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African history Common Core WHST.6-8.1 resources
Famous Egyptian Pharaohs Reading Stations & Campaign Poster
Famous Egyptian Pharaohs Reading Stations, Campaign Poster, & Lesson Plan - Print & Digital, Answer Key, RubricThis is a zero-prep, differentiated, fun activity that goes over famous Egyptian pharaohs! This is an excellent addition to your unit on Ancient Egypt and works great as a backup Sub Lesson Plan! I really like doing these types of activities because it gets students up and moving! This resource comes as a Google Drive resource. If you would like to print the resource material, y
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7th - 11th
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Ghana, Mali, Songhai Project - Real Estate Advertisement or Commercial
Your students will assume the role of real estate agents from medieval West Africa. They can work on their own or collaboratively to convince homebuyers to move to a kingdom of their choice - Ghana, Mali, or Songhai. Your students can create a persuasive commercial or an advertisement.Included in the Product✓ Brief introduction✓ Five requirements✓ Five advertising strategies✓ Two rubrics✓ Planning guide✓ TemplatesRelated Choice Board:Ghana, Mali, & Songhai Choice BoardRelated Resources:Med
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ghana, Mali & Songhai Projects
Intro to Africa Unit BUNDLE | Geography Culture History Modern Issue | Microsoft
This Intro to Africa BUNDLE explores the continent’s geography, cultures, history and modern issues. The activities are engaging for students & the guided lesson formats are easy for you to use! Build or enrich your curriculum with a variety of FUN materials both you and your students will LOVE! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the resources. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resourc
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6th - 12th
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Mansa Musa Hero or Hype? Empires of West Africa Body Biography Poster Project
We know Mansa Musa of Mali was one of the wealthiest men in all of World History, but based on his accomplishments, was Mansa Musa a hero, or is it hype? Students decide! This fun, student-centered, full-body biography project is skill and content-based. Students read, write, and support claims with evidence in a creative biography project format.Here's what's included:1. Teacher Instructions2. An Instructional Slide Show that explains each requirement3. A Mansa Musa 2-page Google Doc Reading. T
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5th - 9th
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Ghana, Mali & Songhai Projects
Students will have the opportunity to work individually, with partners and in a group to create or complete the following activities and projects about medieval West Africa (Ghana, Mali & Songhai): advertisements, commercials, poems, talk shows, brochures, book jackets, movie trailers, scrapbooks, speeches, board games, currencies, skits and newspapers.Related Choice Board:Ghana, Mali, & Songhai Choice Board
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6th - 8th
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Secrets of Saqqara & The Lost Pyramid: Film Analysis Questions Bundle
The Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) & Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (2023) Film Analysis and Discussion Questions is a 30 page resource that includes: * Anticipation Guide * Preview Discussion Questions * Postview Discussion Questions * 60 Chronological Viewing Questions for the Movie for your Students to Complete* Answer Key to Viewing Questions This is a perfect companion guide for student viewing of this documentary and can be used to guide a full class discussion or an independent film s
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6th - 10th
Harriet Tubman Hero or Hype? North South Body Biography Poster Project
Harriet Tubman was one of the most well-known figures during the Civil War, but based on her accomplishments, was Harriet Tubman a hero, or is it hype? Students decide! This fun, student-centered, full-body biography project is skill and content-based. Students read, write, and support claims with evidence in a creative biography project format.Here's what's included:1. Teacher Instructions2. An Instructional Slide Show that explains each requirement3. A Harriet Tubman 2-page Google Doc Reading.
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5th - 9th
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It's Trevor Noah - Born a Crime (Young Adult Version) Chapter Questions & Key
40+ PAGES of questions and answers! This unit plan utilizes Trevor Noah's It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (YA edition) to introduce and teach 20th century African history, resilience, and coming of age/adolescence. This resource is individual chapter questions and answers for each. 40 pages of questions and answers in total! Also included is an Anticipation Guide for students to respond to major ideas and themes addressed in the book before and after reading. A great way to introduce South Africa
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5th - 9th
Also included in: It's Trevor Noah and Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Young Adult Book BUNDLE
Ancient World History Brain-Stretchers: Islamic Civilization, Africa, & Americas
This set of 12 “Brain-Stretchers” is tailor-made for World History I classes and includes prompts relating to Islamic civilization, ancient Africa, and the ancient Americas. Use them to spark a discussion or have a lively debate. Use them as writing prompts to promote literacy in your classroom. Use them as bell-ringers to start class in an engaging and purpose driven way. I used them as a written bell-ringer activity followed by a class discussion to accomplish all three of these goals. They a
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient World History BUNDLE: 75 Writing Prompts & Discussion Questions
World History Age of Exploration Activities, Quick Write, Guided Notes, Maps
This huge activity PDF includes 17 pages!beautiful & organized guided notesquick write2 primary sources + critical thinking questions3 mapsThese activities & assignments are perfect for curious world history students who want to learn more about the world than just Europe.
