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Engage your students right when they walk in the door with bell ringers that will support your middle school ancient history or world history curriculum! This low-prep resource only requires you to choose which bell ringer works best with your curriculum for the day. That's it! Inside this resource, you'll find 200 bell ringers to use throughout the year while you teach about ancient civilizations around the world. Along with a PowerPoint version of the slides, the bell ringers are also compat

Engage your students right when they walk in the door with bell ringers that will support your middle school American History curriculum! This low-prep resource only requires you to choose which bell ringer works best with your curriculum for the day. That's it! Inside this resource, you'll find 200 bell ringers to use throughout the year while you teach about United States history from the Age of Exploration up through the Civil War Era. Along with a PowerPoint version of the slides, the bell

Ready to engage students with fun and memorable get to know you activities? These back to school activities will engage your students during the first weeks of school! Whether you use digital activities or prefer printed paper copies - this resource includes both versions so you can decide what's best for your students! This resource includes 14 activity pages available in Google Slides and in paper formats. You can also download a PowerPoint file of the pages within the Google Slides program.

A Web Quest is an exciting opportunity to engage students in history! In this resource, your students will visit different websites and watch a video on YouTube to learn about the idea of Manifest Destiny. After watching a video, they'll analyze a primary source - John Gast's "American Progress" painting - complete a map activity and understand the impacts of "Manifest Destiny", all of which will help to deepen their understanding of the impact of these events on American history. What's Include

Engage your students in learning the fundamental basic tools of geography and map skills with these no-prep printable activities! Students will learn about the parts of a map, how to use cardinal directions, how to use a map grid, how to use a map scale and the characteristics of different types of maps! The start of a new school year is the perfect time to teach students mapping skills or refresh their memories on skills they've learned in the past! These activities require no prep - just pri

Take your students on an exciting Ancient Israel archaeological adventure! Your students will collaborate to complete this escape room adventure designed for middle school Social Studies classrooms. This print and go activity requires no locks or extra supplies, making preparation a breeze! Activity Overview:Your students will become archaeologists on a mission to assist Professor Anderson in uncovering information about the daily lives of the ancient Israelites. Through five immersive tasks,

Engage your students right when they walk in the door with questions that prompt them to analyze maps from regions throughout the ancient world! This resource includes a 40 page PowerPoint (non-editable) containing 40 maps from regions typically studied in middle school Ancient Civilizations classes, writing prompts on each page, two versions of a response sheet that students can use when answering the prompts and an answer key for teacher use. A version for Google Slides is included as well. (T

Discover the ultimate resource for engaging students in an interactive and organized format with the Ancient History Interactive Mega Bundle! This extensive bundle includes all the interactive notebooks for ancient history available in The Teacher's Prep store and is designed to engage middle school students through interactive foldables and graphic organizers. The bundle Includes:⭐ Early Humans Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers⭐ Mesopotamia Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers⭐ An

Create a highly-engaging unit by using the activities included in this bundle to excite your students as they learn about the basics of geography, latitude and longitude, map skills and the five themes of geography in your classroom! Your students will read informational text, go on a virtual field trip around the globe, complete a video quest, fill in graphic organizers, play vocabulary games and much more all while having access to print and digital versions of activities. To save you even mo

Engage your students right when they walk in the door with bell ringer questions that prompt them to analyze maps, excerpts, historic images and mini biographies from topics related to early American history! This resource includes a 40 page PowerPoint (non-editable) containing questions related to maps, document excerpts, historic images and mini biographies. There are two versions of a response sheet that students can use when answering the prompts and an answer key for the teacher. A version

Do you want a classroom filled with students engaging in debates, analyzing primary sources, reading informational texts and creating booklets filled with relevant information for your unit on the Federalist Era? Engage your students in learning about George Washington's presidency through a variety of activities, including informational text and corresponding note activities, three debate topics, a booklet on the early challenges of his presidency (paper and digital versions included), a primar

Engage your students right when they walk in the door with questions that prompt them to analyze quotes from notable people in ancient history! This resource includes a 40 page PowerPoint (non-editable) containing 40 quotes from notable people in ancient history, a writing prompt on each page and two versions of a response sheet that students can use when answering the prompts. A version for Google Slides is included as well. (Included are the bell ringers on Google Slides and a full page respo

These interactive notebook graphic organizers will help students organize information and understand key concepts of the U.S. Constitution through engaging graphic organizers. It's a must-do in my classroom for the week surrounding Constitution Day! Resource Highlights:Interactive Learning: The U.S. Constitution Interactive Notebook includes 10 unique graphic organizers designed to make learning about the Constitution fun and memorable. Comprehensive Organizers: From the Articles of Confedera

Turn your classroom into an Industrial Revolution Invention Expo Hall with this fun, memorable and engaging project that will cultivate critical and creative thinking in your classroom! After researching an invention, students will use the guided note pages to create an Invention Booth to showcase the "latest and greatest" invention of the Industrial Revolution Era! They'll create a biography of the inventor, explain the purpose of the invention and how it worked, summarize the impact of the inv

Engage your students right when they walk in the door with bell ringer questions that prompt them to analyze quotes from notable people in American history! This resource includes a 40 page PowerPoint (non-editable) containing 40 quotes from notable people in American history, a writing prompt on each page and two versions of a response sheet that students can use when answering the prompts. A version for Google Slides is included as well, for the slides - not writing prompts at this time.Weekl

NEW Update! FOUR more activities! As you prepare for the new school year, you know it’s important to introduce students to the concept of collaboration. The 14 activities included in this download will help students get acquainted with their new lives as 6th graders and meet new friends through a variety of icebreakers! (Plus your students will love the iPhone-inspired borders!) Also included are detailed instructions for the teacher! Please check out the preview for a peek at the activities!

Engage your students in learning about the Mauryan and Gupta empires of ancient India as they complete six activities that promote creativity, higher-order thinking, mapping skills and reading comprehension. What's Included:⭐ The Mauryan Empire Informational Text - A one-page informational text for students that provides historical context about the Mauryan Empire, including the founding of the empire and the impact of leaders like Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara and Ashoka. ⭐ The Gupta Empir

Dive into the fascinating world of ancient Babylon with the Hammurabi's Code Activities, designed specifically for middle school students. This resource offers a mix of printable and digital activities to accommodate both traditional and tech-savvy classrooms. What's Included:⭐ King Hammurabi Informational Text - An informational overview of King Hammurabi's life and achievements. ⭐ King Hammurabi's Accomplishments Graphic Organizer - Help students organize and understand the significant acc

Learning about a major landmark Supreme Court case has never been more engaging! The Marbury v Madison Reader's Theater is a perfect addition to the Civics curriculum in middle school or high school. Included in this resource:1. 3 page script for 5-6 students (estimated time: 4-6 minutes) 2. 5 discussion prompts Please take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A section of my store! Happy Teach

Writing stories will be a lesson students remember forever! This resource includes everything you and your students need to begin writing stories for the first time! Step-by-step activities will lead to confident writers and storytellers in your classroom. This activity is intended for students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. As teachers, we strive to open our students’ minds to new and creative experiences. There is nothing quite like the feeling of accomplishment a child feels upon writi