Less than $5 9th Grade European History Resources

This lesson is over the European Landmarks of the Parthenon in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in France, the Colosseum in Italy, Big Ben in England, Sagrada Familia in Spain, and Brandenburg Gate in Germany. Student will read facts about each landmark and then answer questions about each one. Students will also identify each landmark on a map of Europe.

Make learning about Paris interesting with this no-prep digital escape game.  The game includes access to a website where your students will hunt for the keys to unlock a set of locks.  Students will need to read the clues very carefully and watch videos, visit websites, and read texts to find the information they need to win the game.  Very easy to use - just send your students to the website and let them work!  Students can play individually or in teams. 

This game is about the city of Paris. Your students will have fun learning about the various historical monuments and attractions while enjoying a competitive game. The game itself is in English, but if you want to use the activity with more advanced French language learners, you can ask them to use the French version of the official websites (just click on the link on each website).

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

• Access to a website where your students can play the game
• Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
• Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles  without being 100% focused! 

Topics in this game include:

• The Eiffel Tower
• Notre Dame,
• The Conciergerie,
• The Louvre
• L'Arc de Triomphe.

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

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Celebrate the Global Influence of Francophones with this Dynamic French Video Project!

From artists to activists, this engaging project invites your students to explore the remarkable contributions of Francophones from around the world. With a choice of 200 influential historical figures, students will create captivating video presentations, showcase their work in class, and participate in a voting process to select the top 3 most influential individuals.

This comprehensive project blends research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding all while providing an interactive and enjoyable learning experience. Your students will be fully engaged, working on individualized projects throughout the week.

Project can be completed in French or English depending on your students' language level. Spark a passion for discovering French language and Francophone culture, one influential figure at a time!

Francophone Categories Include :

• Writers & Philosophers (25)
• Artists (25)
• Musicians (25)
• Politicians & Explorers (25)
• Scientists & Inventors (25)
• Fashion Designers (25)
• Athletes (25)
• Actors & Cinema Icons (25)

File Includes:

• Detailed teacher notes with an implementation schedule
• List of 200 Francophones to assign (plus additional blank template)
• Project instruction sheet for students
• Visual Storyboard templates
• Guided presentation notes with voting sheets to keep students engaged
• Grading rubric
• Certificate template for the "Most Influential Francophone" to be awarded at conclusion of project!

This project is ideal for any level of upper school French, including Foundations of French, French Exploratory, Middle School French, French 1, 2, 3, 4, and can even be adapted for AP French.

Embark on this enriching journey through Francophone culture today!

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This resource provides a French Revolution simulation with roles for key figures like Georges Danton and Marie-Joseph Chénier. It includes scenarios such as drafting the Declaration of the Rights of Man, debate sessions, and crisis cards with challenges. Also included are reflection worksheets to help students analyze their experience and understand the complexities of revolutionary decision-making.

Students will work in groups to make decisions, simulate legislative processes, and reflect on their experiences through guided worksheets

One Question Two Perspectives

This ebook contains ten questions related to the war in the Ukraine. Each question is answered using two perspectives, one Ukrainian and one Russian. The idea is to  provide a thought provoking experience to any high school or secondary student. The following questions were used:

1. What were the primary factors that led to the escalation of the Ukrainian war in 2024?
2. How has the international community responded to the conflict in Ukraine, particularly the roles of the United Nations and NATO?
3. What impact has the war in Ukraine had on the global economy, especially in terms of energy supplies and commodity prices?
4. How have sanctions imposed on Russia affected the progression of the war and Russia's economy?
5. What are the main humanitarian concerns resulting from the Ukrainian war, and how are global aid organizations addressing the crisis?
6. How has the information war, including cyber warfare and propaganda, influenced public perception and government actions in the Ukrainian conflict?
7. What attempts have been made at diplomacy or peace talks to resolve the Ukrainian war, and why have they succeeded or failed?
8. In what ways has the Ukrainian war impacted regional security in Eastern Europe and the broader geopolitical landscape?
9. How have the Ukrainian military and civilian populations adapted to the conditions of war, including their strategies and resilience?
10. What are the potential long-term consequences of the Ukrainian war for Ukraine, Russia, and the international order?

