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African history activities under $5
The Atlantic Slave Trade and the Middle Passage Stations
Through this lesson, students learn about the Atlantic Slave trade and the Middle Passage by visiting 5 stations that discuss Triangular Trade and the experience of enslaved Africans along the middle passage. Students practice writing a historical context through their exit tickets. This activity is a great way for students to examine all aspects of the Atlantic Slave trade by examining primary sources, statistical data, and interactive maps. For the classroom version, you will need at least 2 c
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Colonial America | 13 Colonies | 17 Days of Lesson Plans and Assessment
Africa's Geography Vol. One: Color-by-Number (SS7G1)
This color-by-number coloring activity is the perfect way for your students to review key concepts of Africa's Geography (as outlined by the Georgia Standard of Excellence: SS7G1). Your students will have fun answering the review questions and coloring in the corresponding answers on the coloring page. It is a great way to review for a test, to use as a fun homework assignment, or a creative activity to leave with a substitute. Just print copies and pass out colored pencils, and then you’re goo
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7th
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Also included in:Â Seventh Grade Social Studies Color-By-Number BUNDLE
Black History Month Activity Word Search (Famous African Americans Worksheet)
Black History Month: This black history month word search celebrates the African American heroes throughout history. The solution to the puzzle is included.
This Word Search contains the following people:
      ♦ Booker T. Washington
      ♦ Coretta Scott King
      ♦ Dorothy Height
      ♦ Elijah McCoy
      ♦ Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
      ♦ Frederick Douglass
      ♦ Harriet Tubman
      ♦ Lewis Latimer
      ♦ Malcolm X
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Task Cards and Activities Bundle (Civil Rights Unit)
Freedom Quilts - MINI UNIT
This freedom quilts mini unit is the perfect addition to your social studies curriculum with 4 different math connections!
This freedom quilts mini unit includes information pages to give students background knowledge on the underground railroad and the use of freedom quilts, printable of quilt patterns, and 4 different math connection printables. There are also book ideas to read aloud to your class on the topic!
The following are included in this product:
- 16 information pages (these can be
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Trans-Saharan Trade Simulation Game - Ibn Battuta and the Mali Empire
This is a fun, exciting way to get your students to role-play in groups as explorers crossing the Sahara during the gold-salt trade. Students must work together in a caravan to make the right decisions along the journey to avoid losing too much health or too many blocks of salt. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Trans-Saharan Trade Simulation PowerPoint- Trans-Saharan Trade Student Game Card- Spinners to Print for Random Events within Simu
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4th - 12th
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George Washington Carver (SOL 2.4d)
Check out this packet on George Washington Carver . It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4d, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Carver posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Carver notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-24: Carver bookletPages 25-27: Questions that go with Carver bookletPages 28-30: Carver time
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1st - 3rd
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Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration Activity and Reading | 2 activities!
In Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration student reading and research activity, students learn the origins of (and contributors to) the movement that resulted from the Great Migration. Students begin with an introductory text on the Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance with guided questions to review the essential material. Then, students transition to an activity that allows them to learn more about 7 of the major contributors to the Harlem Renaissance. Students will use QR codes to inves
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5th - 10th
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Mae Jemison Craftivity {Writing Pages, Emergent Reader, Craft, and More!}
This packet contains everything you need to teach your students all about Mae Jemison!Included in this pack are the following:- 2 different Astronaut Crafts- Multiple writing pages- Mae Jemison Emergent Reader- 3 things I learned about Mae Jemison activity
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PreK - 3rd
Kente Cloth Designs and Meanings
Recently I did an "Art Around the World" Unit and fell in love with Kente Cloth from Ghana. My 3rd graders made Kente Cloth and we used this handout to create their pieces! There are 20 designs featured here and each design's meaning is included as well. Each design and color is full of meaning and symbolism. By the end of the project your students will have Kente Cloth full of meaning. This handout is simple and easy to read. I know your students will love it!
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2nd - 7th
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African Mask Project
Here is a really fun African Mask Project with very little prep time. I have included 5 blank masks and 3 pages of features: eyes, noses, mouthes. Print out a variety of the mask pages and enough feature pages for your students. Have your students pick from your print outs. They then cut out and color with whatever materials you have available and create their own unique African Mask.
