8th Grade World History Resources

Start an engaging year in 6th grade Social Studies:

This bundle contains a variety of activities to engage students in the foundations needed to be successful in 6th grade and the study of World History. I find student retain more information when they engage in activities focused on history rather than just read about history.

Topics include:

• mapping
• social sciences
• prehistoric humans
• Mesopotamia
• Phoenicians
• Ancient Egyptians

Products include:

• informational texts
• activities
• puzzles
• projects
• escape room
• worksheets

Aligns with Indiana 6th Grade Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.H.2, 6.H.4, 6.E.1, 6.G.1, 6.G.4.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Project templates.
• Activity templates.
• Worksheets.
• Answer Keys.
• Rubrics.
• Follow Up Questions.
• Links to some digital versions of resources.
• Links to research sites.

How is this bundle useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Options for group work.
• Follow up questions increase rigor and help students make connections.
• Tap into student creativity.

This is a bundle of 14 Lessons that introduce various topics of World Cultures. Topics include Types of Maps, Continents and Oceans, 50 States, Government, Economics, Culture, Inventions, and Landmarks.

Purchase this Bundle; Save Planning Time and Money!

As Teachers, We Are Always Trying to Carve Out Time for Our Family and Ourselves for Self Care. So Many Demands; So Little Time.

Includes 6 Lesson + 2 Freebies

This Bundle is Worth $30.45 if Purchased Individually. (Now $25 | 20% Discount)

On each ready-to-use lesson, I spend no less than 10 hours planning, developing, and tweaking to make it high-quality.

These lessons are centered around map reading skills and include:

(1) Map Projections

(2) Using A Map Scale

(3) Creating a Neighborhood Map for the Understanding of Basic Map Reading.

(4) Reading Latitude and Longitude (Absolute Location)

(5) Exploring and Creating Populations Density Maps

(6) Creating a Cartogram to Depict Population Density

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Social Emotional Learning and English Language Arts Mega Bundle

About this SEL/ELA Mega Bundle:

★ Social Emotional Learning

★ 147 resources!

★ Includes a COMBINATION of ELA and SEL resources

★ Print and Dgital versions

★ Excellent for Grades 7-12, Home School

★ Approximately 7,130+ pages

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ABOUT THIS MEGA BUNDLE COMBO:

✅ This Mega Bundle features a blend of ELA and Social Skills/Social Emotional Learning resources. It is organized alphabetically, ensuring seamless navigation and easy access to the specific materials you require. :-)

✅ Purchasing at the current list price provides access to all future bundles and resources at no additional charge. List price will continue to change as new resources and bundles are added, but it will not affect your original purchase price!!! SELECTED resources will be added to this growing bundle!

✅ This incredible MEGA BUNDLE comprises a diverse range of bundled resources designed to elevate rigor in classrooms, boost student engagement, foster critical thinking and reflection, and enrich the overall classroom environment.

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▶️If you are specifically looking for ELA resources, consider exploring the All ELA Bundle.

▶️ If you are specifically interested in Social Skills, Life Skills, or Social Emotional Learning resources, consider checking out:

✅ All SEL Mega BUNDLE (This Bundle includes ALL SEL ONLY resources in my store!)

✅ Mini Social Skills Bundle

✅ Social Emotional Learning Activity Worksheets Mega Bundle

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Explore the Inventions and Discoveries of the Industrial Revolution with This Complete Bundle!

This bundle includes all 15 assignments that delve into groundbreaking inventions and discoveries from the Industrial Revolution. Perfect for engaging students and fostering curiosity about the transformative ideas and innovations that reshaped industries and societies.

Each assignment is:

• Written at a 7th-grade ESOL level – accessible for English learners yet suitable for a wide range of learners.
• 4 Paragraphs – clear, engaging, and packed with fascinating information.
• 4 Comprehension Questions – with an included answer key.

Get the entire series in one convenient bundle and save! Bring the Industrial Revolution to life in your classroom with this engaging and educational resource. Check out my store for more exciting bundles and assignments!

