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Holocaust - Elie Wiesel - Night - Primary Source Reading & Discussion Questions
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Engage your students with this thought-provoking worksheet, designed to deepen their understanding of Elie Wiesel’s experiences as described in his memoir, Night. Through a powerful excerpt and historical background, students will explore themes of dehumanization, fear, and resilience. This worksheet includes comprehension questions that encourage critical thinking, helping students connect with the text and reflect on the impact of the Holocaust. Perfect for both print and Google Doc formats, this resource is ideal for middle and high school classrooms studying Holocaust literature, memoirs, or themes of social justice.
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Empower your students to think critically and compassionately as they engage with this moving piece of history.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam Review-4 Corners: 6th grade Studies Weekly Week 20
By Colleen Burdette
Actively Review Judaism, Christianity, and Islam:
Students will get up and move in this review of their knowledge of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They will find connections and make comparisons as they answer questions concerning these major world religions.
Questions explore:
Directions for the activity and options for area posters or individual card sets are provided.
This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 6.H.2.
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Egyptian Era Timeline - Making Inferences: 6th Grade Studies Weekly Week 7
By Colleen Burdette
Practice making inferences while studying Ancient Egypt:
Students will use clues provided on a timeline to determine which Ancient Egyptian Era is being described. Teachers could choose to allow students to use references to help complete the timeline.
This is a great review activity that would be best completed with a partner or small group. Students need to practice how to make inferences and this is a great way to do that.
Students can complete the timeline as a cut and paste activity or a digital Google Slide activity. Follow up questions increase rigor and help students make connections.
Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 6.H.1.
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Missing Pieces! - World War II - Research and Context Clues Activity - History
By The Classroom Globetrotter
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!
Greatest Roman Leader Opinion Writing Unit Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This resource is a 5th grade or 6th grade discussion based writing unit discussing who was the greatest leader of Ancient Rome: Julius Caesar, Augustus or Constantine. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students learning about World History or Ancient Civilisations.
The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Julius Caesar, Augustus and Constantine, and typing these on to an included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual Roman leaders. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before typing up their work using the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:
Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
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Veterans Day Activity | STEAM Activity | Art Project | Poppy Flower Art
By Gabriela Maraia
Teach your students all Veterans Day with this fun and interactive lesson. Students will watch educational videos, go through detailed slides with vocabulary words and definitions, learn about the history of Veterans Day, go on a virtual field trip to the United States Veterans War and Memorial Museums, learn about the importance of a poppy flower, and finish with a fun and engaging Poppy Flower Craft.
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About Mesopotamia Escape Room: 6th Grade Studies Weekly Week 4
By Colleen Burdette
Engaging Review of Mesopotamia:
Students will be complete engaging activities about Mesopotamia. They can work with a partner, a team, or by themselves to complete activities focused on five Mesopotamian topics: societies written in cuneiform, Hanging Gardens of Babylonia, the Code of Hammurabi, geography, and timeline of events in Mesopotamia. Each activity begins with a short informational text and student instructions.
Students will complete the following types of activities:
Teachers can choose to have students check their work after they finish each challenge in order to earn parts of a puzzle. Completed puzzles could be turned in for prizes. There is also a completed prize card provided.
Students can work at their own pace as teachers have topic labels which can be displayed throughout the classroom to show students where to find their next challenge.
When the challenge is complete, students can complete follow up questions to review the About Mesopotamia Escape Room. The questions review what students have learned as well as having students make connections with prior their knowledge. These could be used as written assignments or to lead class discussion.
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6th Grade Social Studies Beginning of the Year Escape Room: Back to School
By Colleen Burdette
Engaging Back to School Activity:
Students will be complete an engaging introduction to sixth grade Social Studies standards. They can work with a partner, a team, or by themselves to answer questions focused on four social studies topics: history, civics & government, geography, and economics. These questions will help students show their previous knowledge concerning 6th grade social studies. This activity is a more engaging than a pre-test.
Teachers can choose to have students check their work after they finish each challenge in order to earn parts of a puzzle. Completed puzzles could be turned in for prizes. There is also a completed prize card provided.
Students can work at their own pace as teachers have topic labels which can be displayed throughout the classroom to show students where to find their next challenge.
When the challenge is complete, students can complete follow up questions to review the Back to School, Beginning of the Year Escape Room. These could be used as written assignments or to lead class discussion.
Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.H.5, 6.H.7, 6.H.11, 6.C.1, 6.C.2, 6.C.3, 6.C.4, 6.C.5, 6.G.1, 6.E.1, 6.E.2, 6.E.3.
