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Social studies lessons for International Baccalaureate on sale
Causes of the Civil War Interactive Stations Activity
Causes of the Civil War Interactive Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an interactive stations activity on the Causes of the Civil War!The activity consists of EIGHT interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connections section for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking guiding questions. The e
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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ECONOMICS FULL COURSE 70+ SEPARATE LESSON BUNDLES!!!!
*Just updated 6/01/2023 for this upcoming school year. I made it easier and more organized with a Unit by Unit Folder and numbered lesson plans*Everything you need to teach an Economics course. Includes 73 separate lesson plans with 47 powerpoint presentations. Lesson plans are very detailed and include NY State + Common Core Standards, Essential Questions, Aim questions, Bell work and Closure Activities. Almost all lessons have some sort of student centered cooperative learning activity. There
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Latin American Revolutions Bundle
Latin American Revolutions BundleThe activities below document what is included in the Latin American Revolutions Bundle.Latin American Revolutions Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an introduction to the Latin American Revolutions!The activity consists of SIX interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connection
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Strong Stories: Coast Salish Series Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This learning resource BUNDLE is based on the Strong Stories: Coast Salish Series books and help organize and document student learning and understanding of the Coast Salish Culture. This bundle is perfect for: class discussions, individual learning or independent group learning stations.This product is featured in my blog: Strong Stories: my greatest discovery this year!Units included in this BUNDLE support th
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2nd - 5th
Progressive Era Muckrakers Stations Activity
Progressive Era Muckrakers Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an interactive stations activity with primary sources on the Progressive Era Muckrakers!The activity consists of EIGHT interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connections section for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking guiding q
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Treaty of Versailles Vs. Wilson's 14 Points Lesson + Activity +Many Extras!
Here is a great lesson to wrap up your discussions and lessons on World War I. Great Common Core reading and student centered!Actual lesson plan is given with all of this to use as guide/directions. Included are standards/essential questions/Aims (very organized).This Lesson begins with a primary source reading activity on George Washington's Farewell Address. This can be used with great discussions about alliances and entanglements. You can show students because of this document, the US. is not
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6th - 11th
Decades Stations Activity Bundled Pack (1950s-2000s) - GOOGLE COMPATIBLE
Decades Stations Activity Bundled Pack (1950s-2000s) Get your students moving and engaged by taking your students through the major topics of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, & 2000s! Breakdown of each stations activity below!1950sThe activity consists of 10 different stations that can be either combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a note page for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking question packet. In
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7th - 12th
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Latin American Revolutions Stations Activity
Latin American Revolutions Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an introduction to the Latin American Revolutions!The activity consists of SIX interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connections section for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking guiding questions. The six interactive stations w
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Latin American Revolutions Bundle
West African Trading Kingdoms LESSON BUNDLE: Ghana, Mali, & Songhai
Lesson #2 of 2 in the Empires of Africa & the Americas Unit --18 slide power point based lesson that covers:- The diverse geography of Africa and its effects of the development of African civilizations- The creation of trans-Saharan trade routes and the development of the lucrative gold & salt trade- Frequently tested facts and achievements of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai- Special focus on the kingdom of Mali and the spread of Islam under Mansa MusaPower point in
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7th - 11th
Grade 3-4 Sub Plans for Emergency Teaching days and Relief Teachers
⭐Being a relief teacher and a substitute teacher can come with its own set of challenges. This Relief Teacher Survival Kit is your one-stop resource for handling a job assignment with confidence and ease! Your students will LOVE all of the easy-to-use activitiesIf you are just starting out in your teaching career, or if you need a spark of new ideas, this resource is jam-packed with activities you can use with your students. It includes hundreds of fun, authentic, and engaging activities that I
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3rd - 4th, Staff
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WWII-Homefront Stations Activity
WWII - Homefront Stations Activity - Completely Student-ledGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through the major topics of the Homefront!The activity consists of 10 different stations that can be either combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a note page for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking question packet. In addition, a link is provided to a spotify playlist created for this activity t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: WWII Stations Activity Bundle Pack
When We Were Alone Lessons - Indigenous Resource - Reconciliation
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsThis unit is part of a Julie Flett BUNDLE: Supporting First Nations and Metis Literature in the Primary Classroom - Discovery of SelfWith this unit, students will explore this incredibly rich story with comprehension reading strategies such as visualization, connection, questioning, transitioning and summarizing.Easy to use reading response pages in blank, interlined and lined versions, have been created
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K - 4th
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Also included in: Julie Flett Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning for Primary Students
