The Moral of the Story: Income Inequality in Familiar Tales: An Integrated ELA and Social Studies Lesson
This lesson introduces middle school students to the basic ideas of capitalism and income inequality using familiar stories as reference points.
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This lesson introduces middle school students to the basic ideas of capitalism and income inequality using familiar stories as reference points.
The Oregon Trail : Mini Unit is a great resource to have students explore and learn about the topic. The materials included are designed to teach the story of the Oregon Trail.
A no-prep digital micro-learning slide deck teaching about the Oregon Trail through video, an audio-supported reading passage, close reading, and a summary writing task.
The Pacific Rim Gr. 4-6 The Pacific Rim Gr. 4-6 is a resourceful teaching toolkit designed to familiarize students about the distinctive geography, climate, economy, and government of Pacific Rim nations primarily focusing on the history…
A high school US history lesson on the Populist movement, combining a lecture presentation with a matching fill-in-the-blank skeleton outline and a group political-poster project, aligned to a US History standard on Populism.
The purpose of the 21-page mini-unit, "The Preamble: The Goals of the Constitution," is to help students in grades 5-8 understand the importance of The Preamble to the United States Constitution and its significance today.
The R.C.M.P. Gr. 3-6: An Exceptional Teaching Resource An immersive learning experience designed for the esteemed Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) aimed at engaging Grade 3 and Grade 4 students effectively.
The Reformation World History Unit This is a The Reformation World History Unit that will provide students with resources from the beginning to end of a unit.
A 36-page history unit covering Europe from the Later Middle Ages through the Renaissance (1300-1500), combining informational text, map exercises, review questions, and tests with answer keys.
The Renaissance World History Unit This is a The Renaissance World History Unit that will provide students with resources from the beginning to end of a unit.
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…
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…
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…
Multi-part world history unit on the Scientific Revolution covering the roots (Aristotle, Ptolemy, alchemy), astronomy (Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Newton), and new inventions, with lesson plans, information sheets, worksheets, and assessments.
Published cross-curricular unit (Lorenz Educational Press) teaching grades 1-2 students about weather (rain, snow, hail, water cycle) through a nonfiction passage and cross-curricular activities.
A middle/high school Social Studies mini-unit (Lesson 5 of a larger Constitution unit) teaching the powers and structure of the three branches of the U.S. government via Constitution-based worksheets, comparison charts, a study guide, a Jeopardy review game, and a test.
The Titanic: A Comprehensive Teaching Resource The Titanic is a detailed teaching resource that engages learners into the gripping narrative of one of the global maritime disasters.
A cross-curricular unit for grade 3-4 students that uses a nonfiction article about ancient Egyptian pyramids, mummification, and hieroglyphics to build reading and content-area knowledge.
The Tragedy of the Commons Teacher Guide Thank you so much for purchasing this simulation! I think you will find the game to be engaging and an excellent starting point to discuss competition and cooperation, the tragedy of the commons…
A high school history lesson on the 1939 voyage of the MS St. Louis, teaching students about the U.S. refusal to admit nearly 1,000 Jewish refugees before World War II as an early Holocaust-era event.
The Transcontinental Railroad - Mini Unit is a great resource to help your students to learn about the history of the first Transcontinental Railroad.
The Tuskegee Airmen - Mini Unit This mini unit is designed to teach students about the contributions of the famous Tuskegee Airmen during and after World War Two.
A high-school-level history unit on the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad, combining a slide presentation with worksheet packets.
Teach your students all about the fascinating world of the Vikings across XX topics. SCANDINAVIAN GEOGRAPHY Students learn about the role of glaciers in shaping the geography of Scandinavia as well as the arctic climate of much of the…