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Southern Africa World Geography One Pager Activity
$3.00World Geography students will design a one pager to review Southern Africa's physical geography, history, and/or modern day (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Seychelles,...$3.00 -
Letter From a Birmingham Jail Webquest Analysis Activity
$3.75Students will read and analyze Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" by answering 34 questions and completing a comprehension task relating to 5 themes within the text. A website is provided where students can access the letter due...$3.75 -
Country Collage Geography Activity
$3.00Students will learn about, or review 10+ geography characteristics of any country by creating a collage on an outline map of the assigned country. They can use classroom resources or the internet to research and 10 websites are included to supplement...$3.00 -
Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain Escape Room Activity
$4.95A World War 2 Escape Room activity about the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain that followed. Ideal for fifth grade or sixth grade, the activity is perfect for group work, starting a new World War II topic, team-building activities...$4.95 -
The Silk Road Escape Room Activity
$4.95An Ancient China Escape Room activity about the Silk Road. Ideal for fifth grade or sixth grade, the activity is perfect for group work, starting a new ancient history topic, team-building activities or for a fun, engaging and interactive lesson. The...$4.95 -
Napoleon Bonaparte Hero or Villain Activity Legacy Debate Video Guide
$3.00Students will watch a 5 minute video analyzing the two sides of Napoleon's legacy and answer 20 questions. They will then complete an extension task and determine for themselves whether they think he was more on the positive side or more of a villain...$3.00 -
Genghis Khan Hero or Villain Activity Legacy Debate Video Guide
$3.00Students will watch a 5 minute video analyzing the two sides of Genghis Khan's legacy and answer 19 questions. They will then complete an extension task and determine for themselves whether they think he was more on the positive side or more of a villain...$3.00 -
Aristotle Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A four-lesson biography project about the famous philosopher of Ancient Greece and tutor to Alexander the Great, Aristotle. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or...$3.00 -
Ancient Greece Informational Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00An informational writing unit about Ancient Greece. The unit focuses on key facts about the history of the ancient civilization that dated from the 8th Century BC, until its downfall by the Roman Republic in 142 AD. The unit has been split into...$3.00 -
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Emergency Sub Plans | Ancient Greece Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Now: $12.00Was: $22.00These easy to use, no prep, substitution plans give you an ideal back up plan to have ready in your classroom just in case. The bundle contains six close reading activities about influential figures from Ancient Greece, three biography writing...Now: $12.00Was: $22.00 -
Treaty of Paris Escape Room Activity
$4.95A Treaty of Paris Escape Room activity. Ideal for fifth grade or sixth grade, the activity is perfect for group work, starting a new American Revolutionary War topic, team-building activities or for a fun, engaging and interactive lesson. The activity...$4.95 -
Ancient Hebrews Timeline Display Research and Sorting Activity
$4.50A great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events, legends and famous figures of the Ancient Hebrews. There are 38 posters or task cards that include many of the key events including the...$4.50