Social Studies
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9/11/2001
$1.25This product is a Google form on terrorist attacks of 9/11 on the World Trade Center in New York City. The article describes the terrorist attack and America's response to the attacks. Students can answer the 5 reading comprehension questions on the form...$1.25 -
What Causes Wars to Happen? A Multi-Step Approach
$4.20Historians differ on the underlying causes of war. This four step process will help them process different theories behind various global conflicts. In this activity, students first are asked to define each of those causes/theories and then read through...$4.20 -
Financial Literacy Credit and Debit Cards Annual Salaries
$3.00Students will practice financial literacy skills by deciding to use credit or debit cards, reading credit reports, calculating annual salaries, and more with these 16 task cards. Word problems, multi-step problems, and reading graphics are all included...$3.00 -
Financial Literacy Paying for College Task Cards
$3.00Students will practice the valuable financial literacy skills of comparing ways to pay for college. Word problems, multi-step problems, and comparing situations are all included in this set. This task card set can be used as independent practice, class...$3.00 -
Interactive Image: "Tear Down this Wall" Speech, Ronald Reagan
$2.00This product is a Google doc that is linked to an interactive image of parts of President Ronald Reagan's speech. A great enrichment activity in small groups or homework assignment. On June 12, 1987, President Reagan spoke in West Berlin, near the...$2.00 -
Interactive Image: D-Day
$3.00This product is a Google Form and Doc linked to an interactive image of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, paving the way for the liberation of France and the final defeat of Germany. Students can answer the 9...$3.00 -
The Middle East & the World: 1948 to Today: Power Point, Worksheets, & Notes
$4.99This product includes a Power Point and Printable Student Notes. Also, if you don’t want to teach this material through a presentation, there is a reading guide worksheet to do instead. Likewise, there is an extra vocabulary worksheet included. The...$4.99 -
JFK Assassination - The Aftermath PowerPoint
$5.90A PowerPoint presentation with a minute-by-minute timeline of events as they unfolded in the immediate aftermath of the shooting in Dealey Plaza. Includes discrepancies in evidence, witness testimony, Jack Ruby's background, and the emergence of a cover...$5.90 -
JFK Assassination - The Aftermath Worksheet & Answer Key
$2.50The Aftermath presentation (#2 in the series) worksheet & answer key.$2.50 -
JFK Assassination - The Crime of the Century Worksheet & Answer Key
$1.50Crime of the Century presentation (#1 in the series) worksheet & answer key.$1.50 -
JFK Assassination - The Crime of the Century PowerPoint
$2.60A PowerPoint presentation covering the events of November 22, 1963 including the reason(s) JFK went to Texas, the danger(s) the city of Dallas posed to him, the numerous breakdowns in security protocols, and the shooting itself. (#1 in the series)$2.60 -
Financial Literacy Checking Accounts Task Cards
$3.00Practice making deposits/withdrawals and balancing checking accounts with these 16 task cards. Word problems, multi-step problems, and ledgers are all included in this set. This task card set can be used as independent practice, class games, math...$3.00