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Social studies Common Core SL.7.1b resources
Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
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7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM Bundle: TEKS-aligned & Google Apps!
The amazing 7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade social studies (Texas History) in Texas!! Each one of the 12 units included with this incredible year-long curriculum bundle has been comprehensively designed and curated to specifically follow the most recent 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS standards and guidelines -AND- come 100% COMPLETELY READY to use for BOTH in-person classroom learning (via PDF & PowerPoint/PPT) and online digital lea
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Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in: PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
This bundle contains every single Civics/Government resource from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every single resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has a variety of ready-to-use r
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American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
This bundle contains every single American History resources from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every American History resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite American History lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has
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6th - 9th
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Economics Resources: A Bundle of Engaging Resources On Money, Economy, & More
This bundle includes a variety of 9 economic resources from my store that you can add to your various economic units. With a total of 9 fantastic resources on economics, you will be saving 25% by getting this bundled version instead of purchasing the resources individually! That's like getting a few products for FREE! Products included are seen above! Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd
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Socratic Seminar Introduction | Socratic Seminar How To Slide Deck
If your students are new to Socratic Seminar, it is incredibly important to pre-teach the method and expectations before letting students engage in discussion. This slide deck includes everything you need to introduce your students to the concept of Socratic Seminar! What is a Seminar, how does it work, how to prepare, and how it is assessed! The slides are also editable, and you can change the order or text to suit your needs! I used Google fonts, so there’s no need to download anything extra
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8th - 11th
Socratic Seminar Bundle | Graphic Organizers Any Text | Scaffold for IEP ESL MLL
If your students are new to Socratic Seminar, it is incredibly important to get the structure of the Seminar correct for students to be successful. When the discussion is in a student’s hands versus the teacher’s, there can be a lot of uncertainty or reluctance to participate ( or, let’s face it, chaos!). This bundle of resources is designed to create a solid structured foundation so that students know what to expect, how to prepare, and how to participate in a student- led class discussion or S
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8th - 11th
Class Constitution: Creating a Classroom Constitution & Preamble
Have you ever created a constitution for your own classroom? Each year in civics class, as we learn about the United States Constitution, I have my students help create our very own class constitution. The students love being a part of creating rules and policy for our classroom. This student-led activity has always proven to be a success! Each student's voice is heard as they actively engaged in crafting of an official document for the class. The process begins as students are grouped to dr
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6th - 12th
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Economics Activity | Classroom Market Economy Simulation & Classroom Management
Searching for Economics Activities? Looking for a way to make economics class more enjoyable or maybe just improve classroom management? CLA$$ONOMIC$ is an interactive classroom economy that will boost student engagement and help reinforce the major concepts of a market economy. Create your very own classroom economy with this Social Studies simulation. Students love the chance to be an entrepreneur by owning items in the classroom, charging students usage fees, and having opportunities to mak
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5th - 12th
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Slavery in the Southern Colonies: A Socratic Seminar
Looking for a higher order thinking activity? Need a way to close out a unit on the Southern Colonies? Do you want to do a Socratic Seminar with your students? Students will evaluate three primary source documents to answer document-based questions. Students will engage in higher-level thinking and improve listening and speaking skills during this common-core supported activity. This activity is appropriate for 5th-7th graders and meets the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening.
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5th - 8th
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7th Grade Texas History Units 1 to 3 VALUE Bundle: Google Apps & TEKS Aligned!
The 7th Grade Texas History Units 1 to 3 VALUE BUNDLE comes COMPLETELY READY for BOTH in-person and digital classroom learning (via Google Apps). The amazing resources in this bundle have been designed and curated specifically for the TEKS 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS standards and guidelines to help save you **HOURS** of your time!!The 3 Units included with this awesome 7th Grade Texas History VALUE Bundle are:Unit 1: Thinking Like A HistorianUnit 2: Texas Geography & Native AmericansUnit
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7th
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United States Constitution Bundle: Scavenger Hunt, Articles, Convention Notes...
