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High school Black History Month service learning simulations
Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
This unit bundle is composed of four highly engaging, primary based, interactive Slide Presentations, and activities-- designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction/Jim Crow. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario ActivityLESSON ONE will have students examine;the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a Freedmen (POV Activity). Students will respond
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Great Zimbabwe African Empire Activity CSI Mystery of Black History Analysis
Perfect for lessons about the African empires, this investigation activity makes learning about Great Zimbabwe educational and engaging! Your students will try to crack the mystery of Great Zimbabwe through a crime scene investigation case file activity that encourages historical and creative thinking. Perfect for lessons on ancient civilizations, African empires, and world history, this resource makes history come to life!A visually engaging case file with comprehensive background readings on t
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6th - 10th
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Era of Reconstruction: Interactive Activities
This resource is designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction. Two highly engaging, interactive Slide Presentations will vicariously draw students into the lives of the Freedmen during this historical period of time. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario Activity LESSON ONE will have students examine; the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a F
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
Engaging Great Migration Activity: Choose Your Own Journey
Supplement your Great Migration, Reconstruction, and Civil War units with this experiential exercise to build perspective and content knowledge. 1:1 classrooms are ideal for this activity, but you could easily modify to be whole class or small group. This activity is perfect for kickstarting your studies of the Great Migration, but can be used as a rich supplement at any time. Students start by reading a scene from a sharecropper's life, then making a choice on what to do next. Each choice is li
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8th - 11th
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History Mysteries - Tupac
Looking for a way to get your students excited about history? Historical mysteries are the way to go!Students will have to use critical thinking, inquiry, and teamwork skills to solve the mystery of the murder of Tupac Shakur.Students will use the provided slide deck to help them solve the mystery!The opportunity to expand upon this lesson are endless. Maybe this is an activity to use during a Current Events class. Maybe this could be used in a Forensics class. Maybe you use this in your Music H
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8th - 11th
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Plessy v Ferguson Socratic Seminar
This resource includes the following:Plessy V Ferguson reading covering background, amendment elements, and final remarks from Justice Henry Brown and Justice John HarlanAnnotation technique to ensure close reading and note taking on the text (can be used for a grade)Potential discussion questions for the Socratic SeminarInstructions on how to conduct the Socratic Seminar and sentence stems to help students phrase their comments or questions in the Socratic Seminar
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9th - 12th
Service Project Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
REAL-WORLD PROJECT that you can begin in the classroom and then let the students themselves apply outside of the classroom! This service project was created in honor of Dr. King’s “Six Steps of Nonviolent Social Change” published in 1963 in “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”**Works great for individual, partner, and group activities!**Engages students by encouraging creativity and leadership through service!**Perfect opportunity for exciting student presentations!**Lends itself to unlimited, purpose
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Civil Rights Era - Understanding Housing Segregation - Interactive Simulation
Do you want to show your students what the physical implications of housing segregation during the Civil Rights Era? Are they curious how housing segregation works and what it actually looks like? Using the Parable of the Polygons website, this interactive simulation helps students understand how just a little bit of bias can have a large impact on how a community looks. This activity walks students through the process of trying to make the 'polygons' happy based on their levels of bias and dive
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Leadership Poster Project for National Honor Society
This is a project that any group interested in leadership can complete. I currently use it for National Junior Honor Society, but it can be used in National Honor Society as well. Students will interview a community leader, and will create a poster reflecting the interview. The interview is guided by the questions on the document. Students can present the final product, or it can be displayed during the months of January and February when schools celebrate American leaders.
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4th - 12th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotation Task Cards
Teaching Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech or honoring his life? Celebrate this inspirational leader with Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotation Task Cards. Product includes (32) eye-catching task cards featuring an eloquent quotation by Dr. King that will breed rich discussion and reflection in your classroom. Perfect for celebrating MLK Day, Black History Month - or any other time! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing req
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" Bundle
Service and Servant Leadership
Learning about Service and Servant Leadership helps students to understand how to be good citizens and helps to understand that service is the cornerstone of leadership.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Harlem Renaissance Adventure
Embark on an immersive journey through the Harlem Renaissance with a Choose Your Own Adventure experience, centered around James, a young artist navigating 1920s Harlem. Encounter influential figures like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston as you make critical decisions shaping James's path to success.
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6th - 12th
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WE Teachers Antiracism Module
You are most likely reading this because you know that our world has a racism problem and that we all need to do our part to solve it. You are probably someone who cares deeply about young people, their education, democracy and a brighter future. Imagine the world you want to leave to future generations. How can you become the example of that way of living now? The goal of this module is to increase your capacity to understand the issue, engage in anti-racist and anti-oppression practice, undert
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
WE Embrace Antiracism Campaign - For Students
Thank you for joining us. The WE Embrace Anti-Racism campaign is built on WE’s long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion, service-learning and undertaking continuous education. We believe that through service-learning, students are able to gain the skill sets to better understand themselves emotionally and act in accordance with core ethical values, leaving them better equipped to service their communities.For educators like you, who are dedicated to empowering young people to make a d
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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