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Basic Geography knowledge pre-assessment in non-traditional, visual format!

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Do you know how much geography your students know? Assess the basic geographic knowledge of your students before you begin teaching your Geography class/unit to understand where should you begin. This 45 slides visually attractive power point

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Geography, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

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New Year Resolutions, Ice-Breaker, and Reflection-First day after winter break

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If you are looking for a meaningful and fun activity for the first day after the winter break you came to the right place. This set includes 2 activities: Ice-breaker/scavenger hunt and writing New Year resolutions. 1) Ice-breaker: This activity

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Winter

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

W.6.1a, W.7.1a, W.8.1a, W.9-10.1a, W.11-12.1a

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Atlas Scavenger Hunt / Map Skills for Grades 5-11

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Do your students need to practice map skills? This atlas scavenger hunt will assist your students improve their map skills and will free some time for you as this is an independent activity and each student can learn at their own pace. You may have

Subjects:

Geography, Other (Social Studies - History), Study Skills

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Centers

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Matilda (1996) -film guide questions & character analysis

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Do you want your students analyze the characters of "Matilda" movie? Use this movie guide questions to help your students discuss the major events and characters of the movie. What makes a character positive or negative? Let your students collect

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Guided Reading Books, Printables, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.4.7, RL.5.7, RL.6.7, RL.7.7, RL.8.7

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Absolute and Relative Location- Map Skills Practice Worksheet

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Do you teach the Five Themes of Geography in your classroom? This lesson will help your students practice their map skills to find absolute and relative locations. Thanks for stopping by. Please check out my other materials.

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Geography, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RH.6-8.7, RH.9-10.7

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Sweet 15- Movie guide and questions

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"Sweet 15" is a 1990 American film about a fourteen-year-old girl whose dreams of having a perfect quinceanera ( Sweet 15) are suddenly cut short when she realizes that her family is residing in the United States illegally. Although this movie is

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U.S. History, Spanish, Foreign Languages

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Worksheets, Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

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FAMOUS WOMEN IN HISTORY POSTERS

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Do you celebrate National Women's History Month? Do you commemorate women's accomplishments? Do you need a display to decorate your classroom? This complete set of 15 influential women in history, will help you celebrate women's accomplishments

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U.S. History, World History, Women's Studies

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Not Grade Specific

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Cultural Activities

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The Role of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages

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Use this informational text to teach students about the Power and the Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages; it's role in the society, and the conflict of Pope Gregory VII and king Henry IV. Includes a differentiated graphic organizer

Subjects:

World History, Middle Ages, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2

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Dangerous Minds, (1999); (starring Michelle Pfeiffer) -Movie Guide/Analysis

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Great film (99 min) to inform students about the importance of education. Questions are in sequence of the film. There are 15 questions in total. If you read the book with your class this movie guide will be helpful. Also, this could be used as a

Subjects:

Life Skills, For All Subject Areas, Character Education

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides

$4.00

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Joan of Arc -Movie Guide and Graphic Organizer

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This movie guide will assist students to gather information about Joan of Arc using all of her 6 roles that run through the movie: Joan as feminist, Joan as a common teenager, Joan as Saint, Joan as a foolish peasant girl; Joan as a warrior/patriot,

Subjects:

European History, Middle Ages, Women's History Month

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

$4.00

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AVID Binder Grading Sheet-Easy to grade rubric/criteria chart

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Maintaining an AVID binder is a central requirement for students in the AVID elective class. However, we as teachers sometimes fall behind in our grading especially with our large classes. If you have 30+ binders to grade every week and very little

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, Study Skills

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Assessment, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

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Erik Erikson's Identity Developmental Theory ( Reading Article and the Quiz)

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This product includes main ideas of Erikson's work "Childhood and Society". Written in student-friendly simplified language, keeping in mind English Language Learners. Formatted and illustrated to increase visual appeal. Quiz contains visuals

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Psychology, School Psychology

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Handouts, Assessment, Lesson

$3.99

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Country Report -Research-Tri-Fold Poster/Project Instructions-(World Geography)

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Do you have a Social Studies Fair coming up? This project will be perfect for your History/Geography display section . This packet contains clear directions for students on how to conduct a geographical country report and present it in a most

Subjects:

World History, Geography, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Posters, Cultural Activities

$5.00

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4-Square Persuasive Writing: Clear Direction for Students(Backpack searches)

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How do you teach students write? When I asked my students to write a 5 paragraph essay, they looked overwhelmed and frustrated. Most of my students were having a difficult time to begin writing. They did not know how to start. If you ever

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, For All Subject Areas, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

WHST.6-8.1c, WHST.9-10.1

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Hispanic Heritage Month: "Real Women Have Curves": film guide and questions

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Culture clash or assimilation? "Real Women Have Curves" is a 2012 American film about a first generation Mexican American teenage girl who is lost in between cultural expectations, class constrictions, family duty, and her own personal

Subjects:

Spanish, For All Subject Areas, Women's History Month

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

SL.9-10.2

$3.50

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College Research: Dream School vs. Back-up school

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Do your students dream of going to an Ivy League School but their current GPA does not qualify them ? They should always have a back up/reality college in mind to be able to achieve their dreams. This project will allow your student to

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

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Japan Independent Research Project (Differentiated process and product)

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Use this independent research assignment to awaken your students' interest in Japan. Students may chose any area of Japanese life and culture they would like to research. Step -by- step instruction on how to conduct the project is provided and is

Subjects:

World History, Japanese, Asian Studies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.2, W.7.2, W.7.7, W.7.8, W.7.9

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Ancient China: The Silk Road- it's origin and impact

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How did the Silk Road originate? How did people travel from East to West during the ancient times? What products and ideas were exchanged as a result of trade at the Silk Road? This presentation includes anticipation guide to grab your students'

Subjects:

Ancient History, World History, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, GATE, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2

$5.00

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Plate Tectonics Map Activity

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Use this easy- to- grade Plate Tectonics map activity when you are teaching Plate Tectonics Unit. Students need to highlight 7 major states,mark different types of boundaries interactions using various colors, and color the continents and oceans.

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Geography

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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"Memoirs of a Geisha"-movie guide and discussion questions

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The movie Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) is based on a historical novel by Arthur Golden. Memoirs of a Geisha tells the story of a young girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, who is sold by her family to an okiya, a geisha house. Her new family then sends her off to

Subjects:

World History, Japanese, Women's Studies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Movie Guides

$4.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

15 + years of teaching experience in CA public schools with diverse population; ELL/Special ed/ Gifted/differentiated instructions; AVID; Subjects taught: World History; World Geography; U.S. History; Women's studies; Government, and Ethnic Studies.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Creative and purposeful with consideration to the most recent educational strategies and addressing common core standards.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Teacher of the month in LA County/ LAKERS/Staples Award 2006 Creative Curriculum Award 2010; 2012; 2013; 2014 school wide award from 3 different principals National Board Certification in Social Studies 2012 California Educator of the year 2015 (November)

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English Language Arts, Specialty, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, World Languages, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Special Education, ESL-EFL-ELL, Career and Technical Education, British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Life Skills, Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Psychology, Economics , Character Education, Study Skills, General Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Asian Studies, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Poetry, Winter, The New Year, Dance, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, School Psychology, Women's History Month, Classroom Community