5th - 8th Grade World History/Studies
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10 Famous Women Scientists
$4.00Created by Beth Hammett - The Educator Helper - Visit My Store Learn about the top ten famous women scientists throughout history with this complete lesson plan packet of activities that includes: Quick facts coloring handouts of 10 women...$4.00 -
10 Kids Who Changed the World
$5.00Created by Beth Hammett - The Educator Helper - Visit My Store Expository and creative writings abound with these current event, real life, fact based connections to history! Fun, creative, and educational, yet uses critical thinking skills to introduce...$5.00 -
World Geography Introductory/End of Year Trivia Contest
$3.99This trivia competition is a fun introductory lesson for a World Geography course. Some basic geographic concepts are demonstrated in an entertaining way. However, the bulk of the lesson is designed to expose students to dissonant information about...$3.99 -
Chinese Development in Comparison to the Rest of the World: A Timeline Assignment
$3.00This timeline assignment creates a clear visual demonstration of China’s isolated philosophical and technological development long before Europe took the lead following the Renaissance. It also noticeably illustrates technological and civil...$3.00 -
Five Themes of Geography for My Hometown
$3.00This straightforward, flexible product, created by Shawneen Morrison, is ready to go for practice at National Geographic’s Five Themes of Geography. It can be used to introduce the Five Themes using a competitive group format. It can be used as an...$3.00 -
Recipes from Medieval Europe
$2.00This student handout, developed by Shawneen Morrison, simply contains three recipes from medieval Europe including Lampreys in Galytyne (Eel in Sauce), An Entrayle (Stuffed Sheep Stomach), and Connynges in Grauey (Rabbits in Gravy). It is a fun way to...$2.00 -
Biography: Niccolò Machiavelli
$2.25This biography on Niccolò Machiavelli focuses on his government service during the Florentine republic, the arguments presented in his seminal work The Prince, and his impact on political leaders throughout the modern west. The biography includes...$2.25 -
Classroom Cash
$2.50Use this money, designed by Shawneen Morrision, for any of your classroom games, simulations, or activities. Page 2 includes denominations for JeopardyTM style games. Page 4 includes the denomination you will need for MonopolyTM style games. Also...$2.50 -
African Culture: Music and Dance
$5.00This engaging activity, created by Shawneen Morrison, will have your students out of their seats as they work together to produce polyrhythmic music and then use two brief video lessons to attempt basic African dance moves. At the end, students watch...$5.00 -
African Empires and Kingdoms Webquest
$6.00Many students enter World History classrooms unable to name a single African Empire other than the Egyptian Empire. They often hold stereotypes of pre-colonial African societies as having been small, violent, technologically deprived, poor, quaint people...$6.00 -
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 -
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