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Cold War Debate Activity
$3.50This lesson plan has the students take on the role of either the United States or the Soviet Union during the Cold War. A brief powerpoint sets up the lesson and gives instructions. Then students are divided into 6 teams. 3 teams will argue for the US...$3.50 -
Chinese Communist Revolution Comic Strip Activity
$3.50In this lesson, students read a 2 page article about the Chinese Communist Revolution. As they read, they fill out a comic strip. At the top of the comic strip, they answer questions about each section of the article. At the bottom of the comic...$3.50 -
African Trade Empires Travel Brochure Activity
$3.50In this lesson, students will read about the 3 great trade empires of West Africa - the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires. They then create a travel brochure about each Empire. Students first read a 1 and 3/4 page article about these empires. As they...$3.50 -
The 12 Tables of Roman Law - Roman Culture Lesson
$3.00In this lesson, students will learn about the significance of the 12 Tables of Roman Law. Students will investigate the laws of Ancient Roman society and compare Roman culture to today. Included is: Powerpoint, Lesson Plan, and Worksheet This lesson...$3.00 -
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Newspaper Activity
$3.50In this lesson, students learn about the various factors and theories that help explain why the Roman Empire declined and fell. A brief powerpoint sets the lesson up and gives students their directions. For the activity, students are given a 2 page...$3.50 -
Ancient Rome: Storybook and Poster Activities
$4.50This package includes 2 lessons that cover the Origins of Ancient Rome and How the Roman Republic became the Roman Empire. For the first lesson, students read a 3 page article over the origins of Rome. The article includes questions and instructions...$4.50 -
Ancient Greece: Athens vs Sparta Debate (Philosophical Chairs) Activity
$3.50In this lesson, students read about the Ancient Greek City-States of Athens and Sparta. For each city-state, students are given a 1 and a half page article that discusses: 1. Culture 2. Government 3. Role of Women More specifically, the articles...$3.50 -
Capitalism vs Communism vs Socialism Debate Activity
$3.99This lesson plan has students compare and debate the characteristics of different economic systems. Students will look at how Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism differ from one another in the following 5 categories: 1. Role of Government 2...$3.99 -
Neolithic Revolution: Hunter-Gatherer or Farmer? Activity
$3.50In this lesson, students learn about the effects of the Neolithic Revolution and then form teams to make a presentation over whether they would prefer to be a hunting and gathering or a farming society. Lesson begins with a brief 5 minute powerpoint that...$3.50 -
French Revolution Unit: Comic Strip and Debate activity with articles
$6.50These 3 lessons, created by Dan Nguyen,cover the 3 stages of the French Revolution. In the first lesson, students read an article about the origins and causes of the revolution and use it to complete a comic strip activity. In the 2nd lesson, students...$6.50 -
Biography: Justinian I
$2.25This biography leads students through the rise of the Byzantine emperor, Justinian I. The biography focuses on Justinian's goals of re-uniting the Roman Empire, and describes the challenges Justinian faced during his reign, including criticism that his...$2.25 -
Ming and Qing Dynasties Travel Brochure Activity
$2.95In this lesson,created by Dan Nguyen, students read a 3 page article about the Ming and Qing Dynasties of China. Students are then tasked to create a travel brochure about China during these periods. Their instructions are to: 1. Read the article 2...$2.95