Social Studies
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The Industrial Revolution Laborers: Reading Comprehension Unit Lessons!
$3.99This student-centered, 4-6 day lesson on the Industrial Revolution has everything that you need to teach about the laborers and the conditions that they faced! This bundle focuses on five different groups of people important to the industrial age...$3.99 -
Great Depression- "Surviving the Depression" Group Activity (Super Engaging!)
$3.00‘Surviving the Great Depression’ is by far the most engaging activity you will use in tandem with any unit on the Great Depression! Students will become active learners within a fictional family, choosing careers, picking places to live,...$3.00 -
Ancient China Map Activity, Reading Comprehension, and Bio's Research (Student- Centered)
$4.99This Ancient China bundle is engaging, student-centered, and will provide your class with the perfect overview of early China! It can be used for end-of-year review or to enhance your students' independent learning skills. Used collectively, this is...$4.99 -
Ancient Rome Map Activity, Reading Comprehension, and Bio's Research (Student- Centered!)
$4.99This Ancient Rome bundle is engaging, student-centered, and will provide your class with the perfect overview of the Roman Empire! It can be used for end-of-year review or to enhance your students' independent learning skills. Used collectively, this is...$4.99 -
Debate Rubric with BONUS Tags and Reflection
$4.00Do you have students who are itching to talk, argue, even pass judgement on their peers in class? Have them put those desires to good use with this Debate Rubric! This Rubric (or "Scorecard") puts all the responsibility entirely on the students...$4.00 -
Socratic Seminar Supplement Pack
$2.50Scared to introduce Socratic Seminars to your class? Or just looking to take your Socratic Seminars to the next level? This Supplement Pack will instantly simplify your Seminars! Includes: Detailed Socratic Seminar Teacher directions for anyone new...$2.50 -
How It's Made Activity
$1.00This product includes YouTube links to short "How It's Made" clips and the following questions: 1. Briefly describe the process of creating the product that you viewed. (2-3 sentences) 2. Explain why this product is important, or what are it’s...$1.00 -
Selma Film Response 4 Choices for Student Inquiry and Further Research into Martin Luther King Jr
$0.49In class we watch the award-winning film Selma, about Martin Luther King Jr, and the Civil Rights Movement. Instead of a typical movie question sheet (which is included here on pages 2-3 as a free bonus), I provide 4 research tasks, and allow students...$0.49 -
U.S. Constitution Scavenger Hunt
$1.00In this activity, students will use the U.S. Constitution to find specific information about how the U.S. government works and operates. Students will complete response questions in which they must look top specific parts of the Constitution and explain...$1.00 -
Our Planet - Episode 1: One Planet - Video Response Worksheet & Key
$1.49This Video Response Worksheet and Key is based on the BBC documentary series "Our Planet - Episode 1: One Planet" as narrated by David Attenborough. You will receive a zip file which contains a Video Response Worksheet (in both PDF and...$1.49 -
Students Teach the Class 13 Cold War Historical Topics PBL Group Research
$1.0013 Cold War Events to assign to student groups. Students will need to identify a learning target, quiz questions, an overview, a visual, and an interactive portion of a 10-15 minute student presentation. There are few better ways to learn than by...$1.00 -
Choose Your Own COLD WAR Task Project 5 Choices Inquiry and PBL
$1.256 Options for researching the Cold War! This Social Studies resource is perfect for letting students choose a format and area of interest that will propel them to do their best work and express their understanding. I find that offering choices in...$1.25