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Higher education social studies resources for Easel Assessments
The Glass Castle 100 Question Multiple Choice Test + Key
This comprehensive test will gauge readers' understanding of the story's basic elements and details. There are 100 test questions, each with four answer choices. Answer key is included.The test questions move in chronological order of the book, and there is at least one question from each section or episode of the book. Many questions reflect upon the students' understanding of basic literary elements like plot, setting, irony, imagery, and characterization.Many questions include direct quotes f
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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See It Know It Crash Course Psychology Quizzes
See It - Know It Quizzes for Psychology include 40 quizzes aligned to be used with the Crash Course Psychology video series. The quizzes can also be used with any general textbook or in-class lecture for an end-of-chapter review.Hand In Hand’s See It - Know It Quizzes are designed to assess how well a student retains and comprehends information they have heard in short instructional psychology videos. Each quiz contains 8 - 10 multiple choice and true/false questions. The quizzes focus on import
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Weather and Climate - Text and Exercise Sheets
Weather is the state of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time. Weather always changes and is different all around the world. It depends on many elements . It may be warm and sunny in one place, but cold, windy and rainy somewhere else.Climate refers to the weather conditions in a certain area over a longer period of time.Contents : 16 pagesIntroductionElements of the weatherTemperatureAir pressureHumidityPrecipitationGlobal wind systemsAir massesClimate ZonesWeather forecastingExt
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Civics: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties PowerPoint
This PowerPoint presentation provides quality content laid out in a simple fashion for your students to learn about the value and importance of civil rights and civil liberties! This unit also features key, landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases that have defined and interpreted the rights and liberties all Americans are entitled with. This unit comes with key, underlined vocabulary words that you can use to quiz or test your students knowledge.Additionally, pictures are included to enhance your stud
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Full Civics Semester Resource Bundle!
Introduction to Ancient Rome
Introduce your students to the world of the Ancient Romans!This resource outlines: the founding of the city of Rome the origins of the Roman Republic the transition to the Roman Empirean introduction to Roman political system and social classesan overview of Roman life and public spaceskey Roman innovations in engineering and architecture, including in concrete, brickmaking, arches, and vaultscultural exchanges throughout the Roman world and Mediterraneanthe city of Pompeiimuch more!Also include
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to Archaeology: Exploring the Past Presentation & Assessment
This informative presentation serves as a comprehensive introduction to the field of archeology. This presentation introduces key concepts and considerations in archeology, including:the definition of archeology and key related terms, including anthropology, excavation, prehistory, site, material culture, and morean introduction to artifacts, features, and ecofacts the difference between prehistory and history the processes by which artifacts are buried the preservation of artifacts the key role
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Global Art History: Seeing the Past Growing Bundle
If The World Were A Village Of 100 People. Global Issues. PPTx. Quiz.
Students watch a classic video or view the pptx highlighting statistics about the world we live in. (Not the David Smith 25min DVD which is copyrighted). 1. Students discuss in groups and fill in, guessing what the statistics are for the world. Explain the concept of "If the world were a village of 100 people". 2. Students fill in pie charts with their own categories and guesses. Share thoughts. 3. Students watch the video. Click play. They record the correct answers and check their guesses. If
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Plato's Apology: Complete Unit on Socrates' Trial - Classroom Philosophy Gr. 10+
In Plato's Apology, Socrates is put on trial and found guilty of impiety and corruption of the youth. Read Socrates's philosophical defense. Learn why Socrates extols that the unexamined life is not worth living and how Plato made his teacher's words a cause célèbre of his time. Nothing about this book is apologetic. Get in-depth with a close reading of the text, replete with engaging building background knowledge activities and more.This Resource Includes the Following Features for the entiret
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Washington D.C. virtual field trip ESL/EFL English
Get your students excited! Let them use English in 'real' life, because you are going to travel. It is a virtual field trip for English ESL/EFL learners around Washington D.C. The information is adapted for Pre-Intermediate learners (and higher) so your students don't get frustrated. Although the information is adapted for ESL learners, the virtual trip can also be used for native speakers as well!You are going to visit Washington D.C. - the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Air