Spanish 1 Gamify your Classroom Bundle

1.Los Verbos Granja Quiz

2. Escape Room Granja Preposiciones

3. Kitchen Escape Room Present Tense

4. Museo Present Tense Escape Room

5. Gender-specific Nouns GENIALLYLAND BREAK vivimos nosotros vivíamos

6. Ser and Estar La Prueba de los Dinosauros

7. Movie Awards Quiz- Las Preguntas

8. Saber vs conocer Breakout

9. Carnival Greetings Quiz

10. History of La Piñata Digital Reading and Decoder

11. Pancho Villa Reading Challenge

12. Games/Activities for the Spanish Classroom

13. Present Tense Mystery Picture 1

14. Present Tense Mystery Picture 2

15. Los Adjetivos CSI: Mystery

16. Present Tense Boom Cards

17. Spanish 1 Review Game

18. Greetings Quiz

19. Saber vs. Conocer Quiz

20. Usted Commands Escape Room

A Package worth more than $92

Games can reinforce vocabulary, grammar, and language concepts. Repetition through games helps solidify learning.

Interactive and Fun!

Gamifying your Spanish class can bring numerous benefits and enhance the learning experience for students. Here are some reasons why you should consider gamifying your Spanish class:

1. Increased Engagement: Games are inherently engaging and can capture students' attention. Gamifying your Spanish class makes learning more enjoyable and encourages active participation.

2. Motivation: Games provide a sense of achievement and progress. Students are motivated to earn points, badges, or rewards, which can drive them to learn and improve their Spanish skills.

3. Interactive Learning: Gamification promotes interactive learning through challenges, quizzes, and interactive exercises. This hands-on approach helps students actively practice and apply their language skills.

4. Competition: Healthy competition can inspire students to excel. Leaderboards and challenges encourage students to strive for better performance, fostering a sense of achievement.

• Students will practice many Spanish One Concepts like: Greetings, Present Tense, Present Tense Stem changers, ser and estar, questions, nationalities, introductions to spanish class, adjectives, cultural units, saber vs. conocer, and much more! The excitement and engagement of games often lead to better information retention and recall, which is crucial for language learning.

• Students type in the password to play.

These games are perfect for sub-plans, reviews before a test, lesson-fillers, exit slips, homework, independent practice, warm-up!

Let your students discover their potential Spanish 1 Gamify your Classroom Bundle! Fun Guaranteed!!!

Welcome to the ultimate Earth Poetree Education 2023 - 2024 Academic Bundle! This comprehensive bundle includes everything we've created and discussed, tailored for a variety of educational needs. As a Grade 2 teacher and with the collaboration of my partner, a kindergarten teacher, we have crafted resources that cater to elementary students, extra-curricular activities (ECAs), and younger learners. Enjoy a 20% discount on this extensive collection designed to enhance teaching and learning throughout the academic year.

Bundle Highlights:

1. SMART Goals Worksheet:

• Three-page worksheet guiding students to understand and set SMART goals in overall school life, math, and ELA.

1. First Day | Soft Start | Get To Know Your Class | Welcome Packet | Bundle:

• Includes baseline tests, Euro 2024 football worksheet, "Walk Me Through the Life of You" worksheet, getting to know you workpacket, welcome packet template, magical meet the teacher template, design your own planet activity, getting to know the class bingo, and a space-themed registration guide.

1. Magical Meet The Teacher Template Editable | Meet the Teacher Co-teacher Letter:

• Enchanting editable template to introduce teachers and co-teachers with a cover page, introduction, and fun facts.

1. Get To Know You Bingo | Meet the Class | Ice Breakers | Back to School | Summer:

• Interactive 5x5 bingo grid to encourage students to find classmates who match specific prompts.

1. Doctor Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Doctor Pretend Play | My Pretend Hospital Bundle:

• Includes play doctor checklist, tray labels, poster and printables, DIY first aid box, and doctor/nurse ID cards with a fake credit card.

1. Restaurant Dramatic Play Roleplay - Waiter Pretend Play | My Pretend Restaurant Bundle:

• Features station posters, DIY pizza kit, pizza order checklist, pizza shop tray labels, chef/waiter ID cards, and a comprehensive menu with interactive check marks.

1. Restaurant Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Waiter Pretend Restaurant Bunting Italian:

• Vibrant bunting spelling "RISTORANTE" with Italian restaurant symbols.

1. Earth Day Activities:

• Includes a speaking and listening activity where students design their own planet, Earth Day bunting craftivity, and Earth Day escape room.

1. Morning Book:

• A 20-page (one month) morning book with weekly check-in pages, mindful coloring, community activities, word boggle pages, and more.

1. Writing Portfolio Workbook:

• Focused on fable writing, covering narrative standards with activities like idea development, mindmapping, fable structure analysis, and more.

1. Reading Workbook:

• Eight-week workpack covering RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, and RL.2.9 standards with diverse fables and folktales.

