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U.S. History cultural activity microsofts
The Mayflower (PPT)
This started out as a simple sharing of some photos I took while touring Plymouth Plantation. Before long it developed into an exciting project --- 22 informative slides, with fun facts and researched information.
I experienced new learning along the way,and had a blast creating it !
I hope you and your students will find this presentation informative, as well as engaging. Each slide has a 'bounce in' Fun Fact, too, for some added fun and learning.
The personal photographs I used have
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K - 3rd
Not your typical Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation (English version)
This is not your typical presentation for the Latinx/Hispanisc Heritage Month or biography bundle. Although you can complement those fact sheets and bio bundles with this presentation. This presentation was created with an ABAR/decolonial lens, students and teachers are invited to engage in a critical thinking process and discussions about identity markers, misconceptions and white-washed tokenizing narratives of the celebration. This presentation was created with comprehension in mind so it's v
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Not Grade Specific
Harlem Renaissance Introduction Lesson PowerPoint Presentation with Worksheet
Intrigue your high school ELA or American history students with this engaging HARLEM RENAISSANCE Introduction Lesson PowerPoint presentation, full of compelling information, illustrative and attractive graphics, and engaging linked videos--a comprehensive look at the vibrant, exciting, historic Harlem Renaissance, the Great Migration, the literature, the jazz, the politics, the launch pad of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States! The Harlem Renaissance introduced to America and the wor
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9th - 12th
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Christmas Around the World - Christmas in the USA
Merry Christmas! Are you getting ready to travel around the world this Christmas? This e-book will be a great supplement to your Christmas Around the World Unit! Christmas in the USA is full of family traditions, foods, and events that you will love reading about!The Goal:Students will be able to describe family traditions, foods, and events in the USA during the holiday season.Who will like Christmas in USA?You will find Christmas in the USA fits most students in Kindergarten through Second Gr
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K - 2nd
Also included in: CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD - EBOOK BUNDLE
Anti-Racism & Police Brutality in the Black Lives Matter Movement ( BLM )
This past week (June 7, 2020), I Googled and Googled for guidance on a type of assignment that could expand my students' horizons and aid our virtual discussions about racism and police brutality. I kept getting articles that had general suggestions on how to discuss these difficult topics with students. I read all of them, but I needed something more.So I made this. This is a Google Doc that can be edited and shared with students. There are seven essential questions. Under each essential questi
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7th - 12th
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Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
Discover the road to the 19th Amendment with this Women's Suffrage Bundle! This resource set includes a PowerPoint with primary sources, guided notes to keep students accountable, reading passages, primary source analysis, activities, and more! CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON TO VIEW MORE!What's Included::: 50+ PowerPoint Slides with Primary Sources:: Corresponding Guided Notes:: Reading Passages:: Analysis Activities:: African American Suffragists Biography Stations:: Primary Source Scavenger Hunt Act
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5th - 7th
History of Hip Hop: Slideshow & Quiz
Are your students fans of hip hop who want to know more about its origins? This slideshow and quiz dive into the details about where and how hip hop started, the four main elements to the genre, and how it has developed today. Note: This product can be used both online or in person. There is an embedded slideshow link, fillable PDFs of the History of Hip Hop Quiz, and printable PDFs for everything. Due to copyright reasons, I do not provide editable Google Slides.INCLUDES:-Slideshow of History o
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hip Hop Bundle: History, Quiz, & Rap Composition Unit
WWII Dilemmas
World War II activity.Great for World War II that forces students to think critically!Students are given five scenarios that involve World War II, the Holocaust, and its aftermath. Then they are asked to answer a series of thought provoking moral questions. Each story is based on a true event and the real stories are also provided. Extension suggestions and a lesson plan are included. Scenarios based on the real life stories of:Adolf EichmannDora BruderMarthe CohnFrancois MitterrandCharles de
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: My Entire Store
Immigration from Central America, and DACA
This was updated in January 2021 to include info about President Biden's policy towards Central America. 162 teachers have purchased this "Central America" product. This power point serves as an introduction to the border crisis whereby massive amounts of migrants / refugees from Central America have been streaming across the southern border of the USA. This issue sparks significant controversy, and much debate as to why these migrants are coming here, and what we should do about it. DACA is r
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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1980s-1990s Pop Culture Fun Scavenger Hunt with 48 tasks to complete
Students will attempt to accomplish 48 tasks inspired by 1980s and 1990s Pop culture. If they accomplish the tasks and earn enough points then they get the grade they want. From drawing Care Bears Belly Badges to creating 80s Movie poster tableaus, dancing the Carlton, french rolling your pants, etc...
Grades:
9th - 12th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Interactive Timeline and Animated Video - MLK Day
You're Welcome.Just kidding, but we're sure your students will love this fun, fresh and engaging MLK Day bundle. Just imagine it: funky colors, cool pictures, and awesome animations combined with loads of info on America's greatest human rights activist.HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE:An animated video (MP4 format) that will knock your students' socks off! It has fun music, eye-popping artwork and engaging content.An interactive timeline (PowerPoint file) that is absolutely jam-packed with info.A review
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3rd - 6th
HBCU College QR Codes Virtual College Tour
Use the incredibly efficient QR Codes to allow your students to gain access to the amazing opportunities available at any and all of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Just use any internet connected device or camera phone to scan the QR Code and the will be immediately taken away to the website of the HBCU's listed below.click school to view websiteSearch HBCU's Alphabetically or by individual StateEach Slide includes 2 Hyperlinks back to - The other HBCU's in that particular stat
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Black History Month Package
Remembering Slavery: Slave Narratives Primary Sources
Contrasting recollections of two former slaves describing their lives in the South prior to Emancipation - Henrietta King was disfigured for life by a cruel mistress, while August Messersmith had an uncommonly kind master and more freedom than most. Modified c-note format with DBQs, room for annotations, and vocabulary.
