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High school social studies lectures for Google Apps
Economics Ultimate Semester Course Bundle! (Print & Distance Learning!)
Are you teaching Economics for the first time and feeling way over your head? Have you taught it a few times, but feel like you're ready to take your lessons to the next level? This Semester Course Bundle is yours. If I had to sum up my teaching style and the way my units are structured, I would refer to what my students have said. They call my curriculum fun, interesting, challenging, and relevant (many have told me it's the most relevant class they took in their 13 years of school). After all,
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10th - 12th
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AP® World History Aligned Full Year Course Curriculum Bundle WHAP
This bundle currently contains every AP® World History resource in my store. More DBQ skills resources are in the works and will be added in late 2024. Currently you will find lectures that follow the AP® World History CED, guided notes for students, detailed speaker notes for every slide, vocabulary lists and quizzes, graphic organizers for every single topic, and many more supplemental activities (described in more detail below and in the preview). As more activities are completed, they will b
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9th - 11th
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Unit 1: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit One. Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture videos on Youtube! You can find one or more lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 1 here. Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.
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9th - 12th
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Unit 2: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Two.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshow! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 2 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
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9th - 12th
Gilded Age and Populism 1877-1900 (Garfield-McKinley) PowerPoint and Notes
This 92 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Gilded Age and Populism covers topics including:- Elections of 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900- Stalwarts and Half Breeds- Garfield's Presidency and assassination- Cleveland's 2 Terms- Pendleton Act- Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall- Thomas Nast- Urban Life- Immigration (push and full factors, jobs, Ellis Island, Angel Island)- Nativism- Increased educational opportunities- Booker T. Washington- George Washington Carver- W.E.B. DuBois- Increased newspap
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8th - 11th
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Romanticism American Literature Overview Lecture, Transcendentalism, Slide Deck
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of Romanticism with this 29-slide presentation. Covering the period of American literature from 1800 to 1860, this 30-minute slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works from this era that you want. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time period in U.S. history.This products downloads in online/offline Prezi, PDF, and Google Sl
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9th - 12th
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Editorial Cartoons Political Cartoons to Teach Persuasion Rhetoric Google Drive
Teach your students how to “read” an editorial or political cartoon with this one-day lesson that can also become part of your regular current event assignment rotation. Perfect for English/Language Arts and History/Social Studies classrooms!The lesson begins with an introduction to four persuasive tools used by editorial cartoonists (symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, and analogy) with real-world examples of classic public domain political cartoons. Then, use modern cartoon examples (links incl
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World War I PowerPoint - WWI PowerPoint / Google Slides + Guided Notes (WW1)
World War 1 PowerPoint with video clips and presenter notes covers the atmosphere in Europe leading up the the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, World War I, and finishes with the Treaty of Versailles and how it led to WWII.This 25 slide WWI PowerPoint/ is packed with beautiful graphics, engaging video clips and presenter notes that aid your understanding of each slide and can aid your lecture. PowerPoints also include optional student guided notes for students to complete during lectur
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Full year of Lecture: APUSH & US History PowerPoints! - AP United States History
Over 450 aesthetically formatted slides with links to videos, excerpts from primary sources, checks for understanding, discussion questions, and more! Follows with the American Pageant textbook, but is a valuable review and teaching tool for any AP US History or on-level United States History textbook. (I used it when we switched to AMSCO too with a few modifications of the order of PPTs/slides) UPDATED FOR 2022: Suggested answers for discussion questions to enrich lecture & increase student
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8th - 12th
Vietnam War PowerPoint / Google Slides + Video Clips, Student Guided Notes
The Vietnam War PowerPoint / Google Slides with built in YouTube video links and speaker notes takes students back to the bloody war in Vietnam and the domestic battles that raged at home. This 23 slide PowerPoint uses maps and videos for student analysis. Optional student-guided notes for students to complete during lectures. Guided notes come with an answer key.** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for distance learning** Includes Google Apps version of Student Guided Notes for di
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Unit 7: Development Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for CED Topics 7.2, 7.3, and 7.5 which are traditionally taught in Unit 7. I teach these topics as a mini-unit called Development directly after Unit 1. Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows. You can access the accompanying slideshows HERE. Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learni
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9th - 12th
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The Industrial Revolution PowerPoint/Google Slides + Video Clips + Guided Notes
Industrial Revolution PowerPoint with video clips and presenter notes covers the birth of the Industrial Revolution that began in Great Britain. This 36 slide PowerPoint is packed with beautiful graphics, engaging video clips and speaker notes that aid your understanding of each slide, guiding you through the lecture. PowerPoints also include optional student guided notes for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction.** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Colonialism, American Literature Movement Overview, Puritans to Founding Fathers
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of early American literature with this 32-slide presentation. Covering the period of 1620 (the Puritans’ arrival at Plymouth Rock) through 1800 (Deism and the election of Thomas Jefferson), this slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works anchored to this era, including The Crucible. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time per