The resource is completed by a list of ten possible assignments and projects.

Stolen Innocence: A Haunting Look at Children of the Holocaust

Unveil the untold stories of children during the Holocaust with this impactful reading comprehension worksheet. Students delve into the shattered innocence, the trauma of separation, and the unwavering spirit displayed by these young victims. Through firsthand accounts and historical analysis, this resource fosters empathy, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of this dark chapter.

What's Included:

• A compelling narrative exploring the experiences of children in the Holocaust, including family separation, forced labor, and acts of resilience.
• A primary source excerpt from Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, offering a poignant perspective on the targeting of children.
• Analysis questions prompting critical thinking about the source and its significance.
• Varied assessments including multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions to assess comprehension and critical thinking.
• Answer key for efficient grading.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to explain how the Holocaust impacted the lives of Jewish children in Europe.
• Students will analyze the long-lasting effects of family separation on child survivors.
• Students will explore the concept of resilience in the face of unimaginable hardship.
• Students will understand the importance of remembering the Holocaust and protecting children during times of conflict.

Common Core Standards Aligned:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how it progresses through leads, transitions, and sequences of events.
• RI.5.3: Explain the relationships between a series of historical events and the causes and effects of those events.
• RI.5.6: Analyze the author's point of view in a text and distinguish it from the facts presented.
• SS.5.6: The Holocaust and its causes and effects

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This engaging lesson on the Titanic disaster combines historical analysis with language learning. Using a video and transcript, students explore key events leading to the sinking of the Titanic, analyze decision-making factors, and enhance their English skills through interactive activities. The lesson begins with a warm-up discussion, allowing students to share prior knowledge. A listening comprehension task follows, reinforcing key details from the video.

Vocabulary exercises introduce essential maritime terms, while a timeline activity helps students organize events in sequence. A true-or-false exercise encourages critical thinking by assessing their understanding of the story. Role-playing activities immerse students in historical perspectives, fostering communication and teamwork. Additionally, a creative writing task invites them to write a diary entry from a passenger’s point of view, developing narrative skills.

The lesson concludes with a reflective discussion on the tragedy’s causes and lessons learned. By integrating listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills, this lesson offers a well-rounded approach to both historical understanding and language acquisition.

A no prep revision activity worksheet for middle/high school grade students studying Australian history - Retrace your steps fun and engaging consolidation task

Students use their notes and own research to review the links between the different events of Australia's involvement and change during World War One.

Are you looking for an engaging bulletin board for your French classroom? Then download this set of flags of French speaking countries! This resource contains 8" X 11" posters of flags of countries where FRENCH is the official language. Great for wall décor and bulletin boards! Each page comes with the name of the country and a picture of the flag. There is both an English version and a French version included in this resource.

How does this make your life easier?

• Print and go! With no prep, this is an easy and beautiful bulletin board
• Perfect for the French classroom

Flags in this resource: (French is the only official language) - Benin, Burkina Faso,

Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Togo.

**If you like this resource, consider purchasing the resource here, which contains ALL the flags of countries where French is an official or co-official language and where French is widely spoken: FLAGS-French-Speaking-Francophone-Countries-39-Posters-wall-decor-bulletin-board

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Make learning about the Renaissance with this no-prep digital escape game.  This game includes access to a website where your students will hunt for the keys to unlock a set of locks.  Students will need to read the clues very carefully and watch videos, visit websites, and read texts to find the information they need to win the game.  Very easy to use - just send your students to the website and let them work!  Students can play individually or in teams.

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

• Access to a website where your students can play the game
• Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
• Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles  without being 100% focused!

The included topics are:

• Science
• Art
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Marco Polo
• The invention of the printing press

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

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World War I

The Loire Valley is famous for beautiful castles like Chambord and Chenonceau, but France is loaded with hundreds of other gorgeous historic castles! With this project, your students will research one of 25 famous French châteaux, create captivating travel videos, present their videos to the class, and vote to select the top 3 castles. This unique student-led virtual field trip combines research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding, offering an interactive and fun learning experience. It can be tied into units on French culture, history, geography, and architecture. Not only will you have busy students for a week while they develop individualized projects, but the grading is made easy too!
Depending on language level, projects can be completed in French or English. Get ready to ignite a passion for French language and culture in your classroom one country at a time!