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8th - 11th
Colonial Society - British America in the 1700s PowerPoint & Google Slides
Explore British America through our engaging and interactive unit on Colonial Society! This units includes a professionally designed PowerPoint presentation, Google Slides, relevant primary source activities, and thought-provoking questions designed to engage students in learning about society in British America before the creation of the United States. This a a great PowerPoint (or Google Slides) you can use to present to your class or give to them to study on their own. The design is professio
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8th - 10th
Also included in: US History Curriculum: Pre-Columbian–Civil War | Full Semester
Women's Suffrage Movement PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Reading, Analysis
Discover the road to the 19th amendment with this women's rights unit. This resource includes an editable slide presentation (59 slides) with primary source images and documents, a student booklet with guided notes, reading passages, and analysis activities.What's Included:- 59 Slide PPT with primary source images- Guided Notes - Close Reading Passages (Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, & Lucy Stone)- Analysis Activities (analyze statements, political cartoons, voter turnout stats)-
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
The Pony Express And You
How much space does your textbook devote to The Pony Express - maybe a couple of paragraphs? This exciting time in U.S. history deserves better than that, and with “The Pony Express And You,” your students will readily identify with the young men who rode for the service and the dangers they faced. The 26-page slide show I’ve created is full of colorful illustrations (more than 100 pictures) and offers students four opportunities to write a journal entry as though they were a rider on The Pony
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4th - 8th
Louisiana Cultures - Cajun Louisiana Christmas Around the World PowerPoint
Teaching a Christmas Around the World Social Studies unit? This PowerPoint will help you explain to the students how the Pelican State celebrates Christmas Cajun style!- Find LA on a USA map- The Cajun Night Before Christmas- Louisiana Christmas Foods- The Festival of Bonfires- Natchitoches Christmas Festival- Caroling in Jackson Square- Celebration in the Oaks- Mr. Bingle- Louisiana Christmas Decorations
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PreK - 5th
Historical Theme Park Final Project
Students design a historical theme park, picking a central theme. Students then create rides, vendors, food and roaming characters. Students complete write ups on each of their choices and create a map of their theme park.
Complete with rubrics!
Great final project but can be used as culminating activity.
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7th - 10th
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Spanish Culture Paper/Essay/Sub Plan: Plan a Trip to Puerto Rico
Looking for a cultural activity that will engage students? Here is a complete assignment for students to write about a week-long trip to Puerto Rico. The assignment provides a lot of structure while also allowing students the freedom to choose what they want to do during their trip.
Your students will need access to the Internet for 2-3 class periods to complete this work.
For Spanish I-II, students could write the trip plan in English. Upper level students could write in Spanish.
This a
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6th - 12th
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Birthplace of Thanksgiving: Plimoth Plantation (Pilgrims,Wampanoags,Mayflower)
“Birthplace of Thanksgiving: Plimoth Plantation” is a PowerPoint presentation containing over 200 original photographs taken of the Pilgrim Village, Wampanoag Village, the Craft Shop and the Mayflower II. Students will gain insight into the daily lives of the Pilgrims and Indians of the 1600’s by visiting their homes and work sites. See how a canoe is made by burning the inside of a log and scraping out the charred remains. View the cramped quarters of the Mayflower and imagine the Pilgrim’s
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1st - 5th
Black History Month-Celebrating Black Excellence
Daily celebrations of Black History is the perfect way to celebrate & acknowledge the countless people who have & are continuing to have a major impact on our world. These daily celebrations are a great way to introduce to children many black voices that they may have never heard of before. It is so important to teach students Black History beyond slavery & the Civil Rights Movement.This resource includes:-28 days of celebrating Black excellence-Read Aloud's-Videos-Historical PhotosT
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PreK - 8th
Black Scientists and Inventors: Black History Month PowerPoint & Animated Video
We know you're excited about Black History Month and so are we! We present to you a collection of biographies detailing the lives and accomplishments of five dynamic African-American scientists and inventors:* Dr. Daniel Hale Williams* George Washington Carver* Madame C.J. Walker* Garrett A. Morgan* Dr. Mae JemisonGet ready for color, animations, pictures, and fascinating facts.**We now also have this content available in a 10 minute animated video. You can view it here on our YouTube channel!**
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3rd - 6th
Architecture-Modern Architecture Master Frank Lloyd Wright PowerPoint
Architecture-Modern Master Frank Lloyd Wright PowerPointArchitecture!!! Architecture!!!!Architecture!!!! The King of American Architecture. Modern Architecture legend Frank Lloyd Wright is featured in this PowerPoint. Great for architecture, art, art history, or history classes. This presentation covers all the important works of Wright's career!Wright is a must study in architecture and this PowerPoint is a great resource in showcasing his work! Comprehensive and informative! This work is licen
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Architecture Bundle- Modern Focus- Gehry, Wright, & Pei- 3 Powerpoints
Harlem Renaissance History of Jazz
In this lesson, students will learn a brief history of jazz and the role the Harlem Renaissance played in it by actually immersing themselves in the music. (links to youtube are provided as well). A worksheet is provided in which students have to describe some of the music that is played on the computer. After each song is over, you ask them how they would describe it. Then you give your own “more educated” opinion on it. Basically, you walk the students through the evolution of jazz. Now I real
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6th - 12th
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