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High school social studies centers for Easel
Regions of Europe Centers Activity for European Geography or Culture Study
Introduce your students to the regions of Europe with this easy to prep Centers or Stations Activity. At each regional center, students will read geographic information on the region, view maps and discover physical features and statistics, view data from the region on cultural and human characteristics, and read current articles on the regions of Europe (using internet links provided in teacher directions). Included:Reading Cards on each RegionImage Cards on each RegionMap Cards on each Regi
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
Text Message Character Dialogue
Engage your learners with this fun text messaging product!
Choose two characters from reading (or history) and show a text message exchange that they would have. This is an excellent tool to respond to reading in a creative and thoughtful way. This can be done quickly on one sheet, or multiple copies can be printed to make it into a packet to explore multiple characters and their relationships.
Kids just love anything that has to do with technology (even if it's not necessarily technology)!
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2nd - 12th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword - Word Search Puzzle - Coloring pageHispanic Heritage Month ActivitiesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month using Marie’s collection of resources specially designed for the event. Our Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulary Word Search is the perfect introduction to words children will need to describe the celebrations taking place in September and October.Students will enjoy s
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1st - 10th
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Oil in the Middle East Response Group Activity - Geography
In this response group activity, students learn about the benefits and costs of the Oil in the Middle East. A number of implementation ideas are provided along with the 23 page set to allow students to investigate 5 topics.Content Topics CoveredGeography of the Middle EastThe Processing of OilThe Human ImpactThe Export BusinessWorld ConnectionsAbout this ResourceAll materials are provided and include reading cards for each center, primary sources such as images, charts, and graphs to analyze, a
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
French Revolution Walking Tour or Gallery Walk
Looking for a fun and engaging resource on the French Revolution? Want the French Revolution to come to life for your students? A Walking Tour or Gallery Walk of the French Revolution takes students to 20 different locations to learn about the issues, causes and events to and through the French Revolution. Vivid images and information cards explain the issues and events of the French Revolution, and introduce students to core standards on the revolution. Explanations are provided from the buil
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Asia Walking Tour on History, Culture, Physical Geography, Economy More!
Introduce your students to Asia and examine the countries of the continent with an easy to prep and content-filled Walking Tour that will be engaging and fun for your whole class!Investigate one Asian country or region at a time or complete as a multi-day activity where student examine and compare all 8 countries included.Use as a lesson for the Geography of Asia or to introduce the region for a History lesson or Book setting.In this 78+ page Walking Tour or Gallery Walk Activity and Interactive
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Día de los Reyes Magos Reading Passage
Introduce your students to a Christmastime tradition with this Día de los Reyes Magos Reading Passage! This concise resource is tailored for 6th-10th grade students, providing insights into the history of the Epiphany as it is celebrated in Latin America and Spain.Dive into the rich traditions of this holiday through a one-page informational text, available in vibrant full color or practical black-and-white. Engage your students with a detailed exploration of Día de los Reyes Magos, correcting m
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Hispanic Holidays 1-Page Reading Passages (BUNDLE)
Layers of the Atmosphere Build an 8-foot Scaled-Down Model of our Atmosphere
Create an 8-foot-tall (2.4m), scaled-down model of our atmosphere and discover cool information about our atmosphere at the same time! Students will also learn a little history about humankind's ventures into our atmosphere.Includes Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Stratopause, Mesosphere, Mesopause, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. No prep.The only way to get a true sense of atmospheric scale is with a model this big!Crosscutting concepts: scale, proportion, & quantity, systems & sy
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
The Jungle Upton Sinclair Reading Worksheet
"The Jungle" was written by Upton Sinclair and is one of the most provocative and influential pieces of literature during the Progressive Era. Upton Sinclair worked in a Chicago Meat Plant for 7 weeks, and during his time, he recorded his observations. They were then shared in his publication of his book "The Jungle". This supplemental resource includes the reading of an excerpt from the book that focuses on the working conditions and unsanitary environment of the plant. It includes compreh
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8th - 12th
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Quote Cards & Activities - Differentiate with Options to Learn about History!
