55 Figures from 7th Grade History

Great way to introduce all the famous figures that students will learn about throughout the year. 


This download includes both the PowerPoint with the answers and various versions of the handout (in PDF and MS WORD format)

Students follow along to fill in the names of 55 historical figures that are likely to come up in a 7th grade History Curriculum (Medieval, Renaissance, Modern, etc.). This can be done at the beginning of the year as an introduction, or at the end of the year for a review. Students can complete on their own for homework, or follow along to fill in the names. Enjoy!

Use slide 3 as a handout if you want students to fill out the 55 figures without any clues

Use slide 4 as a handout if you want students to fill out the 55 figures Using clues

Use slide 5 if you want to display all of the answers to the class

Use slide 6 if you want to display one answer at a time (to allow for discussion, participation, guessing, etc.)

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/55-Figures-from-7th-Grade-History-handoutsPPT-for-intro-or-summary-activity-1885913

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

Sundiata & the Mali Empire compared to Disney's The Lion King

Spend a class period having your 7th graders compare and contrast Disney's The Lion King to the story of Sundiata and the West-African Empire of Mali. Help students access the curriculum by tapping into what they already know about a Disney film. Students read summaries of each story, highlight main points, compare characters and story elements, then write a paragraph demonstrating their understanding of the story of Sundiata.

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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

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

Resources and Activities

FREE DOWNLOAD: George Washington Historical Stick Figure

This assignment can be used in a variety of ways, including:
* taking students to a computer lab to individually research
* Filling out as a class using the answer-key stick figure
* Jig-saw, where different groups have different answers and must work together to complete
* Model for class or scaffold by giving certain answers, but not all
* Homework assignment
* Mini-biography reports
* Brainstorming or graphic organizer for a larger biography assignment

The Stick Figure has 10 body parts (Brain, Mouth, Right Hand, Achilles' Heel, Background, Eyes, Shoulder, Left Hand, Heart, Road)

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-DOWNLOAD-George-Washington-Historical-Stick-Figure-118458