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High school social studies unit plans for Microsoft Word
The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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Spanish-American War - America Becomes a World Power Unit BUNDLE
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms. Just print and go! Specific product descriptions can be found at the links below:Spanish-American War Reading Passage with Response WorksheetAmerica Becomes a World Power Reading Passage with Response WorksheetSpanish-American War/American Imperialism PowerPoint with Guided Notes OutlineSpanish-American War Stations ActivitySpanish-
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5th - 9th
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Stock Market Unit Plan
Two week unit!
Day 1-
Have a discussion on how people can make their money grow. Introduce vocab for unit. Hand out Stock Market passage and answer questions about reading.
Day 2- 3
Vocab matching sheet quiz. Discuss dangers of investing in stocks. Hand out Danger in Stocks handout and answer questions.
Discuss stock symbols. Have students search symbols for 4 teacher chosen stocks and check progress of the stocks together across the week. Tell students they have $1000 to invest. They will
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3rd - 10th
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Great Depression - New Deal UNIT BUNDLE (Print and Digital Formats)
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy, and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! The resources are available in PDF and Google Docs formats! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms or for distance learning. Just print and go or use the digital format to reach your learners virtually!
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6th - 10th
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Ethnic Studies Year Course - High School Curriculum - Low Prep - Identity Intro
At last, a comprehensive, and compelling Ethnic Studies curriculum! LOW PREP (print and go) – each unit includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and formative and summative assessments. There's even an editable Syllabus and Pacing Planner! Use for Ethnic Studies and History, or to provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. These units help you address complex issues with sensitivity and respect.Teaching Ethnic Studies is bo
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9th - 12th
Geography of North America: United States and Canada Unit Bundle
This bundle covers the physical and human geography of North America, focusing on the United States and Canada. The resource includes many worksheets and activities that can be completed digitally or on paper, a Google Slides presentation, guided notes, an instructor's copy of the guided notes, a review sheet, and a test. This resource will help your students learn about the geography of the United States and Canada, from history and geography to culture, economy, and current issues.★☆★Here is a
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7th - 10th
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Ethnic Studies Year Course - High School Curriculum - Low Prep – w/ LGBTQ+ Unit
At last, a comprehensive, and compelling Ethnic Studies curriculum! LOW PREP (print and go) – each unit includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and formative and summative assessments. There's even an editable Syllabus and Pacing Planner! Use for Ethnic Studies and History, or to provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. These units help you address complex issues with sensitivity and respect.Teaching Ethnic Studies is bo
Grades:
9th - 12th
Ancient China Unit: PPT, Test, Readings, Activities, Projects: Print & Digital
This is my complete unit on Ancient China from the Yellow River Civilization through the fall of the Han Dynasty. It covers the geography of China, the Yellow River Civilization, the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties. It also covers Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism, the Great Wall the Terracotta Army, and the main rulers. There are more materials in this bundle than you will most likely be able to use based on time. So pick what you need! Everything can be edited as they are all Wo
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8th - 12th
Americas Unit Bundle - Aztec, Olmec, Maya, Inca, Inuit, Iroquois, & More!
This unit covers the migration theories and goes over the major pre-Colombian Civilizations. There is a 125 slide PowerPoint with a corresponding note sheet (one filled in and the other with fill-in-the-blanks). There are three projects (a timeline, creative project, or small group presentation project), a test with study guide and jeopardy review game, and a folder of supplemental materials. These materials include quick reads (1 page readings) on the Olmec, Maya Aztec, Aztec poetry, and the
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7th - 12th
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand HUGE BUNDLE
The contents of this bundle include:1. Group Inquiry Project: This is an introduction to the novel. Students read the back of the book and research different words on the description. They then share their discoveries with the class in a creative presentation. 2. Reading Guide: Students can use this guide or the text analysis guide as they read through the book.3. Text Analysis Guided Exploration: This activity can be used all throughout the reading of the novel. Students are given chunks of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to World Geography Unit Bundle
This bundle is an excellent resource for a complete Introduction to Geography Unit. It includes both digital and print resources and addresses both physical and human geography. There are multiple activities and worksheets, along with Google Slides Presentations, guided notes, reviews, and tests. ☀This Unit Bundle Includes the following Instructional/Assessment Resources☀• The Basics of Human Geography Presentation, Guided Notes, & Test• The Basics of World Geography: Presentation, Guided No
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7th - 10th
Supply and Demand Bundle
This fun and interactive economics bundle has everything you need to teach supply and demand in one place! The activities and instructional materials should be more than enough to get you through the unit in two weeks. There is also an assessment to help you track your students' growth!Included in this bundle are six individual resources plus a free bonus vocabulary sheet!(1) A 39 slide power point presentation help guide your lectures: See it Here!(2) A Simulation of the determinants of deman
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9th - 12th
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US History - Full Curriculum - Google Drive Link (English and Spanish)
Hello everyone! In this purchase, you will download a Word Document file that has a Google Drive link to all of my US history materials. The full curriculum is based on content from the 1600s to modern day, in English and Spanish. This is an ENL modified curriculum, with a single link to a Google Drive.The drive includes all of my files as Google Docs, Google Slides, and the original downloadable Word Docs/PowerPoint files.The drive includes every lesson, every essay, and every test for a US his
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6th - 12th
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Totalitarianism | BUNDLE | Era Between the Wars| Print & Digital | Grades 8-12
This product includes everything you need to teach an entire unit on the Rise of Totalitarianism for your secondary World History class. It covers the time period between the wars. Both Print & Digital (Google Drive) versions are included! Purchase in BUNDLE and you will automatically save 20% off of each product! A pacing guide and detailed lesson plans are included! “Work smarter, not harder!”This purchase includes the following products: Vocabulary WORD WALL TotalitarianismThe Russian Rev
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9th - 12th
Entrepreneur Project- DIY: Open for Business
Entrepreneur Project- DIY (Do It Yourself) Open for Business: is multi-step, long term economics project for students of all abilities and varied grade levels to learn how to form a small business and become young entrepreneurs.