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Growing BUNDLE English ESL virtual field trips
Discussion Leader's Guide: "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Guide copyright Betty J. White, 2023, a.k.a. Compass Rose, revised 2024 Includes: · 20 questions to use in discussions or to assign for written responses.· 20 possible answers to the questions to assist the leader as a guide or as an answer key.· An Easel Assessment, A Brief Analysis of "Braiding Sweetgrass", self-correcting.-Illustrated.Suggested for Grades 9 on up. Cultural and Environmental Studies.What makes sweetgrass a sacred medicine? According to Tribal Trade, “Sweetgrass is believed to
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Discussion Guide for the book: "This Other Eden" by Paul Harding
Discussion Guide for: Novel, “This Other Eden” by Paul HardingGuide copyright 2024, Betty J. White, aka Compass RosePublisher: W.W. Norton & Company, January 24, 2023. 224 pages. ISBN-10 132403629X ISBN-13 978-1324036296 Available as an e-bookA fictional story inspired by true events, about the (true) forcible eviction in the early 1900’s of the residents of Malaga Island (the story in the book called this “Apple Island”) by the state of Maine. Most of the residents in the story are of mixe
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Empiricism vs. Rationalism: Classroom Philosophy Lesson for Middle & HS
How the mind works is an essential philosophical problem that forms the basis for a theory of knowledge. In this ready-to-go 45-minute jargon-free lesson, introduce your students to two famous theories - one touting that the mind is like a blank sheet of paper and the other that ideas are built-in to the mind like a muffin tin is pre-set with the shape of muffins (before you even bake 'em in the oven)! Which worldview makes the most sense? Introduce your students to this very important epistemol
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thanksgiving: Art Critique & Quiz
Thanksgiving - Art Critique: This twelve - page workbook is designed for Art History classes. It can also be used for English Language Arts and Social Studies. Key Words: Norman Rockwell, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Grandma Moses, Claude Monet, Doris Lee, John Schutler, Joseph Delaney, Tina Barney, Roy LichtensteinThanks for visiting Creativity in Motion.This Art History Resource includes:1) Worksheet: Print Version2) Easel Activity: Digital Version3) Easel Assessment: Thanksgiving Art Trivia (Quiz)EN
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Holiday Bundle: Art Critique & Quiz
Trivia: Art History Study Guide & Quiz
Trivia - Art History: Challenge your students with Art History questions. This is a great way to PRE-TEST what your students already know about ART HISTORY. * This Study Guide, Easel Activity, and Easel Assessment is a great way to review Art History! * The QUIZ includes BONUS questions! Please review the questions before assigning the quiz. Not all of the artwork titles are included in the study guide. *The STUDY GUIDE can be used to COMPARE and CONTRAST images.*The STUDY GUIDE can be used to
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: VISUAL ARTS K-12: ONE YEAR MEGA BUNDLE
Art History: Quiz # 4-Painting Techniques-Test # 1: Famous Artists
Art History - Quiz # 4:Are you looking for ways to teach Art, Art Appreciation, and Art History?This Poster and Quiz Set is a great way to introduce Painting Techniques. There are 20 Questions. The poster can be used to study for the quiz. The poster can also be used for bulletin boards, classroom decorations, class discussions, writing prompts, and research papers.Topics include: Fresco, Watercolor, Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Tempera Paint, Gold Leaf, Papyrus, Parchment, Caves, Pastel, Wax, Egg,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: VISUAL ARTS K-12: ONE YEAR MEGA BUNDLE
Introduction to the Etruscans - Etruscan Civilization Presentation
This resource guides your students to the world of the Ancient Etruscans!Included are 18 slides that can be used as a classroom presentation or as study cards.This resource outlines the geography of Ancient Etruria, Etruscan cultural exchanges with Greece and the wider Mediterranean world, the creation of necropoli, Etruscan architecture, the assimilation of Etruria into Rome and much more! Relevant art history terms are defined throughout.Also included is a digital Easel assessment to gauge stu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Art History Growing Bundle
Interactive Plato's Cave Allegory Quiz & Activity Pack (Grades 7-12)
With Plato's Allegory of the Cave Quiz Bowl Activity, review every detail, inference, and popular culture reference to the famous philosophical myth. Includes 60+ review questions and a set of pub-style trivia sheets. Pair this activity with a rich, multi-layered reading with the popular Allegory of the Cave in Plain Language lesson plan. Note: The download includes PDF, Google Workspace, and Easel. Modify this resource for use on Google Classroom and other classroom management sites.This resour
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Natural Disasters. Vocabulary. Weather. Geography. ESL. Reading. ELLs. ELA.
