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50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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Unit 1: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit One. Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture videos on Youtube! You can find one or more lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 1 here. Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.
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9th - 12th
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Unit 3: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Three.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshow! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 3 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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9th - 12th
Unit 4: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Four.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 4 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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9th - 12th
Unit 6: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Six.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 6 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided or in-person lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Unit 7: Development Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for CED Topics 7.2, 7.3, and 7.5 which are traditionally taught in Unit 7. I teach these topics as a mini-unit called Development directly after Unit 1. Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows. You can access the accompanying slideshows HERE. Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learni
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9th - 12th
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AP Psychology | Review Packet for the AP Exam
I spent countless hours creating one review packet with everything the students will need to know to prepare for the AP Psychology Exam! The packet will guide your students in achieving a passing score and will save you a lot of time! All you have to do is print and distribute it to your students! Review Packet Includes: Test Day ChecklistOverview of Exam FormatPerformance Check (Measure Strength & Weaknesses of Units) Ap Exam Score BreakdownRecommended Review ResourcesImportant Terms &
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9th - 12th
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Economics Final Exam & Review Packet (Distance Learning!)
Looking for a final exam that incorporates vocabulary, and critical thinking? This final exam for the Economics course contains 50 multiple choice questions and 8 free response questions including supply and demand problems, calculating the unemployment rate, and identifying what's included in calculating GDP. There is a detailed review packet that includes vocabulary review and preparation for the FRQs in the same format as the exam. The exam is available in PDF form and MS Word form so that yo
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Economics Ultimate Semester Course Bundle! (Print & Distance Learning!)
American Pageant Reading Guides: APUSH Periods 1 & 2 (1491-1754)
*This product has been updated (Jun. 2021)These interactive guided reading worksheets are designed in conjunction with the American Pageant Textbook (16th edition); however, they can be adapted for different American Pageant editions as well as other AP U.S. History textbooks. This particular set contains chapters 1-5, covering APUSH Periods 1 (1491-1607) and 2 (1607-1754).Adaptable for in-class use and flipped classrooms. Each chapter contains: -Specific key questions for students to answer wh
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9th - 12th
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Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Novel in Verse Guide
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Novel in Verse Guide is ideal for teaching about world history, current events, Syrian refugee crisis, immigration, coming of age, belonging, as well as poetry elements, reading comprehension and writing skills. This novel guide includes: Background informationLesson objectivesPre, post, during reading activitiesNew vocabulary Reading comprehension questionsThemesCharacter analysis KLW ChartPoetry Elements Reference SheetCause & Effect ActivityThis resou
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7th - 9th
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Native American History, great for teaching about the Great Depression, the Bonus Army, The Cherokee Rose, Indian schools and the U.S. history. This novel guide includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during, and post reading activities Chapter by chapter questionsAnswer KeyEssay questionsJournaling questionsBackground/historical information Extension resources Character analysisNovel theme activityCharacter traitsKWL ChartVocabulary activities This resource is gr
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6th - 9th
APUSH - Ultimate Timeline Review Activities BUNDLE (Periods 1-9) - AP US History
This APUSH Timeline Review Activity BUNDLE is a great resource to help your students with analyzing and reviewing the key topics and themes for Periods 1-9 of the AP U.S. History curriculum. (Answer Keys Included for all 9 Periods!)This is a great resource for reviewing ALL 9 Periods during the school year, as well as for reviewing at the end of the school year for the AP Exam.Students will be using their prior knowledge to help them with completing these Review Handouts. This is a great skill b
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8th - 12th
United States History U.S. History STAAR Review Study Guide Packet EOC
This is a comprehensive review for the U.S. History Since 1877 STAAR EOC exam. There are 41 pages of content organized by topic. If you are reading this as a class together, it takes about 10 days to get through for slow readers and about 7 for faster readers. I have my students highlight important information as we read. This has been the best review that I've ever used with students for the STAAR test. This is also a great independent study guide for students to read through on their own.Topic
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9th - 12th
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AP Human Geography Course Review
This is a complete course review for AP Human Geography. This is a review guide for students to complete that covers vocab and key concepts and models for all 14 chapters in Rubenstein's Cultural Landscape.
