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African history Common Core CCRA.R.1 resources
Juneteenth Resource for Google Slidesâ„¢
This Juneteenth resource is geared towards students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Students will complete this project on their computer or tablet using Google Slidesâ„¢.Students will learn about the history and importance of Juneteenth and then answer comprehension and discussion questions about what they have read.This Google Slidesâ„¢ resource includes:Two linked articles appropriate for 3rd-5th graders.One linked video.9 comprehension slides based on the articles.Juneteenth activity choice board.Pri
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Yearlong Digital Holiday Activity Bundle - Ready for Google Classroomâ„¢
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park: Novel Chapter Quizzes
A Long Walk to Water by Newbery Award winning author Linda Sue Park is based on a true story of refugee boys during the civil war crisis in Sudan (Africa). It is also a story about the global issue of clean water availability. The book presents an incredible reading experience, one that I'd recommend to any middle school classrom! This product is a set of 18 printable quizzes to assess your students' comprehension and memory recall of the novel events. Quizzes are comprised of 5 multiple choice
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â A Long Walk to Water Bundle
Medieval West African Empires & Kingdoms Unit Bundle Reading Simulation Project
Tired of using boring curriculum? Then use a West African Empires Unit that is engaging for students and provides flexibility for teachers that covers African geography, Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires. This unit is perfect for veteran and new teachers! It includes 12 activities to engage, excite and support middle school students. Let World History Rawks plan, so you can Rawk! Activities includedTheme based Bellringers helps students build their writing skills while studying Greece. Each bell r
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6th - 7th
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Historical Fiction Passage The Underground Railroad Black History Month or More
Engage your students with this fascinating historical fiction story about the Underground Railroad of the 1860s for Black History Month or year round. Quick and easy setup with clear student directions make these worksheets perfect to keep students engaged with the story and intrigued with higher level, critical thinking questions whether through print or digital activities.Click HERE to save 30% with the Black History bundle.This Underground Railroad historical fiction story is great for whole
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Activities Bundle
MIDDLE AGES 12-DAY UNIT: Feudalism, Black Death, Crusades, Review, Exam EDITABLE
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the Middle Ages aka Medieval Times. There are 11 days of lessons, homework, a review, and an exam. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, to help your students meet all the necessary learning objectives. And with everyth
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7th - 11th
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AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the 5 Empires of Africa: Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Benin and Zimbabwe. There are 10 days of lessons, homework, review, and an exam. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, ensuring that your students meet all the necessary le
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7th - 10th
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EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM 15 DAY UNIT BUNDLE Including Review & Assessment, Editable
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the European Imperialism. There are 15 days of lessons, homework, review, and an exam. Many of the lesson include modified versions for differentiation. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, ensuring that your students
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7th - 11th
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BYZANTINE EMPIRE 9-DAY UNIT BUNDLE Including Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the Byzantine Empire. There are 9 days of lessons, homework, review, and an exam. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, ensuring that your students meet all the necessary learning objectives. And with everything being E
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7th - 11th
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It's Trevor Noah:Born a Crime GIANT UNIT BUNDLE Activities Assessments +FREEBIES
I am pleased to release my resources for Trevor Noah's novel It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Stories from a South African Childhood) YRE. My students and I absolutely love this book! Trevor's story is as funny as it is informative. Many of my students did not know about apartheid prior to reading this novel. It teaches them so much in a lighthearted way; your students won't even realize how much they're learning! I highly recommend this book to middle and high school English teachers who are loo
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7th - 12th
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Storylineonline: Trombone Shorty: Reading Comprehension Activity
This NO-PREP reading comprehension activity is ready-made for you! Students simply follow the link to each book read-aloud, listen to the story, then complete the worksheet- which is filled with standards that students need to succeed! Easy to use as a daily language lesson. Perfect for Summer School and Special Education.
