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High school social studies activboard activities for parents
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists (Compare & Contrast) 8 Different Activities!
*This resource is digital resource to be used in conjunction with Google Drive.This resource is 100% editable. The lesson is on Google SlidesIn this very engaging lesson, students compare and contrast America's original political parties: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Activities included:Background reading with matching activityPersonality quiz (either Federalist or Anti-Federalist)Federalist reading/video with comprehension questionsDrag & drop activity (with Google Form answer
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6th - 10th
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Revolutionary War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key
This interactive PowerPoint lesson is centered on an interactive map that allows teachers or students to choose their own Revolutionary War Battle to explore simply by clicking. The 10 slide ppt. file contains a slide vital information for each of six major battles of the American Revolution. A graphic organizer worksheet is also provided so students can follow along and the teacher can check for understanding. (CA Standard 8.1) (10 slides total, including worksheet and answer key) What makes
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7th - 10th
Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring Page
Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring PageThis black and white map of the United States of America features each of the 50 states accurately labeled. This map is great to print out, laminate, and hang up in a minimalist or neutral classroom. This product also can serve as a coloring page for students that are learning about the United States of America. Please feel free to make copies of this resource for your students, or for your own kiddos. *The first page is the act
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PreK - 9th
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Secondary Teacher Templates : High school meet the teacher, High School Syllabus
First impressions matter. Quickly enhance yours with these secondary meet the teacher templates and secondary syllabus templates. Designed in a simple yet sophisticated style, these meet the teacher templates are perfect for high school and middle school teachers. You can infuse your personality with stock images and make sure your older students know who you are, what you value, and how to reach you.You will get:⭐5 syllabus template choices⭐3 meet the teacher template choices to show off your p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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French Reading Comprehension Bundle on Francophone Places and DOM-TOM
Explore the Francophone world with this bundle of French reading comprehension articles for low intermediate to advanced Core French or French Immersion students. This bundle contains articles on the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe, Réunion, Martinique, Guyane française and the country of Mauritius. Your students will learn about where Reunion is located, basic facts about the territory (capital, area, official language), the geography, climate, the people, and agriculture and economy.
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9th - 11th
Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
A Brief Breakdown of the NovelNothing But The Truth is a documentary novel about a high school student, Philip, and an incident that occurs in his English class taught by Miss Narwin, a veteran English teacher. What unfolds is a story about motives, perspectives, media bias, local politics, free speech, and, most significantly, how the truth can get lost in the shuffle. As someone who taught middle school government, modern world history, and English Language Arts, I think this novel is essentia
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6th - 9th
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Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |
This welcome letter is a great handout for back to school! Pass this letter out to families at back-to-school night or send it home on the first day of school. Link to Google Slides is included or customize on PowerPoint. Comes with 38 different washi tape options for a fun accent!What is included:One blank colored templateOne blank black and white templateOne page with 24 colored washi tape options so you can customize your templateOne page with 14 black and white washi tape options so you can
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Back to School Teacher Forms Bundle
Bridge of Spies Movie Guide & Key
This guide has 42 questions that are in chronological order throughout the movie so students can easily follow along and pull information from the film at the same time. For the teacher I have an answer key attached with the answers highlighted and marked in red so you can easily see them.
The file will be a zipped folder to provide you with both a DOCX. file which you can edit as you like and an all ready to print PDF file.
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9th - 12th
Editable Rated R Movie Permission Slip - 2 versions
Includes 2 versions of my Rated R permission slip. The first is seeking permission for a specific movie. The second asks for permission for multiple movies (such as you are a high school teacher showing battle scenes from Rated R movies throughout school year). Permission slips are in Microsoft Word so that it can be edited for your personal needs. Items like name, email address, and phone number have been colored red to cue you to personalize this information. If you are looking for a digital
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9th - 12th
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Cognitive distortions worksheets, coping skills, anxiety, worries, thoughts
A worry is a feeling of unease, fear or nervousness when you start to think about unpleasant things. It is a type of thinking, often about something that might happen in the future and it leaves you feeling frightened, nervous or anxious. Some people call worries, anxiety or stress. Everybody experiences worries, however if you are starting to feel worried more often or if you can't seem to stop thinking about your worry and it is leaving you feeling upset, you may be experiencing anxiety.The di
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Smartboard
Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, SmartboardThis lesson is an in-depth look at the Checks & Balances of the three branches of the United States Federal Government. Students will learn first why a system of checks and balances was put in place, and then they will look at most of the ways (checks) that the three branches stop each other from abusing their powers. Each check is explained and examples are given to reinforce comprehension. Checks and balance
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle II
Therapist essential bundle, counselling worksheets, therapy tools
This ultimate therapy bundle includes 6 workbooks.- Parent separation- Think it or say it social skills- Self esteem , self identity- Worry monsters- Whats in my control- CBT, the magic triangle
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K - 9th
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Syllabus Template | Editable Syllabus | Brochure Syllabus | Infographic Syllabus
These syllabus or disclosure templates are perfect for the first day of school to establish clear classroom policies. Use the accompanying presentation to walk through your syllabus so that you can get to the fun stuff! WHAT YOU GETInfographic Template in ColorInfographic Template in Black and WhiteBrochure Template in ColorBrochure Template in Black and WhiteGoogle Slides PresentationThese are fully editable Google Slides templates. I have formated the templates to allow for the most amount of
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9th - 12th
Social Studies Choice Board: Project-Based Independent Learning
Keep their brains active and get them engaged in their learning with this project-based Social Studies choice board! These projects will activate prior knowledge and motivate students to seek out new skills they have not yet mastered.This choice board includes sixteen project choices that involve multiple real-life social studies applications, including:physical geographyculturehistory current eventsgovernment and politicslandmarkssymbologyeconomicsIt's up to you to decide how to use this choice
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6th - 10th
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Viewing Guide
A key part of holding students' attention and keeping them interested in class is relevance. The 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a Social Studies teacher's dream! It's new, exciting, AND uber-educational! YAY!
