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Elementary african history handouts
West Africa Empires Web Quest! Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Salt Gold Trade
West Africa Empires Web Quest! Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Salt Gold Trade!This West Africa lesson is included in the larger unit on Islam and West Africa, located here:Islam and West Africa Unit Bundle!Purchase this and save significantly!--------------In this highly-engaging web quest on West Africa, students investigate the West African Empires of Axum, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, as well as the impact and legacy of Mansa Musa and the Salt and Gold Trade that popularized West Africa.Sever
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4th - 8th
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GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA BUNDLE - 14 Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activities
Cover many important features of African geography with this informative and entertaining worksheet package. Word search puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files. This bundle includes a large variety of subjects including biomes, countries, and many geographical features.The topics included are: All 54 African CountriesEgyptGeographical Feature
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4th - 7th
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George Washington Carver (SOL 2.4d)
Check out this packet on George Washington Carver . It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4d, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Carver posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Carver notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-24: Carver bookletPages 25-27: Questions that go with Carver bookletPages 28-30: Carver time
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1st - 3rd
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Kente Cloth Designs and Meanings
Recently I did an "Art Around the World" Unit and fell in love with Kente Cloth from Ghana. My 3rd graders made Kente Cloth and we used this handout to create their pieces! There are 20 designs featured here and each design's meaning is included as well. Each design and color is full of meaning and symbolism. By the end of the project your students will have Kente Cloth full of meaning. This handout is simple and easy to read. I know your students will love it!
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2nd - 7th
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Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration Activity and Reading | 2 activities!
In Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration student reading and research activity, students learn the origins of (and contributors to) the movement that resulted from the Great Migration. Students begin with an introductory text on the Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance with guided questions to review the essential material. Then, students transition to an activity that allows them to learn more about 7 of the major contributors to the Harlem Renaissance. Students will use QR codes to inves
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5th - 10th
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Thurgood Marshall (SOL 2.4f)
Check out this packet on Thurgood Marshall. It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4f, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Thurgood posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Thurgood notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-25: Thurgood bookletPages 26-28: Questions that go with Thurgood bookletPages 29-31: Thurgood ti
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2nd - 3rd
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Middle School Weaving Kente Cloth-Inspired by Textiles of Africa! Cardboard Loom
Weaving is a student favorite! Middle School and High School art students will enjoy combining yarns to create dazzling patterns with this easy textiles lesson!⭐Introduce your students to gorgeous African Kente woven fabrics! Your students will learn about the symbolic colors and meanings that the designs in these traditional fabrics represent. Students will learn how to weave specific designs into their own woven "fabric" using yarn and inexpensive cardboard looms. The step-by-step instruct
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5th - 9th
Triangular Trade Routes: Map Reading Activity
This product helps students understand the basics of the Triangular Trade during the 17th and 19th centuries. The product comes with a complete teacher key. Ready to use - no prep! You might also be interested in this product:Map Activity: Aztecs, Mayan, and IncasMap Activity: Columbus's First Voyage
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course #24 & Mapping Activity
African Kingdoms and African Geography PowerPoint Notes Activity
In this African Kingdoms and geography PowerPoint and notes activity, you receive a jam-packed 17-page PowerPoint presentation and a 3-page guided notes packet for instruction on African geography and the medieval African kingdoms on Djenne-Djeno, Askum, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Great Zimbabwe. This unit PowerPoint is synced to work very well with my Africa resources located here!Students are instructed on the geography of Africa, including the Sahara Desert, Nile River, Congo River, Kalahari
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5th - 8th
African Kingdoms Stations Timeline Activity | Kush Ghana Mali Zimbabwe Aksum
In this African Kingdoms stations and timeline activity, students learn the history, culture, rise, and fall of six of the most famous African Kingdoms, such as Kush, Aksum, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Great Zimbabwe. Students record details on each African Kingdom while they engage with a timeline assignment to understand each kingdom's place in history in relation to each other. Students are introduced to a variety of cultural achievements from all over the continent of Africa, such as the Ge'
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5th - 8th
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GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA - 54 African Countries Word Search Worksheet Activity
Challenge your students to find all 54 African countries in this loads-of-fun word search puzzle worksheet. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The 54 hidden names are: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, CAR (Central African Republic), Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA BUNDLE - 14 Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activities
Rosa Parks
This packet is all about Rosa Parks. It is specifically aligned for Virginia SOL 2.5g but can be used to fit any standards. Here is what is included in the packet:Rosa Parks posterVocabulary wordsKWL chartRosa graphic organizerRosa foldable (notes)All About Rosa fact sheetSearch & Learn cards & recording sheetRosa Parks bookletRosa Parks timeline & cut/paste activityRosa Parks reading passageIf I met Rosa Parks writing activityBus CraftRosa foldable lap bookExit ticketQuizCheck out m
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1st - 3rd
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Arthur Ashe (SOL 1.3e)
A unit on Arthur Ashe! This was specifically made fo Virginia SOL 1.3e, but can be used to meet any standards. Here is what is included:Page 3:Arthur R. Ashe Jr. postersPage 4:Vocabulary wordsPage 5:KWLPage 6:Graphic Organizer (You can use how you want.)Page 7:Facts about Arthur AshePage 8-10:Arthur R. Ashe Jr. foldable (2 versions)Page 11: All About Arthur R. Ashe Jr. fact sheetPages 11-20:Arthur R. Ashe Jr. bookletPages 221-22:Arthur R. Ashe Jr. booklet question sheetPages 23-24:Arthur R. Ashe
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1st - 2nd
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Transatlantic Slave Trade Student Map and Questions
I designed this map activity along with accompanying questions to engage students in actively recreating a historical map, fostering both spatial understanding and critical thinking skills. Students are tasked with recreating the map on their worksheets, using colored pencils with attention to detail. To facilitate this process, I project the map at the front of the classroom, allowing students to reference it as they work and providing assistance to those who require closer examination. I have
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: World History Maps: 1750-1900: Bundle of 20 Maps with Questions
Document-Based Questions: European Colonization of Africa
Looking for an easy to teach the European colonization of Africa while integrating maps? Then this is the activity for you.
