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High school Presidents' Day character education research
Bobblehead Biography Project
Use “Bobblehead Biographies” to tackle informational writing in your classroom AND (more importantly) make history come alive for your students!
The “Bobblehead Biography Project” will immediately capture the attention of your kiddos (plus anyone else walking by) while promoting important skills like:
•Reading comprehension
•Summarizing + drawing inferences
•Informational writing
•Research
Create adorable art while setting the stage for purpose-driven writing + high-interest reading!
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K - 12th
Thank You Note Card Acts of Kindness Project or Middle or High School
Teach the art of the thank you note card to spread gratitude and kindness in your middle or high school with this 3-part letter writing project.Complete all 3 parts at once or throughout the year:School-wide thank you card flash mobThoughtful note of appreciation to someone from your pastResearched thank you letter to a never-met-before hero for their contribution This complete kit comes with 30 card designs, especially for middle or high school studentsProject sheets, templates, samples, and r
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9th - 12th
Leadership Research Project Middle High School ASB Student Council AVID Google
This is a great research project for leadership, AVID, or gifted students and is based on Kouzes and Posner's 5 Principles of Leadership. It is geared towards middle or high school students. The Google slides are completely editable so you can add, delete, or edit any slides to suit your needs. The project guides students to research a famous leader and compare them to a person "in real life" who also demonstrates similar leadership qualities. They create questions and interview their "in real
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6th - 12th
Presidents' Day, Research, Textual Evidence, Body Biography Project
This Presidents' Day, Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to teach and promote the presidents of the United States, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln. This biography study is a collaborative research activity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project for bringing together a growth mindset and a biography study. Presidents' Day for the year 2020 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, February 15th. President's Day, also known
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Reading A-Z Biography Companion, Body Biography Projects Bundle
College and Career Project *EDITABLE* Math in their career
Students Research a career of their choosing and create examples of how math would be used in their career. They also dig deeper into how they would reach their goal. They pick a college of their choice and then research their area of study, Major, minor, courses, etc. Once they find all their information they create a story about what it would be like for a day in their career. I've done this project multiple times with 8th graders and they absolutely love it. I've had students come back to me
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6th - 12th
THE TED TALK BUNDLE
All of our best TED TALK lessons and assignments, all in one place, and all at 50% off the regular price! Every products has digital and printable hard copy formats.This bundle is a growing package, so purchasing it now at the lower price will lock you in for all of the future additions (It will be at least 10 items in total over the next few months) for free!This Bundle Includes:The TED TALK Persuasive Writing Unit & AssignmentA Viewing Guide: Grit & The Power of PerseveranceA Viewing G
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6th - 12th
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TED Talk Viewing Guide: We Need to Change The Way Young Men Think About Consent
One of the best discussions on CONSENT out there!Nathaniel Cole delivers an amazing TED Talk on more than just why consent is important, but why our current ways of teaching consent don't work like we think they do. He then offers genuine solutions and real examples for how young people (and anyone else!) can ask for and deny consent. This resource includes digital or printable handouts including:Background sheet on Nathaniel Cole (including the link to the talk)Pre-Viewing Question sheet to gau
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
High School Career Exploration Project Based Learning {Printable & Digital}
Are you looking for a fun, engaging, and student-directed career exploration project for college and career readiness without having to spend the time and energy creating or planning the experience yourself? This project-based learning resource for self-directed learners is for you!Your students will dive into career exploration through student-directed project-based learning. This project-based learning lesson plan was designed to guide students through a college and career readiness PBL projec
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Career Exploration Bundle: High School Career Research Projects
Founding Fathers Biography Poster Project for US History and Government
Looking for Founding Fathers activities? Students will research specific facts about one of the Founding Fathers that established United States democracy and create a poster about them for American History or Government class. Students will complete a scaffolded research project about George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. This is also a great project for Constitution Day! Students will research how these Founding Fathers influe
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7th - 10th
Change-maker Research Project
This activity is a research project for students to research change-makers in both the past and present. It can be used in conjunction with a unit on change and changing for the better to help people. It could also be used as a stand alone, as a project in conjunction with social issues book clubs, and much more. This bundle includes:Teacher instructions/overview (includes notes, modification ideas, alternative assessment ideas, font list, etc.) (PDF)Change-maker assignment sheet (PDF and editab
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6th - 9th
Leadership Profile Research Project & Gallery Walk - No Prep, Ready to Go
The LEADERSHIP PROFILE RESEARCH PROJECT has students research a prominent US leader and presentation of some kind to summarize the important information. Students can choose between an iMovie, podcast, slide presentation, essay, or poster. No matter which modality they choose, all students will research the leader’s biographical background, impact on history, character traits, leadership style, and then give a personal reflection. This resource can be used digitally (Google Docs & Slides te
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9th - 12th
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Economics Personal Finance Minimum Wage Assignment - Poor Man's Budget
This assignment is called the Poor Man's Budget. This assignment forces students to work 40 hours a week at minimum wage. They must calculate their gross pay, taxes, net pay, and all of their expenses. They must choose an actual place to live online, pay transportation, food costs, utilities, etc. They must determine whether they are in debt or not, make changes if needed, and summarize what they learn from the assignment. This Word Document sets up the assignment with students and makes it easy
