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8th grade geography Common Core W.6.1a resources
Ancient Mesopotamia Geography Reading Comprehension Passages Map Activity BUNDLE
It all started in Ancient Mesopotamia! Discover how the Geography of Mesopotamia and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers created the Fertile Crescent and influenced the development of the Cradle of Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia.Files are provided in PDF and PPT formats.Convert PPT files into Google Slides for upload to your student-only, password-protected Google Classroom. Refer to my detailed Terms of Use below for additional information.Here's all that's Included:5 Informational Text Readin
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Geography Reading Comprehension Passages and Map Activity BUNDLE
Discover how the Geography and Climate of Egypt and the Nile River influenced settlement and agriculture in Ancient Egypt. Examine Egyptian Tomb Art. Learn how Camels adapt to their desert environment. TONS of Content Variety!Replace or Supplement your existing Textbook!All files are provided in PDF and PPT formats.Convert PPT files to Google Slides for upload to your student-only, password-protected Google Classroom.Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything that's included.Here's all tha
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K - 9th
AROUND THE WORLD THEME MEGA BUNDLE Multiculture Camp Earth Day End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 25%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this low-prep, 152-page/slide Around the World End of the Year Theme Day Activities MEGA BUNDLE! It includes everything you need to have a thematic day to celebrate diversity, culture, and the world and have a Middle-Grades (4-8) Fun Day in ELA with your students! What is Around the World Day? Enjoy the day (or week!) while still learning with this fun, themed resource! Students will l
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3rd - 12th
States Test, Capitals Test, & Presidents Test | Google Forms + Google Classroom
Test your students' knowledge on the 50 states, the United States capitals, and the US Presidents! This bundle of tests are in a Google Forms format for you to easily assign through Google Classroom. Not only will these tests be user friendly for your students, but they are graded automatically for you the teacher! Whether you use these forms as practice tests, formal assessments, or both, you'll love the easy use yet difficult rigor! ⭐️ These states and capitals test forms are also included i
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4th - 12th
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US States & Territories: 55 Reading Comprehensions w/ Questions & Answer Key
One reading comprehension for every state and territory! That's 55 reading comprehensions!Each state and region has a rich history and offer something unique to the country. How did the state form? How did it become part of the country? What significant events happened there? What's unique about it? These passages answer these questions and can help teach your students about the importance of each US state and the history behind it. Additionally, you'll find information about heritage, traditio
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Around the World Writing Process Essay Outline NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Report for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Thematic Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY RESEARCH PRESENTATION PowerPoint Google Slides Around the World NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Presentation for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research a country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will then create a PowerPoint or Google Slide Presentation presentation that correlates with their research. They will presen
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY WRITING BUNDLE Around the World Narrative Informative Opinion Prompts
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 15-page Countries Around the World Writing Bundle Prompts & Papers! Students will watch videos (links provided) and/or research a country of their choice to answer one (or more!) of the writing prompts. SIX prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, and 2 opinion), video links, suggested research websites, list of countries, revising and editing checklists, and 5 world-themed writing papers are include
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4th - 12th
Platypus PowerPoint with Activity and Study Guide
Get ready to explore the world of the Duck-billed platypus, one of the most bizarre and mysterious mammals in the world from eastern Australia and Tasmania. Platypus facts include that they sport a tail like a beaver, bill and feet like a duck, and lay eggs like a bird! Platypuses give birth to furless babies called puggles. What's Included:One Quick Start GuideOne 23-slide animated PowerPoint (both PPTX and PDF file types)One 20-page fillable student activity and study guideOne 26-page EDITABLE
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3rd - 8th
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4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
, 4-LS1-2
Argumentative Writing (CER) - Reinventing the Toilet
This argumentative writing activity (CER = Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) is centered on an interesting question: Why is Bill Gates so interested in toilets?The (shortened) backstory is that 2.6 billion people in the world don't have sanitary toilets, which leads to contamination, illness, and malnutrition. Bill Gates launched a challenge to reinvent the toilet for cities and villages that don't have modern plumbing systems. Links to several videos are included to share with your students. Click h
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6th - 12th
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South and East Asia | History and Culture Essay
This resource includes a full, 15-page packet of information, graphic organizers, and templates, and a rubric necessary for students to research, take notes, and write an essay about a history and culture topic of South, East, or Southeast Asia. In this unit, students learn how to conduct reliable resource, cite sources -- both in-text and in a Works Cited, write a thesis and strong supporting paragraphs. Download and view the preview for specific skills and instruction taught in this unit.This
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World Geography | History and Culture Essay BUNDLE
Europe | History and Culture Essay
This resource includes a full, 15-page packet of information, graphic organizers, and templates, and a rubric necessary for students to research, take notes, and write an essay about a history and culture topic of the regions of Europe. In this unit, students learn how to conduct reliable resource, cite sources -- both in-text and in a Works Cited, write a thesis and strong supporting paragraphs. Download and view the preview for specific skills and instruction taught in this unit.This resource
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World Geography | History and Culture Essay BUNDLE
Common Core Writing Across the Curriculum - Social Studies Essay - Immigration
This bundle features everything you need to help your students develop a persuasive essay. This activity is aligned to common core and helps support writing in the content area of Social Studies. The topic is based on immigration to the U.S. as a current event in need of analysis. Students will have the opportunity to pre-write on their own and/or in class with your guidance. They must display critical thinking and will develop key writing skills while exploring this important current event.
