Hawaii Map Activity- fun, engaging, follow-along PPT with blank map handouts

This download includes both the follow-along map activity AND the blank Hawaii map in PDF and MS WORD format. By the end, students will turn the blank map into an informational resource with cities, geographic regions, islands and more. Enjoy!

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History of Australia

This unit can be downloaded as individual lessons, or as a unit bundle at a discount. This download includes part 1, 2, 3, & 4 of the unit described below…

The entire unit includes 120 rich, interactive slides and 5 pages of detailed structured notes. Graphic organizers, links to videos, text, images and more are built into the lesson. Enjoy!

Part 1 – Geography (35 slides and 1 blank map) - Students follow along to identify political and geographic features on a blank map of Australia. Follow-along PowerPoint AND blank Australia map handout is provided…

Part 2 – Pre-Colonization (23 slides and 1 page of structured notes and questions) - Students use guided notes to follow along and learn about the history and culture of Indigenous Australians (Aborigines / Aboriginal peoples) as well as the Torres Strait Islanders…

Part 3 – British Colonization (34 slides and one page of structured notes and questions) - Students use guided notes to learn about the first penal colonies, about free colonies, gold rushes, immigration and more in Australia’s colonial period…

Part 4 – Australia as a Nation (28 slides and 2 pages of structured notes and questions) - Students use guided notes to learn about the process of federation, the structure of the federal government, influences from England and the U.S., famous Australians, human rights issues and more…

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/History-of-Australia-4-PART-BUNDLE-120-slides-with-5-pages-of-guided-notes-1883308

Art History Resources

I've always loved art, and as a history teacher it made sense to create some resources to teach Art History.  I hope to get some time to create more resources on other art movements soon! 

 

ART HISTORY "Cubism"

This download includes both the 25-slide PowerPoint AND the follow-along graphic organizer (in PDF and MS WORD format).

This activity can be used as an introductory lesson, a central lesson, or a review lesson on the art movement. Many slides are designed to help students understand the history behind the movement. For example, the slides include:

* flowcharts showing how art movements cause later art movements
* timelines showing other art movements in historical context
* "three truths and a lie" mini-quiz about the movement
* definitions, characteristics, and key figures of the movement
* "Overview" with text and background on the movement
* "artist spotlight" focusing on one artist from the movement
* Instructions for students to select an additional painting/artist from the movement to research further

Students use the graphic organizer (included) to follow along. Enjoy!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ART-HISTORY-Cubism-25-rich-slides-with-graphics-samples-handouts-more-1874396

Memorial Day Comic Strip Activity: summarize wars the US has been involved in

This download includes a 21-slide PowerPoint that guides students in turning a blank piece of paper into a comic strip that highlights all of the wars that the United States has been involved with. Each box will have a title, an image, and a description. Each topic is summarized, and then ideas for what to draw are provided. Each topic is also linked to a relevant summarizing video on YouTube. Enjoy!

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Memorial-Day-Comic-Strip-Activity-summarize-wars-the-US-has-been-involved-in-1854255

AVID Facts of the Week (REVISED AND EXPANDED FOR 2015-2016)

This donwload includes a PowerPoint with 36 digestible fast-facts that encourage students to stay in school and go on to higher education. All slides are designed with text and visuals to promote discussion and provoke thought.

The AVID facts-of-the-week discuss topics like: school, universities, scholarships, jobs, the achievement gap, and opportunities in America.  

Our school reads one fact for the school bulletin each morning, selecting a new 'AVID fact-of-the-week' for each week of school. This resource can be read each morning during the student bulletin or school news...can be discussed weekly in homeroom class...or can be posted weekly in an AVID classroom...or any other classroom for that matter :). Enjoy!

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/AVID-Facts-of-the-Week-REVISED-AND-EXPANDED-FOR-2015-2016-119808

Idiom-of-the-day - version 4 (61-80)

The idiom of the day PPTs allow students to follow along each day of the school year with the Idiom of the Day Graphic Organizer (available as a free download). Each PPT download contains 20 idioms in alphabetical order.

Each of the 20 slides contains:
*Relevant visual
*Idiom
*Example of the idiom used in a sentence in proper context
*Meaning of the idiom
*Origin and approximate date of the idiom

Suggestions for implementation:
Idiom, Example, Meaning, Origin are all revealed one click at a time
Reveal the idiom and give students think-time before calling on hands to see who knows the meaning
Depending on grade level, revealing the example used in a sentence might give the idiom enough context for students to determine the meaning
Daily, have students write the idiom, their own example, and the meaning on the Idiom-of-the-day Graphic Organizer

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Idiom-of-the-day-version-4-61-80-1640010

BBC Would-You-Rather FUN GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITY! #7

My students absolutely love this activity and cannot wait to do the next one (but I spread them out during the school year).

The worksheet has 3 scenarios of life around the globe. Students circle one, then you show the class the BBC video clips associated with each scenario. Students then fill out information about the location of the clip and two sentence frames. They usually need some assistance identifying the continent, country and climate zone, so consider this when teaching your lesson.

The BBC clips are not included, but each worksheet has copies of where to find the links on YouTube (there are 5 versions of the worksheet, making 15 total scenarios). 1 worksheet with 3 scenarios and associated video clips can easily take 30 minutes. Video clips are anywhere from 2-7 minutes in length.

This worksheet is designed for middle school, but can be easily modified to fit any grade level.

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BBC-Would-You-Rather-FUN-GEOGRAPHY-ACTIVITY-7-736972