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9th - 12th
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French Revolution PowerPoint / Google Slides, Guided Notes, Speaker Notes + Quiz
French Revolution Powerpoint / Google Slides with lecture/presenter notes is packed with maps, primary source documents, and stunning visuals, everything you need to keep your students engaged. Included is a motivator on the Guillotine and an assessment that covers everything from the notes. Use it as a test or an open note quiz. PowerPoint contains speaker notes aid your understanding of each slide and helps with your lecture. Optional STUDENT GUIDED NOTES are also included for students to comp
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Rise of Industrial America 1865-1900 PowerPoint & Guided Notes (Print & Digital)
This 70 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Rise of Industrial America covers topics including:- Railroad, Steel, and Oil Industries- Interstate Commerce Act- Panic of 1893- Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller- Horizontal and Vertical Integration- Robber Barons and Captains of Industry- Sherman Anti-Trust Act- Laissez Faire capitalism- Social Darwinism, Protestant Work Ethic, Gospel of Wealth- Technology and Innovation (telegraph, telephone, etc.)- Impact of Industrialization- Labor Discont
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9th - 12th
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Age of Exploration PowerPoint / Google Slides, Video Clips + Guided Notes
Age of Explorations and Colonization PowerPoint / Google Slides with Video Clips and Presenter Notes covers the period from the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century, during which European ships were traveled around the world to search for new trading routes with the East. Age of Explorations PowerPoint is packed with maps, primary source documents, stunning visuals, and embedded video links, everything you need to keep your students engaged. This 30 slide PowerPoint / G
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Modernism, American Literature Movement, Roaring 20s Jazz Age & Great Depression
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of Modernism literature with this dynamic 40-slide presentation. Covering the period of 1900 to 1950, this slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works from this era, including The Great Gatsby. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time period in U.S. history.This download includes Prezi, PDF, and Google Slides versions of the sl
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9th - 12th
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AP® World Unit 1 Global Tapestry Lecture Guided Notes Bundle WHAP PowerPoint
This bundle is for AP® World History Modern's Unit 1: The Global Tapestry. Dynamic lectures, visually engaging guided notes, and several supplemental activities are available for topics 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 in Unit 1. Topic 1.7 is also covered with a few questions that draw on the previous topics for comparisons. Each lecture is set up to cover all the material outlined in the CED, and each slide has additional speaker notes that give you more information on the slide's topic. Detail
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9th - 11th
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Realism American Literature Movement, from Civil War to Regionalism/Naturalism
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of Realism with this 21-slide presentation. Covering the period of American literature from 1850-1900, this 30-minute slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works from this era that you want, including Huckleberry Finn. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time period in U.S. history. This product downloads as online/offline Prez
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9th - 12th
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Scientific Revolution PowerPoint / Google Slides, Video Clips and Guided Notes
Scientific Revolution PowerPoint / Google Slides with video clips and presenter notes covers the scientists and their revolutionary contributions that changed the world forever. These short Powerpoints are completely editable and include speaker notes that aid your understanding of each slide and help during the lecture. PowerPoints also include video clip links and optional STUDENT GUIDED NOTES for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction.** Includes Google Slides ver
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Enlightenment Thinkers PowerPoint and Google Slides Notes
This PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation was recently completely redone with new graphics and check for understanding questions. It covers important key figures of the Enlightenment including Baron de Montesquieu, Beccaria, John Locke, Voltaire and Mary Wallstoncraft. We also have a printable notes and fill-in-the-blank graphic organizer and an Enlightenment Thinkers Powerpoint Worksheet or Graphic Organizer available. Also check out the Enlightenment thinker monument, Enlightenment Thinke
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6th - 10th
Also included in:Â Enlightenment Guided Notes PowerPoint Presentation & Graphic Organizer
Terezin Ghetto + Butterfly Project (a Holocaust Resource) | DIGITAL & PRINT
Review the history of how the Czech town of Terezin became the Theresienstadt Ghetto. This lesson is the perfect precursor to students completing the Butterfly Project - an amazing lesson from the Houston Holocaust Museum that uses poetry and artwork created by children in the Theresienstadt Ghetto to inspire students to create butterflies representing the children lost during the Holocaust. This resource includes:Lecture Notes over how the town of Terezin became the Theresienstadt Ghetto (Googl
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7th - 10th
Economic Systems & the Zombie Apocalypse Economy (Distance Learning!)
Infusing economics lessons with creativity, critical thinking, and straight up fun is one of my favorite things to do. Every year my students come alive as they imagine a scenario where the zombie apocalypse has finally happened, and out of this ruin they are tasked with building a new economy. I laugh walking around listening to my students figure out how to build infrastructure that will protect them from the zombies while figuring out how to not let their new cities run out of scarce resource
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10th - 12th
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Chinese Dynasty Sui, Tang, Yuan, Song, Ming PowerPoint & Google Slides Notes
This is a 27-page awesome PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation that covers all of the major standards for the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties. It was recently revised to include key check for understanding questions! The PowerPoint also has a handout available for the five dynasties of Medieval China also posted. The PowerPoint and graphic organizers categorize religion, government, trade and achievements for each dynasty. __________________________________________________________
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6th - 10th
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