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Social studies posters for Microsoft Word under $5
Reconstruction Amendments Project
Students will create a poster informing formerly enslaved people of their newly gained rights in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. I have included 15 guiding questions and websites for research. An answer key and rubric are included. Please message me if you have any questions.⭐ Engaging and fun project!⭐ No Textbook Required!⭐ Student-Friendly Websites⭐ Editable Word Document⭐ Explicit Student Directions ⭐ The project requires a poster board or an 8 1/2 X 14 sheet of paper.
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5th - 9th
Also included in: American History Projects (US History Projects)
Biography Research Poster
This poster can be used to create a snapshot of a person's life after a biography research project is complete. After students research someone in history, have them complete this poster to present their research.Or, this can be used to highlight any person and not just one from history.Feel free to change it to suit your needs as it is in a word document.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
I Can Statements Kindergarten Science & Social Studies
This product contains all of the "I can.." statements for the entire year for Kindergarten Science & Social Studies.
*Perfectly aligned with Journey's Kindergarten Common Core*
Each statement says "I can" followed by a 3 part objective (condition, behavior, criterion.)
BUT I made this product EDITABLE, so you can delete the unnecessary information if your school doesn't use the 3 part objective :)
There are a total of 32 objectives.
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
WWI Propaganda Poster Activity
For the following activity, students are asked to develop and create a propaganda poster which represents the view of the United States and encourages its citizens to support the war effort.The activity allows students to take what they have learned about WWI propaganda and use that knowledge to create their own piece of WWI propaganda.This activity pairs well with my U.S. History WWI PPT.This activity also comes with a grading rubric which can be adjusted to fit your individual needs.
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7th - 12th
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Wanted Poster Template (Word Doc)
This file is an editable "wanted poster" (word document). This template can be used for a variety of projects. As a Modern World History teacher, I have students create wanted posters for the International Crime Court's most wanted fugitives. This project serves as enrichment after watching "Hotel Rwanda" and reading the United Nation's Declaration of Human Rights. On the "wanted poster," I have students list and summarize the UN Declaration of Human Rights articles that the fugitive violated.NO
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
Features of the Ocean Floor Creative Illustration Activity
Wish I would have thought of this idea years ago because I always had a hard time teaching the features of the ocean floor without it being boring. Hope you enjoy! Did it this year for the first time-loved the results. 11/11/2015
Includes very creative ideas for visuals relevant to each feature of the ocean floor...For example, students may draw NEMO going to touch the "butt" (boat) at the drop off (continental slope)
I have provided several very cool examples for each feature of the ocean fl
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1st - 6th
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The Water Cycle Worksheet and Answers
This activity works well when projected onto a whiteboard and writing in the answers together with the class while discussing the purpose of each part of the Water Cycle. Answer sheet is included.
Activity can also be used for assessment of knowledge of the Water Cycle.
Answers sheet can be printed out and used as a poster for the classroom.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Paleolithic Era vs. Neolithic Era Project
This assignment gives you all you need in order to give your students a project comparing/contrasting people of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras. I have used the resources as follows:1. Use the info reading article to introduce (or review) information from these eras, and complete article questions.2. Using the reading and prior knowledge, have students fill out the comparison chart (be brief, key included) – this will be the key part of the info gathering for the project!3. Follow the checkl
Grades:
5th - 10th
Industrial Era and Gilded Age Project (Robber Barons or Captains of Industry)
A social studies project where students will research and investigate various entrepreneurs from the Industrial Era or Gilded Age to determine whether they were Robber Barons or Captains of Industry. Through this student centered project, students will practice research skills and then using that information to make their own determination of an essential question, "Were the biggest entrepreneurs of the late 19th and early 20th century robber barons or captains of industry?" Students will work
Grades:
6th - 12th
Create Your Own Map! Project & Rubric
In this project students get to become Map Makers! They use their knowledge of Maps to create their own unique map. Included in this product is a "Creating a Map: Rubric", a "Map Brainstorming & Planning Sheet", project directions for students to follow, and photos of students' work to use as a guide/example. This product was made in a Microsoft Word document and is easy to edit in order to meet your individual classroom needs. 5 Essentials of a map include (in no particular order):1. Title
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4th - 7th
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13 Colonies Poster Project
Includes are the directions AND grading rubric for a poster project I did with my 8th grade. It's very involved and I've made it a word document download so that you can modify as needed. A great way to assess learning/use as a summative assignment!
