World history
World History II Jeopardy
This is a World History II Jeopardy Review Game. There are 6 categories for students to review: - World religions - Empires - Revolutions - Nationalism - WWII / Cold War - Who Am I?
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Civil War Timline Game
Play a chronology card game (up to 10 players): a reader reads an event from a drawn card, and the active player guesses where it fits (before/after/between) on their personal timeline of already-placed cards; correct placements build an 8-card timeline, incorrect cards pass to other players; students may also review the included full…
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US history
The Road to Revolution Diplomacy Game - Round #2 Stamp Act
The Road to Revolution Diplomacy Game - Round #2 Stamp Act: An Engaging Classroom Resource "The Road to Revolution Diplomacy Game - Round #2 Stamp Act" is a combinatory tool of game-play and learning designed for high school level teaching. Detailing the period between the French and Indian War and American Revolution, it can be…
World history
Alliance System Game – WWI Alliances Activity
Country groups make alliance requests and respond to other groups under the game’s rules. The confrontation sequence reveals how commitments, rejection and changing loyalties can widen a conflict. Use the teacher guide to run the simulation, then map the alliances and discuss what the simplified model shows about escalation.
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World history
Ancient Egypt Bingo (40 Cards, 8 Ways to Win)
Travel to Ancient Egypt with this Bingo game! This NO PREP resource includes teacher instructions, Bingo patterns, call cards, and Bingo cards featuring hieroglyphics. It makes a great addition to your Ancient Egypt unit study; world geography lessons; social studies or history class; or just for fun. Perfect for third grade, fourth…
US history
Presidents Time-Line Game
Players (3-10, ideally 3-8) each build a personal 8-card timeline on the table; a 'reader' reads an event card aloud to the next player, who must guess where it belongs in their own timeline (before/after, at the beginning, between two cards, or at the end); correct placement wins the card; the first player to correctly place 8 cards…
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US history
The Road to Revolution Diplomacy Game: Round #3 - The Incident on King Street
The Road to Revolution Diplomacy Game: Round #3 - The Incident on King Street This an engaging teaching resource that draws students right into the heart of American history. It transports them back to the pivotal night of March 5th, 1770—'The Incident on King Street' or as it was referred to by the colonists, 'a massacre'. Gameplay and…
US history
America in World War II Review Game
Students work in teams to answer displayed review questions; correct answers earn game-piece progress (e.g., drawing bear parts, placing marks) depending on which game mode the teacher selects.
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World history
Industrial Revolution - The Urban Game
Students begin with a hand-drawn English village and add or erase features as twenty-one narrated rounds introduce changes from 1745 to 1850. Canals, factories, railroads, and crowded housing gradually alter the same map, making urbanization visible. Background reading and a before-and-after chart prepare students to discuss the costs and benefits of industrialization, then develop a comparison essay; a drawing guide and sample map support the simulation.
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US history
American Revolution Time-Line Game
Players draw event cards, listen as a card is read aloud, and guess where the event fits chronologically on their personal timeline (before/after or between existing cards); a player wins by placing 8 cards in correct chronological order. Students can also review an included timeline reference sheet of American Revolution history to…
US history
The Road to Revolution Diplomacy Game: Round #4 - The Coercive Intolerable Acts
Sure, here it is: The Road to Revolution Diplomacy Game: Round #4 – The Coercive Intolerable Acts A valuable teaching resource that helps students experience the tumultuous era between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. This activity provides an authentic learning experience for 9th-12th grade Social Studies students…
US history
Oregon Trail Board Game
Cut out and assemble game board/cards, then play a turn-based game drawing cards with Oregon Trail landmark scenarios and moving a playing piece forward or staying in place based on the card instructions; first to reach Oregon wins.
US history
Path to Juliette Gordon Low: The Scoot Game
Move between 24 numbered stations at a fast pace, read/answer trivia questions about Juliette Gordon Low, and record answers on an answer sheet within a timed rotation (individually or in teams)
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US history
Statehood Time-Line Game
Draw and read event/date cards aloud to other players, guess where each event belongs in chronological order relative to cards already placed in their own timeline, and build a personal timeline of 8 correctly ordered cards to win.
US history
American History: Jamestown Review Game
Interactive classroom review game ('Conflict at Jamestown') reinforcing the history and importance of the Jamestown, Virginia colonial settlement (1607).
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US history
America 1950-1975 Review Game
Students work in teams to answer displayed review questions; correct answers earn game-piece progress (e.g., drawing bear parts, placing marks) depending on which game mode the teacher selects.
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US history
Sharecropping and Tenant Farm Game
Students are paired as married couples, assigned to either the sharecropper or tenant farmer group, select a crop each year, and fill in a budget worksheet tracking crop revenue, rent/landlord payments, and living expenses over five simulated years, then debrief on whether the system worked.
World history
World History Round Robin Review
Each card presents an answer and a follow-up question in a chain (round robin format); students read the answer on their card, then answer the linked question read aloud, passing play to whoever holds that answer.
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US history
Turn of the Century Review Board Game
Answer trivia questions drawn from numbered game cards (e.g. "Which cattle trail...", "Who was the Chisholm Trail named after?") while playing a board game with included game pieces and directions.
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World history
World War I Escape Room
In groups, complete 7 linked tasks to 'break out': read a passage and use a decoder to find a numeric code (Task One), solve a cause-and-effect graphic-organizer puzzle (Task Two), analyze fake ID badges/plane tickets for clues, answer a 5-question True/False Google Form quiz about WWI facts (Task Three: US neutrality, the Lusitania,…
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World history
History of Astronomy Time-Line Game
Draw event cards, listen as a 'reader' reads the event aloud, and guess where the event belongs (before/after/between) in their own personal timeline of 8 cards; the game ends when a player correctly places 8 cards.
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People & historical events
No Prep Famous Influential Women's In History Bingo Game Activities
Make learning about Women's History Month or Most famous influential womens from history more engaging with these Bingo game Activities! This is Great for 2nd to 7th grade students to learn about Women's History Month What’s Included In This Bingo Game Pack? 50 Unique Bingo Boards 30 Calling Cards Bingo Markers Teacher-Friendly…
World history
The Olympics Mini Book & Ancient Greek Games
Students read a short nonfiction mini book about the origins of the Olympics, then play a fluency game where they read sight-word phrase cards aloud to move along a game board toward a medal space.
Civics connections
Gerrymandering and Redistricting (Worksheets, Slides, and an Interactive Game)
Watch a Crash Course Government and Politics video on gerrymandering and answer companion worksheet questions in complete sentences; view a slide presentation covering the definition, historical origin, negative impacts, and court cases on gerrymandering; define key vocabulary (political party, congressional district, redistricting,…
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