This freedom quilts mini unit is the perfect addition to your social studies curriculum with 4 different math connections! This freedom quilts mini unit includes information pages to give students background knowledge on the underground railroad and the use of freedom quilts, printable of quilt patterns, and 4 different math connection printables. There are also book ideas to read aloud to your class on the topic! The following are included in this product: - 16 information pages (these can be

This bundle contains the following Africa resource pack files – Geography of Africa, Environmental Issues, Population and Trade, Ethnic Groups, Governments: Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, Education, Health, and Famine, Economies: Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, Voluntary Trade and Trade Barriers, Factors of Economic Growth, Partitioning Across Africa, Pan-African and Independence Movements, and Apartheid. There are 880 pages of notes, group activities, writing assignments, projects, print

This is a set of images connected with South Africa. The images included in this set are: girl in traditional Afrikaans dress, South Africa boy, flag, map, desert scene, baobab tree, basket, babotie, boerewors, woman grinding maize, Zulu dancer, springbok, Table Mountain, tuk tuk, voortrekker monument, yams, zulu dancer, bunting and word art sign. The sets contain all of the images shown 36 images (18 in color and the same 18 in B&W). Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files. For personal or c

**This unit has been updated for virtual learning. YOU WILL DOWNLOAD A SINGLE PDF THAT SAYS "CLICK HERE." ONCE YOU CLICK THAT, YOU WILL GET ACCESS TO A GOOGLE FOLDER WITH ALL OF THE COMPONENTS. Thanks! :) This unit celebrates 5 men and 5 African American inventors. Included are anchor charts, biography profiles, reading comprehension, and the steps and materials needed for your students to create their own invention and apply for a "patent!" Most of these inventors are lesser known because the p

This file is a resource pack about the major physical features in Africa: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Victoria, Great Rift Valley, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert (as outlined by the Georgia Standard of Excellence – SS7G1). This lesson includes a presentation with important facts about the features and where they are located, as well as colorful images. There is also a graphic organizer for note-taking during

Africa Scavenger Hunt and Internet Task Cards. A geography scavenger hunt of the continent of Africa. Fill-in-the-blank. Reflects current African geography of the continent. Students can also explore the different regions using the internet to research answers. Includes 2 scavenger hunts. Students will need a map and will have to use their map skills to answer the questions. (several included to support the activity) Also includes 30 internet task cards and a recording sheet for students to res

This color-by-number coloring activity is the perfect way for your students to review key concepts of Africa's Geography (as outlined by the Georgia Standard of Excellence: SS7G1). Your students will have fun answering the review questions and coloring in the corresponding answers on the coloring page. It is a great way to review for a test, to use as a fun homework assignment, or a creative activity to leave with a substitute. Just print copies and pass out colored pencils, and then you’re goo

Your students will be excited to learn about African American History during Black History Month with this product! There are 50 African Americans in this pack. Profile Pages are included, as well as simple kid-friendly written biographies in case you do not have access to enough resources for students to do comprehensive research.Blank templates are included and allow for several other African Americans to be researched and presented! Each sheet (biography and profile page) comes as a full- and

Through this lesson, students learn about the Atlantic Slave trade and the Middle Passage by visiting 5 stations that discuss Triangular Trade and the experience of enslaved Africans along the middle passage. Students practice writing a historical context through their exit tickets. This activity is a great way for students to examine all aspects of the Atlantic Slave trade by examining primary sources, statistical data, and interactive maps. For the classroom version, you will need at least 2 c

West Africa Empires Web Quest! Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Salt Gold Trade!This West Africa lesson is included in the larger unit on Islam and West Africa, located here:Islam and West Africa Unit Bundle!Purchase this and save significantly!--------------In this highly-engaging web quest on West Africa, students investigate the West African Empires of Axum, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, as well as the impact and legacy of Mansa Musa and the Salt and Gold Trade that popularized West Africa.Sever

This is a fun, exciting way to get your students to role-play in groups as explorers crossing the Sahara during the gold-salt trade. Students must work together in a caravan to make the right decisions along the journey to avoid losing too much health or too many blocks of salt. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Trans-Saharan Trade Simulation PowerPoint- Trans-Saharan Trade Student Game Card- Spinners to Print for Random Events within Simu

