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Make Ancient History Come Alive!This engaging LOW PREP resource introduces students to the Four Empires of Mesopotamia through a ready-to-use PowerPoint, informative reading sheets, and a hands-on group project. Students will explore each empire, collaborate to create a poster, and present their findings to the class. Allow students to build understanding, teamwork, and presentation skills while learning! Perfect for middle school social studies or ancient civilizations units! Don't hesitate! A

Save OVER 20% when you purchase the BUNDLE!!Transform your Medieval Japan unit with this classroom-ready bundle packed with everything you need to teach an engaging, rigorous, and complete middle school unit! With 12 high-quality products, including PowerPoints, readings, worksheets, centers, projects, assessments, and more, this bundle takes students from geography to feudalism, from the Heian Golden Age to samurai culture, and everything in between. Perfect for busy teachers, this bundle pro

Save over 20% off individual products by purchasing this bundle!Bring the rich history of Imperial China to life with this complete 11-lesson unit bundle packed with engaging, student-friendly materials. Designed for middle school social studies, this resource includes PowerPoints, readings, worksheets, maps, assessments, hands-on projects, teacher guides, and answer keys. Everything you need for a full, streamlined unit! OVER 100 PAGES!What’s Included: ✔️ 11 fully developed lessons ✔️ PowerPo

Make Teaching Timelines Easy and Engaging!Introduce (or review) key concepts like timelines, BCE, CE, and plotting dates with this ready-to-use PowerPoint, worksheet, and quiz! The interactive worksheet follows along with the slides, giving students hands-on practice filling in blanks and plotting dates. The included quiz makes a perfect exit ticket or quick assessment to check understanding. Ideal for the beginning of the year or as a refresher before your history units on geography or Ancient

Here is your one stop shop for teaching Ghana! First, students will be presented with a PowerPoint about the Empire of Ghana including how the empire came to power, its military and government, trade items, and its decline. Then, students will complete a worksheet in which they answer 3 short answer questions about the PowerPoint and then complete a cut and paste activity regarding Ghana's main IMPORTS and EXPORTS during the medieval era. Everything is included in this product- just print and go

Bring Ancient India to Life with This Interactive Map Activity!Guide your class through the geography of Ancient India with this engaging, interactive, step-by-step PowerPoint and map worksheet. Students will color and label major mountains, rivers, deserts, and more as they follow along, then apply what they’ve learned by answering comprehension questions on their worksheet. Perfect as a whole-class activity or individual assignment! Answer key included for easy grading. Don't hesitate, grab th

Give students an introduction to ancient Indian Hinduism. This PowerPoint presentation will cover the origins of Hinduism, five basic beliefs, and a breakdown of the caste system (still used today!). With breaks for partner discussions and a plethora of visual accompaniments, this PowerPoint is sure to hold your student's interest and attention! Perfect for use anytime during your Ancient India or Ancient Civilizations unit. No prep needed. Enjoy!

Learn about the Articles of Confederation!Welcome to a perfect introductory assignment for United States History Unit 2: A New Nation. Included in this product is both a PowerPoint introduction to unit 2 of US History (A New Nation) and also a comprehensive reading on the pros and cons of the Articles of Confederation with an accompanying worksheet. Answer key included! Everything you need to start this new unit is included- just print and go! Enjoy!

This product is everything you need to first introduce and then analyze the historical document of the Declaration of Independence. First you will show students the included introduction to the Declaration PowerPoint presentation to give them a background into the United States at the time the document was written (First and Second Continental Congress, the Revolutionary War, signers of the document, etc.). Then, students will work on analyzing five key excerpts from the document. Finally, stude

Enjoy this fun activity tracing the route of the famous Lewis and Clark! Students will follow along an interactive PowerPoint, using different colored pencils to trace the route that Lewis and Clark took on their expedition. Along the way, students will come to a stop sign and answer questions individually on their worksheet. Use this opportunity to teach as much or as little as you want about each stop the expedition took on their way across the United States. Zip drive includes PowerPoint and

Introduce your students to the joys of learning about history! Included in this FREE download are two options for presenting this information- a whole class PowerPoint presentation with accompanying worksheet, or an individual reading and worksheet for students to do on their own. Give students an opportunity to answer questions about archeologists, historians, and geographers, and then pick which one they would like to be and why! This is a great tool to begin a year of studying history. Can be

Teach students about the differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson and their respective political parties that formed at the birth of the nation. This product includes a PowerPoint presentation with accompanying worksheet for students to fill out while they watch. Answer key included. Make sure to check out the rest of my products on early American government! Enjoy!

Here is a fun activity that your students will love! Everything you need for this full lesson is included. First, present a PowerPoint presentation on the surge of nationalism in post-War of 1812 America. Students will follow along with an accompanying worksheet. Then, students will get into pairs or groups and prepare a travel brochure in order to convince more people to move to America! This product includes: PowerPoint, all worksheets, teacher resource page, student information sheets, group

Here is the perfect introduction to the three branches of the United States government and the duties performed by each branch. This 16-slide PowerPoint presentation will introduce the idea of the three branches of government, their main duties, and the way they connect to each other. Accompanying worksheet can be filled out while students watch the presentation. Answer key included. Enjoy! Make sure to check out my assessment that matches this resource! QUIZ: The United States Constitution

Educators will enjoy using this ready-to-use PowerPoint to introduce life in the West! Easy to use as is, or adapt to your class by adding any information you want. Topics include a brief overview of: Manifest destiny, characteristic of pioneer spirit, the gold rush, effect on Native Americans, outlaws and lawmen, and the legacy of the Wild West. NO PREP. Enjoy!

Make sure to check out my entire Early Humans bundle for more exciting lessons! Use this product to teach ten important vocabulary words used throughout the Early Humans Unit of Ancient History! The PowerPoint includes slides for each of the words with their definition and picture examples. Students are to write down definitions as a whole group, discuss understanding with a partner, and then create an original illustration on their own. Great way to pace work together as a whole group but still