1. Classrooms & Chimeras Resources:

• Includes the Student's Handbook, Chimera Compendium, Classroom Master Guide, interactive presentation for the Portals of Possibilities campaign, character creation templates, premades, and bonus Gorbhash the Feathered Fury card.

1. Classrooms & Chimeras - Monster Card Probability Games:

• Probability dice game trial with 8 monster cards and engaging attributes.

1. Teacher Toolbox Labels:

• Boho pastel and vibrant color labels for organizing classroom supplies.

1. 4th of July Crafts:

• Includes toilet roll streamers, collaborative flag poster, butterfly puppets, and patriotic wind catchers.

1. Juneteenth Coloring Page:

• Features a lively street festival scene with space for students to draw their own interpretation of Juneteenth.

1. Interactive Reading Story Game:

• A Twine-based story game where students solve puzzles to escape a hotel room, promoting reading comprehension and problem-solving skills.

1. Alphabet Flashcards:

• A-Z flashcards with letters on one side and pictures, phrases, and words on the other, including an American 'k' option.

1. Jolly Phonics Roll and Write Printout Centers:

• Worksheets for Groups 1-7, helping students practice phonics through engaging roll and write activities.

1. Create Your Own Pokémon Activity:

• A four-step process for students to design their own Pokémon, including quizzes, drawing, and writing activities.

1. Zones of Regulation Inside Out & Inside Out 2 Poster:

• Teaches emotions through mood monsters, an emotions rollercoaster, and a volcano-themed zones of regulation chart.

1. Earth Poetree Education Blogpost:

• Provides an overview of the resources and their benefits for teachers, parents, and students.

1. Doctor Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Doctor Pretend Play | Hospital Bunting:

• Includes 8 letters spelling out "HOSPITAL" and 2 hospital symbols to enhance the dramatic play environment.

1. Restaurant Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Waiter Pretend Play | My Restaurant Menu:

• Comprehensive menu with drinks, food items, and desserts, each with a picture, flavor text, and check mark circles for interactive play.

1. Restaurant Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Waiter Pretend Play | My Chef Waiter ID Card:

• Includes male and female chef ID cards, waiter and waitress ID cards, and a fake credit card for roleplay transactions.

1. Thank You Tags:

• Black and white and color tags with customizable spaces for teachers to write personalized messages.

1. St. Patrick's Day Crafts:

• Includes four festive crafts: toilet roll streamers, collaborative flag poster, butterfly puppets, and patriotic wind catchers.

1. April Fools Test:

• Fun and engaging test where the answers spell out "HAPPY APRIL FOOLS," with a trick to only complete the first question and then draw on the back.

1. Aquarium | Terrarium Design Planning Template:

• Planning template for students to design their own aquarium or terrarium, fostering creativity and environmental awareness.

1. Radio Workpack for ECAs:

• Comprehensive workpack for setting up and running a classroom radio station, perfect for ECAs and enhancing speaking and listening skills.

1. Noun Hunt Scavenger Activity:

• Follow-up activity to a 60-second grammar YouTube video, where students hunt for and identify nouns in their environment.

1. Report Card Comment Cheat Sheet:

• Uses ChatGPT 3.5 to generate whole class comments in minutes, covering homeroom, ELA, math, health, science, and social studies.

1. Geometric Maths Sprints:

• Fast-paced and engaging math sprints focusing on geometric concepts to boost students' math skills.

1. Homophone Heartbreaks:

• Match the hearts with the correct homophones in this fun and educational activity with 14 different pairs.

1. Whole Class Human-Sized Monopoly:

• Based on America for International Day, with poster templates for various states and research pages to help students learn about each state.

1. Fallout 4 - Create Your Own Vault Dweller Character:

• Creative writing workbook where students build their character with SPECIAL attributes and write their backstory and adventure.

1. Classrooms & Chimeras Daily Planner:

• Themed daily planner with reminders for meals and water, a lesson plan page with sections for objectives, vocabulary, activities, and assessments.

1. Parts of Speech Posters | Adventure Classroom Decor:

• Includes Article Airport, Adjective Energy, Noun Town, Verb Suburb, Adverb Attractions, and Conjunction Junction, with a map theme to aid in teaching grammar.

1. Juneteenth Coloring Page:

• Lively street festival scene with musical performances, a barbecue area, and flags, with space for students to draw their interpretation of Juneteenth.

1. Get to Know You Football:

• Euro 2024-themed activity where students draw their favorite color, animal, food, football team, film/TV show, game, subject, and their name inside a football.