Here's my tried and true viewing guide pack for the film. It includes student questions to answer during the film (in order), teacher notes (answers and lets you know when to hit FastForward due to some intimate moments), a permission slip to send home to parents, and a refle
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7th - 12th
Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions This educational tool delves into fascinating and vital court cases!THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A BUNDLE: CCSD BUNDLE"My co-teacher and I teach a full inclusive class of seniors, and we wanted some active lessons that could also be done via Google Classroom (if we had a quarantined kid, etc.) that made them think and were engaging. We knew they'd get a kick out of this lesson, but we were not prepared for them to become obs
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting
I use interactive calendar books for my students to complete independently at their desks as we are doing calendar each morning. It comes with interactive pieces for students to match - I have my higher level students use a dry erase marker and write each answer in the given space. Simply laminate and cut the pages, bind and add velcro!Enjoy!
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PreK - 12th
Needs Vs Wants (Consumer & Financial Literacy for Teens)
Financial and Consumer Education for Teens.Includes focus questions for class discussion and video link to Dave Ramsey's Generation Change "Needs Vs Wants".Ideal for Consumer & Financial literacy, suitable for Australian Curriculum standards and any course targetted at middle school students.
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7th - 9th
The Characteristics of Civilization
The Traits/Characteristics of CivilizationThe main goal of this lesson is to have students describe and apply the various traits of civilizationYou get a 15 Slide PowerPoint with:Do NowClass Notes, Graphics, and Charts2 Video Links2 Assessment QuestionsActivity InstructionsConclusion QuestionFor the Activities there are 4 different options based around 2 different resourcesResource 1: 625-word reading on the Characteristics of Civilization Resource 2: 170-word chart on the Characteristics of Civ
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6th - 11th
Also included in: Prehistoric Times - Unit Bundle
Parent Newsletters Bundle | AP Psychology *Editable
At the beginning of each unit I email out a parent newsletter to both parents/guardians and my administrator. It is a great way to professionally communicate about what we are learning in class and how parents can support their students. It is also a great way to show evidence of parental involvement for your evaluation. These newsletters were created with information from the 2019 college board redesign. You will need a free Canva account to edit this newsletter that I created. You can customiz
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9th - 12th
Civil Rights Act of 1964 vs. Voting Rights Act of 1965
Great handout pinpointing the information and differences between the two with readings and graphic organizers. Handout can be split up between individual work and group work with a closing discussion or writing prompt question.
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9th - 12th
Civil War & Reconstruction Era Project Based Learning
RECENT UPDATE 2023 - GRAPHIC NOVEL, BLOG, INFOGRAPHIC LINK, EXAMPLES & TEMPLATES. + REMOVED ALL OUTDATED LINKSMost Updated: New Google Classroom Rubric, New Google Form Planning Page, and Additional ResourcesUpdated: New Links, New examples, New instructions, and Canva links & templates.This interactive, student driven, project based learning toolkit gives teachers a perfect package to allow students to showcase and review the knowledge they have acquired after learning about the Civil W
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6th - 11th
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DBT worksheets, emotional regulation , anxiety, depression, mindfulness, DBT
Transform your therapy experience with our DBT Mega Bundle of digital resources designed for practicing DBT skills at home. This comprehensive bundle covers the four main skills of DBT - Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance.Enhance your mindfulness practice with guided meditations, breathing exercises, and mindfulness worksheets. Improve interpersonal relationships with communication strategies, conflict-resolution tips, and boundary-setting tools.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Civil War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key
This interactive PowerPoint lesson is centered on a "clickable" interactive map that allows teachers or students to choose their own battle to explore. The 11 slide ppt. contains one slide of vital information for each of seven major battles of the American Civil War set to stunning full color paintings. A graphic organizer worksheet is also with an answer key so students can follow along and the teacher can check for understanding. (CA Standard 8.10) (11 slides total, including worksheet and
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6th - 12th
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Importance of learning social studies
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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
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