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6th - 8th
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American Revolution Propaganda Poster Project
This project is designed to go with the events/causes leading up to the American Revolution. Along with the directions is a rubric I designed that was formed for this project. The students are to design a creative propaganda poster depicting one of the key events/causes of the American Revolution to try and persuade an audience of what occurred. Use your knowledge of propaganda during the Revolution to assist you in explaining this to the students.
Grades:
5th - 11th
WWI American Homefront Gallery Walk
Using dozens of visuals to understand life on the American homefront during WWI, students will discover how society, politics, and the economy were changed during a time of war.
Grades:
7th - 11th
How to Tackle the CRQ
This is a basic breakdown of what the CRQ portion of the NYS Global Exam asks. It can be used as a permanent piece in student's notebook to refer to throughout the year or it can be blown up to hang on the wall of the classroom. The chart includes "stem sentences" to help students answer each part of the CRQ.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: NYS Global I Review
Create a Historical Movie Trailer Project
See how project based learning and 21st century skills can transform your classroom and make history come alive with this seller. Students use creativity and innovation to create their own movie script, poster, and trailer. Each of these could be used an individual assignments. Students are asked to research an event in contemporary History and create a movie trailer for the event. Students are the actors and create the storyline based off historical facts. Five different grading rubrics and
Grades:
7th - 12th
Progressive Era Reform Charts
This activity is designed for students to both learn and teach about Progressive Era Reforms in the United States. For the first part, students are typically assigned one Progressive Reform. They research it (we use an old text section as a starting point, but there are plenty of online resources available as well), and then create a mini-poster on an 8.5"x11" piece of paper outlining the information about their assigned reform, and then they draw a picture that represents the reform and/or th
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11th
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Criminal and Civil Law Poster Project (Government)
A great was to utilize group work in preparation for an essay writing assignment, unit assessment or informal assessment for Criminal and Civil Law studies. Students represent our justice system through visual aids describing lawsuits, the process of bringing a lawsuit, our criminal justice system, penal codes, sentencing and more! Great to combine with a venn diagram x2 for easy comparing and contrasting.This product is also sold as part of the Government: Individual Rights, Law and the Inte
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. Government & Civics Best Sellers Bundle
Supply and Demand Poster Group Project
I use this lesson as a summative authentic assessment for the Economic concepts of the Laws of Supply and Demand, Supply and Demand Curves, and Market Price (Equilibrium).
I divide my students into groups of 3-4 and have them create their own unique soda, product slogan, and graph the given supply and demand schedules to find the Market Price for their new soda.
This lesson requires poster paper, markers/colored pencils, and rulers and will take about an hour to complete.
This lesson inclu
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9th - 12th
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Family History Project and Rubric
Parents and students both enjoy working on this project! This project will help students put their Social Studies and ELA skills to work by creating a map and key, writing captions under pictures, and writing a personal narrative about their family tree. Finally, they will put everything together on a poster board and present to the class. You will enjoy learning all about your students and their families. You will receive the requirement page, example of a finished project, and a rubric for
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Building Study Visuals
33 Pages of Visuals for the Creative Curriculum "Buildings" study. It starts with Large images of buildings to print out for around the room. Then the rest of the document is smaller pictures for you to show on a SMARTboard or print out. Visuals range from local type buildings, to iconic buildings found around the world, and them tools and building supplies.
Grades:
PreK - 6th
The Story Of Stuff Short Documentary Activity
If you are not familiar with the short animated video The Story Of Stuff, I am glad you chose this activity, you will not be disappointed. The Story Of Stuff first aired in 2007 and launched an honest conversation about our consumer driven culture. The message is simple - “ We have a problem with stuff: we have too much of it, much of it is toxic, and we don’t share it very well. But that's not the way things have to be.” I use this activity on the second day of school in my APES classes. S
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9th - 12th
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CKLA Skills Strand 6 The War of 1812 Timeline Cards
Use the following titles to create a timeline within your classroom while teaching CKLA Skills Strand: Unit 6 The War of 1812.
Print out the following cards as well as the CKLA Image Cards from Skills Strand: Unit 6 The War of 1812. The name, dates and image number are included. As you teach the unit, add the images and titles below as a class.
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Absolute Monarchies in Europe project
Student groups are assigned one of the major European ruling families of the 16th-8th centuries (Hapsburg, Bourbon, Hohenzollern, Romanov, and Stuart) and must complete a poster project and class presentation. Groups will present information to the class and teach the class about their assigned dynasty. Charts for class to complete during presentation are included. A grading rubric is also included.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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