7th+Grade+Lesson+Ideas


 * The End of the** **Middle Ages:**


 * __The Renaissance Unit__ **
 * http://www.studenthandouts.com/World_History/Units/09.18/09.18.Printables.htm **
 * Great resource for renaissance printables **


 * Interactive notes. Put students in groups and allow them to fill out notes on the power point. **

Online Unit for Renaissance http://www.library.ubc.ca/edlib/lessonplans/sec/ssed314/Grade%208/Gr.%208-Renaissance-L.%20Millar.pdf
 * Pre-Renaissance Flowmap Answers on Power Point: **


 * Pre-Renaissance Flowmap sheet for students: **

The Early Renaissance

The Renaissance Activities []


 * Reformation **

Explorers Webquest Activity:
 * The Age of Exploration **

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http://school.discoveryeducation.com/teachersguides/pdf/worldhistory/ul/the_great_age_of_exploration_1400_to_1550_tg.pdf

Should we celebrate Columbus Day SAC http://robertwnukowski.wmwikis.net/file/view/SAClessonplanwnukowski-1.pdf

The Europeans knew the world wasn't flat! This is a great one activity to do with classes from all over the globe. You can measure the Earth with a little Math, a protractor, a stick and some string []

Lesson plan that incorporates the themes of exploration, trade, slavery, piracy and how water connected them all. Have a Spat Chat with Columbus and several other explorers

**Pre-Colonial Africa: Ghana, Mali and Songhay**


 * Songhai**


 * Ghana**


 * Mali**

Mali activities from Mr. Donn []

**Colonialism in the Americas**

**Spanish**

Great set of discussion on Spanish colonization and its effects. []

**Portuguese**

Lesson on Ferdinand Magellan and his circumnavigation of the globe []

**French**

**English**

Great lesson ideas on Colonial America. []

Build your own colony. Have your students think about what it takes to create a colony []

http://allaboutexplorers.com/ Explorers Web-quest

Excellent primary source: a letter from Richard Frethorne, an indentured servant from Jamestown ** [] **

** Absolutism and the Monarchies of Europe: **


 * The Age of Enlightenment: **


 * http://www.salem.k12.va.us/shs/habeeb/notes.html **


 * http://www.reviewsheetscentral.com/?/rs/10/enlightenment.htm **


 * http://www.lessonplanet.com/worksheets/age-of-enlightenment-1700-1850 **


 * The Age of Revolution: 1500-1789**

**The Rise of Modern Europe**


 * The Industrial Revolution **

The Irish Patato Famine http://www.aacps.org/aacps/boe/instr/curr/comed/HSWebQuest/Irish_Famine/index.htm


 * European Society on the eve of the Eve the First World War **

Colonialism gallery walk activity. This activity centers around American political cartoons. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1b3s5o3skcnep9e/Imperialism%20Political%20cartoon%20Activity.ppt


 * The First World War**

A load of World War I activities. http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year9links/wwi_sheets.shtml


 * The Post War World **


 * World War II **

What does "Giving a Mouse a Cookie" teach us about "Appeasement" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyBtwe9Ktik This is a food rationing challenge

A look at why certain groups supported Hitler. Makes you think.


 * The Cold War **

**The Modern World **
 * Future Trends: This sections looks at the concept of prediction, trends and indicators **

The rules for " ** SAY SOMETHING ** " http://www.aypf.org/tripreports/2009/documents/Rules_for_Say_Something.doc

Stem Topics in Social Studies: http://www.definedstem.com/public/lessons/Social-studies/Current-events-issues/index.html

What does the Battle of Antietam tell us about Battlefield medicine today. Socratic Circle read.

Great creative lesson ideas in World History http://www.discoveryeducation.com/search/page/-/-/lesson-plan/world%20history/index.cfm
 * General Links and Ideas: **

Mask Web Quest http://www.margateschools.org/eat/sterling/7/masks/maskwebquest.htm

Masks from around the World with lesson ideas http://csuimages.sjsu.edu/gallery/masks/menu.html

Teaching with cartoons worksheet

Create interactive timelines []

Create a Facebook page for a real historical figure.

A different approach to the dreaded vocabulary assignment. http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/deeprun/rhodes_k/Vocabulary%20lists/VOCAB%20MAN%20w%20shading.doc

Digital Story Telling and the use of Artifacts.

[] Structured Academic Controversy. A great way to introduce research, and debate.

Structured Academic Controversy Explained



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