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Free 8th grade other (social studies) lessons
XYZ Affair - A Student-Centered Detective Adventure!
NEW! UPDATED & TRANSFORMED! John Adams's XYZ Affair comes to life! Are you ready to immerse your students in an engaging and interactive learning experience? Benefits: Critical Thinking Skills: Foster critical thinking as students navigate through witness statements and decipher the cryptic clues laid out before them. The XYZ affair becomes a platform for honing analytical skills, enabling students to evaluate information and make informed decisions.Collaborative Exploration: Encourage te
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: John Adams Mini Bundle
The 5 Regions of the United States Google Slides
Use this Google Slides Presentation to help teach students the different regions of the United States. Have students follow along with a worksheet, notebook, or just a class discussion.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Intro to Colonies: Jamestown -- England's First Colony (35 slides)
I have this product available in multiple formats: Google, Microsoft, PDF, etc. Please email me at sjewitt@enoriveracademy.org if you prefer another format and I can provide that!35 slide Power Point Presentation about the first permanent English settlement: Jamestown. Includes: Many images and discussion questionsDiscussion questions can be used as think-pair-share, brainstorming, whole group, or individual response questions. Visit my store for other Social Studies resources: https://www.teach
Grades:
4th - 10th
Crash Courses History: The Roaring 20's
This worksheet is intended to be used with episode #32, Crash Course History: The Roaring 20's. I use Crash Course History videos and "exit tickets" with my United States History students as make-up work, extra credit, or test-prep. I also use Crash Course videos and "exit tickets" with my Independent Study students.This video and worksheet is appropriate for a high school-level United States History course or an English course to provide historical context for a unit dealing with this time peri
Grades:
8th - 12th
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TED Talk Lesson (Why Gun Violence Can't Be Our New Normal)
This worksheet is intended to be used with the Dan Gross Ted Talk, "Why Gun Violence Can't Be Our New Normal.
From TED: It doesn't matter whether you love or hate guns; it's obvious that the US would be a safer place if there weren't thousands of them sold every day without background checks. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, makes a passionate, personal appeal for something that more than 90 percent of Americans want: background checks for all gun sales. "For
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
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MUCKRAKERS! Introduction to the Progressive Era. Free Resource!
U.S HISTORY: The Progressive EraMUCKRAKERSIntroduction to problems faced in the 1900sGoals of the Progressive reformerFill-in notes using PowerPoint presentationStudents explore work on the Muckrakers (Ida Tarbell, Jacob Riis, Lincoln Steffens, Frank Norris, and Upton Sinclair). Primary Source AnalysisOptional HW or Exit Slip Writing Sample on influence of muckrakers >>USE WITH THESE PROGRESSIVE ERA RESOURCES>>POLITICAL REFORMS: includes political machines and city corruption, 16th a
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Also included in: U.S. HISTORY: Progressive Era Bundle!
CNN10 Guided Notes Worksheet
Use this guided notes assignment to help your students build their familiarity with the news while practicing their synthesis skills. This worksheet can be used repeatedly, without any edits. Uses CNN10. Also available on YouTube.Note structure is based on Project Zero's Take Note protocol.Good For:*Sub Plans*One-Off or Weekly Current Events Lessons*Discussion Starters*Practice Synthesizing Relevant Informational Texts*Making Thinking Visible*Homework or Remote Learning*One Class Period lesson
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Free personal finance lessons plans: Budgeting, Income, and Credit Interest
Download our free personal finance lesson plan bundle suitable for Grades K-12, covering the topics of budgeting, income, careers and jobs, credit interest, and types of lenders. This financial literacy lesson plan bundle includes:- Access to engaging videos and Kahoot quizzes to support discussion- Worksheets for students- Activity plans for engaging and on-topic activities- Discussion questions- And more!Our lesson bundle represents just a sampling of the 120+ free lessons available from Green
Grades:
5th - 11th
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FREE! Aggression & Appeasement - WWII. Reading, PowerPoint, Timeline, DBQ
AGGRESSION & APPEASEMENTDictators and the start of WWIIMini Lesson Bundle!Do Now DiscussionReading ComprehensionFill-in NotesPowerPoint PresentationCartoon AnalysisTimeline ReviewDBQ Question and Writing PromptEDITABLE! Doc and Pdf versions **These handouts are included in Between the Wars/Fascism Unit Plan**
Grades:
7th - 10th
Australia's Political Map & Physical Features (GSE SS6G11)
This bundle of no prep high quality guided doodle notes aligns with Georgia sixth grade social studies standards geographic understanding domain for Australia. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Uluru/Ayers Rock, Indian and Pacific Oceans, Great Dividing Range, and theGreat Victoria Desert Each set of guided notes includes quality short readings, questions, graphic organizers, and activities. All sheets are doodle note style for students
Grades:
4th - 8th
Israel Palestine Conflict Lesson Notes Outline
Explore the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict with this comprehensive handout. It is designed for both educators and students. You can use it to inform your understanding of the topic, or give it out as a handout to your students. This outline provides a deep dive into the conflict's origins, the claims of both sides, proposed solutions, and the current state of affairs.Interested in learning more about what is happening right now in Israel and Palestine? Checkout this bundle on a
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Israel and Palestine Conflict Activities and Lesson Bundle of Nine
¡Te Queremos Puerto Rico! Cultural Lesson
For a limited time, I am offering this product FREE for teachers who would like to draw their students' attention to Puerto Rico during this very difficult time. Creating awareness may move others to support recovery on the island.
2017 marks the 100 year anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson's order to include the people of Puerto Rico, American citizens. In this bundle you receive:
1 Appropriate and informative links to English-language articles and resources for use during the class disc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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What does your Garbage Say about you? Making Inferences FREEBIE Secondary Lesson
Review and practice making inferences.
