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Presents leadership, legislature, citizen voting rights, and types of governments of China, India, and Japan; includes pictures; discussion questions; and a ticket out the door activity; follows 7th Georgia Performance Standards

Three pre-tests on economic factors that influence GDP, economic systems, and trade barriers. I use this with my students to determine which should be placed in a compacting group and which should be in an on level group. These could be used as a quiz as well. Meets Georgial GPS standards for 6th and 7th grades.

14 question quiz to assess student understanding of basic trade terms such as embargo, tariff, quotas, etc. It also assesses underderstanding of the three basic economy types and "mixed economies" using scenarios. Great for a quick check for student understanding in middle grades.

Covers leadership, legislature, type of government, and citizens voting rights of Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Israel, includes pictures, follow Georgia Performance Standards

Presents basics of Shintoism, discusses its relationship to other religions and how it was linked to World War Two, pictures, discussion questions within presentation, meets Georgia Performance Standards 7th grade

7th grade Georgia Performance Standards, sequence of major events in the modern Arab/Israeli Conflict, contains a slide to insert historical political cartoons or current ones of your choice, includes pictures and maps

PowerPoint showing members of the European Union, how it works, and what is its purpose. Follows 6th grade Georgia Performance Standards for Social Studies.

Describes how Nazi Germany rises after the economic impact of WWI giving birth to Hitler and his war machine. Meets the 6th grade Georgia Performance Standards. Students will understand how the hardships of World War One made it possible for Hitler to gain power and build the Nazi party.

Explores basic economic factors and how these impact GDP. Explores the economies of Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Georgia Performance Standard: SS7E7 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran

Gives type of government, leadership, legislature, and voting rights of African countries of South Africa and Kenya. Also gives background of the government of Sudan before it split. This gives students a foundation to understand historically why the split happened. Uses "shades" to cover information when you want student to concentrate on the current point. Includes "ticket out the door" activity.

Word web for the major regions of Africa: Sahel, Sahara, Rainforest, and Savanna. Students describe what it is like there and where is it located. They must also use the region correctly in their own original sentence. Great for vocabulary. 7th grade Georgia Performance Standard. The thumbnail picture shows the web distorted but I checked the file and it is good.

Four pages of guided notes to pair with the Africa's Cycle of Sorrow PowerPoint presentation. Asks foundational questions and sets up for easy view the cause and effect of the overwhelming problem of AIDS, famine, and malaria in Africa.

Meets Georgia Performance Standards 7th grade, includes a descriptiona and examples of all basic personal finance vocabulary

Explores the government type, legislature, leadership, and voting rights in Germany, United Kingdom, and Russia. Follows 6th grade Georgia Performance Standards.

Students actively locate African countries and African physical features in the Georgial Performance Standards. Students will also get to match capitals with these countries. Includes GPS locations plus extra locations for advanced classes.

Meets Georgia Performance Standards, includes Zionism, diaspora, anti-semitism, and the Holocaust

Explores why famine, malaria, and HIV/AIDS are so wide spread in Africa. Reading link about corrupt governments and conflict which increases the problems. This presentation helps students see that this is a cycle in Africa that is difficult to break and usually requires outside help. Includes cause and effect lists with each.