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8th grade other (social studies) research microsofts
Business Ethics Research Project
This project requires students to research a company that has been accused of behaving unethically. The assignment is based around three major questions regarding the company’s history, the unethical practices the company has been accused of and the human impact of these practices.
This assignment is in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, allowing the teacher to run through all aspects of the assignment with their class. The presentation can also be printed out and used as an assignment shee
Grades:
7th - 12th
Erik Erikson Stages of Development Project
According to Erikson, each person must navigate through a series of interrelated stages in their life cycle. The key idea in Erikson's theory is that every individual will face a conflict at each stage, which may or may not be successfully resolved.
In this project, students will be researching one of Erik Erikson’s Stages of Development and creating a poster. Upon completion of this project, students will give a presentation on your stage.
Included is an instruction handout and grading sheet
Grades:
7th - 12th
Model UN Country Profile and Research Guide
Help your students prepare for a Model United Nations conference with this comprehensive set of resources that is appropriate for upper middle and high school delegates. Start by teaching students how to identify credible sources and conduct research for MUN using the handouts and slides provided. Next, they will use the template provided to create a country profile of geographic, social, political, and economic information. Finally, the guiding questions and helpful links about Model UN researc
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Model UN Lesson and Activity Bundle
Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement Unit 10 tasks + inquiry project and essay
This unit of work focuses on the Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century. It is a very interesting topic to do especially to compare and contrast with the US and South African Civil Rights Movements occurring at the same time.This unit is designed to be followed chronologically from slide 3-73. Teachers can pick and choose with subtopics are suitable to their curriculum. This unit includes:* Primary and secondary sources of photos, maps, film and audio* Aboriginal Australian history
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Civil War Research Paper
Students will research a key event or person from the Civil War time period. Students will learn about valid sources and how to write a research paper. I give students three weeks to write their papers, but only allow five class days for research and learning how to write a research paper. The Civil War is a very large topic; this paper is a great way for students to focus on individual events and people. Please feel free to modify this assignment to fit the needs of your class. I would like to
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History Research Papers Collection
World History Project Bundle | Research | 1200-1800 |9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade
This World History Project Bundle for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders is a great combination of resources for students and teachers to be able to practice and prove their proficiency in historical research and technology skills. Every item in this bundle is editable, and incorporates multiple areas of historical knowledge/deeper thinking skills and practicing skill sets students will use beyond the classroom. Teachers will love the smooth efficiency of implementing the products, the creative fi
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
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2024 Election Unit Plan: United States Elections (Google Compatible) High School
*** THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER****** START THIS UNIT LATE SEPTEMBER AND ENJOY THE RIDE TO NOV. 5TH***Can be used for the 2024 Election OR just US elections in generalOver a MONTHS worth of assignments A "click and go" Unit plan that will bring to life the 2024 Presidential Election Features 20 dynamic, engaging, student-centered activities that can be uploaded to Google Classroom or printed off or assigned as sub-plansGoogle Doc format Upload to Google Classroom Pr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World Music Research Project (UPDATED)
This was updated on 6 September 2019! New and improved!Perfect for the upper grades, this World Music Project gives students a chance to become experts on a country of their choice! While researching the music of a specific part of the world, students will gain a better understanding of how different other cultures treat music. It's also important to learn about the context of the region, so research of geography and culture is also a requirement.This project is nicely broken up into multiple sm
Grades:
7th - 12th
Discovering Our Superpowers to Help the World!
Join us for an inspiring presentation featuring three remarkable individuals: Ryan Hickman, the Recycling Hero; Grace Lin, the Storytelling Hero; and Autumn Peltier, the Water Hero. Discover how these global citizens harnessed their unique superpowers, faced challenges head-on, set SMART goals, and made positive changes to create a better world. This engaging powerpoint presentation will empower your students to become global citizens themselves, encouraging them to cultivate their strengths, ov
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Global Food Security Webquest
Sources Updated: 10/27/2021This assignment asks students to visit three websites, as well as find their own sources for new information regarding issues of global food security. I use this in my Global Issues course, but it could be adapted for both Social Studies and Science.This assignment has 4 sections that students research. Pt. 1: Definitions and Causes: Students identify food security (high, marginal, low, very low), as well as research causes for food insecurity. (links provided to appro
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
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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
Social Stratification Project Assignment (Solutions to Stratification)
These project instructions walk students through social stratification and some popular solutions to the issue that are often proposed-- allowing them to critique or praise the various ideas.As the instructions put it, "Social stratification is the division of people in society- often by social status or amount of wealth. Severe stratification can be a huge problem in society, and lots of folks have lots of ideas on how it could be made better. In this project, you will take one of those possibl
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Sociology Full Semester Bundle (Major concepts, worksheets, and simulations)
Cultures from Around the World Project
This is a self led research project for students that will be exploring new cultures. Students will select a culture from around the world to research and present information about. Students will use a Tic-Tac-Toe style board to select the types of presentations they would like to create to demonstrate their knowledge from their research.
