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8th grade test preparation middle ages resources for GATE
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
Math Journal Prompts: CUSTOMIZABLE
►This set of math journal prompts/exit slips for students to use in any middle school math class.
►The prompts are meant to promote students ability to communicate mathematically and express themselves using words, pictures and numbers.
►Research has shown that in order for students learn mathematical concepts they must also learn how to communicate what they are learning. It is important to provide many opportunities for students to organize and record their work without the structure of a
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Grades:
5th - 8th
PHOBIA BUNDLE • VOCABULARY
The Phobia Bundle is a value-packed set of three FUN units on phobias. The format is the same for all three sets, but each set presents all NEW phobias to challenge your students! The Phobia Bundle is filled with Task Cards, Printables, Posters, Creative Writing Ideas, and Games to help you teach your students about different types of phobias. Each of the three sets in the Phobia Bundle includes:• What Is a Phobia? • a page of Phobia Definitions (for easy reference)• a set of 28 full-c
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8th - 12th
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MATH GRADE 6 / ADVANCED MATH GRADE 5
MATHEMATICS 6 / ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 5 concepts are covered through 76 lessons and 37 evaluations. This material is designed to be a supplement to the normal mathematics grade 6 courses or advanced grade 5 course. A complete year of lessons with evaluations. The lessons could also be used with those students in the 3rd or 4th grade who need more challenging activities than their grade level textbook offers them. Download the free samples to give yourself a better understanding of the material.
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4th - 9th
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
Grades:
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.
This product is a bundle and might be
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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
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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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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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Word Find {Bell Ringer}
Anne Frank Word Find {Bell Ringer}Actively engage students to find the vocabulary they will encounter in the novel, The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank. Created By, Teresa Lomasney ***************************************************************************** CUSTOMER TIPS: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: * Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to log in). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page w
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6th - 12th
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Parts of a Strong Argument Activity with Graphic Organizer
This product contains a graphic organizer explaining the various parts of a successful argument. The activity requires students to read statements from an argument over the $15 per hour minimum wage increase and identify to which part of the argument they apply. An answer key is included.
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7th - 10th
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Vocabulary Story
This story is a story I created using the following SAT vocabulary words: Adhere
Brittle
capacious
Deceive
Erratic
Baleful
Incredulous
Jubilant
Legacy
Malleable
Novelty
Obscure
Potent
Fabricate
Ghastly
Humiliate
Irritable
Knickknack
Laudable
Muddle
Memento
Quadruple
Radiance
Salutation
Scribe
Teem
Simplify
Tranquil
Verify
Whimsical
Yearling
zephyr
I have students highlight the words, define it in that sentence, and then create a new sentence based on what they think it means.
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3rd - 12th
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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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Timeline: Barbarian Invasion / Great Migration
Timeline for the Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire... But were they invasions or the forced migration of people trying to survive? For use as a starting point on your investigation into the Collapse of the Roman Empire, notes, or as a review/companion to a quiz. It's free, it's flexible, it's awesome.Great for: Cause & Effect & visual learners.
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3rd - 12th
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Muffin to worry about Testing Tags
I am using this to tag on my breakfast muffins for our ELA state test. It is a powerpoint edible resource.Printing 4 slides per page, so it will print 4 tags per page! Happy testing!
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3rd - 8th
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Root Words at Work: Help Students Understand Words in all Subject Areas!
Students use the printable to write the root word, its meaning and brainstorm words that share the common root.
This strategy can be used in science, social studies with technical vocabulary from a unit of study.
Younger students could find and write the words with a given root so they are able to understand the similarities in their meanings.
Students and teachers love to discuss their findings!
This activity comes with:
1. Example
2. Blank printable
3.Teacher Directions
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2nd - 11th
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CHINA RESEARCH
I teach gifted magnet world history and use this to review and introduce China to my seventh graders. It is an excellent online resource that may be used as a direct, whole group lesson, or students may work together in groups or break our rooms. Students start by researching the geography of China, then research more difficult topics such as their government, economy and culture.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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