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World War II (World War 2) Map & Geography Activity for Europe & the Pacific
These World War II in Europe and World War 2 in the Pacific maps will help students become more familiar with the nations of Europe and those in the Pacific during World War II by identifying which countries belonged to the Allies, which ones joined the Axis, which ones were controlled by the Axis Powers, and which ones remained neutral. On the World War II in Europe map, students will also label the Maginot Line, the Battle of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battl
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6th - 11th
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World War I Map Activity Lesson (1914 & 1918 Europe Maps)Print &Digital Resource
These 1914 and 1918 Europe Map worksheets will help students understand the effects of World War I on the European map. They will also help students become more familiar with the nations of Europe during World War 1 by identifying which European countries belonged to the Allies, which ones joined the Central Powers, and which ones remained neutral. Additionally, students will be able to identify the new nations that were created after World War I and which nations lost territory after the war.Wh
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6th - 10th
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Medieval Japan Reading Passages - Questions - Annotations Feudal Japan
Medieval Japan / Feudal Japan Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource is designed for a Feudal Japan unit. It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with Medieval Japan - Interactive NotebookQuick overview of topics covered in this resource include
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5th - 9th
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No Prep Emergency Sub Plans for any U.S. or World History Class Print & Digital
These No Prep Emergency Sub Plans are print and digital to make missing a class or a day/s easier for you. Just print and go or assign digitally! The substitute plans I've created for you will work at any time during the year for any U.S. or World History class. Print out a copy of the activities to put in your sub folder or save the digital versions in your Google Drive or One Drive. You'll never have to stress about leaving sub plans for substitutes again!Each activity includes an uneditable P
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8th - 12th
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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Analysis Stations Activity Set
In this Articles of Confederation Stations or Gallery Walk Activity activity students analyze the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by viewing visuals. The lesson includes:▶️1. 9 stations of visuals▶️2. A PowerPoint (Slides) weaknesses presentation with answers▶️3. A graphic organizer and a guided practice fill-able chart▶️4. This product now has a Google Ready option. Just click on the blue link in the PDF and you will get a copy to assign to your students in Google Classroom, complet
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5th - 10th
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Hidden Figures Movie Guide Questions (Multiple Choice Worksheet)
35 multiple choice questions to accompany the 2016 movie, Hidden Figures, directed by Theodore Melfi. Great to use with any science, math or history class. Teacher info included.
Questions are in order as they occur in the movie. Can be used with clickers or CPS systems.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cold War Map Activity for Europe Before & After the Cold War (Print and Digital)
These two maps will help students become more familiar with Europe during and after the Cold War. Students will identify nations that belonged to NATO, the Warsaw Pact, and which ones remained neutral. In addition students will learn how the map of Europe changed after the Cold War ended. What's Included with the Print Versions:*Blank Europe After World War II map with questions for students to answer (2 pages)*Blank Europe After World War II map without questions (1 1/2 pages) *Coloring Page fo
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: American History Map Activities Bundle for U.S. History Units & Lessons
U.S. Maps & Geography- The Ultimate Label & Color Maps Pack! (American History)
This United States Ultimate Maps & Geography Pack includes eight different maps for your American History student explorers- Political Map, Physical Map, Native American Cultural Regions, 13 Colonies, Westward Expansion, 5 Regions, Civil War, and a World Map. These labeling and coloring activities are interactive, engaging, and ready to use- just print and copy! A Teacher’s Guide is provided, as well as options for use to fit your curriculum/lesson. You will also receive a completed, col
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3rd - 10th
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Geography of North America Map Practice Activities | USA Canada Mexico | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about North America by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map of the United States, Canada, and Mexico u
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5th - 12th
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Geography of Europe Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Europe by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location clues
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5th - 12th
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Crash Course US History Worksheets Complete Series Set Full Bundle Collection
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the forty-seven episodes of Crash Course United States History hosted by John Green.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom use o
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Geography of Africa Map Practice Activities | Print and Digital | Google
End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes think critically with these digital, interactive, geography activities. First, students answer questions about Africa by analyzing various physical & political maps of the region. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. This resource also includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! They create a map using only absolute & relative location clues
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5th - 12th
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Mesoamerica Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Annotations Aztec Inca Maya
Mesoamerica - Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Ancient Civilization Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource is designed for a Reformation unit. It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with Mesoamerican Interactive NotebookQuick overview of topics co
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5th - 9th
