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Geography First Week of School & Beginning of the Year Bundle Pre-Test & Lessons
By Geography & Math Made Easy
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This "Beginning of the Year Bundle" is a resource designed to facilitate a smooth transition into the new academic year for both educators and students. This comprehensive collection comprises a range of lessons and interactive activities designed to foster a sense of community in the classroom. By focusing on social-emotional learning alongside academic skills, the bundle fosters an inclusive environment that encourages student engagement from day one. It incorporates **icebreaker activities, **as well as introducing students to basic geography skills such as the 5 geographical themes and creating and reading maps, graphs, and charts, and reflection prompts that promote self-awareness and peer relationships. It also includes a comprehensive **Geography Pre-test & Post-test **so you can gauge where students are at the beginning of the year, middle of the year, and end of the year. Overall, the "Beginning of the Year Bundle" serves as a toolkit for educators to ensure that all students feel welcomed and prepared for a successful school year ahead
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World History Semester 2 - Crossword Puzzle & Word Search Bundle - Vocabulary
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Looking for activities to reinforce and review world history vocabulary? Need assignments for unexpected sick days? Want to offer students extra credit or assign homework?
Then look no further than the World History Pt. 2 - Age of Exploration to Modern History | Crosswords & Word Search Bundle! This bundle includes 22 crosswords and word searches (with answer keys included) for everything from the Age of Exploration to 20th Century Independence Movements!
World History topics including:
World History Pt. 1 - Prehistory to Middle Ages | Crossword & Word Search Bundle
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Looking for activities to reinforce and review historical vocabulary? Need assignments for unexpected sick days? Want to offer students extra credit or assign homework?
Then look no further than the World History Pt. 1 - Prehistory to Middle Ages | Crossword & Word Search Bundle! This bundle includes 18 crosswords and word searches (with answer keys included) for everything from prehistory to the the Middle Ages!
World History topics including:
Ancient Egypt Activities Bundle! - Social Studies - World History - Reading
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Dive deep into the world of Ancient Egypt with our Ancient Egypt Activity Bundle, a versatile and comprehensive collection of activities designed to engage students in every aspect of this fascinating civilization. Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, this bundle includes reading comprehension worksheets, interactive games, creative lessons, and more—all crafted to enhance students' understanding and enjoyment of Ancient Egypt!
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Ancient Egypt Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Prince of Egypt Lesson with Questions and Writing Prompts
Enhance your students' understanding of Ancient Egyptian culture and history through the lens of the animated film The Prince of Egypt. This lesson includes thought-provoking questions and writing prompts that encourage critical thinking and connect the story to historical events.
The Fly Swatter Game: Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Game
Make learning Ancient Egypt vocabulary fun and interactive with this fast-paced game. Perfect for reviewing key terms, this game adds an exciting twist to your history lessons and keeps students engaged.
Ancient Egypt: World History Crossword Puzzle and Word Search
Reinforce key terms and concepts with a challenging and educational crossword puzzle and word search focused on Ancient Egypt. Ideal for review sessions, homework assignments, or as a fun classroom activity.
The Three Kingdoms of Egypt: World History Interactive Reading Assignment
Guide your students through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of Egypt with this interactive reading assignment. Designed to be both informative and engaging, this activity deepens understanding while encouraging independent learning.
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Prehistory and Early Civilizations - World History Activity Bundle!
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Challenge and excite your students with these fun and engaging activities as you explore prehistory and early civilizations! This exclusive bundle includes PowerPoints, interactive reading activities, foldables, graphic organizers, crosswords, and much more!
Topics covered include prehistory, the Neolithic Revolution, and River Valley Civilizations (Mesopotamia, China, Egypt, India)
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World Religions Bundle! - Notes, Organizers, Crossword - World Geo/History
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Enhance your World Religions unit and save over 30% off regular price all at the same time with the World Religions Bundle! Included in the bundle are...
Ancient Greece Reading Comprehension Bundle with Unit Quiz - World History
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Dive into the Rich History of Ancient Greece with This Comprehensive Bundle!
Enhance your students' understanding of Ancient Greece with this all-inclusive reading comprehension worksheets bundle, featuring nine engaging topics along with a unit quiz. Designed for middle and high school world history classes, this resource offers an in-depth exploration of key events, figures, and concepts that shaped the ancient Greek civilization.
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This Ancient Greece Reading Comprehension Worksheets Bundle is an essential resource for engaging your students in the fascinating world of ancient history while enhancing their reading and comprehension skills. Perfect for classroom use, homework assignments, or test preparation.
The Renaissance and Reformation Activity Bundle! - World History
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Enhance your Renaissance and Reformation unit with this tried and test activity bundle perfect for any middle school or high school classroom! Included in the bundle...
Also enjoy the Warm Up and Exit Ticket Weekly Organizer as a free gift to you!
Civilizations of the Americas (Maya, Aztec, Inca) Activity Bundle! World History
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Enhance your study of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca with the Civilizations of the Americas Activity Bundle and save over 30% off regular price! Included in the bundle are THREE Interactive Reading Lessons (notes, reading passages, built-in warm-ups, review questions, writing prompts, and exit tickets), PowerPoint Notes with corresponding graphic organizer and quiz, and the Pre-Columbian Americas crossword and word search combo to review key terms!
