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8th grade civics cultural activities
Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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USA Citizenship Test
Need a relevant activity for teaching Government or Contemporary Issues? This is a 40 question test compiled with need-to-know knowledge for the actual US Citizenship test. Use this multiple-choice activity as an introduction for Government class to see if your students would even qualify to be American citizens! Or, use it to show how difficult it is for foreigners to become citizens in your Contemporary Issues class. Fun and eye-opening for students as they experience a real-life activity! C
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8th - 12th
Women's Suffrage Movement: Susan B. Anthony Trial Scavenger Hunt Activity
Your students will walk in the shoes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton as they learn about the Women's Suffrage movement and the trial of Susan B. Anthony. This scavenger hunt uses primary sources! What better way to learn about the past than to analyze historical photos and documents. Your students will use close reading skills, decoding, and teamwork to complete 7 different tasks with clues. This resource is similar to an escape room, but allows for more flexibility as it can span over the course of t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech Analysis
This graphic organizer helps students close read an Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech (NOT full speech - excerpt of speech, can see from preview). Student annotate the text then answer questions for understanding and comprehension.Now includes an "answer key" with possible answers!
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4th - 8th
Intro to Culture and Cultural Traits 5-E Lesson | Explore World Culture | Google
This student-favorite lesson explores culture and cultural traits. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “4 Pics, 1 Word” warm-up activity, then introduce key vocabulary and concepts. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, challenge students to complete an “ABC’s of Culture” activity examining cultural traits. Finally, assess learning with a “Search & Find” activity where students watch a video & identify example
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3rd - 8th
SEL Character Education BUNDLE: A Year of Growth- Daily Quotes & Challenges
ADVISORY MADE EASY! SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGH DAILY QUOTES AND CHALLENGES TO COUNT DOWN THE SCHOOL YEAR . At a 50% savings when you buy the full BUNDLE at once. Perfect for a Home room, Advisory, or Enrichment class. Each day you read the daily quote and propose the daily challenge on the chain link. During the next day, reflect on daily challenges and introduce a new quote and challenge. A great way to count down the year and get students thinking about character education in the UPP
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6th - 10th
Cultural Diversity Powerpoint
This 19 slide interactive powerpoint teaches students (or even adults) about culture and ethnicity. This lesson contains information regarding the current view of America as a tossed salad as opposed to a melting pot. Several slides contain discussion questions and images.
Here is a detailed list of what the powerpoint contains:
- cover slide
- culture discussion question
- culture: defined
- what is ethnicity?
- map of US with question
- culture adventure slide
- traditions
- diverse world
- m
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
History of the Holidays Webquest Bundle
Can you imagine having a quick and easy-to-implement resource for any holiday of the year? Well, we have that right here! BUNDLE is sold at a 20% discount from all individual lessons!This is a comprehensive bundle of webquests for all major holidays during the school year. These are independent student worksheets - great for homework or time fillers! ALL contain links to the webpages for research, answers keys includes, very little color on the actual printable worksheets to save you on ink at t
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8th - 11th
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Virtual Field Trip | Songs of Civil Rights on Google Slides
Take an experiential musical Civil Rights tour with this Virtual Musical Field trip: Sounds of Civil Rights! From demanding equality in Washington to refusing to ride segregated buses, the United States has always had musicians singing on behalf of its people. Listen to the 14 songs, learn about brief histories, and reflect.Content warning: Civil Rights contains mature content including war, violence, lynching, riots, protests, racism, & Discrimination. When in presentation mode, clicking
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6th - 12th
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Types of Government Posters
I created these posters for my social studies classes last year. Each poster features a different type of government and contains easy-to-understand definitions of each form. Posters also include images representing each of the following eight forms of government:*Oligarchy*Monarchy*Republic*Theocracy*Autocracy*Direct Democracy*Representative Democracy*AnarchyEngaging Activity Idea: I laminated mine, hung them around the room, and had students move to each of them in 2-minute increments (station
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5th - 12th
Dia de los Muertos Virtual Altar
Let your students create a virtual altar using this template. The slide bundle includes a blank altar to DIY with over 50 images to create a unique altar. It also includes an already complete altar that just needs an image of a deceased one to be honored.Have your students make an altar for someone they miss or turn it into a research project and ask them to learn about a famous Latinx person who passed away. This is a great virtual learning, hybrid learning, or even in-school project!
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5th - 12th
Christian Patriotic Stars and Stripes Classroom Bundle
All you need to instill patriotism into your Christian School or classroom and in your students.*** Included files***· Posters· Notebook Covers· Date Display (multiple colored numbers)· Classroom Signs-Verses and Patriotic· Passes· Blank Signs/ Notebook Covers to edit (jpeg)· Letters A-Z in both upper letters in two sizes, numbers 0-9, punctuation ! . ? , “ &. Uppercase letters are 4.5” x 3.5” and 3.5" x 3"· Borders 3”x10” in various patterns· Pendant Banner in variety of patterns· Bunting B
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3rd - 12th
Patriotic Stars and Stripes Classroom Decor
All you need to give your classroom a Americana feel, to develop patriotism in your students and facilitate discussion on Americas past, present and Future.*** Included files***· Posters· Notebook Covers· Date Display (multiple colored numbers)· Classroom Signs· Passes· Blank Signs/ Notebook Covers to edit (jpeg)· Letters A-Z in both upper letters in two sizes, numbers 0-9, punctuation ! . ? , “ &. · Borders 3”x10” in various patterns· Pendant Banner in variety of patterns· Bunting Banner in
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3rd - 12th
U.S. Map Labeling Basic Geography Activity: ABCivics!
