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Social studies scaffolded notes for Google Apps
Unit 2: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Two.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshow! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 2 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
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9th - 12th
The Great Depression Lesson and Notes Activity
This Great Depression Lesson and Guided Notes is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! This Great Depression Lesson Includes both a PowerPoint and Google Slides™ version that covers information like the Stock Market Crash, the New Deal, and the Dust Bowl. This Great Depression Lesson Includes:77 slides of information that is visually engaging and include many pictures, website links, thought-provoking questions, and even a song! I use it to teach my fifth graders about this conc
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4th - 7th
September 11th Lesson and Google Slides™ Notes: Patriot Day, 9 11 Activity
This September 11 Lesson is a great way to teach your students about Patriot's Day and the September 11th Attacks. It includes information about the events surrounding the 9-11 events and their aftermath. This product includes both printable and digital versions for use with Google Classroom™.This Lesson Covers the Following Topics:TerrorismSeptember 11 AttacksAftermath of the AttacksThe Patriot ActWar in AfghanistanWar in IraqThe PowerPoint Lessons are visually engaging and include many picture
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4th - 7th
Also included in: History Bundle 4: Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, September 11 Attacks
Women's Suffrage Movement Lesson and Notes Activity - Women's Rights
This Women's Suffrage Movement lesson and notes include information about women's suffrage and the fight for women's rights. The lesson includes information about the 15th Amendment, women during World War 1, and the continued fight for the 19th Amendment by women such as Sojourner Truth and Susan B. Anthony. It is perfect for your history unit or during Women's History Month. This product includes printable and Google Slides versions for use with Google Classroom™.The lesson covers the followin
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4th - 7th
Unit 3: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Three.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshow! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 3 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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9th - 12th
Transcontinental Railroad Slides Lesson and Notes Activity
This Transcontinental Railroad PowerPoint Lesson is the perfect addition to your Westward Expansion Unit! Students LOVE learning about the Transcontinental Railroad and the competition that took place between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad.The transcontinental railroad lesson covers the following topics:1. Travel before the Railroad2. The Pony Express3. The Telegraph and Samuel Morse4. Transcontinental Railroad5. The Union Pacific6. The Central Pacific7. Workers and Conflicts8. P
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4th - 7th
Unit 5: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for CED topics 5.1-5.10 for Unit Five. *NOTE: THIS IS MISSING TOPICS 5.11 and 5.12*Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 5 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or pri
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9th - 12th
Unit 4: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Four.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 4 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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9th - 12th
Unit 6: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Six.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 6 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided or in-person lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Roaring Twenties Lesson and Notes Activity - 1920s, Roaring 20s
These Roaring Twenties PowerPoint and Guided Notes Activity is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom. Students will learn about Roaring 20s events including the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance.The 1920s Lesson Covers the Following Topics: Problems in the economy after World War 1Henry Ford and the Model TThe Assembly LineProhibitionLife During the Roaring TwentiesThe Jazz AgeThe Harlem RenaissanceFamous Athletes and Pilots of the 1920sThe guided notes and the PowerPoint lesso
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4th - 7th
Muslim Empires - Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal - PPT, Guided Notes, Teacher Notes
Muslim Empires: The Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal Empires - Guided & Teacher Notes, Warm-Up & Exit Ticket - Google Drive - Print & DigitalNewly Updated! (July 2022)You talked, I listened! This resource now includes underlined keywords on Google Slides to match the fill-in-the-blank guided notes. Previously, the keywords were highlighted in a different color which some of you find hard to read.This is a zero-prep PowerPoint that goes over the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires! Te
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Islam Unit Bundle
Causes of World War 2 and Pearl Harbor - Lesson and Notes Activity
This Causes of World War 2 PowerPoint and Guided Notes are the perfect addition to your social studies classroom. Students will learn about World War 2 Events like the rise of dictators, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the start of World War 2.The lesson covers the following topics: The Rise of DictatorsWorld Leaders: Hitler, Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Churchill, RooseveltFascismAxis and Allied PowersGerman Aggression through militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalismJapanese Aggressi
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4th - 7th
America During World War 2 Lesson and Notes
This America During World War 2 PowerPoint and Guided Notes is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! It teaches students about life on the "Home Front" during World War 2, including topics like Rosie the Riveter and the Tuskegee Airmen.The lesson covers the following topics: The End of the Great DepressionNew jobs for womenScrap drives, food drives, and victory gardensFood rationing Rosie the RiveterThe Tuskegee AirmenPropaganda Posters and Dr. Seuss Political CartoonsJapanese I
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4th - 7th
The Silk Road Reading Comprehension and Answer Key - Print & Digital
