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7th grade 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:Â Harry Potter-Inspired Bundle: Videos + Extension Activities
Middle East History Conflict Project
This is a fun hands-on project where students will work in groups analyzing historical conflicts through the lens of an artist through music, pictures, and video to compare and contrast why and how conflicts impact a nation.
• The students will analyze, interpret, infer and conclude how conflicts have shaped nations.
• They will complete a gallery walk, analyze a parody, videos and create a visual parody/skit explaining one of the conflicts that have shaped our world.
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1. I can ex
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7th
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Veterans Day Activities: Heart Art Project, Roll-A-Dice Game, & Art Sub Plan
Veteran's Day Activities for November don't all have to be coloring sheets. Why not infuse some Arts Integration and have your students engaged in your lessons with drawing and painting? Watch how easy it is to paint with markers and get your students interested in caring about our armed forces on Veteran's Day.PURCHASE THIS "DESIGN A VETERAN'S DAY HEART GAME" HERE.These roll-a-dice games are great for one or two day art projects for art teachers and classroom teachers alike. Pair them with your
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1st - 8th
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Radial Symmetry
In this project, students can demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts such as symmetry, patterns, and angles by creating artwork based on a radially symmetric design. In addition to practicing visual and critical thinking skills, additional connections can also be made to world cultures and religions by introducing mandalas from Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as stained glass rose windows from European Gothic architecture.
This lesson includes video lesson, downl
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4th - 8th
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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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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
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Day of the Dead: Sugar Skull Art Project, Roll-A-Dice Game, & Art Sub Plan Idea
Day of the Dead activities don't all have to be coloring sheets. Why not infuse some Arts Integration and have your students engaged in your lessons with drawing and painting? Watch how easy it is to paint with markers and get your students excited about Dia de los Muertos, sugar skulls, or whatever festive Mexican holiday fun you're teaching!PURCHASE THIS "DESIGN A DAY OF THE DEAD SUGAR SKULL GAME" HERE.These roll-a-dice games are great for one or two day art projects for art teachers and class
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3rd - 8th
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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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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
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
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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Setting Sail with Columbus: The Dark Side of the Journey
Many of us may have learned, "In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." However, the question becomes what life was like on these voyages, and how were the indigenous people that Columbus encountered treated? In this video lesson, you'll be able to delve a little deeper to help answer these questions.At the end of the video is a list of ten questions that can be used to assist in classroom discussions, research projects, or essays. This video includes a teacher's guide
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6th - 12th
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Pictorial Maps
Creating pictorial maps are a great way to showcase your students’ understanding of map skills. In addition to connecting and integrating with a range of content areas (cartography, explorers, geography, geology, scale and proportion, fantasy and adventure stories, sequencing skills, decoding, signs and symbols, etc.) this project provides students with the opportunity to be creative, imaginative and expressive.
In addition to the video, the lesson also includes downloadable lesson plans, ex
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1st - 8th
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Ancient Civilizations Video Hooks and Summative Project
This bundle contains introductory video hooks and a summative project for TN State Standards ancient history units. The summative project is a math/social studies collaborative activity with math and social studies teams working together. (It can be adapted to suit your needs, however.)
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5th - 7th
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Factor of Production & Economic System I-Movie Project
IMOVIE (or other video Program Project)
This project was set up for students to create a video that explains the major themes of the Factors of Production or Economic System, but it can be easily edited for other topics
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1) Project based
2) Completed as an individual or group
3) Completed as an assignment, independent project or extra credit
4) Directions, Guidelines, Responsibility List and Story Board included.
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6th - 10th
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Reconstruction to Today Choice Project
Does your curriculum end with Reconstruction?Are you looking for a way to connect the past with the present?Do you want students to think critically about the legacy of Reconstruction and understand why the past isn't fully past?Do you want your students to be able to research their own questions about history?Do your students love to watch videos?If you said yes to several of these questions, this may be an assignment you need in your classroom!Students are given 32 options of topics related to
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Reconstruction Era Bundle
Student Nightly News Video Project
Want a new and fun way to study current events and bring them to life in your classroom. Challenge your students to research and create a Nightly newscast based on recent news. The project has an emphasis on media bias and teach them how easy it is to manipulate the public using the news. Studying our current news stations allows us to provide a background of bias but making the students create their own bias is powerful. With all the information our students will consume it is our duty to in
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7th - 12th
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WWI Jigsaw Strategy Video BUNDLE
Need a way to review World War I content in a super effective and engaging way? Have you heard of the Jigsaw Strategy but are a little confused by the logistics? I fell in love with this strategy during the 2015-2106 school year after I finally got the gist of it!! I wish I would have had someone to explain it to me so there wasn't such a learning curve! Now you won't have that problem! This BUNDLE combines my Complete Guide to the Jigsaw video and my WWI Jigsaw Set which is the one I use as an
Grades:
4th - 8th
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