This bundle contains all of Mister Harms' resources on the United States Constitution. By choosing the bundle you are saving 20%! You also get the convenience of having all of these high-quality resources for your American History, Civics, and/or Government classes in one place! Scroll up to see the resources within this bundle. Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd love for you to leave
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PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Save 20% on this bundle that includes 9 different resources and activities on all 45 United States Presidents including our current President Donald Trump. For an incredible value, you will receive numerous days of content-rich resources for your class! You can even use some of the ideas for your sub plans! See included resources above!*Check out the 50 States & Capitals MEGA pack*Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your class
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Emergency Activities: Ideas and Lessons for Your Sub Folder or When You Need It!
Are you needing some excellent ideas for a substitute teacher or those times when you need something fast? This bundle contains a variety of engaging resources from my store in a bundle format to help you save time and money. Get a whopping 30% off all included resources by buying this bundle format. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting many of my favorite less
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Washington DC: Create a Field Trip Project Activity to the Nation's Capital City
OverviewCan't take your class to Washington DC? This lesson is the solution to getting your students to our Nation's Capital without spending a dime. As tour guides, students will study various memorials, buildings, and attractions to research and present to the class in the form of a presentation. These various "tours" will bring the entire class around to the major attractions of Washington DC. This student-led, virtual class field trip will help your students learn about the major sites o
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5th - 12th
Effective Discussion Classroom Poster Set for Bulletin Board or Word Wall ELA SS
This Effective Discussion Classroom Poster Set is perfect for any classroom hoping to create an effective learning environment.Do you want to hold efffective discussions in your ELA or Social Studies classes? Do your students need direction and guidance for holding an effective discussion?This is a set of 29 posters for any classroom that reads and discusses informational text. Includes posters on Discussion Group Procedures, Reading for Discussion, Reading Strategies, Graphic Organizers and Di
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Create a Visual Project of Feudalism in Japan - Shogun & Samurai
Creating visuals for topics in history truly help the content come alive! Your students will work in small groups of three to create a visual that portrays the status, roles and responsibilities of the four social groups that made up feudalism in medieval Japan. Each group member will choose a role (professor, graphic designer or scribe). While there is a lot of room for creativity, the visual that students create must be based on evidence.Included in the Resource:✓ A brief introduction✓ Step
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Medieval Feudal Japan Bundle Unit Activities
Constitution and Bill of Rights Unit: Activities & Projects Bundle
Activities and projects come with specific directions, requirements, rubrics and answer keys (when necessary). Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and/or individually to complete the following assignments:✓Washington, D.C. Travel Brochure✓Real Estate Advertisement or Commercial for Washington, D.C.✓Constitutional Convention Classroom Debates✓Redesign the Dollar to Represent the Preamble✓Biography Poem About James Madison✓Three Branches of Government Graphic Organizers✓Crea
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6th - 8th
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Holocaust Literature Circles Unit Bundle
Get all my Holocaust Literature materials and save! This product includes all the materials you need for a powerful student centered learning experience. The Holocaust Literature Bundle is a collection of my favorite resources for teaching students about the atrocities of the Nazi Holocaust through fiction. Kick of you unit with a Book Tasting, then use student's selections to organize them into Literature Circles. Included: Printable Materials to transform your classroom into a literary dining
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7th - 10th
Revolutionary War Debates: Argument Writing and Speaking in the History Class
Revolutionary War | Revolutionary War Activity | Revolutionary War ProjectBring argument writing and speaking to your history classroom! This activity is aligned to multiple Common Core writing and speaking & listening standards.The Revolutionary War is a prime example of history that is still up for debate. By researching both sides of contentious events relating to the Revolutionary War, students will gain a better understanding of these events as a whole. This activity provides an excelle
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6th - 9th
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The Great Pyramid Math - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Holy Nilometer! How did they do it?Description:Building the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Ancient Egypt was an astonishing feat of engineering. How astonishing? Try comparing the engineering to modern work! Work through the seven feats of engineering to experience just how astonishing the ancient Egyptians were.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the creation of a final idea, interpre
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Montessori Geography Cards
Montessori Geography cards cover a wide range of topics, from continents and landmarks to glacier parts, providing children with valuable insights about their planet! Presenting 10 parallel images for each of the seven continents, these photo cards provide a diverse representation of life, landscapes, and cultures across the globe. The purpose of parallel images is to cultivate an equitable and well-rounded understanding, empowering children to compare and contrast elements like clothing, food,
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