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Social studies Common Core WHST.9-10.9 resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
AP World History: Modern - Full Curriculum Bundle - 90% Pass Rate - Google Drive
My AP World Full Year curriculum is a living bundle that includes Google Drive access with the download, and any other updates I may add in the future!This complete class curriculum is intended to best-prepare you and your students for passing the AP Test with the exact same model and approach I use. It has helped my students consistently achieve 90%+ passing rates, and I hope it can help some of you--especially those new to teaching AP! FOR BUYERS: MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD AND USE THE GOOGLE DRIV
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Who was Jack the Ripper? HISTORY MYSTERY
Can your students decide who Jack the Ripper was out of a cast of 12 suspects?In this lesson they will compare and evaluate 12 possible suspects before deciding on the most likely guilty person. They will then justifying their decision both verbally and in writing. The lesson works as a knockout tournament, comparing two suspects at a time. They must apply the background information presented to them along with the suspect cards to come up with the most plausible answer. It is great for develo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
"Medieval Knights and Chivalry" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The illustrated Article and Power Point describe the process of becoming a knight and explain the code of chivalry. Activities and Common Core-Aligned Document Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - 39-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice - Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- Common Core-Aligned - DBQ Short Answer Assessment + Answer Key - DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each other's short answer
Grades:
5th - 9th
★ Full Semester ★ Government Customizable Slides, Guided Notes, Activities
Are you looking for effective, ready-to-use units that you can use in your classroom? Look no further! These lessons will save you valuable time that you can use to help your students grow and learn. These units are ready to go as soon as you purchase them. This bundle includes Google Slides Presentations and Guided Notes for each section. Daily Quizzes are also included for certain sections. Unit tests are being added and should be completed by Summer of 2023.Both the Google Slides Presentatio
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions A Bundle
Make language arts class fun with these high interest reading comprehension passages and questions for high school students. This resource contains classroom ready nonfiction articles, vocabulary activities, discussion questions, writing prompts, and answer keys to develop your kids’ critical thinking skills. Plus, quick and easy setup and clear directions make these activities perfect for centers or high school sub plans.By purchasing this bundle you save about 25% off the price of individual r
Grades:
9th - 11th
AP European History / AP Euro: Complete Unit 1 & 2 (Period 1) Pack Google Drive!
Updated each summer! The AP Euro Units 1 and 2 / Period 1 package is a living bundle that includes Google Drive access with the download, and any other updates I may add in the future! 90% Class Pass Rate!The bundle includes PowerPoints, activities, and assessments that analyze and/or practicing all Period 1 learning standards regarding Unit 1: The Renaissance and Exploration (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, & 1.11) and Unit 2: Age of Reformation (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â AP European History / AP Euro - Full Curriculum Bundle - Google Drive!
PSYCHOLOGY: Psychological Disorders Research Project | Google Classroom Ready
Looking for an engaging project to add to your unit on Psychological Disorders? Students can use this rubric guide to research, write, and present information on a psychological disorder of their choosing. This is an excellent project for a psychology class or any course discussing mental health and mental illness. You may assign students to present in any format desired: Google Slides, PowerPoint, Prezi, research paper, etc. A student instruction guide, teacher rubric, and a few helpful webs
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Medieval Catholic Church's Role - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated Article and Power Point describe the Medieval Catholic Church, the increase of its influence and its relationship with the monarchy. It explains the orders founded at this time (Benedictines - monastic ... and Franciscans - mendicant), as well as, demonstrates the Church's emphasis on education, and its influence on universities. Benedict of Nursia, Francis of Assisi, and Thomas Aquinas are highlighted. Activities and Common Core-Aligned DBQ Assessments included.Lesson include
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5th - 9th
"Medieval Europe" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (Dist. Learn.)
The "Medieval Europe" Article and Power Point are illustrated overviews of life in medieval Europe, including its geographical, cultural, political, and social aspects. Other illustrated articles include, "The Making of a Knight," and "Simplified Medieval Heraldry." Activities include a Medieval Crossword, the Simplified Heraldry Activity, Graphic Organizers, Identifying Concepts and Images, Map Activity, and Reflective Writing Activity. In addition to Multiple Choice / Short Answer DBQ Ass
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Sea Voyages of Zheng He" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The Article and Power Point tell of the Ming's attempt to widen its tributary system and establish a state monopoly on trade by sending Admiral Zheng He on numerous sea voyages to distant lands. Activities, and C. C. Aligned Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 2-Page Illustrated Article- 31-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key - Primary Source: - from "Zheng He's Journal" + Attachments- Common Core
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Byzantine Empire - an Overview" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated Article and Power Point examine the Byzantine Empire from the founding of Constantinople to the Empire's demise. It includes Emperor Justinian's conquests, Justinian's Code, the Hagia Sophia, and how Theodora influenced Justinian's accomplishments. It also includes the Nicene Creed, the Great Schism, and the spread of Byzantine culture. Activities, Common Core-Aligned Document Based Question Assessments, and four Brief Articles included.Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Al-Andalus & the Reconquista" Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments DL
