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Bring Ancient Athens to life with this engaging citizenship simulation!In this NO PREP hands-on activity, students experience the limitations of Athenian democracy by taking a mock citizenship test based on expectations for citizens in Ancient Greece. Students first learn about Athenian government through a short introductory PowerPoint, then complete challenges related to civic knowledge, reasoning, and participation. However, some students secretly receive Status Cards identifying them as wome

Need a meaningful and easy-to-use lesson for an unexpected absence? My Emergency Sub Plan Series is for you! This Ancient Greece Emergency Sub Plan is the perfect no-prep solution for middle school social studies classrooms! Absolutely no stress and no prep - Just print and go! Students will learn about Ancient Greece through an engaging reading passage and standards-based activities focused on Athens vs. Sparta, city-states, democracy, the Olympic Games, and philosophy. Designed to be simple

Need a meaningful and easy-to-use lesson for an unexpected absence? This Ancient Egypt Emergency Sub Plan is the perfect no-prep solution for middle school social studies classrooms! Absolutely no stress and no prep - Just print and go! Students will learn about the geography, government, religion, and achievements of Ancient Egypt through an engaging reading passage and standards-based activities. Designed to be simple for substitutes and valuable for students, this resource keeps learning goi

In this lesson on the Islamic influence in Medieval West Africa, students will rotate through station cards that explore key topics including the introduction of Islam to West Africa, the significance of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage, the shift in political authority and inheritance, the differences between traditional African law and Islamic law (shari’ah), and the impact of Arabic learning in cities like Timbuktu. At each station, students will use the information on the cards to answer guiding ques

This low prep lesson will help you teach the concept of Manifest Destiny through multiple sources. Part one allows students to study three different sources regarding Manifest Destiny and its effect on people of the New Republic era. Part two asks students to imagine they live in this time period and they have left to travel west, and they need to write a letter home describing why they left and what they see. Everything you need for this lesson is included. Enjoy!

Teacher Planner!Use these customizable planning templates in order to map out your lessons for the month, week, and day! Print for each unit, or at the beginning of the year to bind and have ready for the entire year.