5th - 8th Grade World History/Studies
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Mapping Ancient Greece - Map, Polis & More!
$2.00In this lesson, students will collaborate with a group to identify and analyze the geography, polis, and government structures of ancient Greece. Students will read a series of and create their own map, decoding new vocabulary and analyze scenarios...$2.00 -
Middle Grades Social Studies Project Bundle
$7.00This resource contains three engaging projects for middle grade students that cover map skills, economics, and government! Each project is a three-day lesson series, but also includes extra activities and handouts. In the Journey Around the World...$7.00 -
Amazing Race: Europe
$4.00Whose world geography class is ready for an amazing race around Europe? This mini-unit is geared towards creativity, research, and critical thinking as students complete a series of challenges on the amazing race.This resource contains:Day 1:The Race is...$4.00 -
The Fall of the Roman Empire
$2.00The Fall of the Roman EmpireThe article is an illustrated overview featuring the reasons for the Fall of the Western Roman Empire - Political, Military, Economic, and Social. The Paragraph Assignment instructs the student to select 3 of the most...$2.00 -
The Islamic Empire + Assessments
$2.00The Islamic Empire + AssessmentsThe article includes the Origins of Islam, the Religion of Islam, and the Spread of Islam. Common Core-Aligned - DBQ Assessment Included. Primary Source: Muhammad's Last Sermon. Map Activity, Scaffolded Review,...$2.00 -
Veterans Day Escape Room - Reading Comprehension - November Activity
$6.75The Veterans Day Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode facts about the history of Veterans Day. Many students know they have a day off from school…but do they know why? Do...$6.75 -
The Byzantine Empire - An Overview + Assessments
$2.50The Byzantine Empire - An Overview + AssessmentsThe article explains the Byzantine Empire from the founding of Constantinople to the Empire's demise. It includes Emperor Justinian's conquests, Justinian's Code, the Hagia Sophia, and Theodora's...$2.50 -
World Geography Worksheets
$4.00Room 311 has created numerous worksheets to supplement your World Geography class. These worksheets will help to hone your students skills in such areas as comparison, map skills, and research. You will need blank outline maps for the mapping activities...$4.00 -
The Renaissance - An Overview + Assessments
$2.50The Renaissance - An Overview + Assessments - Product Description"The Renaissance" article explains the European Renaissance and reveals the people, places, and concepts involved in it - the inspirations, the philosophy, the politics, the art, and the...$2.50 -
Geography Projects for Middle School
$5.50Are you looking for a way to spice up your middle school geography class with a project? I've created ten different project ideas that could be incorporated into any regional unit. Many of the projects included encourage cooperative learning, research...$5.50 -
Greek Philosophers ESCAPE ROOM: Plato, Socrates, Aristotle
$6.75The Greek Philosophers Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Aristotle, Socrates and Plato. This is the perfect resource to introduce Greek Philosophers in a...$6.75 -
Renaissance ESCAPE ROOM
$6.75The Renaissance Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and many more. This activity can be used so many ways! Maybe...$6.75