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7th grade world history research microsofts
Renaissance Biography Project worksheet
You have been chosen by Renaissance Time Magazine to write biographies of famous Renaissance people for our new issue. The issue's title is "The Most Influential People of the Renaissance". Your job is to write biographies for each of our honorees. Pick any 2 of the Renaissance people listed below; your fellow journalists will do the rest!
RUBRIC INCLUDED
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4th - 11th
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Civilization GRAPES Independent Study Project
This project can be used to examine any civilization using the organizer GRAPES (geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, social structure.)
Students research each area and then have a choice of creative follow-up tasks for each one (lots of art, creative writing, etc. To culminate their work, students will create a slideshow presentation about each area of GRAPES.
File includes overviews of GRAPES, project description/planner, follow-up choices, rubric, and note taking sheets.
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5th - 9th
Winter Holidays Around the World - Project
This is a research report about winter holidays celebrated around the world. I have included the directions to the project, as well as a list of appropriate holidays for your students to research. These directions are very clear and are perfectly suited for 5th grade, but they can easily be adapted for 3rd grade and all the way up to high school. You can choose to make this project homework, or it can be completed in class. I gave my class approximately 4-5 class periods to work on it, and that
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3rd - 12th
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Christmas Around the World: Japan
Christmas Around the World: Japan is part of a Christmas Around the World series that is available on Music Educator Resources.This is not a lesson plan but an informational resource for students to learn from. It includes both a PowerPoint and narrated mp4 file.***Please note*** If you are interested in holding a Christmas music camp or group lesson that will include a lesson plan and musical activities, then check out the Christmas Around the World Camp Workshop Bundle. This bundle includes a
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PreK - 12th
Also included in:Â Christmas Around the World | Holiday Music Camp or Workshop BUNDLE
Where in the world would you go? Plan a trip project
This project can be utilized in any language or world cultures class. The goal of the project is that students will create and present their plan to travel to a different country (that does not speak English). It walks students through the processes of planning a trip including: finding a hotel, finding a flight, finding things to do, learning key words/phrases, discovering local delicacies, etc. The project culminates with students presenting their project to the class.
This is a fun learning
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Hindu God and Goddess Project
Need a fun and creative way to get students to research and present on Hindu Gods and Goddesses? Then look no farther! This project is a great culminating project for a unit on Hinduism or religious leaders. Students research and create "campaign posters" for Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Then the students present the posters to the class in order to vote on a Class God or Goddess!
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6th - 11th
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Project for Character or Historic Figure
Engaging and interesting project for your Social Studies or ELA classroom. Write a Resume for an historic figure or character! Student tested and approved!What would Franklin D. Roosevelt’s resume or DaVinci’s look like? What is on Huckleberry Finn's resume and what job would he apply for?This is a great project Choose a character or famous person to write a resume for!Included in this project guide:- Research Template - Student directions for researching and creating resume- Resume Templat
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Historic Figure Project Biography Project Bundle
Neolithic Site CatalHoyuk Webquest
This a 60 min webquest that takes students on an exploration of the information and photographs Catalhoyuk has on its website CATALHOYUK.COM. Perfect as an independent or partnered primary source analysis for studying the Neolithic Revolution.
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7th - 10th
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Greek Column Architecture Power Point
Power Point highlighting doric, ionic, and corinthian columns in use in greek architecture and modern architecture.
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4th - 8th
LinkedIn Profile Project
Give students an engaging project for sharing their research on a biography or character with this LinkedIn Profile Project. What would be included in the profile of Teddy Roosevelt or Jane Addams? Students do the research and then build the profile.Included in this resource:- Research Template - Student directions for researching and creating a linked-in profile- Linked-in Profile Template- Sample student project- EDITABLE RubricThis project is a lifelong tool applicable to any unit of study
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Historic Figure Project Biography Project Bundle
Christmas Around the World: Israel and Hanukkah
Christmas Around the World: Israel and Hanukkah is part of a Christmas Around the World series that is available on Music Educator Resources.In Israel, Christmas Day is not a public holiday. The Jewish population celebrate Hanukkah and some small Christian communities (such as Israeli Arab Christians in Bethlehem and Nazareth) celebrate Christmas. This resource explains the differences between the holidays and how each (Jews and Christians) would celebrate their holiday, etc. This is not a lesso
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PreK - 11th
Also included in:Â Christmas Around the World | Holiday Music Camp or Workshop BUNDLE
Visual Timeline project for any unit EDITABLE RUBRIC
Engage students in any time period when they create a visual timeline. Great for any unit of study, this project mixes creative talents in visualizing events with analytical thinking about the importance of the event within a time period. What would a timeline look like for Franklin D. Roosevelt's time as president or a timeline for the events of the French Revolution? Perfect for projects on historic figures and events.Included in this resource- Research Template - Student directions for res
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Projects Bundle for any subject
Artifact Project for Social Studies and More EDITABLE Distance learning