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7th - 12th
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TED Talk Viewing Guide: The Danger of a Single Story
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author of multiple fictional and non-fiction works, and a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient. Her texts explore themes of feminism, race, and intersectionality, poetry, and many other topics. She’s even won a GRAMMY as a featured artist on Beyonce (Beyonce’s 5th album)!This talk is from 2009 and discusses the dangers of how our single stories (stereotypes) of people and places are problematic for everyone. This talk also took her from a rising star in the lit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
TED Talk Viewing Guide: Grit & The Power of Perseverance
Angela Lee Duckworth is a psychology professor and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. She studies psychological issues related to student and professional performance (things like perseverance, self-control, co-operation, etc.), and is so good at what she does that she was awarded a MacAurthur (Genius) grant. This talk is from 2013 and discusses how 'grit' (a combination of perseverance and passion for what you do) is a better indicator of success than IQ or social factors like famil
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
President Research Project - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Inspire your students to study the presidents of today and the past!As the elected leaders of countries, presidents have shaped the course of history since the beginning of democracy. From the first American president, George Washington, to the current American president, Donald J. Trump, presidents vary in many ways from one another. For this assignment, students choose a president to
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5th - 10th
Inquiry Based Learning Project: CYBER BULLYING
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!The internet has given us new power to connect, but has also given rise to one of the largest social health crises that people have ever faced: Cyberbullying. While often dismissed as ‘not big deal’, cyberbullying has been identified as a leading or accompanying factor in the rise of mental health degradation over the last 20 years. It can happen 24 hours a day, it can follow us home from the outside world, and it can be relentles
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
President Profile Project for Social Studies with Differentiated Options
Are your students curious about American Presidents or do you need a Presidents' Day Project? This is a president research project for students to learn about a specific US President. Students will create a poster or PowerPoint for their President following the requirements in this project. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! This project has two different rubrics: one is for only having the student complete the project, and the second rubric is for having the stud
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9th - 12th
Project-Based Learning Bundle: Personal Identity {Digital and Printable}
This project-based learning bundle combines several student-directed project-based learning resources all under the theme of personal identity. Students will explore their heritage, their family background, the generation they themselves belong to and those that came before them, and their personal heroes. This bundle includes three separate projects with the same desired outcome: looking within one's self to build a healthy self-concept. Per project, students will showcase their expertise in an
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9th - 12th
TED Talk Viewing Guide: The Puzzle of Motivation
A Viewing Guide to get your class motivated!Inspire and empower your students to become self directed learners, and to put a bit of perspective on just trying to get the grade (or the pay check)!Dan Pink is an American author and former political speechwriter. He has written about several topics related to social science, looking at everything from regret, to sales, to motivation, to career choices, and many more. In this TED Talk he focusses on the large gap between what science knows about how
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
U.S. Presidents Research Template
The U.S. Presidents template was designed as a strategy for visual learners to make connections in reporting about the different U.S. Presidents through a graphic organizer and gain strategies for narrowing down a lot of information into a very specific concise biography report in order to help draw conclusions about lessons that can be learned in the life of that president.
The research template is printed on 11x17 inch paper and designed so that after it is three hole punched at the top it c
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4th - 12th
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U.S. Presidents Day Activity | 1 Day Mini-Research Project Google Slides™ Lesson
Great for Presidents' Day! This research product is great for an informational, non-fiction study in ELA or a U.S. history-based assignment. Encourage curiosity with your students, and assign a different U.S. President to each student.Teach research skills with a smaller, manageable topic. This product includes 9 slides:1 example slide1 directions slide (editable)1 rubric slide (editable)4 Google Slides templates (to give students color and orientation choice)Link to Sign-Up Google SheetHow To:
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5th - 11th
Article Reading & Analysis: The Science of Social Media
Social Media, in your class?!?!These days, it's hard to argue that social media has not revolutionized the way we connect, communicate, and share information. Its benefits are abundant, but so are its downsides! While it fosters activism, giving voice to the voiceless, it also fosters new types of bullying, amplifying hurtful voices beyond the boundaries of the school day. So what are we to do?The Science Of Social Media highlights the impact of social media on mental health, particularly among
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6th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Self-Directed Service-Learning Project Tool Kit for High School Students
Service-learning projects for self-directed learners offer a great opportunity for high school students to give back to their communities, develop 21st-century skills, and build their resumes through community involvement. Individuals or small groups design and lead their own service-learning projects while you facilitate. This tool kit provides guiding templates to scaffold students seamlessly and independently through the experience from start to finish."I used it to lay the groundwork for ser
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Student-Led Learning Activity Tool Kits Bundle {Printable and Digital}
TED Talk Viewing Guide: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
A Viewing Guide to get your class thinking about the importance of LEADERSHIP!Leadership is something that we wish our students had, and that we ask them to demonstrate, without ever really explaining what that means (or how to do it). While there are many different aspects of leadership, communication (and how to convey your vision in a way that inspires others to come along with you) is fundamental piece of that puzzle. In his TED Talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Action, Simon Sinek discusses t
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
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