Less than $5 6th Grade Social Studies & History PowerPoint Presentations

This resource is a template for a 90 Second Social Studies assignment that includes 27 ready to edit slides on the American Amendments

What is a 90 Second Social Studies Assignment?

90 Second Social Studies Assignments introduce students to a large amount of information in a relatively short amount of time. The 90 second time limit serves as both a way to keep students on task, and to promote the idea of summarizing key details. 90 Second Social Studies Assignments can cover concepts, historical figures, landmarks, and events. 

Why does this assignment use Google Slides?

One of the issues with student presentations is the transition time between student presenters. When the presentations are all on the same google slide, transitions become seamless. Google Slides also enables students to work simultaneously on the assignment, and for teachers to observe edits and work in real time.

This is a U.S. History lesson on the Road to the Civil War. Product includes notes over Sectionalism (North and South), the issue of Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement, and events leading to the Civil War, such as the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Dred Scott Case, Harpers Ferry Raid, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, the Election of 1860 and the attack of Fort Sumter. Also included are fill in the blanks worksheet with answer sheet. Format is a PDF with a link to a Google Slide Presentation.

Welcome to our special lesson plan in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Join us as we delve into the vibrant world of Asian culture through an exciting art project. This student-tested lesson plan is designed to explore the rich traditions of Asian art, with a focus on the unique techniques and styles of Thangka scroll paintings.

Thangkas are traditional Tibetan Buddhist paintings depicting deities, scenes, or mandalas on cotton or silk appliqué. Throughout Asia, these exquisite scroll paintings are treasured for their spiritual significance and intricate craftsmanship. In our lesson, we will dive deep into the history and symbolism of Thangka art, highlighting its importance in Asian culture.

This resource includes:

- Teacher’s guide for a 3- 45-minute lesson. (I did the project with grade 5, and that's how long it took)

- 9 slides - A presentation

- 3 templates

Skills Developed in this lesson:

- Learn art vocabulary and concepts; Asian culture.

- Fine motor skills

- Learn art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

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Students will become familiar with the difference between reference, thematic and projection maps. This PowerPoint will ask student to examine 13 different maps and projections to determine what category each fall into. The answer is given by flying in a smiling face to the correct category. Teachers and students can discuss the reasons that each map falls into the category that it does. This would be used as an introductory presentation.

For the full version of the Let's Map It! lesson, click here.

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Explore the Rise of Communism in China with This Comprehensive Resource!

Perfect for your world history or U.S. history classroom, this NO-PREP lesson plan focuses on the key events and figures involved in the rise of communism in China. Using this resource, students will gain a deeper understanding of Mao Zedong, the Chinese Communist Party, and the political and social transformations in China.

What’s Included:

• PowerPoint Presentation:

  • Ready-to-use slides that cover the historical context of communism in China, including the Chinese Civil War, the formation of the People's Republic of China, and Mao Zedong’s leadership.
  • Key visuals, maps, and timelines to help students visualize major events and figures.

• Guided Notes:

  • Fill-in-the-blank notes for students to engage actively with the lesson while learning.
  • Notes cover essential topics like the Long March, the Cultural Revolution, and the impact of communism on Chinese society.

• Teacher-Friendly Layout:

  • Easy to implement in your classroom with little prep time. Perfect for lecture-style teaching or as a homework assignment for students to review after class.

Key Features:

• In-Depth Content: Covers Mao Zedong, the Chinese Communist Party, social changes, and the cultural revolution in China.
• Interactive Learning: Students actively engage with the material using the guided notes.
• Standards-Aligned: Meets world history and social studies standards for communism, China’s modern history, and revolutionary movements.
• Time-Saving: Pre-made presentation and guided notes, making lesson prep quick and efficient.

Perfect For:

• World History Teachers: An essential lesson on communism and its impact on China.
• U.S. History Educators: Explore the Cold War and global communist movements.

Includes:

- 13 Slide PowerPoint that guides students through the founding of the colonies, a map of the colonies, the 3 different regions, and independance from Great Britain.
- A map for students to label.

- a link to a 15 question online quiz (using blooket) that uses the PowerPoint information.

This is written at a 5th grade ESOL level - perfect for a wide range of learners, especially ELL students.

