World History Resources

Prehistory Vocabulary Game & Guide Middle Grades Ancient World History

By The Magical Avocado

Help your students master prehistory vocabulary with this ready to print and cut matching game!

This resource includes:

  • 21 premade sets of cards (vocabulary term and a matching definition)
  • premade backs of cards for duplex printing
  • 11 editable pairs for you to personalize the game for your classroom
  • a teacher guide of terms and definitions
  • a blank student guide of terms
  • A list of enrichment and extension activities to use with the cards
  • An editable lesson plan

You can use these cards for centers activities, small group review activities, preloading vocabulary, reinforcing terms, and many more!

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Holocaust Reflection Activity Read, Draw, and Write for Deeper Understanding

By Class Plus

This comprehensive resource empowers students to explore the Holocaust through critical thinking and personal reflection. Begin with an assessment of prior knowledge to spark curiosity and guide learners through essential topics, including the history of the Holocaust, the reasons behind persecution, and the experiences of those who endured it. Dive into the inspiring stories of Holocaust heroes, cultivating empathy and a profound appreciation for the remarkable courage demonstrated during this challenging time.

The final reflection activity consolidates learning and offers valuable insights into students’ understanding and perspectives. Versatile and adaptable, this resource supports differentiated instruction, ensuring engagement for all learning styles. Perfect for fostering a meaningful classroom discussion!

This resource includes:

  • Page 1: Cover & What I Know, What I Want to Know
  • Page 2: The Holocaust
  • Page 3: Why Jews?
  • Page 4: Living Conditions for The Jewish People & The End of the Holocaust
  • Page 5: Heroes of the Holocaust
  • Page 6: What I Learned and Thoughts...

Teach your kids beyond the facts!

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Origins of Christianity-Stained Glass Activity: 6th Studies Weekly Week 19

By Colleen Burdette

Using Creativity to Show the Origins of Christianity:

The emergence of Christianity changed the political landscape of the Roman Empire. This product has students using their creativity to show what events happened at the time or were caused by the origins of Christianity.

Students will choose an important event or outcome of this time to depict as a stained glass window. Stained Glass windows were often used in Christianity to tell the stories of the Bible to those who could not read them for themselves.

This product aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 6.H.2.


What's included:

  • Description of stained glass windows and examples (available for print or as Google Slides).
  • Stained glass template worksheet.
  • Teacher instructions.

How is this product useful:

  • Easy prep for teachers.
  • Optional steps for furthering art project.
  • Engaging for those students who thrive on creativity.
  • End result is excellent for display at open houses or parents' nights.
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Early Central/South American Civilizations Comparison Graphic Organizer

By TxMAP Teacher

This product is related to the 3 Major Early Central and South American Civilizations. They include the Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations. Students will use the Early Central and South American Civilizations Readings to fill in the Comparison Graphic Organizer about topics such as the Location, Time Period, Cities, Economy, Social Structures, Religion, Government, and Technology/Inventions.

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End of World War I Treaty of Versailles Reading Comprehension Passages|Questions

By LessonLink Teacher

This Set of 3 End of World War I Treaty of Versailles Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is an educational resource designed to enhance the knowledge of students in grades 6, 7, and 8 about the End of World War I.

The passages include;

  • Terms of the Treaty of Versailles: This passage provides a detailed overview of the conditions and stipulations set forth in the treaty, offering students a comprehensive understanding of its historical significance.

  • Reactions to the Treaty of Versailles: This delves into the global response to the treaty by highlighting the diverse perspectives and opinions that shaped the post-war world.

  • Impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany and the World: This passage looks at what happened after the treaty was signed. It focuses on how it affected Germany and the rest of the world.

Each passage is accompanied by multiple-choice questions to test comprehension and reinforce learning.

Answer keys are included for each passage, making this product a complete and valuable tool for educators and students alike.


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Digital Escape room - Modern Women

By Frenchified

Make learning about several modern international  women interesting with this no-prep digital escape game.  The game includes access to a website where your students will hunt for the keys to unlock a set of locks.  Students will need to read the clues very carefully and watch videos, visit websites, and read texts to find the information they need to win the game.  Very easy to use - just send your students to the website and let them work!  Students can play individually or in teams.

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

  • Access to a website where your students can play the game
  • Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
  • Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles  without being 100% focused! 

