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High school social studies song activboard activities

Preview of The Music of The United States Armed Forces - A Guided Listening Unit

The Music of The United States Armed Forces - A Guided Listening Unit

Follow me on Facebook for the latest news, freebies, and more!>>>>> Music With Sara Bibee--------------------------------------------------------------------Click here for more guided listening units!--------------------------------------------------------------------Please note the preview file may appear blurry due to compression. The full download is of HD quality.Perfect for Veterans Day, or any other Patriotic Musical Unit. This is a guided listening unit focused on the offic
Preview of Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.)

Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.)

Created by
History Matters
Civil Rights - Death of Emmett Till (Reading, Song Analysis, Assignment, etc.) - This 14 page Civil Rights teaching package centers on the death of Emmett Till in 1955 and the impact it had on the overall Civil Rights Movement. The package comes with a series of resources, including: a detailed and engaging reading on the life and death of Emmett Till, a set of analysis questions related to the reading, a song analysis and discussion guide for the Bob Dylan protest song The Death of Emmett Till
Preview of Mania musical Spanish Music Bracket March Madness Spanish música GROWING BUNDLE

Mania musical Spanish Music Bracket March Madness Spanish música GROWING BUNDLE

This Editable Google Spanish music bracket mania musical growing bundle includes everything you need to teach a music bracket mini-unit in a Spanish class updated for 2024. It can be adapted for any level of Spanish from exploratory Spanish, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, or Spanish 4. This Spanish class music bracket is perfect for March music madness or anytime your class needs a fun break. It could be a bell ringer class starter for 3 weeks or a 1-day sub-plan. This Spanish class Music Bra
Preview of Alexander Hamilton Musical the Whiskey Rebellion Rap Battle Assessment

Alexander Hamilton Musical the Whiskey Rebellion Rap Battle Assessment

Hamilton vs. Jefferson - Hamilton the Musical in the Classroom - Rap Battle NOTE: This project is really fun! You will find your students obsessively rapping the lyrics from Hamilton with their own twist. They will write and re-write their raps even after the project is due. They will come to you with every rewrite and "burn" that they script. Be prepared for the enthusiasm! This unit combines the lyrics from two songs from "Hamilton the Musical" with Social Studies curriculum and common core.
Preview of Hamilton The Musical: Comic Book Notes (Distance Learning Included)

Hamilton The Musical: Comic Book Notes (Distance Learning Included)

Teach your students about Hamilton: The Musical through these five pages of comic-book style guided notes! Your students will follow along and complete the comic as they listen to the award-winning Broadway musical. I highly recommend using Amazon Music to play the album as the lyrics will scroll with each song making it much easier for students to follow along.Electoral College Simulation GameI'm Just a Bill - Flowchart with PowerPointU.S. History Simulations:Civil War Simulation GameGold Rush
Preview of NEW Spanish Music Bracket Madness March mania musical 2024 música en clase

NEW Spanish Music Bracket Madness March mania musical 2024 música en clase

Mis Clases Locas March Music Madness 2024 for Spanish class is here! Everything you need to teach a diverse and current music bracket unit in Spanish class. This Editable Google music bracket unit works great in High School Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3 & Spanish 4.  Mania musical is perfect for March Madness, Hispanic Heritage Month, or any time your Spanish class needs a fun break such as the end of the year (mania musical de mayo)! ⭐️ Bundle up for the best deal! Get this as a part of M
Preview of Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists (Compare & Contrast) 8 Different Activities!

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists (Compare & Contrast) 8 Different Activities!

*This resource is digital resource to be used in conjunction with Google Drive.This resource is 100% editable. The lesson is on Google SlidesIn this very engaging lesson, students compare and contrast America's original political parties: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Activities included:Background reading with matching activityPersonality quiz (either Federalist or Anti-Federalist)Federalist reading/video with comprehension questionsDrag & drop activity (with Google Form answer
Preview of Revolutionary War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key

Revolutionary War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key

This interactive PowerPoint lesson is centered on an interactive map that allows teachers or students to choose their own Revolutionary War Battle to explore simply by clicking. The 10 slide ppt. file contains a slide vital information for each of six major battles of the American Revolution. A graphic organizer worksheet is also provided so students can follow along and the teacher can check for understanding. (CA Standard 8.1) (10 slides total, including worksheet and answer key) What makes
Preview of Mania Musical de mayo Spanish Music Bracket March Madness 2023 música en español

