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Make learning about Space Exploration 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:

• Sputnik
• Yuri Gagarin
• Apollo 11
• The Challenger
• the ISS
• the future of space exploration

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.

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The Renaissance

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The Cold War

The Vietnam War

The US Civil War

The American Revolution

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World War I

Engage Your Students in the Key World War II Battles with This Research Assignment!

Dive deep into the critical battles of World War II with this comprehensive U.S. and World History research assignment. Perfect for middle and high school students, this resource guides learners through the most significant military conflicts that shaped the course of WWII. Through independent research, students will investigate the causes, outcomes, and strategic significance of these key battles.

What’s Included:

• Research Guidelines: Clear instructions for students to conduct their own research on pivotal battles such as the Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, the Battle of Midway, and more.
• Critical Thinking Questions: Encourage students to analyze the military strategies, geopolitical impacts, and the role of each battle in the larger context of WWII.
• Battle Overview Template: A structured template for students to organize their findings, including sections for key figures, dates, military forces involved, and battle outcomes.
• Engaging Historical Analysis: Questions designed to prompt deeper understanding of how these battles influenced the outcome of World War II and changed global history.

Key Features:

• No Prep, Ready to Use: This resource is designed for immediate classroom use, requiring no preparation—ideal for history teachers looking for a ready-to-go research project.
• Student-Centered Learning: Allows students to take ownership of their learning by diving into independent research on historical battles.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for individual or group work, class projects, or homework assignments.

Spanish teachers, are you having trouble getting all students to participate in class discussions? This activity provides a re-usable template that can be adapted to any unit, and in any level of your Spanish classes! This activity is an ALL DONE lesson plan that you mangage and can take as long or as little time as you want it to!

Spark some interest and desire with your students as you ask questions that provoke them to contribute their thoughts and opinions. Generate more discussion by having students play the other side of the coin, or moderate the discussion by asking follow-up questions! Class discussions are so interesting when everyone participates! Use the included teacher notes for ideas on how to be sure that everyone's voice is heard without having students feel embarrassed or forced!

Who can use this product?

• Students learning any language, at any level! (Middle and High School)

How can I use this product?

• This activity works great for whole class or small group discussions, but can be easily adapted for individual responses in writing or in speech
• This almost no-prep activity can take as much or as little time as you would like it to!
• Each student in class can participate in the discussion often, and when they feel comfortable
• The included teacher notes have lots of ideas on how to increase and ensure participation from all students!
• Works well with any unit or theme

What’s included in this product?

• A Google Doc with a template for your class roster and questions
• This Google Doc is a note-taking chart where the moderator of the discussion summarizes student contributions
• A thorough list of ideas of how to use this in a variety of ways to help your students participate more, correct errors and understand their classmates!
• Examples of how you might use this
• This template is easily edited to suit your students’ theme or needs!

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Make learning about the cold war fun with this no-prep digital escape game.  This 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!

The included topics are:

• The domino theory
• The space race
• The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
• The Cuban missile crisis
• The fall of the Berlin wall

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.

Students will use their research and context clues skills as they explore in depth 20 key figures of World War II through this online (or print) activity, as they work to find the missing pieces of information in the chart!

Key Figures include:

Adolf Hitler
Anne Frank
Benito Mussolini
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr
Bernard Montgomery
Charles de Gaulle
Chiang Kai-shek
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
Erwin Rommel
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George S. Patton

...and more!

Google Compatible - just copy and assign to students. Print version also available! Answer keys included!

Authentic listening activities with comprehensible input for Spanish class can be so hard to find!  We want our students to practice their listening skills but we don’t want to spend an hour searching for a good video!  This YouTube video is about 5 tips for starting a new school year.  A young person gives us 5 ideas about how to have a successful start to the year. This activity makes a great way to dive back into Spanish at the beginning of the year!

To check comprehension, students will answer questions as they watch, either in open-ended format or via an Edpuzzle with self-correcting multiple choice questions. Students will answer basic comprehension questions as well as personal response questions to help them make connections to their own lives.   An answer key is also included!

Are your students interested in fall-themed activities?  Maybe this bundle is right for you!  It includes group writing challenges, speaking or writing task cards and this listening activity-all with a fall theme! 

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Who can use this product?

• Spanish students in Year 2 or 3 and up  (It depends on when students started learning Spanish and where their proficiency level is in listening comprehension.)

How can I use this product?

• Play the video for the class on a projector or Smartboard
• Assign the video via Google Classroom or other learning platform
• Assign the open-ended comprehension questions by printing or posting to a learning platform
• Assign the Edpuzzle MCQ version via the website or via a student learning platform like Google Classroom
• Use this as a class activity, homework, sub plans or assessment!

What’s included in this product?

• A link to a YouTube video about how to get off to a good start at the beginning of a new school year.  The speaker is a young person to whom our high school students can relate (2 minutes)
• A print or post open-ended comprehension activity
• Questions in the comprehension activity are in English.  I did this on purpose so that students cannot simply copy what they hear (and potentially not understand what it means)
• Questions ask for details about what the speaker said and also ask student to make their own conclusions and comparisons
• Answer key included!
• Edpuzzle version with self-correcting multiple choice questions
• Organized Google Doc with bookmarks to the different parts of this resource
• Questions can be edited to fit your students’ needs

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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.

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Help your students master the key themes of AP World History Modern with this easy-to-use SPICE-T Chart Organizer. Designed to focus on the six essential themes of Social, Political, Interactions with the Environment, Cultural, Economic, and Technology, this versatile chart is perfect for organizing notes, studying for exams, and preparing for writing prompts or essays.

What's Included:

• A comprehensive SPICE-T chart template covering the critical themes of AP World History Modern
• Student-friendly, customizable format for note-taking, organization, and analysis
• Ideal for AP World History classes, but adaptable for any world history curriculum focusing on thematic learning
• A valuable tool for teaching historical thinking skills and preparing for the AP exam

Whether you’re using it for class discussions, unit reviews, or exam prep, this SPICE-T Chart makes organizing historical content easier for students, giving them a structured way to tackle complex themes in world history.

Make learning about important modern women around the world  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 is a great activity for Women's History Month and International Women's Day!

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:

• Cleopatra
• Marie Curie
• Ada Lovelace
• Elizabeth I
• Florence Nighingale

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.

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Students will use their research and context clues skills as they explore in depth 16 key figures of World War I through this online (or print) activity, as they work to find the missing pieces of information in the chart!

Key Figures include:

Arthur Zimmerman
Douglas Haig
Edith Cavell
Ferdinand Foch

John Pershing
Manfred von Richthofen
Mehmed V
Nicolas II

...and more!

Google Compatible - just copy and assign to students. Print version also available! Answer keys included!

Introduce your students to the Cold War with this interactive reading lesson, which includes:

• notes and highlights about the U.S-USSR tensions
• warm up and review questions
• click and drag activity
• discussion questions to get students to formulate an opinion

Students will be engaged during this interactive lesson, geared toward great classroom discussion and debate!