Social Studies Contributors

Students will learn about, or review, Black History Month by answering 11 questions and completing a creative task after visiting up to 6 websites. The answers are included where appropriate and this would work for a sub! Sample questions include:--Why...

Students will complete an "on this day in history" activity by identifying which 10 of 13 historical events happened on Halloween from 1517 to 1984.  They will try to match the October 31st events to the years in which they happened and then...

Students will learn about the history of Halloween and some of its traditions by visiting 2 websites, answering 17 questions, and completing a creative task. The answers are included where appropriate.  If your students have access to the internet...

Students will review what they learned about the people, events, treaties, speeches, and more of Reagan's presidency by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically responsible...

Students will review Caesar's life and time in power by completing 5 activities: a primary source analysis (an account of his crossing the Rubicon and another of his assassination with 22 questions and a timeline component), an overview of his rise to...

Students will review the events, topics, and people of WWI (WW1) by creating a timeline from 24 political cartoons. They will also complete 7 academic and creative tasks. Students will be familiar with some of the cartoons, others might be new and will...

Students will review the French and Indian War by creating a pamphlet explaining its causes, the terms of the Treaty of Paris, and more! Students will fulfill 9 requirements (written and visual). A points distribution and sample layout is included. This...

Students will read a selection of the code of chivalry for a Middle Ages knight and complete a writing task. They will then design their own coat of arms on a shield (the instructions and 5 templates are included), create their own motto, and answer 5...

Students will learn about the Congress of Vienna by answering 12 questions, analyzing a map, and completing a task for a political cartoon. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. Sample questions include:--Why were...

Students will read excerpts from the English Bill of Rights, answer 18 questions, and complete 3 creative tasks. Two questions have students compare and contrast this to what they know about the Declaration of Independence and United States Bill of...

Students will review any history unit or topic by creating a movie script for it. There are 13 requirements balancing historical accuracy and creativity including: casting historical figures, dialogue, where historical accuracy would be honored, where...

Students will review any decade or time period from US History or World History by writing part of a song (a verse is required, they can write a chorus for bonus points). There are 6 requirements per decade to fulfill while balancing creativity and...