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In this lesson, students learn about famous architects, their work and how they influenced history. Students choose from a list of famous architects and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Perfect for engineering, history, art, or career exploration classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric

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Today in History Daily Warm-Up Instructions:

Image Observation:

Display a historical image related to the day's date or a significant event in history.

Instruct students to carefully observe the details in the image without providing any background information.

Individual Inference:

Ask students to individually jot down their inferences about what they think might be happening in the image.

Encourage them to consider details such as clothing, setting, facial expressions, and any other relevant visual cues.

Partner Discussion:

Pair up students and have them share their individual inferences with their partners.

Prompt partners to discuss and compare their interpretations, encouraging them to consider different perspectives.

Collaborative Inference:

Bring the class back together and facilitate a collaborative discussion.

Select a few pairs to share their inferences with the entire class.

Encourage students to consider diverse interpretations and discuss any common themes or differences in their observations.

Historical Context:

After the collaborative discussion, provide some historical context or information about the image.

Discuss how the actual events align or differ from the students' inferences.

Benefits for Students:

Critical Thinking Skills:

Analyzing historical images promotes critical thinking as students must observe details, make connections, and draw conclusions.

Inference and Interpretation:

Making inferences based on visual cues enhances students' ability to interpret information and think beyond the surface.

Collaborative Learning:

Partner and class discussions foster collaborative learning, allowing students to share and refine their ideas through dialogue.

Engagement with History:

Connecting historical events to visual stimuli makes history more tangible and relatable for students, increasing their interest and engagement.

Communication Skills:

Sharing inferences with partners and the class improves communication skills and helps students articulate their thoughts effectively.

Diverse Perspectives:

Encouraging students to consider different interpretations promotes an appreciation for diverse perspectives and helps them understand that history can be viewed from various angles.

Contextual Learning:

Providing historical context after the activity solidifies students' understanding, reinforcing the connection between visual stimuli and historical events.

By incorporating this activity into the daily warm-up routine, students can develop a deeper appreciation for history, enhance their analytical skills, and actively engage with the learning process.

Women's History IS American History! This ready to edit slide presentation has 35 slides highlighting famous American Women. Using during Women's History Month, as daily bellwork, student projects, learning about various times in history, and more!

What is a 90 Second Social Studies Assignment?

90 Second Social Studies Assignments introduce students to a large amount of information in a relatively short amount of time. The 90 second time limit serves as both a way to keep students on task, and to promote the idea of summarizing key details. 90 Second Social Studies Assignments can cover concepts, historical figures, landmarks, and events. 

Why does this assignment use Google Slides?

One of the issues with student presentations is the transition time between student presenters. When the presentations are all on the same google slide, transitions become seamless. Google Slides also enables students to work simultaneously on the assignment, and for teachers to observe edits and work in real time.

This is a US History lesson on the Reform Movement and the Beginnings of American Culture. Product includes notes over topics such as the 2nd Great Awakening, Transcendentalism, Labor Reform, the Temperance Movement, Education Reform, Disability Reform, Abolitionism, Women's Rights, American Literature and Art, and Immigration. Also included are fill in the blanks worksheet with answer sheet. Format is a PDF with a link to a Google Slide Presentation.

Make Every World History Class Thought-Provoking with 200+ Writing and Discussion Prompts!

Engage your students in a captivating journey through world history with this comprehensive World History Quick Writes collection! This resource offers a diverse collection of over 220 carefully crafted writing prompts spanning 10 world history units, covering Ancient Civilizations, Revolutions, World Wars, Globalization, and more. Transform history into a vibrant and interactive experience, promoting critical thinking, historical analysis, and creative expression!