Topics in this game include:

  • Malala Yousafzai
  • Angela Merkel
  • Valentina Tereshkova
  • Katherine Freese
  • Queen Elizabeth II

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

Cover image courtesy of Simon Davis/DFID.

Related Products

• Digital Escape - Historical American Women

• Digital Escape - Historical Women

• Digital Escape - Modern American Women

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FRENCH Self-Assessment FREEBIE- Auto-Evaluation- Weekly Check-in- FREE

By La trousse de Madame

French Weekly Self-Assessment FREEBIE

This handy self-assessment sheet is designed largely for French teachers at the K-2 level. The quick and easy table means students just quickly mark the emoji that best suits how they feel about their week.

It takes students a few weeks to really get used to being reflective about their role in the learning process but believe me, it is so rewarding when they start to really understand the role they play in making each week successful.

Who can use this resource?

I use this resource for Grade 1 and Grade 2 and have passed it along to our Kindergarten team and we all love its simplicity

How do I use it?

Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Just copy enough pages for your class. I like to do this a few times in small group batches until students really get the hang of it. Then, we can do it as a whole group at the end of the week.

I reflect back to it often during the week so students are primed to put some metacognition into play.

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Some of the Benefits of this resource:

  1. Students use hands on materials
  2. Boost confidence in French language acquisition with whole group, small group, independent work, and one-to-one instruction using the same resource
  3. Students grow in their understanding of their role in their own education
  4. Boosts confidence and helps with classroom management as students are more considerate of their evaluation
  5. It's FREE

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Where is Machu Picchu? Ancient Inca Book Report Template and Digital Lesson

By TaughtOught Homeschooling

Did you know that 60% of Machu Picchu was built underground? Learn more about Peru, Ancient Inca, and Machu Picchu in this comprehensive reading comprehension Google lesson.

This product is so easy to use and has practically no prep:

  1. Read the book
  2. Print the 9-page template
  3. Review the no-prep reading comprehension Google lesson with a built-in reward system (students LOVE this feature!)
  4. Fill out the book report template based on the reading comprehension review as a group or independent work/homework

The template pages include (and are reviewed in the digital Google lesson):

  • book title info
  • rating & review
  • vocabulary
  • facts
  • the land (animals & landmarks)
  • key information (capital, population, languages, climate, agriculture, natural resources, politicians)
  • what I learned
  • questions I have
  • historic events
  • draw a map

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GEOGRAPHY: HOW TO CREATE A POLITICAL CARTOON (STUDENT HANDOUT & EXAMPLES)

By Geography & Math Made Easy

Political cartoons are a great way to allow students to express their viewpoints and concerns through a creative alternative outlet. This includes a handout to provide students on "How To Create a Political Cartoon," along with samples and suggested online sites that allow students to create their political cartoons online.

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Holocaust Web Quest

By Educate and Create

Students will gain basic knowledge about the Holocaust by completing a worksheet. Afterwards students are asked to find basic knowledge about some of the victims of the Holocaust as they are taken to a website with victim profiles. Lastly students are asked to construct an Acrostic poem dedicated to one of the victims of the Holocaust. A great activity which places a human face on the Holocaust. Comes with an answer key and rubric.

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Protest Questions and Worksheets | Protest Activities | Civil Rights Movement

By Queen's Educational Resources

Protest Questions and Worksheets | Protest Activities | Civil Rights Movement

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Protest Writing and Discussion Questions

82 pages

Print and Digital

Suitable for Middle and High School Students

This resource includes:

48 Protest Writing/Discussion Question Task Cards (Color and BW)

48 Protest Writing/Discussion Question Worksheets

48 Protest Writing/Discussion Question Strips

List of Questions (Easy access for teachers)

Google Slide Link

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each worksheet slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Lately, upsetting things have been happening in the world and our students are very much aware of them. Tens of thousands of people have protested on the streets to make their voices heard about all kinds of issues that students care about including racism, inequality, policing, discrimination, etc. Protests have spread across the nation and seem to rival the historic demonstrations of the Civil Rights Movement. It is important for us to bring these topics into our classrooms—because students want to be part of the conversation and share their thoughts and feelings about the very issues that affect them.

