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Social studies handouts for staff
Crash Course US Government and Politics Worksheets Complete Series Set Bundle
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the fifty episodes of Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics hosted by Craig Benzine.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom u
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Crash Course Psychology Worksheets Complete Series Set Full Bundle Collection
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the forty episodes of Crash Course Psychology hosted by Hank Green.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom use only. You *are* al
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Forensics: Criminal Profiling | Readings, Questions, Activities and Project
This engaging lesson teaches students about the origins, approaches and steps of Criminal Profiling and Geographic Profiling. it also introduces students to the Typology of Serial killers. This resource includes informational texts, comprehension questions, vocabulary, critical thinking profiling activities, graphic organizers, a full PowerPoint presentation and a research project.Topics covered include:The Origins of Criminal Profiling Approaches to Criminal ProfilingVictimologyVictim Risk and
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7th - 12th, Staff
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1917 Movie Questions with Answers - 1917 Movie Guide - 1917 Worksheet (2019)
1917 movie questions (released in 2019) helps keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. The 1917 movie guide comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end. The 1917 movie worksheet follows along during World War I as two British soldiers -- Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake -- receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cros
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â History of Warfare Movie Guide Bundle | 1917 | Midway | Greyhound
Hamilton the Musical Guide + Answers | Hamilton Movie Worksheet (2020) Disney
Hamilton movie questions (released 2020) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. Hamilton worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.Hamilton Movie Guide follows the original Broadway production of the award-winning musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadw
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Hussein (Text, Maps, Questions)
The Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm (Text, Maps & Questions)Thank you for considering this fully editable product. Prepare to be surprised and delighted! This product contains fascinating informational text exploring the Persian Gulf War, also commonly called Operation Desert Storm. This product also has excellent maps (unique and original), quotes and pictures to aid in your students’ ability to learn about this epic war in American, world and Iraqi history. Please check out the pr
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Midway Movie Questions with Answers | Midway Movie Guide | Worksheet (2019)
Midway movie questions (released 2019) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 23 questions (plus 3 critical thinking questions at the end) for them to answer to keep them on track. Midway movie worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.* Streamlined format (without distracting images) designed to keep students’ attention with questions incrementally and chronologically spaced during the entirety of the video* Questions do not detract from the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â History of Warfare Movie Guide Bundle | 1917 | Midway | Greyhound
Map Activity Bundle
Map Activity Bundle - Save 50%!Included in this bundle are a collection of map activities for students to search and locate the various countries and capital cities of the world. Included in this bundle are 10 different ready-to-copy blackline maps each with an answer key. A PowerPoint slideshow accompany some of the maps that can be displayed as you reveal the correct country name as well.The following maps and activities are included in this bundle:Map Activity - World's Continents and OceansM
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Stickers on my Stanley / One-Pager Review / One Pager Stanley Cup
A simple, cute, trendy one-pager with ENDLESS possibilities! This printable blank Stanley cup one-pager is the perfect little activity for middle and high school students to show their learning and express themselves at the same time!This digital download allows you to edit the directions on Google Slides, so this can be whatever you and your students want it to be! Quick and easy and something your students will love! Is it cheesy? YES! That’s what makes students love it. In my teaching experi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Fun One Pager BUNDLE / One Pager BUNDLE / One Pager Activity
World War 2 Homefront Student Project | Japanese Internment, Comics, Rationing
In this engaging World War II student project, student teams investigate and create a project focusing on life at home during World War 2. Students focus on Women at Work, Rationing and "Victory Gardens," Japanese Internment, Movies, TV, and Comics, and American Sports! This resource is included in the Birth of American Culture (1950s and 1960s Culture) Unit, located here!Each group receives a project overview paper that details the requirements, a helpful links sheet to guide research, and a
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6th - 10th, Staff
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The Battle of the Bulge WWII (Text, Maps & Questions)
The Battle of the Bulge WWII (Text, Maps & Questions)Thank you for considering this product. Prepare to be surprised and delighted! This product contains fascinating informational text exploring WWII and the Battle of the Bulge. This product also has excellent maps, quotes and pictures to aid in your students’ ability to learn about this epic battle of WWII. Please check out the thumbnails and preview. The fully editable product explains the following: the state of WWII up to 1944; the align
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Hidden Figures Movie Questions | Hidden Figures Worksheet | ANSWERS (2017)
Hidden Figures worksheet (released 2017) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 31 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. The Hidden Figures movie questions come with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.The Hidden Figures worksheet answers questions students have about three brilliant African-American women at NASA who serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the lau
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Black Death The Great Mortality Bubonic Plague (Reading & Questions)
The Black DeathPrepare to be surprised and delighted! This product contains fascinating informational text exploring the "Black Death" also called the "The Great Mortality" or the Black Death. This product also has excellent maps, quotes and pictures to aid in your students’ ability to learn about this most horrific catastrophe of the Middle Ages. This product also explains how the plague shaped our modern world. The product explains the following: the plague was a bacterium called yersinia pest
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6th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |
This welcome letter is a great handout for back to school! Pass this letter out to families at back-to-school night or send it home on the first day of school. Link to Google Slides is included or customize on PowerPoint. Comes with 38 different washi tape options for a fun accent!What is included:One blank colored templateOne blank black and white templateOne page with 24 colored washi tape options so you can customize your templateOne page with 14 black and white washi tape options so you can
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Back to School Teacher Forms Bundle
Bundle of 28 Worksheets for 7th Grade Social Studies GPS Georgia
This is a HUGE lot of fun and engaging handouts for students to use in reviewing key information. Included in this package are 28 individual activities, including puzzles, maps, fill-in-the-blank sections, word searches, matching, etc. Most of these items were created to help students review for the end of year test, so they cover a variety of topics and standards.
