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This lesson allows students to understand the four main causes of World War I along with the initial cause. The handout has students recall and explain information, compare, and analyze the different causes of WWI. I use this lesson after I have individually taught each of the causes to help wrap up how the war started. It really helps students organize and synthesis the information. This activity is a great tool to use in an interactive notebook! ****BUNDLE AND SAVE!! This file is part of my

This activity is based on the Georgia Performance Standards. This lesson allows students to discover the causes, effects, and solutions of the different environmental issues of Latin America. I have provided an interactive notebook approach, as well as guided-notes. This activity really helps students understand the importance of these geographical regions in Latin America as well as the importance of protecting them.

This 17 page download is a great resource to teach students about how poverty and the war on drugs in Latin America has led to migration to the United States. This lesson is based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence. This file contains the following: - Teacher notes for day to day activities - PowerPoint for information - Handout that follows PowerPoint - Answer key for notes handout - Crossword for vocabulary review - Crossword answer key - Formative and answer key Thanks, and enjoy! :

This 27 page download is a great mini-unit to teach students about the different government systems and types. These activities will teach your students about the basics of how power is distributed and how citizens can participate in different governments. This mini unit contains the following learning activities: 1. Government Systems and Types PowerPoint 2. Government Systems Chart (guided notes for unitary, confederation, and federal) 3. Government Types Chart (guided notes for autocracy,

This mini unit on the Aztecs, Incas, and Columbian Exchange is based off of the Georgia Performance Standards. The different learning activities helps students understand the importance of the Aztec and Inca Empires and how their decline led to the Columbian Exchange. This product includes a pdf version of a powerpoint with information over the Aztecs, Incas, and Columbian Exchange; identification sheets for the Aztecs and Inca Empires; a mini quiz with answers over the mini-unit; as well as a C

These activities are based on the Georgia Performance Standards for Canada. Several of the activities are differentiated by student readiness levels. The file includes daily activities, a geography quiz, and a review activity. I use an interactive notebook, however these activities can be used with the traditional binder approach as well.

This 8 page download is a great resource to use to teach students about the Industrial Revolution and how life changed as a result of it. This file contains the following learning activities: - Industrial Revolution Notes (Slides 1 - 6) - Industrial Revolution Note-taking guide (easily adapted for an interactive notebook - Slide 7) - Summative Assessment Tasks - Slide 8 ****BUNDLE AND SAVE!! This file is part of my Europe History Bundle!**** Enjoy! :)

This 41 page resource is great to use with interactive notebooks. This file contains an outline for European Geography (maps, where people live, environmental issues, and culture) with handouts on each activity and PowerPoints to help guide most of the lessons. It also includes helpful tips and strategies on how to teach the different topics about European Geography. Enjoy! :)

This differentiated activity allows students to look at a series of maps (included) and come up with their own reasoning as to where most Canadians live. The three activities are similar, yet tiered based on difficulty and student readiness. At the end of the activity, all students will have the knowledge of where most Canadians live. This activity also provides enrichment activities that allow students to brainstorm the pros and cons of living in a certain area and persuade people to move the