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Black Lives Matter Set: Storylineonline: Reading Comprehension Activities
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Coloring Pages and Literary Activities
I struggled engaging students in reading literature, and I FINALLY found the cure: coloring pages! Handout coloring pages and colored pencils or markers, and VIOLA! Students pay attention, better participate in discussions, and truly have better comprehension of the text. Your assessments (and administrators) will thank you! This activity includes 12 pages of Things Fall Apart coloring pages (with quotes from the text) and literary activities, including a focus on symbolism, theme, and setting u
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9th - 12th
DBQ: Black-Skinned Egyptians
This DBQ was created with Ethnic/Black Studies teachers in mind and is relevant to Ancient Egyptian History. It aligns with the "Thinking Like a Historian" skills chart and includes the "Thinking Like a Historian" chart from the Stanford History Education Group. Cheikh Anta Diop was a historian, physicist, philosopher, and Egyptologist. His seminal work: The African Origin of Civilization is foundational to the canon of Black intellectual thought, Black history, Black studies, and Ancient Egy
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Africa Geography Activity World Geography Curriculum 3rd Grade Geography Project
This African continent activity takes students on a journey to explore the continent's places, people, and animals. Students will learn about maps, demographics, key geographical features, climate, biomes, ocean currents, and much more!What is included:45-page digital Google Slides activityScreenreader friendly versionBoth written and instant correct ‘click the right answer’ questions.4-minute mini-lesson video4-page written activityAnswer sheetWhy Choose Adventure with Aly?Aligned with Curricul
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2nd - 5th
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3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-ESS2-2
GHANA: West African Trading Kingdom Student Choice Stations Lesson EDITABLE
This no-prep lesson can be implemented as a stations lesson or group activity as students read 4 topics about the West African Trading Kingdom of Ghana. After a mini-lecture and brief video, students either work in groups of 4 or travel to 4 stations. The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, brief video, student handout, and a conclusion. An answer key and a lesson plan are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. There are both p
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
AFRICAN KINGDOMS OF BENIN & ZIMBABWE Scripted Simulation Lesson EDITABLE
In this no-prep lesson, students will hold a scripted press conference and interview individuals from medieval Benin and Songhai. A writing prompt concludes this engaging and rigorous lesson! An answer key and a lesson plan are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. There are both print and digital versions included. There's even homework! The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, a student handout, and a conclusion. Answer keys
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
KINGDOM OF SONGHAI: Causes of its Decline Group Work Lesson EDITABLE
In this no-prep, rigorous lesson students learn about the West African Trading Kingdom of Songhai. After engaging in a close read, groups discuss the impact of 3 causes for Songhai's decline and record their findings. The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, and whole class discussion, student handout, and a conclusion. An answer key and a lesson plan are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. There are both print and digital ve
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
MALI & MANSA MUSA: West African Trading Kingdom Primary Source Analysis EDITABLE
This no-prep, rigorous lesson students learn about the West African Trading Kingdom of Mali and its famous king, Mansa Musa. Students analyze 2 primary source documents and engage in a pair/share discussion. The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, and whole class discussion, student handout, and a conclusion. An answer key and a lesson plan are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. There are both print and digital versions inc
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
KINGDOM OF SONGHAI: IMPORTANT LEADERS Pair Work Activity Lesson EDITABLE
In this no-prep, engaging lesson students learn about two important leaders of the West African Trading Kingdom of Songhai: King Askia Muhammad and Sunni Ali. After reading about the impact of these leaders students work in pairs to create a short TikTok. The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, student handout, and a conclusion. An answer key and a lesson plan are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. There are both print and
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA: Impact on Humans - Map and Close Read Lesson EDITABLE
This no-prep lesson engages students in close-read activities about the geography of Africa and its effects on humans. After a mini lecture and brief video, students read and annotate a passage covering the geography and early civilizations of Africa (Egypt, Carthage, Ghana, Mali, Zimbabwe). They annotate and complete a graphic organizer based on a reading passage as well as completing a map. The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, brief video, stude
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
Black Lives Matter Set: Storylineonline: Reading Comprehension Activities
This NO-PREP bundle consists of 9 popular fiction & non-fiction picture books. Simply follow the link to the read-aloud stories and enjoy the comprehension activities, which are filled with standards every student in 1st-3rd grade needs to succeed. Easy to use as a daily language lesson. Perfect for Summer School and Special Education.
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1st - 3rd
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African American History/US History Civil Rights Portfolio Project
Highlighting the contributions of African Americans to US History, this portfolio project examines the Civil Rights Movement from Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois all the way to the modern movement from an African American perspective. Topics include: the early Civil Rights Movement, Imperialism, the Old West, and the Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Depression, the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the modern movement. The portfolio is aligned with the Common
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9th - 12th
Reading and Questions on Ghana, Mali, & Songhai (Ancient African Empires)
This lesson is designed for students to read about this history of ancient West Africa. It specifically covers the rise and decline of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. The 2-page original reading has a separate sheet of document-based questions (DBQs). I put them on a separate sheet in case you have multiple periods of the same class and want to print a class set of the reading to save copies. There is also a simple key for the DBQs for easy grading. There is an additional storyboard activity that you
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Ancient West Africa Reading Bundle (includes 2 readings with DBQs)
Medieval West African Empires & Kingdoms Report Card Unit Reading Passages
Transform students into teacher-historians as they study the West Afrcia Empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai in these no prep GRAPES reading comprehension unit! They will read thematic reading passages about each West African Empires. They will then become experts by answering questions based on each theme. Finally, students will then demonstrate their expertise by grading each theme, calculating the empire's GPA and writing teacher comments. What’s more, each Report Card Activity has several ex
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6th - 7th
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I Am Kenneth Omondi Ochieng
The English version of our 3rd to 5th-grade reader, a story told by Kenyan Native resident Dr. Kenneth Omondi Ochieng about his life in Kenya and how he became a food forester working to reforest Kenya and other countries and how he works to revitalize the Lake Victoria ecosystems. This book is also available in Dr. Kenneth Omondi Ochieng's native language of Omondi and told in his own voice in the audio link included in both the English and Omondi versions. 50% of all sales on this title are do
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3rd - 6th
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