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8th grade other (social studies) resources $5-10
State Report Research and Banner Display Project
If you're looking for an alternative way for your students to research and report on states in the U.S., then look no further. These research banners are not only engaging and educational, they are also visually appealing and provide a great classroom/hallway display.This set includes:● 50 visually appealing state banners● 50 state banners with writing lines (and state flag)● 50 blank state banners for student creativity● Teacher lesson plan page (includes research web sites)● Student recording
Grades:
5th - 8th
Map Skills Activity Escape Room (Geography Unit: Latitude & Longitude, Map Types
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their skills with maps.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF. You can then upload that PDF t
Grades:
4th - 8th
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5 Themes of Geography Stations Activity | Five Themes of Geography Lesson
In this Five Themes of Geography stations and student activity, students analyze the five themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region) to understand how geographers study the world!This best-selling geography resource is included in the massive All Things Geography Bundle, as well as the American or the World History PLUS Curriculum!This lesson begins with students doing an introductory reading and activity on the five themes of geography. Then, stu
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Abraham Lincoln Assassination Activity Civil War Reconstruction Era US History
In this Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at the conclusion of the Civil War. Students become experts about Booth's conspiracy and learn about the role Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, Geroge Azterodt, Samuel Mudd, and others had in their plan to overthrow the Union government following the Civil War. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Reconstr
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Geography Mapping Skills Activities, Geography Choice Board, Reading Passages
Mapping Skills and Basic Geography Choice Boards, Mapping Skills Readings Google Classroom, Print & Digital Learning provides differentiated activities to use with students to master the content. THIS IS ALSO PART OF SEVERAL BUNDLES World Geography MEGA BUNDLE AND World Geography Choice Board Activity BUNDLE AND Mapping Skills BUNDLE Choice Board Activities and Mapping Skills Readings Including the following: Mapping ActivityCartographerMap ScaleTypes of MapsTime ZonesRoad MapsLand and Wate
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Salem Witch Trials CSI Inquiry for 13 Colonies American US History Unit
In this Salem Witch Craft Trials and 13 Colonies CSI investigation, students investigate four major theories to explain how and why the Salem Witchcraft Trials took place. Each of the four theories is very engaging, student-centered, and is accompanied by analytical questions to get students thinking with the "detective" mindset. To conclude, students submit a briefing report to the US State Department outlining the reasons behind this horrific event in early US history! This resource includ
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Escape Room (Break out) Civil War - Students chase a Confederate Spy!
This escape room is so much fun! The students will solve four clues that lead them to find a real Civil War Confederate spy (Rose Greenhow). All of the clues are editable, so you can revise and make this perfect for your own classroom. This lesson has students practice decoding skills, close reading, and point of view. They are not pretending to be people from the Civil War - instead, they are using their modern skills to sift through primary sources. This lesson fits perfectly with a Unit abo
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Civil War Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities
Branches of Government Activity Escape Room: Civics, Constitution Bill of Rights
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge with the three branches of government. Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF
Grades:
4th - 9th
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History Bell Ringers - Today in History Daily Warm Up Slides for Social Studies
History Bell Ringers - Today in History Daily Warm Up Slides for Social Studies: Help your students gain knowledge of important world events and influential people with these history bell-ringers to last you the entire year! Each slide shared information about an interesting historical or cultural event or person related to every single date in the year. Also included is a weekly activity where students can record the information they learn and do further research on the topic! Although this w
Grades:
8th - 11th
Journey Though the Civil War Simulation of a Union Soldier's Experience
This is a Google Slides interactive experience that guides students through the major battles of the Civil War. Students follow a soldier's journey to each of the major battles and write a third-person narrative about the soldier's experience from the perspective of a "junior historian" with the National Parks Service. I have included three different versions of this product to meet the needs of the many ways teachers are facilitating instruction.What teachers are saying about this resource:"R
Grades:
5th - 8th
Civil War Reconstruction Era Activity Escape Room (13th 14th 15th Amendments)
This breakout escape room is a great way for students to test their knowledge about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into
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7th - 12th
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Journey though the American Revolution Simulation of a soldier's experience
Journey through the American Revolution!This is a Google Slides interactive experience that guides students through the major battles of the Revolutionary War. Students write the story of a Continental Army soldier aided by writing prompts, and then they follow that soldier's journey to each of the major battles. All of the information in the journey is based on real research. Each event is based on the actual journals of Revolutionary War soldiers, and every event has been carefully edited for
Grades:
5th - 8th
13 Colonies Students Journey through the Colonies with an Engaging Simulation!
This is a Google Slides experience that guides students on a journey through the 13 Colonies. Students visit the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies and they write a narrative about the experience of two English travelers based on the prompts provided in the journey. All of the information in the journey is based on real research. Each event is based on actual information regarding the 13 Colonies, and every event has been carefully edited for clarity, comprehension, and conciseness. Stud
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Colonial America | 13 Colonies | 17 Days of Lesson Plans and Assessment
Africa
Let’s get to know Africa! This worksheet includes 36 pages with a wide variety of activities and exercises about Africa. The materials have informative exercises about the things that Africa is famous for, such as tribal peoples, natural resources, Nelson Mandela, wildlife, Nelson Mandela, pyramids and many other things! Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED! Overview:Pag
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5th - 11th
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America the Story of Us: Complete Guides for Episodes 1-12
New and improved format! America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented. With highly realistic CGI animation, dramatic recreations and thoughtful insights from some of America’s most respected artists, business leaders, academics and intellectuals, it is the first television event in nearly 40 years to present a comprehensive telling of America’s history. Elaborate, ambitious and cinematic, America The Story of Us will t
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Also included in: AP U.S. History Bundle Pack: Updated for 2018 Changes!
American History Growth Mindset Posters and Activity
What better way to teach growth mindset than with the greats in American history! With these growth mindset posters and growth mindset activity, students can learn the power of having a growth mindset by studying finding examples of it throughout history. You will get:⭐10 Growth Mindset Posters ⭐1 Growth Mindset Activity that can be used digitally or in print ⭐1 Growth Mindset Banner Download the preview for an overview! ❗You may also like my world history growth mindset pack !
Grades:
4th - 12th
Renaissance Activity Escape Room (Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Shakespeare)
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge about the Renaissance.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extract the pages containing the questions into its own PDF. You can then up
Grades:
5th - 11th
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13 Colonies Activity Escape Room Social Studies: Colonial America
This breakout escape room is a great way for students to test their knowledge of the 13 colonies. Full "Letter" sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided.Important: (How to Make Completely Digital)This product normally requires the printing of the questions to accompany a digital form for students to input answers. But if you follow a couple simple steps, this can be made entirely digital! Just use the following tool:https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf(choose "extract pages")to extra
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5th - 9th
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Urban Game AMERICAN HISTORY STYLE Industrialization leading to sectionalism
This is one of the most powerful lessons I do all year with my students! The “Urban game” has been around a long time and there are many different versions of it here on TPT. This one is DIFFERENT! I’ve taken the best of the world history version (which is the one most versions follow) and changed it to fit the story of the UNITED STATES. I do this lesson with 8th graders, but it could be modified to fit other grade levels. See concepts that are addressed in this lesson at the bottom. If y
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Custom Bundle for John P.
Teaching Supply and Demand - Candy and Coke Activity!
This is a great lesson to introduce Supply and Demand!I use this with my middle school students year after year. It is an engaging lesson using two things they love - candy and soda. By the end of this lesson they really have an understanding of the Laws of Supply and Demand and how they work. They experience it for themselves in this lesson. If you purchase this lesson, will you let me know how it goes for you. You are welcome to contact me at bmarkwald@usmk12.org.Have fun!
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: Engaging Lessons For Teaching Economics!
50 US States and Capitals Game: Geography Escape Room (Map Skills Quiz Activity)
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to review their geography skills by identifying all 50 state capitals within the US. This escape room is recommended for students who have finished reviewing all 50 capitals, however, it can still be played as a fun game if given a map of all 50 states; such a map is also provided.There are two maps provided. A map with no states labeled, so students must identify the states and the capitals; and a map with the states labeled, so students only
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Geography: Push and Pull Factors on Human Migration (Includes lesson, PP & Game)
This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed. Students need to understand the differences between human migration, emigration, and immigration as well as the push and pull factors that influence migration. This lesson includes:°Introduction to get students thinking°Encourages brainstorming with graphic organizers°An interactive PowerPoint addressing: migration, immigration, emigration, push and pull fact
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE FOR ALICE
Jamestown interactive simulation: Can you survive Jamestown Decision Making Game
"Can you survive Jamestown?" Allow your students to step back in time and experience the perilous journey of America's first settlers in a more personal and educational way with this interactive decision-making game. Your students will be tested with choices and decisions on everything from everyday life and personal finances to farming difficulties with this Jamestown game. It is proven students retain 90% of information if they "do" the task. Well, in this simulation, they are not just lear
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5th - 8th
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