Less than $5 7th Grade Geography Handouts (by date, latest first)

Dive into the Teachings of Buddhism with This Comprehensive Notes and Graphic Organizer Resource!

Help your students explore the principles, history, and global influence of Buddhism with this engaging and NO-PREP social studies lesson. Perfect for middle and high school history or world religions classes, this resource makes teaching Buddhism both structured and accessible.

What’s Included:

• Detailed Notes:

• Covers Buddhism’s origins, key teachings, sacred texts, and historical development.

• Organized to help students grasp complex topics with ease.

• Graphic Organizer:

• Interactive format for students to summarize and retain key information.

• Encourages active learning and participation.

• Teacher-Friendly Layout:

• Saves you prep time with ready-to-use materials.

• Flexible for in-class instruction, homework, or study guides.

Key Features:

• Focus on Key Themes: Students learn about the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Buddhist traditions.
• Visually Engaging: The graphic organizer helps students structure their understanding.
• Standards-Aligned Content: Designed for world history and social studies curriculum needs.
• Adaptable Use: Suitable for lecture-based learning, group discussions, or independent work.

Perfect For:

• World History Teachers: Add depth to your unit on world religions.
• Religious Studies Classes: Provide students with a concise yet comprehensive overview of Buddhism.
• Time-Saving Lesson Plans: Ready to use and easy to implement.

In the independent research activity, students will study key aspects of the major world religions: Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism.

The handouts include sections relating to: Founder, Followers, Main Beliefs, Important Events and People, and more!

Great for World Geography, World History, or World Cultures classrooms!

ANSWER KEY INCLUDED WITH THE HANDOUTS!

Great resource for independent research of the Maya, Aztecs, and Inca! Students research the environment, cities, language, religion, and achievements of each civilization!

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Engage Students with an Interactive Lesson on Hinduism!

This World Religions: Hinduism Notes and Graphic Organizer resource provides a clear and concise introduction to one of the world's oldest religions. Ideal for World History, World Religions, or Cultural Studies classes, this NO PREP lesson includes structured notes and a graphic organizer to help students understand the key beliefs, practices, and history of Hinduism.

Perfect for both in-class and independent learning, this resource breaks down complex concepts into digestible sections, making it easier for students to follow along and retain key information.

What’s Included:

• Hinduism Notes: Comprehensive, easy-to-understand notes covering essential aspects of Hinduism, such as major beliefs, gods and goddesses, sacred texts, and practices.
• Graphic Organizer: A visually appealing, student-friendly organizer that allows learners to summarize key points, definitions, and concepts related to Hinduism.
• No Prep: Simply print and go, or assign digitally—this resource is ready to use immediately with no extra planning required.

Topics Covered:

• Key Beliefs of Hinduism: Polytheism, reincarnation, karma, dharma, moksha, and the role of gods like Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
• Sacred Texts: Overview of the Vedas, Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita.
• Hindu Practices: Festivals, rituals, and the importance of meditation and yoga.
• Cultural Influence: The influence of Hinduism on Indian culture, art, and society throughout history.

Explore the Foundations of Christianity with This Comprehensive Notes and Graphic Organizer Resource!

Introduce your students to the rich history, teachings, and impact of Christianity with this engaging and NO-PREP social studies lesson. Perfect for middle and high school history or world religions classes, this resource will help students connect with the material in a meaningful way.

What’s Included:

• Detailed Notes:

• Overview of Christianity’s origins, key beliefs, and sacred texts.

• Explains the life of Jesus Christ, the development of the Church, and the global influence of Christianity.

• Graphic Organizer:

• Interactive tool for students to summarize key concepts and retain essential information.

• Promotes active engagement with the material.

• Teacher-Friendly Layout:

• Saves time with a ready-to-use and flexible lesson plan.

• Can be used in class, for homework, or as a study guide.

Key Features:

• Focus on Key Themes: Students will explore the life of Jesus, Christian doctrines, and the spread of Christianity worldwide.
• Interactive & Engaging: The graphic organizer encourages students to connect the dots between major concepts.
• Standards-Aligned: Meets social studies curriculum standards for world history and religious studies.
• Time-Efficient: Prepped and ready for easy implementation.

Perfect For:

• World History Teachers: Enhance your unit on world religions with a focus on Christianity.
• Religious Studies Classes: Offer an in-depth and approachable resource on Christian history and beliefs.
• Lesson Prep Savers: Ready-to-go material for immediate classroom use.

In this world cultures activity, students will study key aspects of one of the major world religions: Judaism!

Notes and handout include sections relating to: Founder, Followers, Main Beliefs, Important Events and People, and more!

Great for World Geography, World History, or World Cultures classrooms!

Dive into the History of Islam with This Comprehensive Resource!

Introduce your students to the Islamic faith with this NO-PREP social studies lesson. Perfect for middle and high school history or world religions classes, this resource is designed to engage students in understanding the foundations of Islam and its global impact.

What’s Included:

• Detailed Notes:

• Overview of Islamic origins, key beliefs, and the Quran.

• Exploration of the life of Prophet Muhammad, the Five Pillars of Islam, and Islamic culture.

• Presentation:

• Ready-to-use slides to support your lesson.

• Includes visuals to enhance student understanding and retention of key concepts.

• Graphic Organizer:

• Helps students summarize and synthesize essential information.

• Encourages critical thinking and note-taking.

• Teacher-Friendly Layout:

• Fully prepped and easy to implement in your classroom.