Key Features:

• Unit-Based Structure: Seamlessly aligned with the curricular content of any world history classroom. From the emergence of ancient civilizations to the challenges of the modern world, your students will explore significant events, figures, and concepts in depth.
• Variety of Prompts: The bundle offers a balanced mix of content-based comprehension questions, thought-provoking prompts, and creative writing exercises. Students will analyze historical events, engage in critical discussions, and even step into the shoes of historical figures through imaginative writing.
• Aligned with Learning Objectives: Each prompt is carefully crafted to reinforce core historical concepts and key learning objectives. Prompts are designed to encourage critical thinking, historical analysis, and connections between historical events and modern-day issues.
• Differentiated Learning: The prompts cater to a variety of learning styles and abilities, providing opportunities for students to express themselves effectively. Whether your students thrive on creative challenges or excel in analytical writing, these prompts accommodate diverse skill sets.
• Flexible Use: Use the prompts as quick writes, journal entries, discussion starters, or even as the foundation for research projects and presentations. These prompts seamlessly integrate into your lesson plans, offering versatility for both in-class and remote learning environments.
• Comprehensive Scope: Covering topics from ancient civilizations to contemporary global challenges, this bundle fosters a holistic understanding of world history. Students will explore the rise and fall of empires, revolutions, conflicts, and the impacts of technological advancements and globalization.

* Includes PowerPoint and PDF formats of writing prompts and Optional Printable Warm-Ups and Exit Tickets Organizer!

In this lesson, students learn fun facts about the use of classical music in modern day life such as movies, television, and video games as they research different uses of classical music in modern day life. No download is required to use Canva (www.canva.com) - a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides are also included for use if the teacher prefers.

In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial for Canva, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Links are included to tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. Students create a presentation with examples of classical music used in their own lives after researching the topic. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet and also supplied in Canva, to create a finished presentation that explains their topic, and add their own opinions and insights to the project. A word search puzzle is also included (with answer key) for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school classes as well. Great to leave for a sub or to use for distance learning too.

Materials Required:

· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

· Software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· Research and Presentation Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

· Quick Start Tutorial for Canva

· Word Search Puzzle and Answer Key

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· Introduction to the Lesson - 1 (50 minute) class period

· Research and Presentation Project Creation – 1.5 – 2 (50 minute) class periods

· Word Search Puzzle - .5 (50 minute) class period

· Presentation sharing with class – time will depend on the size of the class

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Today in History Daily Warm-Up Instructions:

Image Observation:

Display a historical image related to the day's date or a significant event in history.

Instruct students to carefully observe the details in the image without providing any background information.

Individual Inference:

Ask students to individually jot down their inferences about what they think might be happening in the image.

Encourage them to consider details such as clothing, setting, facial expressions, and any other relevant visual cues.

Partner Discussion:

Pair up students and have them share their individual inferences with their partners.

Prompt partners to discuss and compare their interpretations, encouraging them to consider different perspectives.

Collaborative Inference:

Bring the class back together and facilitate a collaborative discussion.

Select a few pairs to share their inferences with the entire class.

Encourage students to consider diverse interpretations and discuss any common themes or differences in their observations.

Historical Context:

After the collaborative discussion, provide some historical context or information about the image.

Discuss how the actual events align or differ from the students' inferences.

Benefits for Students:

Critical Thinking Skills:

Analyzing historical images promotes critical thinking as students must observe details, make connections, and draw conclusions.

Inference and Interpretation:

Making inferences based on visual cues enhances students' ability to interpret information and think beyond the surface.

Collaborative Learning:

Partner and class discussions foster collaborative learning, allowing students to share and refine their ideas through dialogue.

Engagement with History:

Connecting historical events to visual stimuli makes history more tangible and relatable for students, increasing their interest and engagement.

Communication Skills:

Sharing inferences with partners and the class improves communication skills and helps students articulate their thoughts effectively.

Diverse Perspectives:

Encouraging students to consider different interpretations promotes an appreciation for diverse perspectives and helps them understand that history can be viewed from various angles.

Contextual Learning:

Providing historical context after the activity solidifies students' understanding, reinforcing the connection between visual stimuli and historical events.

By incorporating this activity into the daily warm-up routine, students can develop a deeper appreciation for history, enhance their analytical skills, and actively engage with the learning process.

This product is notes over the Basic Facts of South America. It includes topics such as largest and smallest country, largest cities, geographical extremes, regional facts, and regional landmarks. The notes and fill in the blanks are in PDF form. A link to a google slides that you can make a copy of is included at the end of the notes section.

Explore the Transformative Era of the Industrial Revolution with This Ready-to-Use PowerPoint and Guided Notes!

