This product is designed to accompany a government/political science course that is using the film “Thank You For Smoking” to teach students about interest groups and the power they posses in the United States government. The resource includes questions that guide student learning and assess knowledge of the power, purpose, and use of interest groups in the United States. This product includes 5 extended response type questions. The questions are multi-part questions in which students are expected to provide thoughtful, thorough answers based on their viewing of the film. Some of the topics covered in the film and the questions include: Lobbying/Lobbyist Interest Groups Big Tobacco Companies Power and Influence in Congress This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and Personal Finance resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This one page document provides links to two short youtube videos about the current conflicts causing instability in present day Middle East. The document provides the links to the two videos and then questions about each of the videos. A task, asking students to create a visual is present at the end of the document.

This resource has been updated with good links (January 2020) and is a great resource to use in a Personal Finance or Financial Literacy course. The purpose of the web quest is to get students to understand the importance of budgeting and how to manage debt and borrow money responsibly. Four websites are used in this web quest. They are: Debt Test - Students answer questions to test their knowledge about debt. Money Quiz - Students complete a quiz about personal finance. Financial Services - Students complete questions about financial services. Video - Students watch a brief video about Warren Buffet and borrowing money The webquest guides students through a variety of websites about loans, borrowing money, and debt. This would be a good resource to use for an independent student activity. This resource includes a Microsoft Word version and a PDF version of the webquest. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This poster is designed to be printed and displayed in the classroom. The poster is a high quality - print ready PDF. The poster was created to be 18x24 inches but the sizing can be adjusted accordingly based on classroom need. This poster is a single resource. It includes the Industrial Revolution poster designed for a U.S. History or World History course. The poster is a visual representation of the Industrial Revolution and the following information: Visual (Industrial Revolution) Date (1760-1840) Location (United States and Europe) This would be a good resource for a World History, Geography, or Social Studies class. The preview and thumbnails include a watermark that is removed in the purchased version. Please check out the other posters and educational activities are available in my shop: Project Education.

This poster is designed to be printed and displayed in the classroom. The poster is a high quality - print ready PDF. The poster was created to be 18x24 inches but the sizing can be adjusted accordingly based on classroom need. This poster is a single resource. It includes the Mass Production and Industrial Prosperity poster designed for a U.S. History or World History course. The poster is a visual representation of the era of Mass Production and Industrial Prosperity and the following information: Visual (Mass Production and Industrial Prosperity) Date (1870-1914) Location (Europe and North America) This would be a good resource for a World History, Geography, or Social Studies class. The preview and thumbnails include a watermark that is removed in the purchased version. Please check out the other posters and educational activities are available in my shop: Project Education.

This product is an assessment over a unit covering the Industrial Revolution all the way up to the era of Mass Production in the United States. The test covers a large time frame beginning in Great Britain with the start of the Industrial Revolution before progressing to the United States and the use of steam engines, railroads, and the growth of cities. Topics covered include: Agricultural Revolution, early textile mills, mass production, the importance of railways, cotton gin, assembly line, and the ingenuity of Henry Ford. The test includes 3 different sections with different types of questions: Multiple Choice - 25 questions Matching - 5 questions including the terms: Cotton Gin, Assembly Line, Transition, Mass Production, Bourgeoisie Extended Response Questions - 3 questions. Topics include: the connection from the industrial revolution to today, inventions and innovations of the industrial revolution, the assembly line. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This Industrial Revolution Resource tasks students with making connection from the past to aspects of today’s society. It requires them to think critically and research how past concepts are still prevalent today. This Industrial Revolution was a time of change and prosperity and like any historical event, many connections to the present day can be found in the history of that time period. For this activity, students are tasked with finding present day current events that relate to concepts from the Industrial Revolution. These concepts and ideas include: Innovations and Inventions Women’s Rights and Women in Power Workplace Safety Regulations Consumer Economics Industrial Growth and Manufacturing The Middle Class This worksheet is set up as a graphic organizer. Students will find a current event based on the concepts listed and describe and then create a visual for the event/concept. This activity can be completed on the computer or printed for student use. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. This is version 2 of this resource. Version 1 includes the same general set-up but with different concepts and topics for students to analyze. If you are interested in version 1, please click on the link: Industrial Revolution: Connecting Past with Present. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This resource is a downloadable Print-Ready PDF poster. It is a high quality file designed to be printed as an 18x24 inch poster. The poster could also be resized to be smaller or stretched to be a larger size. This poster was created for a World History or U.S. History classroom. The preview file includes a watermark which is removed on the final product. This is a single poster product about the causes of World WarI. The poster includes information about the M.A.I.N. causes of the war, as well as a short description of the spark that started the fighting. M - Militarism A - Alliances I - Imperialism N - Nationalism Spark: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand Many other posters for History classrooms are available in my Project Education Shop by clicking on the link.

