Social Studies
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Boston Tea Party Close Reading Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$1.50A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the Boston Tea Party and the start of the American Revolutionary War. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for...$1.50 -
World War II: Poster Propaganda on the Homefront
$5.00“World War II: Poster Propaganda on the Homefront” consists of 40 plus slides, containing posters, with Teacher notes and extra information included (on “note view) There are also class slides for the students to discuss with leading...$5.00 -
Tsunamis ESCAPE ROOM!
$6.75The Tsunamis Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts and causes of Tsunamis. The Tsunamis Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. A fun...$6.75 -
World War II: Europe
$5.00“World War II: Europe“ is an overview of the war against Germany, starting in 1939. The presentation follows Germany’s invasion of Poland , and continues through to May of 1945 with their surrender. Teacher notes and extra information...$5.00 -
The 1920’s America: Up Close
$5.00“The 1920’s America: Up Close” is a 75 slide presentation, examining the decade of the 20’s. There’s a 6 slide preview of what was happening in 1919, as America is on the verge of major political and social changes. Issues...$5.00 -
What Do You Know About World War I
$3.00“What Do You Know About World War I” ” is a question based class presentation on World War I. It can be used as a preview of a unit, a review before assessment, or a stand alone teaching presentation. Each slide begins with an image...$3.00 -
World War I-Every Picture Tells A Story
$5.00“Every Picture Tells a Story- World War I ” –is a 28 slide presentation of World War I images. This series of pictures makes the student “read “ the images. The images have animated boxes , circles and arrows, to highlight...$5.00 -
The US Enters World War I
$5.00“The US Enters World War I” is a 40 slide presentation on the reasons why the US got involved in “Europe’s” war. It begins with what American life was like before the war.($.39= Cost of a dozen eggs, etc.)Then it looks at...$5.00 -
American Imperialism- An Introduction
$4.00“American Imperialism “ is a basic introduction to the ideas of imperialism and how they relate to American Imperialism. The presentation consists of 40 plus slides, images, maps, charts, political cartoons from the era, and student text...$4.00 -
Manifest Destiny - American Progress Analysis
$1.85For this activity, students will be doing a close reading of the painting, "American Progress", by Tom Gast. This is a great introduction to Manifest Destiny and the American desire for westward expansion.Students start by analyzing the entire picture,...$1.85 -
Human Environment Interaction Hyperdoc: Modify and Adapt Webquest
$3.50All of the components of the learning process are included in this interactive digital lesson about how humans adapt to and modify their environment to meet their needs. Students will have the opportunity to engage, explore, explain, apply, share,...$3.50 -
GooseChase Silk Road Digital Scavenger Hunt
$3.50In a classroom with many different learning styles and needs, GooseChase is one of the most exciting, engaging ways to differentiate for all students. They are able to choose from 25 missions with different difficulty levels and point values to compete...$3.50