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8th grade social studies lessons on sale
Canadian Government Gr. 5-8
Travel back to Confederation to see how Canada became a new nation. Our resource breaks down the responsibilities and parts of the federal government.About this Resource: Recognize that Canada is a democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with the head of state being the King or Queen. Read the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, before writing your own Constitution for a new country. Create a presentation on one of the departments the federal government is responsible for, such as nationa
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Governments of North America BIG BOOK - BUNDLE
Mapping Skills with Google Earth™ Gr. 6-8
Help your middle school students move on to a more complex understanding of map reading. Our resource allows students to further develop their ability to read and understand maps. About this Resource: Practice what you've learned about coordinates by finding the matching countries on Google Earth™. Test your comprehension of a precipitation map by answering questions related to a map of North America. Explore the past with Google Earth™, and see how the population of certain places have changed
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Mapping Skills with Google Earth BIG BOOK - BUNDLE
ECONOMICS FULL COURSE 70+ SEPARATE LESSON BUNDLES!!!!
*Just updated 6/01/2023 for this upcoming school year. I made it easier and more organized with a Unit by Unit Folder and numbered lesson plans*Everything you need to teach an Economics course. Includes 73 separate lesson plans with 47 powerpoint presentations. Lesson plans are very detailed and include NY State + Common Core Standards, Essential Questions, Aim questions, Bell work and Closure Activities. Almost all lessons have some sort of student centered cooperative learning activity. There
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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STEM Project Based Learning Unit | Past, Present and Future Technologies
Teach your students about technologies that changed the world.What made them so successful? How did some become completely superseded or obsolete? And what will replace them in the future based upon what we know about history and our society's wants and needs?This collection of 20 beautiful past and present technology cards are accompanied by 4 easy to follow activities and lesson plans to get your students thinking like a STEM designer, entrepreneur and innovator.*****************************
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3rd - 8th
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Treaty of Versailles Vs. Wilson's 14 Points Lesson + Activity +Many Extras!
Here is a great lesson to wrap up your discussions and lessons on World War I. Great Common Core reading and student centered!Actual lesson plan is given with all of this to use as guide/directions. Included are standards/essential questions/Aims (very organized).This Lesson begins with a primary source reading activity on George Washington's Farewell Address. This can be used with great discussions about alliances and entanglements. You can show students because of this document, the US. is not
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6th - 11th
Propaganda Presentation (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Now 40 Slides! Available in Google or PowerPoint! Updated, revised, expanded! Looking to build some knowledge of propaganda with your students? Look no further! This PPT includes notes on many different types of propaganda, but also includes beautiful images and interactive work for students to engage in. Easily adaptable for your own unique style. This is a visually engaging, entertaining presentation that will help your students learn the concept of propaganda. Examples from 1984, Anima
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Animal Farm Digital Bundle: Background, Symbolism, Propaganda, Quizzes
Middle School Social Studies Bundle Gr. PK-12
This Middle School Social Studies Bundle for grades PK-12 is your ENTIRE YEAR'S SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM in one bundle. Filled with HANDS-ON activities, ENGAGING scenarios and COMPREHENSION questions that cover your State Standards, and written to Bloom's Taxonomy. The activities in this bundle can be used for whole-group, small group, or individual work. NO PREP necessary, just print!This BUNDLE includes 850 pages and will provide you with an ENTIRE YEAR of Social Studies lesson plans. A $224
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PreK - 12th
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American Government Gr. 5-8
Break down the complicated system that is the American government to discover how it all works. Our resource explores the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government to make it easier to understand.About this Resource: Learn what a government is, its roles, and why we need it. Recognize that there are several different kinds of government, like constitutional monarchy, dictatorship and representative democracy. Determine which kind of government embodies the United Sta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Governments of North America BIG BOOK - BUNDLE
History Of Rock And Roll Gr. 6-8
In our unit, students trace the development of Rock n' Roll, from African Tribal music through to the modern music styles of today.
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Due to the academic nature of the material, our unit can be taught with a great deal of structure, much like a social studies history unit. A variety of student assignments are incorporated in the lesson. Students write words for their own blues song, create a poster for a specific music style, and write and illustrate a newspaper.
This Music
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6th - 8th
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Classical Music & Cool Composers Gr. 6-8
Did you know that when he was a child, Mozart fainted whenever he heard a brass instrument? Did you know that Bach fathered twenty children?
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The interesting and intriguing world of classical music and its most famous composers comes alive in our lesson. We provide detailed biographies of five famous composers including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Tchaikovsky, in a structured, information-based way. We include ideal content for any middle school’s music class who l
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6th - 8th
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Middle School World Continents Bundle Gr. 5-8
This Middle School World Continents Bundle for grades 5-8 is your ENTIRE YEAR'S WORLD CONTINENTS CURRICULUM in one bundle. Filled with EXTENSIVE reading passages, ENGAGING activities, and FULL COLOR maps, and COMPREHENSION questions that cover your State Standards, and written to Bloom's Taxonomy. The activities in this bundle can be used for whole-group, small group, or individual work. NO PREP necessary, just print!This BUNDLE includes 420 pages and will provide you with an ENTIRE YEAR of Wor
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5th - 8th
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Prevention, Recycling & Conservation Gr. 5-8
Discover prevention methods for waste and pollution while conserving the environment. Our resource provides easy to understand initiatives so students can start helping the planet Earth.About this Resource: Get familiar with Earth's natural resources and what you can do to help conserve them. Hold a contest to find the most useful and creative ways to reuse everyday items. Conduct an audit of each classroom in your school to see if things that should be recycled are getting recycled. Get down a
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5th - 8th
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5-ESS3-1
Also included in: Waste Management BIG BOOK - BUNDLE
Advertising & Marketing Bundle | Persuasive Techniques & Media Literacy
This bundle combines two of our most popular resources for teaching students about ⭐MARKETING and PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES, and the ⭐ADVERTISING INDUSTRY uses a range of strategies to influence consumers to purchase products and services.The ADVERTISING UNIT has resources and tools to ensure students develop the MEDIA LITERACY skills to comprehend and create advertising. In contrast, the PROJECT-BASED MARKETING UNIT allows students to use all these skills to create a breakfast cereal product and ma
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4th - 10th
Mini Lesson : Causes of the French Revolution
* 1 page reading covering the causes of the French Revolution
* 1 page worksheet with 12 content-based questions
* 1 page answer sheet to the questions
The layout is organized into the four different factors leading to the French Revolution: political, intellectual, social, and economic.
