Social Studies Contributors

Students will review what they learned about the people and events from the Gilded Age by creating a one pager. There are 10 topics to address (such as child labor, immigration, Robber Barons, the closing of the West, political parties, and more) and...

Students will review what they learned about the political geography, physical geography, events, and more from Jackson's presidency with these 3 maps. They will complete 58 map labels/tasks and answer 5 review questions. The answers are included where...

Students will review what they learned about the political geography, physical geography, events, and border changes related to the Era of Good Feelings with these 3 maps (two options are provided for the third map to allow for scaffolding). They will...

The Fall of Rome – Readings and Activities: The objective of this lesson is to have students describe the reasons for the decline and eventual fall of the Roman Empire:   There are 4 different Activity Options...

Different Types of Gladiators The main goal of this lesson is to have students describe different types of gladiators and describe the advantages and disadvantages each of them had   PowerPoint with Do Now, Activity Instructions and...

Students will read and analyze an account of the Election of 1828 and President Jackson's inauguration by answering 15 questions and completing an extension task. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate! Sample...

Students will review what they learned about the causes, effects, people, events, locations, and more from the Crusades by making trading cards, a cube (2 options provided), or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal choice and...

Students will review what they learned about the causes, effects, treatments, beliefs, and more from the Black Death (the plague in the Middle Ages) by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal...

Students will review the political and physical geography related to the Tang and Song Dynasties (Golden Age of China), the Mongol invasion, and the Ming Dynasty by labeling 42 locations/items on 3 maps. They will also answer 5 review questions. The...

Students will create a one pager to review the people, kingdoms, beliefs, physical geography, accomplishments, and more from the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. There are 10 requirements allowing for choice and an...

Students will create a one pager to review the people, locations, mythology, physical geography, and more from the Mycenaeans and Minoans of Ancient Greece. There are 10 requirements allowing for choice and an overarching academic task. They can choose...

Students will compare and contrast Ancient Athens and Sparta by making trading cards, a cube (2 options provided), or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically responsible creativity. This includes a teacher...