This resource features 48 Protest questions that can be used as writing prompts, discussion/debate questions, or both! These questions encourage students to think deeply about protests, the root causes of them, their experiences with them, the effectiveness of them, how they compare to the protests of the past - AND SO MUCH MORE! These questions can spark some deep conversations among students. Without a doubt, these questions give students an opportunity to share their feelings and thoughts about the protests they have been witnessing.

These Protest Writing or Discussion Prompt Questions would make an AMAZING supplement to any lesson and can be used in a variety of ways.

The Break Down:

✅ 48 Protest Question TASK CARDS (Color / BW)

These Protest Writing/Discussion Question Task Cards can be used as part of a larger lesson, in guided small groups, whole-class discussions, partner discussion before sharing out with the larger group or class, or even one-on-one with a teacher, guidance counselor, or parent/guardian! You can organize them in a binder ring.

✅ 48 Protest Question Worksheets (same questions in the Task Cards)

This resource also includes 48 Protest Writing/Discussion Question WORKSHEETS with lines, so students can write their responses. Each worksheet contains a question about protest (the same questions in the Task Cards). It's a great opportunity for students to reflect about their own perspectives of protests and share their feelings about them. These Worksheets are included in PDF and GOOGLE SLIDES versions! Text boxes have already been added to make it easier for you and your students!

These worksheets are great for “Quick Writes,” Do Now activities, Note-Taking/Reflection periods, Formative Assessments, or can simply be used as part of a larger lesson or discussion!

✅ 48 Protest Writing/Discussion Question Strips

These sentence question strips are beautifully created and feature the same protest questions in the task cards and worksheets. They can be cut, distributed, and/or be used in many ways including distributing one or two to each student to think about, share their thinking and perspectives with a partner, randomly choose a strip to answer, etc.

✅ LIST of Protest Questions
Also included is a 2.5-page LIST OF PROTEST QUESTIONS to allow easier access for teachers to read and select questions to work with. It’s like an overview page of the protest questions listed in the Task Cards, Worksheets, and Strips.

Lesson plans are not included. These Protest Writing/Discussion Question Task Cards and Worksheets can be used as a supplement to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

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❤️ Racism Question Task Cards and Worksheets

❤️ Protest Activities

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Flags of the World:+200 World Flags Coloring /Printable PDF Clip Art

By EduTeachers Toolbox

This PDF file contains the flags of 206 countries around the world with color guides. Each page contains two flags to color in the original flag colors to help. This will make your child enjoy coloring the flags of countries and memorizing their names. It is ideal for children and adults. Let your children enjoy coloring these pages and you can cut and paste them. Anywhere you want.

Features:

• We have included +200 flags and not just the most famous flags

• We've included the original flag colors to help so you don't have to look to see the correct colors

• Page dimensions: US Letter “8.5 x 11 inches” “21.59 x 27.94 cm” “215.9 x 279.4 mm” “2550 x 3300 pixels”

What you will get:

• 1 print-ready PDF in high quality

• 103 images (JPG type)

Resolution: 300 dpi, printable PDF

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World War II Historical Fiction List * World History * U.S. History * AP*

By Christa Nonnemaker

World War II fiction novels offer high school teachers a powerful tool for engaging students in historical learning. These novels provide immersive experiences that transport readers into the tumultuous era of the 1940s, allowing them to witness the human experience amidst the chaos of war. Through compelling characters and gripping narratives, students can gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the conflict, including its causes, consequences, and the diverse perspectives of those involved. Moreover, reading World War II fiction encourages critical thinking and empathy as students explore themes of resilience, sacrifice, and the impact of war on individuals and societies. By delving into these narratives, students not only enhance their historical knowledge but also develop important skills in analysis, interpretation, and perspective-taking, making World War II fiction an invaluable addition to any high school curriculum.

This list is by no means exhaustive but it contains newer as well as classic titles, many of which have been made into movies. Share this list with students for reading suggestions over the break or during the school year for book reports or other assignments. Or use for a student book club or even your own book club! World War II historical fiction is quite popular right now!!!

I admit that my own historical fiction novel, Hearts at War, is on the list! I wrote this novel with the high school student in mind, in order to delve deeper into life on the home front for those coming-of-age. The story centers around a Japanese-American boy and a Caucasian girl who grow up in Southern California and then follows how their lives diverge once Pearl Harbor is attacked. Students might be surprised to learn that Japanese-American Nisei served as secret translators in the Pacific theater of war during World War II. I wanted that piece of history to come to light which has been hidden for far too long.