Mania Musical de mayo Spanish Music Bracket March Madness 2023 música en español

Mis Clases Locas March Music Madness 2023 for Spanish class. Everything you need to teach a diverse and current music bracket unit in Spanish class. This Editable Google music bracket unit works great in High School Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3 & Spanish 4.  Mania musical is perfect for March Madness, Hispanic Heritage Month, or any time your Spanish class needs a fun break such as the end of the year (mania musical de mayo)! ⭐️ Bundle up for the best deal! Get this as a part of Music Bra
Preview of La Bicicleta y Colombia Spanish Music Cloze Activity for Novice Spanish Class

La Bicicleta y Colombia Spanish Music Cloze Activity for Novice Spanish Class

This Spanish cultural song activity was designed to introduce the basic geography of Colombia through the song La Bicicleta by Carlos Vives & Shakira. It is designed for novice middle school Spanish, Spanish 1, or Spanish 2 students focusing on 3 of the SUper 7 high-frequency words - voy, quiero, and le gusta. Included in this Bicicleta song activity for Spanish class✅ Basic vocab for early novice Spanish - voy, quiero, le gusta & bicicleta ✅ Printable 1 page PDF worksheet ✅ Worksheet in
Preview of Schoolhouse Rock Bundle (Grammar and America) Fill-In Activities

Schoolhouse Rock Bundle (Grammar and America) Fill-In Activities

Created by
In the Middle
This is a bundled pack of both my Grammar Rock and America Rock Fill-In-the-Blank worksheets. In this resource, you get all 9 Schoolhouse Rock Grammar Rock songs and 11 America Rock in an easy to print (PDF), fill-in-the-blank style format to use with your students to make listening to the songs more interactive!You will get from Grammar Rock:A Noun is a Person, Place or ThingBusy PrepositionsConjunction JunctionInterjections!Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here!Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla (Pronou
Preview of Hamilton the Musical Lyric Analysis

Hamilton the Musical Lyric Analysis

Created by
HistoryMama
Students will fall in love with Hamilton and with history! The musical Hamilton is a great way to engage students in U.S. History. Students love the music, connect with the characters, and history comes to life. This unit comes with 7 songs, 4 of which have been translated into Spanish! Each song includes the lyrics, instructions to annotate the text, and thought-provoking questions. Songs included are:Alexander Hamilton (also in Spanish)Farmer Refuted Right Hand Man (also in Spanish)Guns a
Preview of French Reading Comprehension Bundle on Francophone Places and DOM-TOM

French Reading Comprehension Bundle on Francophone Places and DOM-TOM

Created by
FLE avec MmeD
Explore the Francophone world with this bundle of French reading comprehension articles for low intermediate to advanced Core French or French Immersion students. This bundle contains articles on the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe, Réunion, Martinique, Guyane française and the country of Mauritius. Your students will learn about where Reunion is located, basic facts about the territory (capital, area, official language), the geography, climate, the people, and agriculture and economy.
Preview of Im Just a Bill - Flowchart with PowerPoint

Im Just a Bill - Flowchart with PowerPoint

After showing your students the classic School House Rock Song (Youtube), students will complete a colorful flowchart using an easy to follow PowerPoint.Use this visual guide on "How a Bill Becomes a Law" as your students reference for activities such as Mock Congress or your Constitution Unit.Electoral College Simulation GameHamilton The Musical: Comic Book NotesU.S. History Simulations:Civil War Simulation GameGold Rush Simulation GameOregon Trail Simulation GameLewis and Clark Simulation Game
Preview of Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)

Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)

A Brief Breakdown of the NovelNothing But The Truth is a documentary novel about a high school student, Philip, and an incident that occurs in his English class taught by Miss Narwin, a veteran English teacher. What unfolds is a story about motives, perspectives, media bias, local politics, free speech, and, most significantly, how the truth can get lost in the shuffle. As someone who taught middle school government, modern world history, and English Language Arts, I think this novel is essentia
Preview of Latinoamérica by Calle 13 Song Annotation Packet for Heritage Speakers