1. Meditation Video and Rainbow Breathing Activity:

• 2-minute 28-second video with a calm soundtrack, square breathing exercise, and rainbow coloring activity to help students focus and calm down.

1. Create Your Own Fable Project:

• Guides students through crafting their own fables with embedded morals and rules, including a wanted poster in Chinese for their animal character.

1. Quarter 1 Writing Portfolio Workbook:

• Focused on fable writing, covering narrative standards with activities like idea development, mindmapping, fable structure analysis, and more.

1. Blank Fable Template:

• Ready-to-use template for students to plan and write their own fables.

1. Triphase Fable Assessment Rubric:

• A standards-based rubric for assessing students' fable writing at three critical stages: emergence, development, and performance.

1. Earth Day Acrostic Poem Worksheet:

• Features examples of summer acrostic poems and space for students to write and illustrate their own poems.

1. Design Your Own Pokémon Activity:

• A four-step process for students to design their own Pokémon, including quizzes, drawing, and writing activities.

1. Meditation Video and Rainbow Breathing Activity:

• 2-minute 28-second video with a calm soundtrack, square breathing exercise, and rainbow coloring activity to help students focus and calm down.

1. Zones of Regulation Inside Out & Inside Out 2 Poster:

• Teaches emotions through mood monsters, an emotions rollercoaster, and a volcano-themed zones of regulation chart.

1. Alphabet Flashcards:

• A-Z flashcards with letters on one side and pictures, phrases, and words on the other, including an American 'k' option.

1. Get to Know You Football:

• Euro 2024-themed activity where students draw their favorite color, animal, food, football team, film/TV show, game, subject, and their name inside a football.

1. Juneteenth Coloring Page:

• Lively street festival scene with musical performances, a barbecue area, and flags, with space for students to draw their interpretation of Juneteenth.

1. Pizza Checklist Worksheet:

• Students ask customers about their preferred pizza base and toppings, and rate their pizza.

1. Pizza Shop Tray Labels:

• Eight different labels for pizza toppings: peppers, onions, olives, mushrooms, bacon, pepperoni, basil, and pineapple.

1. Restaurant Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Waiter Pretend Play | My Chef Waiter ID Card:

• Includes male and female chef ID cards, waiter and waitress ID cards, and a fake credit card for roleplay transactions.

1. Restaurant Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Waiter Pretend Play | My Pretend Restaurant Bundle:

• Comprehensive bundle of all restaurant-related roleplay items, including station posters, DIY pizza kit, pizza order checklist, tray labels, and a menu.

1. Restaurant Dramatic Play | Roleplay - Waiter Pretend Restaurant Bunting Italian:

• Vibrant bunting spelling "RISTORANTE" with Italian restaurant symbols.

1. Earth Day Escape Room:

• Interactive escape room where students solve riddles and puzzles related to the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle.

1. Earth Day Speaking and Listening Activity:

• Students design their own planet and present it to the class, enhancing creativity and public speaking skills.

1. Earth Day Bunting Craftivity:

• Printable craft where students write "Recycle, Reduce, Reuse" on a stem with leaves and create a bunting for classroom decoration.

1. St. Patrick's Day Crafts:

• Includes four festive crafts: toilet roll streamers, collaborative flag poster, butterfly puppets, and patriotic wind catchers.

1. St. Patrick's Day Wordsearch:

• Engaging word search activity featuring words related to St. Patrick's Day.

1. St. Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Counting Activity:

• Printable activity where students count coins and place them in a pot of gold.

1. St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt:

• Fun scavenger hunt with six icons related to St. Patrick's Day.

1. Meditation Video and Rainbow Breathing Activity:

• 2-minute 28-second video with a calm soundtrack, square breathing exercise, and rainbow coloring activity to help students focus and calm down.

1. Zones of Regulation Inside Out & Inside Out 2 Poster:

• Teaches emotions through mood monsters, an emotions rollercoaster, and a volcano-themed zones of regulation chart.

1. Alphabet Flashcards:

• A-Z flashcards with letters on one side and pictures, phrases, and words on the other, including an American 'k' option.

1. Get to Know You Football:

• Euro 2024-themed activity where students draw their favorite color, animal, food, football team, film/TV show, game, subject, and their name inside a football.

1. Juneteenth Coloring Page:

• Lively street festival scene with musical performances, a barbecue area, and flags, with space for students to draw their interpretation of Juneteenth.

1. Teacher Toolbox Labels:

• Boho pastel and vibrant color labels for organizing classroom supplies.

1. April Fools Test:

• Fun and engaging test where the answers spell out "HAPPY APRIL FOOLS," with a trick to only complete the first question and then draw on the back.