U.S. Map Activity:Have students create a Thematic Map that includes - the oceans and waters bordering the United States, states sharing a border, their home state, the U.S. Capital, and more.Great for a beginning of the year assignment to have students get to know each other and learn to work together on a collaborate art assignment!-ABCivics!
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Introduction to Civics Full Unit BUNDLE: ABCivics!
Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity
This is a great introductory lesson for students to understand how we naturally react to cultures that are different from our own. Will open a great dialogue about accepting other cultures, and avoiding judgements.
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7th - 12th
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Music Of The World: Multicultural Music (History, Geography, Social Studies)
This is a multi-cultural music project that includes the following topics:
• History
• People & Places
• Customs & Traditions
• Music
The work is done in student groups, and each group is assigned a different country. The final product is shared with the classroom, and it includes verbal, visual, and auditory elements.
A great way to involve your students in researching and presenting multi-cultural music. I have used this with students in grades 4-8 very successfully!
The file come
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
Experiencing Different Cultures
Engage your ESL/EFL students with this premade course on various aspects of Multicultural Society. These lessons are tested and enjoyed by students because they build cross-cultural empathy while allowing students to use the English language in a more practical and relevant way. Lessons can be used in both online and in-person classrooms. Why students enjoy these lessons: engaging, relatable, practical application of language skills, contextual learning Courses included: WK 1: Experiencing Di
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Christian Patriotic Classroom Signs
Looking to add some patriotism to your Christian school or classroom? These signs, labels, notebook covers, passes and headers may just what you are looking for.*** Included files***· Themed Posters· Date Display (multiple colored numbers)· Classroom Signs -Verses and Patriotic· Passes· Notebook covers· Cabinet/bin Labels· Blank Signs/Notebook Covers to edit (Jpeg to use in any software)· Blank Headers to edit (Jpeg to use in any software)You can print files at home or your local print shop. You
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Christian Patriotic Stars and Stripes Classroom Bundle
They Called Us Enemy-Chapter Comprehension Questions
This product includes 1 cover page, 1 Ted Talk worksheet, comprehension question worksheets for the entire book which I divided into 4 sections, 1 comparison worksheet linked to old Disney cartoons, an introduction to the book scavenger hunt, and a comic creation page.
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6th - 10th
Micro Society | Guidelines & materials for a mock government in grades 4-8
Welcome to Brain Brigade Micro Society | Step-by-step instructions for creating a mock community in your fourth through eighth grade classroom. This is a system designed to help your students get a bit of experience in how our society and government works. As a member of this mock community, your students will receive a paycheck twice per month. They will have an opportunity to manage your money, participate in public meetings, give speeches, pay bills, apply for a job, run for political office,
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4th - 8th
I Am Canadian Assignment
An assignment to complete during your unit on Human Geography and Immigration patterns. The assignment is based on the popular Molson Beer Advertising campaign used in the mid 1990s to promote Canadian Patriotism and the Canadian identity. With Canada's changing demographics, the reality of what it means to be a "real" Canadian is very different from that being portrayed in the advertising campaign. Assignment comes with evaluation rubric.
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8th - 11th
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Summary/Essay/Test/Answers
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
This lesson has everything you need to address multiple standards and 2 weeks worth of material! The lesson includes a character list, text summary, analysis, essay questions, multiple choice test, AND ANSWER KEY! all in an editable Microsoft Word Document for your own editing preference. Just print once and make copies at your printer for each section. Enjoy!
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4th - 12th
Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience 5-8
Young Voices: Stories of Courage & Resilience in Conflict & Adversity64 pages Grade 5 to 8All stories also available individuallyDiscover the resilience and hope of youth with our collection of eight short stories for grades 5 to 8, each set against the backdrop of global conflict and adversity. These narratives, ranging from a diary in the ruins of Gaza to unexpected friendships in Kashmir, offer a window into the impact of war on young lives. They capture the essence of innocence and
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5th - 8th
Urban American 1865-1896 American Vision Modern Times Chapter 6
This 58 slide presentation deals with the industrialization phase of the United States in the decades following the Civil War. The topics discussed in this presentation discusses the following topics:I - ImmigrationII - UrbanizationIII - The Gilded AgeIV - PopulismV - The Rise of SegregationThis presentation follows Chapter 6 of The American Vision by GlencoeThis is a presentation that always draws a great response from my high school students.The use of the text book cover in this description i
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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