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7th grade social studies cultural activities for Easel
Chinese New Year Art Project: Chinese Ming Dynasty Vase Art Lesson & Sub Plan
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep Chinese New Year art projects? This Ming Dynasty vase lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by production of the cobalt blue porcelain ceramics. Moreover, they’ll enjoy playing a roll a dice game to make a vase of their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on ancient China. During this art project, your class will learn about pottery, earthe
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5th - 7th
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Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes The Story of 9/11 Novel Guide
Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Guide. Ideal realistic fiction resource that masterfully tells the story of September 11th, the fallen towers and their legacy, which lives on in all of us. History is alive.This pack includes:Chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions and answers. Character(s) analysis New VocabularyCause & Effect ChartKLW ChartThemes ActivityEssay TopicExtension ResourcesThis resource is great for: Teaching about American HistoryTeaching about September
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4th - 7th
Ancient Greece Art Lesson: Roll A Greek Vase Middle School Art Project Templates
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with an engaging, no prep Ancient Greece art lesson? This Greek vase project will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by the durability of their pottery which featured athletes from the ancient Olympics. Moreover, they’ll enjoy the roll a Greek vase game to make their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on Ancient Greece. During this art project, your class will learn abou
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5th - 7th
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Pachamama Movie Questions Spanish Class Earth Day el medio ambiente film guide
This Pachamama movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Pachamama in Spanish class. It would be perfect for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, exploratory Spanish, or a Latin American culture class in relation to el medio ambiente, Earth day in Spanish class, el día de la tierra, the Indigenous Peoples of South America, or Native American Heritage Month. The differentiated options mean you could use variations of this one editable Pachamama guide with all lev
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7th - 11th
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Spanish Reading Comprehension Ecuador, Geography y La selva tropical - Earth Day
This cultural reading was designed for NOVICE Spanish students to give them a basic overview of Ecuador while staying in Spanish. It includes sections on Geography, Culture & the Amazon. It would work well for students who are about to read the novel El Capibara con botas by Mira Canion. It was designed for interpretive reading practice for Spanish 1, middle school Spanish, or Exploratory Spanish. It would work well for a basic environment or Earth day reading activity as well. What's Includ
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7th - 10th
Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools - Truth and Reconciliation Activities
Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools in Canada Close Reading Activities and Resources - This resource contains 4 reading passages related to Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day close reading activities, comprehension questions, and Orange Shirt Day activities. These meaningful resources will help you teach this important piece of history as we continue to move towards the path of truth and reconciliation. ✅Be sure to click on the preview above to see
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5th - 8th
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Native American History, great for teaching about the Great Depression, the Bonus Army, The Cherokee Rose, Indian schools and the U.S. history. This novel guide includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during, and post reading activities Chapter by chapter questionsAnswer KeyEssay questionsJournaling questionsBackground/historical information Extension resources Character analysisNovel theme activityCharacter traitsKWL ChartVocabulary activities This resource is gr
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6th - 9th
Holiday Activity Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa - Middle School
This No-Prep, Print & Go Holiday Resource is the perfect way to engage your Middle School ELA Students during December! Students will learn about three cultures' winter celebrations--Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa--while practicing important ELA skills! After reading three informational texts, students will compare and contrast the holidays and practice writing excellent paragraphs!Included in this .pdf file are three informational articles discussing the history of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday Mega Bundle - Middle School ELA
Artist & Art History Research Project
ArtistsArtist Research Project: Middle and High School Art Lesson, examples, assessment, and worksheetsMake studying and artist research exciting for the middle and high school art student! This is a great artist research project for Middle and High School art classes or language or history classes focusing on artistic achievement of great artists. Artist Research for Middle and High School art students can be fun and creative!For this project, middle and High school students will research, d
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6th - 11th
Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan: A PDF & Easel Digital Novel Study
This is a ready-to-use, custom-made, PDF and Digital novel study designed to guide students in grades 4-7 as they read Esperanza Rising. It is a PDF product and it also includes an EASEL Activity. This should ease some of the uncertainty of distance learning. Included in this Esperanza Rising packet is a bookmark for students to keep track of vocabulary words while reading the book and using the student booklet (or worksheets if you prefer). In addition, there are 22-pages for the student
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4th - 8th
WORLD RELIGIONS Graphic Organizers, Activities PRINT and EASEL
This resource is a perfect way to help students organize basic facts about the world's religions that have the highest number of adherents. The organizers are arranged in alphabetical order. They are: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native Religions, Shinto, and Sikhism.The organizers are designed so that students will do general research on each religion as specified on each page. They will need access to books and the Internet in most cases. I have i
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7th - 10th
Also included in: WORLD RELIGIONS BUNDLE of 6 Resources PRINT and EASEL
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)
Black History Month
This Black History Month unit introduces your students to the accomplishments of 28 different African Americans through "biography briefs". They make a fabulous Black History Month bulletin board display and are the perfect place to begin class discussions and/or student research. There are 28 cards included- one for each day in February!
