7th Grade Other (Social Studies & History) Projects

This is a project that is done with a Geography Unit. In this project, students will plan out a vacation across the United States. In can be done in groups or as an individual. There is definitely room for any additions that you would want to add.

Included is ...

1. Cross Country Vacation Introduction with instructions

2. Map of 6 Regions of the United States

3. List of East Coast and West Coast Cities

4. Vacation Travel Worksheet

5. Travel Itinerary Worksheet

6. List of places to visit in each of the 6 USA Regions

Need a lesson that will get your students involved in their learning? One you can implement as an individual assignment or a cooperative learning project? This 3-day (50-minute class periods) mini-unit will allow your students to explore not only the physical characteristics of South America but also the economic, political, historical, and cultural aspects.

Includes an introductory game, student instruction/activity sheet, thorough teacher instructions, reproducible, and a wrap-up learning game.

Why so many game? Students should have fun learning. This assignment will keep your students on their toes, having fun and learning at the same time.

Incorporates high-level thinking skills. The only way to learn this skill is to do it, so don't be afraid to challenge your students!

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Here is a series of activities that can be used as introduction or reinforcement to your Latin America Unit. Stations include:

Map Skills: locating countries, land forms and bodies of water

Writing Skills:

(1) Writing about pollution issues in Mexico City (Graphic Organizer included)

(2) Writing about the regions of Latin America (Graphic Organizer Included).

Poster Project - students create an environmental awareness poster for the Rain Forest

Manufacturing - activities related to trade and resources in Brazil

Vocabulary Activities

Latin America Vocabulary List

Cuban Revolution Vocabulary List

Socioeconimic Issues Vocabulary

Timeline Activity

Aztec Clothing Activity

Art Activities

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Looking for a great lesson that encourages collaboration and hands-on experience in creating and making maps, graphs, and/or charts? Or do you need a simple lesson to introduce the concept of population density to your students?

This lesson includes videos, map presentations, and more to teach students the meaning behind "population density". Students will team up to work collaboratively to create a map, graph, or chart depicting the population density of the 7 continents. In addition, they will learn how to calculate population density. Students will analyze their maps, graphs, and charts to compare and contrast the differences and reasons for densely and sparsely populated regions and will provide 5 reflection statements based on their observations.

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• Links to Youtube videos
• Links to maps
• Student activity sheet
• Map reproducible
• Due to links changing and sometimes not able to open, I have included the maps as printables.
• and more.

A Smart Board or projector with a screen will be needed for this lesson.

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Take your students into today's world and its current environmental, human, and cultural situations.

Students will learn about current events in our world while exploring the 5 geographical themes — location, place, movement, human-environment interaction, and region. The five geography themes enable you to discuss and explain people, places, and environments of the past and present. This is a higher-level thinking skill assignment for grades 6-12 and can be modified by the instructor for various learning levels. Incorporates students' creative side and music, and provides hands-on learning to reach all different types of learners. All instructions and resources are included.

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• Home Assignment
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Need a new way to have students to research South America? Put a little twist in the lesson. Have students play Tic-Tac-Toe while learning about South America.

This lesson will not only give students autonomy and choices in what they learn, but will also create a fun way to have students complete research on South American government, economics, geography, and culture.

Students will receive a Tic-Tac-Toe board with multiple questions, 2 per square. Students will choose one question or activity from each Tic-Tac-Toe square to form a Tic-Tac-Toe horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. You may have students complete up to two Tic-Tac-Toe without answering the same question twice. If time is limited, you may shorten the lesson by having students complete only one Tic-Tac-Toe.

Students may work individually or with a partner to complete the research assignment.

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°Suggestion for South America Introductory Videos

°Listening Activity

°South America Tic-Tac-Toe Activity

°Collaborative Closure Activity through Student Self-Assessment

°Suggested Instructor Assessment

°Reproducibles for graphic organizers required through assignment

°Teacher Assessment Guide/Key

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Sample Questions:

°What is NAFTA? How has it affected the people of Mexico? Do you think NAFTA has been good or bad for the people in border cities of the United States? Explain your answer.

°Even before Europeans “discovered” the new world there were advanced civilizations in the Americas: Incas, Olmecs, Mayas, and Aztecs. List the cultural characteristics of each, what they are famous for, and how they still influence the world today.

° Create a Venn diagram comparing Central America and the West Indies.

° Create a stamp reflecting the blend of culture in Central America (Native American, African, and European)

° What challenges does Mexico face today as a result of its expanding population? Propose a solution to one of the challenges they face.

Note: This is a higher-level thinking activity that requires students to not only research the answers to the questions but compare and contrast, create, explain, etc.

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This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to 12th graders. Modifications can be made as needed.

A fun and exciting Christmas holiday geography project to engage students in learning about winter holidays and traditions around the world. Implement this activity days prior to Christmas break to keep your students motivated and learning. Make every moment a teaching moment!

Through this lesson, students will catch a glimpse into the life of another child, discovering how the winter holiday season is celebrated within their culture/country—whether it is Christmas, Kwanza, Ramadan, Hanukkah, or other winter holidays. Students will be introduced to various ways of life, from South America to Europe to Africa, and will gain an understanding of each winter tradition and celebration.

Students will Adopt a Friend for the holiday Kwanza/ Ramadan / Hanukkah season and will explore ways of life during the holiday season.

Note: (1) This is a research project. Will need a zip file reader to open the file.

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• 9 Pages of Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (For Tree)
• A Word File With Editable Ornaments
• Christmas Ornament Reproducible Activity Sheet
• Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (With Writing Lines)
• Grading Rubric

Note: This lesson calls for the instructor to supply an artificial tree or cut a large human-sized tree out of butcher paper. Although, this activity can be modified so that the tree is not necessary.

(TO EDIT THE EDITABLE ORNAMENTS, CLICK ON THE TEXT BOX INSIDE EACH ORNAMENT AND ADD THE NAME, GENDER AND COUNTRY OF THE FRIEND/CHILD. )

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Need a new, creative, and fun way to teach landforms? This lesson, which includes a Faces of Earth Landforms Speed Game and will allow your students to grasp the concept of each landform, both contextually and visually

Includes:

Introduction Activity

Speed Time Contract

Faces of Earth Portrait activity

Grading rubric and in-depth teacher instructions

Answer sheets

All game pieces are included. May require minimal amount of teacher prep.

Your kids will have fun while learning!

Note: This lesson is written for individual student instruction, but can be easily modified for group collaboration. Suggestions are included in teacher instructions.

Use the 5 Geography Themes of geography to captivate your students to explore today's, world — from North America to Africa to Asia and beyond. Take a journey into the world's current political, social, and cultural situations. Students will learn about current situations and issues going on in our world today while exploring and or reviewing the 5 Geographical Themes through this geography lesson. Students will be provided a choice board, which has been shown to improve remote learning in our virtual classrooms, increasing student engagement and ownership, and even making our students more eager to dig into their assessments and homework.

This a higher-level thinking skill assignment for grades 6-12 and can be modified by the instructor for various learning levels. Incorporates students**' creative side and provides hands-on learning** to reach all different types of learners.

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This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed.

Need a creative way to introduce South America to your students? Tired of the same old intro procedures? Here is a great way to not only introduce South America to students but encourage the use of map skills such as a compass rose, map scale, etc.

Students will explore South America by taking a trip through South America visiting 5 main cities and major landforms along the way. Students will exhibit the ability to identify regions as well as South American exports. This takes learning to a whole new level with higher-level thinking skills.

Take your students on the experience of a lifetime. Give them autonomy within their learning experience and encourage them to explore!

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