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Higher education social studies scaffolded notes
Unit 6: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Six.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 6 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided or in-person lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Amsco 2020 Guided Reading | APUSH Historical Periods 1 - 9
These guided reading notes are for the 2020 (most updated) Amsco book for AP United States History. This book does not go in order of chapters but instead by the CED topics. When purchased, you can download the pdf which will give you a link to an editable Google Slides version!Topics included are from all Historical Periods 1 -9__________________________________________________________________Follow my store to be the first to know when I launch new products. Simply click the little green star
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Forensic Science Lecture Notes Bundle - A Year's Worth of Lecture Material!
This is a bundle of 12 chapters of Forensic Science Notes Handouts. Each chapter has a student version with fill in the blank spaces and a teacher version with the answers filled in. Some of the notes are followed by short activities for students to complete with a partner.Comes in both PDF and editable Word (.docx) Files.Topics include:1- Intro to Forensics2- The Crime Scene3- Hair as Evidence4- Fiber Evidence5- Fingerprints6- Blood and Blood Spatter7- DNA Fingerprinting8- Toxicology9- Handwrit
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Notes: Student Fill-in Handout and Teacher Key
Student version is 8 pages. 8 page Teacher key is included as well.** Fill-in packets come as both PDF and editable Word (.docx) files so you can edit the document as needed.Crime Scene Notes Packet covers:• Locard Exchange Principle• Direct vs. Circumstantial Evidence• Physical, Biological, and Trace Evidence• Class vs. Individual Evidence• Importance of Evidence• Crime Scene Investigation Team• Seven S’s of Crime Scene Investigation• The Innocence Project • How reliable is eye witness testimon
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Forensic Science Crime Scene Unit Bundle
How A Bill Becomes A Law - HABBAL - CLOZED notes/ graphic organizer
Understanding the process of How A Bill Becomes A Law (HABBAL) is a complicated process that is confusing to many students, especially at the federal level. This product serves as both a graphic organizer and/or clozed notes that will make this concept more clear for students. This product comes with both a 'blank' version for students and a complted version for students.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
American Romanticism in Historical Context
Grab this collection of files and save yourself oodles of time! American Romanticism is my long-time favorite movement in American Literature; it's my pleasure to share these activities with you. Bring the ideals of classic authors such as Poe, Emerson, and Thoreau to life with contemporary connections to Star Wars, Mountain Men, and Snow White. This bundle includes four 40 minute lessons ready to go!Heavily based on the historical previews from Holt, Rinehart, & Winston’s Elements of Lit
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Intro to Forensic Science Notes: Student Fill-in Handout and Teacher Key
Student version is 8 pages. 8 page Teacher key is included as well. ** Fill-in packets come as both PDF and Word (.docx) files so you can edit the document as needed. Ch. 1 Notes Packet covers:· What is Forensics?· Subject areas used in Forensics· Forensic Scientists· Branches of Forensic Science· Crime Lab Services· Four Major Crime Labs in US· Forensics in Ohio (if you are not in Ohio- feel free to customize for your own state using the Word file)· History and Important Individuals· Involvemen
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Intro to Forensic Science Unit Bundle
Forensic Science - Fingerprints Notes: Student Fill-in Handout & Teacher Key
Student version is 5-pages and a 5-page Teacher key is included as well.** Fill-in packets come as both PDF and Word (.docx) files so you can edit the document as needed.This Fingerprints Notes Packet covers:• Formation of Fingerprints• Fingerprint patterns (Arch, Loop, Whorl and types of each)• Minutiae and Minutiae Patterns• Matching Fingerprints• Ridge Count• Types of Fingerprints (Plastic, Patent, Latent)• Methods of Lifting Fingerprints• Preservation of Fingerprint Evidence• Fundamental Pri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Forensic Science Fingerprints Unit Bundle
That Sugar Film video worksheet
That Sugar Film documentary ( imdb.to/2pIuPMs ) brings a perspective on one’s health with modern consumption of food and a culturally relevant teaching experience for ALL students of any background. The documentary will highlight from a nutritional standpoint the effects of a high sugar diet. The case studies found within this film do touch on the essence of CRT because many People of Color live in a “Food Desert” Food deserts as explained from these links: ( bit.ly/2umWlVA ), ( bit.ly/2IUc8yj )
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Tupac, LeBron James, Bob Dylan & Two Distant Strangers: Black Lives Matter Study
Here is a wonderful opportunity to explore with your students four powerful popular culture texts:1. Tupac Shakur's compact and vivid poem, "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" explores the concept of thriving despite economic, racial and social inequities. 2. LeBron James' Instagram post "Shut Up and Dribble" is a rebuttal to an offensive directive to keep dribbling on the court and stay out of race politics. 3. Songwriter, Bob Dylan's masterpiece, "Hurricane," is a protest song documenting the l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Forensic Science Blood and Blood Spatter Notes: Student Fill-in Handout & Key
Student version is 12-pages and a 12-page Teacher key is included as well.** Fill-in packets come as both PDF and Word (.docx) files so you can edit the document as needed.The Blood and Blood Spatter Notes cover the following topics:• History of Blood• Study of Blood• Composition of Blood• Blood Types• Unique Blood Proteins• Antigen-Antibody Response• What is Blood Spatter?• How Blood Falls and Spatters• Lines of Convergence• Different Kinds of Blood Spatter• Blood Evidence at a Crime Scene• Blo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Forensic Science Blood and Blood Spatter Unit Bundle
1992 L.A. Riots Powerpoint Slides and Lecture Notes
As history progresses, so too must the topics that we teach. This series of slides is perfect for explaining the causes and effects of both the L.A. Riots (Latasha Harlins & Rodney King trial), as well as the resulting 1994 Crime Bill. Both PPTX and PDF versions of the slides are included, as well as PDF and DOCX versions of the lecture notes. Download will be a .ZIP file containing all 4 files.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY (MLA, IN TEXT CITATIONS, BODY PARAGRAPHS, ETC)
This is a quick and concise writing packet. It also includes the link to an editable (but unformatted) google doc for teachers who would like to customize the packet! What this packet will cover:Introductory paragraphHook Thesis statementBody paragraphsIn-text citations/embedding quotesEvidence and analysisConclusionRhetorical strategies MLA guideRubrics (compare/contrast, literary analysis, narrative, argumentative, cause/effect, analytical, & persuasive) Peer editing worksheets Student sa
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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*Vladimir Lenin/Russian Revolution Simulation*
The Vladimir Lenin simulation immerses students in the issues facing Russia and the Soviet Union through the life events of the founder of the Soviet Union. This is in essence, a guided notes activity which fosters student debate and collaboration as a class to evaluate and make decisions for each turn of the simulation. This activity engages students with the course content and puts them in the driver's seat to make decisions regarding the situations and events which Vladimir Lenin lived throug
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Zoology: Animal Behavior Google Slides / Notes / Presentation
This presentation was created for my high school zoology class. It contains 47+ slides of information on:Animal Behavior / EthologyAnthropomorphismDr. Charles Henry Turner - African American zoologistNikolaas "Niko" Tinbergen - the father of animal behaviorInnate vs. Adaptive BehaviorInstincts and reflexesTaxisMigrationEstivation / Hibernation / BrumationHabituationImprintingClassic conditioningPavlov's ResponseTrial and errorTinbergen's Hierarchical Model of animal behaviorAnimal behavior case
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Economics Notes
This is a collection of notes about a variety of topics related to economics. They can be used as a study resource to learn more about the material or to use as a guide for a lecture. These are intended for students in an economics course at the high school or collegiate level.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Personal Finance - Entire Course - PowerPoint and Guided Notes - Bundle
This includes PowerPoints for everything students need to know for Personal FinanceThis includes all 9 unitsUnit 1 - Basics of Personal FinanceUnit 2 - SMART and Financial GoalsUnit 3 - Credit and LoansUnit 4 - InsuranceUnit 5 - Investments and RetirementUnit 6 - Consumer ProtectionsUnit 7 - CollegeUnit 8 - Micro and Macro Economics Unit 9 - Globalization This includes a total of 59 PowerPoints with Guided Notes
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
U S History Civic Literacy Essay Guide (with sentence starters)
The United States History & Government Civic Literacy Essay guide is to assist students in writing the essay for the New York State Regents Examination. This guide has step by step instructions and information to complete this required essay. This guide is scaffolded with sentence starters and has steps for the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
French Revolution Resources
This collection includes a variety of notes and primary source analyses related to the French Revolution. These resources are intended for students in a French Revolution, World History, or European History course at the high school or collegiate level.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Psychology Notes
This is a collection of notes about a variety of topics related to psychology. They can be used as a study resource to learn more about the material or to use as a guide for a lecture. These are intended for students in a psychology course at the high school or collegiate level.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Women's Rights Movement & the ERA Powerpoint Slides and Notes
This set of powerpoint slides and notes covers the growth of the women's rights movement from the 1950's through the 1980's and concludes with focus on the Equal Rights Amendment. Topics mentioned in the presentation are women's suffrage, feminism, second-wave feminism, Betty Friedan & Phyllis Schlafly (including a link to a great interview between the two of them), The Feminine Mystique, and of course, the Equal Rights Amendment.Both PPTX and PDF versions of the slides are included, as well
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Native American History Resources
This creates a wide variety of resources that can be used with high school and collegiate level students in U.S. and Native American history courses. This collection includes notes, article analyses, and papers.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
West African Trading Empires - GHANA, MALI, SONGHAI - COMPLETE LESSON W/ NOTES
Everything you need for a great introduction or review of West African Trading Empires: GHANA, MALI, and SONGHAI (includes short bonus with current pictures of the gold and salt industry in Ghana today)Lesson Includes:Lesson Purpose/objectivesEnd of Lesson Questions (can be used as a Ticket out the Door, formative assessment, and as a study guide!)Scaffolded Student Note-taking guideKey/Critical vocabulary terms highlighted for testing purposes - students then highlight them in their n
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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