Historical images accompany the text for teacher reference, and to engage the student while acquiring the material.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Europe Gr. 5-8
Journey to the ancient centers of culture and trade with a trip to Europe. About this Resource: Understand the variety of ecosystems that inhabit the continent with a climate map. Gain a sense of direction by identifying the European cities that are found in the western and eastern hemispheres. Do some research into the famed Thames river and find out how long it is, which countries it passes through, and into which large body of water it flows into. Learn about the accident at Chernobyl and wha
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School World Continents Bundle Gr. 5-8
Middle School US History Bundle Gr. 5-8
This Middle School US History Bundle for grades 5-8 is your ENTIRE YEAR'S US HISTORY CURRICULUM in one bundle. Filled with EXTENSIVE reading passages, ENGAGING activities and COMPREHENSION questions that cover your State Standards, and written to Bloom's Taxonomy. The activities in this bundle can be used for whole-group, small group, or individual work. NO PREP necessary, just print!This BUNDLE includes 410 pages and will provide you with an ENTIRE YEAR of US History lesson plans. A $120.00 va
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Greece and Rome Activity Bundle! - World History | Ancient Civilizations
Looking for fun lessons and activities that will keep your students engaged and your prep-time to a minimum? Then the Ancient Greece and Rome Activity Bundle is right for you!Enhance your classroom's study of the Ancient/Classical Greek and Roman civilizations with these 16 amazing resources! Save BIG when you purchase this bundle with 16 fun and engaging lessons, assessments, and activities!Included in the bundle are...EIGHT Interactive Reading Lessons (notes, reading passages, built-in warm-up
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5th - 10th
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Leadership Lesson (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Now 47 slides with activities, questions, video clips, and more! Available in Google Slides or PowerPoint! This presentation focuses on the concept of leadership, attributes of leadership, and student leadership. Students generally like to think about their writing in terms where they can relate. This lesson gives teachers the beginnings of discussions to build their own writing unit around to create papers, discussion and presentations. Includes notes, in class activity, and elements of presen
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7th - 10th
Also included in: The Entire Year for avid learners: College Readiness
South America Gr. 5-8
Become aware of the endangered environment and wildlife that inhabit South America. About this Resource: Get familiar with the Caribbean Region, one of the world's most sought-after tourist destinations. Describe the relative location of Chile using the features around it. Discover how the Andes Mountains and the Pampas are different. Do some research in the Amazon River, the most famous river in the world. Use the Wildlife Organizer to find the different kinds of wildlife that are unique to the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School World Continents Bundle Gr. 5-8
Middle and High School History or English Facts Of The Day Activity BIG Bundle
Students in Middle School and High School will have a great time with this digital resource! English and History teachers can use this to begin their classes every day.Get your students engaged and energized with this COMPLETE 11 MONTH BUNDLE of daily warm-ups, brain breaks, and fun facts! This bundle contains 11 months (August through June)! This resource includes interactive Google Slides with prompts that will get your students thinking, and learning about famous and historical people/events.
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5th - 12th
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Globalization BIG BOOK - BUNDLE
Explore all that brings the world together with our Globalization 3-book BUNDLE. About this Resource: Start off by helping students make informed decisions about civil matters with Culture, Society & Globalization. Explore the negative impacts of the spread of Western culture to the rest of the world. Represent a nation during a United Nations meeting to draft additions to human rights law. Then, learn how the global economy functions and how the world relies on each other with Economy &
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5th - 8th
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WWII Unit Bundle with Test & Study Guide
This is a complete bundle with lessons, projects, essays, a study guide, and a test covering the Louisiana State Standards for 8th Grade Social Studies. All resources with the exception of the test can be added to Google Classroom for virtual learners.Included in this bundle:Militarism & Totalitarianism LessonActs of Aggression LessonU.S. Joins WWII LessonRoles of Alliances LessonCauses & Alliances of WWII EssayLouisiana During WWII LessonJustification of WWII EssayAtlantic Theater Map
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Antarctica Gr. 5-8
Go on an exhibition to the South Pole as you explore the harsh climate of Antarctica. About this Resource: Study the ice, atmosphere, magnetic field, and greenhouse effect over this vast continent. Draw the locations of research stations inhabiting Antarctica. Understand how Antarctica's temperatures can result in surface ice two miles thick. Become a scientist and research the atmosphere above Antarctica. Find ways in which scientists move around Antarctica without roads or highways. Compare An
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School World Continents Bundle Gr. 5-8
World War 2 Gr. 5-8
Discover how a small conflict between a few countries became one of the biggest wars in history. From 1939 to 1945, our resource captures the mood felt around the world during this time of war.About this Resource: Start by asking, why do we remember World War II? Find out how the facts of this war sent shock waves throughout history. Learn what happened after the Treaty of Versailles and which countries made up the Axis and Allied armies. Watch the rise of Adolf Hitler and his motivations behind
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: World Wars 1 & 2 BIG BOOK - BUNDLE
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