5th - 8th Grade World History/Studies
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Cold War Timeline Group Activity
$2.25This product, Cold War Timeline Group Activity product is designed to be used in partners or groups.Students will be introduced to the major events of the Cold War. Students will engage in this discovery by analyzing and creating a timeline of key...$2.25 -
Atlantic Slave Trade (Triangular Trade) Talk, Read, Talk, Write (TRTW) Activity
$2.00This product is a great teaching strategy to have students understand the causes and impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The product includes a copy of the reading and a PowerPoint to guide you and the students through the TRTW (Talk, Read, Talk, Write)...$2.00 -
Scramble for Africa Simulation
$2.00Scramble for Africa Simulation is a game style product to engage and excite students to understand Imperialism and its impact on the continent of Africa.Students will be one of six countries, have predetermined goals as they strive to take over the...$2.00 -
The Forbidden City: Differentiated Readings and Activities
$2.75This engaging AND no prep activity explains the mystery behind China's Forbidden City. The reading is equipped with a QR codes that links to a virtual tour of the Forbidden City. The videos allow students to explore the imperial palace that was off...$2.75 -
Nelson Mandela & Apartheid: Differentiated Readings and Activity
$2.50This engaging AND no prep activity explains Nelson Mandela's role in ending apartheid in South Africa. Students will read a brief biography of Nelson Mandela's life and a brief history of apartheid. Each reading is equipped with QR codes that link to...$2.50 -
Monotheistic Religions Gallery Walk - NO PREP
$4.00What are the big three monotheistic religions? How are cultural diffusion and religion connected? Students will explore the answers to these questions in this engaging gallery walk. This gallery walk incorporates mapping, graph, and visual analysis...$4.00 -
Mesoamerica (Maya, Aztecs, Incas) Reader's Theater Bundle
$9.00This resource includes three complete Reader's Theaters activities for middle grade students studying Mesoamerican history! The plays in this product include the Ancient Maya Civilization, the Aztec Empire, and the Inca Empire.Each play is a 5-Act,...$9.00 -
Inca Empire Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the Inca Empire! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows: Act I:...$4.00 -
Ancient Maya Civilization Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the Ancient Maya Civilization! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows:...$4.00 -
North America ESCAPE ROOM!
$6.75The North America Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the continent of North America. Perfect activity for geography! The primary focus is on USA, Canada...$6.75 -
Asia ESCAPE ROOM!
$6.75The Asia Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the continent of Asia. Perfect activity for geography! Students will learn about Asia’s: size, number of...$6.75 -
Native Americans - Indian Shelter Project - FREE
$0.00Students always get excited about studying Native Americans! And building a model of a Native American home is captivating and intriguing during this unit. Students have so much fun creating and displaying these projects in our school. A very engaging...$0.00