1. Aquarium | Terrarium Design Planning Template:

• Planning template for students to design their own aquarium or terrarium, fostering creativity and environmental awareness.

1. Radio Workpack for ECAs:

• Comprehensive workpack for setting up and running a classroom radio station, perfect for ECAs and enhancing speaking and listening skills.

1. Noun Hunt Scavenger Activity:

• Follow-up activity to a 60-second grammar YouTube video, where students hunt for and identify nouns in their environment.

1. Report Card Comment Cheat Sheet:

• Uses ChatGPT 3.5 to generate whole class comments in minutes, covering homeroom, ELA, math, health, science, and social studies.

1. Geometric Maths Sprints:

• Fast-paced and engaging math sprints focusing on geometric concepts to boost students' math skills.

1. Homophone Heartbreaks:

• Match the hearts with the correct homophones in this fun and educational activity with 14 different pairs.

1. Whole Class Human-Sized Monopoly:

• Based on America for International Day, with poster templates for various states and research pages to help students learn about each state.

1. Fallout 4 - Create Your Own Vault Dweller Character:

• Creative writing workbook where students build their character with SPECIAL attributes and write their backstory and adventure.

1. Classrooms & Chimeras Daily Planner:

• Themed daily planner with reminders for meals and water, a lesson plan page with sections for objectives, vocabulary, activities, and assessments.

1. Parts of Speech Posters | Adventure Classroom Decor:

• Includes Article Airport, Adjective Energy, Noun Town, Verb Suburb, Adverb Attractions, and Conjunction Junction, with a map theme to aid in teaching grammar.

1. Juneteenth Coloring Page:

• Lively street festival scene with musical performances, a barbecue area, and flags, with space for students to draw their interpretation of Juneteenth.

1. Get to Know You Football:

• Euro 2024-themed activity where students draw their favorite color, animal, food, football team, film/TV show, game, subject, and their name inside a football.

1. Create Your Own Fable Project:

• Guides students through crafting their own fables with embedded morals and rules, including a wanted poster in Chinese for their animal character.

1. Earth Poetree Education Blogpost:

• Provides an overview of the resources and their benefits for teachers, parents, and students.

1. Classrooms & Chimeras - Monster Card Probability Games:

• Probability dice game trial with 8 monster cards and engaging attributes.

1. Teacher Toolbox Labels:

• Boho pastel and vibrant color labels for organizing classroom supplies.

1. Geometric Maths Sprints:

• Fast-paced and engaging math sprints focusing on geometric concepts to boost students' math skills.

1. Jolly Phonics Roll and Write Printout Centers:

• Worksheets for Groups 1-7, helping students practice phonics through engaging roll and write activities.

1. St. Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Counting Activity:

• Printable activity where students count coins and place them in a pot of gold.

1. St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt:

• Fun scavenger hunt with six icons related to St. Patrick's Day.

1. SMART Goals Worksheet:

• Three-page worksheet guiding students to understand and set SMART goals in overall school life, math, and ELA.

1. Create Your Own Pokémon Activity:

• A four-step process for students to design their own Pokémon, including quizzes, drawing, and writing activities.

1. Thank You Tags:

• Black and white and color tags with customizable spaces for teachers to write personalized messages.

1. Fallout 4 - Create Your Own Vault Dweller Character:

• Creative writing workbook where students build their character with SPECIAL attributes and write their backstory and adventure.

1. Interactive Reading Story Game:

• A Twine-based story game where students solve puzzles to escape a hotel room, promoting reading comprehension and problem-solving skills.

1. Juneteenth Coloring Page:

• Lively street festival scene with musical performances, a barbecue area, and flags, with space for students to draw their interpretation of Juneteenth.

1. Homophone Heartbreaks:

• Match the hearts with the correct homophones in this fun and educational activity with 14 different pairs.

1. Classrooms & Chimeras Resources:

• Includes the Student's Handbook, Chimera Compendium, Classroom Master Guide, interactive presentation for the Portals of Possibilities campaign, character creation templates, premades, and bonus Gorbhash the Feathered Fury card.

1. Morning Book: - A 20-page (one month) morning book with weekly check-in pages, mindful coloring, community activities, word boggle pages, and more.

