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High school social studies lessons for Google Apps
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Civil Rights Movement Road Trip Map Project & Activity
This fantastic Civil Rights Movement lesson plan is inspired by the "Freedom Riders". Included are 7 one page readings on major events of the Civil Rights Movement (Brown Vs. The Board of Ed., The Little Rock 9, The Montgomery Bus Boycott, etc) that students read as they travel around the room. As your students stop and read about each event, they complete a graphic organizer and map each event. This is a great activity to get students moving around the room. It can also be completed in groups,
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5th - 9th
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Vietnam War Station Activity for the Cold War
This engaging lesson for the Vietnam War has students rotate through stations to learn about various aspects of America's War in Vietnam. The 7 different stations cover:The Cu Chi TunnelsVietcong Booby TrapsAgent OrangeHo Chi MinhSongs of the Vietnam WarThe Draft and ProtestsMilitary Deaths in the WarEach station engages different intelligences and learning styles. Students create a graph, listen to music, draw pictures, read, answer questions,and analyze pictures. My students are always engaged
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5th - 10th
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Reconstruction Evaluation Interactive Project Activity
This interactive Reconstruction Era activity for US History has your class assuming the roles of various people during the Age of Reconstruction and evaluating how they would feel about Reconstruction.Students are assigned one of six characters (a women freed from enslavement, former plantation owner, teacher with the Freedmen's Bureau, etc) and must read the short biography to think critically about each aspect of Reconstruction. They then decide which parts of Reconstruction would be positive
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7th - 11th
French and Indian War Doodle Notes with PowerPoint (print and digital resource)
These French and Indian War doodle notes summarize the causes, major battles, and effects of the war.What's included with the printed Doodle Notes:*Teacher directions (2 pages)*French and Indian War doodle notes with blanks for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handout. (2 pages)*Fill-in-the-blank version for students who have difficulty with note taking. (2 pages)*Completed version of French and Indian War doodle notes for ELL students or students with learning d
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6th - 11th
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Civil War PowerPoint & Guided Notes (Print and Digital) Print & Go Lesson!
This 97 slide PowerPoint presentation covers the American Civil War beginning with the 1860 Presidential Election through the surrender of Confederate troops at Appomattox Court House and Bennett Place in April 1865. It includes the following topics:- Election of 1860- Crittenden Compromise- Creation of the Confederate States of America- Border States- Fort Sumter- Comparison of the North and South (number of states, government, population, industry, transportation, finances, military forces)- I
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Civil War Unit Bundle
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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World Religion Lesson Set Activities- Comparing Religions Bundle Digital & Print
World religions are such an important aspect of the development of a civilization! The resources in this set were designed to cover the key facts of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Printable resources, as well as, digital activities for Google are all included in this resource! If you are struggling to try to teach all the things when it comes to world religions, this will help build great discussions and a fundamental understanding of cultural behaviors. This is now a comp
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5th - 10th
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Escape the Berlin Wall Lesson: Interactive Project for the Cold War
This Escape Room style lesson helps students learn about the Berlin Wall and Cold War division between the East and West as they "Escape From Berlin"! Students move through 9 stations on different aspects of the Berlin Wall. These stations are: Plans for a Wall Around BerlinThe Building of The Berlin WallThe Death StripCheckpoint CharlieBerlin Wall GraffitiA Convertible EscapeA Daring Hot Air Balloon EscapeEscaping with a Stolen TankA Tunnel Into East BerlinAt each station students complete a re
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7th - 10th
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The U.S. Constitution PowerPoint and Guided Notes (Print and Digital Resource)
This 67 slide PowerPoint presentation on the U.S Constitution covers a myriad of topics including:- Contents of Constitution- Ideals of Constitution- Federalism- Interstate Relations- Limits of Government- the 3 Branches- Checks and Balances- Flexibility of Constitution - Amendment Process- Bill of Rights- Amendments 11- 27 What's included in the download:*Editable PowerPoint presentation (67 slides, most text is editable, some graphics are not editable)**Google Slides version of PowerPoint (67
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9th - 12th
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Civil Rights Movement Timeline Activities, Project & Reading Worksheets
This Civil Rights Movement timeline resource includes 10 readings and several options for timeline activities to cover many of the major events of the Civil Rights era! Concise readings are included for each event for students to read, either at stations, in groups, or individually. The 10 event readings are on: Brown v. The Board of EducationThe Montgomery Bus BoycottThe Little Rock NineThe Greensboro Sit-insThe Freedom RidersMarch on WashingtonBirmingham Baptist Church BombingThe Civil Rights
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7th - 10th
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The Holocaust PowerPoint Lesson and Guided Notes for Students (Print & Digital)
This 58 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Holocaust includes: Brief Background (Hitler's rise to power)Economic BoycottConcentration CampsNuremberg LawsKristallnachtGhettosThe Final SolutionWarsaw Ghetto UprisingLiquidation of the GhettosRighteous Among the Nation and ResistanceResistance in DenmarkResistance in BulgariaWorld ResponseMS St. LouisLiberation of Concentration and Death CampsResultsNuremberg Trials What's included in the download:*Editable PowerPoint presentation (58 slides, text
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8th - 11th
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US History Daily Warm Up Bundle: Maps, Timelines, Activities & Bell Ringers
