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8th grade social studies microsofts for Montessori
Civilization GRAPES Independent Study Project
This project can be used to examine any civilization using the organizer GRAPES (geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, social structure.)
Students research each area and then have a choice of creative follow-up tasks for each one (lots of art, creative writing, etc. To culminate their work, students will create a slideshow presentation about each area of GRAPES.
File includes overviews of GRAPES, project description/planner, follow-up choices, rubric, and note taking sheets.
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5th - 9th
Biography Notes of Authors in English Literature
This resource provides notes on authors from English literature over the last 300+ years, including the Enlightenment, Romantic, Realist, Transcendental, Victorian, Existentialist, Naturalist, and Modernist eras, as well as the Bloomsbury Group and the Beat Generation. Notes are helpful for students to preview many historical figures and make a choice on who they will write a biography about. Students who select different people can teach their peers when writing is shared.
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6th - 12th
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Women's History Choice Board Project
Instructions for Women's History ProjectTo support your Women's History project, please follow these steps:Choose a Woman to Focus OnSelect one woman from the Unladylike2020 collection.Select a Project ChoicePick one project option from the provided table.Complete the Note-CatcherMake a copy of the [Women's History Month Project - Research Note-Catcher](LINK HERE).Follow the instructions on the note-catcher.Review the RubricCheck the rubric for your chosen project to understand the requirements
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6th - 9th
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End of Unit/Quarter/Semester Reflection + Art Piece
This short assignment can be used at the end of a unit/quarter/trimester and gives students an opportunity to reflect, be creative, and keep track of missing work. The tasks for students include: 1. Identify and complete missing work2. Create an art piece inspired by something we have studied 3. Reflect on their own work AND give feedback to the teacherI use this over 2-3 days so that students who have missing work can complete it with my support, while other students work independently on their
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6th - 12th
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How to Write a Formal Letter to an Influential Person
This writing project is perfect for reluctant writers. In this writing project students will be able to write a formal business style letter to any living person that has had a positive influence on them. This could be a celebrity or someone they know personally. The letter are intended to be mailed out by the teacher, using the school's address as the return address and the teacher's name as the primary contact. A website with celebrity fan mail addresses is provided along with a step by st
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5th - 12th
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BIPOC Figures in Historical English Literature
This resource explores Black, Indigenious, People of Color (BIPOC) people who have made on impact on English Literature in the last 300+ years. This resource provides notes on BIPOC historical figures from the Enlightenment, Romantic, Realist, Transcendental, Victorian, Existentialist, Naturalist, and Modernist eras, as well as the Bloomsbury Group and the Beat Generation.The limited access to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) authors in historical English literature can be attribut
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6th - 12th
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Social Emotional Learning - Personal Exploration - Lukasa (Anthropology)
In this self exploration SEL (social emotional learning) project, students think about key events in their own history as they apply it to build a piece of art mimicking an African Lukasa. Students will develop a memory board that represents them by researching African tribal customs and applying these to a visual representation of their own history.What you will learn:BASIC information about the Luba tribe in the D.R.C.Become acquainted with dynamic and oral methods of preserving historyIncre
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6th - 11th
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True Story of the Incredible Soccer Team Cave Rescue - City of Ember Enrichment
Students who have read The City of Ember know at the end that the city was all underground. As an enrichment activity, have students read an article, with pictures, about an incredible underground rescue: the rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team from a flooded cave in 2018. Twelve boys and their coach were exploring the cave when an unexpected flood drove them deeper and deeper into the cave. They finally took refuge on a precarious rock edge more than three miles deep within the cave. All t
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â City of Ember Bundle - Test, Quizzes, Enrichment
Montessori Cosmic Tower Pictures
Help your children to understand where we live in the universe. Print the pictures and glue on a set of boxes from a craft store. This is a big hit in the classroom!!