The illustrated Article and Power Point explain the conditions of Al-Andalus before and after the Reconquista and Spanish Inquisition. Activities and Document Based Question Assessments included. Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article- 27-Slide Power Point Presentation - Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- Primary Source: from "The Song of El Cid" - CC Aligned - Document Based Question Short Answer Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Renaissance - An Overview" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The Article and Power Point explain the European Renaissance and reveal the people, places, and concepts involved in it. The lesson includes the inspirations, the philosophy, the politics, the art, and the literature of the era. Common Core-Aligned Document-Based Question Assessments and Activities included. Also included: Primary Source: - from "The Decameron." Secondary Sources: "Decameron: The Story." + "The Black Death" Lesson includes: - 11-Page Illustrated Article- 143-Slide Illus
Grades:
5th - 9th
Great Schism - 2 Civilizations Emerge - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated Article and corresponding Power Point discuss the religious, political, and cultural differences that developed in Europe along the lines of the Great Schism. It explains the reasons for the creation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church and the influences each had on their respective civilizations. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article- 31-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question
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5th - 9th
"The Islamic Empire" - An Overview - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated Article and Power Point include the Origins of Islam, the Religion of Islam, and the Spread of Islam. Primary Source: "Muhammad's Last Sermon." Activities and Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 5-Page Illustrated Article- 54-Slide Power Point Presentation + Notes - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessments + Answer Keys- Primary Source: - from "Muhammad's Last Sermon"- C.C. Aligned - Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows
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5th - 9th
"Muslim Contributions to Later Civilizations" - Article, Power Point, Assess
The Illustrated Article and Power Point explain the many achievements that make up the legacy of the medieval Islamic Civilization - in Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine, Philosophy, Science, History, as well as, Art and Architecture. Activities and Common Core-Document-Based Question Assessments included. Primary Source: "The Book of Optics."Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article- 36 Slide Power Point Presentation- Primary Source: from Ibn al-Haytham's "The Book of Optics" (scientific
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5th - 9th
Medieval Europe "Gargoyles" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The illustrated Gargoyles Article and Power Point explain the origin of these enigmatic medieval structures. Students will be amazed to discover the dual purposes of these frightening "creatures." They will also be amazed at the etymology of the word itself and realize that they know more about the word than they think. Activities and Assessments included. Gargoyle Origin Story Slides and Notre Dame Fire Slides also included.Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article - 54-Slide (Total) Powe
Grades:
5th - 9th
BUNDLE! Unit 1-9 AP World History Modern -- Complete Full-Year Period 1-4
Full Year Curriculum Presentations and Review!NOW includes additional copies in Google Slides format of most presentations! Use PowerPoint or Google! Editable presentations throughout!Great Prep for the 2024 Exam!Excellent resource for many different teaching-learning models: student-centered, virtual learning, FLIPPED CLASSROOM models, student review, direct instruction, or even distance learning (if we have to face that again)! If you don't have time to lecture through all the material, share
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Not Grade Specific
"The Fall of the Roman Empire" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The Illustrated Article and Power Point are overviews featuring the course and reasons for the Fall of the Western Roman Empire - Political, Military, Economic, and Social. The Paragraph Assignment instructs the student to select three of the most important reasons for the Fall of Rome and explain the importance of their selection. Other Activities and Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 10-Page Illustrated Article- 89-Slide Illustrated Power Point Presentation a
Grades:
5th - 9th
Psychology PPT: Infancy/Child Development ~ Piaget, Kohlberg + More!
Here we have a near-100 slide, detailed MS 2013 Powerpoint slideshow to introduce a Psychology unit (in Psych I or II -- AP Psych, too) on Child Development: Infancy and Childhood, including:
a.) theories on nature/nurture
b.) parenting styles
c.) attachment styles
d.) maturation processes
e.) twin studies
f.) role(s) of mother/father
g.) single parent families/divorce/working mother families
h.) language development
i.) Piaget - in depth
j.) Kohlberg - in depth
k.) sibling / birth order
l.) mu
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"Johannes Kepler" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment (DL)
The 4-page Article and 31-slide Power Point reveal the genius of Johannes Kepler. His theory, Three Laws of Planetary Motion is explained, along with the heliocentric model of the universe and his observations of the supernova known as Kepler's Nova. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes:- 4-Page Illustrated Biography- 31-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each o
Grades:
5th - 9th
Medieval China "Tang and Song" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The Article and Power Point present an overview of China's Golden Age - the Tang and Song Dynasties. It explains medieval Chinese government, Chinese belief systems, as well as, innovations and achievements during the Tang and Song. Various Activities with Multiple Choice and Document-Based Question Assessments included. Common Core Aligned.Lesson includes: - 5-Page Illustrated Article - 45-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessment + Answer Key- Pri
Grades:
5th - 9th
Psychology Unit: Drugs & Addiction Overview w/Critical Thinking PPT
This is a highly informative Powerpoint introduction for a Psychology course unit/mini-unit on drugs and addiction; this would work well within a Consciousness unit -- also a PPT available in my store (including sleep/dreams).
Here, you are purchasing a highly informative, detailed, graphically-stimulating 12-slide PowerPoint introductory unit to Drugs and Addition with custom transitions and animations for you to deliver as a lecture, either in one class period or split among two (several, ev
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Roman Achievements? - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment (DL)
The illustrated Article and Power Point feature the innovations that we are fairly certain belong to the ancient Romans. They point out that the Romans make it difficult to be certain though, because they took credit for almost everything ever invented - examples included. Activities, and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 5-Page Illustrated Article- 50-Slide Power Point Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key - DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows stu
Grades:
5th - 9th
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