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High school social studies rubrics for Google Apps
Pro Sports Team Marketing Business Simulation Semester Project
This simulation was designed to evoke student interest and apply key marketing concepts. Through the topic of sports, students will develop and design marketing materials. Students will create a pro sports team and expand upon their ideas through this semester project. Key marketing concepts covered include: the marketing concept, press kit, SWOT analysis, advertising media, promotional mix, and marketing plan. Through the project students will apply, analyze, and synthesize marketing efforts. Y
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9th - 12th
Be an Entrepreneur Business Simulation Semester Project
This fun and engaging, start-up venture project was designed to make entrepreneurship realistic for high school business students. It evokes student interest, by having them apply their own strengths, knowledge, and passions to select a business concept that would be a good fit for them. Students will then apply key business concepts to expand on their business idea. Key business concepts covered include business ownership, business plan, marketing plan, market research, branding, financial stat
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9th - 12th
Decades Project APUSH or US History End of Year Activity - High School History
One of my fondest memories of a class project was doing a decades project in my own APUSH class... a few decades ago! In this fun and creative end of the year project, students will research their chosen or assigned decade and create a performance that brings that decade alive. Students will research pop culture, fashion, slang, important celebrities, inventions, and more.All instructions, rubrics, worksheets, etc. are ready to go in this no-prep end of the year project. The instructions and rub
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8th - 12th
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Travel Brochure: Country/ State Research Project
Need a fun activity for teaching about a specific Country? Need a fun activity for Geography? Need a creative Distance learning activity?Travel Brochure is designed for success in middle school or High school. This activity includes a wide range student knowledge of researching a country of the teachers choosing. This comprehensive activity provides rigorous instruction allowing students to research and investigate the country they are learning about. Allows them to have a more creative take on
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6th - 12th
Create Your Own Government Project: Google Product
Teaching about Government? Want a fun project? Creating your own government? Create Your Own Government Project is designed for success in middle school or high school. The lesson includes detailed step by step project for students to Create their own government. The comprehensive Project guides rigorous instruction allowing students to research, organize, understand, and create their own countries government. Boost students' knowledge on Governments and allows them to have a more creative take
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6th - 12th
Black History Month: Digital Biography Report---Google Slides (TEMPLATE)
Google Slides Template for students to create a presentation on a Famous African American.Just Make a COPY of this document and share it in your google classroom. Be sure to click *Make a copy for each student Includes: Student directionsTeacher Scoring RubricPre-made template slides: Slide 1Â COVER SLIDESlide 2Â Title SlideSlide 3Â Background: ChildhoodSlide 4Â Background: Becoming FamousSlide 5Â ImpactSlide 6Â What Can We LearnSlide 7Â Other InformationSlide 8Â Source
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4th - 10th
AP US Government & Politics FRQ Cheat Sheet
AP® U.S. Government & Politics - resource for updated 2019 Exam"Cheat Sheet" for student use on Free Response Questions (FRQs) I have a laminated class set of the FRQ Cheat Sheet pages 1-2, which covers FRQs #1-3. I pass it out to students each time they are working on an FRQ. Ideally, if we use these Cheat Sheets every single time we work on FRQs in class the students should internalize the main points of the Cheat Sheet by the time they get to the AP Exam in May.Page 3 of the FRQ Cheat She
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9th - 12th
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Create your own Bill: Writing a Bill Project
Teaching American Government? Learning about how a bill becomes a law?Create your own Bill: Writing a Bill Project is designed for success in middle school or high school. This project includes detailed directions for students to create a bill and understand the process of how to create a bill and a presentation to go along with it. This comprehensive project provides rigorous instruction allowing students to understand the process of how a bill becomes a law. Allows students to have a creative
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Tracking legislation Unit: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Be an Entrepreneur Market Research Project
In this project, high school business students will imagine they are starting their own businesses to conduct market research. With the business concept in mind, students will craft a market research question, create a survey, gather data, analyze and report their findings, and make recommendations for their business concept based on their research. Market research can be used throughout the product life cycle, but for this project, students will be using market research to help explore the mark
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Be an Entrepreneur Business Simulation Semester Project
EDITABLE Historical Research Paper Materials for US History (Distance Learning!)