This Graphic Organizer is to be used to examine recent (or past) Supreme Court decisions. The graphic organizer is designed to examine three Supreme Court cases based on the following criteria: Circumstances of the case: Students will describe what events led to the court case. The legal question being asked: Students will find the legal question or right being asked in this case. Personal opinion on the case: This section is for students to voice their own opinions on the possible outcomes of the case. Decision of the court: This portion of the document is for students to summarize the Supreme Court Decision and its repercussions. This resource does not include any specific cases. It is designed to be used with cases of the student/teacher’s choosing. This is a perfect document to use in class for notes or to organize student thoughts on specific cases. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and educational resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This document examines 3 Strikes Laws that have been passed in some states of the United States. The document includes 4 websites for students to read and examine: “Three Strikes” Sentencing Laws Bill Clinton regrets ‘three strikes’ bill The impact of ‘3 strikes’ laws a decade later 10 Reasons to Oppose “3 Strikes, You’re Out” (Links are provided for teachers to preview) Students then answer 5 response questions about Three Strikes Laws in the United States. Two sample questions follow: Explain what the three strikes laws mean and why they have been enacted in some states. Describe some of the pros and cons of the issue. Explain whether you believe that three strikes laws are effective? Also explain whether you believe they are fair or unfair. Describe why you feel the way that you do. This activity is best used after some explanation of Three Strikes Laws or as a short lesson on Three Strikes Laws in the United States. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies, History, and Government resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

In this activity, students will use the U.S. Constitution to find specific information about how the U.S. government works and operates. Students will complete response questions in which they must look top specific parts of the Constitution and explain the meaning. Students will also answer questions that require them to search the Constitution and find answers. A copy of the Constitution is required for this activity and is not included. An answer key is included. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This product includes YouTube links to short “How It’s Made” clips and the following questions: Briefly describe the process of creating the product that you viewed. (2-3 sentences) Explain why this product is important, or what are it’s uses. (2-3 sentences) Explain how this product might have been made before the Industrial Revolution and the use of factories/assembly lines/mass production. These three questions are presented to students after each video clip. The document could be modified to change the videos and/or change the questions. The clips included are: Chocolate - Milk Chocolate, From Scratch | How It’s Made Ketchup - Ketchup | How It’s Made Scoreboards - Scoreboards | How It’s Made Matches - Matches | How It’s Made Bowling Balls - Bowling Balls | How It’s Made This activity was created for students to make connections from the Industrial Revolution and Mass Production to the present day but could be used in other course and classes. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in a Google Docs version that students could use directly with Google Classroom, please click the link: How It’s Made Activity - Google Docs. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This infographic about the Causes of the American Revolution could be used many ways in the classroom. The infographic can be printed and passed out to students. Printed and displayed. Printed for student notes/study material, or used a a classroom poster. This product includes a zip folder with 4 files of the infographic. They are: Original Print-Ready PDF Resized 10x24 inch Poster, PDF Print Ready Resized 2x6 inch Bookmark, PDF Print Ready Original PNG image, 800x2000 pixels This product presents information in an easy to read, easy to understand format. Information on the infographic includes the four types of imperialism: French and Indian War Taxes Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts A description of each event or cause is included within this infographic. The preview and cover images include a watermark which are removed in the purchased/downloaded product. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This product is a graphic organizer/chart of vocabulary words for a unit on the American Revolution and includes sections in which students can write the definition and also a section for students to include a visual/picture/symbol for each word. The words (25 total) included for this product are: Democracy Legislature Tariff Loyalist Representation Treason Petition Boycott Boston Massacre Committee of Correspondence Blockade Quarter Continental Congress Rights Minutemen Patriot Congress Patrick Henry Boston Tea Party Mercenary Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin Treaty Valley Forge This resource also comes with an answer key of completed vocabulary definitions. This product includes a Microsoft Word/PDF version of the resource. It can be printed for student use or used with the internet. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

This product is designed to provide notes over a unit on the Enlightenment period of the 17th and 18th century. It includes notes over the Enlightenment period in World History as well as a blank student copy of the notes. Included with this resource is a student copy for students to complete and fill out and a teacher completed copy with all information present. Embedded with the notes is also vocabulary for the unit. The document is designed to be completed using an online device but could be slightly modified to be printed as well. The vocabulary section is set up for students to define and also find a visual/picture for each word. This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Store.

This product includes 13 questions about World War I. The questions are divided by the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) chart. This product includes 4 DOK - 1 questions, 4 DOK - 2 questions, 2 DOK - 3 questions, and 1 DOK - 4 question. These questions can be used with many learners in the classroom and present different levels of learning and knowledge of the subject matter. This resource includes the questions in a chart. The questions can be assigned directly to students, used as entry/exit slips, posted for homework, or many other uses as determined by the classroom teacher. This resource includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the product. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Store.