTEEN templates to choose from and is aligned with Common Core Literacy and Writing standards for ELA, history, and science (NGSS). In addition to receiving printable copies provided in PDF, this lesson was recently converted to GOOGLE 1:1 compatible templates for a completely GOOGLE Classro
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4th - 12th
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The Rise of the Dictators | World War II | Digital Learning Activity
Teaching the Rise of Dictators can be tough. What should we talk about and how much should we talk about? We have it all laid out for you. This is our most popular product on TpT because we have done all the work for you. Detailed fact sheets give students access to the information they need to truly understand the important details of these infamous men. Digital and Paper Copies included! This "World War II: The Rise of the Dictators" Distance Learning Activity includes:1) A graphic organiz
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: World War II | Unit Activity | Digital Learning Bundle
Reading History & Social Studies Graphic Organizers 6-12
Common Core Reading History and Social Studies Graphic Organizers for Grades 6-12 *Newly Updated* Now includes a DIGITAL Google Slides version for distance learning!This IS included in the following bundles: • Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8• Common Core Bundle for Grades 9-12Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual standard for Reading in History and Social Studies (RH) grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Checks and Balances Chart and Activities
Checks and Balances – Graphic Organizers and handoutsDigital version now included!This lesson covers the system of checks and balances. Checks and Balances is an important concept to understating how American government works. Included in this resource:You can decide how much practice your students need or which style of activities fit the learning styles of the group you have. • Checks and Balances graphic organizer: Explain how to read the graphic organizer and explain how each branch checks t
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3rd - 12th
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Reading, Worksheet, and Interactive Notebook Page
This great resource for teaching the Industrial Revolution includes a short excerpt from Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle," which students read to gain an understanding of the atrocious conditions in America's meatpacking plants. The excerpt graphically details the dangerous and unsanitary conditions that led to an uproar in America and eventual legislation like the pure Food and Drug Act. A worksheet is also included with reading analysis and opinion questions for students to answer based on what
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8th - 11th
Manifest Destiny Act It Out Lesson Plan, Powerpoint, & Graphic Organizer
This Manifest Destiny interactive lesson engages all learning styles and encourages student creativity. Included is a fantastic graphic organizer of the famous John Gast painting "American Progress" with boxes on top of it for students to record notes about the various groups. Seven short readings tell students about groups in the west. After reading, each group will act out 1 minute scenes portraying one of the following:49ersCowboysMormonsHomesteadersExodustersRailroad workersNative AmericansT
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6th - 11th
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Westward Expansion Stations, Annotated Timeline,Graphic Organizer & Map Activity
Now can be used with interactive Google Map! This is a comprehensive mini-bundle with tons of options to fit your personal style and class level. Teachers can choose from two printable student-centered instructional choices: an annotated timeline or stations. Students fill out a graphic organizer and complete a map activity with either option. The information covered includes:the Mexican Cession, Gadsden Purchase, Oregon Country, Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, Spanish Cession, and the Lan
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7th - 11th
French and Indian War PowerPoint, Guided Notes Worksheet, & Video Activity
This wonderful French and Indian War PowerPoint presentation covers everything students need to know about this important conflict in American History!Each of the 14 slides includes excellent visuals to keep your students engaged as well as important topics explained simply for your students to understand. Covered in this PowerPoint are: causes of the war, George Washington's role, Edward Braddock, Fort Necessity, William Pitt, important battles, the Treaty of Paris, Pontiac's Rebellion, and mor
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7th - 11th
Also included in: US History Part 1 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
AP® World History Graphic Organizer Bundle Every Topic Units 1-9 | One Pagers
These graphic organizers are aligned to the AP® World History Modern CED. There is one organizer per topic for all 9 units in the AP® World History curriculum for a total of 71 different graphic organizers. Please see the preview for a detailed look at the organizers for each unit. These come as printable PDFs and as digital Google Slides™ activities. Included you will find:7 graphic organizers for Unit 1: The Global Tapestry7 graphic organizers for Unit 2: Networks of Exchange4 graphic organize
