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High school social studies printables for Microsoft Word
Immigration and Urbanization Unit BUNDLE
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms. Just print and go!Please see preview for Bundle detailsBundle includes several products that aren't available in my store. For those available in my store, specific descriptions can be found below:Immigration and Urbanization Reading Passage with Response WorksheetImmigration and Urbanization Stations ActivityImmigration and Urbaniz
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5th - 10th
Selma - Movie Guide
This seven page download includes 45 thought provoking questions, which are intended to help your students stay focused as they view the 2014 film "Selma," starring David Oyelowo. This is a great fit for a unit on the Civil Rights, or the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. An answer key was added 7/24/2015.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Spanish-American War - America Becomes a World Power Unit BUNDLE
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms. Just print and go! Specific product descriptions can be found at the links below:Spanish-American War Reading Passage with Response WorksheetAmerica Becomes a World Power Reading Passage with Response WorksheetSpanish-American War/American Imperialism PowerPoint with Guided Notes OutlineSpanish-American War Stations ActivitySpanish-
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5th - 9th
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Vietnam War Worksheet- 6 parts
This is a 4-page assignment (2 pages if you do front and back) with 6 parts. I have used this with high school students and it seemed to work well with their level. You could use this with Middle School, though they may have a bit of difficulty with the readings (it would work well for kids who can read on grade level).
Here are the parts to the assignment:
Part A: Read a short passage about the Vietnam War and answer 3 questions.
Part B: Look at 2 pictures form the Vietnam War Era and ans
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7th - 12th
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Erik Erikson 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development
Use this handout to assess your students understanding of the 8 stages of Psychosocial development, according to Erik Erikson. This activity includes 16 scenarios. For each scenario, students must identify the stage being described and whether the stage was completed successfully or not. Answer key is provided. This lesson was created using the Ontario Ministry expectations for the HSP3U course.Looking for more? Check out Piaget's theory of Cognitive development below:https://www.teacherspayteac
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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One Day In Auschwitz - Holocaust Documentary Viewing Guide
Are your students studying WWII and the Holocaust? This Cornell-style worksheet goes with the documentary One Day In Auschwitz, which is the story of Holocaust survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon. In this video, Kitty narrates the story of her time at Auschwitz as a teenager and the struggles that she endured to stay alive. She brings two high school students back to Auschwitz to show them what her life was like during that period. IMDB ReviewMs. Kitty Hart-Moxon gives two teenage girls a walking to
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8th - 12th
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Great Depression - New Deal UNIT BUNDLE (Print and Digital Formats)
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy, and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! The resources are available in PDF and Google Docs formats! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms or for distance learning. Just print and go or use the digital format to reach your learners virtually!
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6th - 10th
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Ethnic Studies Year Course - High School Curriculum - Low Prep - Identity Intro
At last, a comprehensive, and compelling Ethnic Studies curriculum! LOW PREP (print and go) – each unit includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and formative and summative assessments. There's even an editable Syllabus and Pacing Planner! Use for Ethnic Studies and History, or to provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. These units help you address complex issues with sensitivity and respect.Teaching Ethnic Studies is bo
Grades:
9th - 12th
The Holocaust - Reading Comprehension with Differentiated Activities
This literacy module, anchored by a 600 word outline of The Holocaust, consists of a number of activities designed to improve reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary, in addition to research and writing skills. It provides a useful introduction to texts set during this time, e.g. The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Once; and films Life is Beautiful, The Zookeeper's Wife, Jojo Rabbit etc... The pack consists of:1. The Holocaust - a factual reading text. 600 words detailing Hi
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7th - 10th
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Cold War Map Activity
Cold War Map of 1950s Europe and activity. Students are asked to label countries, answer a few questions, and asked to describe how countries fell to communism in the boxes. Students can look up the information in a textbook, online, or use the provided information sheet.Recently added: A second world map to show aligned and non-aligned counties and five questions.All items are editable and answer keys are included.Also available bundled together along with:Hitler's Rise to PowerThe Monuments
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â World War II Bundle
Psychology Final Project "Who am I?" Two Different Project Options
AP Psychology and regular psychology end of the year project to wrap up all that the students have studied of the course of the year.
This creative project will allow students to take a more in depth look at themselves and how their personal experiences relate to a wide variety of psychological concepts.
