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8th grade social studies independent work packets for Easel Assessments
"The Counter-Reformation" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The 4-page Article and 27-slide Power Point explain the important aspects of The Counter Reformation - Included: The Council of Trent, The Society of Jesus, The Inquisition and The Index of Forbidden Books. Activities, as well as, Multiple Choice and Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 4-Page illustrated Article - 27-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- Primary Source: - from the "Autobiography of
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Mansa Musa" + Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment
Historians aren't exactly sure what year Mansa Musa was born, and they can't even agree on when he died. But they can agree on one thing .... HE LIVED ! A brief Article and Power Point reveal Mansa Musa, the richest man in recorded history - highlighting his accomplishments and impact - including his pilgrimage to Mecca. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Biography- 28-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessm
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Columbian Exchange" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (DL)
The illustrated Article and Power Point examine the outcome and consequences of the European discovery of the Western Hemisphere - the exchange of goods, people, plants, animals, and ideas. Activities and Common Core-Aligned Document Based Question Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Article- 21-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / DBQ Assessment + Answer Key - Primary Source: - from "Letter from Christopher Columbus" - 3 Primary Source Visual Attachments - Common
Grades:
5th - 9th
Great Schism - 2 Civilizations Emerge - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated Article and corresponding Power Point discuss the religious, political, and cultural differences that developed in Europe along the lines of the Great Schism. It explains the reasons for the creation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church and the influences each had on their respective civilizations. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article- 31-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Prince Henry the Navigator" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated 2-page Article and 26-slide Power Point tell of Prince Henry's influence in, and contributions to, finding a sea route to Asia that could compete with the overland trade routes in the 15th and 16th century. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 2-Page Illustrated Article - 25-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each other's short answers)- 'Prince
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Muslim Contributions to Later Civilizations" - Article, Power Point, Assess
The Illustrated Article and Power Point explain the many achievements that make up the legacy of the medieval Islamic Civilization - in Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine, Philosophy, Science, History, as well as, Art and Architecture. Activities and Common Core-Document-Based Question Assessments included. Primary Source: "The Book of Optics."Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article- 36 Slide Power Point Presentation- Primary Source: from Ibn al-Haytham's "The Book of Optics" (scientific
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Justinian and Theodora" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (DL)
The illustrated Article and PowerPoint demonstrate Theodora's influence on many of Justinian's decisions and accomplishments during his rule of the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century...Activities and Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 6-Page Illustrated Article - 38-Slide PowerPoint Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choice Assessment + Answer Key - Scaffolded Paragraph Writing Activity + Scoring Rubric - Document-Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Destruction of Pompeii" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
"The Destruction of Pompeii" illustrated Article and Power Point tell the story of Pompeii's last days and exposes students to primary and secondary history sources, as well as, asks them to make a decision, in a paragraph, about why or why not some residents chose not to flee the volcanic eruption. Activities, as well as, Multiple Choice and Document Based Question Assessments also included.Lesson includes: - 7-Page Illustrated Article- 65-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice /
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Fall of the Roman Empire" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The Illustrated Article and Power Point are overviews featuring the course and reasons for the Fall of the Western Roman Empire - Political, Military, Economic, and Social. The Paragraph Assignment instructs the student to select three of the most important reasons for the Fall of Rome and explain the importance of their selection. Other Activities and Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 10-Page Illustrated Article- 89-Slide Illustrated Power Point Presentation a
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Johannes Kepler" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment (DL)
The 4-page Article and 31-slide Power Point reveal the genius of Johannes Kepler. His theory, Three Laws of Planetary Motion is explained, along with the heliocentric model of the universe and his observations of the supernova known as Kepler's Nova. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes:- 4-Page Illustrated Biography- 31-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each o
Grades:
5th - 9th
"John Locke" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (DL)
Both the Article and Power Point present a brief biography of John Locke, the Enlightenment writer recognized as having the most influence on the intellectual and physical revolutions of the latter half of the 18th century. Activities and Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Biography - 23-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / DBQ Assessment + Answer Key- Primary Source: from "Two Treatises of Government"- Common Core-Aligned, DBQ-S
Grades:
5th - 9th
Medieval China "Tang and Song" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The Article and Power Point present an overview of China's Golden Age - the Tang and Song Dynasties. It explains medieval Chinese government, Chinese belief systems, as well as, innovations and achievements during the Tang and Song. Various Activities with Multiple Choice and Document-Based Question Assessments included. Common Core Aligned.Lesson includes: - 5-Page Illustrated Article - 45-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessment + Answer Key- Pri
Grades:
5th - 9th
Roman Achievements? - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment (DL)