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9th - 11th
Reading Graphic Organizers Gr 11-12 CCSS-aligned Distance Learning
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Nonfiction Texts Grades 11-12 (Also includes the organizers for grades 6, 7, 8, and 9-10 because the skills build upon one another each year.)UPDATED with new and revised organizers! 154 total!! I also added a link for the organizers to work in Google Slides! Perfect for distance learning!Find the EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)This IS included in the fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Latin American Revolutions Lesson: Simon Bolivar, Toussaint Louverture, & More
This Latin American Revolutions lesson covers Simon Bolivar, the Monroe Doctrine, Toussaint Louverture, Mexico's independence, and more! The download includes an engaging PowerPoint (and Google Slides option) with fantastic visuals, along with teacher notes, and easy-to-follow student notes on the independence movements in the Caribbean and Latin America in the 1800s. The presentation also covers the Colonial System and classes of society, all the key information about the revolutions, plus impo
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7th - 11th
Also included in: World History PowerPoint Bundle Part 3: French Revolution - Modern World
Reconstruction Gallery Walk & Stations Primary Source Activity Digital & Print
Get your students investigating post-Civil War Reconstruction with this versatile, student-centered Reconstruction Gallery Walk. Each of the 10 Reconstruction stations has guiding questions for students to consider while viewing. Students complete a graphic organizer based on their analysis of each primary source visual.Here’s what’s included with each complete activity set:1. A one-page Reconstruction background close reading to be read as an introduction with the class. 2. A two-page graphic o
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6th - 11th
The Harlem Renaissance 1920s Artwork and Culture the Great Migration
With this activity, students utilize a Google Slides, hyperlinked document to analyze the art and culture of the Harlem Renaissance. They choose the artwork that resonates the most with them and then complete critical thinking questions that encourage them to think about art, music, and poetry. This activity also includes a graphic organizer linked with a Newsela article or two Youtube videos about the Harlem Renaissance. Students will need access to Google Classroom, Google Slides, Newsela (an
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Part 2 U.S. History Curriculum Middle School GROWING BUNDLE
Women's Suffrage The Women's Rights Movement Analyzing the Protests of the NWP
With this lesson, students learn the background leading up to the passage of the 19th amendment. They will visit two stations that discuss the major protest activities from the National Woman's Party, led by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. They will analyze the methods of protest utilized by the NWP specifically the suffrage parade of 1913 and the silent sentinel protestors in front of the White House. This is a topic that is often overlooked, and that deserves more attention. This product matches th
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Woodrow Wilson and the Ideals 14 Points Inquiry Based Essay Assessment
Salem Witch Trials Documentary, Complete Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities
There are two activities in this pack to introduce your students to the events of the Salem Witch Trials, to supplement your Crucible or American History lesson, as an emergency sub plan, or even for a quick Halloween lesson. They can be used consecutively or independently. Student Experience: As students watch the documentary, the questions included on the viewing guide hold students accountable for the material they see in the documentary. I’ve provided a short answer version of the questio
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8th - 12th
Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand, and the American Indian Wars Powerpoint
This resource for the American Indian Wars, Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee, and more includes a PowerPoint, guided notes, graphic organizer, & flipped classroom video! The essential aspects regarding the Battle of Little Bighorn and the conflict between the US and American Indians during the late 1800's is presented in a visually rich PowerPoint that is sure to engage students. The presentation includes maps, images, and notes on all of these topics: The Treaty of Ft. LaramieThe sacred Black H
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6th - 12th
Also included in: US History Part 1 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
U.S. History II EOC / SDC / APUSH Test Prep Review One-Pagers BUNDLE EDITABLE