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5th - 8th
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The Middle East | History and Culture Essay
This resource includes a full, 15-page packet of information, graphic organizers, and templates, and a rubric necessary for students to research, take notes, and write an essay about a history and culture topic of the regions of The Middle East. In this unit, students learn how to conduct reliable resource, cite sources -- both in-text and in a Works Cited, write a thesis and strong supporting paragraphs. Download and view the preview for specific skills and instruction taught in this unit.This
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World Geography | History and Culture Essay BUNDLE
Africa | History and Culture Essay
This resource includes a full, 15-page packet of information, graphic organizers, and templates, and a rubric necessary for students to research, take notes, and write an essay about a history and culture topic of the regions of Africa. In this unit, students learn how to conduct reliable resource, cite sources -- both in-text and in a Works Cited, write a thesis and strong supporting paragraphs. Download and view the preview for specific skills and instruction taught in this unit.This resource
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World Geography | History and Culture Essay BUNDLE
North America | History and Culture Essay
This resource includes a full, 15-page packet of information, graphic organizers, and templates, and a rubric necessary for students to research, take notes, and write an essay about a history and culture topic of the regions of North America. In this unit, students learn how to conduct reliable resource, cite sources -- both in-text and in a Works Cited, write a thesis and strong supporting paragraphs. Download and view the preview for specific skills and instruction taught in this unit.This re
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World Geography | History and Culture Essay BUNDLE
Oceania | History and Culture Essay
This resource includes a full, 15-page packet of information, graphic organizers, and templates, and a rubric necessary for students to research, take notes, and write an essay about a history and culture topic of the regions of Oceania, including Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Island region. In this unit, students learn how to conduct reliable resource, cite sources -- both in-text and in a Works Cited, write a thesis and strong supporting paragraphs. Download and view the preview for
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World Geography | History and Culture Essay BUNDLE
South America | History and Culture Essay
This resource includes a full, 15-page packet of information, graphic organizers, and templates, and a rubric necessary for students to research, take notes, and write an essay about a history and culture topic of the regions of South America. In this unit, students learn how to conduct reliable resource, cite sources -- both in-text and in a Works Cited, write a thesis and strong supporting paragraphs. Download and view the preview for specific skills and instruction taught in this unit.This re
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World Geography | History and Culture Essay BUNDLE
Exploring Our World (Independent Project for the Secondary Classroom)
This resource comes with two separate projects, choose the one that works best with your students, or do both, up to you! First students will brainstorm the essential question, "What drives people to explore?" Students will brainstorm what exploration means to them as well as what is left to explore. Students then will choose where in the world would they want to explore if given the chance. Students research, then create either a Power Point Presentation or a One-Pager Poster. This activity pai
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6th - 8th
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The 5 Themes of Geography - Short Answer & Match 'Em Worksheet
For much of recorded history, the story of humankind has been one of survival by adaptation. Thrust into a harsh, unforgiving world, our ancestors managed to eke out their survival by constantly staying one step ahead of the elements – modifying their shelter, food, clothing and settlement patterns to the capricious forces of nature that threatened to destroy them. Using the 5 Themes of Geography* as a backdrop, this two-part worksheet examines the changes and continuities in human adaptation.
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5th - 8th
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Evaluating Maps Mini-Lesson - Upper Elementary & Middle School Geography FREEBIE
This activity serves as a good warm-up, mini-lesson, and/or introduction to mapping. Students are able to evaluate two maps and determine what characteristics make a map useful to a geographer. This works well for independent work, partners, or small groups :)
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5th - 8th
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