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9th - 12th
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I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide the Fall of Communism
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide | World History Novel | European History | Perfect for teaching about the fall of CommunismThis novel guide includes:Learning ObjectivesPre-Reading QuestionsBackground InformationMapsChapter-by-chapter questions Answer KeyCause & Effect Activity ChartsKLW ChartsCharacter AnalysisThemes Activity New Vocabulary ActivitiesExtension ResourcesPost- Reading Questions This resource is great for: Teaching European historyTeaching language artsTeaching world
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6th - 9th
AP World History Exam Review - Cram sheets for the whole course
These are cram sheet reviews designed to give students a memorable acrostic/reference statement to help recall major concepts, locations, innovations, and events from each time period. If you benefit from this resource, PLEASE submit a REVIEW, it helps improve and create more + improved content. How to use this resource:Give students time at the beginning of each class or for homework to memorize as much of the cram sheet as possible. It’s best if they are using these cram sheets all year long,
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9th - 12th
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UPDATED A Young People's History of the United States Study Guide v2.0
This is the full study guide I created to go along with Howard Zinn's book "A Young People's History of the United States".
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Table of Contents
Extra Activities
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8th - 10th
Bomb The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon Novel Guide
Bomb: The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Sheinkin Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about Oppenheimer, WWII, development of nuclear weapons, American history, Manhattan project, European history, the Red Scare, and so much more. This novel unit includes: Benchmarks Background informationPre-reading activities, Chapter comprehension and discussion questions, Essay questions, Vocabulary list, Extension activities, - KLW chart.-Kahoot Quiz This resource is great for:
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7th - 10th
U.S. History Unit guides with summaries and one-pager assignment!
8th grade U.S. history unit guides with a summary, essential questions, and one-pager summative assignment on the back! All units, from colonies to reconstruction included.Unit 1- Exploration and colonies in AmericaUnit 2- American RevolutionUnit 3- Forming the U.S. ConstitutionUnit 4- Early Republic Era (first 5 presidents)Unit 5- Jacksonian EraUnit 6- Growth of our Nation (industrial revolution, Westward expansion and reform movements)Unit 7- Civil War and ReconstructionUnit "big pictures" or
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5th - 10th
Daniel's Story (by Carol Matas) Study Guide
Daniel's Story Study Guide contains vocabulary and chapter questions arranged according to grouped chapters of the novel (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 8-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16).Also included are the following titles: Characterization, Time Line, Human Rights Reflection Journal, Abecedary Chart, Concentration Camps, Deportation, Character Collage, Book Report, European Geography, Family Tree, Character Survival Kit, Found Poem, Headline News, Book Cover, Comic Book Page, Identification Cards, Buchenwald
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7th - 12th
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AP World History Reading & Study Guide Bundle for AMSCO Units 1 - 9 (updated)
I've been developing these reading/study guides over the last 4 years in order to get reluctant readers to more effectively move through their AMSCO text. Each section of the review attempts to hone in on the most pertinent key ideas and illustrative examples. Most topics/terms have accompanied images for improved retention. I often use them as a combination of lecture notes, and independent reading/study. Please message me with any questions or concerns.If you have enjoyed these materials, revi
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9th - 12th
American Pageant Reading Guides: APUSH Period 6 (1865-1900)
This product was updated November 2021These interactive guided reading worksheets are designed in conjunction with the American Pageant Textbook (16th edition); however, they can be adapted for different American Pageant editions as well as other AP U.S. History textbooks. This particular set contains chapters 23-26, covering APUSH Period Six: The Gilded Age (1865-1890). Adaptable for in-class use and flipped classrooms. Each chapter contains: -Specific key questions for students to answer whil
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9th - 12th
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Intro to Types of Governments Study Guide, Review Game, Unit Test | Microsoft
Review & assess an intro to types of governments with this bundle of engaging materials! First, reinforce key concepts with a study guide & review lesson. Then, play a fun “$100,000 Pyramid” government review game with your class. Finally, assess learning with a 25-question, multiple-choice test. Includes 2 versions of the test, on-level & modified, so you can easily differentiate in your classroom. Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made fo
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5th - 12th
The Hiding Place (by Corrie ten-Boom) Study Guide
The Hiding Place Study Guide contains vocabulary and questions arranged according to grouped chapters of the novel (1-2, 3-4, 5-7, 8-9, 10-12, 13-14, 15-Conclusion).Also included are the following titles: Character Identification/Analysis, Alphabet Story, Questioning While Reading, Notes and Quotes, Book Cover, Comic Book Page, Timeline, Personal Response Journal, A Drop of Kindness, Character Collage, Wisdom from the Pit, Have a Heart, Theme Analysis, Character Survival Kit, Different Perspect
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7th - 12th
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