This bundle includes BRIEF, one-page review worksheet pages for the following subjects. These are great review sheets for tests like the SDC, AP U.S. History, EOCs, etc. IT IS EDITABLE, TOO! Westward Expansion - Homestead Act, Railroads, Native American Wars, Buffalo SoldiersReconstruction - Presidential vs. Congressional Reconstruction, Resistance in the South, Reconstruction Amendments, KKK, Influential People - Washington vs. Dubois, Ida B. WellsIndustrialization - Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morg
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8th - 12th
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Andrew Jackson Age PowerPoint Lesson
This Age of Jackson resource includes a fantastic, visually engaging PowerPoint that covers Andrew Jackson and his influence on American History. The slides begin with Jackson's background, then focus on the elections of 1824 and 1828, and the important aspects of Jackson's presidency. These include the Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act, and his "war" on the National Bank.The PowerPoint includes a warm-up and exit ticket for your students in addition to many great pictures, maps, and grap
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5th - 11th
Also included in: US History Part 1 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
The Progressive Era Stations Issues and "Solutions" Print / Digital / Assessment
This stations activity addresses 8 of the major issues surrounding the Progressive Era. I’ve divided the topics into the following categories:Food SafetyCity LifeWorking Conditionsthe Environment Racial EquityCorruptionTemperanceWomen’s Rights Students will complete stations that discuss the issues the Progressives were attempting to address and the possible solutions, laws, and amendments that came out of this time. (There are two separate station activities). As an assessment, students will co
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Part 2 U.S. History Curriculum Middle School GROWING BUNDLE
The Five Regions of Africa 5-E Lesson | African Geography and Culture | Google
This lesson examines the five regions of Africa by exploring the continent’s diverse cultures & geography. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Begin with a fun “Rank It - Continents” warm-up. Then, a “Divide It” activity challenges your class to examine 4 thematic maps to determine how best to divide Africa into 5 regions. Next, students create labeled maps featuring the 5 regions of Africa. An “Inv
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6th - 12th
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U.S. History | WWII on the Homefront | A Gallery Walk Activity
In this WWII lesson your students will complete a Gallery Walk activity examining the effect WWII had on Americans at home. Topics covered: Rosie the Riveter, Tuskegee Airmen, Navajo Code Talkers, Japanese Internment, factory conversion, Bracero Program and MORE! A Gallery Walk is an activity in which your students will examine museum-like exhibits that you place around the classroom in order to complete their assignment and answer critical thinking questions provided. It is a fun way to present
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8th - 12th
Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement: Gallery Walk
Begin your study of the Civil Rights Movement in a powerful way by having students participate in a gallery walk activity. Using primary sourced drawings and photographs, the gallery walk begins in Africa, and moves through slavery, the Reconstruction and Jim Crow, and carries on to present-day issues. This lesson will vicariously draw your students into the lives, circumstances, and struggle for social justice of the past and today as they engage in the analysis of primary sources. This unique
Grades:
8th - 12th
Executive Branch | Role of the President | Job of President | Gallery Walk
In this Executive Branch activity your students will participate in a FUN Gallery Walk to examine the many jobs that the president of the U.S. performs while completing his/her job. What are the jobs or roles of a U.S. President?The roles/ jobs of a president covered are: Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief of State, Chief of Party, Chief Citizen, Chief Executive, Chief Legislator, and Chief Administrator. A Gallery Walk is an activity in which your students will examine museum-like exhibi
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8th - 12th
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New England Colonies PowerPoint Lesson
This New England Colonies lesson features a visually-engaging PowerPoint that covers the Pilgrims motivation to found Plymouth Colony through the Salem Witch Trials and growth of Massachusetts Bay Colony.The lesson includes information on the First Thanksgiving, John Winthrop, women's roles in society, geography, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, King Philip's War, the witch trials, and much more. This is a wonderful lesson that will engage your students through fantastic images, maps, and easy-t
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5th - 11th
Also included in: US History Part 1 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
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Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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