7th Grade Social Studies & History Projects (by price, low to high)

Veterans Day Word Search and I Spy Worksheets

Celebrate and honor our veterans with this engaging set of worksheets designed to inspire learning and appreciation for Veterans Day! The Veterans Day Word Search includes a collection of meaningful words related to military service, patriotism, and remembrance, allowing students to discover terms like "honor," "freedom," "patriot" and "peace."

The I Spy Worksheet challenges participants to find hidden objects based on four US Armed Forces, Navy, Marines, Army and Air Force. These activities are a fun and educational way to engage students or families in reflecting on the significance of Veterans Day, while also boosting vocabulary, observation skills, and critical thinking.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or community events, these worksheets make learning about veterans both fun and meaningful.

Review Ancient Greek City-States Creatively:

Students will read informational text to review what they have learned concerning Ancient Greek city-states. This text is also a good overview of city-states for those students who haven't learned about Ancient Greek city-states. This informational text sheet also includes instructions about the project.

Students will use their creativity to make a map of their own city-state and fill out an information sheet detailing the specifics of their city-state. Students will determine government, class system, education, economy, and other important facets of their city-states. Can be completed individually, with a partner, or in a group.

Follow up questions are provided for early finishers, written assignment, or to start classroom discussion. These questions increase rigor and allows for students to make connections.

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Ancient Greek city-states by creating their own.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.H.2.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Informational text.
• Map template.
• Personal city-state information sheet.
• Rubric.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Can be completed individually, with a partner, or with a group.
• Follow up questions increase rigor.
• Students can use creativity.

Students show creativity:

By researching and protesting the Acts of Parliament, students will use their creativity to explore and present those Acts which the colonists found unfair.

This activity focuses on early colonist resistance to British Rule in an engaging way. Students make a protest sign which explains the Act of Parliament and outlines this Act's unfairness to the colonists. Students can display for observation or give an oral presentation concerning their protest.

Following the study of the class's protest signs, students will complete a reflection sheet which guides students into higher level thinking concerning how these Acts of Parliament sowed the seeds of revolution.

Aligns with 5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 19

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards 5.H.8 and 5.H.9.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student directions.
• Rubrics (with and without oral presentation)
• Reflection questions worksheet.
• Protest sign templates in color and black and white.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Provided opportunity for creativity.
• Deeper level of thinking through reflection questions.
• Better understanding of causes of revolution.

Research Alexander the Great and decide:

Students will research Alexander the Great and then decide if he was great good or great bad. They will use a graphic organizer to organize their data and then present their position.

Students can complete a poster, Google Slide presentation, essay, or debate. Printable information/instruction sheets are provided for each project. A digital version includes information and instructions for the Google Slide activity.

Students will be practice making informed opinions based on research.

Follow up questions increase rigor and help students make connections.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 6.H.1.

Students will research Alexander the Great and determine if he was "great good" or "great bad", then they will present their position.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Research site links.
• Student information and instruction sheet for each project.
• Graphic Organizers for research.
• Link to Google Slide activity.
• Rubrics.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for for teachers.
• Practice research skills.
• Students practice making informed opinions based in fact.
• Good practice of presenting information.
• Follow up questions increase rigor.

Project with variety:

Teachers will have three different approaches to choose from to complete this project concerning the regional dwellings of Indigenous People of North America. Students will research an assigned region in order to complete a project concerning family dwellings. Directions are provided for models, posters, or Google Slides.

Students will answer questions concerning their research and reach conclusions based on their information. These questions increases rigor.

Students will have an opportunity to present the information gained with their classmates.

Students will use their creativity to create the project.

This project aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards 5.H.3 and 5.G.7.

What's included:

• Teacher information.
• Student directions for each project.
• Question sheet.
• Links to digital options.
• Rubrics
• Regions for assigning.

How this product is useful:

• Engaging project.
• Students can use their creativity to present their findings.
• Students will use information and previous knowledge to reach conclusions.

Engaging project:

Students practice their research skills while using creativity to create an explorer trading card. Students learn about what explorer goals were and how they were able to make their journeys. Students learn who sponsored the explorers and what their intent was.

Students need to use their previous knowledge and what they research in order to reach conclusions about how the explorer affected the indigenous peoples of the countries they entered.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.2.

What's included:

• Instructions.
• Explorer choices.
• Two sizes of trading card templates.
• Rubric.

How is this resource useful:

• Students practice research skills.
• Students reach new conclusions.
• Low prep for teacher.
• Rubric provided.

I Spy Thanksgiving Worksheets
Celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving with these fun and festive I Spy Thanksgiving Worksheets! Designed to engage students in a creative and educational activity, these worksheets feature a variety of Thanksgiving-themed hidden objects. From turkeys and pumpkins to stuffing and acorns, each I Spy puzzle encourages students to carefully observe and find the items.

Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or as a Thanksgiving activity for kids, these worksheets help improve focus, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. With colorful, seasonal images, they offer a fun way for young learners to celebrate the holiday while also honing their visual recognition abilities.

This product includes a research report template. Students will answer the following questions: name of president, when the president was born, when the president died, how many years in office the president was, how many terms the president served, who the vice president was at the time the president was in office, two challenges the president faced, two accomplishments the president achieved, and three interesting facts that were learned. There is a section for students to print out a picture or draw a picture of the president. At the end of the template, there is a section for resources as well. Signs are provided for each question throughout the template.

There is an example provided at the end of the template as well that includes information about George Washington.

The students finished product could be made into a vertical poster (as seen in the thumbnail photo) and glue the black sections to the back of each page or cut the templates out and create a booklet.