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PreK - 9th
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Step by Step Geocaching Template for Students
I recently wrote and received a grant to purchase Garmin eTex 10 GPS units for my Geography Club at my elementary school. This product is a template that I created with step by step instructions that shows students how to key in and use a GPS device to locate geocaches. Once you have the GPS coordinates of a hidden cache, you can type them into this template. Then your students can begin this global scavenger hunt. I have attached four different sheet with groups A, B, C, and D. You can cre
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Five Themes of Geography - Country Matching Cards
If you are studying the 5 themes of geography (Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment-Interaction), this card sorting activity is a definite must buy!Students match the geographical information to their corresponding theme as well as the country. The packet contains 15 different countries, but I have used color-coding to create three sets of five nations. The interesting tidbits are a great way to review the major aspects of the five themes, and they also help students get intrig
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7th - 8th
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Where I Live Book, 1st Montessori Great Lesson Activity
Students can use page prompts to guide their personalized artwork and better conceptualize their place in the Universe in this "Where I Live" book. Beginning with the broad concept of the Universe and breaking down their location in the cosmos to their own home, students will see exactly where s/he or they fit in! The book is editable as a Word document so that you can specialize the pages to fit your students. This activity can be given as single pages over several days or as a complete book. B
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PreK - 9th
Writing Good Research Questions
This engaging PowerPoint guides students through the art of formulating a clear and focused research question. From understanding the significance of a well-defined question to practical tips on narrowing down topics, this presentation equips students with essential skills for effective research. Perfect for honing critical thinking and academic writing abilities.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Montessori Conversation Cards: Faces of the World
Faces of the World Cards. Montessori conversation cards. 192 individual country cards, with a face of a person from that country. Cards are to be cut individually and laminated for durability. This Montessori activity encourages the child to have a discussion with the directress about the various pictures, representing a specific theme.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Holidays Around the World Powerpoint
This powerpoint discusses Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanza. These 3 holidays are most often celebrated in the US and in December. This is a great presentation to help your kids understand how other people celebrate and to help them learn about their own celebration as well.
Grades:
4th - 8th
African Countries - Let's learn to name them!
A fun, motivating way for learners to engage!***Montessori friendly!***‘Countries of the world – Africa,’ presents as an interactive, self-correcting PowerPoint, encouraging students to locate and name the countries that make up Africa. The presentation may be used by individuals or groups as a teaching or self-evaluative tool. Please enjoy a fun way to learn and engaging the senses! ---Copyright CLEE 2020. Images not for resale or redistribution. Resale and redistribution of this PowerPoint an
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Mayan, Inca, Aztec Comparison Chart
This document compares the Mayan, Inca, Aztec groups. It can be filled out as a class, in small groups, or individually. It can be used with companion powerpoint.
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4th - 8th
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Westward Expansion Map Review with Play Doh!
This is one of my students' favorite lessons all year! I just hand out a blank map of the United States and give each student a tub of Play Doh. You can buy a large set of Play Doh tubs on the internet for cheaper than you think and just save them for next year!The document included is for my directions so I can remember what prompts to give. Have the students use their memory, a textbook, or the internet to make sure that they are covering the correct land at each point in American History.
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8th - 12th
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U.S. Voting Rights (Suffrage) Timeline - SLIDESHOW!
Great for distance learning! Excellent for Montessori cultural and history studies or a lesson leading up to election day!This Google Slides presentation explores milestones in United States voting rights (suffrage) from 1776 to present day. It features a description of each significant event alongside the year it occurred and a scaled timeline feature that builds with each slide to help students compare when each event took place in the scope of the whole of U.S. history so far.**Note: The pict
Grades:
5th - 8th
Color Psychology - Group Activity
This product features a Color Psychology packet, including a one-page definition of what Color Psychology is and how it affects one's mood, as well as 9 different pages of Color Descriptions and subsequent Group Discussion Questions. Suitable for Differentiated Instruction or breaking the class into Small Groups for the purpose of exploring how color affects one's mood. Perfect for Psychology classes or reviewing a literary text that features Color Symbolism.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
US History Book List
Book list consists of biographies, picture books, historical fiction, games, original sources, history books, series, graphic novels, audio CDs, activity books, literary response workbooks, historical replica artifacts and pretend play toys for grades KG to 11th grade.
Includes BONUS list of classics and novels with an American History theme suitable for junior high and high school.
LINKS to all products included in document for easy search and identification.
Over 20 pages of resources list
Grades:
K - 11th
AFRICAN BUFFALO - Interactive PowerPoint presentation including video snippets
Buffalo - Interactive PowerPoint presentation including 4 video snippetsThis individual AFRICAN ANIMAL slide show is part of a set that can be used:as an introduction to an African animal studyas the basis for research paper informationto enhance reading skillsfor reading comprehensionto encourage discussionto increase general knowledgeto develop vocabularyto develop logical thinkingto build up on existing knowledgeto stimulate curiosity, and a love for learningto summarize facts, reinforcing wh
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PreK - 10th, Adult Education
Native American Research Paper with Presentation - Expository Essay
This is an expository essay research paper for students in 7th and 8th grades. Great way to evaluate and tweak new student's writing and research skills.
Includes presentation choices and rubrics.
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6th - 9th
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