5th - 8th Grade World History/Studies
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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 -
Biography: Justinian I
$2.25This biography leads students through the rise of the Byzantine emperor, Justinian I. The biography focuses on Justinian's goals of re-uniting the Roman Empire, and describes the challenges Justinian faced during his reign, including criticism that his...$2.25 -
Biography: Thomas Hobbes
$2.25This biography on Thomas Hobbes focuses on his seminal work, Leviathan. Here, Hobbes argues that the selfish, often violent nature of people necessitates the creation of a strong central authority. Under an unspoken agreement, people agree to give up...$2.25 -
Biography: Queen Nzinga Mbande
$2.25This biography profiles Queen Nzinga Mbande, the leader of Angola during the early 17th century. Tracing her rise to the throne, the biography focuses on Nzinga's dealings with Portuguese officials, who had colonized the region and were securing African...$2.25 -
Biography: Constantine the Great
$2.25This biography of Constantine the Great focuses on his early life and education, his service in the Roman army, and his eventual rise to Roman emperor. Additionally, the biography traces Constantine's gradual conversion to Christianity. The biography...$2.25 -
Biography: Augustus
$2.25This biography of Augustus describes his origins, including his introduction to public life by Julius Caesar. The biography traces Augustus' rise to power and the beginning of the Pax Romana. The biography includes a series of questions based on the...$2.25 -
13 Stand and Sort Activities to Get Students Moving
$3.00A stand and sort activity, created by Lauren Anderson, allows students to get out of their seats and move around while demonstrating their knowledge of economic concepts. Category signs are taped on the wall in various locations in the classroom...$3.00 -
Mini- Unit: Theories of Government
MSRP: $17.25$13.00This mini-unit is an excellent means of introducing students to the theories of WHY government is necessary and HOW government should work. After explaining the two extremes of government power, absolute versus mob rule, the...MSRP: $17.25$13.00