Why This Bundle Is Essential:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Includes a wide range of activities and assessments to start the school year on a strong note.
• Builds Community: Encourages students to get to know each other and their teachers, fostering a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
• Engages Students: Offers fun and interactive activities that capture students' interest and make the first days of school enjoyable.
• Supports Assessment: Baseline tests help you understand each student's starting point, allowing for tailored instruction from the outset.
• Easy to Use: Ready-to-print and editable resources save you time and effort in preparing for the new school year.
• Valuable Bonus: The Pokémon Go workpack adds extra value and excitement, providing engaging content for a whole week's worth of activities.

Ideal For:

• Teachers looking for a diverse collection of educational resources.
• Educators aiming to create engaging and interactive learning experiences.
• Parents and caregivers wanting to support their children's learning at home.

Enjoy a 20% discount on this extensive bundle and equip your classroom with the ultimate set of educational resources from Earth Poetree Education! This comprehensive resource ensures you have everything you need to make the first days of school productive, engaging, and fun, setting the stage for a successful year ahead.

All the Kickstarter academic content is included in this bundle. Explore the full range of resources from our Kickstarter campaign, "Classrooms & Chimeras," which you can view here. This ensures you have access to all the innovative educational tools and materials we've developed to create engaging and dynamic classroom experiences.

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WORLD LANDMARKS:

A BUNDLE OF RESOURCES

Includes:

Eiffel Tower Reading Passage/Comp. Questions/ extension activities

Taj Mahal Reading Reading Passage/Comp. Questions/extension activities

Great Wall of China Reading Passage/Comp. Questions/ extension activities

Uluru(Ayers Rock) Reading Passage/ Comp. Questions/extension Activities

World Landmark A Webquest(13 webquestions/ Comp. Questions/ extension Activities

US Landmarks, A Webquest (12 webquestions/Comp. Questions/ extension Activities

This HISTORICAL PREREADING POWERPOINT 12 BOOK BUNDLE IS MADE OF 12 ppt. lessons designed to immerse students in the world of these classic historical fiction novels. These background POWER POINT LESSONS enrich a student‘s ability to comprehend the complex settings, as well as foster a deeper understanding of critical historical world events.

*These introductory lessons provide a perfect backdrop from the 1790s through to the 1960s: Harriet Tubman, Bud Bud, Not Buddy, Hidden Figures, Where the Red Fern Grows, Diary of Anne Frank, Fever 1793,Number the Stars, A Long Walk to Water, Esperanza Rising, Watson Go To Birmingham, Riding Freedom, Milkweed

1. **Introduction to the Author:**

-students may read and discuss the brief biographies which give some context to their work. This is an opportunity to discuss the author’s lifetime experiences and the influences they may have had on writing.

2. **Importance of Historical Setting :**

-DIVE IN to the rich historical setting and ABSORB the text’s location and time period through maps, photographs, and secondary resource clips which allow students to visualize the time and place where this classic novel unfolds.

-ENGAGE students with FACTUAL Historical INFORMATION and images to pique their interest and set the stage for deep and meaningful comprehension.
-VISUALIZE through the use of imbedded multimedia which will generate a true curiosity about world events which are the historical backdrop of each novel.

3. **Discussion**

-Encourage students to connect their understanding of the facts presented in the PPTS to the historical context of the novels as they read.

5. **Evaluation**

- Evaluate student comprehension and engagement through individual or group digital presentations compiling results of their own research.

- Encourage students to reflect on their learning journey and how it has deepened their appreciation for this piece of literature and history Itself.

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for text

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT:
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.
•Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

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Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

Each worksheet includes additional questions on the front side, a writing activity or table to complete, on the backside some include a PRIMARY SOURCE or an ART ACTIVITY or an INTERACTIVE WRITING PROMPT. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.

ANCIENT EGYPT VIDEO PLAYLIST THAT GOES DIRECTLY WITH WORKSHEETS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWndCnip3V0Hf1UL3-zbNVqmcJ9BCgTy\&si=OQM0vb7uZt96MbVp

PACKET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING WORKSHEETS:

• Geography of Ancient Egypt
• Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
• Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
• New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Egyptian Religion
• Ancient Egyptian Society
• Ancient Egyptian Afterlife
• The Great Pyramid of Giza
• The Rosetta Stone
• Decline of Ancient Egypt

This product includes a bundle of basic facts notes over the regions of 1 North America, 2 South America, 3 Europe, 4 Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, 5 North Africa and Southwest Asia, 6 Sub-Saharan Africa, 7 South Asia, 8 East Asia, 9 Southeast Asia, and 10 Australia and Oceania.

Each region discusses topics such as country information, regional geographic features, regional facts, and regional landmarks. Included is a fill in the blank notes worksheet with an answer sheet.