Shi-shi-etko and Shin-chi's Canoe Lessons BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students OVER 18 (No Prep) ACTIVITIES!! Easy to use reading response pages have been created for each lesson. The worksheets have been adapted for all levels of abilities; including lined, interlined and modified versions of the response sheets. Student evaluation and teacher evaluation rubrics are also included. Reading comprehension strategies used in these units are: Connection, Visualization, Main Idea, Retell, Comp
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K - 4th
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World History Whole Course Instant Curriculum (Just Add Teacher)
Why this is better than any other World History Curriculum on TpT: - What you WILL NOT find from any other seller on TpT.... recorded videos for EACH LESSON for the ENTIRE curriculum that follows the included PowerPoints/Notes EXACTLY. The videos are optional, but can be used to teach the curriculum for you in class, used for student absences, quarantines, virtual students or sub plans (!!!), or just to help you brush up on topics that may be new to you. There are MANY ways to use these UNIQUE a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ULTIMATE COMPLETE U.S. / AMERICAN HISTORY CURRICULUM
Why this is better than any other US History Curriculum on TpT: - What you WILL NOT find from any other seller on TpT.... recorded videos for EACH LESSON for the ENTIRE curriculum that follows the included PowerPoints/Notes EXACTLY. The videos are optional, but can be used to teach the curriculum for you in class, used for student absences, quarantines, virtual students or sub plans (!!!), or just to help you brush up on topics that may be new to you. There are MANY ways to use these UNIQUE addi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
WWII Stations Activity Bundle Pack
WWII Stations Activity Bundle Pack - Completely Student Driven!Get your students moving and engaged by taking your students through the major topics of World War II! These activities are from a U.S. History perspective!These 3 stations activities consist of 34 total stations that can be either combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a note page for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking question packet. In addition, a
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8th - 12th
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Hiawatha and the Peacemaker Lessons - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This resource uses reading comprehension strategies such as visualization, connection, questioning, predicting, summarizing as well as focusing on main idea, comparing and contrasting and a BME retell. There are over 15 different activities, plus variations of many activities to support both higher and lower level students!A bonus crossword has been included for a comprehension check for early finishers.Also, s
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2nd - 7th
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French Revolution Stations Activity
French Revolution Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an introduction to the French Revolution!The activity consists of SIX interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connections section for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking guiding questions. The six interactive stations within this activit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: French Revolution Curriculum Bundle
CIVIC LITERACY - WHOLE COURSE by Instant Curriculum (JUST ADD TEACHER)
Why this is better than any other Civics Curriculum on TpT: - What you WILL NOT find from any other seller on TpT.... recorded videos for EACH LESSON for the ENTIRE curriculum that follows the included PowerPoints/Notes EXACTLY. The videos are optional, but can be used to teach the curriculum for you in class, used for student absences, quarantines, virtual students or sub plans (!!!), or just to help you brush up on topics that may be new to you. There are MANY ways to use these UNIQUE addition
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Stolen Words Lessons - A Reconciliation Resource - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students Exploring the Intergenerational Effects of Residential SchoolsThis unit contains NINE, no-prep, easy to use reading response pages to support this important story. Early primary to mid intermediate will have success using these response pages, designed to focus on the following comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Infer, Main Idea and Problem/ResolutionThis short story
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1st - 5th
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When I Was Eight and Not My Girl Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School StudentsTWENTY-FOUR different activities to choose from!Using reading comprehension strategies: connection, visualization, question, and infer ... plus other activities including a take home mini-book, these units cultivate POWERFUL understanding!Student and teacher assessment rubrics are customized for each lesson.**Be sure to follow my blog for ideas throughout the year: InfusingIndigenousLit.com **When I Was Eight an
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K - 4th
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Julie Flett Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning for Primary Students
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsThis learning resource BUNDLE uses reading strategies: Connection, Questioning, Visualization, Inferring, Transitioning and Summarizing Differentiated comprehension tasks create powerful understanding for primary students and are suitable for pre-kindergartens to Grade3.This bundle contains the following learning resources units:My Heart Fills with Happiness written by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by
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PreK - 3rd
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Mini Lesson : Causes of the French Revolution
* 1 page reading covering the causes of the French Revolution
* 1 page worksheet with 12 content-based questions
* 1 page answer sheet to the questions
The layout is organized into the four different factors leading to the French Revolution: political, intellectual, social, and economic.
Historical images accompany the text for teacher reference, and to engage the student while acquiring the material.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 25 questions (answer key included!) for The Gettysburg Address, speech by Abraham Lincoln. This lesson also includes a very important "Historical Fact Sheet" to help students complete this assignment. Note: In order to protect the answer key from student's prying eyes, I have removed the key from the thumbnail view. But rest assured, the key is included with your purchase.Since many school text books are revised yearly, I have made a
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9th - 12th
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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