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8th grade middle ages activboard activities for GATE
Black History Month Math Activity
This Black History Month activity is a great way to get students thinking about the contributions of African Americans in the mathematics world.In this activity, students are given 10 different options for black mathematicians to research and create a banner for. Students will research their birth/death, famous quotes, fun facts, significant contributions, and connections to your math class.The final product is a colorful and creative banner that displays important information about different Af
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Knight Vs. Samurai: A multimedia comparison/point-of-view experience
What middle school student doesn't like to learn about fighting? This lesson (which is one of my best sellers) comparing Knights and Samurais gets them interested right away and relates to Common Core! Using Voicethread.com or GoAnimate4Schools.com students take on the point-of-view of a Knight and Samurai to compare various aspects of each (i.e. appearance, responsibilities, combat skills, weapons, code of conduct, etc...).
This product includes my rough lesson plan (allowing you to see my
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: $ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies
The Importance of the Catholic Church Choice Board
Students have to choose one assignment from each category (Art, Writing, andTechnology/Multimedia) to complete. Each assignment should help them understand the importance of the Catholic church as a political, intellectual, and artful institution.
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6th - 8th
The 95 These of Martin Luther; Common Core Approach
The 95 Theses of Martin Luther triggered the Reformation and brought an era of great change to Europe. The 95 Theses of Martin Luther triggered the Reformation and brought an era of great change to Europe. In a Common Core approach, the students are going to create an illustrated pamphlet by reading five of the “95 Theses” of Martin Luther, visually demonstrating their understanding, and concisely explaining why the Church’s actions angered him. Martin Luther was passionately defending Christ
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6th - 12th
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MEDIEVAL TIMES UNIT FOR SMART BOARD!!!! Grades 4,5,6
Medieval Times Unit
Grades 3-6
*Make your focus topic selections based on how appropriate for the grade you teach
Time Frame approx. 2-3 weeks
Document includes:
• Full unit of smart board lessons and slides to teach Medieval Times in your classroom
• Made for a 3rd grade Gifted Class, you can adapt it for topics using books of your choice OR the books I’ve suggested.
• Graphic organizers
• Format for research paper
• Format for poster
• Materials needed
• Information about
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3rd - 8th
Differentiated graphic organizer:analyze the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages
Use this graphic organizer to examine and analyze the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. How did the church evolve over time?
This frame/graphic organizer should be used as students learn about the Catholic Church. Students may take notes from the textbook or lecture notes. They may work in teams or with a partner to complete the organizer. This organizer may also be used as pre-writing activity for the essay to follow or as a study guide for the test.
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5th - 9th
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Create-a-Center: The Middle Ages
ABOUT THE CREATE-A-CENTER SERIESEach center provides 90 tasks, ready to cut out and make into a center, as well as a crossword puzzle and an enrichment activity. The multi-disciplinary activities are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy and include tasks from the 6 major classifications of the cognitive domain: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Create-a-Centers are great for gifted and talented students.Answers are provided for the crossword puzzle and most of the
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle Ages Bundle for Grades 4–8
Door in the Wall student packet CCSS meet critical thinking strategies
This in depth study of Marguerite de Angeli's book Door in the Wall is a complete student handout; just copy and start! Each chapter has vocabulary, an introduction to medieval concepts and comprehension follow up based on Project Zero's "Visible Thinking" strategies that are the perfect window into your student's grasp of Common Core SS. Pair this unit with your studies of medieval Europe for great cross curricular integration. You will download a PDF version, but can contact me if you have a
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6th - 11th
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The Middle Ages
Students are naturally drawn to the magic and mystery of the Middle Ages with its kings, queens, castles, courts, and knights in shining armor. The booktalks and activities included have been chosen to strengthen and enrich learning about this period of history and to help students develop language arts, reading, social studies, and critical and creative thinking skills. Topics include Europe during the Middle Ages, the successions of European rules, Medieval literature, and religions and mythol
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5th - 9th
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Dear Niccolo; A Common Core Approach to Machiavelli's The Prince
Machiavelli's The Prince examines politics during the Renaissance, changing the way people looked at government in the same manner that art and literature were forever changed. Any study of the Renaissance and politics must take into account Machiavelli's examination of politics, not as an ideal version but a practical guide, derived from history. Have your students turn the Prince into an advice column for princes, allowing them to delineate both the problems and the solutions offered by Mach
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7th - 12th
Middle Ages Jeopardy
This is a great review for The Middle Ages for a middle school social studies curriculum. The 100 Years War, Black Plague, Class system, and power struggles are explored. Students can review as a group and compete in groups to answer the questions. This download includes five categories with five questions in each; and the game is presented in a PowerPoint Jeopardy format that is easy to use and fun to play!
