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CNN 10 (CNN Student News) is the best bell ringer activity! Create space for yourself at the beginning of class with this social studies worksheet activity. My history students are hooked on CNN 10, formerly CNN Student News! Students see daily current events in a short format that keeps their attention. Current events can be seen for free online. This US or World History class resource is ideal for encouraging students to think critically about current events through a Common Core lens. CNN10

Getting to Know You Activity for Middle School — a creative All About Me selfie printable for the first day of school in grades 6, 7, and 8. Works for ANY subject: ELA, Social Studies, Math, Science, and more.Break the ice on day one with this modern, engaging student introduction activity. Students fill out a selfie page where they draw themselves and answer questions about their interests, hobbies, food preferences, and more — then support their answers with personal evidence (CCSS-aligned wri

The Articles of Confederation, also known as the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, activity for social studies. In this Articles of Confederation Stations or Gallery Walk US History Activity and Worksheet, students analyze the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by viewing visuals. The lesson includes: ▶️1. 9 stations of visuals ▶️2. A PowerPoint (Slides) weaknesses presentation with answers ▶️3. A graphic organizer and a guided practice fill-able chart ▶️4. This product n

9 Medieval Europe stations for middle school social studies — content-rich close reading activities covering feudalism, the Middle Ages, and Medieval Times. CCSS aligned for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade world history. PDF + Google Classroom ready.This Medieval Europe stations activity is student-centered, no-prep, and interactive — perfect for world history units on the feudal system, Medieval Times, and life in Medieval Europe. Each station features a close-reading passage with pictures, charts, and

13 world geography map activities and scavenger hunts for middle school social studies — physical geography worksheets covering ancient and modern world regions, grades 6, 7, and 8. Save $30 vs. buying individually.Each activity pairs a blank physical map worksheet with a clue-based geography scavenger hunt in which students identify mountains, rivers, bodies of water, and key landmarks by reading descriptive clues. Student-driven, no-prep, and engaging enough to use with a substitute.WHAT'S INC

Graphing data stations with worksheets, graphic organizers, visuals and a student's notes page. This student-centered, NGSS-aligned graphing lesson is fun and interactive! My class gave it a thumbs up! It was created specifically for Middle School grades 6-8 NGSS Practice 4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data. These graphing stations are a great way to get students to interact with different forms of data. The graphing stations include: ⭐ A Graphing Notes Printable - The notes explain the differen

This content-rich and fun Age of the Enlightenment (Age of Reason) or Enlightenment Thinkers activity is student-centered and interactive! This key enlightenment figure stations activity has 9 stations with close readings analyzing key aspects of the Enlightenment Era. The stations also have a Google Ready Online Interactive version for distance learning. Students fill in text boxes already created! Each reading is divided into the Enlightenment thinker's ideas and their influence on the US

⚡🏯 8 Ancient China reading stations for middle school social studies and world history — content-rich close reading activities covering Chinese dynasties, Confucianism, the Silk Road, and the Great Wall. CCSS aligned for grades 6, 7, and 8. Google Slides included, easily downloaded as PowerPoint.This Ancient China stations activity is student-centered, no-prep, and packed with informational text, maps, images, and critical thinking questions. Each station covers a key theme — geography, governm

⚡🌍 Complete world religions unit bundle for middle school social studies — comparing Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism through readings, activities, stations, a class game, a newscast project, and a 30-question test. Digital and print, Google Classroom ready, grades 5–10.This World Religions social studies bundle gives 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teachers everything needed for a full world religions unit — from introductory map activities and close-reading worksheets to vocabular

Renaissance Tour of Italy Stations Activity includes 10 stations with a Renaissance vocabulary activity and close readings detailing the roles of key cities, leaders, artists, and contributions to the Renaissance economy, including the Medici family, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Milan, Florence, Venice, Brunelleschi's Dome, Marco Polo, Genoa, and Rome. This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! Students pin their location on a paper iPhone for a current geography act

