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South Asia DIGITAL Escape Room
$4.95This lesson guides students through Learning about SOUTH ASIA using an ESCAPE room game for engagement. This is an excellent activity to have students BREAKOUT and work together or individually while concentrating on solving puzzles...$4.95 -
SOUTH ASIA: Charts, Graphs, and Maps Oh My!
$3.50Get your students practicing charts, graphs, and map skills with your SOUTH ASIA UNIT. Students will navigate 11 slides that consist of Charts, graphs, and maps about civilizations, general reference of Asia, calculation of...$3.50 -
The Australian $50 Note Podcast Resources: David Unaipon and Edith Cowan
$3.00These 2 worksheets are designed to accompany the History Detective Podcast. This worksheet includes pre-listening vocabulary, listening comprehension questions, analysis activities and further research activities for the two History Detective Podcast...$3.00 -
U.S. Government | The Electoral College | Student Simulation & Video Activity
$2.25You are purchasing a short student simulation and video activity that is perfect for INTRODUCING the Electoral College System to your students! Your students will be placed into groups and will be assigned a state to represent as they vote...$2.25 -
Dialects of the U.S.
$3.50Four-wheelin' or muddin? Cruisin' or going for a drive? Get students thinking about dialects and regional differences with this 22 page engaging, visual presentation.Includes:Dialect and examplesIdiolect and examplesJargon and examplesPidgins and...$3.50 -
Film Analysis
$5.00Step-by-Step How-To for complete film writing analysis. This 36 page guide has two parts: Getting Started and Writing Your Essay.This easy-to-follow guide includes:What is film analysis?Literary Analysis and Film ConceptsGetting StartedHow to Watch and...$5.00 -
Comic Book Writing
$6.0041 page across-curriculum Comic Book Writing lesson plan has guidelines and materials needed for classroom comic book writing. Revised to Include:Conquering the "I Can't Draw" SyndromeColorful student examplesSupply listComics timeline (history of...$6.00 -
Decline and Fall of the Akkadian Empire Simulation - Mesopotamian Empires
$4.99Bring history to life by having students work to together to keep their civilization from declining and falling. Students will read passages on the decline of the Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Persian Empires. They will then experience forces that...$4.99 -
Buddhism Simulation - India - Siddhartha Gautama
$3.99Bring history to life by developing an understanding of the teachings of Buddhism for your students. Students will explore their happiness and suffering while learning about Siddhartha's life and teachings. They will practice mindfulness and...$3.99 -
THUMBRINTS: A CHARACTER ANALYSIS OF A PERSON, CHARACTER, COUNTRY, OBJECT, EVENT
$4.00THUMBPRINTS: A CHARACTER ANALYSIS OF A PERSON, CHARACTER, COUNTRY, OBJECT, EVENT This lesson is not subject-specific and is adaptable to any subject or topic. Use this character analysis to explore people, reading characters, historical...$4.00 -
US History | English Colonies | Original Americans | Presentation & Activities
$3.25This full color, 30 slide presentation is a great introduction to the 13 Original colonies and the Birth of America. I use this activity, which includes a graphic organizer for student notes, a map activity and creative Exit Card activity to...$3.25 -
Interactive Image: The Hoover Dam
$2.99This resource is a Google form and doc linked to an interactive image on the Hoover Dam. In the early 20th century, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation devised plans for a massive dam on the Arizona-Nevada border to tame the Colorado River and provide water...$2.99