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Middle school U.S. History cultural activities
Oregon Trail Virtual Field Trip | 13 Stops Along Route | Google Earth
Take your students on a virtual field trip and make 13 stops along the Oregon Trail. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will view geographic locations and reconstructed sites along the trail as they learn about the history and significance of the Oregon Trail from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: Native lands recognition :: What was the Oregon Trail?:: Why move west?:: Routes traveled:: Disruption of
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Westward Movement Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
California Gold Rush Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the California Gold Rush. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will travel to 4 boom towns to learn about the gold rush from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: Sutter's Mill:: James Marshall:: Prospecting for Gold:: President Polk:: Mixed Feelings:: Impact on Indigenous Peoples:: African Americans and the Gold Rush:: San Francisco:: Forty-Niners::
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Westward Movement Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Immigration: Ellis Island Activities - Immigration Project
This Ellis Island & Immigration unit includes 44 pages of printables to engage your students while learning about immigration in the early 1900s. No fluff or filler here: this unit provides solid, high-quality content that will deepen students' understanding and simplify complex concepts, while taking them on a steamship journey across the Atlantic to New York Harbor and through Ellis Island. You’ll find these printables to be thoughtfully designed, easy to use, thorough, and engaging for
Grades:
3rd - 6th
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Reading & Substitute Plan for Spanish Class
Updated! This is the most popular resource on my store. I have updated this packet on 9/6/2019 with extended questions, a new True/False section, an answer key, and fixed the formatting errors. Please update your files!This is a sub plan that can be used anytime during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15). It is also a good emergency substitute plan to keep handy. It includes three articles related to Hispanic Heritage month, how other countries celebrate their independen
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Assimilation of Native Americans: Indian Boarding Schools (STATIONS)
Through these primary source analysis stations, your students will gain an understanding of the assimilation of Native Americans in the United States following the Civil War, due to the use of Indian boarding schools. Through readings, photographs, and interviews, your students will analyze primary sources to learn the laws and history surrounding the schools in the United States, as well understand the negative impact these government instituted school experiences have had on Native American ch
Grades:
5th - 8th
Jamestown Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about Jamestown. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will visit reconstructed sites as they learn about the history and significance of this colony from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: Indigenous peoples:: Native lands recognition:: Jamestown geographic location:: Wahunsenachawh (Chief Powhatan):: Tsenacommacah reconstructed village:: Virginia Compa
Grades:
5th - 7th
1950s Culture vs 1960s Counterculture: 15 Image Gallery Walk & Research Project!
In this engaging 1950s and 1960s (culture and counterculture) gallery walk project, students learn the characteristics of 1950s culture and the 1960s counterculture, complete a classroom organizer, and conduct research further about leaders of the 1960s counterculture movement (Jack Kerouac, Jane Fonda, Bob Dylan, Betty Friedan, and Timothy Leary). Students navigate 7 different image sets, each with a different focus, to learn about how the 1950s and 1960s viewed authority, patriotism, music, wo
Grades:
6th - 10th
Plymouth Colony Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to Plymouth this Thanksgiving. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will visit historical and reconstructed sites as they learn about the history and significance of this location from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: Indigenous peoples:: Native lands recognition:: Plymouth geographic location:: Wampanoag (reconstructed wigwam):: Separating Puritans:: Mayflowe
Grades:
5th - 7th
Cultural Diffusion Activity
This is a FUN, engaging in-class activity that helps students understand, relate to, and apply their knowledge of cultural diffusion.Students work together to analyze the McDonald's menu of their given country (India, Singapore, Israel, Japan, and Mexico) In addition to the menu of a given country, they are given informational text on the background of their country's religion and culture. They have to note differences, similarities, and make predictions as to WHY these differences occur and how
Grades:
5th - 9th
Ultimate Cultural Heritage Month Bundle | Google Slides | Person Per Day
Hello and welcome to Celebrating Cultural Heritage Month Bundle! This resource comes with Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, Women's History Month, and AAPI Month to celebrate for many months of cultural celebrations! This resource is designed to be used in person OR digitally.1. You can use this resource during morning class meeting to fit in relevant and diverse content. I share screen during our class meetings, and we discuss the slides/view the videos together2. This is a comple
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Underground Railroad Freedom Network Virtual Field Trip (15 Locations)
Learn about 15 verifiable locations of the Underground Railroad with this virtual field trip. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will visit sites from the National Parks Service Network to Freedom as they learn about the Underground Railroad. This virtual field trip has been carefully crafted to address misconceptions and ensure that history is not gamified or trivialized. Click the preview to view more.This virtual field
Grades:
5th - 7th
Westward Movement Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
This virtual field trip bundle is a great way to infuse technology, spark curiosity, and bring the history and geography of Westward Expansion to life! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about the Oregon Trail and the Gold Rush from multiple perspectives. These virtual field trips provide an engaging learning experience as students visit geographic locations and reconstructed sites. *CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON FOR
Grades:
4th - 6th
Black History Month Cereal Box Biography with Rubric
This Black History Month Project is perfect for February!