Students can create newspaper articles, Power Points, diary entries, brochures and more. Students will love that they have a choice in how to complete the pr
Grades:
5th - 9th
Global Perspectives Team project: Tradition, Culture and Identity
A well put together PowerPoint, which can be used for any class of Global perspectives. It highly focusses on the main skills that Cambridge aims to foster in the syllabus. This can be used for a minimum of 3 lessons as it includes students engaging in pair/group discussions, research work, presentations and reflections. I used this with my year 10 students as the first topic of the year and it was a great hit. I had wonderful outcomes. Try this and let me know how it works for you.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Civil Rights Research Paper
Students will research a key event or person from the Civil Rights Movement. Students will learn about valid sources and how to write a research paper. I give students three weeks to write their papers, but only allow five class days for research and learning how to write a research paper. The Civil Rights Movement is a very large topic; this paper is a great way for students to focus on individual events and people. Please feel free to modify this assignment to fit the needs of your class. Spe
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History Research Papers Collection
Arkansas History Explorers and Invaders
For Arkansas History Teachers! This Arkansas Explorers and Invaders unit is no prep... no fuss! Included are: A comprehensive Google Slides presentation, 6 Articles with questions in both paper and digital formats, Google Forms Review Quiz, and culminating choice board project with templates and rubric.Aligned with Arkansas State Standards, this unit covers the exploration of Arkansas by De Soto, Marquette, Joliet, De Tonti, La Salle, Law, and La Harpe as well as its impact on the Natives and ou
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Arkansas History Beginnings through Statehood Bundle
EDITABLE Spanish I 1 Realidades 4 Project PBL Problem-Based Google Plan a Trip
If you are looking to have students plan a trip to another country in a problem-based learning (PBL) format, look no further! I created this after realizing that most "plan a trip" projects out there were too high level for my Spanish Is, didn't ask students to work hard enough to provide key details, and flat-out just weren't very fun for them! I use this in my Spanish I class during Tema 4, so there is a mix of Spanish and English according to what the students know at this point in the year
Grades:
7th - 12th
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People of the Wild West Project
This project lets students explore the famous people of the Wild West. Students will create a poster and perform a short presentation about their explorer. Students will make a decision about whether their person belongs in the Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame. Lastly, the teacher can have students take notes on the presentations for an open note quiz or test if the teacher chooses.This lesson plan is in the following collection:American West and Westward Expansion Lesson Plan CollectionPlease ta
Grades:
4th - 12th
Civil War Battle Research and JigSaw
Students are assigned a battle from the Civil War and must complete research on the battle. After students have completed the battle, they present to the class their findings and students write what they learned from the presentations. This was great in both Middle and High School. Students loved being able to research and then present to the class, they liked it more than me teaching them!
There is also an in-depth rubric included.
Directions: Using the Internet complete the following resea
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions, Part I
The students will be looking into a specific Age of Revolution and will be researching major themes provided. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
21st Century Modern World History Project
This was originally created as a collaborative group project that students would present within the classroom but it can be modified for distance learning. The students/groups will be researching some of the largest worldwide events from the last 20-25 years, EX: Syrian Civil War, Russia/Ukraine Conflict, Covid-19, ISIS. Listed below are some of the examples of content that students will have to explain.- Why is this relevant to history? (students have to create a thesis statement when presen
Grades:
8th - 11th
U.S. State Project
For this project students will pick a state to research then will create a Google slideshow to share with their classmates. Follow the step-by-step guidelines to complete your slideshow. This project will take approximately a week and students will need laptops to complete it.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Travel Poster
This lesson is a fun and interesting poster project for students and sure to be a hit with all ages!This is a project based on travel posters, which is a much loved lesson that is great for an introductory art class or world language and history classes on the Middle or High School level.Depending on the amount of students and length of class time, this project will run anywhere from 4-6 classes. One day for the presentation, and the rest will be researching and designing the poster.This project
Grades:
5th - 12th
Winter Holidays of the World Project Based Research
Need a fun way to practice research skills that will keep students engaged and excited to work before the Holiday break? Here it is!
This 1 1/2- 2 week research project gives you the context for your research, supporting materials, planning and reflection sheets, parent letters, student checklist, grading checklist, and a calendar of events.
I have described how I use this project to teach questioning, note-taking and summarizing, paraphrasing, bibliographies, finding reliable websites, and m
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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