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High school social studies word walls for Microsoft PowerPoint
US History Word Wall, US History Vocabulary Cards, Social Studies Bulletin Board
US History vocabulary/word wall cards.This resource includes over 800 vocabulary cards that will enhance any US History course. It is aligned to my US History No Prep Bundle. Every key term that is in the passages is included in this resource. Each card has the key term, a kid-friendly definition, and a visual to help students understand and remember the term. There is also a digital version included so students can match the key term, definition, and visual for practice. I display the vocabular
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3rd - 11th
Ancient World History Word Wall Bundle
This product is a word wall to help teach important social studies vocabulary words to middle school and high school students. This word wall set is a growing bundle covering Ancient History from Early Man through the Renaissance.This product currently includes over 600 word wall cards. Additionally, there is an editable file where you can add word as you need. Each has been designed to fill an 8 ½ by 11 page with the Vocabulary term, student friendly definition, and a picture. If you use th
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5th - 12th
US History to 1877 Mega Bundle
This is a growing bundle of all my resources that go with U.S. History to 1877 (8th Grade Texas TEKS). Please see above for the list of all that is included, and click for more info on each item. Any new products that I create for U.S. History to 1877 will be added to this bundle.
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7th - 10th
Banksy: Graffiti Street Art/ Gothic Architecture// Color
Graffiti is extremely popular with students of all ages! Use this lesson to introduce students to the world of Street Art/Banksy versus graffiti/tagging.
This lesson includes:
- Essential Standards/ Objectives
- Materials/ vocabulary
- Street art Versus Graffiti
- KWL
- Famous work
- Genius or Jerk Article
- Banksy work
- Step by step with pictures
- Student Examples
- Rubric Questions
- Word Wall Words
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Civics Word Wall Bundle: US Government & Citizenship
This product is a bundle of civics word walls to help teach important social studies vocabulary words to middle school and high school students. This word wall set is a super bundle covering Civics: US Government and Citizenship.This product contains over 550-word wall cards and includes the following topics and an editable file to add cards as needed. This is a complete bundle and it contains the following topics:Basic Social Studies TermsCitizenshipPrinciples of Government & The Preambl
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8th - 11th
The Stock Market Game Word Wall
This word wall was created for use with the Stock Market Game.
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5th - 12th
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American History Word Wall--Colonies through Reconstruction Super Bundle
This product is a word wall to help teach important social studies vocabulary words to middle school and high school students. This word wall set is a super bundle covering American History from Colonialism through Reconstruction.This product currently includes over 495-word wall cards and includes the following topics plus an editable file so you can add cards as needed:~Basic Social Studies Terms~Colonies and American Revolution~Growth of a Nation: Articles of Confederation, The Constitution,
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5th - 12th
Era of the Republic of Texas Bundle - PowerPoint, Vocabulary, Activities, & MORE
This bundle includes:Word wall setUnit vocabulary worksheets (Frayer Model)Build A Timeline WorksheetCompare/Contrast the U.S. Constitution and the Republic of Texas Constitution"If I was president for a day..." writing activityA President's Priorities - warm up/cooperative learning activityEngaging Republic of Texas PowerPoint (editable 122 slides) -includes vocabulary, learning intention, success criteria, ad interim government, Houston's 1st term, Lamar's term, Houston's 2nd term, Anson Jones
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4th - 12th
The Industrial Age PowerPoint, Guided Notes & Word Wall
This resource includes a 34-slide PowerPoint presentation that covers the following topics: Inventions and Innovations, Big Business, Industrial Workers, Working Conditions, Company Towns, Labor Unions, Labor Strikes, and the Sherman Antitrust Act. Several video links are included in the PowerPoint. Many images, links, and discussion questions embedded in the presentation!Two pages of visually appealing guided notes and an answer key are also included in this resource.This resource also includes
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7th - 10th
Also included in: U.S. History Second Half Growing Bundle | Semester 2
Types of Bullying Powerpoint
This powerpoint is a great way to discuss the topic of bullying. I created it to introduce a novel about bullying, but it will also be used in my district for character education.