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8th - 10th
Introduction to American Slavery HyperSlide | Distance Learning | History & ELA
This online introductory collection includes 4 activities that have students reflect on, not only the social, political, and economic impacts of slavery, but also touches on the humanity of it. It uses the research-based language strongholds of listening, speaking, reading and writing activities using trusted primary sources.The HyperSlide has live links that you can edit before assigning to your online class or Google classroom. You can add, remove, or change video clips, links to helpful sites
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8th - 12th
Ghana, Mali & Songhai Group Activity - Student Talk Show
Your students will work in groups of four to plan and present a talk show about life in the medieval empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai. The talk show that your students will create will include the host who will ask the deep and engaging questions and three guests who will answer in an interesting and detailed way. One student will represent the host and the three remaining students should each choose to represent a king from the empires. Your students will improve upon skills such as public sp
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ghana, Mali & Songhai Projects
Resistance to slavery assignment
This PDF file includes three sections. First, students read a short text, modified from the Schomburg Center for Black Culture. Students answer two text based questions from the document. Next, the PDF includes a graphic organizer students used to record notes from the PowerPoint (in PDF format), from the documents from the Schomburg Center, posted separately. The last part of the assignment includes the essay prompt-- Did Africans Resist Slavery? a checklist for the assignment and a four po
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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South Africa Project: Real Estate Ad or Commercial
Your students will assume the role of a real estate agent. They can work on their own or collaboratively to convince homebuyers to move to South Africa. Your students can create a commercial that would be on TV or an advertisement that would be found in a magazine or newspaper.Included in the Resource:✓ Brief introduction✓ Requirements✓ Five advertising strategies✓ Two rubrics✓ Template✓ Planning guideRelated Resources:South Africa Bundle: 12 Projects and ActivitiesApartheid Task Cards and Wri
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6th - 8th
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Africa South of the Sahara Hexagonal Thinking Activity (Digital)
Students will love this engaging interactive Africa South of the Sahara Hexagonal Thinking Activity Google Slides resource! Perfect for distance and "in-person" learning!This resource includes a hexagonal thinking activity focusing on Africa South of the Sahara with over 100 hexagonal cards. This resource also includes two writing activities to be used in conjunction with the hexagonal thinking activity. Use one or use both writing activities! (The RAFT writing activity includes a rubric.)What i
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Geography Store Growing Bundle
Celebrating Black History
Includes commemorating activity concepts for school & workplace settings.Worksheets & answer keys are included.1. A tribute to Black History Month2. Recognizing African Americans’ central roles in United States History3. Pinnacle moments in Black History 4. Activities to commemorate Black History Month in schools and workplace settings (includes clip art)
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Africa Economic Conference (Authentic Learning Simulation)
Are you looking for an authentic-learning simulation for your students? This is the project for you! Students will choose an African country to represent at a mock economic conference. Students research specific demographics and economics and identify five socio-economic issues their country is facing. Students brainstorm ways to improve those five issues and attempt to solve the issues by importing and exporting goods at the conference. Day-by-Day schedule included! (SAMPLE Below)Pacin
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6th - 10th
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7th Grade World History 2 Pacing Guide FREEBIE with Suggested Activities
Are you a 7th Grade World History 2 teacher in search of a comprehensive pacing guide? Look no further than this FREE flexible guide, designed to help you plan your year with ease! This guide includes a month-by-month list of topics and suggested activities, fully editable and adaptable to your specific needs and requirements. Based on the New Jersey Social Studies standards but suitable for use in other states as well, this guide is the perfect tool to streamline your lesson planning and ensure
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7th, Staff
Africa's Resources Worksheet
This is a reading about the various resources of Africa accompanied by a simple worksheet.
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7th - 12th
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