This product includes a research report template. Students will answer the following questions: name of president, when the president was born, when the president died, how many years in office the president was, how many terms the president served, who the vice president was at the time the president was in office, two challenges the president faced, two accomplishments the president achieved, and three interesting facts that were learned. There is a section for students to print out a picture or draw a picture of the president. At the end of the template, there is a section for resources as well.

There is an example provided at the end of the template as well that includes information about George Washington.

The students finished product could be made into a vertical poster (as seen in the thumbnail photo) and glue the black sections to the back of each page or cut the templates out and create a booklet.

Create your own Feudal Manor:

Students will learn about and create their own Feudal Manor Map. They will determine where the different groups will be located throughout their own invented manor and follow up with questions to increase rigor.

Students will use their knowledge and creativity to make this map. Each student's map will be unique and an excellent display.

Rigor is added through follow up questions. Students can follow up with deeper level thinking by answering extension questions.

Aligns with Indiana Sixth Grade Social Studies Standard 6.H.4.

What's included:

• Teacher's instructions.
• Informative Text.
• Activity.
• Rubric.
• Extension Questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Creative.
• Deeper understanding of Feudal System.
• Provided extension questions help for deeper thinking.

Looking for a simple and powerful way to celebrate diversity in your classroom? Do you want to engage your students and motivate them to learn? Then download my LGBTQ History or Pride Month Activity BUNDLE! These activities allow middle and high school students to deepen their understanding of the LGBTQ history and community. These

✔ CHOICE BOARD

Students can write poems, create a collage, or even draft their own laws. There is an activity for every type of student! Great for differentiating instruction and various learning styles!

✔ TRIVIA

These comprehensive activities allow students to explore LGBTQ history, people, places, and events, all while having fun! Easily incorporated into any subject lesson plan, these activities are engaging and promote team building.

The games are perfect for small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more! This engaging NO PREP resource comes with 40+ true/false questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played in small groups or with the full class. A handout is included for quiet seatwork, homework, or emergency sub plans!

Use these products for:

• LGBTQ History Month
• Pride Month
• US History
• To support an ELA novel based on a person from the LGBTQ community
• Health Class

How this resource HELPS YOU:

• Students will learn a lot about the LGBTQ community
• A variety of activities to choose from
• The trivia games are FUN!
• Fosters classroom community
• NO PREP

This product contains:

• Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• Grading rubric
• 50+ unique and relevant multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games
• Terms of Use

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Looking for a Small project for 5 de Mayo?

Don't have a lot of time, but still want to incorporate it in the classroom?

I have created this template that can be used in ANY language and class.

It is simple yet creative.

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Do you want to support students in learning about their LGBTQ peers? Do you want an inclusive classroom that supports diversity? Then download this no prep LGBTQ History or Pride Month Activity - Choice Board! With 8 unique activities to choose from, your students will deepen their understanding of LGBTQ history and community.

Perfect for differentiating instruction and various learning styles, students can choose from activities such as writing poems, creating a collage, or even drafting their own laws. Any of these activities will allow students to deepen their understanding of the often-overlooked LGBTQ history and community.

➟ How this resource HELPS YOU:

• Students will learn a lot about the LGBTQ community
• A variety of activities to choose from
• Students will be engaged in this student-directed project

➟ This product contains:

• Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• Grading rubric
• Terms of Use

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12 LGBT Pride Flags Bulletin Board

BUNDLE LGBTQIA QUOTES & DEFINITIONS Bulletin-Board & Handout

BUNDLE LGBTQ Bulletin Board Choice Board 3 Trivia Activities

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This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Powtoon (www.powtoon.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. Students can also use MS PowerPoint or Google Slides for the project if the teacher prefers.

In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create an animated video presentation about one of the landmark cases of the Supreme Court after researching it. They use that information along with animation, characters and music (all supplied in Powtoon) to create a finished animated presentation that explains the case and adds their own opinions and insights to it.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.

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 with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Getting Started Tutorial for Powtoon

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This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. 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.

In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create a presentation about some of the things that were invented because of World War I or World War II after researching them. They use that information along with graphics, pictures and background (supplied in Canva) to create a finished presentation that explains the history of the inventions and adds their own opinions and insights to it.

This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on World War I or World War II.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.

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 with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Getting Started Tutorial for Canva

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In this lesson, students learn about famous songwriters from the 20th century and their work. Students choose a songwriter 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 songwriters is included separately for student choice (or students can choose a songwriter of interest on their own). 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.

Perfect for business, music, 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.

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 songwriters

Approximate Lesson Duration:

• 2-3 (50 minute) class periods

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Design a fitting monument to the minorities of the Revolution:

Students will research a black, native, or woman who helped the patriots during the Revolutionary War. Students will use the information they gather to design a fitting monument to honor their patriot.

Students will use their creativity to design either a 2D or 3D monument. They will make interesting monuments which will create an interesting display. Templates of the monuments are provided.

Once the students have completed their research, they will complete a worksheet concerning their patriot. This worksheet will lead to deeper level thinking concerning how the outcome of the American Revolution would be very different without the minorities who worked to help the patriots.

This product aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.13.

What's included:

• Teacher and student instructions.
• 2D templates.
• 3D templates.
• Rubric for monument.
• Deeper level thinking questions.
• Links to sites for research.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Focuses on minorities of the Revolution.
• Allows for student creativity.
• Engaging project.

This unit connects learning with technology to Social Studies. This is perfect for technology class or for use in a Social Studies or History classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. 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.

In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students create a newspaper/newsletter about a topic of interest related to the Industrial Revolution from a provided list 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.

This is an excellent creative project to add to a unit on the Industrial Revolution. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.

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 with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Quick Start Tutorial for Canva

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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.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Informational text with student instructions for four versions of the project.
• Label worksheet.
• Model template.
• Rubrics.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product helpful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Engaging for students.
• Allows for making connects.
• Students can use their creativity.

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!