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12th 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
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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.
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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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
Grades:
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
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: US History Part 1 PowerPoint and Guided Notes 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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Cold War | Red Scare | McCarthyism | A Gallery Walk Student Activity
In this Red Scare Gallery Walk Activity (a GOOGLE and Traditional version provided), your students will examine the major events surrounding the Red Scare/McCarthyism in the United States during the Cold War. Topics covered include: HUAC, McCarthy, Hollywood 10, Rosenberg's, Alger Hiss, 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 which includes critical questions to gaug
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8th - 12th
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Mental Health Disorders | Graphic Organizers & Project
Looking to add a little depth to your mental health unit? Do you have students who ask you about a bunch of different mental health disorders and need a way to satiate their curious mind? Are you needing to a way to teach looking up information with a reliable resource? This set of 22 graphic organizers of mental health disorders for high school students will do just that! The graphic organizers can be used in different ways including note taking during direct instruction, for research a project
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Disease Graphic Organizers Bundle
Agents of Socialization Stations Activity
This is a great activity to use after introducing the agents of socialization and resocialization. My students rotated through the five stations to analyze examples of each of the agents of socialization/resocialization and reflect on their own socialization. I used this assignment as a part of my Socialization unit in Sociology I. ALL MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED, with the exception of children's books for Station 1. Station 1: Media - YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN CHILDREN'S BOOKS OR MODIFY THIS
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Research Paper Digital Note Cards & Graphic Organizers |Google Apps
These Digital Source Cards, Note Cards, and Graphic Organizers allow you to manage your research project via Google Classroom or class LMS. This easy-to-use Digital Interactive Notebook helps you walk your middle and high school students through every step of the Research Process.Manage your research project in one place! No more lost note cards! You and your students have access to the project at the same time, so you can monitor their progress and provide timely feedback.The right-hand margin
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Research Paper Bundle: Note Cards, Outlines, MLA 9th Edition | Digital
2025 Presidential Inaugural Address Activities Worksheet
Invite students to be active citizens by viewing the 2025 Presidential Inaugural Address, predicting, analyzing, evaluating, and discussing it throughout with this complete activity kit.As a BONUS you also get the State of the Union Analysis Kit to use the other three years! Both kits include mix-and-match activities that can be scaled up or down to challenge students at their level and to fit your time constraints. And these kits have been universally designed to use year after year. How easy i
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7th - 12th
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DBQ and CER Writing | Digital and Print
CER writing and DBQ Essays Use these guides to help support students every step of the way. Digital and Print EDITABLE Includes: -- Digtial Interactive Writing Guide -- Digtial CER Graphic Organizer & Writing template (Edit/Print version included) -- Digital DBQ Essay Outline (Edit/Print version included)Edit and Print -- CER and DBQ Class Posters-- CER and DBQ handheld student guides -- DBQ Essay Outline & Rubric -- CER outline & Response template
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4th - 12th
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GRAPES Graphic Organizers for History, Social Studies
These GRAPES graphic organizers are perfect for providing students with the tools they need to use the GRAPES acronym all year long in your history class. Great for notes, projects, anchor charts, and more. Check preview for details!Key Features:1, 2, & 3 page layoutDigital google slide version and printable PDFsColor and black and white optionsGoogle slide versions are partially editable so you can add your own questions or descriptions before printing or assigning digitally.Blank graphic o
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: GRAPES History Resource Bundle
WWII Major Battles & Events Timeline Stations/Gallery Walk Activity
This is an engaging and interactive activity for students to learn about the major battles and events for World War II. There are 13 major battles and events that students analyze and answer questions on, along with adding photos to the digital timeline. This can be done individually and as seat work. Or can be done with students working in groups, moving from station to station. The timeline is great for interactive notebooks, either on paper or digitally. Everything is on google docs and
Grades:
7th - 12th
American Imperialism Google Slides with Graphic Organizer & Worksheet
46 Slides (editable) with graphic organizer note taking guide and summative assessment worksheet. This Google Slides reviews how and why the United States engaged in imperialism 1880-1914.❗️❗️DISCLAIMER: The topic of American Imperialism includes information and topics that center around racism, xenophobia and discrimination. Although Teacher Bistro does not condone hate, these are topics that are a part of American history and should not be ignored. Please be sure to preview all of the mate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
**Containment/Cold War Simulation**
The Containment/Cold War Simulation immerses students in the various events, proxy wars, and heated scenarios which the United States dealt with throughout the Cold War. Students will learn about how the end of WW2 led to the Cold War, NATO & the Warsaw Pact, as well as most of the main events of the Cold War.Some of the historical events included in the Simulation slides are:Truman Doctrine - Greece/Turkey 1947Berlin Airlift - 1948/49Korean War: 1950-1953Cuba - Bay of Pigs: 1961Vietnam War
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
U.S. History | Fall of Berlin Wall | End of the Cold War | Activity Bundle
There are a variety of Cold War activities in this bundle- use them all or mix and match. **Google and Traditional versions included!Activities Included:1) The Berlin Wall- a Rise and Fall notes activity. Students will read an online article (or use their class textbook) to complete the graphic organizer summarizing the building/tearing down of the wall and its symbolic significance in the Cold War. A map activity on the boundaries of the wall is included!2) A Collapse of the Soviet Union/End of
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. History | Cold War Bundle | 8 Complete Activities on the Cold War
Digital TED Talk Analysis Guide for ANY TED Talk
Guide students through an engaging analysis of any TED Talk. Using SOAPStone and reflection cues, students will analyze the rhetorical situation for any TED Talk.In this download, you will receive TED Talk Digital Analysis and a short video tutorial explaining how to open and save your Google Doc.Teachers can assign this resource using Google Classroom or Google Drive. Students will type in textboxes to answer cues and move circle guides to identify tone. Highlights • Compatible with Google Clas
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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