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Not Grade Specific
Hidden Figures- Movie Questions and Responses
Here are some questions/responses for students to answer while watching and after watching the movie Hidden Figures.Multiple choice, opinion, short answer & long answer questions.This keeps the students engaged while watching the movie but also allows them to watch the movie and not focus on just looking for the next answer. It's also a great resources to start discussion groups after answering the final one answer response. This resource was aimed at Grades 5-8.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Thurgood Marshall (SOL 2.4f)
Check out this packet on Thurgood Marshall. It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4f, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Thurgood posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Thurgood notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-25: Thurgood bookletPages 26-28: Questions that go with Thurgood bookletPages 29-31: Thurgood ti
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2nd - 3rd
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Juneteenth Flipbook
Juneteenth is an important holiday celebrated in the United States to commemorate the freedom of all enslaved people in the United States. This flipbook serves as a resource to help your students learn about Juneteenth. ITEMS INCLUDED:✓Large and small versions✓ 5 pages of learning and reflection✓ Assembly instructions with pictures✓ Answer keyFURTHER LEARNING:Check out my blog post, Juneteeth Resources for the Classroom, for more ideas for incorporating Juneteenth content in your curriculum.CONN
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1st - 3rd
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Medieval Africa | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai | Map Activity | Printable & Digital
This map lesson focuses on West African geography and the Medieval Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students will locate and label African deserts, rainforests, and savannas in order to analyze how trade was affected by different types of geography. A digital version for use in your Google Classroom is included. **This resource is part of the World History Map Activities Bundle. TEN map lessons and assessments are included at a 20% discount price! Click here to see all the resources in the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World History Map Activities Bundle | Google Classroom | Printable & Digital
Harriet Tubman Flipbook for 1st & 2nd Grade Social Studies & Black History Month
Do you need meaningful first and second grade social studies resources? This Harriet Tubman Flipbook is packed with learning resources to help your students learn about Harriet Tubman and her important contributions to society. Your students will enjoy making this fun and interactive Harriet Tubman flipbook that is full of information! This Harriet Tubman packet is differentiated by three levels, so you can use them according to your students' ability. Plus, you can decorate your classroom with
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1st - 3rd
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The Development of Race Based Slavery in Colonial Virginia Jamestown 13 Colonies
This lesson helps students to understand the development of race-based slavery in the colony of Jamestown, Virginia, and how this slavery was different than previous forms of slavery practiced around the world. Students read a "Historical Background" which discusses how race-based slavery developed in colonial Virginia. They then analyze laws that were created to support this system. It really helps them to understand that this type of slavery was about power. It also leads to great discussions
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Colonial America | 13 Colonies | 17 Days of Lesson Plans and Assessment
African Kingdoms and African Geography PowerPoint Notes Activity
In this African Kingdoms and geography PowerPoint and notes activity, you receive a jam-packed 17-page PowerPoint presentation and a 3-page guided notes packet for instruction on African geography and the medieval African kingdoms on Djenne-Djeno, Askum, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Great Zimbabwe. This unit PowerPoint is synced to work very well with my Africa resources located here!Students are instructed on the geography of Africa, including the Sahara Desert, Nile River, Congo River, Kalahari
Grades:
5th - 8th
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA - 54 African Countries Word Search Worksheet Activity
Challenge your students to find all 54 African countries in this loads-of-fun word search puzzle worksheet. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The 54 hidden names are: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, CAR (Central African Republic), Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA BUNDLE - 14 Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activities
Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook and Mini Poster Set
Get ready for a fun and interactive unit all about Ancient Egypt, perfect for your lower elementary grades! Included are 10 activities/finished interactive notebook pages that are perfect for an introduction to ancient civilizations in your social studies classroom. Also included are 10 letter sized mini posters to help decorate your classroom and inspire students to learn all about Egypt from the past! Coloring, tracing, and thinking are non-stop in this unit so that your student never gets bor
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in:Â BIG BUNDLE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK SET #1 *25 PRODUCTS TOTAL*
Civil War Reconstruction Era Activity Cootie Catcher (13th 14th 15th Amendments)
These cootie catchers/ fortune tellers are a great way for students to review what they have learned about Reconstruction after the Civil War in the United States. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms: Reconstruction, Andrew Johnson, 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, Carpet baggers, Scalawags, Ku Klux KlanThese cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students c
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5th - 9th
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Africa Scavenger Hunt with Internet Task Cards Digital and Printable
Africa Scavenger Hunt and Internet Task Cards. A geography scavenger hunt of the continent of Africa. Fill-in-the-blank. Reflects current African geography of the continent. Students can also explore the different regions using the internet to research answers. Includes 2 scavenger hunts. Students will need a map and will have to use their map skills to answer the questions. (several included to support the activity) Also includes 30 internet task cards and a recording sheet for students to res
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4th - 7th
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Famous Egyptian Pharaohs Reading Stations & Campaign Poster
Famous Egyptian Pharaohs Reading Stations, Campaign Poster, & Lesson Plan - Print & Digital, Answer Key, RubricThis is a zero-prep, differentiated, fun activity that goes over famous Egyptian pharaohs! This is an excellent addition to your unit on Ancient Egypt and works great as a backup Sub Lesson Plan! I really like doing these types of activities because it gets students up and moving! This resource comes as a Google Drive resource. If you would like to print the resource material, y
Grades:
7th - 11th
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THE WATER PRINCESS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP [DIGITAL LINK]
GOOGLE SLIDES LINK INCLUDED IN POWERPOINT!The Water Princess by Susan Verde is a great picture book story that focuses on the water shortage crisis specifically in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Beautifully illustrated, it follows young Gie Gie who has to walk every day to get water by waking up early and walking to the nearest water source. This book is a great way to connect multiples subjects (ELA, Social Studies, and Science) and make real world connections to the students' lives and the world.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Rosa Parks
This packet is all about Rosa Parks. It is specifically aligned for Virginia SOL 2.5g but can be used to fit any standards. Here is what is included in the packet:Rosa Parks posterVocabulary wordsKWL chartRosa graphic organizerRosa foldable (notes)All About Rosa fact sheetSearch & Learn cards & recording sheetRosa Parks bookletRosa Parks timeline & cut/paste activityRosa Parks reading passageIf I met Rosa Parks writing activityBus CraftRosa foldable lap bookExit ticketQuizCheck out m
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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