This unit is designed for students K-2. It is a celebratory unit on Black History as February is Black History Month!
It is broken up into studyi... ByMrs.tabb
Social Studies: Map Skills : Students will recognize and illustrate knowledge about map symbols,map keys, cardinal directions, map parts, globes, ... ByMrs. Motley
This activity allows students to visit centers in order to complete the handout on the different items traded from the different places in the Colu... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
This 12 slide PowerPoint covers such things as the compass and directions, the equator and lines of latitude and longitude, and hemispheres. It has... ByPowerpoint Maniac
Designed for the primary grades, this highly interactive Smart notebook explores how Italy, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Israel and Holland celebrate t... ByMelissa White
This is a great resource to teach a propaganda unit. This resource includes a very detailed and in-depth PowerPoint that included over 10 propagan... ByMichele Mccaughtry
This Powerpoint is the best collection of pictures to lead a discussion on the key points of the movement. Many of the images are ones often seen ... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
I have used this many times on the first day of our study of the ancient Romans to really introduce to students' minds the similarities and differe... ByMark Aaron
Myths are some of the oldest stories in the world. For over 2,000 years they have been handed down from on generation to another. In mythology go... ByJeanne Guthrie
Ppt presentation on the Civil Rights Movement which discusses the contributions of average citizens, student groups, and significant individuals su... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
This activity covered the New Immigrants of the Gilded Age in America. The powerpoint has complete information with push/pull factors, characteris... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
This power point is a brief introduction to slavery in Colonial America. It in no way covers all of the details or important facts. It defines what... ByAndrea Gibble
This is a cultural social studies activity that explains how various countries around the world celebrate Christmas. It includes a short reading an... ByLiz Osborne
This powerpoint presentation on the Civil Rights Movement covers all of the major topics of the movement with pictures and a clear outline of key c... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
This film chronicles the challenges that poor Hispanic students face in LA when they try to pass the AP Calculus Exam. Based on a true story of a ... ByBarbara Davis
Oregon Trail Game Board Fun Activity for Students
This is a game board that can be printed off and used during a unit on The Oregon Trail and We... ByWise Guys
This is a Power Point presentation on Life in the 13 colonies. It includes information on why the Europeans came to North America, indentured serv... ByCathy Hutchinson
21 chronological questions in both Spanish and English to accompany the film Motorcycle Diaries which chronicles the early life of Che Guevara. Th... ByBarbara Davis
These are word wall labels that can be printed on Shipping labels for ready to go action at a writing station or printed on paper and laminated.... ByAmberlyn Scott
Christmas is such a huge topic. Pack includes 34 pages covering the areas of Numeracy, Literacy, Technology and Art. It's a fantastic way to start ... ByImaginative Teacher
This highly interactive 15 slide PowerPoint starts off explaining what maps are, and who uses maps. DOWNLOAD THE FREE QUIZ THAT GOES ALONG WITH THI... ByPowerpoint Maniac
This Midwest region booklet consists of ten half page worksheets that students complete and assemble as a mini-book. The booklet activities involvi... ByBissy
Use these cards as an introduction to community helpers, as a center activity, or for an activity the students can do when they finish their work e... ByKristen Campbell
Ppt Presentation introduces the beginnings of the Cold War with vivid pictures and content lecture notes with spiraling questions for picture analy... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
America is a country of immigrants. People left everything behind to start a new life in a new land. This lesson encourages students to think cri... ByOne Extra Degree
Allow Ancient Greece to come alive for students with this time travel project. In this product students use higher order thinking skills to discov... ByAshleigh
Timeline notes to cover the major events of World War II from the American perspective. Covers the events from the European Front and in the Pacif... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
Here is a powerpoint presentation that accompanies the song "My Country Tis of Thee". I use it in my class when I teach patriotic songs. There ar... ByDavid
Trail of Tears Indian Removal Act Worksheet Activity Answer Key
Common Core ELA History Social Studies Standards Met: 2,4,7
This is a three pag... ByWise Guys
Summary:
Students will use a lunch bag to write, illustrate, and share how the Christmas/ Holiday Season is celebrated in their homes. Assignment... ByDonna Brumfield
Complete powerpoint covering the Age of Exploration for use in World History classes. Very complete, coving topics of motivations, economic and po... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
This is a test the covers the history of South Africa, Apartheid, and Nelson Mandela. It contains 19 multiple choice questions and 1 essay response... ByMrs. Elitzin
Students create a travel brochure for an assigned or chosen country using the 5 themes of geography to generate content for their brochure.
Rubric... ByMrs. Miller
This unit provides many solid hours of holiday related seat work that primary (2nd or 3rd grade) students can do with very little guidance.
... ByTeachersrock60
This is a comprehension test plus answer key for Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. There are fourteen multiple choice questio... ByJean Martin
This is a novel study on Magic Tree House: Thanksgiving on Thursday. Included in this packet are plans for each chapter. Students will make predi... ByTeacher All The Time
U.S. History Lecture Notes on U.S. Imperialism in 1900. Includes topics of the Spanish American War, the writings of William Randolph Hurst, the c... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
Finally a comprehensive list of engaging projects on Hispanic culture with a student-teacher-parent contract and a grading rubric! This compilation... ByForeignlanguagehouse
Great United States History class or homework assignments for use during your Cold War unit. Assignment gives 5 completion options from article wr... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
This is a 100-question, multiple-choice test for a high school World History course. This test covers the Industrial Revolution, with review quest... ByKathleen Day
Targeted Skills:
Visual Discrimination
Sorting/Classifying
Language development/Vocabulary related to the world around you
Understanding the co... ByC And L Curriculum
Students work in teams of 3-4 students to create a fictitious town based on clues given for using cardinal directions. Large chart paper is recomm... ByMcteacher
This activity requires students to gather and compare the important basic statistics of the countries of Europe. At the end, students must use the... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
The perfect culminating activity for your communities unit. Students work in teams to create a urban, suburban, or rural community. They must use w... ByMaureen Markelz
Have a discussion about genocide, individual action, and Rwanda using this slideshow. Students in my class had a fantastic discussion. Use it to ... ByMrs. T
This is a kindergarten/prek unit on community helpers. Included are lesson plans, suggested centers, reading connections and technology.... ByAriscela Saenz
This powerpoint is the first day introduction to Imperialism. It is created to accompany the History Alive activity with 2 slides devoted to the d... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
This is a Power Point presentation on the Constitution of the United States. It includes information on The Articles of Confederation, Richard All... ByCathy Hutchinson
This 32-slide presentation graphically shows how limited land space and high population density impacts lifestyles in Japan. Transportation, agric... ByJanet Hall