Students of all ages are very aware of the hard economic times that many are experiencing in the country, in their neighborhoods and even in their own homes.
This project allows students to see that with creativity, ingenuity, organization, hard work, dedication, m
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Finance -Banking Checking Accounts -Deposit-Reconcile -Simulation -Economics
This is a complete unit on checking accounts including vocabulary, writing a check, completing a deposit slip, different endorsements, reconciling a bank statement.It culminates with a complete simulation. There are 2 versions to differentiate student learning styles.
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8th - 12th
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Chasing King's Killer by James Swanson Unit Plan
This is a Unit Plan for Chasing King's Killer by James L. Swanson. It contains Standards (CCSS), Objectives, Daily Activities, Over 50 Chapter Questions, Vocabulary with Definitions, Vocabulary Frayer Models, Over 50 Multiple Choice Questions Divided by Section for Quizzes, Essay Questions, and Answer Keys.
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4th - 10th
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Novel Questions, Final Test, Answer Key
First of all, have you read this book? If you haven't, you should! I just finished reading it with my students, and it is an amazing historical fiction novel! I created short answer, multiple choice, and true/false questions for each chapter to check for comprehension, spark conversations, and to be used as check-in quizzes and study guides as we read the book. Answer keys are included for everything!
You can use what is included in many ways to work with your curriculum and/or specific group
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Introduction to Criminology- A four to five week course
Updated August 2021 with working current links. Please re-download the unit if you purchased it previously. This unit presents a complete overview of criminology and includes daily lessons (along with articles, materials, and web quests) games and activities and three short assessments. Everything needed to teach the introduction tocriminology is present in the unit and students in grades 8-12 would be appropriately and actively engaged in the activities, readings, and supplementary materials.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Personal Finance and Economics Full-Course Bundle (Georgia aligned)
Full course bundle for the Personal Financial and Economics course in Georgia!Applicable to other states as well.This document contains all materials needed for a full semester, delivered in a single scope & sequence document with hyperlinks to all materials.1. 90 day scope & sequences with daily objectives and overviews, with suggested resources to use.2. Over 800 pages of hyperlinked lessons, showing clear alignment to state standards. 56 lessons across 12 modules.3. 2 projects with de
Grades:
9th - 12th
World History SEMESTER 2 COMPLETE UNITS Everything for World Civ Bundle
This World History or World Civilizations Complete Semester Two Package contains everything you need to create an interactive classroom while still engaging your students with content-strong resources!This package includes everything you need for the second semester of World History Civilizations from the Scientific Revolution to the Modern Era. It includes Walking Tours, Response Group Resources, interactive lecture powerpoints, interactive assignments, cooperative activities, internet activiti
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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América Latina entre las revoluciones y las dictaduras
La clase de español como apoyo de la clase de historia. El tema es una introducción a la Revolución Cubana, a la lucha de clases, la Guerra Fría y las dictaduras en América Latina (torturas, derechos humanos, las madres de Plaza de Mayo...)
Excelente para español avanzado y clases de historia biligues.
Unidad completa de 4 semanas de duración.
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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6.1 Present Day Eastern Hemisphere Geography and Culture Unit Guide
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Present Day Eastern Hemisphere Geography and Culture Unit Guide
This document is a full unit plan for introducing Present Day Eastern Hemisphere Geography and Culture, and is designed to meet Common Core and NYS SS Framework guidelines, while incorporating CC ELA skills. Embedded in my unit plan is also an Inquiry Design Model that was inspired by C3 (College, Career, and Civic Li
Grades:
5th - 10th
Sociology Full-Course Bundle
Full course bundle for high school Sociology!This course was originally built around Texas standards but has been made for general use. You may still see some references to Texas in documentation.1. 90 day scope & sequences with daily objectives and overviews, with suggested resources to use.2. Over 600 pages of hyperlinked lessons. 56 lessons across 13 modules.3. Supporting projects, worksheets, and classroom activities. 4. Pre and Post assessments with 30 questions, and 12 module level ass
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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