This packet contains everything you need to teach your students all about Mae Jemison!Included in this pack are the following:- 2 different Astronaut Crafts- Multiple writing pages- Mae Jemison Emergent Reader- 3 things I learned about Mae Jemison activity

Cover many important features of African geography with this amazing word search worksheet bundle. Word search puzzles are a great way to introduce and review just about any subject. This bundle includes a large variety of subjects including African biomes, countries, and many geographical features.The puzzles included are: All 54 African Countries Word SearchEgypt Geography Word SearchGeographical Features of Africa Word SearchKenya Geography Word SearchMorocco Word SearchNigeria Geography Wo

This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about animals, food, art, language, clothing and the culture of Nigeria. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on Nigeria or Africa. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL program

Teach your students about the life and works of Martin Luther King, Jr. with these print and digital nonfiction close reading articles and activities. This set includes BOTH print and a digital version to use with Google Classroom™.This pack is a great mix of nonfiction reading, writing, and math problem-solving activities. Tasks require students to draw conclusions, encourage critical thinking, and think about how they can make a difference in the world. Short on time to teach about this impor

Nelson Mandela collaboration poster designed to integrate art into your classroom while learning about Nelson Mandela and South Africa. Two Nelson Mandela poster lessons are included, plus bonus activities. These art activities are intended to complement/supplement any Nelson Mandela or South Africa lesson or unit you teach. It’s a great way to start a unit or cap one off. These art activities are an engaging and entertaining way for students to work together to create a large poster of Nelson M

These word wall cards are the perfect way for your students to familiarize themselves with important vocabulary words from the Africa Unit (as outlined by the Georgia Standards of Excellence: SS7G1, SS7G2, SS7G3, SS7G4, SS7CG2 and SS7H1). Please see the preview file for a complete list of the words included. The cards include the vocabulary term, important facts, and images. Just print out the cards, laminate them, and tape them to you wall and you are good to go! Included in this file: ~Georgi

Harlem Renaissance: Students Investigate Great Migration & Harlem Renaissance!This lesson on the Harlem Renaissance is included in the Roaring '20s, 1930s, and Great Depression Unit Bundle, located here:Roaring 20s, 1930s, Great Depression Bundle! 11 Fun Resources for the 20s & 30s!-------In this highly-engaging resource on the Harlem Renaissance, students learn the origins of (and contributors to) the movement that resulted from the Great Migration. Students begin with an introductory

This file is a resource pack about the major environmental issues in Africa: water pollution and the unequal distribution of water, poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa, and desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the rainforest (as outlined by the Georgia Standard of Excellence – SS7G2). This lesson includes a presentation with important information about each issue, as well as colorful images. There are also many useful graphic organizers and creative activi

This file is a resource pack that explains the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group and analyzes the diverse cultures of the people who live in Africa. (as outlined by the Georgia Standard of Excellence -- SS7G4). There is a presentation that includes important facts and images about Africa's different ethnic and religious groups (Ashanti, Arab, Bantu, Swahili, Muslims, and Christians). There are also many useful graphic organizers and creative activities included in this fi

This lapbook was designed to meet Tennessee’s 3rd Grade Social Studies Standards for the continent of Africa. However, this lapbook could be used in any upper elementary classroom. The focus of this lapbook is African’s history, culture, and geography. This lapbook can be made into a custom lapbook or be used with your Social Studies Interactive Notebooks. All note sheets included can be used with any textbook, article, or video. Use the materials that fit the needs of your classroom! Interact

Black History Month: This black history month word search celebrates the African American heroes throughout history. The solution to the puzzle is included. This Word Search contains the following people:          ♦ Booker T. Washington          ♦ Coretta Scott King          ♦ Dorothy Height          ♦ Elijah McCoy          ♦ Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman          ♦ Frederick Douglass          ♦ Harriet Tubman          ♦ Lewis Latimer          ♦ Malcolm X

Check out this packet on Thurgood Marshall. It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4f, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Thurgood posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Thurgood notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-25: Thurgood bookletPages 26-28: Questions that go with Thurgood bookletPages 29-31: Thurgood ti

Check out this packet on George Washington Carver . It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4d, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Carver posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Carver notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-24: Carver bookletPages 25-27: Questions that go with Carver bookletPages 28-30: Carver time