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Create Your Own Passport Adventure!

By Inspired By MlG

Create Your Own Passport Adventure: Ignite Imagination and Global Learning!

Spark curiosity and foster creativity with our engaging passport kit! Designed for young explorers, this hands-on resource includes a vibrant pink and blue passport, a collection of stamps, blank stamps for personalized destinations, passport pages, and realistic plane tickets. ✈️

Benefits for Students:

  • Imaginative Play: Transport students to far-off lands through dramatic play and storytelling.
  • Creative Expression: Encourage artistic flair by designing custom stamps and passport pages.
  • Global Awareness: Cultivate a sense of wonder about different cultures and places.
  • Literacy and Writing Skills: Enhance language development through passport journaling.

Benefits for Teachers:

  • Engaging Lesson Plans: Inspire interactive and immersive learning experiences.
  • Curriculum Integration: Seamlessly incorporate into various subjects, including geography, history, and language arts.
  • Classroom Management: Promote teamwork and cooperation during group activities.
  • Differentiated Learning: Accommodate diverse student needs and abilities.

Perfect for International Day, dramatic play centers, and beyond, our passport kit is a must-have for educators seeking to make learning fun and unforgettable! #passportkit #imaginativeplay #globallearning #teachers #students #earlychildhood #education #internationalday #dramaticplay #creativity

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New Year Coloring Sheets

By Beth Hammett

Updates yearly for FREE!

20 black and white images for students to color that display 2024, Happy New Year, New Year baby, New Year reporter, balloon, and more...to introduce the New Year of 2024 for all ages.

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Oversimplified- American Revolution Part 1 Worksheets Comprehension Questions..

By Dotty's Printables

I created this resource to use with my own students while watching the Oversimplified American Revolution Part 1.

It includes during-watching questions, comprehension quizzes, a timeline activity, and a word search to help students understand and engage with the content.

After seeing how useful it was in my classroom, I thought, "Why not share it with other teachers?" So, I've made it available on TeachShare for anyone who wants to enhance their students' learning experience with these engaging and effective tools.

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Dia De Los Muertos Activities First Grade | 10 Cultural Celebration Activities

By EduEnrich

⭐Engage your Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade students with this fun and educational Día de los Muertos worksheet!

⭐Perfect for introducing young learners to the cultural traditions of the Day of the Dead, this resource is packed with coloring, tracing, drawing, and matching activities.

⭐Students will learn about the significance of altars, marigolds, sugar skulls, and more, while practicing key skills in a creative way.

Key Features:

  1. Hands-on activities that teach the cultural significance of Día de los Muertos.
  2. Creative coloring, drawing, and tracing activities that engage young learners.
  3. Easy-to-understand introduction to key symbols like marigolds, altars, and sugar skulls.
  4. Word hunt and matching exercises to reinforce vocabulary and comprehension.
  5. Design-your-own calavera (sugar skull) activity that inspires creativity.
  6. Culturally relevant illustrations to enhance understanding and appreciation.

Perfect For:

  1. Día de los Muertos themed lessons in Kindergarten to 2nd Grade.
  2. Social studies or cultural awareness units that celebrate diversity.
  3. Early finishers or substitute plans with meaningful, fun activities.
  4. Class discussions about global holidays and cultural celebrations.
  5. Incorporating art and creativity into social studies lessons.
  6. Introducing Hispanic culture and traditions in a classroom setting.

Why Choose This Product:

  1. Engaging and meaningful activities that bring Día de los Muertos to life for young students.
  2. Combines cultural learning with essential early skills like fine motor development and pattern recognition.
  3. No-prep, easy-to-use worksheets that save teachers time and effort.
  4. High demand yet low competition resource on TeachShare for Día de los Muertos.
  5. Perfect for helping students understand and appreciate cultural diversity through hands-on learning.
  6. Fun, creative activities that keep students engaged while learning important concepts.

What Is Included:

  1. 10-page Día de los Muertos worksheet filled with coloring, tracing, matching, and drawing activities.
  2. Word hunt puzzle featuring key Día de los Muertos vocabulary.
  3. Creative sugar skull (calavera) design activity.
  4. Color-by-number activity focused on cultural symbols.
  5. Easy-to-follow teacher guide with activity explanations.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students will understand the importance and meaning of Día de los Muertos traditions.
  2. Students will recognize and describe cultural symbols such as marigolds, altars, and sugar skulls.
  3. Students will enhance fine motor skills and early literacy through fun, interactive activities.