There are project two options to look at; one takes a more creative approach to self-analysis, while the second option is a purely written reflection. You can choose one to assign or give both
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9th - 12th
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Progressive Era: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair reading and questions
This is a short reading with a brief synopsis on Upton Sinclair and excerpts from his book the Jungle about the meatpacking industry in the US during the Progressive Era. There are also questions that follow.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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#10 AMERICA: THE STORY OF US - WORLD WAR II - VIDEO VIEWING GUIDE WITH KEY
This video guide contains 30 questions from the episode of "America: The Story of US" entitled World War II. The questions go in order and force the students to track and pay attention during the viewing. The episode itself is excellent for American involvement in WWII. Some topics covered include the attack on Pearl Harbor, the role of women in the war, bombing of civilians, D-Day, Atomic weaponry, and the end of the war.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Ethnic Studies Year Course - High School Curriculum - Low Prep – w/ LGBTQ+ Unit
At last, a comprehensive, and compelling Ethnic Studies curriculum! LOW PREP (print and go) – each unit includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and formative and summative assessments. There's even an editable Syllabus and Pacing Planner! Use for Ethnic Studies and History, or to provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. These units help you address complex issues with sensitivity and respect.Teaching Ethnic Studies is bo
Grades:
9th - 12th
AP U.S. Government Complete Course w/ google slides
This is my complete course for AP U.S. Government to match the 2018-2019 redesign. Because of the size of the materials this is a Google Drive purchase. You might want to put all of the materials onto a portable hard drive because they are bigger files. The year is broken up over 5 units and includes warm-ups, power points loaded with pictures and video, guided notes that go along with the presentations, quizzes, unit exams, homework/classwork assignments, videos, essential documents/court cases
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Cornell Notes Templates Note-taking + Interactive Notebook Foldables
Cornell Notes Templates (Fully Editable with MS Office)
+ 2 Interactive Notebook Foldables
Product/Materials Preface (Grades 4-12):
Provided are 6 Styles of Cornell Notes with and without Headings—12 Forms in Total! I have also included 2 Interactive Notebook Foldables. Use these unique foldables in a variety of creative ways and with all subjects! Lastly there are 2 four-page mini -books—1 large and 1 small.
Please feel free to ask any questions—
I will definitely respond to all inquiries
Grades:
4th - 12th
Social Studies Do Now Activites
This packet contains 16 pages with 32 printable short assignments. They are great to use in the start or end of class. They will help students develop their social studies skill. The assignment include activities on reading maps, charts, quote, and reading comprehension.
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6th - 12th
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U.S. History Complete Course Mega Bundle (Colonization-2000s) w/ video
This is the complete course for a U.S. history or U.S. history honors class. Because of the size of the materials this is a GOOGLE DRIVE purchase. You might want to put all of the materials onto a portable hard drive because they are bigger files. The year is broken up over 10 units and includes warm-ups, power points loaded with pictures and video, guided notes that go along with these presentations (questions included at the bottom), quizzes, unit exams, homework/classwork assignments, videos,
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7th - 12th
The Story of Father Hidalgo (Mexican Revolution) Reading & Questions
This is a great reading about Father Hidalgo and the Mexican Revolution. There is an included answer key for the questions.
This is a companion assignment for the 5.4 powerpoint that is available from my store, although the assignment works great as a standalone assignment as well.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Latin-American-Revolutions-Rise-of-British-Empire-Powerpoint-54-1198623
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6th - 11th
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Economics Video Study Guide: Monsters, Inc.
This video study guide contains 16 multiple-choice, economics-themed questions that can be used in conjunction with the 2001 film Monsters, Inc. (Rated G - 92 minutes)
Following the AP Economics exams last spring, I agreed to allow my economics students to select a film to watch in class, on the condition that they would answer questions about the economic themes in the film. The result was this study guide, which we used to discuss the economic concepts demonstrated in the movie.
Some of the
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6th - 12th
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A League of Their Own - Movie Guide
This download includes 25 questions which will help your students to better comprehend the film "A League of Their Own." This is an excellent tool for teaching about the Women's Movement and Word War II.
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7th - 12th
Gettysburg - Movie Guide
This download consists of 70 questions and eight pages of information, which will help your students to better understand what happened at the Battle of Gettysburg. The film is based on Michael Shaara's book "The Killer Angels," and stars Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels and Martin Sheen. This product is perfect for anyone who teaches about the Civil War and perhaps its most important battle.
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7th - 12th
Forrest Gump Video Guide
This is a 2 page video guide for the movie Forrest Gump. It has questions about the historical events that occur in the movie as well as a few fun questions. There are 26 questions including an essay question at the end.
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10th - 11th
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Moneyball (movie) Viewing Guide with answer key- Economics
This is for the movie MONEYBALL with Brad Pitt. It has key ECONOMICS vocabulary, fill in the blank questions, and a summary/ paragraph question at the end.
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9th - 12th
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- 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
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