The activity is in a mini-DBQ style lesson. It looks at the causes, analyzes a cartoon on the topic, and explores the areas where the European countries settled during the time period.
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4th - 7th
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Maggie Walker (SOL 1.3d)
A unit on Arthur Ashe! This was specifically made fo Virginia SOL 1.3d, but can be used to meet any standards. Here is what is included:Page 3:Maggie Walker posterPage 4:Vocabulary wordsPage 5:KWLPage 6:Graphic Organizer (You can use how you want.)Page 7:Facts about Maggie WalkerPage 8-10: Maggie Walker foldable (2 versions)Page 11: All About Maggie Walker fact sheetPages 12-21: Maggie Walker bookletPages 22-23: Maggie Walker booklet question sheetPages 24-25: Maggie Walker True/False fact sortP
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1st - 2nd
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Ancient Egypt Activities | Printables and Resources | VA SOL
This resource is designed to help students learn about the history, geography and contributions of the ancient Egyptian civilization. This product includes a wide range of activities that are engaging, interactive and informative. ANCIENT EGYPT BUNDLE- aligns with VA SOL Standards for 3rd grade.SOME of the activities included in this bundle are:Ancient Egypt questioning activity to encourage students to share their wonderings and what they might hope to learn throughout the unit.Ancient Egypt Ge
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Activities and Resources | VA SOL
14 COWS FOR AMERICA: 9/11 Reading & Activities
This lesson for C.A. Deedy's "14 Cows for America" is perfect for a wide range of grade levels. It is a picture book with a serious message - a true story about the Maasai people and their contribution of 14 cows to help the citizens of the United States after the September 11 disaster.
I've made this lesson rather simple, in accordance with the book itself. The unit contains -
- Three board pages to introduce the 9/11 topic and the people of the Maasai area of Kenya
- Teacher ideas for a rev
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5th - 12th
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Ancient Egypt - The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone lesson includes facts about the Rosetta Stone and the story of the Rosetta Stone. The activities included are a reading response, find the definition, find the synonym and crack the code.Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)Contents:Information PageStory of the Rosetta Stone (Close Reading)Reading Response QuestionsFind The Definition ActivityFind The Synonym ActivityCrack The Code ActivityMore DecodingAnswer SheetsAll photos, illustrations and text by Christa Galloway / Primar
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt
West African Kingdoms Timeline
This handout will help students learn how to read and understand a timeline using information about the West African Kingdoms (Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, and the Songhai Empire). Students will apply their knowledge by answering the questions below the timeline. Events on the timeline cover the beginning and end of each empire, the Gold and Salt trade, and important leaders such as Sundiata Keita, Mansa Musa, and Sunni Ali.
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4th - 12th
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Ancient Egypt - Hieroglyphs
This resource explores the history of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, types of glyphs, the hieroglyphic alphabet, the cartouche and hieroglyphic numbers. There is plenty of information, reference pages for hieroglyphic letters and numbers and activities including art, math and reading response.Pages: 10 (including 2 answer sheets)Contents:Information Handouts with photosDecoding Hieroglyphics ActivityReading Response QuestionsDecode the Cartouche ActivityDesign Your Own CartoucheHieroglyphic Numbe
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt's Old, Middle, & New Kingdoms Informational Text and Mini-Book
What's included?1. A one-page informational text that describes the highlights of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms and the intermediate periods in between (PDF)2. A corresponding 4-page (fill-in-the-blank) mini-book that summarizes the informational text (PDF)3. Instructions for folding the mini-book (PDF)4. A key for the mini-book (PDF)The mini-book summarizes what was read. Students will fill in the blanks with information found in the informational text. They are also directed to draw pictur
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4th - 9th
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Music from West Africa - Reading Passage and Questions - Great for Subs!
Short informational text about West African music with ten accompanying questions. There is another version of questions that asks students to highlight their answers in the reading instead of writing out their answers.
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Reading Passage about West African Music
Student Worksheet
"Highlight Your Answer" directions
Answer Key
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5th - 10th
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African Kingdoms Bundle
This resource contains reading passages and activities (over 90 pages) for the following Kingdoms and Empires:Kingdom of KushKingdom of AksumKingdom of GhanaMali EmpireGreat ZimbabweDon't forget to check out my Ancient Egypt Resources:Ancient Egypt: King Tutankhamun Reading Passage and ActivitiesAncient Egypt: Mini Reading Passages and ActivitiesAncient Egypt: Ramses the Great Reading Passage and ActivitiesAncient Egypt: Queen Hatshepsut Reading Passage and ActivitiesAncient Egypt: Queen Nefert
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5th - 9th
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