This packet is designed to give your students an overview of the impact that African Americans have made in the areas of politics, civil rights, music, spor
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K - 10th
Also included in: Black History Month Biography BUNDLE
Canada! CANADIAN IDENTITY, History/Provinces and Territories PRINT and EASEL
Canada - Canadian Identity - 14 Informational Texts and Activities was created for teachers who have a component on Canadian identity in their social studies or language curriculum. This resource is probably best used for grades 5-7 students and with upper level ESL students (intermediate, high school, and adult). This resource would also be appropriate as a lead in to Canada Day at the end of the school year, but can be used at any time.Included are:Fourteen original passages (written by me)
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Canada! CANADIAN IDENTITY BUNDLE 4 Resources PRINT and EASEL
L’histoire du chandail orange - A Residential School Unit for Orange Shirt Day
This Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Peoples, First Nations) orange shirt day mini unit is a meaningful printable package that gently teaches residential school history to primary and intermediate students through art projects and printable activities.This resource is also used as a fundraiser for Indian Residential School Survivors Society and Orange Shirt Society.Using the The Orange Shirt Story, or Phyllis's Orange Shirt, written by Phyllis Webstad, (unit does not include a digital version of t
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1st - 7th
Black History Month Biographies List of 100 African Americans Research Project
This resource contains a ready-to-use printable list of 100 notable Black Americans who made contributions to American History. You get 1 list categorized by men/women, and another list categorized by profession. The same 100 names are on both lists. Use the organized and categorized lists to assign research projects, “wax museum” personalities, or Black History Month projects for the class. Create and share research to promote stories of American accomplishment, hope and inspiration through di
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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Hawaiian Culture Timeline project Bundle for Hawaiian Studies SS 4.1.1
This is everything you need to teach the evolution of Hawaiian culture. Students synthesize informational text, organize information in chronological order, and display the information creatively. There are many opportunities for assessment throughout the project.This project includes a Hawaiian Culture Information Book with informational text AND a fill-in timeline and key on each of the following elements of Hawaiian culture through time:GovernmentReligionLand OwnershipLanguageHulaMusicSurfi
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3rd - 7th
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Residential School Mini Unit with Lessons & Activities for Elementary and Middle
This Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Peoples, First Nations) residential school mini unit is a meaningful printable package that blends Canadian residential school history lessons with engaging activities. This mini unit is intended for elementary intermediate students, and middle school students (Grades 3-8).This resource is digital ready and can be easily assigned for distance learning through Google ClassroomTM.What You Get:1 Informational Page1 Booklet Title Page5 ActivitiesThis resource can b
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3rd - 8th
Texas Holidays: Differentiated Fiesta San Antonio Cultural Reading Passages
Differentiated Fiesta San Antonio! - now with differentiated papel picado historical cultural passagesLearn about the history of this festival and the events involved with your kiddos. Follow up the 2-page passage with an open-ended reading response page and self-checking word search. Teacher Key Included!Printing Key: triangle = 4/5th grade level & circle = 2/3rd grade levelInspired by TEKS §113.15.b.17.ANeed more Texas in your life? Click below!Cinco de Mayo! History & CultureMemorial
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4th - 7th
Mark Twain Author Study, Biography, Reading Response Activities and Projects
NO PREP! Thorough author study on famous author and philosopher Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). Complete biography, follow-up reading response questions, and enrichment projects. Excellent thought provoking reading activities, including analyzing the author's infamous quotes.Digital Option AvailableSamuel Langhorne Clemens ,better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885
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5th - 8th
Canada's INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 15 Organizers Traditional Ways PRINT and EASEL
This set of graphic organizers includes: 3 organizers on each of the following 5 Aboriginal peoples of Canada – Inuit, Haida, Blackfoot, Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), and Mi’kmaq (Micmac). Page 1 of each has questions on where the nations lived, their language, and their housing. There is also space for students to draw or glue an image of something related to housing and to draw a map of where each nation lived. Page 2 includes sections on art and myths/legends (for the latter students are asked
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Canada's INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BUNDLE Research Activities PRINT and EASEL
Exchange Rate & Currency Conversions Grade 7 and 8 Financial Literacy
This resource contains 4 activities to teach students about foreign currency exchange. It is a fun way to engage students about learning about the world and why currency changes in value.In this resource, you will receive:4 activities: Transferring Money Around the World, Foreign Currency Match, Currency Note with Calculations, and a Web Quest related to TIME Magazine's "Hungry Planet" Photo EssayDigital version through TPT Easel for students to engage with completely onlineGoogle Slides present
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Grade 7-8 Financial Literacy Activity Bundle (Print & Digital)
The Languages of Europe (SS6G10)
NO PREP! This lesson will help students learn about the different language groups and languages in Europe. There are readings, questions, and activities so students can deeper their understanding!Everything included:A Diverse Europe- ArticleThis article is great to make the connections between language and culture. This also gets students thinking about the diversity in Europe and how it impacts culture. A Diverse Europe- Questions Four probing and comprehension questions to deepen students unde
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4th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE: Europe's Geography
Social Studies All About Me Activity History One Pager Activity Back to School
This no-prep and engaging Social Studies All About Me activity is great for back to school or sub day plans. Your students will love getting creative while expressing their thoughts and perspectives on history - not to mention learning more about each other in the process.With this one pager activity, students will write and create visual representations and drawings for a historical event that happened on their birthday, describing where they were born, one place in the world they want to visit
Grades:
7th - 10th
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
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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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