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Adult education social studies printables
CREDIT CARDS - Debt - Finance - Life Skills- Economics
Credit CardsThe Disadvantages and Advantages of Credit Cards Credit card debt has become a serious problem in America. These learning materials focus on teaching students valuable and practical knowledge about credit cards. OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:· Define credit card and credit lines.· Explain how a credit card is obtained.· Identify why credit cards can be dangerous.· Identify the common fees and costs of credit cards.· Explain how you can avoid credit card debt.· Identify some p
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
CREDIT, CREDIT SCORES AND RATINGS , Economics, Life Skills, Personal Finance
CreditThe Importance of Your Credit ScoreAn easy to implement and an effective lesson. This complete learning package will teach students how lenders determine credit risk, how a person’s credit score/rating is determined, explain the role of credit bureaus, the importance and benefits of good credit, and how to read a credit report. Essential and practical topics for our students.Included:1. Detailed Lesson Plan2. PowerPoint Presentation3. Credit; The Importance of Your Credit Score: Reading w
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Banned Books Caution Labels, Bulletin Board, Presentation Distance Learning
Celebrate Banned Books Week with these eye-catching displays, presentation, and project! Students are always shocked to see their favorite books and learn about the reasons why they were challenged. This is a great activity for banned books week, to introduce a book that has been banned or challenged, to discuss censorship, and/or to discuss the freedom to choose and freedom to read.This bundle includes an interactive bulletin board display that students or patrons must lift up to reveal the cha
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Life Skills, BUYING A CAR, Personal Finance,
Buying a CarLife SkillsThis packet is a self-guided lesson. It is easy for students to follow and great for emergency lesson plans. The material focuses on teaching students the basics to of buying a car. It is not a math-based lesson, but instead a practical-knowledge based lesson. Where this lesson will give students the knowledge to make a wise consumer choice and to avoid common scams. This lesson is in Google Doc Format and PDF format.Objectives: Students will be able to:• Identify what sho
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Budgeting, LEARNING TO BUDGET, Budget, Personal Finance
Learning to Budget
To maintain good personal financial health, it is important for adults to learn how to create and maintain a budget. These materials focus on building essential budgeting knowledge and skills that students need. The materials are self-guided and easy for students to follow; they are also supported with a PowerPoint presentation that coincide with the reading materials.
Objectives: Students will be able to:
• Define budget and other key terms related to budgeting.
• Explain
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This bundle contains 7 Historical Thinking lessons and a 4-5 day culminating group project where students are required to apply the skills from these lessons in a fun, critically engaging way. This means roughly 2 weeks of fully planned materials that will help your students develop their historical thinking skills!Included in this Unit Bundle:Introduction to Historical Thinking lessonHistorical Significance LessonContinuity and Change LessonCause and Consequence LessonHistorical Perspective Les
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Postcard Templates {PDF & DIGITAL}
Writing postcards is a fun and exciting activity for your students, especially if you are writing to other students or are connecting them to literature or other texts. Are you looking for postcard templates for your students? Check out these 6 different templates with digital options!These are great for ELA and Social Studies activities, novel studies, activities for setting or character, and so much more!In this product, you are receiving:1. 6 Postcard Templates - 3 Versions *Version # 1-Both
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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STOCKS - THE STOCK MARKET, Financial Literacy, Economics
Stocks and the Stock MarketFinancial Literacy These learning materials focus on the key concepts related to stocks and the stock market. The materials are easy to understand and provide opportunities to analyze real-world examples of the stock market.This lesson is in a Google Doc Format and PDF format, making it an excellent resource for distance learning and in-class instruction.Objectives: Students will be able to• Define stocks and dividends.• Identify where and how people can buy and sell
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Personal Finance, AUTO INSURANCE, CAR INSURANCE, Life Skills Financial Literacy
Auto Insurance
Personal Finance
This valuable lesson focuses on the purpose and importance of auto insurance. It is an easy, self-guided lesson for students to follow and will help give them practical knowledge about reading auto insurance quote and an insurance policy.
Objectives: Students will be able to:
• Define auto insurance, premium, deductible, and other related key terms.
• Explain three reasons why auto insurance
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI (Student Reference/Handout)
An excellent resource for middle and high school history courses studying the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI.
I have also enlarged this reference sheet to poster size and posted them around the classroom.
