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High school social studies project videos
Weapons of World War 1 project
Students for this project will be researching the new technological advancements that were used during the first World War. Students will pretend to be a war profiteer/salesman trying to pitch your weapon to the nations fighting in Europe. Their goal is persuade (classmates who are the leaders of Europe and the USA) that your weapon will be instrumental to winning the war. There is a list of 18 weapons and technological advancements for students to choose from as website links and videos to h
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7th - 12th
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Harry Potter Astronomy, Astrology, and Greek Mythology
This class is meant to show students the relationship between Astronomy, Astrology, and Greek Mythology, through the lens of the popular "British Wizard" series. We'll also cover the difference between astrology and astronomy (why one is a science and one is a belief), and gain an appreciation for how J.K. Rowling incorporated Greek Mythology and the constellations into her character creation. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ VIDEOS, ACTIVITIES, AND MORE ▬▬▬▬▬▬This course has six parts to it. Each part consists of a down
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Harry Potter-Inspired Bundle: Videos + Extension Activities
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure World History Project
This is an assignment sheet for a project that can be assigned in World History. It could be slightly modified for use in U.S. History.
The 2 page worksheet gives instructions and a rubric. This would be considered a large project that students would complete outside of the classroom. The final products can be shown in class or even give an awards ceremony like the Oscars.
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9th - 12th
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AP World History Project - ABC book (vocabulary focus)
I used this project as extra credit at the end of first semester AP World. The project requires students to create an "ABC book" in video form and upload it to YouTube. This is the instruction/requirement sheet that can be easily modified for other classes.
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9th - 12th
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Culture is How We Connect: Reading Assignment, Video, and Exercise Questions
What is Culture? It's a big question, with many different answers. That's why personal stories from real people are such an effective way to teach this complex subject. Culture lessons will come alive for your students with these insightful and heartfelt storiesWHAT'S INSIDE?Reading assignment about how cultures connectThought-provoking video lesson on culture is how we connectExercise that includes three discussion questions based on the reading assignment and video lessonEngage your students i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Boston Massacre Crime Scene Investigation
WONDER! WOW! BANG! BOOM! This is just a sample of the amazing student centered experiences and projects that my students love to do as a student in my class! Be Daring! Be Bold! Take your students on an adventure! No Student ever remembered that worksheet or work out of the back of the book. Get students moving, investigating, debating, discussing, and learning with engaging activities! *****************************************************************************How to get TPT credit to u
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4th - 12th
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Partition of India - Google Slides Activity
Digital Resource - Partition of IndiaI used this in my classroom when we learned about the background to the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. This item includes a fillable google doc and videos for students on the background of, stories from the people who actually lived the partition, and the continuing conflicts which occur today.Here’s what you’ll get:An editable google slides presentation which you can push out to students using google classroom, schoology, or another online classroom.Y
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7th - 9th
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The Civil War with Video Bundle Google Drive Download
You can purchase my entire U.S. History course which includes all of my power points, guided notes, assignments, quizzes, and unit tests here: U.S. History Complete CourseThis is a Google Drive download. If you purchase the product you will have access to all the materials for 30 days and it is recommended that you download all of the materials to your computer. This bundle, which was created for a U.S. history or U.S. history honors class, includes the following: - A massive 3.51GB slide presen
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8th - 12th
President Spotlight Project - A Comprehensive Exploration of U.S. Leaders
Enrich your classroom experience with the President Spotlight Project—an engaging initiative where each student is assigned a unique U.S. president, promoting in-depth research and dynamic class presentations. This project not only enhances understanding of individual presidents but also cultivates a collaborative learning environment.Key Features:Each student is assigned a distinct U.S. president, ensuring a diverse exploration of presidential history.In-class presentations allow students to sh
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11th - 12th
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THE CHAIR: A story about judging others (video included)
Some chairs are more powerful than others.We see a man enter a room, and find his way to a chair. There, he looks at the people around him; with an eye toward judging them.But doing this is not so simple. And he's not the only one ready to give the thumbs-up or thumbs-down on others.Who is this person, and does he represent everyone who judges others?Does his resistance to differing opinions help him, or harm his ability to think clearly?What happens to this person's spirit and mind after judgin
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9th - 12th
Castes of India Bundle: Project, Video, Writing Assignment & Guided Reading
This 16 page product is a great complement to your unit on India. Your students will be fascinated with the guided reading and graphic organizer questions. A video about untouchables in India and a corresponding writing activity will reinforce learning and allow students to practice Common Core writing skills. Finally, your students won't even realize that they're learning as they construct their loop organizer foldable!This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at the
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4th - 10th
THE CREEK: A story about taking sides (video included)
We enter the story of a man dressed in black.We meet him in the middle of the desert, circa 1880.As we watch him stumble to a creek that’s miraculously springing from the desert sands, we observe many things >He is alone — and thirsty.He has bullets but no gun — and no horse.He decides to talk so us — with everything from grace to apparent distain.He knows he made some poor decisions — and they’re following him.He can’t go back — and doesn’t appear to know what’s ahead.We hear him talk arroga