Students learn the names of common natural disasters and discuss, define, explain. Includes:1. Online and printable flashcards (click the link to go to the professionally designed Quizlet set.2. A beautiful pptx, presenting each of 20 natural disasters. 3. Exercises. Watch the video and then do the exercises (answer keys). Labeling and reading. See our other natural disaster vocabulary lesson resource. ESL, EFL, ESOL, worksheets, disasters, environment, nature, learning English, printables, tea
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Economics: The Role of Government in the Economy Google Slides
Do your students wonder why we all have to pay taxes? Or maybe where does our tax money go after we pay? This updated PowerPoint presentation provides quality content laid out in a simple fashion for your students to learn about government spending and how the Federal Reserve creates money. In this unit, your students will learn some of the following topics: What taxes are and why we all pay them; services our taxes pay for; types of taxes; all things FICA (social security, medicare, unemploymen
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Full Semester Economics Resource Bundle!
Civics: The Role of Government in the Economy PowerPoint
Do your students wonder why we all have to pay taxes? Or maybe where does our tax money go after we pay? This updated PowerPoint presentation provides quality content laid out in a simple fashion for your students to learn about the different types of economic systems, government spending, and how the Federal Reserve creates money. In this unit, your students will learn some of the following topics: What taxes are and why we all pay them; services our taxes pay for; types of taxes; all things FI
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Full Civics Semester Resource Bundle!
Self Esteem Scale - Middle & High School Assessment
Scales to measure Self EsteemThis is a self-report self-esteem assessment that can be conducted for the ages 12 to 18 years of age. This is already standardised by a certified therapist hence it can be used. Validity and Reliability have already been checked. This comes with a manual that helps in the scoring of the responses. Self-esteem is measured in the areas of physical, mental and social domains of the student. This assessment in counseling has been used by many educators and is one of the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Introduction to Mapping and GIS Presentation and Assessment
This presentation introduces key concepts and considerations in mapping and GIS including: the history of mapping and its use todayan introduction to the benefits of data visualization and mapping types of mapsthe science of GIS and leading platforms the differences between raster and vector dataelements of map layerskey considerations when thinking about creating a mapAlso included is an interactive digital Easel assessment that can be used to gauge student learning before or after the lesson.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Graphic Design Growing Bundle
Ancient Egypt Art History and Major Works of Art
Teach your students about Ancient Egyptian art history, and major works of art. Included are 45 slides outlining 9 major works that can be used as a presentation or as study cards. This resource outlines the geography of Ancient Egypt, ages of Egyptian civilization, the role of art in Egyptian religion and funerary traditions, an overview of hieroglyphics, common art materials, the role of color, the influence of nature, an overview of cultural exchanges with surrounding and later civilizations,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Global Art History: Seeing the Past Growing Bundle
Countries & Capitals Of Europe. Geography. Digital. Assessment. ESL. EFL.
This set of lesson materials gives students full practice learning the names of all the cities (capitals) and countries of Europe. 1. Full PPTx of all the capital cities with descriptions. Also, optional video version. Click the icon on the cover page to download seperately. 2. 2 maps for labeling - one for countries. One for cities. 2. What is the capital city matching activity. Answer key. 3. Quizlet study set. Label the map and flashcards. Click the Q icon link to use. 4. Easel Assessment. 1
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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- 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
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