Related WWI Products:
M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI - Printable Booklet
WWI ChoiceBoard Assignment + Rubric
WWI Weapons of Mass Destruction - Ranking Activity
WWI vs. Gangs Activity
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Economics, FEDERAL RESERVE, MONETARY POLICY, Money Supply, Economics
The Federal Reserve SystemThis learning package concentrates on why the Federal Reserve was created, the purpose of Fed, its three key duties, the money supply, and monetary policy. The information has been simplified, condensed, and stays focused on the essentials.Objectives: Students will be able to:• Explain why the Fed was created and its main purpose.• Describe the structure of the Federal Reserve.• Identify the Fed’s three key functions.• Define Monetary Policy.• Explain the main purpose w
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
13th Movie by Ava DuVernay Guided Documentary Questions: Profit Donated
This 13th documentary movie guide will help students understand Ava DuVernay's Netflix documentary. It contains 54 fill-in-the-blank questions that go along with the film, an answer key, and a writing prompt. Great for Black History Month and teaching about Black Lives Matter. A portion of the profit coming from the sale of this resource will be donated to Equal Justice Initiative: a group that works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality.Click on the preview to l
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Learning Cursive: Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens
It's never been easier for middle school and high school teens to learn cursive. Learning Cursive: Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens, provides extensive focus on cursive letter and sentence formation. This cursive handwriting workbook for teens contains more than 20,000 cursive tracing units. It includes a cursive alphabet chart with guided stroke/directional arrows; a paper position guide detailing appropriate writing posture; uppercase and lowercase cursive letter tracing and freehand c
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Black History Month Posters! 16 Posters of Diverse African Americans in History
Celebrate Black History Month with these 11x17 posters recognizing 16 diverse African Americans for their achievements from the fields of science, art, sports, business, literature and public service. Posters can be scaled down to 8.5 x 11.Black History Posters include: Thurgood Marshall - first African American Supreme Court JusticeFredrick Douglas - abolitionist, writerW.E.B. DuBois - writer, social scientistDr. Mae Jemison - astronaut, medical doctorMaya Angelou - poet, entertainer, civil rig
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Women's History Month Posters Bulletin Board Display Motivational Quote
Celebrate Women’s History Month and empower your students with these 30 powerful motivational quote posters. Featuring quotes from notable women in history, these posters are a perfect way to honor the legacy of women who have made a lasting impact on the world with their words and actions.Perfect for classroom decor, these posters feature uplifting messages that will remind your students to stay focused, work hard, and believe in themselves. Not just during Women’s History Month, but all year a
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Making a Murderer Teaching Unit Bundle Season 1
Making a Murderer Teaching Unit Season 1, Episodes 1-10
Engage your students in meaningful debate and critical-thinking exercises using my materials for teaching "Making a Murderer," the popular Netflix® documentary about Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey. Students will not only view and analyze the episodes, but they will read and research primary documents. This is nonfiction your students will WANT to read, research, dissect, and evaluate.
The "Making a Murderer" Teaching Unit for Season 1, E
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mona Lisa Extreme Difficulty Dot-to-Dot / Connect the Dots - 682 Dots!
Redraw the Mona Lisa in this dot-to-dot. There are 682 dots to connect - an extreme challenge for kids and adults alike! The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most famous painting of all time, and certainly Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous art work. Now you can retrace this magnificent work of the renowned Renaissance artist. Connect the dots to reveal the enigmatic Mona Lisa. This challenging and entertaining puzzle activity is a perfect addition to lessons about art history, social studies, Leonardo Da
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1st - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Extreme Difficulty Dot-to-Dot / Connect the Dots Bundle Vol. 1
Career Exploration, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ENTREPRENEURS, Careers, Employment
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurs The worksheets for this lesson are in Google and PDF format, making it a great resource for distance learning or in-class instruction.Entrepreneurship is a practical and viable career choice, which is often underappreciated or over looked. This complete learning package exposes students to key aspects entrepreneurship. Objectives: Students will be able to • Define entrepreneur.• Describe the current trend with entrepreneurshi
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Socratic Seminar For Any Subject
Expose students to the power of collaborative learning by having them participate in a student-led discussion activity called Socratic Seminar. Encourage students to think critically, articulate their thoughts, and analyze a text. While the idea of facilitating a Socratic Seminar can be intimidating, this resource walks students through each step of the process. Preparing students for a Socratic Seminar can be overwhelming without a structured plan of attack. This comprehensive resource empowers
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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World War 2 Rise of Dictators Info Text Analysis(WWII) + Google Apps Version
World War II Rise of Dictators Informational Text Analysis Introduces students to the rise of three dictators before World War II. Students learn about the tactics used by Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin as they ruthlessly gained and kept power. This exercise is visually engaging and is an excellent exercise to use in your World War II Unit. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans. A
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Flags of the World Banner - Printable - Includes 132 different Flags in 3 sizes
Flags of the World BannerThis listing is for a PRINTABLE PDF file for the "World Flags" Banner, as shown.You will receive a Zip folder with 3 PDF files. You will receive 1 pdf files for the large banner pieces, which includes 132 pages with 1 pennant each, measuring approximately 7" x 9", 1 pdf file for the medium banner pieces, which includes 66 pages with 2 pennants each, measuring approximately 5.45" x 7" and a 5 page pdf with 132 pennants, measuring approximately 1.55" x 2". The names of th
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Economics, INFLATION
EconomicsInflation and DeflationThis lesson is in a Google Doc Format and PDF format, has student notes, and online quiz. These learning materials focus on the key concepts related to inflation. The economic concepts are scaffold, simplified, and variety a charts/graphs/graphics are used in an effort to enhance comprehension. Objectives: Students will be able to:• Define inflation and deflation.• Explain how inflation is measured and by whom.• Identify the two main types of inflation.• Describe
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Frederick Douglass, Non-Fiction Analysis to use for ANY Novel with Slavery Theme
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a compelling autobiography and provides an honest view of the harshness of life for enslaved African-Americans in the 1800s. Use this 45-minute lesson that includes a slice of Douglass’ narrative to show your students the ugly reality of life in pre-Civil War America.This package includes a two-page excerpt from Frederick Douglass’ book (in public domain) in which he details battling Mr. Covey, an abusive slave owner. After students read the pas
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Canada and World War Two: Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This unit contains 15 full lessons, 3 summative assessments, and everything you need to teach an engaging WORLD WAR TWO CANADIAN HISTORY UNIT.LESSON TOPICS:Rise of TotalitarianismFailure of the League of NationsAppeasementWW2 Battles (2 lessons)Canadian BattlesWar in the AirHomefront (Economy/CCF)Homefront (Conscription)Marginalized CanadiansPropagandaThe HolocaustAtomic Bombing/End of WW2This unit places a significant focus on the experiences, stories and perspectives of FIRST NATIONS, BLACK CA
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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