Take your students on a journey through The Giver with this engaging geography-focused book study. Explore and compare China's and North Korea's culture and government systems to The Communities where Jonas and Lily lived. Your students will work cooperatively in groups to complete the interactive notebook activities related to each chapter. (Or this resource can be easily modified and completed on an individual basis)

The full interactive notebook resource covers all 23 Chapters of The Giver from a geographical perspective. Your students will walk away understanding the challenges that the citizens and the government of China and North Korea have faced and continue to face, as well as their successes and triumphs.

It is noted that this book study takes 3 weeks to complete, but it can be modified to complete in two weeks. If possible, geography & world history instructors are encouraged to work alongside the language arts instructor.

As always, we encourage instructors to modify the book study to meet students' needs and instructional time limits. By teaming up with the language arts instructor this book study can be implemented as an integrated curriculum and may save time, if needed.

Each chapter resource comes with:

• Detailed teachers instructions
• Student coloring cover page
• A student-guided table of contents
• Group reading
• Incorporates suggested audiobooks/readings for modifications
• Interactive notebook activities + Instructions
• Exit cards

Please visit each lesson to review the full list of geographical information and concepts being covered.

Chapter 1:

• China's One-Child Policy
• No Fly Zones
• China's Great Leap Forward

Chapter 2:

• North Korea's strange laws & heavy consequences
• Gulags, Power shortages in North Korea
• China's historical laws and policies
• China's Nation People's Congress (NPC)
• China's One-Child Policy Act of 1980
• China's Great Leap Forward Campaign

Chapter 3:

• Marxism and Communism in China
• Traditional Capitalism vs. Command Economy
• Robin Hood Theory
• Ideals vs Collectivism
• Poverty vs. Equality Regarding Worker's Rights in China

Chapter 4:

• Comparison of Elderly Treatment in North Korea, China, and The Community,
• China: Social Security & Welfare Availability
• China's Life Expectancy and Declining Birth Rates
• North Korea: Social Status, Poverty, Welfare Programs, & Discrimination
• North Korea: Rations, Command Economy

Chapters 5-6:

• North Korean Crimes Against Humanity — WHO (World Health Organization)
• North Korean Gulugs & Euthanasia
• North Korean and Chinese Defectors
• China's Historic Overpopulation Issues & Command Economy

Chapters: 7-8:

• China's Citizenship Requirements — Hukou System, Hukou Social Class System
• Review of Marxism, Communism & Collectivism
• North Korean & China's Higher Education Systems and Job Placement System
• Review of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward Campaign

Chapters: 9-10:

• Explore Kim Jung Un's childhood and life
• Compare similarities and differences between Jonas' life and Kim Jung Un's life
• Hereditary succession of power.

Chapter 11:

• China's Climate Control
• Examine problems, strategy & effects of China's climate control

Chapters 12-13:

• North Korea's and China's control media and censor content
• Government control of all aspects of the economy
• Limitations of freedom of speech and choices
• Communist authoritarian government, positives and negatives of "sameness.

Chapters 14-16:

• Explores the Cultural Revolution of China (1966-1976)
• The Civil War
• The importance of world citizens to study and understand events in geography and history and the outcomes
• Explore how having knowledge leads to independent thinking and choices

Chapters 17-19:

• Enculturation within societies
• Meaning behind "release," and how this relates to North Korea and China
• The Community's tactics for keeping sameness among its citizens
• Compare and contrast how The Community's Elders desire to suppress genuine emotion

Chapters 20-21:

• Causes of Defection from North Korea and China
• Comparison of North and Chinese Defectors' experiences with Jonas' defection into Elsewhere
• North Korea's March of the Suffering or the Great Famine

Chapters 22-23:

• North Korean & Chinese Defectors
• Application of the 5 geographical themes
• Review Activity

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Explore the Vietnam War with This Comprehensive 25-Assignment Set!

Discover the most pivotal events of the Vietnam War with this 25-assignment series, designed to engage students and build critical thinking skills.

Each assignment features a concise 4-paragraph overview of a key event, highlighting the key people, decisions, and outcomes that shaped the conflict. Written at a 7th-grade ESOL level, this series is accessible for a wide range of learners while encouraging deeper understanding.

To reinforce learning, every assignment includes 4 comprehension questions that challenge students to reflect and connect with the material.

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Everything you need to host a World Cultures Day and/or to Teach a Cultural Course.