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5th - 8th
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An Introduction to the Crusades
This is an ideal worksheet to use as an introduction to understanding the Crusades. Many students can find this topic confusing and complex to understand. This worksheet simplifies the concepts and provides students with a clear overview of this significant period in history.Includes focus questions from "The Crusades Documentary".
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8th - 9th
Apply what you know: Create a CD/Album Cover for the Mongols-Distance Learning
A student favorite! Students will use higher-level thinking skills to apply information they have learned about the Mongols to create a CD/Album cover (as you would see on iTunes etc...). My students created the cover after listening to a song that I purchased on TPT at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mongols-Song-by-EdTunes (you could also use Flocabulary.com). The assignment could also be done as an assessment after learning about the Mongols.
The song is NOT included with this p
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: $ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies
Feudalism in Japan vs. Feudalism in Europe- differentiated graphic organizer
Use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast feudalism in Japan and feudalism in Europe. In what way was it similar? How did it differ? If you have been using Icons of Depth and Complexity for differentiated instructions, your students should be familiar with the icons. If not, the explanation is below:
This frame/graphic organizer could be used as students learn about feudalism. Students may take meaningful notes from the textbook or lecture notes as they note the language of the discipl
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5th - 9th
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"The Crusades" - Socrative Quiz - Review or Test
A Socrative quiz designed for year 8 students to test their knowledge and understanding of The Crusades.Contains 20 multiple choice and short answer questions.This can be used as both a hard copy test or an online quiz using https://www.socrative.com.Includes Socrative code for instant access. Simply copy the code into your socrative account for instant access.
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7th - 9th
Digital Middle Ages Quote Responses/Warm Ups for Social Studies Classrooms
Quote responses are an engaging warm up or critical thinking activity for the World History/Social Studies classroom. Included in this package are 17 quotes organized into two categories: Middle Ages and Misc. Quotes that can be used throughout the year.These quotes can be used at a variety of academic levels in a many different ways. In the document are both teacher directions and project-able student directions. There is also a sample quote response to share with students.Each quote connects
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6th - 12th
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Bubonic Plague
A Powerpoint Presentation on The Bubonic Plague (Black Death). Includes Pictures, animations and transitions. (11 slides) Presentation is a summary of the disease covering how and when it was spread and what people did to avoid it.
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7th - 12th
The Renaissance - The Origins of the Renaissance - With Student Handout
This power-point contains nine slides which cover the origins of the Renaissance in Italy. Each slide is designed to incorporate full color vivid images of Renaissance art as well as to deliver content in a flexible way with three clicks per slide (1st click = art, 2nd click = topic question, 3rd click = notes/answer to topic question).
The curriculum in these slides aligns perfectly with the California State Standards for History and most recent California textbook adoptions. What makes these
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6th - 8th
Kids Junior Police Officer Ticket Book
Are you looking for a Police Officer Ticket Book ?This book is perfect for any on-the-go child, the Kids Junior Police Officer pretend ticket book will take your child’s imagination into the everyday life of a police officer. Playing and learning from a young age about the simple things like right and wrong.
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PreK - 9th
Renaissance Song Project
Fun, engaging, and memorable! Students write and perform songs about notable Renaissance figures. Enjoy this creative project I've been doing with my students since 2016. Included: Directions for Teacher, Directions for Students, Renaissance Figures, Rubric, Note taking chart, Links to two Example Projects
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6th - 12th
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Medieval Europe Promethean Flipchart
This flipchart is designed for student use as a learning vehicle. Several Promethean tools are used to stimulate use and learning.
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5th - 8th
Geography of Europe PowerPoint
This is a Powerpoint covering the geography of Europe, targeting the Middle Ages & Medieval Times!
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6th - 8th
Kings, nobles, & the Magna Carta Powerpoint
15 slides covering the kings during the Middle Ages as well as nobles and the Magna Carta! Great Resource!
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5th - 8th
Food & Health During the Middle Ages PowerPoint
The students LOVE this powerpoint because the textbooks don't usually discuss the food people ate during the Middle Ages, and it's very interesting what they ate!
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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