Key Features of the Project:

1. Real-Life Application: This project taps into the real-life context of travel, allowing students to explore 25 châteaux across France and practice language skills in a meaningful way.

2. Research and Inquiry: Students conduct research on a specific châteaux enhancing their critical thinking and information-gathering abilities.

3. Cultural Awareness: The project fosters cultural understanding as students delve into the significance of each castle within the rich context of French culture and history.

4. Creative Expression: Students showcase their creativity by producing engaging travel videos, enhancing their communication and storytelling abilities.

5. Collaboration and Peer Learning: Students present their videos to the class, encouraging peer learning, active listening, and cross-cultural appreciation.

6. Competitive Element: The voting aspect adds an element of friendly competition, fueling excitement and motivation in the classroom.

7. Language Proficiency (Optional depending on level): Through script creation, video production, and oral presentations, students sharpen their language skills in writing, speaking, and listening.

Project Includes detailed notes to teacher with implementation schedule, list of 25 châteaux, project instruction sheet for students, storyboard templates, guided presentation notes with voting sheets for presentations and grading rubric.

Project works well for any level of upper school French (Foundations of French, French Exploratory, Middle School French, French 1, 2, 3, 4, and can even be modified for AP French),

Let's embark on this enriching virtual field trip around the world together!

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Beyond the Barbed Wire: Unveiling the Holocaust's Geographic Reach

Deepen your students' understanding of the Holocaust with this impactful reading comprehension worksheet. Explore the diverse experiences of Jews across Nazi-occupied Europe, venturing beyond the confines of concentration camps. Through a compelling narrative, a moving survivor account, and thought-provoking analysis questions, students will grapple with the widespread nature of the Holocaust's horrors.

What's Included:

• A captivating exploration of the Holocaust's reach across Europe, examining the persecution of Jews in ghettos, by Einsatzgruppen mobile killing units, and through forced labor.
• A firsthand account from Luba Rubinstein, a Holocaust survivor, offering a glimpse into the harsh realities of life within a ghetto.
• Engaging analysis questions that delve into the primary source and its connection to the Holocaust's geographical scope.
• A variety of assessments including multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions to solidify learning and critical thinking.
• Answer key for efficient grading.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will analyze the diverse experiences of Jews during the Holocaust, extending beyond concentration camps.
• Students will evaluate the widespread nature of Nazi persecution across Europe, including ghettos and Einsatzgruppen killings.
• Students will develop a deeper understanding of the suffering inflicted on Jewish communities through various methods.
• Students will appreciate the importance of remembering the Holocaust in its entirety to honor the victims.

Common Core Standards Aligned:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how it progresses through leads, transitions, and sequences of events.
• RI.5.3: Explain the relationships between a series of historical events and the causes and effects of those events.
• RI.5.6: Analyze the author's point of view in a text and distinguish it from the facts presented.
• SS.5.6: The Holocaust and its causes and effects

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The Industrial Revolution, often categorized into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, marked a transitional phase in the global economy towards more extensive, efficient, and consistent manufacturing methods, following the Second Agricultural Revolution. Initiating in Great Britain circa 1760, the Industrial Revolution extended to continental Europe and the United States by approximately 1840. This shift involved moving from manual production techniques to machinery; novel chemical manufacturing and iron production methods; a greater reliance on water and steam power; the creation of machine tools; and the emergence of the mechanized factory system. Production significantly surged, leading to an unparalleled increase in both population and the pace of population growth. The textile sector was the pioneer in adopting modern manufacturing techniques, making textiles the leading industry regarding employment, output value, and capital investment.

This handy ebook will help you teach your students about the Industrial Revolution. It contains facts, plenty of activities, the students' printable worksheet, and the relevant answer key at the end.

This complete no prep US History mapping of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor activity with an introduction slide deck for middle/high school students of history. Students map the US military locations listed on the task sheet and then use their research to list the US Naval ships lost and the cost in lives as a reflection on the impact of the attack.