• Perfect for in-class instruction, homework, or as a study guide.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Content: Covers the life of Muhammad, the Five Pillars of Islam, and the spread of Islam across the world.
• Interactive Learning: The graphic organizer promotes student engagement by helping them organize and visualize key concepts.
• Standards-Aligned: Meets the standards for world history, religious studies, and social studies curriculum.
• Time-Saving: A ready-to-use lesson plan that saves you prep time and ensures student understanding.

Perfect For:

• World History Teachers: Enrich your unit on world religions with an in-depth focus on Islam.
• Religious Studies Classes: An engaging and informative lesson on Islamic history and teachings.
• Lesson Prep Savers: A quick and easy resource that will save you valuable prep time.

Great resource for teaching the major civilizations of the Americas: Maya, Aztecs, and Inca! Use the notes and graphic organizer to discuss the environment, cities, language, religion, and achievements of each civilization! Finish with the included quiz to assess students' understanding!

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This is a lesson designed to bring the ‘Five Themes of Geography’ to life! Students will go beyond the mere rote memorization of these themes, but will explore and apply each of these themes to an eye opening example found in the REAL WORLD; whether it be a tribal man’s adaptive ability to hold his breath for an extended amount of time while deep sea hunting, to the ancient Roman’s impressive engineering skills in constructing the famous waterway system known as the aqueducts.

The Slide Presentation will guide your students through an exciting journey of the five themes. This interactive lesson is designed to teach the concepts, and then quiz students of their understanding of each theme, and finally a more comprehensive assessment takes place at the end of the lesson.

This lesson contains:

• Google Slide Presentation (includes engaging video clips)
• Interactive Guided Notes
• Assessment
• Answer Key

If you liked this lesson see other related 'Geography' lessons here:

• Seeing Through Maps: Understanding Projections and Purpose
• Intro to Economics: Needs V. Wants
• Analyzing Environmental Disasters Caused by Human Activity

This is a 40-page set of comprehension questions to accompany the Steck-Vaughn textbook "History of Our World: Volume 2 - The Modern World".

For each chapter, there is one page of multiple choice questions and one page of short answer questions.

Also, there is an answer key included at the end of the file.

Worksheets for nonfiction books:

* Carl Sagan: Cosmos

* I Am Malala

* Malala's Magic Pencil

* Roald Dahl: Boy (Tales of Childhood)

* Roald Dahl: Going Solo

* Steck-Vaughn textbook: History of our World Volume 1

* Steck-Vaughn textbook: History of our World Volume 2

* Elie Wiesel: Night

* Susan Wise Bauer: Volume 1 (Ancient Times)

Ready for a road trip? My Road Trip to the Top Ten National U.S. Parks lets you think about and plan to visit the top ten U.S. national parks:

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Yosemite National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Olympic National Park

Zion Canyon National Park

Grand Teton National Park

Acadia National Park

Glacier National Park

35 pages of fact-based fun and interesting facts, such as how many visitors pass through parks and scenic and wildlife information, along with where each park is located. Note park spellings are based on National Park Service website for student research purposes.

Includes:

Directions with Ideas for Implementation and for Assessment

Includes writing prompts, diorama, research ideas, and more...

Research and Writing Components

Math and Science Skills Connections

Info Sheet Handout with Junior Ranger Motto and core values of the

National Park Service

My Road Trip U.S. Map to plot itineraries

My Road Trip Mileage Chart for incorporating math skills

Location of Parks

Established Dates of Parks

Sizes of Parks

Scenic Beauty coloring sheet for each park

Scenic Beauty facts

Fact Boxes to add visitor/researched info

Fun Sheet to List the Top 5 places to visit in each park

Record Yearly Temperatures and Averages (Science)

Best Time to Visit

Best Features

Excellent across curriculum lesson plan that encourages critical thinking and planning skills for a fun U.S. national parks road trip! Students who have visited listed parks can be class experts as the lesson plan progresses.

Meets CCSS.

Need a great accompanying packet?

Try "Dialects of the U.S." at Educator Helper storefront.

Interact with this printable United States of America. A colored map which breakdowns the USA by region, and a black and white map that can be used to label region, states, or as a basic coloring sheet.

Looking to study individual states as well check out

50 states quick fact and coloring sheet

INCLUDES:

Physical, cultural, political, or economic geography

Students can use this as a guide sheet for studying the types of geography. Laminate them and use them for studying countries and continents.

This is very helpful with our scavenger hunts:

• North America Scavenger Hunt
• Central and South America Scavenger Hunt
• Europe Scavenger Hunt
• Asia Scavenger Hunt
• Africa Scavenger Hunt
• Australia Scavenger Hunt
• Antarctica Scavenger Hunt

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Political cartoons are a great way to allow students to express their viewpoints and concerns through a creative alternative outlet. This includes a handout to provide students on "How To Create a Political Cartoon," along with samples and suggested online sites that allow students to create their political cartoons online.

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This Texas History product includes notes and a crossword puzzle over Spanish Texas and the MIssion-Presidio System.

This product is a crossword puzzle over facts about Europe. Questions include the geography, history, people, economy, and culture of Europe. Answer key is included.

This product is a crossword puzzle over geographic facts of the state of Texas. Included is a puzzle, questions, and an answer key.

This product is a crossword puzzle over facts about Australia. Questions include the geography, history, people, economy, and culture of Australia. Answer key is included.

This product is a crossword puzzle over facts about Sub-Saharan Africa. Questions include the geography, history, people, economy, and culture of Sub-Saharan Africa. Answer key is included.

This product is used with the ERA of Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion. Students will answer questions about the Territorial Acquisitions of the United States and then shade or color in those areas on a map. Use with a textbook or information from the internet. Answer Key with possible answers included.