You and your students will love these 132 Wise Word Quote cards and activities! Each quote was carefully curated to inspire and help students become better citizens. Each card also includes a different person who somehow helped change the world. Use a “Quote of the Week” activity at centers for discussion, journal prompts, or any time you have a few spare minutes.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:132 Task Cards (prints 6 to a page)Black-lineColor6 Question Cards (prints 6 to a page)Black-lineColor8 Diffe
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4th - 12th
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Abraham Lincoln Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions
Teach your students about the fun side of Abraham Lincoln with this nonfiction reading passage for middle or high school students. This resource includes a short passage, vocabulary work, questions, and an answer key in a low-prep packet, just print and go, or no-prep through the computer. Build critical thinking with perfect activities for centers or substitutes.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the reading passages bundle. Click here to receive 30% off the price
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Social Justice in America - 3 Week Unit - Grades 7-12 - Black History Month
3 Week – Social Justice Unit – Standards-Based - See Topics Below23 Daily Warm-Ups with Corresponding Mini-Units Social Studies and Language Arts Over 150 PagesDistance Learning: Detailed 23-day Lesson Plan23 Social Justice Warm-Ups23 Sample Blog posts to correspond with warm-ups to “discuss” each social justice topic with your students virtuallyExtra enrichment activitiesIn Class: 23 Social Justice Warm-UpsPresentables (PowerPoint to present each mini-lesson) to spark classroom conversations –
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Juneteenth Bundle - Grades 6-12 - Cross-Curricular and Differentiated
Alcatraz Context Clues Task Cards
Build your students' vocabulary skills with these 24 Alcatraz Context Clues Task Cards. Task Cards are perfect for partner work, center/station work, SCOOT game, Quiz Quiz Trade, Inside Outside Circle, or whole group activity.Students read a sentence with an underlined word and then choose the correct meaning (3 choices are given), using the context clues. Your students will enjoy reading facts and learning more about this iconic prison that conjures so much interest and mystery.I like to print
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4th - 9th
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5-Major World Religions (Reading, Videos, Graphic Organizer)
5-Major World Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism)Product Overview: - 1pg Reading per religion- VideosVideo 1: The five major world religions- Ted Ed Video 2: Animated map shows how religion spread around the world- Business Insider -2 Page Graphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer Categories: “Creator”FounderHoly bookPolytheistic orMonotheisticPlace of originHoly CityFollowers CalledSymbol Place of WorshipDietary Restrictions Major BeliefsMajor HolidaysStudents started by w
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6th - 12th
Latitude and Longitude Task Cards Map Skills Activity World and US Cities
Learning about latitude and longitude and is fun and easy with these task cards! 64 travel themed task cards are provided and help your students develop map skills and a stronger understanding of world and U.S. geography. This task card set includes: 20 task cards that include the coordinates of world cities and ask students to identify them20 task cards that feature world cities and ask students to identify their coordinates 12 task cards that include the coordinates of United States cities and
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5th - 9th
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Georgia in the Civil Rights Gallery Walk~ SS8H11 ~Print & Go, Engaging Activity
Students are going to love this project. Students walk around the room in groups and view documents while answering rigorous questions. Address many elements in SS811Response to Civil Rights Act of 1964Lester MaddoxSNCC and SCLCAlbany MovementEngage your students as they view, discuss, make inferences, and more. Students answer questions at each display. I have included detail instructions on how to conduct the class project. Answer key included (many answers vary, but I have included suggested
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8th - 10th
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Regions of Georgia Gallery Walk~SS8G1~NO Prep~Print and Go, Engaging Activity
Students are going to love this project. Really.Students walk around the room in groups and view documents while answering rigorous questions. For my Georgia educators this hits GSE SS8G1 perfectly!climate of regionseconomic contributionslocation, etc.Engage your students as they view, discuss, make inferences, and more. Students answer questions at each display. I have included detail instructions on how to conduct the class project. Answer key included (many answers vary, but I have included s
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Georgia Studies Geography BUNDLE~ A Week of Engaging Activities~SS8G1
Ancient China Map Skills Activity Silk Road Latitude and Longitude Task Cards
Learning about the Silk Road and Ancient China while improving latitude and longitude map skills is fun and easy with these task cards! 24 tasks cards are provided and feature notable cities along the Silk Road. This activity helps your students develop map skills and a stronger understanding of the geography of the Silk Road! This activity is an excellent way to reinforce your ancient civilizations lessons about the Silk Road and Ancient China. This task card set includes: 12 task cards that fe
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6th - 9th
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Easy Middle School Research Paper Style Guide
This packet guides your students through the ten steps to creating a wonderful research paper that you will be anxious to read. I provide examples to emulate and suggestions for a complete paper. I have left a box blank for the due date and left room below that for your submission requirements (Google docs, etc.)Step 1 - Pick a topic Step 2 - Narrow your topicStep 3 - Develop an essential questionStep 4 - Find sourcesStep 5 - Divide your essential question into three possible answersStep 6 - C
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School Research and Writing Bundle
Georgia Great Depression Gallery Walk SS8H8.b (DBQ)- No Prep!
This is a very interactive project where students walk around the room in groups and view documents relevant to the GSE standard SS8H8.b. Then, students answer questions. I have included detail instructions on how to conduct the class project.This is great to preview the standard or review:SS8H8 Analyze Georgia’s participation in important events that occurred from World War I through the Great Depression.b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression. (e.g., boll weevil and d
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Georgia WWI & Great Depression BUNDLE: FDR, New Deal, Talmadge
World Geography and Math Activities for Clothes Made Around the World
Students will incorporate math and geography skills in these fun activities! Students will discover what countries their clothes were made in and create bar graphs and color a world map to display the facts. This is scaffolded and easy to chunk for students by giving them one page at a time. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! You include these engaging math activities and geography activities in your classroom today.This product is part of a full year World Geogra
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7th - 10th
Georgia in WWI Gallery Walk (SS8H8)-Print & Go DBQ Activity!
This is a very interactive project where students walk around the room in groups and view documents relevant to the GSE standard SS8H8. Engage your students as they view, discuss, make inferences, and more. Students answer questions at each display.I have included detail instructions on how to conduct the class project. Also available on TpT Easel for students to complete independently.Answer Key Included!This is great to preview the standard or review.SS8H8 Analyze Georgia’s participation in im
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Georgia WWI & Great Depression BUNDLE: FDR, New Deal, Talmadge
Thanksgiving QR Code Scavenger Hunt
You get 30 QR codes that contain facts about Thanksgiving. I've included an answer sheet with the contents of each code. Students work with a team of three to read the codes and record facts. This “data” may be used for any number of activities. Students can combine the curated information into complex and simple sentences. Students may organize the selected information for a multiple-paragraph essay. They may create questions to go along with the answers they have found or present the informati
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Bundle of Engaging Literature Lessons
Frederick Douglass Close Reading
This Common Core aligned close reading focuses on the life of Frederick Douglass. Students will read the text three times, each time focusing on a different skill. Students will work with tier-three vocabulary, make text annotations, and answer text-based questions identifying brutal aspects of slavery and the life of Frederick Douglass.Everything is ready to print and includes:Frederick Douglass Biography: This close reading covers the life of Frederick Douglass and includes tier-three vocabula
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6th - 10th
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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