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Reconstruction Evaluation Interactive Project Activity
This interactive Reconstruction Era activity for US History has your class assuming the roles of various people during the Age of Reconstruction and evaluating how they would feel about Reconstruction.Students are assigned one of six characters (a women freed from enslavement, former plantation owner, teacher with the Freedmen's Bureau, etc) and must read the short biography to think critically about each aspect of Reconstruction. They then decide which parts of Reconstruction would be positive
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7th - 11th
World War 2 Battles Radio Show Project: Pearl Harbor, D-Day, & More
This World War II Battles Radio Show Project is a cooperative learning project that has students read about 7 key battles of World War 2 and create engaging radio news segments just like Americans would have heard in the 1940's!Everything you need to complete this fun, creative lesson about the key battles of World War 2 is included! You will receive:A directions page that explains how the war unfolded for Americans via the radio and what students need to do to create a radio news segment.Seven
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7th - 11th
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Food Truck Business Simulation Semester Project Bundle
Engage your students in course content with this relatable, food truck-themed project. This product incorporates many aspects of the business world including: marketing, finance, sales, advertising, business pitches, business plans, budgeting, social media, etc. This is a semester long business simulation project meant to accompany a high school business course such as Introduction to Business and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Essentials, or Marketing I. For this project I split up the s
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9th - 12th
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Preamble Stretch Book | Constitution Day Activity | Preamble Meaning
Wow your students on Constitution Day or any time of the year with this unique stretch book about the Preamble! Students will think about and illustrate the meaning of each section of the Preamble. Two versions of the book are included. For a more in-depth study, students write their own interpretations for the words in the Preamble. If time is limited, a second version is included which has the meaning already printed and ready to illustrate.Stretch books are made by folding three paper squares
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Constitution Stretch Book Bundle: Preamble & Bill of Rights
Spanish Country Profile Project
This is a country profile project over the 21 Spanish-speaking countries. Students will research important geographical and cultural facts about each country. This activity includes a blank country profile template, a template for each country, a list of Spanish-speaking countries, and a grading rubric in both English and Spanish. Research topics include: Countries flag, map, capital, language(s), population, area, currency, climate, interesting facts, tourism and attractions, cuisine, sports, a
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Spanish Countries and Capitals Geography Bundle
Civil War Stations Activity: Comparing the Union and Confederacy
This Civil War Stations Activity is a fantastic lesson to get your students out of their seats and moving around the classroom while they analyze and compare the Union and Confederacy.Six stations feature characteristics of the North and South that students must review to determine which region their are describing and whether that would be an advantage or disadvantage in the war. They then must explain why it would help or hinder that side in the war.After completing each station, students answ
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5th - 9th
Persuasive Techniques Unit - Media Literacy Analysis PowerPoint & Project Bundle
Teach persuasive techniques, ad analysis, and propaganda with this bundle of media literacy activities. This comprehensive bundle includes bellringers, projects, PowerPoints, and quizzes for teaching persuasion through engaging advertising analysis, interactive practice, and creative projects. In this bundle, you’ll get 3 weeks of engaging activities to introduce or strengthen student understanding of persuasive techniques. This is a perfect foundation for media literacy with a variety of activ
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6th - 9th
Industrial Revolution Inventions Infomercial Project
This Industrial Revolution Inventions project will have your students engaged and having fun with cooperative learning about the major inventions and inventors of the Industrial Age. Included is a directions page on how to present a 1 minute infomercial to the class along with 7 one-page readings on different inventions of the industrial period. In groups students read about their assigned inventor/invention and plan their "infomercial". As each group presents, other students fill out the includ
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6th - 10th
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History Crime Scene Investigation: The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine maps, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from the Roanoke to determine what happened to the colonists. It's a great way to encourage students to support historical arguments with r
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7th - 11th
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Introduction to Business and Marketing Supplement (Activities + Projects) Bundle
This bundle is jam-packed with engaging business essentials activities and projects! This resource is designed to supplement your Introduction to Business and Marketing course and provide real-world application for key concepts. These engaging resources make business class fun while promoting creativity and collaboration. Included in this resource you will find 6 units + 1 bonus unit, 50 quick writes, and bellringers for the semester.6 Key units are included in this resource:EconomicsBusiness Ow
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9th - 12th
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Instagram Post & Profile Templates
Engage your students by incorporating their love of social media into your lessons! Your students can create full or half page single Instagram posts or create an entire profile! What's included with your download:Tips on how to implement into various subjectsPrinting tips Full-sized Instagram post template (8.5" x 11")Half-page Instagram post template - two templates per pageFull-page Instagram profile template See this template in action in my Not So Boring Bacteria Bundle with the Bacteria I
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Super Social Media Template Bundle
Scaffolded Natural Disasters Research Project Extreme Weather
Students will research specific facts about a natural disaster and create a brochure (either on paper or digital) about it. Are your students curious about natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes? This project will help students learn about different natural disasters around the world. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will love learning about extreme weather and natural disasters in this scaffolded research project.This Natural Disaster Brochur
