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Higher education social studies lessons under $5
TED Talk Mental Health and Wellness Bundle | 8 Lessons
This Mental Health Ted Talk lesson bundle is designed to help educators teach students about mental health and wellness. The bundle includes detailed student handouts and various activities for students. The lessons included in this resource cover important topics such as stress management, coping strategies, and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness. This resource features TED Talks by mental health experts, providing students with real-life examples and insights into mental health. Th
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Psychology Store Growing Bundle
Psychology or Sociology - "Nature vs. Nurture" - Heredity & Genetics Activity
What does "Nature vs. Nurture" really mean? Lots of students need help with this concept. This simple activity helps clarify the meaning of the terms, provides lots of concrete examples, requires students to contemplate and work with those examples, and helps them understand the true answer to the age-old debate question... that in most cases, the reality is a complex interplay between both factors. It's great for sparking interesting discussions, and works well as part of a unit on personali
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Psychology - Fun Activity - Are you Right-brained or Left-Brained?
Make learning about the brain more fun and more personal! This is a great student-centered activity for any class learning about the human brain. It consists of an easy and effective questionnaire that determines your brain-side preference plus a worksheet designed to encourage reflection and reinforce understanding.
I've been using this activity with my own classes for many years and it always gets enthusiastic engagement from the students.
Works best as part of a unit on the brain, in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Ethics in Journalism and Yearbook Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Prepare your students to be responsible journalists as they create your school's yearbook, newspaper, or magazine. You'll have everything you need to teach your students how to avoid bias, copyright, and other ethical violations with plenty of examples of what to do and what not to do. Sometimes students cross these lines without meaning to, but this teaching pack will help them understand what's right from wrong without being too heavy and technical. Lesson Contents:-Lecture (PPT and digital fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Psychology - Fun Activity - Inkblots! Mini-Rorschach Test Lesson w/ PowerPoint
Inkblots! This is an excellent package for a fun and fascinating activity for any students of psychology or health. It includes everything you need for an engaging and enlightening 2-to-3-class-period lesson structured around 4 of Hermann Rorschach's original therapeutic inkblots. It's a new-and-improved version of a lesson I've been using for years, and the kids always love it. I even use a shortened version of it on Parent's Night, and it's always a hit.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Psychology: Classical Conditioning in Advertising Gallery Walk Lesson/Activity
Have you or your students ever fallen victim to classical conditioning embedded in advertising? This engaging lesson and activity will reveal how it happens all the time. This lesson focuses on engaging students by first teaching the concept through relatable examples. After completing a mini-lesson using a short Nike YouTube commercial video lesson that teaches the concept, students practice the concept by finding and sharing examples of their own. The final activity has students complete gall
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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GDP (Gross Domestic Product) - Lesson Plan and Activities
This is a complete lesson plan that explores the many facets of Gross Domestic Product. It examines the three different ways to calculate GDP, the difference between nominal GDP and real GDP, and GDP per capita. (This lesson is part of a larger unit on Economic Indicators.)
THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:
1) Warm Up Activity -- students determine which items are included/excluded in GDP.
2) PowerPoint Presentation –contains the lecture and is a guide for all activities.
3) Note Sheet -- students fill
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Economic Indicators Unit Bundle - Includes Five Complete Lessons
Psychology - Fun Activity - Optical Illusions!
Optical illusions are a great way for psychology students to learn about perception! This activity really does make serious learning fun. It will keep ‘em busy and fascinated for a full class period or longer, depending on the level of the students and how much you do with it. If you like, you can just sit back and let the self-contained 8-page packet of interactive and informational mini-activities engage them on its own. Or, you can lead them through it, discussing each section as a group.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Distance Learning - Ceramics (E-Day) "Who-What-When-Where" Ceramics History!
The "handouts" included in this download have been uploaded to Google Drive, (The Google folder link is included in the "Google-links.docx" file) and made into "Drag and Drops" used with Google Drive for Remote/Distance Learning Days. Just "Make a copy" to your Drive and share with your students!Additional Visual Arts E-Learning Activities can be found here.If your Ceramics students are like mine, you know that students do NOT wish to spend studio time learning about ceramics history! But as art
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Intro to Psych: Understanding Phobias Through Classical Conditioning
How do phobias develop? With approximately 5% of Americans currently suffering from diagnosable phobias, irrational, debilitating fears are more common than we think. Psychologists have been trying to get to the root of phobias and what has been discovered is that classical conditioning plays a vital role in the development of fear. In this lesson students will learn to connect their understanding of phobias to the important process of classical conditioning.
