Social Studies Contributors

Students will get an overview of the politics of the Gilded Age with this 48 slide presentation. It introduces key aspects of presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland (both times), Harrison, the Election of 1896, Populists, Plessy vs...

World Geography students will review the political and physical geography of Southern Africa by labeling 55 locations/items on 2 maps and completing two tasks. They will then answer 5 review questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this...

World Geography students will learn about, or review, the physical geography of Southwest Asia (Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and the State of Palestine) by...

World Geography students will learn about, or review, the physical geography of Central Africa (Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea) by making...

World Geography students will learn about, or review, the physical geography Mexico by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice and geographically responsible creativity. This includes a...

World Geography students will learn about, or review, the physical geography of Southeast Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, Timor-Leste/East Timor, Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Brunei) by making trading cards, a cube,...

Students will learn more about Rosie the Riveter (both as a wartime motivator and the real life inspiration behind the image) during WW2 (World War 2, WWII), and other versions of the iconic propaganda poster by completing this 27 questions and 2...

Students will visit 4 websites to learn about Operation Paperclip which started at the end of WW2 and continued into the Cold War. There are 20 questions to answer of varying degrees of difficulty and are academic and opinion based. The answers are...

Students will visit two websites, answer 19 questions, and complete a commemorative task to learn about the events leading to Pearl Harbor. They will then watch 3 videos about the attack itself (two from survivors and one from historic news reels) and...

Students will learn about the Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regiment of World War 2 (WWII, WW2) with this webquest. They will visit 4 websites, watch one video, answer 27 questions, and complete a creative task. The answers are included where...

Students will learn about, or review, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War 2 (WWII, WW2) with this webquest. They will visit 4 websites, watch one TedTalk, and answer 28 questions. An abbreviated list of the Bill of Rights is included to...

Students will visit a selection of 16 websites to learn about the Rwandan Genocide. As they read, they will fill out a graphic organizer and answer 10 questions (mostly opinion based). The answers are included where appropriate. There are extra websites...