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Adult education social studies projects
Budget & Personal Finance Project : A Money Reality Check
Do you want an all-inclusive project to teach your students about Budgeting & Personal Finance Responsibility? Look no further, because you have found it! ↬MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT↫ After MANY requests, I have updated this product to include TWO versions: (1) Salaries attached to grade in class(2) Salaries assigned at randomWithin this product you will find an in-depth experience for students that will teach them the value of a dollar!! Students are required to determine the taxes taken o
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord: Mysteries in History
The students will try and solve the mystery of who fired the first shots at Lexington by looking at Primary sources, finding the main idea of the documents, making judgements and then writing up a detective report to explain what they discovered.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Quilt Codes of the Underground Railroad
This power point presentation by Debra Bays tells the story of the role of quilt blocks in the journey north along the Underground Railroad. Often times, slaves were prepared for their journey North by using a quilt sampler to instruct about what tools to accompany them on the journey; crossroads and which path to take; maps and what clues to look for when seeking the right route to take; and which homes or churches were friends and could provide food, shelter and clothing. This presentation is
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
European Vacation Project - Perfect for end of the Year! + Digital Resource
European Vacation Project is a fun way for World History students to sum up their European history by traveling to Europe! This is a wonderful project to end the year in World History class - one of my favorites! Students research a summer trip to Europe and present their fun to the class. You will need online access to computers, iPads etc. Students can use PowerPoint, Google slides or any other slideshow app. Rubric, PowerPoint introduction, and warm-up questions included.** Includes Google
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Playing Card Designs Middle or High School Art Project: Unity & Balance Lesson
The Principles of Design and tying in cross-curricular material is something we all do as art teachers. But with the amount of time we have with our students, it can be hard to fit in anything else other than art-making. In this art project, students learn about the history of playing cards and use the Principles of Unity and Balance to create their own version of a face card. Why students will love it:Designing your own playing card is fun and students will love learning the artistic process, f
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Intro to Art 2, Middle School Art Curriculum High School Art Curriculum
#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
MOCK TRIAL! - The Guide, Rubrics, and Handouts to the Ultimate Project
Would you like to see your students rise to the highest of expectations? Watch your students transform into lawyers pushing the envelope of persuasion, witnesses carefully building a case, or judge/jury to conduct it fairly and appropriately. Do you want to have some of the most fun in your teaching life? Then purchase this Word document - easily my most downloaded and highly rated product - and customize it for your students and the trial of your choice. There are role descriptions and customiz
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE (EPF) - WHOLE COURSE by Just Add Teacher
Based directly on the new North Carolina Economic and Personal Finance (EPF) curriculum, this Bundle has absolutely EVERYTHING you need to teach Economics and Personal Finance in a single semester with NO BOOK NEEDED, Just Add Teacher. NOTE: This is NOT a pay-as-you go or a “I’ll update later” curriculum. It is 100% complete and ready to be used and owned by you permanently. Described below is a detailed breakdown of everything you will receive in this bundle. Click HERE to follow Just Add Teach
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Budget Project: Real World Personal Finance
Attention Ohio Teachers! This project aligns with Ohio's Model Curriculum for Financial Literacy!This is one of my favorite projects that will fully engage your students! How many times do we hear…”when am I ever going to need to know this?” Here is your answer. This comprehensive budget project has students move through two different careers and plan out a monthly budget. The objective of this project is for students to set up a budget that would allow them to live the type of life they would l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Great Wall of China Paper Cutting Craft
A perfect craft project for your students when you are teaching about The Great Wall of China or China related topics. All you need is a pair of scissors, glue and the template to make this renowned landmark.Thanks for viewing and hope you enjoy! You may print the template on cardstock paper for durability.You may also be interested in the following: ___________________________________________Paper Cutting Craft: Leaning Tower of Pisa ItalyPaper Cutting Craft: The Liberty Bell Eiffel Tower Paper
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: World Landmarks Paper Cutting Craft: Bundle Resources
Buying a House Simulation
Students will interact in a simulated housing market. There will be several houses to choose from, as students must factor in their annual salary, expenses, credit score, and other financial dynamics. Buyers are to use their net income and the houses’ details to determine their most optimal house. At the end of the simulation, students will justify their housing decision.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The entire book's .pdf can be purchased at a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Map of Canada Assignment - Detailed Map
This is a minimal-prep assignment that you can simply photocopy and distribute to students now! The assignment is broken down into 10 steps and is perfect for an applied or academic classroom. The assignment includes a built-in checklist for students to use while completing their maps.
There are two versions of this assignment included in this download – one with and one without the post-it note annotation. There are also two rubrics to reflect both versions of this assignment. You can use the
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Christmas Holidays Around the World Power Point Unit AND Interactive Notebook
This best selling, newly updated 54 slide Power Point (Now includes Hanukkah), INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK FILE, and 10 page activity packet contains lessons that cover countries like, Australia, Germany, USA, France, Mexico, Holland, Israel, and more! It comes with a 10 page activity packet of worksheets to compliment the presentation! The worksheets have comprehension questions, recipe ideas, crafts, a coloring sheet, and other fun activities! The interactive notebook file is a fun way for students
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2nd - 6th, Adult Education
Tiki Art - Templates, Lesson Plans, and Coloring Sheets
Recently updated!Why didn't the Tiki go to the party?He had no body to go with.You know...Because of ...they're usually just heads.Oooookay.A collection of 80 full-page Tiki style face graphics for use with themed projects.A great set of reference images should feature enough different designs to provide students with a broad choice and promote plenty of variety in the finished projects. Ideally, there should also be opportunity for creative interpretation of the subject.I originally designed t
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K - 12th, Adult Education
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Civil Rights Movement Powerpoint
30 Slides to help you teach this important period of American History
Topics Included:
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Segregation
Integration
Armed forces integration
Sit-ins
Civil Rights Leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Booker T. Washington, Jesse Jackson, Thurgood Marshall
Tuskegee Institute
March on Washington
Seperate but Equal
Brown vs. Board of Education
Little Rock Nine
John F. Kennedy
Civil Rights Act
Lyndon Johnson
NAACP
Check out the preview file for an "at a glance"
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Psychology: Consciousness - Sleep and Dreams Project
Psychology: Consciousness - Sleep and Dreams ProjectSleep is an altered state of consciousness that we experience every day. This Sleep and Dreams project gives students an opportunity to research sleep and all of its aspects. Students then present and teach their research to the class. Included is a research guide and rubric for two types of presentations, a PowerPoint/slideshow presentation and a presentation using poster boards. Product includes PDFs and editable Microsoft Word documents for
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Psychology: Consciousness Worksheet Bundle
The Innocence Project | Create a Podcast | Project Based Learning
Have your students investigate the trail and ultimate exoneration of wrongly convicted ex-prisoners who gained freedom as the result of The Innocence Project. This is a powerful social justice topic for your students to research while using 21st century skills such as podcast creation. Your students will have the opportunity to be their very own true crime investigator like all of the podcasts they listen to and love! This product includes: (1) 6 page assignment sheet which can be printed and s
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Commedia Dell'arte: Mask Templates, Character Chart, Assignment and Rubric
Commedia Dell’Arte
PDF FILE INCLUDES:
-4 Mask Templates:
--Bauta
--Piangi
--Arlecchino
--Ride
-All ready for you to cut out. Just print them on card stock and allow your students to choose!
-Characters Chart- Name, direction, movement, and physical traits
-Performance and Mask Assignment handouts for your students
-Rubric for mask and performance
Great project to culminate physical comedy, Italy, the renaissance, theater history, and stock characters. Mask projects are alot of fun due to the c
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Layers of the Atmosphere Build an 8-foot Scaled-Down Model of our Atmosphere
Create an 8-foot-tall (2.4m), scaled-down model of our atmosphere and discover cool information about our atmosphere at the same time! Students will also learn a little history about humankind's ventures into our atmosphere.Includes Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Stratopause, Mesosphere, Mesopause, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. No prep.The only way to get a true sense of atmospheric scale is with a model this big!Crosscutting concepts: scale, proportion, & quantity, systems & sy
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Islam & the Islamic Empires Unit Bundle with PowerPoint, Projects, and More
This zip folder contains all the materials I use for the Islamic Caliphate Unite in World History/AP World History (I teach both levels). There is a PowerPoint for the unit with a corresponding note sheet. There are fill in the blanks on one note sheet if you would like to have students use that to follow along any lecture or there is a completely filled in one if you need to provide a student with copies of notes.There are 3 projects to chose from as I have done all. One is an academic poste
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Renting an Apartment Simulation
Students will interact in a simulated apartment market. There will be several apartments to choose from, as students must factor in their annual salary, expenses, credit score, and other financial dynamics. Renters will use their job earnings in order to determine which apartment is best suited for their particular financial situation. At the end of the simulation, students will state why they chose the apartment that they chose.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a B
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology: Consciousness - Psychoactive Drugs Project
Psychology: Consciousness - Psychoactive Drug BrochureDrugs that affect states of consciousness are called psychoactive drugs. This psychoactive drug brochure project gives students an opportunity to research psychoactive drugs and their effects on the brain. Included is a research guide and rubric for a brochure that will focus on one of the three psychoactive drugs, depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens. You assign the category, or students sign up(a sign up sheet is included). Product inc
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Psychology: Consciousness Worksheet Bundle
Instagram Template
This is a blank Instagram template great for students summarizing the main idea and having key points about any topic using hashtags!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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