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Iron Curtain Speech Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (The Sinews of Peace) and answer 16 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. They will then complete two extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.50 -
Kublai Khan Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students read a brief background on Kublai Khan of the Mongolian Empire, a short account of him in battle, and answer 10 questions of varying levels of difficulty. They then complete 2 creative tasks (one has students look at Kublai Khan as both a...$3.00 -
Attila the Hun Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read a brief passage on Attila the Hun and an account of his interactions with Roman envoys during a dinner. They will then answer 8 questions and complete 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where...$3.00 -
The Liberation of a Concentration Camp Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about the liberation of the concentration camp Majdanek during World War 2 from the perspective of a journalist and answer 10 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. Four websites have been included after the reading for students...$3.00 -
Ancient Rome Tourism Review Activity
$3.00Students will review key locations from Ancient Rome with a poster board project where they create a tour and lead tourists around the city and surrounding area. There are written and visual components to this project, and if time allows, group...$3.00 -
Ancient Rome Landmarks Activity
$3.75Students will review landmarks and key locations from Ancient Rome by creating a "mini-Ancient Rome" with 20 locations/items for tourists to experience as much of Rome as possible without actually traveling around geographically and through time. There...$3.75 -
Ancient Greece Landmarks Activity
$3.75Students will review landmarks and key locations from Ancient Greece by creating a "mini-Ancient Greece" with 20 locations/items for tourists to experience as much of Greece as possible without actually traveling around geographically and through time...$3.75 -
Ancient Greece Review Activity
$3.00Students will review Ancient Greece by becoming a tour guide and presenting their itinerary to tourists on poster board. There are written and visual components to this project, and if time allows, group presentations. The handout outlines the...$3.00 -
Ancient Egypt Tourism Project
$3.00Students will review Ancient Egypt with a poster board project where they become a tour guide in Ancient Egypt. There are written and visual components to this project, and if time allows, group presentations. The handout outlines the expectations and...$3.00 -
GEOGRAPHY, RADIOACTIVE: CHERNOBYL STORY (INCLUDES POWERPOINT + LESSON PLAN)
$6.99GRADE LEVELS: 7th - 12th SUBJECTS: European History, World History, GeographyRESOURCE TYPE: PowerPoint Presentations, Songs, LessonFORMATS INCLUDED: ZipPAGES: 21 Page Lesson + 24 PowerPoint Slide Note: A zip file reader is needed to open the file. Most...$6.99 -
NEW! GEOGRAPHY: AFRICA TRAVEL STORY — COOPERATIVE LEARNING CENTERS
$5.00Do you find it is challenging to determine what countries to cover when teaching Africa? This lesson explores 10 countries from Northern Africa to Southern Africa to Eastern Africa. Your students will love exploring Africa through stations! It is a great...$5.00 -
Ancient Egypt Reference Sheet and Review
$3.25Students will get a brief overview of Ancient Egypt with this reference sheet, 14 review questions, and 2 point of view creative tasks. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the importance of the Nile, differences between the Old, Middle, and...$3.25