The illustrated Article and Power Point feature the innovations that we are fairly certain belong to the ancient Romans. They point out that the Romans make it difficult to be certain though, because they took credit for almost everything ever invented - examples included. Activities, and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 5-Page Illustrated Article- 50-Slide Power Point Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key - DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows stu
Grades:
5th - 9th
Activity 1: Ancient African Civilizations_Middle & High School Black History
This passage is about the ancient Ghana, Songhai, and Mali empires. Long before the colonial period, there were great African kingdoms whose rulers presided over magnificent courts. Their merchants traded in gold, salt, and other goods with faraway countries, often traveling vast distances over caravan routes across the plains and deserts. African American Black History Course_Lesson Activity 1: Ancient African Civilizations· Lesson 1 in the 72-part course series
Grades:
6th - 12th
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"The Enlightenment and its Impact" -Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment
The 7-page illustrated Article and 63-slide Power Point feature the Age of the Enlightenment and its influence on world events. It includes details of the most important Enlightenment concepts and the most influential writers and how they affected Europe, as well as, the newly formed United States of America. Activities and Common Core-Aligned Document Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 7-Page Illustrated Article- 63-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Do
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Ming Dynasty" - An Overview - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The Article and Power Point explain the Ming Dynasty under Hongwu and Yongle, the foreign policy pursued by the Ming - including Zheng He, the Tributary System, and its results, as well as, the influence that medieval China had on the rest of the world before pursuing a "closed door" policy and withdrawing from international trade. Activities and Document Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article- 31-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / DBQ
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Medieval Guilds" - Article, PowerPoint, Activities, Assessment
The brief, illustrated Article and Power Point explain the development of Medieval Guilds ... what they were ... why they were developed ... who worked in them ... and who benefited from them. Multiple Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - 36-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key - DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each other's short answers)- "Guild Crossword" + Crosswo
Grades:
5th - 9th
Medieval West Africa - Introduction - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess.
The Article and Power Point create a brief overview of the geographic and economic conditions in West Africa up to and including medieval times. A great introduction to a Medieval West Africa Unit. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson Includes: - 4-Page Illustrated Article- 31-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key - DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each other's short answers) - Medieval West Africa -
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Roman Empire - Consequences of the Fall - Article, Power Point, Activities
The illustrated Article and Power Point explain the consequences of the Fall of The Western Roman Empire on Europe in the centuries to follow. Featured: the breakdown of centralized government, safety, stability, communication, trade, infrastructure, and innovation. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article- 26-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessment + Answer Key - DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to
Grades:
5th - 9th
"Francis Bacon" -Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment -Distance Learning
An illustrated 3-page Article and 18-slide Power Point of Francis Bacon: Novum Organum Scientiarum, Baconian Method vs. Aristotelian Natural Philosophy; Inductive Reasoning, The Scientific Method. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes:- 3-Page Illustrated Biography- 18-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily score each other's short answers)- Francis Bacon Crossword + Cros
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Roman Empire" - A Brief Overview - Article, PowerPoint, Activities, Assess.
The illustrated Article and Power Point give the reasons for the end of the Roman Republic, continuing on to the reasons for the end of the Western Roman Empire, including the major accomplishments in between, as well as, the legacy of Rome. Activities and Assessment included. Makes a great intro lesson.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - 37-Slide Power Point Presentation + Roman Empire Notes- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessments + Answer Keys - DBQ Scoring Rubr
Grades:
5th - 9th
"The Strengths of the Roman Republic" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess
The illustrated Article and Power Point feature the elements of Roman culture that allowed the Republic to prosper and influence the world for centuries. Philosophy, Politics, Government, Law, Technology, Language, Literature, Art. Activities and Assessments included.Lesson includes:- 5-Page Illustrated Article- 53-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessments + Answer Keys- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows students to easily grade each other's short answers)
Grades:
5th - 9th
Yuan China - "Mongols Conquer China" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assess.
The Article and Power Point briefly explain the origin of the force, led by Genghis Khan, that breached the Great Wall and conquered China in the late 13th century. It shows the achievements of the Mongols up to and including the Yuan Dynasty. It includes the visit by Marco Polo and his involvement with Yuan China and its ruler, Kublai Khan. Activities and Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes:- 4-Page Illustrated Article- 25-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Ch
Grades:
5th - 9th
Thomas Paine - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment (Distance Learning)
The illustrated Article and Power Point feature the author of Common Sense and a leading advocate for American independence. Featured: Early Life, Marriage, Pennsylvania Magazine, Common Sense, American Crisis, Rights of Man, The Age of Reason, Robert Ingersoll tribute. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes:- 4-Page illustrated Article- 23-Slide illustrated Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / Document Based Question - Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows s
Grades:
5th - 9th
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