This Silk Road reading comprehension activity is perfect to use during your Ancient China Unit to cover all important aspects of the Silk Road! This resource includes a ready-to-print PDF and a Google Doc digital version for your convenience! Great for both in-person and distance learning! This resource is also available as a station activity.Students are provided with four pages of content reading on the following topics:1. What was the Silk Road?2. What was traded on the Silk Road?3. How did t
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5th - 7th
Industrial Revolution and the Labor Movement - Lesson and Notes Activity
This Industrial Revolution and PowerPoint lesson and notes includes information about famous business owners like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. It also teaches students about the Labor Movement by reviewing labor unions and child labor at the Turn of the Century and the Industrial Revolution. This Industrial Revolution Presentation Covers the Following Topics: Life in factories and sweatshops in the early 1900'sThe Triangle Shirtwaist Co. FireChild LaborLabor Unions and Labor DayThe
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4th - 6th
Alaska, Hawaii, and The Spanish American War Lesson and Notes
This American Expansionism PowerPoint lesson and notes includes information about Hawaii, Alaska, and the Spanish American War with leaders such as William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.The PowerPoint lesson includes 54 slides with a variety of pictures, examples, interactive website links, and video links. Guided Notes are also included so that students can take notes while you teach.Google Slides Version of the lesson and Guided Notes are included for use with Google Classroom™The Lesson Cov
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4th - 6th
XYZ Affair and The Alien and Sedition Acts Notes and Presentation Activity
In this XYZ Affair and Alien and Sedition Acts guided notes and presentation activity, students complete a graphic organizer that covers all the basics on the XYZ Affair and the Alien and Sedition Acts.Students are introduced to the graphic organizer, then are guided through the included Prezi presentation. Students watch the video on the XYZ Affair - then try to complete as much as they can of the graphic organizer. Students are then give correct, complete answers to modify their organizers.
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5th - 8th
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Pioneers Slides Lesson and Notes Activity - Westward Expansion
This Pioneers Lesson and notes activity is a great addition to your Westward Expansion Unit! Students will learn about pioneers, life on the Great Plains, and the Homestead Act.The pioneers lesson covers the following topics:The Great PlainsPioneersThe Homestead Act and its RequirementsLife on the Great PlainsLiving in a SoddieWeather on the Great PlainsAmerica Fever - Exodusters and European Immigrants move to the Great PlainsThe PowerPoint Lesson is visually engaging and include many pictures,
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4th - 6th
Shatterbelts Case Studies - AP Human Geography - Unit 4: Political Geography
AP Human Geography Topics Covered:4.3 Political Power & Territoriality This "webquest" type activity includes three case studies for Shatterbelts. Students use a single resource for each case study (one article, two videos) to answer high-level analysis questions. Finally, two prompts are provided for students to practice their FRQ skills. Eastern Europe/The Balkans/YugoslaviaThe Middle East Ukraine Teacher answer key included.
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9th - 12th
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Boss Tweed and Political Machines Reading Comprehension and Document Analysis
This close reading comprehension activity reviews Boss Tweed, Political Machines, city corruption, bribes/kickbacks, etc. Following the page and a half reading comprehension, two documents follow for students to analyze. One document is a political cartoon and the other is a quote from a member of a political machine. An additional check for understanding worksheet is included - students match key terms, answer five true/false, and sequence five events from the reading - perfect to use as an Exi
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8th - 11th
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Political Cartoon Analysis BUNDLE - 30 US History Activities - Print & Digital
This bundle currently includes 30 US History Political Cartoons, covering key topics from Westward Expansion to the Cold War. Each political cartoon is crystal clear and accompanied by a graphic organizer that asks 5-7 scaffolded questions to engage your students and facilitate independent thinking! What a great way to help your students develop and practice their analytical and inferential skills while reinforcing key ideas from the day's social studies lesson! Or yesterday's! Flexible to use!P
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8th - 11th
Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Activity Collection BUNDLE
Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, and Psychology Courses: All your favorite Eyewitness Testimony & Memory Activities in one bundle. Teach the faults of eyewitness testimony and the malleability of our memory. This Bundle would be excellent for a student teacher, someone just starting to teach a forensics course or someone looking to spice up the course they already teach! Content will continue to be added, and you will get FREE downloads for LIFE once you purchase this Bundle!✔️Bundle In
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8th - 11th
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Major Events of World War Lesson Notes Activity - Holocaust, Atomic Bomb
This Major Events of World War 2 PowerPoint and Guided Notes are the perfect addition to your social studies classroom. It includes WW2 pictures, timelines, and a variety of information to keep your students engaged!The guided notes come in both printable and digital versions to use with Google Slides.This lesson includes 80 slides with information, pictures, videos and website links. The WW2 Lesson Covers the Following Topics:The Holocaust (upper elementary age appropriate information and image
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4th - 7th
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLUES for Middle and High School general music
Introduce your middle or high school students to the history of Blues music with this Google Slides™ presentation and note sheets. This mini-unit covers the origins and characteristics of the Blues and notable singers and musicians. Perfect for Black History Month or any time of year.Items included:A 52-page Google Slide™ Presentation with links and embedded videos.A PDF of all the information on the slidesA PDF with blanks for students to fill in as you go through the presentationA digital fil
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: SEASONAL BUNDLE for Middle School General Music
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