The Yardley Social Studies Stop

This unit follows Chapter 19 in the Glencoe World History book. It also can be used to amplify a study of the Industrial Revolution. This unit includes detailed notes over Chapter 19, four homework assignments, four quizzes, a study guide, a test, and a test answer key. Both .pdf and .doc files are included in the zip file.

This unit plan has a set of notes, 3 homework assignments, 2 quizzes, a study guide, and two versions of the test. The chapter discusses the beginning of exploration in the Americas, Africa, and the Pacific Islands.

This chapter explores religious wars, monarchy changes in England, the absolute rule in France, as well as some of the art and culture of this time period. This unit includes a set of notes, 4 homework assignments, 4 quizzes, a study guide, and two different leveled tests. Both .doc and .pdf versions are included in this set.

This project allows students to use data and geography to make real world decisions. The goal is for students to create a population and GDP per capita map to decide which country in Europe they would like to build a company. Students collect and analyze data as well as present their findings. Included in this project is: -a thorough teacher's guide -a comic book introduction presenting the scenario to the student (very fun!) -a worksheet in which students can learn about GDP per capita -deta

This unit follows Chapter 23 in the Glencoe World History book. This unit includes detailed notes over the chapter, four homework assignments, three quizzes, a study guide, and a test. It also includes a mapping activity of the WWI alliances as well as a code breaking activity (for when the Zimmerman Telegram is taught).

Chapter 17 explores the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment by focusing on a few of the major contributors of the two eras. This unit includes notes, four homework assignments, four quizzes, a study guide, and 3 versions of the test. Three of the homework assignments have answer keys with them. This is lined up with the Glencoe World History book.

This unit covers the time between WWI and WWII. It includes two homework assignments, two quizzes, an answer key to the review questions in the book, a study guide, and a test. It also includes detailed outline notes.

This Africa Map Project is truly spectacular! There are two projects that work together or can work each on their own. Both projects allow students to read and interpret data in a meaningful, fun way! Students create maps, graphs, write essays, and make critical decisions throughout the course of these projects. This package includes: -A teacher's guide -Data collection directions (for CIA World Factbook) -An outline Africa Map (one for printing out and one for digital use, each country ca

This unit goes with Glencoe World History Chapter 18 or any unit about the French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon. The unit includes detailed notes for Chapter 18, 4 homework assignments, 3 quizzes, a study guide, and a test.

This pack includes four great geography projects. There is a Europe project which has students create maps showing the population and GDP per capita of Europe. Students then write essays analyzing the data and choosing the best place in which to start a business. This project includes a fun comic book introduction and an essay outline help sheet. There is an Africa project which allows students to investigate the health of all of the African nations. Students create a map, then analyze th

This Lesson Plan help teach students how to use the lines of latitude and longitude. It takes students step by step in a series of fun activities which allow students to demonstrate their mastery of this skill. This lesson includes: -a detailed teacher's guide -a lesson on the hemispheres of the world as well as a quick presentation of what the prime meridian and equator are -a total of 10 practice sheets with multiple blank worksheets allowing teachers to create their own practice if the stud

This unit has notes for the chapter, 5 homework assignments, 5 quizzes, 2 study guides, and two tests (I split the chapter up into two separate units). There is also a big project over Renaissance art which has a couple of option of how to complete it. There is a slide show with Renaissance art as well.

Chapter 11 is about the Americas, focusing on the Inca, the Maya, and the Aztec mainly. There is some discussion about the Iroquois, the Anasazi, the Hopewell people, and other various Native American group. This unit includes a set of notes, 4 homework assignments (including a more challenging version of one of the assignments), 3 quizzes (including an alternate version of one of the three), and two versions of the final test. There is also a bonus homework assignment about the various group

Scenarios for Civics student to investigate and determine whether or not the scenario is constitutional or not using the Bill of Rights.

This file includes the 2015 census (estimate) information and worksheets to create a cartogram of the Eastern U.S. Students need to accumulate the data, estimate the data, create a scale, and finally map the states. This project has a lot of pieces to it, making it fun and educational for your students!

This Middle Ages unit is based on the Glencoe World History book, though it could be taught without that resource. The unit contains 5 two page homework assignments, 6 quizzes (with variable difficulty), and two versions of the test (an honors version and a standard version). This also comes with a complete set of notes over the information that students should know by the end of the unit.

Some basic notes for an introduction to the 5 Themes of Geography (typically done with 6th and 7th grade students) In addition, the is an 8 Things that Every Good Map Needs handout to remind students what needs to go on maps and why. ENJOY!

Fill in the blank charts for the 15 presidential cabinet positions with a key for each department. There is also a handout showing the presidential powers.

A one page handout of come of the common legislative powers.