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9th - 12th
Past and Present Dictators-Video guide, project and Current events
Every generation of Americans needs to continually fight to maintain freedom and limit the size of government. To protect democracy and the freedoms we have, we need to limit the amount of power one person can have. The Lesson begins by showing students the Netflix series, "How to become a Tyrant." This fascinating series shows the steps dictators take to gain ultimate power. Students are captivated during the five-episode series. - Each episode is 20-30 minutes.Next, I have students rese
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8th - 12th
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Papercutting X Dreams Imagination Art Activity
Use papercut to introduce cultural awareness, artist and media awareness and a sense of fulfillment for students when they can create their very own beautiful papercut design! This project does not rely on strong drawing skills, but can build patience in them. The package contains 1 x slides presentation [ To introduce Cinco De Mayo as a festival shown in the movie Coco that uses papercut(s) in the celebrations . Also introduces the american artist Nikki McClure as a papercut artist. The slides
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4th - 12th
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World Research Project:Students Choose a Country, Research Artwork and Create it
Bundle Includes: -Slideshow (Guiding students through research)-1 Video on how to copy and paste pictures for google slide show -6 Art Project Videos (clay mask/plaster masks, clay vases, tie dye)-Country Research Graphic Organizer-Peer Grading Rubric-Peer Compare and Contrast Artwork Activity worksheet World Research Project: this is a class wide project I facilitate in art class. Students select a country to research and create a slideshow about the artwork from that country. Students usually
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5th - 9th
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Business Infomercial - Energy Drink Project Activity
This is a great lesson to showcase advertisements and economics in action. Students will be see what it takes to make an infomercial. They will learn the strategies to sell the products and see these strategies in action. Students will need to create an energy drink. Upon making their product name they now are in control of their entire branding with logos, slogans, bottling, pricing, distribution, etc. This really teaches students about the business models of the world. Then making the commerci
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6th - 12th
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1968 with Tom Brokaw video. questions with projects
questions that go with the video 1968. at the end there are projects that students can choose to do.
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11th
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Frightful's Mountain John Stossel You Tube DDT Video Transcript Expeditionary
This is a transcript of John Stossel's video about DDT that is used in Unit 4 of Expeditionary Learning in ELA Grade 6. The video is difficult for the children and this is meant to act as a method of differentiation or scaffolding for those who struggle, such as ESL and SWD students. They can use the transcript to follow along, or they can use it after the video in order to perform activities or as part of their research for the argumentative essay. I've done my best to be accurate. If you f
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
"The Decades Project" Documentary Video US History
In this innovative project, students will work in groups to create a mini-documentary based on recent decades. Students will research a decade and create a video documentary of that decade. The groups are required to interview 2 people from the decade and use their interviews in the video (instructors can choose to not do this if you do not have the time or resources). Students will manage specific tasks as the role of a filmmaker through the selection of appropriate photographs and images, ed
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9th - 12th
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Immigration Whole Class Activity
This is a whole class very engaging activity that includes a video, notes, turn and talk, discussions, a quick group presentation, and independent reflection. This is a pdf presentation that is 6 slides and includes everything you need. I love that it incorporates so many different learning styles and aspects of past and present immigration. This is perfect for a US History class. This should take anywhere from 45-60 minutes.
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7th - 12th
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U.S. History Documentary Project "Lights, Camera, Action"
Students select any topic in U.S. history, research the topic, conduct interviews with primary sources and learn first hand about how bias can be put into a movie. This project fits well during any time period but I have my students choose a topic from 1960 to present day (I give the option of local history). Students learn as editors of video first hand how they can add their bias to video and really start to question what they see in video after their project. Project works well for technolo
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7th - 12th
Constitution, Supreme Court & Government Documentary Project
In this project, students will work as individuals or teams to create a mini-documentary, identifying the theme, audience, and purpose for their film. Students will manage specific tasks as the role of a filmmaker through the selection of appropriate photographs and images, editing techniques, narration, and musical score. Using sight and sound, video is the perfect medium for students who are auditory or visual learners. This project has multiple individual lessons within the project that all
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9th - 12th
The Ancient Romans Complete K12 Audio | Comprehension Series (50 Resources)
10 Audiobooks (100 minutes) | 20 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 10 Answer Sheets | 10 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.The Rise of the Roman Empire:Unit 1 – Introduction to the Roman EmpireUnit 2 – The Roman Conquest and ExpansionUnit 3 – Romans and the EconomyUnit 4 – Inventions of TransportationUnit 5 – Architecture and EngineeringUnit 6 – Life as a RomanUnit 7 – The Arts and the RomansUnit 8 – Julius CaesarUnit 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of moder
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cryptocurrency Lessons from Facebook Libra
Cryptocurrency Lessons from Facebook LibraWas Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg correct in proposing a global digital currency to ensure the United States a position as an innovative financial world leader? Will the United States be replaced by China as the global digital currency hegemony going forward into a brave new world? Will the governments of the world follow Facebook's lead to launch their own cryptocurrencies and digitize their economies? Will leading tech companies launch their own dig
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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