A few years ago I realized that while DBQs are great, when students go to college or write at a professional level, what they really need to know how to do is write research papers. Once they have this skill, it’s transferable across disciplines and many professions. So as part of my US History Thematic Curriculum I decided to create a research paper packet that would allow my students to understand the process involved in writing a research paper. It begins with brainstorming a topic, walks the
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10th - 12th
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One-Pager: History Unit Review w/ rubric, instructions, & 8 students examples
One-Pagers are a great way for students to synthesize information across a historical unit. The assignment is a treasured institution in my classroom and adds consistency to the course and depth of understanding of historical events for students. At the end of each unit, students tie together key vocabulary and visually express how the concepts fit together to tell one cohesive story about the time period. Included is a Google Doc instructions and rubric handout, but even more valuable for st
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8th - 11th
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BUNDLE: Create Your Own Country Project (Requirements & Digital Templates)
Looking for a fun way to end the year while still keeping the students engaged? I use this Create Your Own Country Project as a year end project in 6th grade for students to show their knowledge of basic social studies terms (including: geography, history, culture, government, economics, etc), but it can be used in any grade after these basic social studies terms have been taught. Students take ownership and tap in their creativity as they get to create their own country! This bundle includes BO
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5th - 9th
Business Case Study: Target Consumer Behavior
Case studies are a great way to bring in a relevant example to life for students! The case study includes videos and background of the well known brand: Target®. It analyzes their predictive analysis, data mining methods, and tools that help them predict consumer behavior. It also includes an example of a successful prediction of a teen's pregnancy that was highly controversial in the media. This fits in great to any business, marketing, consumer behavior, advertising, ethics or public relations
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Business Case Study Bundle 1
International Trade Agreements & Organizations Museum-Style Exhibit Project
International trade agreements and organizations are essential to the global marketplace. Skip the direct instruction and act as a facilitator to help students learn about trade agreements and organizations in a student-led learning experience. Students will work with a partner or small group to research an international trade agreement or international trade organization (list provided). Students will then put together a "museum exhibit" in presentation software with information about the basic
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â International Business Activity Bundle
APUSH DBQ + Scoring Guidelines & Sample Essay
This file includes a full 7 document DBQ and an extensive explanation of how to earn each rubric point. Explanations include examples that would and would not earn the point for the AP United States History document based question. Also includes a sample of a top-scoring essay. Prompt: Analyze the effects of American westward expansion on the Native Americans from 1860 - 1900.A great resource for students to evaluate their own work and to provide examples to struggling students.3 pages of DBQ &a
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9th - 11th
Causes of the American Revolution Illustrated Timeline Project
We have an extraordinary resource tailor-made for you and your students. The Revolutionary Causes TIMELINE Project is here to revolutionize the way you teach about the American Revolution. This comprehensive package offers everything you need to effortlessly engage and inspire your students.First and foremost, we provide you with a meticulously designed introduction that ensures absolute clarity. Say goodbye to confusion and uncertainty! Our introduction clearly outlines the project's expectati
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5th - 9th
Oral Storytelling Unit
Looking for an engaging oral storytelling unit to foster a sense of community in the classroom? This language arts unit will provide will provide everything you need to teach 7+ lessons to your students including: - A drama activity- An Oral Storytelling pre-assessment- Artifact activity to represent a personal story or memory - Multiple activities to practice story retelling (based on picture books) - Small group storytelling practice- Two assessments for students to self-assess their storytell
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3rd - 9th
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Generic Grading Rubric
This generic grading rubric will make consistent grading quick and easy. It's perfect for giving students fast and clear feedback in any middle or high school class. Grading criteria is aligned with project based learning standards, making it perfect to grade papers, presentations, posters and more in any subject. Adapt and use in all of your classes to help your students easily understand and rise to your standards and expectations, each and every time. 1 page Editable and adjustable Five gradi
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Rubric Bundle (Generic Project, DBQ/Essay, & Socratic Seminar)
Claims, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) writing planner (Editable) - Outline & Rubric
What does CER stand for? C stands for the claim (thesis), E stands for evidence, and R stands for reasoning. Why use a CER assessment? The CER format enables students to make original claims, while provided a structure to support those claims with evidence (facts and data that support the claim statement) and reasoning (explain how the evidence proves the claim). A CER structure can be used to teacher argumentative writing in any subject area - Including social studies, science and math.What is
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6th - 12th
Leadership Final Project
Includes assignment description, criteria, essential questions, and rubrics for each unit. Rubrics are objective/outcome bases. This is an open-ended project where students choose what product to demonstrate their learning. However, suggestions are provided. This is a project that would take place at the end of the year after learning. Suggested as a final project in place of a final exam. Students demonstrate their understanding of:Leadership Styles & CharacteristicsRelation of Power, Autho
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9th - 12th
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Be an Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch and Business Card
In this project, students will imagine they are starting their own business and craft an elevator pitch to introduce their business concept and explain what makes their business unique. An elevator pitch gets its name from the fact that the pitch should be short enough to share during an elevator ride (about 20-30 seconds). Additionally, they will create a business card that could be given at the conclusion of their pitch. Provide students with the project instructions, pitch planner, and busine
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Be an Entrepreneur Business Simulation Semester Project
Think Like a Philosopher: Social Contract Theory Small Group Activity
Great Class Opener! Potential for More! Get your Students Thinking About Their World! Students debate and discuss the philosophical question, "Are humans inherently evil or inherently good?"Simple, but engaging, The Think Like a Philosopher: Social Contract Theory lesson has students discuss and debate the question, "Are humans inherently evil or inherently good?" This group discussion activity will introduce students to the enlightenment philosophy made famous by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke t
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Think Like a Philosopher Bundle
Subscription Box Company Project for Entrepreneurship and Business Classes-PBL
Project-Based Learning Subscription Box Company Project for Entrepreneurship and Business Classes: Elevate your classroom experience with this engaging and comprehensive project-based learning activity: the Subscription Box Company Project. This adaptable project is perfect for a wide range of classes including Family and Consumer Science, Life Skills, Math, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Business. It provides students with the opportunity to dive into the exciting world of creating a unique a
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9th - 12th
Lore Podcast Project Materials
Are you looking for a fun and engaging podcast project for your students? This one has everything you are looking for and more!A unit conducted in my 8th grade classroom is studying the podcast, Lore by Aaron Mahnke. He has recorded hundreds of podcasts and written 3 books which highlight the weird and unexplained occurances within our world. From cryptid creatures, to serial killers, hauntings, or strange occurances....this podcast covers it all.After studying a variety of Aaron Mahnke's LOR
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7th - 10th
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