A good way to practice Fig. 19B for those you you teaching in Texas.
What this lesson includes:
**Instructions for creating the materials for a terrific group activity
**Student handouts for the group activity on making inferences
**Description and prompt for an Expository Writing Assignment
Good STAAR test prep for making inferences and expository writing.
KW:garbology secondary TEKS Fig. 19 Fig 19 Fig. 19B subtext expository inferences STAAR EOC EOG
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Introduction to Mythology: Google Slides Presentation and Guided Notes
Introduce your classes to Mythology with this thorough presentation about the origins and basics of mythology. This 18-slide presentation covers modern allusions, definitions, and common patterns in Mythology from around the world. Perfect to introduce a unit based on Mythology or the Hero's Journey, or to introduce a Mythology class to the variety of mythology.You will receive: 18-slide Google Slides Presentation Blank Copy of Student Guided NotesAnswer Key to Student Guided NotesFiles are in G
Grades:
6th - 12th
Free Personal Finance Lesson Plan: Income - Videos, Activities, Worksheets
Download our free personal finance lesson plan on income and earning suitable for Grades K-12, covering the topics of income, careers, and jobs. This financial literacy lesson plan includes:- A 1-hour lesson plan on the subject- Access to engaging videos and Kahoot quizzes to support discussion- Free downloadable personal finance worksheets for students- Activity plans for engaging and on-topic activities- Discussion questions- And more!These financial literacy worksheets and lesson plans are a
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Jamestown Colony Interactive Notes
This is a quick and easy interactive notes page for Jamestown, Virginia. The cover of the foldable includes key information on the colony (students ALWAYS forget the reason why Jamestown was founded - real talk!). Open it like a window pane to reveal an AMAZING hand-drawn image with spaces for students to record information on the colony while you lecture or present the information through ppt. Pro Tip - I use clips from the movie The New World.
Includes an answer key!
Grades:
5th - 9th
FREEBIE - Minnesota History Sample | Cities & Borders Map Practice
Use this activity as a pre-assessment, formative assessment, teaching tool, post-assessment, or combination of all four! In this activity, students will identify neighboring states, a neighbor country (Canada), a bordering lake (Superior), and 10 major cities located throughout Minnesota. Here’s how I have used this activity in my own classroom:Provide students or pairs with an unlabeled map AND “map options” key. Give students a set amount of time to complete the map IN PENCIL.Review the answer
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Minnesota + Me | Minnesota History Course GROWING BUNDLE
Japan - The Samurai
This includes a lesson plan, classwork page, discussion questions and homework page.
The lesson gives an overview of the culture and pursuits of the samurai class in Japan. It incorporates poetry, simple Japanese terminology, and information about the literature and war of the samurai. The format is fill-in-the-blank guided notes with several discussion questions and pictures. No textbook necessary. The lesson requires an overhead.
(An accompanying powerpoint presentation could also be downl
Grades:
8th - 12th
Insurance, Taxes & Payroll Note Sheet
This free resource goes with the Insurances, Taxes & Paychecks PowerPoint by the same seller. The note sheet is a fill-in the blank handout that allows students to focus on the lecture but still take notes by hand. The PowerPoint and note sheet helps students understand key terms for all levels of taxes, multiple different insurances and payroll deductions. Educate your students on real world financial decisions that they will use for the rest of their lives with the items associated to t
Grades:
7th - 12th
Desert Island Create Your Own Government Worksheet and Lesson Plan
This is a great activity for a first day of school or back to school Civics and Government class resource.This lesson allows students to create a government on a desert island. They will be able to draw comparisons to answer questions about the role of government, the branches of government, the Rule of Law, the lawmaking process, and the rights of citizens and the bill of rights at the end of the activity.Includes a worksheet and lesson plan. Takes 60-90 minutes depending on how many questions
Grades:
4th - 10th
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The Impact Of Conflict And Displacement On Food Security In Syria
Food SecurityThe Impact Of Conflict And Displacement On Food Security In SyriaFREE TO DOWNLOAD!Print & Go Worksheets - Reading And Comprehension Activities The printable worksheet resource "The Impact of Conflict and Displacement on Food Security in Syria" examines the causes and consequences of the food insecurity crisis in Syria. It highlights how the conflict dynamics, such as violence and displacement, have disrupted the food system in Syria by reducing agricultural production, increasin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Food Security: 10 Reading Comprehension Lessons 'Bundle' (Superb Value!)
Freebie | Time Chronicles | A Middle School Guide to Reporting Historical Events
This comprehensive middle school guide challenges students to explore historical events with a detective's keen eye and a news reporter's critical thinking. It's perfect for middle and high school classrooms and aligns with Common Core social studies, history, and ELA standards.Resource Includes:Interest-Driven Event Selection: A step-by-step guide to choosing historical events that resonate with students' interests.Relevance Radar: Tips for finding the significance in events that shaped our wor
Grades:
6th - 9th
~DEMO~ A Country A Day - All Flags Of The World - NO PREP
~This is a demo of 3 color in flags included in the full product. ~This is what is in the full product. A Country A Day includes blank flags for students to color in, colored flags for projection, youtube links for each country, and a world map view of each individual country. All countries are UN validated in this bundle. This product is great for morning work, social studies warm ups, or anything about geography! Good for all ages and can be used in a variety of ways so you don't have to look
Grades:
1st - 12th
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Lesson Plan Pack
Want to show Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in class, but don't have time to watch it first? No problem, I've got you covered! In this zip file you will find student questions to answer while they watch the movie, an answer key for the teacher, AND post-viewing partner discussion/writing questions. See the attached preview/ images!
Grades:
8th - 12th
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