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Israel Palestine Conflict History Set
This set includes several resources and activities to use when teaching the complicated Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This set includes:- A short reading on the "two-state solution"- Several primary source documents that help students understand the major issues preventing a two-state solution. As students read the documents, they have to decide whether each document has a pro-Israeli perspective, a pro-Palestinian perspective, or a neutral perspective. - 12 page PowerPoint slides for teachers t
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6th - 12th
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Types of Government Gallery Walk
Students analyze several different types of government. Governments include democracy, capitalism, dictatorship, fascism, communism, and many more!Descriptions of government can be based on economy, politics, and authority.Walking around the room, students analyze each government poster. They will define each type of government, provide advantages and disadvantages of each government, and provide an example of a nation with this form of government. Included:- 11 Colorful Posters (Laminate and th
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6th - 12th
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Latitude and Longitude Bundle - Activities, Task Cards, & Posters
Latitude and Longitude - Everything you need to teach and practice latitude and longitude skills! 1. Latitude & Longitude Reference Sheets and Activities - reference sheets, worksheets and activities to teach students how to find a spot on the globe using latitude and longitude. Includes answer keys. 11 pages.2. Latitude & Longitude Task Cards - 4 different sets of task cards (12 cards per set, Canadian set has 14) with varying degrees of difficulty. Includes answer keys. Includes se
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5th - 9th
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Cultural Diffusion and Globalization 5-E Lesson | McDonalds in India | Google
This student-favorite lesson explores cultural diffusion and its effects on our world. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Name It” warm-up activity. Explore how culture is shared and adapted globally, then introduce key vocabulary. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. A photo analysis activity challenges your class to compare McDonalds in India to the United States. Finally, a reading comprehension activity investigates
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6th - 12th
Vietnam War Protest STATIONS: Draft Resistance, Kent State, Muhammad Ali, & more
Students analyze a series of images and texts as they explore the protests against the Vietnam War. Cover multiple topics with this one engaging activity: draft resistance, African American protests to the war, anti-war music, and more!As they go, students will answer 2-3 questions for each station--analyzing the anti-Vietnam War movement. ZIP FILE INCLUDES:Set of 13 stations featuring a mixture of texts & images on the protests against the Vietnam War (PDF)Student handout with corresponding
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9th - 12th
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Holocaust Sources Bundle (Primary Sources, Stories, Questions, Assignments, Key)
Holocaust bundle that will help your students analyze stories and primary sources in a historical context and will develop their understanding of the Holocaust in relation to the ghettos, trains to the camps, concentration camps, discrimination, Nuremberg Laws, prejudice, and what it was like to live in the camps. The bundle contains, one story, 10 sources (visual and text), questions (comprehension and analysis), several assignments, teachers keys and rubrics!
Source Analysis Pack #1: Holocau
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6th - 11th
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Touch Money Packet
Touch Money is a great way to teach your students how to count groups of coins! I use this with my special learners who benefit from the visuals of touch points. This packet includes:-Front & back touch money posters-Draw the touch points on the coins (4 pages)-Draw the line to front/back of the matching coin (6 pages)-Write the coin name/amount (4 pages)-Cut/paste counting groups of coins WITH touch points (15 pages)-Counting groups of coins WITH touch points (15 pages)-Cut/paste counting g
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K - 12th
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Also included in: Touch Money Bundle for Special Education
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Stations on Manhattan Project, V-J Day
Use these 14 stations with primary & secondary sources where students analyze the controversial decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. Students will view a diverse set of artifacts, including drawings, oral history interview quotes, survivor accounts, images, statistics, and more. Throughout the stations, students examine the U.S. decision to use atomic weapons in Japan. As they go, students will answer 2-3 questions for each station--analyzing the history o
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9th - 12th
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Native American Experiences: Dawes Act, Reservations, Carlisle Indian School
Teaching the late 1880s and 1890s? Include the experiences of Native Americans which included land loss through the Dawes Act and reservation system, violent "Indian Wars," and forced assimilation in boarding schools with this set of notes, worksheet, and STATIONS! ZIP FILE INCLUDES: Notes on the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans in the late 1800s (PDF)Worksheet with reading & questions on the reservation system, forced assimilation, and quotes from Native American leaders abo
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8th - 12th
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The Star Spangled Banner Unit- Music Presentation- Literacy/History Connections
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1st - 12th
Ancient Civilizations / World Maps BUNDLE- Color & Label Activities!
This maps bundle offers a creative way to learn about the geography of the Ancient World! Each student will make their own, personalized maps of different global civilizations, and enhance their knowledge of each region. They will label and color their blank maps, and answer follow-up questions related to the geography of each civilization, and create fun travel brochures. This includes a world map of continents and oceans. These activities are completely student-centered, and no direction in
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4th - 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.
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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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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
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