12th grade Halloween social studies resources for GATE

Holiday Budgeting Activities : Bonus Ugly Sweater Design Activity

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Economics , Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Perfect for middle and high school economics and civics. Use these activities in class individually or as a holiday lesson. Students choose a random budget and have to plan a holiday party and/or budget for gifts. Bonus Activity: My gift to you,for those last days before break. Have students design and ugly Christmas sweater! This resource includes: -Holiday Party Plan Activity -Gift Budgeting Activity -5 templates for ugly Christmas sweater You may also like:EOC Review PacketConstitution Scave

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Portable Gifted and Talented

Also included in: Year Long Holiday Activities for Middle School and High School Bundle

The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE

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Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.3

, RL.5.7

, RL.5.9

, RL.6.7

, RL.6.9

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YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP

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English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Social Studies - History

This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni

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Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Historical Thinking Classroom

CCSS:

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Women in the Civil War: Station Rotations (Primary Sources & Informational Text)

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Diversify your syllabus. Get your secondary students up and moving using these Women in the Civil War Station Rotations. This adaption of a DBQ gets students into exploring authentic female sources and perspectives. Students will take an inquiry stance-- all stations help students answer the essential question, "How did the Civil War Challenge and Change the Role of Women & Notion of 'Womanhood' in American Society?”(Looking for "Women in the Civil War" for grades 4-7? Click here)One wom

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Women's History Month

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, GATE, Lesson

Design a School Project (Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) | PBL

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Social Studies Toolbox

This project-based learning activity is intended as a culminating project following a lesson on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. This project would be appropriate for a high school Psychology course or Social Studies course. I used this project with my Social Studies students as a culminating project after watching the documentary film, "The Bad Kids" (could also be used with "Stand and Deliver," "Lean on Me," or a similar film.Step I:In this exercise, students will connect what they've learned abou

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Psychology

Grades:

10th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Also included in: Psychology Store Growing Bundle

Cesar Chavez Day Power Point Presentation

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Ms Super Science

Power Point Presentation, Cesar Chavez Day, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Pesticides, Fair Wages, Farms, Migrant Farmworkers, Mexican Americans, Chicano Studies, Ethnic Studies, Heroes, Social Justice, Multicultural Education, Holidays and Celebrations, Birthday, California, Arizona, Politics, US Government, Farm Workers, United Farmworkers Union, Latino, Dolores Huerta, Robert Kennedy, Spanish Language, Cultural studies 26 Slide Power Point Presentation on the Legacy of Cesar Chavez. This prese

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Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Homeschool Curricula, GATE

Political Parties: Notes,Quiz, and Make your Own Party

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Civics, Elections - Voting, Social Studies - History

I love teaching about political parties! I especially love this lesson because students learn about the political spectrum and even take a quiz to find where they are on the spectrum.Students also create their own political party!This products includesPowerPoint presentationMake your own political party activity Democrats vs republican cut out worksheet Where are you on the spectrum quizPolitical Party notes Political Party notes for interactive notebookWant access to ALL of my civics resources?

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Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, GATE, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: American Government and Civics: Running for Office and Engaged Citizens Bundle

The Constitutional Amendment Process: Notes, Lesson, and Math Activity Lesson

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Civics, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Looking for a way to teach the amendment process? I use this resource in my class; my student love learning about adding an amendment to the constitution. Take a break from your notes and readings, and try a little math in your social studies class.This Resource Includes:Notes Guided Notes Fraction fill in worksheetAmendment math worksheetVocabulary Failed Amendment worksheetWhat would happen if amendments were not added worksheetand much more!Want access to ALL of my civics resources? Join the

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Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, GATE

CCSS:

RH.6-8.7

, WHST.6-8.2

, MP4

Also included in: American Government and Civics Constitution Bundle

Election Day: Mock Election Voting Activity

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Civics, Elections - Voting, Social Studies - History

Want to conduct a mock election in your classroom? Have no time? Use this mock election that was created for middle and high school students. This activity is classroom tested and approved!This products includesteacher, student, and candidates instructionsoptional essaypower point discussion questionsballotssigns for classroomcandidates platform and speech worksheetsVoter registration cardsWant access to ALL of my civics resources? Join the Civics and American Government Member Club!Visit my we

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Math, Native Americans, Spanish

Also included in: American Government and Civics: Running for Office and Engaged Citizens Bundle

Mayan Math Bingo! Los Mayas! Great Native American Lessons, Worksheets & Games!