This is a great way to get your students excited about social studies. I use most of these resources as warm up and closing activi
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Iraq War, Operation Iraqi Freedom (Informational Text & Questions)
The Iraq War, Operation Iraqi Freedom (Text, Maps & Questions)Thank you for considering this fully editable product. Prepare to be surprised and delighted! This product contains fascinating informational text exploring the Iraq War, also commonly called Operation Iraqi Freedom. This product also has excellent maps (unique and original), quotes and pictures to aid in your students’ ability to learn about this epic war in American and Iraqi history. Please check out the preview.The fully edita
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6th - 11th, Staff
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World War II PowerPoints + Guided Notes Ultimate Bundle (Editable)
World War II PowerPoints + Guided Notes Ultimate Bundle (Editable)Thank you for considering this product bundle. This awesome bundle contains 6 epic EDITABLE PowerPoints (469 beautiful, engaging slides) that are filled with HUNDREDS of great pictures, explanations, animations, detailed and original maps and captivating BATTLE ANIMATIONS and sound effects. It will bring history alive for you and your students! [And at an awesome bundled discount!]This is far beyond the normal PowerPoints you're u
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Invictus Movie Questions with ANSWERS | MOVIE GUIDE Worksheet
Invictus movie questions (released 2009) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions for them to answer to keep them on track. The Invictus movie guide comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.The Invictus Worksheet follows along as Nelson Mandela faces the task of unifying a country divided by race. With only months since the end of Apartheid, divisions still exist between the country's whites and blacks, something Mandela notices during an i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fun One Pager BUNDLE / One Pager BUNDLE / One Pager Activity
A simple, cute, trendy one-pager BUNDLE with ENDLESS possibilities! These printable one-pagers are the perfect little activity for middle and high school students to show their learning and express themselves at the same time!These have editable areas to add directions on Google Slides, so this can be whatever you and your students want it to be! Quick and easy and something your students will love! Is it cheesy? YES! That’s what makes students love it. In my teaching experience, the cheesier, t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Inside Out - Film Guide - PIXAR
This is a 27 questions film guide to get students critically thinking about the more complex parts of the brain and issues people go through that the film Inside Out captures so well. The depth of these questions requires the teachers to pause the video and discuss with the class. Most likely this will be appropriate for middle to high school level. I made the guide for my seniors and had some great conversations. Would be great in a psychology class as well.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Viking Map Activity
This Viking Map Activity will help students to understand the Viking settlement and raiding trends across Europe. They will also help students to understand the other groups of people that existed in the same timespan and the cultural diffusion and blending of these areas that impacted the developed of new cultures. Students will label and color a map of Europe from 790-1100 to identify which areas were were the Vikings homeland, settlements, and areas raiding. They will also answer 6 questions
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Forensics: Fiber Analysis | Readings, Questions, Case Study (Lab Optional)
This engaging lesson teaches students about different types of fibers and forensic fiber analysis. This resource includes informational texts, comprehension questions, vocabulary, critical thinking case study (i.e., Wayne Williams and the Atlanta Child Murders), multiple-choice questions and an optional lab with a graphic organizer.Topics covered include:Intro to fiber analysisDirect Transfer/Secondary TransferFiber Classification (i.e., Natural, Plant, Synthetic, etc.Synthetic FibersSampling an
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7th - 12th, Staff
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The Age of Revolutions 7 PowerPoints + Student Guided Notes Bundle (Editable)
The Age of Revolutions PowerPoints + Guided Notes Bundle (Editable)Thank you for considering this product bundle. This awesome bundle contains 7 epic EDITABLE PowerPoints (over 500 beautiful, engaging slides) that are filled with HUNDREDS of great pictures, explanations, animations, detailed maps and captivating BATTLE ANIMATIONS and sound effects. It will bring history alive for you and your students!This is far beyond the normal PowerPoints you're used to. My PowerPoints are a mix of outline w
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Canadian Law - COMPLETE COURSE
This course is specific to the study of Canadian Law in grade 11: CLU3M. It is mainly designed as an Independent Learning Course (ILC), however can be adapted to in-class curriculum. The textbook questions refer to the textbook: "Law in Action". It can also be adapted to a wider Western curriculum, including American Law. 10 Units and Exams
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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