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8th - 10th
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The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Jackie Robinson Collaborative Poster — Great Black History Month Activity
Jackie Robinson Collaboration Portrait Poster. My collaboration posters are designed to complement or supplement any Jackie Robinson lesson, sports, or Black History Month studies. This poster is the perfect anticipatory set to pique your students’ interest or a great extension to finish your studies with a WOW. Your students will be talking about this poster for weeks to come and will always remember exactly which piece was “theirs” when they see it on display! Recommended for any grade as th
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K - 9th
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Also included in: Black History Month Activities: Collaboration Posters BUNDLE Set 2
Middle Ages Coat of Arms Project
This Medieval Coat of Arms project is great for a unit on the Middle Ages or for a back-to-school "get to know each other activity"! Included is a directions page that gives the historic background of Coats of Arms and heraldry, as well as simple instructions for students on how to create a Coat of Arms. Next is a fantastic printable Coat of Arms template to use in class and a rubric to help with grading.An editable Google Drive version is now also included! This version can be completed all onl
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3rd - 9th
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Create A Life Size Samurai and Haiku Battle Activity: Feudal Japan Lesson Plan
This lesson is a class favorite by far that has been completely remastered with new resources! It is academic, collaborative, and it looks fantastic hanging in your room! This great step by step lesson covers feudal Japan's military hierarchy. Students create a life-size samurai in groups. They outline a student in the group and draw armor, a sword, and a helmet like a samurai would have worn. The lesson comes with an anatomy of a samurai reference sheet for students to get ideas. In the backgro
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6th - 10th
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Holocaust Research Project Teen Resistance - Holocaust Literature Activities
Use the Teen Holocaust Resistance Project with any Holocaust story in order to provide historical context! This unique resource focuses on teen and young adult Holocaust resisters who took courageous stands! Use with Night by Elie Wiesel, the Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, or Book Thief! Implement as a standalone Holocaust research project. Your students will be fascinated by acts of resistance facilitated by their peers.Designed for secondary students, these activities an
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8th - 11th
Industrial Revolution - Invention & Inventor Poster Project
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ACTIVITY - Students really enjoy this assignment where they become an inventor from the Industrial Revolution and market / sell one of their inventions. Students must research both the inventor and the invention and then "sell" themselves and their ideas. Includes the following 8 pages - a detailed assignment sheet- pre-research planning sheet- list of inventors/inventions- research record sheets (for students to keep track of their research) - a bibliography template - b
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6th - 9th
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Presentation Feedback Slips - Peer Feedback and Self Evaluation Activities
Want students to practice active listening during presentations? Use these peer feedback and self-evaluation forms! Students will develop constructive criticism skills and can give each other feedback in a wide range of presentation settings. Three differentiated versions of this form allow for skill-building throughout the year. ✅ Active Listening✅ Constructive Criticism✅ Self-Evaluation Your Peer Feedback and Self-Evaluation Activities include:Three yes/no presentation requirements ("Made eye
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7th - 10th
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Hidden Figures Collaborative Poster (Katherine Johnson) | Women's History Month
Hidden Figures Collaboration Poster. This fun, collaborative activity features portraits of Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson. It is a perfect accompaniment to your Black History Month, Women's History Month, and/or STEM studies. The final poster features a STEM quote from Katherine Johnson. “ We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology, and there will always, alwa
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2nd - 9th
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World Geography Curriculum Editable and Differentiated to Support All Students
This is a complete full year geography curriculum for middle and high school. Be prepared to teach World Geography with these projects, activities, and assessments that have been designed to support ALL students in World Geography classes! These resources are no-prep and great for students of multiple levels. This geography curriculum is editable, digital, and printable. This geography curriculum provides everything you need to make sure all students thrive in your classroom from scaffolded teac
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7th - 10th
History Crime Scene Investigation: Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine eyewitness testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from Ford's Theater to determine what happened to President Lincoln and who was responsible. While it is easy to det
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5th - 12th
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Project Based Learning Packet for ALL of World History
This awesome packet for bringing Project Based Learning (PBL) in your World History classes will be life-changing! PBL brings real world experiences into the classroom to make lessons more meaningful and engaging for students. It gives them choice in their learning while also delving deeper into a World History topic that matters to them. This packet gives you everything you need to use project based learning for any unit in World History and includes 196 (yes, 196!) suggested topics for proje
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7th - 11th
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Renaissance Art Show and Newspaper Project
This fantastic, interactive project has students analyzing some of the most famous art and artists of the Renaissance by rotating around the room with a "reporter's notebook". Students then use their notes to create newspapers detailing the art and artists as if the art show was taking place at your school!The download includes:6 stations with art and background info on Renaissance artistsA "reporter's notebook" sheet for note takingNewspaper templateLesson plan directions with video linksEditab
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Renaissance Art and Literature Complete 1 Day Lesson Bundle
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