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Erin Schneider

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Four Fabulous Activities to use with Percy...

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Google Form: First days of school Interest Survey

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Historical Thinking using the Iceman Murder Mystery: Otzi

By Erin Schneider

A real history mystery!!! This product is great for Historical Thinking Standards and Common Core. Otzi was frozen over 5,000 years ago and just found fully preserved in the Alps in 1991. This product includes 10 questions and answers to use with

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2

$4.00

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West African Kingdoms Museum Exhibit Project

By Erin Schneider

Common Core! Editable! Creative! This editable project product talks students through creating a museum exhibit on the Middle Ages Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students spend a week researching individually and together to create a map,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, World History, Middle Ages

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.10

$4.50

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Silk Road Web Quest and Bumper Sticker (Distance Learning)

By Erin Schneider

Help your kids learn while staying busy and engaged with this 20 question Silk Road Web Quest! The students will use three different websites (please see below) in order to answer the questions. Once they have completed the Web Quest they will

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Middle Ages, Asian Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Webquests

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.10

$4.00

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Four Fabulous Activities to use with Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief (movie)

By Erin Schneider

MOVIE, SKIT, CHOICE...OH MY! :) This extremely fun product was made to accompany the movie Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The movie does a wonderful job of incorporating several aspects of Greek Mythology, while this

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Movie Guides

$5.50

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The Last Stand of 300 (History Channel) Movie Questions (Distance Learning)

By Erin Schneider

Every student (and teacher?!?) loves a movie day!! The History Channel Presents a 91 minute color documentary on the Last Stand of 300 at Thermopylae pass. This product provides 25 guided movie questions (along with a key) appropriate for

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Video Files

CCSS:

RL.7.9

$2.50

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Student-Created Newscast Assignment (editable)

By Erin Schneider

Students use Common Core skills (such as use charts, graphs, photographs, videos, and maps), creativity, and higher level thinking skills to create a Newscast on any topic you choose. The product comes as an editable Word document (the example is

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RH.6-8.7

$4.00

Digital Download DOC (0.08 MB)

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1st Day of School Social Studies Interest Survey

By Erin Schneider

This is a one page interest survey for a middle school social studies classroom. The interest survey asks students about themselves, strengths, weaknesses, and plans for the future. The bottom of the handout asks students to come up with goals for

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Middle Ages

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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What did Rome Leave Behind?: Roman Legacy Thank You Cards

By Erin Schneider

While the Ancient Roman Empire is no more, their Legacy (Art, Architecture, Language, and Citizenship) still lives on today. With this activity students create Thank You Cards thanking the Ancient Romans for what they left behind. This activity is

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.7

$3.00

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The Black Death: Movie Questions for “The Scourge of the Black Death”

By Erin Schneider

This product contains 19 questions (and a key) to use while showing The History Channel's Documentary, "The Scourge of the Black Death". You must have access to the DVD in order to use these questions. There are eight "before" questions, requiring

Subjects:

World History, Middle Ages, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.7.9

$3.00

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$ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies

By Erin Schneider

*****The price of this bundle will ALWAYS be about 50% less then buying each product individually.*****Updated preview added!Now you have the chance to purchase my ENTIRE store at a discounted rate. If you were to purchase each product individually,

Subjects:

U.S. History, World History, Middle Ages

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.7.7, RL.7.9, W.7.3a, RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.3, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.8, RH.6-8.9, RH.6-8.10

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Knight Vs. Samurai: A multimedia comparison/point-of-view experience

By Erin Schneider

What middle school student doesn't like to learn about fighting? This lesson (which is one of my best sellers) comparing Knights and Samurais gets them interested right away and relates to Common Core! Using Voicethread.com or

Subjects:

European History, Middle Ages, Asian Studies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE

CCSS:

W.7.3a, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.7

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.41 MB)

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Movie Questions for The History Channel's Warrior Empire (The Mughals)

By Erin Schneider

Movie Questions for: The History Channel’s Warrior Empire The Lost World of India’s Most Powerful Dynasty The MughalsThirty-five questions for a 91 minute History Channel documentary on the Mughals. This product comes with a Notes to the Teacher

Subjects:

World History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Movie Guides

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.31 MB)

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Medieval China Mini-Research (can supplement the movie Mulan)

By Erin Schneider

Use non-fiction text to meet Common Core Standards with this great assignment!! This mini-research activity was originally designed to supplement/introduce the Disney movie Mulan. Students are instructed to research several topics (I.e.Roles of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Middle Ages, Asian Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Handouts, Internet Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.10

$3.00

Digital Download DOC (0.49 MB)

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Invention Infomercials using 21st Century Skills!

By Erin Schneider

A best seller!! A great way to incorporate 21st Century Skills! Easily adaptable to many topics, this is a four day activity in which students apply what they may have already learned about Chinese (or any other civilization) Inventions (i.e.,

Subjects:

Ancient History, U.S. History, Middle Ages

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.7

$3.00

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Julius Caesar: A point-of-view experience Patrician vs Plebeians

By Erin Schneider

A best seller and a student favorite! This is four day, higher-level thinking, mini-unit on the Points-of-View (Plebeians & Patricians) surrounding the reign of Julius Caesar incorporates 21st Century Skills and Common Core. This lesson

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

CCSS:

W.7.3a, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.7

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (0.40 MB)

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We the People (almost): 7 activities leading up to the Constitution (Editable)

By Erin Schneider

A Microsoft Word version (editable) of my most purchased product!!! The extra cost of this product compared to the PDF gives you the right to edit my work (while still crediting me). Seven super activities on the time period leading up to the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RH.6-8.3, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.10

$6.50

Digital Download DOC (3.51 MB)

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Age of Exploration Web Quest & License Plate (Distance Learning)

By Erin Schneider

Encourage research as well as creativity with this product! Students will complete a web quest with several questions and a chart. After answering the questions and gathering information they will create a license plate for an exploration ship.

Subjects:

European History, World History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Webquests

CCSS:

RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.8

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (0.29 MB)

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Investigate the Boston Massacre using Common Core Skills (PowerPoint)

By Erin Schneider

This lesson is a hit each and every time! The students love it and I love teaching it! The smartboard file has seven slides including a bell ringer, Boston Massacre Obituary (primary source), lists of facts/background information, Paul Revere's

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.8, RH.6-8.9

$3.00

Digital Download PPT (1.01 MB)

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Greece Mini Bundle:Percy Jackson Activities (4) & The Last Stand of 300 Movie Qs

By Erin Schneider

This Greece Combo Pack includes the Four Fabulous Activities to go along with Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief as well as the movie questions for The Last Stand of 300. The Percy Jackson product is sure to excite any middle school student.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.7.9, RH.6-8.7

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (1.84 MB)

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Enhance the Reformation: Luther (2003) before and during moving questions

By Erin Schneider

Great to use with Reformation!!! This 28 question handout was created as a before and during viewing guide for the movie, Luther (PG-13). Luther is rated PG-13 so please preview the movie before showing it to your class. Fifteen questions are to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, European History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.7.7

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.93 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am finishing my 21st year of teaching Middle School social studies. I taught 9 years of 8th grade American History and the rest 7th grade World History. While American History is my passion, I am working hard to be creative in my World History lessons.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love cooperative learning and technology. I encourage my students to use 21st Century skills and I am also trying to learn new things as well. I'm always looking for fun assignments and acitivities to keep my students motivated and interested.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2011-2102 District Teacher of the Year Finalist

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a 7-12 integrated social studies license from Bowling Green State University and a minor in History. My Masters degree is also from BGSU in Educational Administration and Supervision.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have been selling with TPT since summer 2012.