Types of bullying included:
-Confident Bullying
-Cyber Bullying
-Bullying in Bunches
-Bullying Supporters
-Fully Armored Bullying
-Social Bullying
Vocabulary slides are colorful, include kid-friendly definitions and graphics, and can be printed and used for word walls. Each vocabulary term also has a video clip exa
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6th - 12th
Road to Revolution | British Policies to Declaration of Independence SS.7.CG.1.5
Road to Revolution | British Policies to Declaration of Independence SS.7.CG.1.5These are the new Revised Florida Civics Standards for the 23-24 school year.This includes 4 activities!1. PowerPoint & Cloze Notes26 Slide PowerPoint & 4 Page Notes sheet2. Patriot & Loyalist Students will read a 1 page summary of the Loyalists and Patriots.They will look over Did You Know facts. They will answer 8 questions from the passage as well as a short writing prompt.Students will have an Acrosti
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6th - 9th
Also included in: All Civics Content in My Store | Bundle & Save
The Great Depression - Google Slides PowerPoint
This unit bundles student expectations that address the Great Depression and the New Deal response. In 1929, the crash of the stock market brought an end to the economic prosperity of the 1920s and ushered in the worst economic depression in U.S. history. It was also during the 1930’s that drought and poor agricultural practices coupled to turn the heartland of the Great Plains into a “Dust Bowl” further straining economic growth in the United States. Americans looked to the federal government t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Roaring 20's - Google Slides Powerpoint
This unit bundles student expectations that focus on the political, economic, social, and cultural changes taking place during the 1920s, sometimes referred to as the Roaring Twenties. Following the end of the First World War, Americans weathered a temporary economic depression moving from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy from 1919-1921. The remainder of the decade was characterized by unprecedented economic prosperity, supported by the pro-business policies of three presidential adminis
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
American Imperialism & Expansionism - Google Slides Powerpoint
This unit bundles student expectations that address the rise of the United States into the position of a world power at the beginning of the twentieth century. U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War marked a first step for the United States as an emerging world power. The war brought an end to the Spanish colonial empire and the commencement of U.S. territorial expansion. U.S. acquisition of territory in the Pacific and the Caribbean necessitated the development of U.S. foreign policy, mos
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life in The Gilded Age - Google Slides Power Point
This unit bundles student expectations that address life in America in the late 1800s following Reconstruction, a time period called The Gilded Age. This unit is primarily a study in how economic changes bring about changes in population patterns. The expansion of railroads and the proliferation of telegraph lines along with key legislation brought about the closing of the western frontier and the creation of a national market. The time period was politically characterized by the institution of
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Academic Vocabulary: Geography word wall & powerpoint
Updated in March 2013, this adds 14 new terms to the original 12 landforms and 20 geography concept terms made visually MEMORABLE to our students. The idea is to make it so that when kids see one of these terms in print on a test or in a text, they automatically SEE the picture. I started doing this out of frustration that my kids could not keep "urban" and "rural" straight. I created "visual vocabulary" for those two terms and it was almost magical how they then remembered those terms. So I
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4th - 11th
American History Word Wall--Post Reconstruction to Modern Era
This product is a word wall to help teach important social studies vocabulary words to middle school and high school students. This word wall set is a super bundle covering American History from Post Reconstruction Through the Modern EraThis product contains over 550-word wall cards and includes the following topics plus an editable file so you can add cards as needed. It is recommended to purchase early because the price will increase as new sets are addedThis is a complete bundle and it con
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6th - 12th
Inside Out and Back Again Vocabulary PowerPoint
This powerpoint helps students see and understand some of the new vocabulary words found in the novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. It includes people, places, and dates related to the historical information referenced in the book as well to help build on students' background information. It is also great for ELL students since it includes pictures of new vocabulary words and definitions.I projected the powerpoint on my SmartBoard at all times during the unit and rotated through the
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4th - 9th
Civics for ELL: American Political Parties Explained
A Civics instruction supplement to help ELL students learn about political parties in the U.S. with visuals and simple language.
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6th - 12th
Virginia Civics and Economics Learning Targets (CE.2-13)
A full year of learning targets to display in your classroom or cut and paste into documents.
Learning targets (“I can” statements) for Virginia Civics and Economics learning objectives CE.2-13. State objectives are written in easy to understand statements using the “I can” format along with colorful graphics. Each objective can be printed to display in your classroom or use the slides to introduce the objective in your power point presentations. The last 8 slides contain a full list of the
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5th - 12th
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Geography Biomes Vocabulary Bundle
Ensure your students have the vocabulary they need to be successful at speaking and writing geographical issues. Geography biomes vocabulary posters and explicit vocabulary teachings resources are excellent addition to any Geography classroom. Extend your students vocabulary and knowledge of Geography and Biomes. Australian curriculum aligned.Australian CurriculumPresent findings, arguments and explanations in a range of appropriate communication forms, selected for their effectiveness and to su
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7th - 12th
Americans Move West Unit (PowerPoints, Graphic Organizer, Word Wall & More!)
This Unit Bundle includes everything from my Miners, Ranchers, Railroads 34-Slide PowerPoint & Graphic Organizer resource, my Plains Indian Wars PPT, Word Wall & Hexagonal Thinking Activity and a Hexagonal Thinking Bulletin Board/Whiteboard Display.Miners, Ranchers, Railroads 34-Slide PowerPoint & Graphic OrganizerThis resource includes a 34-slide PowerPoint covering the Comstock and Yukon Mining booms, "Cattle Kingdom," the Pony Express, and the Transcontinental Railroad. Many image
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6th - 9th
Great Depression illustrated glossary, slideshow (English and Spanish)
This 27 slide slideshow has 26 vocabulary words related to the Great Depression. This slideshow is in both English and Spanish. This is a great resource to provide for students when learning about the Great Depression. This glossary will help with reading comprehension as students navigate the Great Depression.#greatdepression #stockmarket #blacktuesday #unemployment #hoovervilles #newdeal #socialsecurityact #wallstreet #soupkitchens #publicworks #newyorkstockexchange #dustbowl
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8th - 10th
Prentice Hall Economics Ch 2 Sec 1 Answering the Three 3 Economic Questions
This PowerPoint goes along with Ch 2 Sec 1 of the Prentice Hall Economics book, focusing on the three economic questions.
Prentice Hall Economics Ch 2 Sec 1 Answering the Three Economic Questions
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11th - 12th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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