Social Studies Contributors

Gathering Information is a resource about how social scientists gather information as they explore ancient history. It's completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher...

Students will review the people, events, developments, and more from Ancient Rome by playing this Republic or Empire review game. Students will identify if an item is from Rome as a Republic, Rome as an Empire, or both! Each slide has 2, 3, or 4...

Students will review what they learned about Imperialism in World History by completing 2 sorting charts, identifying 7 images, and answering 6 review questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Click here...

Students will watch and analyze a 7 minute video about the fall of the Ottoman Empire (and a brief historical overview) by answering 25 questions and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate. The video is from TedEd...

Students will review what they learned about the people, documents, advancements, regional differences, and more from the Renaissance by completing 2 sorting charts, classifying or identifying 9 images, and answering 5 review questions. The answers are...

Students will watch and analyze a 7 and a half minute video on the causes and effects of the Armenian Genocide, its course/nature, and relevant individuals and groups involved by answering 28 questions and completing an extension task. The answers are...

Students will review the events, acts, speeches, documents, policies, people, and more from Monroe's presidency by making trading cards, cubes, or both. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity.  A teacher...

Students will watch and analyze a 5 minute video about the rise and fall of the Inca Empire by answering 22 questions and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate.  The video is from TedEd. Sample questions...

Students will watch and analyze an almost 6 minute video on the partition of India and the people, events, causes, and effects related to the creation of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Kashmir by answering 24 questions and completing 2 extension tasks...

Students will review the events, developments, achievements, people, beliefs, and more from Sumer, Babylon, Persia, Akkad, the Hittites, Assyria, and the Phoenicians (empires of Mesopotamia, Mesopotamia's early empires) by completing a sorting chart,...

Students will learn about what happened at Pompeii when Mt. Vesuvius erupted with this 35 slide presentation and note guide, primary source analysis (12 questions and 4 extension tasks), and a video guide on 3 different ways someone could experience the...

Students will review the events, acts, speeches, documents, policies, people, and more from Teddy Roosevelt's presidency by making trading cards, cubes, or both. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher...