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This lesson is an introduction to Ancient Greece that encourages students to think critically about common beliefs and oversimplifications in history. Through discussion, primary sources, maps, and images, students will look at how Ancient Greece is represented. Students will use "Yes, AND..." and "Yes, BUT..." statements to add complexity and nuance to historical claims.

This economics escape room was designed for a 6th grade social studies class. I designed it with the intention to create a fun and chaotic last(ish) day of the unit during an odd 3 day week. While this activity was intensive to create, I am posting it for free because it is one of my first postings. I am a preservice teacher with a studio art minor and a love for games and dungeons and dragons. As a result, I love designing fun games like this for students. This activity includes the graphing o

This Bartering Simulation was originally created for a 6th grade social studies class during an economics unit, however, I think this could be effectively used for grades 4th-9th grade. Every student receives an occupation card which has an occupation and a short blurb about their occupation and their life. Students then have to navigate negotiations with each other in order to get what they need. This product includes four files: a PDF with teacher instructions, a PDF with a worksheet for stude

Super basic map for the Silk Roads - I was struggling to find a decent map for it and so I drew one on procreate! Hope it is helpful :)