Comprising of a single activity sheet with instructions embedded on the activity sheet. Use as A4 or enlarge to A3 (I prefer A3 size sheets). This is supported with an introduction Slide Deck (PowerPoint file)

This resource includes:

• Editable Slide Decks on: The-Road-to-Pearl-Harbor-US-Japan-Relations (PowerPoint)
• A4 Pages worksheets (Easily enlarge to A3)
  • Students map and annotate list of US military sites in 1941
  • Student instructions embedded onto worksheet
  • Students research and list the ships sunk but he Japanse noting their Name, Class and loss of lives.
• Lesson Plan for a 50 minute lesson

Standards Addressed:

• Common Core State Standards (CCSS):

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.6: Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose.

• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

  • §113.20. Social Studies
  • (23) History

Australian Curriculum Links:

• Overview of the causes and course of World War II ACDSEH024
• The causes and course of World War II (ACDSEH024)

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Make learning about World War 1 interesting with this no-prep digital escape game.  The game includes access to a website where your students will hunt for the keys to unlock a set of locks.  Students will need to read the clues very carefully and watch videos, visit websites, and read texts to find the information they need to win the game.  Very easy to use - just send your students to the website and let them work!  Students can play individually or in teams. 

Your great-grandfather has left you a medal from his time during the great war but you can't open the box it is in without figuring out the codes to several locks. Learn about World War 1 and open the locks to obtain the medal in this World War 1 digital escape game. This is a challenging activity that students will need to work together and think critically in order to complete.

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

• Access to a website where your students can play the game
• Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
• Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles  without being 100% focused! 

Topics in this game include:

• submarines
• trench warfare
• the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
• the Armistice
• the Treaty of Versailles

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

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Engage Your Students with an Interactive Paris Landmark Video Project

Tired of grading repetitive Eiffel Tower projects? With the "Discover Paris" project, students will research one of 24 iconic Paris landmarks, create captivating travel videos, present them to the class, and vote on the top 3 tourist destinations. This dynamic project combines research, creativity, and presentation skills with cultural understanding, making learning both interactive and fun.

Busy Students, Individualized Projects, and Easy Grading: Your students will stay engaged for a week with individualized projects, while you enjoy straightforward grading.

Flexible Language Options: Projects can be completed in either French or English, depending on your students' language level. Get ready to spark a passion for French language and culture in your classroom, one landmark at a time!

What’s Included:

• Detailed teacher notes with an implementation schedule
• List of 24 Paris landmarks to assign
• Project instruction sheet for students
• Storyboard templates
• Guided presentation notes with voting sheets
• Grading rubric

Ideal for Upper School French Classes: Perfect for any level of upper school French, including Foundations of French, French Exploratory, Middle School French, French 1, 2, 3, 4, and adaptable for AP French.

Let's embark on this enriching virtual field trip to Paris today!

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The Rise of Hate: Seeds of the Holocaust - Engaging Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Strengthen your students' historical understanding and critical thinking skills with this comprehensive reading comprehension worksheet on the Holocaust. This resource explores the seeds of hatred that were sown in Europe, leading

to this horrific genocide.

What's Included:

• Informative reading passage about the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party, and their ideology of racial hatred, specifically antisemitism.
• Primary source analysis activity with an excerpt from a virulently antisemitic Nazi newspaper.
• Multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, and short answer questions that assess student comprehension and analysis.
• Answer key for easy grading.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to explain the historical context that led to the Holocaust, including the impact of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.
• Students will be able to analyze the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
• Students will be able to identify key elements of Nazi ideology, including racism and antisemitism.
• Students will be able to evaluate the role of propaganda in promoting hatred and discrimination.
• Students will be able to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding of the Holocaust.

Common Core Standards Aligned:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how it progresses through leads, transitions, and sequences of events.
• RI.5.3: Explain the relationships between a series of historical events and the causes and effects of those events.
• RI.5.6: Analyze the author's point of view in a text and distinguish it from the facts presented.
• SS.5.6: The Holocaust and its causes and effects

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