This American History Warm Up Bundle gives you a complete school year's worth (over 120 slides!) of daily warm up or bell-ringer questions for US History! The slides start with Jamestown and the early colonies and continue through to 9/11, the Patriot Act, President Obama and even the 2016 election!Each slide contains 3-4 short questions to engage students, reflect on past learning, and segue into your new lesson. All slides contain engaging graphics for visual learners and utilize a variety of
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6th - 11th
Columbian Exchange Interactive Lesson Bundle
This Columbian Exchange Interactive Lesson includes several engaging resources that will help your students fully-understand the impact this event had on the world. First, is an interactive sort activity, which has students working together to evaluate 24 items from either the New World or Old World. Students are given cards with items like pumpkins, chocolate, peppers, pineapple, etc and must figure out if each is an Old World or a New World good.After determining where each item was from, stud
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6th - 10th
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Western Expansion and Manifest Destiny Doodle Notes and Digital Guided Notes
Engage your students with these doodle notes about Manifest Destiny and the expansion of the United States between 1783 - 1853. These graphic doodle notes summarize the expansion of the United States from the Treaty of Paris of 1783 through the Gadsden Purchase in 1853. What's included with the printed Doodle Notes:*Teacher directions and a list of the videos included in the PowerPoint (4 pages)*Blank doodle notes for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handouts. (1
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8th - 11th
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Civil War Doodle Notes and Digital Guided Notes
Looking for an engaging way to review the Civil War? These doodle notes cover the causes of the Civil War, major events between 1861-1865, and the effects of the Civil War. They work great for an end of unit review or mid-term or final exam review and are a perfect background if your course picks up with American history from 1877. **You may notice that the flag I used in this set to indicate the Confederate States of America is not the flag most commonly associate with the Confederacy today. Th
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Civil War Unit Bundle
Articles of Confederation and Constitution PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This 57 slide PowerPoint presentation on the creation of a New Nation covers a myriad of topics including:- Critical Period- Creation of the Articles of Confederation and the role of John Dickinson- Structure of government under the Articles of Confederation- Accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation- Weaknesses and problems of the Articles of Confederation including Shay's Rebellion- Annapolis Convention- Philadelphia or Constitutional Convention- Creation of the Constitution including V
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7th - 12th
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Budgeting Activity: Monthly Budget Project and Worksheets for Middle School
If you are looking for a no-prep, yet detailed budgeting activity, look no further! In this budgeting activity for Google Drive, students will create a monthly budget. This monthly budget project features the elements of career, housing, transportation, monthly expenses, and more! This activity was designed to help with budgeting for middle school students, and was implemented in an 8th grade Social Studies class, but it could easily be incorporated in a variety of subjects and grade levels. Thi
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6th - 9th
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Reconstruction PowerPoint & Guided Notes (Print and Digital)
This 56 slide PowerPoint presentation covers the period of Reconstruction after the American Civil War beginning with Lincoln's Plan and ending with the South after Reconstruction.It includes the following topics:- Lincoln's Plan (10% Plan)- 13th Amendment- Reactions to Lincoln's Plan- Wade-Davis Bill- Assassination of Lincoln- Johnson's Plan- Reactions to Johnson's Plan- Johnson v. Congress- Radical Republicans- Congressional Reconstruction- Freedman's Bureau- 14th Amendment- Military Reconstru
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8th - 11th
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Filing Federal Income Tax Financial Literacy Lesson - Using W-2s and Form 1040!
These personal finance income tax lessons will give your students practice understanding W2s, choosing between itemized and standard deductions, reading tax tables, and completing Form 1040! All lessons are easy to prep and include everything you need to confidently teach about federal income taxes. Students are often intimidated by the thought of having to file taxes as an adult, and are appreciative to learn this skill! **Updated in January 2024 with 2023 Tax Forms! Updates are made each
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9th - 12th
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Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
Harlem Renaissance Stations Lesson Activity: Readings, Worksheets, & More
This engaging activity on the Harlem Renaissance includes 23 pages on major authors, artists, and musicians of the era along with readings, primary sources, graphic organizers, and more! A teacher directions page explains several different options for using the materials in a stations lesson plan on the Harlem Renaissance. There are 2 different versions of a graphic organizer for students to use as they move through the stations on art, music, and literature of the Harlem Renaissance. Also inclu
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Harlem Renaissance & Roaring 20s Lesson Bundle
World Religion Stations Activity Set & Comparing Religions Mingle- Print Digital
This World Religions Stations Activity Set is perfect for hands-on activities students can participate in! You will find activities for the 5 main religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, & Buddhism. Students will love all of the visuals included in this resource for better understanding.These world religion activities can be used as:class stationsa gallery walk a base for student presentationsThe activity set has great graphics and is completely Google Ready to be used in Google C
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5th - 10th
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Genocides in History Chart, Readings, and UN Definition Project
This is a fantastic lesson plan on genocides in history that incorporates reading strategies, cooperative learning, and higher-level thinking.It includes 6 one page readings on genocides in history:The Armenian genocideThe HolocaustStalin's Great PurgeThe Cambodian GenocideRwandan Genocide The Darfur Genocide Also includes is a chart students complete on each genocide's info. This can be completed as a station activity, in groups, or individually.After completing the readings and chart, students
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9th - 12th
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