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Adult 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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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 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
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
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
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 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
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
Government Systems Assessment Activities (Canadian Curriculum)
Support your students with our ready-made formative assessment tools.Various assessment tools for use in the classroom including an EASEL Self-Check for Understanding activity, Check-Ups, Give-and-Gets, and an EASEL-based Examination.Assessment Activities for Government Systems includes:1 interactive, Easel Self-Check for Understanding Activity (self-assessment)3 reflective Check-ups (self-assessment) (includes pdf for photocopying and answers)1 Give-and-Get (peer-to-peer) (includes pdf for pho
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS Social Studies Learning BUNDLE (Canadian Curriculum)
Ideologies Assessment Activities
Support your students with our ready made formative and summative assessment tools.Various assessment tools for use in the classroom including an EASEL Self-Check for Understanding activity, Check-Ups, Give-and-Gets, and an EASEL-based Examination.Assessment Activities for Ideologies includes:1 interactive, Easel Self-Check for Understanding Activity (self-assessment)4 reflective Check-ups (self-assessment) (includes pdf for photocopying and answers)various Give-and-Get (peer-to-peer) (includes
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: IDEOLOGIES Social Studies Learning BUNDLE (Canadian Curriculum)
Olympic Project. Countries. Sports. Research. Quiz. Assessment. ESL. EFL. ELA.
Here is a new version for the Tokyo Olympics of my popular Olympic Project.Students in small groups/pairs research an Olympic country and present to the class. They follow their country and report back on medal standings. 16 country sheets all prepared. Use the CIA World Factbook or Stratfor Geography videos as additional resources for research by students. *** Also includes an assessment for student to identify Olympic sports with an online quiz you can assign and get student results. *** Incl
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Voting in Australia Slideshow and Activities Editable
Your vocational major, pathways, life skills, transition and work education students will enjoy learning about voting in Australia with this brand new editable slideshow and activities. The language is suited to teens and young adults who prefer simple, easy to read text and engaging activities.It guides young people through the process of understanding:why people vote in Australiavoting rights and responsibilitiesvoting requirementsenrolling to votevisiting a voting centreunderstanding levels o
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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
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!
Early Women's Rights Movement, 1840-1865: PPT *U.S. History*
This 19-slide PowerPoint presentation covers the early years of the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States, from 1840 through 1865. It is an ideal lesson for the antebellum time period or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how the Women’s Rights Movement developed during these twenty-five years. It points to the influential role of abolition in helping women to be
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in: Early Women's Rights Movement, 1840-1865: Teaching Bundle * APUSH
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!
Cold War Webquest Bundle
This bundle of webquests covers seven major events of the Cold War . Included are the Berlin Airlift, Red Scare, Suez Crisis, Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Collapse of the Soviet Union, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.Each webquest has an answer key and optional writing assignments or other reinforcing activities. Lots to do for challenges and fast finishers.Looking for a different lesson on the Cold War?The Cold War- BingoFor a preview of all my WebQuests-over 100-all subjects and grades, click on the
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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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
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Importance of learning social studies
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Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- 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
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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