Dive into the social, economic, and technological changes brought by the Industrial Revolution with this engaging PowerPoint presentation and comprehensive guided notes. Perfect for middle and high school history classes, this resource covers key innovations, major figures, and lasting global impacts of this pivotal era in both U.S. and World History. Use this in your classroom as an introduction to the Industrial Revolution! Includes PowerPoint, guided notes, discussion and review questions!

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In this lesson, students learn about influential leaders from the 20th century and their work. Students choose an individual of interest (on their own or from a provided list) and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides or using a Web 2.0 tool. Teacher and student resources are provided for the lesson, along with full instructions and project expectation, including a grading rubric. A list of famous people from the 20th Century is included separately for student choice (or students can choose an individual of interest on their own). This list is also included as a sign-up sheet in case the teacher wants each student to do a different person. Two versions of the lesson are included to let teachers decide if they prefer to have students use the more traditional presentation tools of Microsoft Office or Google Slides or, if they prefer to give students a choice of those and various free Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi, eMaze, or Canva. Links for tutorials are provided for all suggested software choices in the student resources.

This lesson can be completed individually, in pairs or in groups, depending on the teacher’s preference. All resources are fully editable, so that it can be easily modified for any classroom.

Perfect for business, history, social studies or career exploration classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.

Materials Required:

• Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
• Software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides (optional – Web 2.0 tools may be used)

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – MS PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – Choice of Web 2.0 tools, Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides
• Suggested list of famous people of the 20th Century for students
• Sign up sheet for famous people

Approximate Lesson Duration:

• 2-3 (50 minute) class periods
• Additional time for classroom presentation (optional and duration will depend on class size)

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

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Today in History Daily Warm-Up Instructions:

Image Observation:

Display a historical image related to the day's date or a significant event in history.

Instruct students to carefully observe the details in the image without providing any background information.

Individual Inference:

Ask students to individually jot down their inferences about what they think might be happening in the image.

Encourage them to consider details such as clothing, setting, facial expressions, and any other relevant visual cues.

Partner Discussion:

Pair up students and have them share their individual inferences with their partners.

Prompt partners to discuss and compare their interpretations, encouraging them to consider different perspectives.

Collaborative Inference:

Bring the class back together and facilitate a collaborative discussion.

Select a few pairs to share their inferences with the entire class.

Encourage students to consider diverse interpretations and discuss any common themes or differences in their observations.

Historical Context:

After the collaborative discussion, provide some historical context or information about the image.

Discuss how the actual events align or differ from the students' inferences.

Benefits for Students:

Critical Thinking Skills:

Analyzing historical images promotes critical thinking as students must observe details, make connections, and draw conclusions.

Inference and Interpretation:

Making inferences based on visual cues enhances students' ability to interpret information and think beyond the surface.

Collaborative Learning:

Partner and class discussions foster collaborative learning, allowing students to share and refine their ideas through dialogue.

Engagement with History:

Connecting historical events to visual stimuli makes history more tangible and relatable for students, increasing their interest and engagement.

Communication Skills:

Sharing inferences with partners and the class improves communication skills and helps students articulate their thoughts effectively.

Diverse Perspectives:

Encouraging students to consider different interpretations promotes an appreciation for diverse perspectives and helps them understand that history can be viewed from various angles.

Contextual Learning:

Providing historical context after the activity solidifies students' understanding, reinforcing the connection between visual stimuli and historical events.

By incorporating this activity into the daily warm-up routine, students can develop a deeper appreciation for history, enhance their analytical skills, and actively engage with the learning process.

This is a US History lesson on England's Colonies in America. Product includes notes over Jamestown and Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Life and Culture in the colonies, and the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial regions. Also included are fill in the blanks worksheet with answer sheet and a map of the 13 Colonies. Format is a PDF with a link to a Google Slide Presentation.

A great resource for covering the geography of the Indian subcontinent, the history of the Indus River Valley civilizations, and the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism! Foldable includes guided notes, comprehension questions, graphic organizers, and a map of the Indian subcontinent!

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In this lesson, students learn about famous entrepreneurs, their work and how their work influenced society. Students choose from an entrepreneur of interest (on their own or from a provided list) and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Perfect for business, history, social studies or career exploration classes.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric

• Suggested list of famous entrepreneurs

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