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Great for beginning or after study of the Scramble for Africa in the late 1880s to the early 1900s. Students form teams that represent European powers and compete to control territories of Africa through resource collection, railroad building and event cards with historical events. Image a Settlers of Catan meets Ticket to Ride.

Settlers of Catan with a twist. Students form teams to collect and trade resources produced by their continent in an effort to bulid infrastructure. 6 tokens of infrastructures claims the win! A great "no tech" or unit intro lesson with references to the Age of Exploration.

3 posters about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911, New York. Posters provide a condensed timeline of events, reactions, and advocacy that took place as result of the poor working conditions. Great for comparing modern day working conditions of clothing manufacturers. See the bundle for both!

3 modern day examples from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh that illustrate the result of poor working conditions in clothing factories. The posters focus reactions and advocacy that took place as a result of these disasters. Great for comparison with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. See the bundle for both!

Setting, Character, Action, Plot/Decision cards for students to use to create a historical fiction story or short film based on historical trade routes like: Silk Road, Trans-Saharan, Triangular Trade, Columbian Exchange, and Indian Ocean Spice Route. These cards can be printed or digitally distributed for use in a plot diagram or storyboarding.

Settlers of Catan meets Ticket to Ride. Students form teams of European powers, collect resources, build outposts and railroads in an attempt to claim as much territory as possible. Event Cards simulate historical challenges faced throughout this time period in history. Great for end of unit or beginning of unit 'gamification'.

Simple posters of the 9 different social classes of Ancient Egypt with descriptions of their role in society. Graphic Organizer includes one page for notes, space to draw a social hierarchy pyramid and one critical thinking question.

Embedded link to textbook excerpts related to the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution. Text begins in 1904 and ends with WWI. Google Slides accompany the reading with tasks specific to MYP Year 3 skills (critical thinking, organizing information, demonstrating knowledge and understanding, research).

Completed classroom posters highlighting the ideas, quotes, and publications of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Woolstonecraft, Volaire, Monstesquieu.

4 stations with "Who am I?" posters describing the 4 ranks of Medievel Europe's Feudal System: king, barons, knights, and peasants. *BONUS*: social hierarchy pyramid graphic organizer + Baron/Knight paragraph sentence starters.

4 different maps (political, physical, thematic, road) from ALL continents except Antarctica. Student Directions: UNDER each map, identify the type of map. Then, list the features of the map. Finally, identify the purpose of the map. Writing practice follow PEEL paragraph format with teacher example, fill in the blank practice and independent sentence writing.

MYP Year 1 or Year 3 I & S Criteria Diii (OPCVL)- source evaluation practice scaffolded for students to identify OPCVL information from sources, in paragraph format and then write their own OPCVL paragraph given new sources about refugees.

A cut and paste activity for students to practice creating a timeline with overlapping dates and time periods.

Epidemiological Investigation: Vectorborne Disease Outbreak in Clearwater CountyScenario:Clearwater County has reported an unusual increase in patients experiencing fever, severe headaches, muscle pain, and rashes. The local health department suspects a vectorborne disease but has yet to identify the exact cause. Your task is to investigate the outbreak and determine the disease, its transmission route, and suggest prevention strategies.

Epidemiological Investigation: Outbreak at Green Plate DinerScenario:In the city of Newville, 20 individuals who dined at the Green Plate Diner on November 10th experienced symptoms such as diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, and hives within 24 hours. The local health department has launched an investigation to identify the source of the outbreak, its transmission mode, and preventive measures. Objective:Students will analyze the outbreak, reviewing various data sources, maps, symptoms, and news a

An experiential learning activity for students to take on the role of epidemiologists and investigate a mysterious illness outbreak. A real-world critical thinking task for middle school students to investigate sources, generate a hypothesis, and hold a press conference to present their findings.

Guided lesson plan and powerpoint for Ancient Civilizations lesson about the Roman Government officials: Plebeians and Patricians. Interactive lesson involves movement, collaboration, and synthesis of text. To find the text: please look for PlebsPats-Reading document. It's a free download!!

Graphic Organizer notes for groups to complete about Enlightenment Thinkers Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, Woolstonecraft, and Voltaire. For premade info about Enlightenment Thinkers, check out my Enlightenment Posters! Also includes a comparison chart to record keywords, phrases, concepts.

Several Quotes from Marco Polo's novel (including supporting image) that challenge students to use context clues and critical thinking to determine what Marco Polo is describing on his journey. ALL descriptions are related to objects, animals, tools that are commonly known today but were foreign to Marco Polo during his travels.

3 separate lessons for character education that include printouts for students and guided activities including skits, thumbs up/down, and mini performances.