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Students will read excerpts from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of the Mexican-American War, answer 18 questions, and analyze 4 images (prompts are provided). The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...

Students will complete 16 map activities to review Texas History. The topics covered include a political map, the regions of Texas, early Native Americans, exploration, missions, Mexico's fight for independence/empresarios, the Texas Revolution, Texas as...

Students will become familiar with 11 maps and 4 map projections. This is an interactive notebook activity that students can use throughout the year to refer. It is suggested that students complete 3-4 per class period. This is more than simply reading...

Please Note: The instructor/teacher will need to know and understand the concept of REGIONS as this is a concept difficult for young brains to grasp. Even though we simplify it for students, we will need to be ready to verbally or visually explain...

POPULATION EXPLOSION! Need a fun & engaging way to teach the causes & effects of population incline and decline, total birth rate and death rate, total population, Demographic Transition Model (DTM) Stages of Population Total Chart. This lesson...

Students will learn about, or review, the Spanish mission system in Texas by reading an overview of the history of missions, life in missions, and facts about different missions. They will answer 18 questions, complete 5 tasks for 22 vocabulary words,...

Students will learn about the people and events that led to the Texas Revolution by reading 3 pages, completing a graphic organizer, and answering 32 questions. They will then read, analyze, and compare and contrast excerpts from letters written by...

These 5 Geography Themes Posters & Printable will come in useful when revisiting the themes throughout the year through activities and assignments. Checkout the video preview These are high-resolution images (300dpi) and can be printed as small as...

Looking for a fun way to introduce Christmas traditions around the world? This is a fun mini lesson (60 minutes) that will get your students excited about learning and about the season itself. It will open their eyes to various cultures and religions...

Fun for all ages! Take a trip around the world and experience Thanksgiving and harvest festivals from the US. to Malaysia to Ghana. This is a great way to engage your students in geography and culture when you are winding things down for the fall...

This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed. A great & fun activity to teach students about Christmas traditions around the world! Students will have a...

A fun way to learn Christmas Traditions and cultures around the world for all ages! Students will work in collaborative groups. Each Team will need a whiteboard to write their answers on. Each "Hint" slide includes five hints, one displayed at a time...