The students will read about and research a famous African-American. The information will then be used to create a Cereal Box Biography.
Included in this item are:
- A List of 50 Famous African-Americans
- Student instructions/directions
- Cereal Box Templates
- Grading Rubric
- Sample student project photos
Enjoy!
Grades:
1st - 6th
North America (Bundle): An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This North American bundle includes slideshows of Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico. Students will enjoy learning about food, clothing, art, tourist attractions, languages, national parks, and much more about each country. In all, there are 92 pages of information and beautiful photos! These slideshows can be shown to a class on a screen from your computer, printed as a book to use in centers, or for student research. Many teachers also use these to impress parents on multicultur
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Grades:
K - 6th
Revolutionary War: Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
This virtual field trip bundle is a great way to infuse technology, spark curiosity, and look at various aspects of the Revolutionary War from multiple perspectives. These virtual field trips combine Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, visuals, and response questions to present information in a meaningful and interactive way.This Bundle Includes:1. Boston Tea Party VFT2. Lexington & Concord VFT3. Valley Forge VFT4. Fort Ticonderoga VFT5. Battles of Saratoga VFTVirtual
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Grades:
5th - 7th
American Civil War Virtual Field Trips Bundle (Google Earth)
If you are studying the American Civil War, this interactive virtual field trip BUNDLE will help your students better understand the battles in the Western and Eastern Theaters. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will visit historical sites and learn about the American Civil War from various perspectives.SEE PREVIEWS FOR MORE DETAILSHow it Works:These virtual field trips can be conducted teacher-led or shared with students
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5th - 7th
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Indigenous People's Day Booklet
Celebrate Indigenous People's Day in your classroom!This booklet includes facts about the holiday in simple sentences.
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Revolutionary War: Valley Forge Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
If you are studying the American Revolution, this interactive virtual field trip will help your students better understand Valley Forge. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will visit historical sites as they learn about the history and significance of this location from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: geographic location of Valley Forge:: significance of Valley Forge:: Muhlenberg Brigade:: construct
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Revolutionary War: Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Hip-Hop & Rap Music Escape Room - Great for Black History Month or Any Time!
This Escape Room is an all-in-one lesson to teach your students about Hip-Hap & Rap Music & Musicians in a fun and engaging way. Simply share the google form link with students and they are ready to go! Students will search for answers on the internet as they learn about the topics below. 5 puzzles cover the topics of:1. Origins of Hip-hop & Rap2. Toasts3. Run-D.M.C.4. MC Lyte5. King of Hip-hop2 challenges (more involved with multiple questions and a ‘code’) cover the topics of:1. Gr
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5th - 8th
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Black History Month Digital Resource - Ready for Google Classroom™
Are you looking for an activity for your students to learn more about prominent African Americans? This is perfect for students to learn about Black History and African American heroes.This Google Slides™ digital activity includes the following:Brief Description of Black HistoryTable of Contents16 African American Hero Slides - each with a brief description, one link to an article, and another link to a kid-friendly video3 Reflection QuestionsActivity Choice BoardPrintable Note-Taking PDFYou can
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Also included in: Black History Month Research Digital Activity + Biography Writing Unit
California Missions Virtual Field Trip (All 21 Missions Included)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the 21 California Missions. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will travel to all 21 missions throughout the chain to learn about the history of this period from multiple perspectives. Over 100 slides! Please click the preview button to view more.This virtual field trip covers::: Stop at all 21 missions in the order they were founded:: What are Missions?:: Indigenou
Grades:
4th - 6th
Lexington and Concord Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
If you are studying the American Revolution, this interactive virtual field trip will help your students better understand the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, and visuals, your students will learn about and visit historical sites pertinent to the start of the Revolutionary War.This virtual field trip covers::: geographic location of Massachusetts:: significance of the Lexington and Concord:: Lexington Green:: Buckman Ta
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in: Revolutionary War: Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Under the Same Moon Viewing Guide & Questions - La Misma Luna - Immigration
INCLUDED:
1. Three pages of questions in chronological order of the movie - 30 questions in all - designed to keep students engaged throughout the movie.
2. Two half-page reflection and discussion questions for after the movie.
3. Answer key for all 30 questions.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS:
"Under the Same Moon" is a powerful movie about Hispanic immigration in the U.S. told from the perspective of a young Mexican boy names Carlitos. Carlitos searches for his mother, who left him in Mexico to work in L
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Grades:
7th - 12th
History of Thanksgiving Writing Activities Reading Comprehension Recount Writing
Need to teach your students all about the history of Thanksgiving? This personal recount Thanksgiving writing activity will equip your students with first-hand knowledge about the history of the First Thanksgiving. The recount is narrated through the perspective of Mary (fictional character) aboard the Mayflower. She will connect to the reader with her gripping narration of the events that unfolded right when the Separatists left their small town in Nottinghamshire, England in the year 1620 to t
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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