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Aztec Warrior Puppy

Calculate like the Maya--the astronomers of Ancient America! Crush Common Core with this high interest cross-curricular strategy! Teach Spanish numbers, Native American history, and math all in one game! Pertinent math concepts include real, rational, and natural numbers, integers, commutative and associative properties, additive identity, multiplication, place value, powers, and exponents. Social science concepts include ethnomathematics, ethnocentrism, cultural anthropology, paleography,

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Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Cultural Activities

HISTORY DETECTIVE: Death of Meriwether Lewis (Lewis & Clark) w/ Primary Sources

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Historical Thinking Classroom

For this installment of HISTORY DETECTIVE, students will review the mysterious death of famed explorer and American hero, Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis and Clark). This is an engaging and creative take on DBQs, with a heavy focus on SOURCING and CONTEXTUALIZING as your students think like historians (and detectives) to piece together the mystery. (Note: There is no "real" answer-- so students can't google the answer-- scientists and historians still don't know the truth about why Lewis died, or

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, GATE

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1

Immigration and the Law - Internet Research Projects for High School

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The Gifted Writer

31 printable or digital pages for students to research immigration and the law. Students analyze who was targeted, how the public reacted, what the problems were with it, and what was happening globally or in the US at the time. Students investigate acts of congress, court cases, immigration operations, and presidential executive orders: Oath of Allegiance (1727), Naturalization Act of 1790, Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Naturalization Law of 1802, Fourteenth Amendment (1868), Chinese Exclusi

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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WE WEAR THE MASK POEM & ART | Inside Outside Poem Dunbar BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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Black History Month, Halloween, Poetry

In this no-prep, easy-to-use unit inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” poem, students will use art and poetry to deeply analyze the masks we wear, distinguish between their inside vs. outside character and personality traits, and represent these findings through a self-created mask. This engaging activity turns this abstract concept into an activity that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable!This The Mask I Wear Product Includes 12 NO PREP, easy-to-use pages:•Pages

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Grades:

5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

RL.4.3

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.6.3

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Also included in: BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART POETRY PERSONALITY | We Wear the Mask Dunbar

Social Studies Personality Type Quiz | Get to Know You Test | Back to School

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Back to School, Classroom Community, Social Studies - History

Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use Social Studies Personality Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time, or a

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Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

Also included in: PERSONALITY TYPES MEGA BUNDLE | 45 Themed Personality Inventories

HALLOWEEN & DAY OF THE DEAD BUNDLE | Read Write STEM Art Games Research Activity

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Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Holidays/Seasonal

SAVE OVER 50%!...Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 137-page (+4 PowerPoints) Halloween Megan Kit for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit! It includes everything you need to celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) with your students! 2 reading passages, CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key, 6 writing prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, 2 opinion) with 10 writing papers, Revising & editing checklists, Online res

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Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

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Amazing Race Printable Templates

Created by

Start a Spark

This file is a PowerPoint file with Amazing Race templates to create challenges, detours and roadblocks in any content area. These templates can be used digitally or as printables. Just click inside the editable text boxes to add your content.Template includes: planning pageschallenge folderroute information carddetour cardroadblock cardplayer name tagsPowerPoint slides template

Subjects:

Geography, Math, Reading

Grades:

K - 12th, Staff

Types:

GATE, Games

Student Letter to Senator: Argumentative Writing & Civics

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Historical Thinking Classroom

Let your students voices be heard with this argumentative letter writing assignment!! Students will select a topic, research the topic, and write a letter using a thesis (claim) and supporting research to justify their claim. Then, mail the letter off so that your students can make their voices heard! (Stamps and envelopes not included) Packet Includes: This lesson packet is takes your students through the basic steps of writing an argumentative letter to their Congressperson. The packet i

Subjects:

Civics, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Enriching Elementary with Amanda

CCSS:

W.8.1

, CCRA.W.1

, RH.6-8.2

Creative Wheel Enrichment Activity

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:: How to Use ::Creative Wheels can be used in ANY subject! You can have students complete a book character study, biography, book study, Social Studies topic, Science topic… the possibilities are endless!RESOURCE INCLUDES:+ Creative Wheel PDF+ Creative Wheel Google Slide+ Creative Wheel Digital or Printout options+ Editable Rubric + Sample pictures from my class projects and a list of ideas on how to use!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Boogers Burps and Teaching

Also included in: Enrichment Activity Growing Bundle

Depth & Complexity Choice Boards (Math, Reading/Writing, & Social Studies)

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Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Choice Boards for any piece of Literature, math, or social studies skill! These choice boards allow students to deeply analyze reading/math material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives.All 3 choice boards are opened ended enough for you to use with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, GATE, Printables

READ & RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Choice Board Independent Project PBL Genius Hour

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Other (ELA), Social Emotional Learning, World History

30% OFF WITH THE BUNDLE...This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to provide your students with a READ & RESEARCH INDEPENDENT PROJECT CHOICE BOARD! Students can complete projects using the provided Choice Board, or you separate the activities so that you have 4 units with this resource! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Halloween, Math, Other (World Language)

CCSS:

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Morse Code Crack the Code with Halloween Riddles and Jokes Activity Worksheets

Created by

Kiwiland

These Halloween Morse Secret Codes activity help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt Morse Code messages. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving worksheets and help support your STEM teaching for back to school activities after summer break in September, October, and November.Included in this STEM resource areWriting your name in Morse CodeMorse code conversion sheetFive secret messages with jokes and riddlesAnswers have been includedEnjoy and please remember to foll

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

American Government and Civics: John Locke and the Declaration of Independence

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