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Social studies Common Core SL.6.2 resources
Sleeping in Class Activity: Stages of Sleep, Psychology, & The Enchanted City
Is your psychology class ready to learn about sleep by actually sleeping? What if I told you that one of my best lessons is an activity that allows my students to fall asleep in class. Guess what? It's true! Although sleeping appears to be disengaging, this lesson is quite the opposite. It has become a student favorite as they are completely engaged and will never forget their sleeping activity in psychology class! This Enchanted City: Sleeping Activity is a must use lesson for all psychology
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WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Types of Governments 6E Intro Unit BUNDLE | FUN Government Resources | Microsoft
This Intro to Types of Governments Unit Bundle has everything needed to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The materials focus on identifying types of limited & unlimited governments and comparing & contrasting political systems. Each resource includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has print & digital, interactive versions of the materials. Made for in-class learnin
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5th - 12th
Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
Learning about economics is entertaining with this BUNDLE of unique resources! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each engaging activity includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital & Print5 PowerP
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5th - 10th
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Continents & Oceans Virtual Field Trip Digital Resource Activity Back to School
Let your students take a Virtual field trip to explore our Continents & Oceans using technology! Your students will "travel" to the 7 continents and oceans using two choice boards that will link to student-friendly online sites and virtual tours. You can assign all of the blocks or allow students to choose a given number of virtual tours, videos, and activities. What's included?2 Digital Choice Boards with Picture Postcard LinksMap Pre-Assessment QuestionsContinent Follow-up ActivitiesWeb Sc
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Exploring Our World Bundle | National Parks Landforms
Hidden Figures Movie Guide: Viewing Guide, Worksheets, Quiz - NASA, Civil Rights
This is a set of resources for viewing Hidden Figures in your classroom. The viewing guide is detailed and arranged in time-stamped sections. In addition to filling out the viewing guide questions, students will: Complete discussion questions that can be done individually or in small groups, do a character analysis, and be assessed with a quiz. These resources will help students to think critically about the movie's portrayal of civil rights, women's rights, the Cold War period, and the technolo
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6th - 12th
Also included in: U.S. History Movie Guide BUNDLE: Viewing Guides, Worksheets, and Quizzes
America The Story of Us Worksheets, Questions, Viewing Guide | All 12 Episodes
America The Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This bundle contains questions for all 12 episodes of the series. By purchasing the bundle you save a whopping 50%! That's o
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5th - 12th
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Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in: PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Ancient India Fun Shark Tank Activity -Gupta Empire Inventions Presentations
This activity pack is student-centered, rigorous, and fun. It comes with a Common Core one-page reading covering the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire. Students are then issued one of nine achievements of Ancient India to research and create a Shark Tank-type presentation. Students present while five pre-selected class "sharks" use a rubric to evaluate the presentation based on enthusiasm, support from readings, and marketing ideas. The class fills out an invention basics chart, including economic
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5th - 12th
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Five Themes of Geography BUNDLE | FUN 5 Theme Lessons and Activities | Microsoft
An entertaining BUNDLE of unique resources that introduce the 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interactions. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 7-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everythin
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4th - 9th
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Human Environment Interactions 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Geography Resources | Microsoft
An engaging BUNDLE of Human-Environment Interactions resources exploring how geography affects our world. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes Microsoft Resou
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4th - 9th
Intro to Cultures FUN 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Cultural Traits | Microsoft Resources
An engaging Intro to Culture BUNDLE to build or enrich your curriculum! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! The activities can be adapted to any culture to use throughout the year. Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes
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3rd - 10th
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Pocahontas Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key Included
This 15 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Pocahontas (1995)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.Part 1 - These are the comprehension questions for the movie. I have made three sets of questions, and labelled them (Includes the answers for all three sets of questions)2 pages of 50 questions requiring answers in sentences1 page of 25 questions requiring answers in sentences (25 questions removed from the 50 q
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3rd - 6th
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Intro to Cultures FUN 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Cultural Traits | Google Resources
An engaging Intro to Culture BUNDLE to build or enrich your curriculum! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! The activities can be adapted to any culture to use throughout the year. Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes G
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5th - 10th
Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson BUNDLE | FUN Google Unit
Learning about economics is entertaining with this BUNDLE of unique resources! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each engaging activity includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Google Resources: Digital & Print5 Guided Slides Lesso
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5th - 10th
Jamestown Activity: Webquest, History Reading, Video, Virtual Archaeological Dig
From adventure, to mystery, to the "starving time," students will enjoy learning even more about historic Jamestown through these 4 content-rich resources. Established in 1607, Jamestown was the first successful English settlement in the Americas, and is considered to be the beginnings of United States History. This mini unit will provide a variety of diverse learning resources to go along with your current unit on Jamestown history. Answer keys are included for all resources. Enjoy, and let
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Star Spangled Banner Activity: National Anthem Reading & War of 1812 summary
It's the National Anthem! Whether it's social studies, english, or music class, this mini-unit is perfect for any study on the Star Spangled Banner (or the War of 1812). This bundle includes a fun, introductory whole-group PowerPoint-style quiz, a historical reading with comprehension questions, and a creative re-writing of the National Anthem. Everything you need is included! It's even in PDF and Google drive formats! Learn more specifics in the details below:☞ This resource is also a part of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Lost Boys of Sudan Video Questions Darfur | God Grew Tired of Us | Microsoft
Students love, "God Grew Tired of Us“, a heartwarming and fascinating documentary about the "Lost Boys of Sudan”. Students answer 30 questions as they watch the video. Filmmakers follow a few “Lost Boys” as they leave African refugee camps & resettle in the US. Your students will be captivated by the challenges the boys faced as they adjusted to life in a new culture, while learning the history of the genocide in Darfur & civil war in Sudan. Your purchase has print & interactive, dig
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6th - 12th
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Using Map Skills and Geographic Tools 6-E Practice BUNDLE | FUN Google Unit
This MAP SKILLS UNIT BUNDLE has everything you need to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The resources focus on reading maps, types of maps, parts of a map & locations on the world map. Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everyt
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4th - 8th
Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson featuring SpongeBob | Microsoft
This STUDENT-FAVORITE lesson introduces real-world economics with a fun cartoon case study. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “This for That” warm-up to explore trade throughout history. Discuss key vocabulary terms while completing fill-in notes. Next, conduct a cartoon case study to examine economic concepts. Students love watching a SpongeBob episode in class; you will love that they are learning all about the economy! F
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Intro to Economy and Economics 5-E Lesson BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
This bundle contains every single Civics/Government resource from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every single resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has a variety of ready-to-use r
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Types of Governments 6-E Intro Unit BUNDLE | FUN Government Resources | Google
This Intro to Types of Governments Unit Bundle has everything needed to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The materials focus on identifying types of limited & unlimited governments and comparing & contrasting political systems. Each resource includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has print & digital, interactive versions of the materials. Made for in-class learnin
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5th - 12th
The Book Thief Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included
This 10 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "The Book Thief (2013)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.37 questions requiring full sentence answers.37 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers PART 2 - There are 5
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7th - 12th
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Continents, Oceans and the World Map 5-E Resource BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
This CONTINENTS & OCEANS UNIT BUNDLE has everything needed to keep your classes engaged! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is easy for you to use. The materials focus on identifying the location of each continent or ocean, comparing & contrasting various aspects of the continents, and practice using lines on a globe. Each resource includes a Teacher Reference Guide to help you easily plan. Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital ve
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4th - 8th
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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