What's Inside:

Provides examples of a world cultures day

• Clipart
• Maps
• Templates
• Units with lessons: What does the world eat? Water Scarcity, Poverty, $1 a day, minimum wage, Global crisis etc...
• Kids of the world Banners/Decor
• two little global readers
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This BUNDLE is great for a unit of study on ancient Egypt. Included are the following six resources which you can also purchase separately.

1. Have students learn about Ramses the Great, pharaoh of ancient Egypt with this reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. This could be used as a homework assignment, enrichment or as a bell ringer activity during a study on the area of Ancient Egypt.Click here to see a preview: Ramses: A Reading Passage

2.Covering ancient Egypt? I taught ancient Egypt for 32 years and would love to share some my notes, activities and resources I used with my students. There is also a 9 question webquest: Click here to see a preview: Egypt: Unit of Study

2. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Click here to see a preview: King Tut: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Click here to see a preview: Egyptian Secret Message

4. Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt. Click here to see a preview:

MUMMIES: A Webquest

6. Let’ Meet…Hatshepsut, A Reading Passage.With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links.Click here to see a preview: Hatshepsut: A Reading Passage

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians

mummies

King Tut

Each worksheet includes additional questions on the front side, a writing activity or table to complete, on the backside some include a PRIMARY SOURCE or an ART ACTIVITY or an INTERACTIVE WRITING PROMPT. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.

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• The Agricultural Revolution
• Ancient Irrigation Systems
• The Fertile Crescent
• Top 5 Inventions of Mesopotamia
• Cuneiform
• The First Cities in History
• Code of Hammurabi

This is a bundle of 46 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. It is a combination of the Review Super Bundles 1 and 2.

Resources include --

- Eras Match

- Identify, Define, and Match

- Presidents Matching

- Important Dates

- Match Puzzles (7 Sets)

- Quick Facts Study Sheet

- STAAR Review

- History Headlines

- Match Cards

- Matching Questions

- Important Locations

- This or That

- History Mystery

- Scavenger Hunt

- Questions with Word Search

- Significant Events Gallery Walk

- Visuals Review with Questions

- Social Studies STAAR Analogies- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

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Please note: All instructional material including bundles should not be shared. You are purchasing to be used by one instructor. For more than one instructor to use this material, additional user licenses MUST be purchased -- one per for each instructor using this material.

The price of $86.68 is to cost with a 30% discount. No other discounts can be used with this bundle.

1. China’s One-Child Policy (Cartogram)

2. Geograph: Who's The Boss? Comparing World Government Systems

3. Geography Pre-assessment/Post-assessment For Beginning of Year

4. Getting to Know You Through Geography: A Beginning of the Year Activity

5. Bloom's Taxonomy Stems & Guiding Questions for Social Studies and Geography

6 Geography: Push and Pull Factors on Human Migration (Full Lesson, PP + Game)

7. Landforms Picture Dictionary Introductory Activity

8. Developing or Developed? Examing Countries' Development

9. Cult of Personality: A Lesson on Propaganda

10. Teaching With Political Cartoons in the Social Studies & Geography Classroom

11. Celebrating the Changing Roles of Women in Asia

12. Earth Day: Solving Issues Around the World

13. Understanding Culture and Subculture Cooperative Learning Activity

14. Geography & Social Studies Comprehension Activity: Fact or Fiction

15. Hitler’s Olympics With PowePoint

16. Baby Drop Box: How China and South Korea Prevent Infanticide

17. 5 Themes of Geography Flipbook (Using Current Events)

18. Create a Country Recipe (Exploring Characteristics of a Country)

19. Amazing Natural Disasters of the 20th Century

20. Easter Hunt Around The World Using Google Maps & Absolute Location

21. Is Our Government System Fair?—Intro to Government Systems

22. 10 Quick & Effective Wrap-Up Reviews: Middle School Geography & Social Studies

23. Differentiated Instruction - A Multiple Intelligences Lesson

24. Creating a Culture Using Five Geographical Themes

25. Women in the Early Industrial Revolution in Social Studies

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Explore the Scientists, Discoveries and Inventions of the Scientific Revolution with This Complete Bundle!

This bundle includes all 30 assignments that delve into groundbreaking discoveries and inventions from the Scientific Revolution. Perfect for engaging students and fostering curiosity about the transformative ideas and innovations that shaped modern science.

Each assignment is:

• Written at a 7th-grade ESOL level – accessible for English learners yet suitable for a wide range of learners.
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• 4 Comprehension Questions – with an included answer key.

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Cultural Topics in the classroom are important, but let's make them more interesting with an awesome Secret Code or Message.

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