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U.S. History Brain Teasers
U.S. History Brain Teasers
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These American history-focused brain teasers will help students develop logic, critical thinking skills, vocabulary and spelling skills, research skills, and general knowledge skills.

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Geography Activities for Middle School

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Geography Activities for Middle School

Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...

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Exercise: Never Have I Ever

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Exercise: Never Have I Ever

How can we teach our students that they are part of a community? How can we help them see that they aren’t alone in ho...

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We Shall Overcome Lesson Plan: We Are the Freedom Riders

Study the civil rights movement in America through music and literature.

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Martin Luther King Jr I Have a Dream Speech

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I Have a Dream

In this activity, children study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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I Have Heard of a Land Teaching Guide

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I Have Heard of a Land Teacher's Guide

Use the resources in this literature guide to I Have Heard of a Land (by Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper) to develop...

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The Names Have Changed

Challenge children to identify which countries have changed their names with this classroom game.

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We'll Have Nunavut: A Look at Canadian Inuits

Teach your class about Nunavut, its recent history, and its significance as the newest territory in Canada.

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