Throughout the lesson students will
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Propaganda Presentation (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Now 40 Slides! Available in Google or PowerPoint! Updated, revised, expanded! Looking to build some knowledge of propaganda with your students? Look no further! This PPT includes notes on many different types of propaganda, but also includes beautiful images and interactive work for students to engage in. Easily adaptable for your own unique style. This is a visually engaging, entertaining presentation that will help your students learn the concept of propaganda. Examples from 1984, Anima
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Animal Farm Digital Bundle: Background, Symbolism, Propaganda, Quizzes
The Federal Reserve - Lesson Plan and Activities
This is a complete lesson plan about the basic history and organizational structure of the Federal Reserve System. It also explores the Fed’s three major functions: the payments system, supervision and regulation, and monetary policy. (This lesson is part of a larger unit on The Financial Sector.)THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:1) Warm Up Activity -- students label parts of a $1 bill associated with the Fed.2) PowerPoint Presentation -- contains the lecture and is a guide for all activities.3) Note She
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: The Financial Sector Unit Bundle - Includes Seven Complete Lessons
APUSH Period 1 - Effects of the Columbian Exchange - Gallery Walk Activity
Get students up, moving, and engaged as they analyze APUSH Period 1 effects of the Columbian Exchange. This lesson is aligned to APUSH Framework topic 1.4 as it analyzes how multiple goods, commodities, and diseases created both positive and negative effects for both indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans. Here is how this lesson works: Part 1 - Definition- Students define the Columbian Exchange using a short YouTube clip (assigning a pre-reading article (link included) is optional) Part 2
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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All Quiet on the Western Front Chapter Questions, Vocabulary, and Pacing Guide
All Quiet on the Western Front is, in my opinion, the best war novel ever. This is my best-selling product. This download includes:Chapter Questions for all 12 chapters*Vocabulary with definitions for unfamiliar words (including British slang and military terms)Pacing Guide and Pro Tips for teaching this novel*The chapter questions are specifically designed to outsmart the SparkNotes or Cliff Notes reader. Answer key is included.These materials were prepared by a World History teacher who uses
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
“What the Health” Documentary Film Guide w/ Answer Key Included
This worksheet guides students through viewing the documentary film “What the Health” (2017). This documentary focuses on the connection between our diet and disease, the misrepresentation of various food industries, and the exploration of a plant-based lifestyle. The film guide includes 27 total questions (in order as they appear in the film) with an answer key attached. Question types include 22 fill-in-the-blank/short answer and 5 longer-response reflection questions at the end, requiring stu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Informational Text Lenses: Close Reading Through Informational Text Lenses
Here is a great way to make reading informational text a little more fun! This lesson uses props to teach students how to analyze informational text. Also included are examples for each lens from Harry Potter informational text pieces.
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8 informational lenses with explanations for each lens
*Vocabulary decoder lens
*Text feature analyzer lens
*Text structure decoder lens
*Author’s purpose analyzer lens
*Claim of the argument lens
*Counterclaim of the argument lens
*Agree le
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tik Tok Templates | Social Media
Students love social media, so they will be excited about your next lesson using these Tik Tok templates! What's Included:3 Templates-1. Full TikTok profile with captions (lines for writing provided)2. Full TikTok profile without captions (only draw pictures)3. Single post with a caption (lines for writing provided)Ideas For Use:-Book Report (entire book, specific chapters, or individual characters)-Back to School Get to Know You Activity (get to know your students, post on bulletin board)-Biogr
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Social Media Templates Bundle | TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat
Stanford Prison Experiment: Case Study in Ethics - Engaging Analysis Lesson
Nothing captures students attention more in Psychology or Sociology than the infamous and controversial 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment. However, the recent uncovering of primary source recordings found Zimbardo's team coaching the prison guards to ramp up abusive behavior. This has further delegitimized many of the original conclusions on human behavior found in this already controversial experiment. Should we stop teaching this largely debunked study? Not so fast. What we are left with is the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Lizzie Borden Axe Murders Trial Acquittal Reasonable Doubt
Lizzie Borden was tried in 1892 for the axe murders of her wealthy father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was acquitted by a jury using reasonable doubt. She and her sister inherited the father's estate. Lizzie and a maid were present at the home at the time of the murders. The case remained unsolved.These materials are very flexible and entertaining. They are this way in recognition of the fact that you may be thrown into circumstances beyond your control once again. These mate
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Fall of Rome Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Activity
We've got you covered tomorrow with this ready to print collaborative, critical thinking activity. Use on a Monday or Friday for a SURE FIRE boredom-busting pre-reading activity. I've used this for 8 years as the lead in to our section on the factors that led to the fall of the Western Roman empire. Printable handouts, Powerpoint/Google Slide Images, best practice tips, and answer keys are all provided. The Activity:Rome is burning - Literally and figuratively. There is economic unrest, p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Beware the Ides of March" Julius Caesar Activity - Shakespeare
"Beware the Ides of March" Anticipation Activity for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Use this in conjunction with my Tragedy of Julius Caesar {Shakespeare} Introduction PowerPoint Presentation or alone.
This activity is a great introduction to William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar". Students will find answers about the Feast of the Lupercal (Lupercalia), in which the play opens and Caesar gets his first warning to "Beware the Ides of March." The next activit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Psychology - Fun Activity - Unconscious Defense Mechanisms - Freud
The study of defense mechanisms is a great way to introduce your students to the world of the Unconscious and its influence upon our behaviors. Since we all do them sometimes--and we all know someone who does them almost all the time--it’s something everyone can relate to. Students are often pleasantly surprised to learn that there’s a name for these behaviors that they have observed in other people (and in themselves).
This introspective student-centered activity is simple but very engagin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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