US physical geography scavenger hunt and blank map activity for middle school social studies — students identify mountains, rivers, plains, and bodies of water across the United States. Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. PDF and Slides included.This engaging United States geography worksheet combines a clue-based scavenger hunt with a blank map labeling activity — no prep, works with any atlas, map, or physical geography reference. Students decode four different types of clues to identify 10 key US physical

Social Studies worksheets for Ancient Civilizations Doodle Style Notes & World History Unit Review Activity are a fun way to review the GRAPES (geography, religion, achievements, government/leadership, economy, and social classes) of different civilizations or eras of Ancient and World History! Students complete the templates after class notes, reading textbook chapters or informational texts, at the end of the unit, or even after finishing a chapter test (while waiting for students to finish

World Religions Stations Activity Set Comparing 5 Primary World Religions Mingle. This World Religions Stations Activity Set, covering the  five primary  religions—Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and  Buddhism —is perfect for hands-on activities that students can participate in. Students will love all the visuals included in this resource, which will help them better understand. These world religion activities can be used as: class stationsa gallery walk a base for student presentation

Bring the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia to life with this engaging Cuneiform writing activity! Perfect for middle school and upper elementary social studies, this interactive lesson helps students explore the Sumerian writing system and experience the history of one of the world’s first forms of written communication. In this Ancient Mesopotamia activity, students learn about the origins of writing and the evolution of cuneiform in Ancient Sumer. Then, they become scribes themselves

Introducing our engaging and student-centered Ancient Sumer (Sumerian) resource, packed with content that brings the Ancient Civilization of Mesopotamia to life! This interactive activity unfolds across six meticulously crafted stations, each exploring the vital components of GRAPES: geography, achievements, social classes, leadership, economy, and religion of this ancient civilization. Within each Mesopotamia station, you'll discover richly detailed readings accompanied b y captivating vis

This comprehensive Medieval Europe World History Unit ( covering Medieval Times, the Middle Ages, the Dark Ages, or Feudalism) is packed with both digital and print activities. With over 300 pages divided into 8 easy-to-follow subfolders, you’ll have all the Middle Ages maps, lesson plans, activities, reading passages, guided notes with worksheets, and assessments you need to teach like a superhero! Like all our Medieval History bundles, the Medieval Europe unit features a common flow to reduc

This Protestant Reformation stations or centers activity includes 10 stations with  close readings detailing the roles of key leaders and reformers during the Protestant Reformation and Counter-Reformation, including Martin Luther, John Calvin, William Tyndale, Erasmus, King Henry the VII, Jesuits, Missionaries, and Catholic Church clergy. Students make connections to today's current geography map activity!This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive! This product also come

Ancient Mesopotamia civilization unit for social studies or history grade 6. This Ancient Civilizations Curriculum, covering Ancient Mesopotamia or Ancient Sumerian History, is designed for Social Studies Grade 6 and includes a mix of digital and worksheet activities. With over 300 pages divided into 8 easy-to-follow subfolders, you’ll have all of the Ancient Mesopotamia civilization maps, lesson plans, activities, reading passages, guided notes with worksheets, & assessments you’ll need to te

Students complete the Aztec, Maya, and Inca doodle note templates after class notes, reading textbook chapters or informational texts, at the end of the unit, or even after finishing a chapter test (while waiting for students to finish). This is a fun way to review the geography, religion, achievements, government/leadership, economy, and social classes of the Americas! This activity is a class favorite that is easy to implement. It's great to share and hang in the classroom. This also make

Get your students investigating post-Civil War Reconstruction with this versatile, student-centered Reconstruction Gallery Walk. Each of the 10 Reconstruction stations has guiding questions for students to consider while viewing. Students complete a graphic organizer based on their analysis of each primary source visual. Here’s what’s included with each complete activity set: 1. A one-page Reconstruction background close reading to be read as an introduction with the class. 2. A two-page gra