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Students frequently ask- "Why do we study History?"....as a History teacher that's easy to answer: its fun and interesting! Before teaching about any specific unit, take the time to do this activity with students to introduce the overall study of History. This lesson set is the perfect way to help students understand the importance of History and to help them answer that question. This lesson set will help explain what is included in our study of History and major reasons for why it is so impo

This lesson set is the perfect resource to teach students about the serious problem of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Rainforest! This product provides a complete, no prep lesson for you to use either digitally or with hard copies (all slides are purposely printer paper size). Through guided notes or dissecting a reading passage, you can teach your students about the causes, effects, and solutions for the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest. This lesson set includes... Warm-UpReview of Humans

Prepare for your year of teaching Social Studies with this comprehensive bundle of lessons, materials, and activities. This bundle will make your teaching stress free with a variety of lessons, activities, warm-ups, and assignments. The materials included cover basic Geography/History skills and the Geography, History, Government, and Economics of Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Canada. Also included is a pacing guide with suggested activities! These materials were made based on the st

This no prep lesson set provides everything that you would need to teach students about the main government systems! The reading passages, slides, and review activities will help to teach students about Autocracy vs. Democracy and how citizens are allowed to participate in each system of government. Students will also learn about the types of autocracies (Absolute Monarch and Dictatorship) and the forms of democracy (Parliamentary and Presidential). Numerous charts and review activities will h

This product provides you with a lesson set to teach about the governments of Latin America, focusing on the countries of Mexico, Cuba, and Brazil. This set covers these specific topics: Review of Government Systems & Types of DemocracyPresidential Democracy of MexicoCommunist Autocracy of CubaPresidential Democracy of MexicoThis no-prep lesson set includes these activities: Warm-Up & Government Systems Review3 Reading Passages with Color-Coded Reading KeyScenario Analysis Instruction ToolGuided

This product provides you with a lesson set to teach about the governments of Europe, focusing on the countries of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia. This set covers these specific topics: Review of Government Systems & Types of DemocracyConstitutional Monarchy/Parliamentary Democracy of the UKPresidential Democracy of RussiaParliamentary Democracy of GermanyThis no-prep lesson set includes these activities: Warm-Up & Government Systems Review3 Reading Passages with Color-Coded Reading Key

This bundle includes all of the materials that you will need to teach about the political and physical features of Latin America! With these materials, you will be able to introduce students to this region, review the political & physical maps, and learn more about the important landforms in this part of the world. The products included in this bundle are... Latin America: Political MapLatin America: Physical MapLandforms of Latin AmericaThe products in this bundle are all aligned with the Ge

As your students learn about the region of Latin America, it is important for them to understand the culture of the region and how it has been influenced by European colonization. This less sett will help your students understand the different elements of a culture and what those elements look like in Latin America. Students will learn about the languages, religion, and ethnic groups of this region and analyze how these cultural elements show a lasting link to the countries that colonized them

An important part of any study of Geography is humans' interaction with and impact on their environment! It is important for students to understand how human activity negatively impacts our environment, but also the ways we can stop these environmental issues. This activity is the perfect introduction to human activity and environmental issues! This product includes an introductory reading passage and then a set of activities/discussions for you to use as a whole class or individually. Studen

This material is an all included, no prep lesson for students are you learn about Latin American countries and the physical map of the region! This product includes slides reviewing the location of Latin American landforms/physical features for use by either teachers or students. Students will also be able to first review both the world map and basic map skills they need for this unit. This set includes a physical map assignment and a map quiz. Both the map assignment and quiz include multiple

World War II was fought in Europe & the Pacific from 1939 to 1945.  Major events defined the war, brought more countries into the battle, and decided the victors.  Such a vast topic can be hard to cover in class or for students to comprehend. This fun activity will help to teach the most important events of the war to your students! For this assignment, students will create a chronological timeline of some of the most important events in World War II.  They will complete the timeline, then cr

An important part of teaching our students today is helping them to understand how humans impact our environment and thee environmental issues that exist around the world! This bundle includes everything that you need to thoroughly teach students about environmental issues in Europe. This bundle includes these lesson sets: Human Impact on the EnvironmentSmog (Air Pollution) in the United Kingdom Lesson SetAcid Rain in Germany Lesson SetChernobyl Nuclear Disaster Lesson SetChernobyl Disaster Web

This lesson set is the perfect resource to teach students about Smog or Air Pollution in the United Kingdom! This product provides a complete, no prep lesson for you to use either digitally or with hard copies (all slides are purposely printer paper size). Through guided notes or dissecting a reading passage, you can teach your students about the causes, effects, and solutions for the UK's environmental issue. This product includes... Informative Slides and Guided NotesReading Passage (with "R

The explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is considered to be the worst nuclear disaster ever! Allow your students to learn more about this major event and its catastrophic effects with this Web Quest Assignment. The assignment uses a BBC News Website focusing on the events of the Chernobyl Disaster and the effects of the accident. Students will answer questions about the specific events leading to the explosion and how it has continued to impact people and the environment.

This product provides you with a lesson set to teach about the governments of Canada and Australia. This set covers these specific topics: Review of Government Systems & Types of DemocracyComparing Presidential & Parliamentary DemocraciesIntroduction to the British CommonwealthExplanation of a Constitutional MonarchyParliamentary Democracy in CanadaParliamentary Democracy in AustraliaThis no-prep lesson set includes these activities: Warm-Up & Government Systems Review2 Reading Passages with Col

Welcome to the region of Latin America! This lesson set is the perfect way to introduce this new region to your students before learning about the geography, culture, or history of this part of the world. With this product, you will easily be able to teach your students about the region with no prep for you! This lesson set includes... KWL Chart World Map (Continents and Oceans) ReviewSlides/Notes (Location of Latin America, 3 regions, Region Overview, etc.)Student Review, Notes, & Graphic Org

Latitude and Longitude can be a difficult skill to teach...especially digitally! This product provides all of the resources that you need to help your students understand important concepts such as the coordinate system, latitude, longitude, and finding absolute location. This product includes 3 separate materials: Teacher Notes/SlidesStudent Fill-in-the-Blank NotesLatitude & Longitude Practice AssignmentThis product is perfect for digital learning or use in the classroom when students have ac

This lesson set provides everything that you will need to teach your students about major cultural elements in Europe! This set includes information and assignments for both the major language groups (Germanic, Romance, and Slavic) and the monotheistic religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam). This is a perfect set for you to teach the topic to your students (either digitally or on hard copies) and requires no extra prep! This product includes... Reading Passages with "Reading Key" for stu

This set includes everything you need to teach a unit on the basics of Economics! Each of these individual products is made thoroughly with tons of activities/lessons for your students, but no prep work for you! This bundle even includes a unit test to assess your students at the end of the unit. Topics covered within this bundle include... Introduction to EconomicsEconomic Systems (Traditional, Command, Market, and Mixed)Barriers to TradeGDP and the Factors of ProductionComparing Economies of t

This set includes everything you need to teach a unit on the basics of Government and how those systems look in countries around the world! Each of these individual products is made thoroughly with tons of activities/lessons for your students, but no prep work for you! This bundle even includes a study guide and test to assess your students at the end of the unit. Topics covered within this bundle include... Introduction to GovernmentComparing Government Systems (Autocracy vs. Democracy)Types of