Skills Practiced:

  1. Fine motor skills (coloring, tracing, drawing).
  2. Early math skills (counting and patterns).
  3. Vocabulary and cultural comprehension.

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Memorial Day Activities, Kindergarten, Holidays/Seasonal, No-prep, Activities

By Elena Tenisi

Memorial Day Activities for young students. They'll be able to have fun while being able to engage in conversations surrounding what Memorial Day is, why we celebrate it, and why it's important. Great for small groups, individual sessions, or classroom centers. Resource comes in colored and black/white versions.

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WebQuest - History of Tennis- Sports Series Web Quest

By Quick Assignment Central

This WebQuest includes 10 questions - each with a link for students to explore to find the answer to the questions.

Includes a comprehensive answer key.

Written at a 9th grade level but suitable for many grades.

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(FR) ÉTUDES SOCIALES - CARTES ET LA CARTOGRAPHIE (6e ANNÉE)

By French Made Fun!

This 71-page no-prep, no planning document has everything you need to introduce your students to geography, cartography, mapping and navigation - En Français!

This cross-curricular pedagogical document will provide you with a 37-page slide deck, complete with terms, definitions, examples, discussion prompts, images, games and activities. It also includes a 33-page student workbook complete with printable worksheets, activities, partner work, research, a final project as well as answer keys, a final project rubric and success criteria.

My slides are never babyish and are suitable for grades 4 through 7. They are suitable for students "en adaptation scolaire," or as a simple introduction to concepts covered in grades 5-7. I teach grades 5 and 6, and this works wonderfully for us!


The first half of the document is your teachable slide deck. In it, you'll find:

  • A "Would you rather" style game as a warm up!
  • A reflection question.
  • A discussion prompt to illicit prior knowledge.
  • An in-depth look at some of the earliest maps, their history, their evolution, their purpose, the material used and the process behind them.
  • A look at modern mapping and their multiple uses, multiple purposes and multiple features.
  • An explanation of scale and "scaling" a map.
  • An in-depth look at grids, reticles and the map network with an emphasis on lines of longitude and latitude, the poles, the equator and the meridian.
  • Discussion prompts about the measurement of diameter on our spherical planet.
  • A look at the different hemispheres (N, S, E and W.)
  • Group discussion prompts about continents and how we read a map of the world.
  • Fun Facts about the Canadian provinces.
  • Explanations (with visuals!) of different reference maps (physical and topographic).
  • A comparison of "good" maps and "bad" maps and the need to be precise and to follow specific criteria when it comes to map-making.
  • An activity on labeling Canada.

In addition to the Slide Deck, you'll find a student workbook with loads of printable activities that are excellent to leave with a substitute teacher or to use yourself. It comes with a "cover page" for their binders or duo-tangs. In the student workbook, your students will find:

  • A jigsaw activity using Google Maps (group activity)
  • A visual aid that highlights different components of a map with examples.
  • "Comment utiliser une échelle?" - An activity to practice measuring distance using scale.
  • "Comment te rendre chez toi?" - A quick warm-up map-making activity for students to "draw" their way to school.
  • "Sais-tu utiliser une échelle?" - A series of distance-measuring activities using the provincial map of your choosing. I've included sheets for all Canadian provinces.
  • "Guide touristique de chez vous!" - An activity on finding and measuring distances between their favorite landmarks, amusement parks, shopping and activities in their province.
  • "Road Trip! Calculer le temps nécessaire" - An activity for students to calculate the time needed to travel (incorporates algebraic representation and uses the formula T = D/V).
  • "Road Trip! Symboles et géographie" - An activity on reading symbols and the universal nature of symbols.
  • "Symboles universels: Symboles et la cartographie" - An activity on creating universally-known symbols for universally-known concepts.
  • "Système de coordonnées: Comment lire un atlas?" - An activity on using the coordinate system to find locations on a map.
  • A world map is provided with a coordinate grid layered through it for these activities.
  • Answer keys for all activities here!
  • A final project explanation along with success criteria.
  • A checklist and rubric are provided for the final project.

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