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Major Battles of World War II - U.S. and World History Research Assignment
By The Classroom Globetrotter
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.
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Titanic Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
A Google Forms close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the famous disaster from 1912, the sinking of the Titanic. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the famous disaster whilst working on their comprehension skills.
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This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Forms, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
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Create your own Egyptian Burial Chamber: 6th Studies Weekly Week 7
By Colleen Burdette
Hands on project exploring your own Egyptian Burial Chamber:
Students will love sharing their story for the generations to come when creating their own version of an Egyptian Burial Chamber. Beginning with an informational text concerning these burial chambers, students will be engaged while creating their own.
There are four versions of this project which teachers can choose from for their students: written, drawing, model, and Google Slides. Instructions are provided for each of these projects. The projects have labels for students to complete which can be attached to the project for display.
Follow up questions will allow for increased rigor and encourages students to make connections to modern day.
Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.H.2.
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The ABCs of World War II - Vocabulary Review - World History - U.S. History
By The Classroom Globetrotter
This is a great resource for students to become familiar with key terms relating to World War II. If you choose to use this as the classroom collaboration project, just share the file with your class, assign a certain number of terms/slides to each student, and allow them to work on the Google Slide together in realtime!
Steph Curry Biography Writing Unit Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
A Google Slides biography writing unit about the famous American basketball player, Stephen Curry. The unit is ideal for both in-class and distance learning in fifth grade and sixth grade. The unit has been split into four separate lessons. The Google Slides activity is ideal for students learning about U.S. History or for Black History Month.
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students reading facts, and then sorting and ordering these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to type four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson they need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions before typing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs before typing up their work on to the template provided.
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Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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6th Grade Social Studies End of the Year Escape Room: Studies Weekly Week 28
By Colleen Burdette
Engaging End of the Year Activity:
Students will be complete an engaging review of sixth grade Social Studies standards. They can work with a partner, a team, or by themselves to answer questions focused on sixth grade topics: introduction (why we study history), world cultural contributions, world cultural icons, world landmarks, and economics. These questions will help students review their year in social studies.
Teachers can choose to have students check their work after they finish each challenge in order to earn parts of a puzzle. Completed puzzles could be turned in for prizes. There is also a completed prize card provided.
Students can work at their own pace as teachers have topic labels which can be displayed throughout the classroom to show students where to find their next challenge.
When the challenge is complete, students can complete follow up questions to review the year and the Escape Room. These could be used as written assignments or to lead class discussion.
Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.E.1.
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Missing Pieces! - World War I - Research and Context Clues Activity - History
By The Classroom Globetrotter
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!
Ancient Greece Opinion Writing Unit Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This resource is a 5th grade or 6th grade discussion based writing unit discussing who was the most influential figure from Ancient Greece: Aristotle, Socrates or Alexander the Great. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students learning about World History or Ancient Civilisations.
The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Socrates, Aristotle and Alexander the Great, and typing these on to an included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual people. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before typing up their work using the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:
Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
The Qin Dynasty - World History Interactive Reading Activity - Ancient China
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Introduce your students to Emperor Qin Shi Huang and one of Ancient China's most impactful dynasties! Challenge them to examine the evidence and decide if he was a hero or a villain for the people of China ! Students will be engaged during this interactive lesson with great opportunities for discussion and debate!
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Titanic Informational Writing Unit Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This resource is a 5th grade and 6th grade informational text writing unit about the 1912 shipping disaster in the Atlantic, the Titanic. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students learning about World History.
The first lesson is interactive and involves students reading facts, and then sorting and ordering these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to type four paragraphs and write an introduction. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs before typing up their work on to the template provided.
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Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
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Justinian's Code: Interactive World History Lesson - Pear Deck - Byzantine - Law
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Bring Ancient Law to Life with an Interactive Lesson on Justinian’s Code!
Introduce your students to one history's most famous rulers and examine first-hand a selection of the laws he created! Students will be engaged during this interactive lesson, geared toward great discussion and debate!
If you don't know about Peardeck, it's a free Google extension that allows students to actively participate in your lesson through formative assessments and interactive questions you can add to your presentations right from Google Slides.
Ancient Egypt - Three Kingdoms - World History Interactive Reading Assignment
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Dive Deep into the Fascinating Eras of Egyptian History with The Three Kingdoms of Egypt!
Engage students with this comprehensive interactive reading assignment exploring the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of Egypt—three pivotal eras that shaped ancient Egypt’s development and legacy. Perfect for middle and high school World History classes, this assignment introduces students to the unique characteristics, accomplishments, and historical figures of each kingdom, along with the lasting influence of ancient Egyptian culture.
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