River Valley Civilizations Bundle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Unit Quiz
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Explore the cradle of civilization with our Complete River Valley Civilizations Reading Comprehension Unit Bundle. This comprehensive resource pack is designed for middle and high school students, offering an in-depth journey through the earliest human civilizations that arose in the fertile river valleys of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and Ancient China. This bundle includes all the individual worksheets for each topic, along with a comprehensive Unit Quiz to reinforce learning and assess student understanding.
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WebQuest - History of Sports Bundle - 9 Individual WebQuests
By Quick Assignment Central
Each WebQuest includes 10 questions - each with a link for students to explore to find the answer to the questions.
Include a comprehensive answer key.
Written at a 9th grade level but suitable for many grades.
Ken Burns - The War (2007) COMPLETE QUESTION SET
By Quick Assignment Central
Includes a set of 10 questions with separate answer key for each of the 7 episodes of this series.
Written at a 9th grade level.
Ken Burns - The Civil War (1990) - COMPLETE QUESTION SET
By Quick Assignment Central
Includes a question set and separate answer key for each of the 9 episodes of this series.
Written at a 9th grade level.
America Story of US Episodes 1-12 Complete 5th and 10th Grade
By Quick Assignment Central
Includes a 5th and 10th grade version of 12 questions with separate answer key - includes 1 set of questions for each of the 12 episodes.
Mankind Story of Us - Complete Set of Questions and Answers 12 Episodes
By Quick Assignment Central
2 Sets of questions and answers - one written at a 5th grade level and the other at a 10th grade for all 12 episodes of Mankind: Story of us.
Each episode has a 5th and 10th grade set of questions with separate answer key.
Susan Wise Bauer: The Story of the World (Book #1 to Book #4)
By Peter D
This is a bundle of four sets of worksheets to accompany Susan Wise Bauer's series The Story of the World.
There is one PDF file (over 90 pages each) for each of the four books in the series.
For each chapter in each book, there is one page of comprehension questions (multiple choice and short answer questions).
For each set of six chapters, there are seven review pages:
* comprehension questions (multiple choice)
* comprehension questions (short answer questions)
* vocabulary (two pages)
* review activity
* compare and contrast
* paragraph summaries
Also, there is an answer key included at the end of each PDF file.
Ancient Mesopotamia Mega Bundle of Activities | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle contains five close reading activities about key events from Ancient Mesopotamia and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; a biography writing unit about Sargon of Akkad; and three informational writing units about Ancient Mesopotamia, Hammurabi's Code and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
22 Lessons, or 22 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
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Firstly, there are five close reading activities, or informational texts, about:
These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, crossword puzzle and wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.
Secondly, there is a biography writing unit about Sargon of Akkad. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Then, there are three informational text writing units about Ancient Mesopotamia, Hammurabi's Code and the Epic of Gilgamesh. The units have each been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Finally, there is an Ancient Mesopotamia Timeline Activity and Display. It is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and people of Ancient Mesopotamia. There are 38 posters or task cards that include many of the key events from the beginning of the first settlements, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Hammurabi's Code and the conquering of the region by Alexander the Great.
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Ancient Greece Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle contains six close reading activities about Ancient Greece and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about Socrates and Alexander the Great; a discussion based writing activity about who was the most influential figure from the time; and an informational text writing unit about Ancient Greece.
23 Lessons, or 23 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
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Firstly, there are six close reading activities, or informational texts, about:
These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.
Secondly, there are two biography writing units about Socrates and Alexander the Great. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Then, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events and people of Ancient Greece. There are 33 posters or task cards that include many of the key events and periods from the first settlers in Greece to the end of the empire.
Then, there is an informational text writing unit about Ancient Greece. The unit focuses on key facts about the history of the ancient civilization that dated from the 8th Century BC, until its downfall by the Roman Republic in 142 AD. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Finally, there is a discussion based writing unit discussing who was the most influential figure from Ancient Greece. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Good luck, I hope you get some great results!
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Ancient India Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle contains six close reading activities about key events from Ancient India and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about Ashoka the Great and Siddhartha Gautama; an informational writing unit about Ancient India and an opinion writing unit discussing the most influential figure from the history of India.
24 Lessons, or 24 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
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Firstly, there are six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:
These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, a crossword and a wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.
Then, there are two biography writing units about Ashoka the Great and Siddhartha Gautama. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Then, there is an informational writing unit about Ancient India. The unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Also, there is an opinion writing unit about who was the most influential figure from the history of India: Ashoka the Great, Siddhartha Gautama or the more recent - Mahatma Gandhi. This unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Finally, there is an Ancient India Timeline Activity and Display. It is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and people of Ancient India. There are 30 posters or task cards that include many of the key events from the beginning of the first settlements.
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Emergency Sub Plans | World War II Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
These easy to use, no prep, substitution plans give you an ideal back up plan to have ready in your classroom just in case. The bundle contains sixteen close reading activities about key areas and leaders of World War 2, two biography writing units and two informational writing units. Ideal for emergency sub plans in fifth grade or sixth grade.
30 Lessons, or 30 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
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Firstly, there are sixteen reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:
These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.
Then, there are two biography writing units about Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler, and two informational writing units about an Overview of World War II and The Holocaust. The units have been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately an hour each.
Good luck, I hope you find the resource useful!
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