Latinoamérica by Calle 13 Song Annotation Packet for Heritage Speakers

Created by
Profe Nygaard
A four-page packet for the song "Latinoamérica" by Calle 13. This is designed for heritage speakers or advanced learners of Spanish. How to use this resource: Work through this song packet in class with your students. Students will:watch the music videowrite a brief reflection of how they felt while watching the videoannotate the song using the keyinvestigate the references in the song on the internet Included in this product:4-page packet Answer KeyTeacher instructionsLanguage:SpanishFormat:
Preview of Bridge of Spies Movie Guide & Key

Bridge of Spies Movie Guide & Key

This guide has 42 questions that are in chronological order throughout the movie so students can easily follow along and pull information from the film at the same time. For the teacher I have an answer key attached with the answers highlighted and marked in red so you can easily see them. The file will be a zipped folder to provide you with both a DOCX. file which you can edit as you like and an all ready to print PDF file.
Preview of Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Smartboard

Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Smartboard

Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, SmartboardThis lesson is an in-depth look at the Checks & Balances of the three branches of the United States Federal Government. Students will learn first why a system of checks and balances was put in place, and then they will look at most of the ways (checks) that the three branches stop each other from abusing their powers. Each check is explained and examples are given to reinforce comprehension. Checks and balance
Preview of Elvis Presley: 25 slides with text, hyperlinks & primary sources (with handouts)

Elvis Presley: 25 slides with text, hyperlinks & primary sources (with handouts)

CHECK OUT OUR PODCAST USING THIS RESOURCE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxNib7NeS6c&list=PLuDsB8Na6TspXRt7pZU_QT6s5u9y1qdBz&index=3***Google Classroom Compatible – these Microsoft Word documents can also be saved as Google Docs and used in Google or other digital classrooms***Google Classroom Compatible – these Microsoft PowerPoint files can also be saved as Google Slides and used in Google or other digital classroomsDesigned for Music History class OR U.S. History class, this download
Preview of Activity: Introduction to Cold War (We Didn't Start the Fire)

Activity: Introduction to Cold War (We Didn't Start the Fire)

I use this activity as a fun way to introduce the Cold War (and sometimes Billy Joel too) to students in my American History Class. This Activity has 5 handouts listed below:1. List of 33 Historical and 33 Cultural Terms used in the song. + I cut the terms up and put them in 2 separate bowls and have students select 1 term from each cup. They then have to research the term. (Have to use internet - most will not be in the textbook.)2. Template for How Information Should Be Presented +
Preview of Vietnam War Music Activity

Vietnam War Music Activity

The following is an activity in which students explore various songs which were direct results and/or responses to the conflict in Vietnam. Students are provided with the lyrics to the following four songs:- "For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield- "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young- "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye- "Ballad of the Green Berets" by Staff Sergeant Barry SadlerInstructions are for the teacher to play the songs while the students listen to the songs and read the lyric
Preview of Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting

Created by
Autism Realism
I use interactive calendar books for my students to complete independently at their desks as we are doing calendar each morning. It comes with interactive pieces for students to match - I have my higher level students use a dry erase marker and write each answer in the given space. Simply laminate and cut the pages, bind and add velcro!Enjoy!
Preview of Needs Vs Wants  (Consumer & Financial Literacy for Teens)

Needs Vs Wants (Consumer & Financial Literacy for Teens)

Financial and Consumer Education for Teens.Includes focus questions for class discussion and video link to Dave Ramsey's Generation Change "Needs Vs Wants".Ideal for Consumer & Financial literacy, suitable for Australian Curriculum standards and any course targetted at middle school students.
Preview of Schoolhouse Rock America Rock Fill-In the Blanks

Schoolhouse Rock America Rock Fill-In the Blanks

Created by
In the Middle
In this resource, you get all 11 Schoolhouse Rock America Rock songs in an easy to print, fill-in-the-blank style format to use with your students. You will get: Elbow RoomFireworksGreat American Melting PotI'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College (Electoral College)I'm Just a BillMother NecessityNo More Kings (Colonization of the New World)Preamble (US Constitution Preamble)The Shot Heard Round the World (American Revolution)Three Ring Government (Branches of the US Government)Sufferin' Till Suffra
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