Your kinesthetic learners will LOVE this artifact project in which they demonstrate their understanding of an event, period, individual or culture using artifacts they create. Great for any unit of study. this project has students think deeply about how a topic to create representative artifacts and analyze their importance and meaning.Included in this resource:- Research Template - Student directions for researching and creating a set of artifacts- Teacher's Guide- Creating an artifacts plann
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5th - 8th
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Power Point: World History Collection
Custom designed to meet the needs of world history teachers. Over 190 slides covering ancient civilizations, the origins and growth of the world's major religions, life in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration. Also includes numerous major figures, such as Socrates, Marco Polo and Columbus. Slides are aligned to national world history standards. Don't worry about finding the right graphics and taking valuable time to design the slides - These are ready to go! Remember, th
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PreK - 12th
Fair-Trade Chocolate Mini-Research Projects
This lesson includes a culminating project for a mini-unit I like to teach in the weeks in advance of Halloween to raise awareness about the problem of widespread child slavery and trafficking in the global cocoa industry mostly centered in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.I teach this unit during my semester-long Latin America & the Caribbean unit in which I focus on many world historical products that define social and economic relations internationally such as sugar, bananas, and coffee. The choco
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6th - 12th
Newspaper Project
Give students choice with this Newspaper social studies project for any unit. Great for individual research projects or a collaborative assessment. What could be contained in a newspaper focused on the announcement of the New Deal or examining inventions from the Industrial Revolution? Great for any unit of study. Included in this project guide is student handouts for:- Research Template - Newspaper Article Organization tool (3 options included)- Student directions for creating a Newspaper- N
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Projects Bundle for any subject
President Resumes
Presidential Resumes from Washington to ObamaResumes IncludeBirth and Death DateTerm in office Political Party affiliationVice President InformationExperience EducationHome and Family LifeDuring their AdministrationLife after time in office Information on the Vice President
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
READING ON MAGNA CARTA, CRUSADES, REVIVAL of TRADE, BLACK DEATH, 100 YEARS WAR
Here is a 12 page reading focusing on the 5 Reasons I use for the Decline of the Middle Ages: the MAGNA CARTA, CRUSADES, REVIVAL OF TRADE AND GROWTH OF TOWNS, BLACK DEATH, & THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR.
I have always covered these topics separately and will usually read each reading with my class and have them work on the questions (at end of each reading) for homework. Each reading is quite thorough and is designed for an 7th-8th grade reading level.
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7th - 10th
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Gods of Egypt Movie - Interactive Worksheet
***Note there is one brief bedroom scene in Gods of Egypt that I skip when I show this scene to middle schoolers.Do you want your students to enjoy watching videos for History class but still really get something educational from it? What better way to reinforce your history lessons then by wrapping up a unit with a video that covers some of the lessons and standards that you are teaching. If you study Ancient Egypt at all in your class, you will want to purchase this. The students also have
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â 12 Interactive Worksheets for Movies from Early Humans to Medieval Europe
Webquest on Ancient Rome using the G.R.A.P.E.S. method
This webquest on Ancient Rome has 30 questions. The students will follow links to six different websites and answer questions based on the reading. The G.R.A.P.E.S. method stands for Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Society. After completing this webquest the students will know a great deal about Ancient Rome! The answer key is provided in the 8 page document.There is also a bonus question and link that brings them to a virtual tour!
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6th - 12th
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National Parks Brochure
With this travel brochure, we read the book The Camping Trip That Changed America and researched national parks from, https://www.nps.gov/index.htm which opened up discussion for preservaiton of nature, endangered species, landforms, researching, and more.
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1st - 8th
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NGSS:
2-LS4-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-ESS3-3
Contributions of Ancient China VIRTUAL Gallery Walk
Students can use this Google slide deck to learn about 15 different contributions from Ancient China. From paper to fireworks, each slide provides visuals and historical information about the invention. The final slide in the presentation asks students to evaluate and choose the invention they think is the most important. Pair with this FREE worksheet!Inventions include:PaperPrintingGunpowderCompassSilkFireworksUmbrellaBoat RudderPorcelainKitesWheelbarrowAcupunctureMatchesSeismographPaper moneyN
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3rd - 10th
Napoleon character sketch
This is a great activity to learn about or review Napoleon Bonaparte! It guides students to identify characteristics of Napoleon. For example, "Body: Who, or what, shaped his life?" You can use it as an inquiry lesson using textbooks, books or the internet, or you could use it as a culminating activity and have students use their notes and knowledge.
(It is in word and can be adapted as needed too!)
Grades:
6th - 10th
Ancient Egypt Webquest-The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Is it right for archaeologists and historians to disturb the dead? What if they gain new knowledge about an ancient culture in the process?In this webquest your students will be answering questions to multiple tasks that will guide them through primary source photographs and secondary source readings in order for them to form an opinion on whether King Tutankhamen's tomb should have been opened. Students do not have to address the supposed curse in the final essay, but it is in there as a resou
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Egypt bundle
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