Middle School World Religions Review Games

World Religions Game #1

World Religions Game #1 (pacman)

World Religions Game #2

World Religions Game #2 (pacman)

 

World Religions Jeopardy Game

American History 2 - NC Final Exam Questions

Game #1

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Game #2

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NC FINAL EXAM - High School Civics and Economics Review Games

Judicial Terms

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Government Terms

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Finance Terms

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socialstudiesgames.us

Government Involement in Economy Essay

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16eantKGAJiFA8AunwDTLdLkeH28K1jhfPSxjshdZDnU/edit?usp=sharing

Minetest Social Studies Projects

• World War I
• Ancient Egypt
• War of 1812

US History Links

American History 1 - Unit 3

• "early us" Study Resources
• Minetest
• CES 2015
• iCivics - Supreme Decision

American History 2 - Unit 6

• "turn of century" Study resources
• SimCity
• Monopoly

American History I - Unit 3 Quiz #1 Review Games

Unit 3 - Early US (Articles of Confederation to Constitution)

• Social Studies Review Game #1
• Social Studies Review Game #2

Social Studies Games Activities

New Learning Activities for US History and Civics and Economics:

• Google Drive'n

• Magazine Cut Out - Articles of Confederation w/o words

• Compromise Cut Out

• Federalism - State Laws Web Search

• Amendments/Preamble w/ Google Street View

social studies games

Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

They don't all have to be Social Studies Games.

Credit to the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Missouri

Social Studies Change Meter

SocialStudiesGames.us

Lot of Social Studies Games Updates

I've been adding new resources every day.

• Click on the American Flag (above) to access the US History Website (based on APUSH curriculum but suitable for 7-12)

• Click on the Civics and Economics Logo to access the C&E Website.

There will be more social studies games on the way soon.

Social Studies Projects

How to Create a Project and Rubric

• American History I - Study Guide (APUSH)
• Study Guide - Spanish Version

Here we go...

Social Studies Standardized Test Time

If you are reviewing for a social studies standardized test in grades 7-12, then check out my top ranked social studies review games.

• US History Review Games
• World History Review Games
• Civics & Economics Review Games

Final exams, SOLs, EOGs, don't sweat it. I've got you covered. These social studies games are teacher created and teacher approved.

I know you hate tests, but get some sleep the night before, use Process of Elimination, believe in yourself, and soon it will be over.

NC Final Exam Review - Social Studies

Notes:

Day 1 - Test Topics
Day 2 - Test Topics

Practice:

• Constructed Response #1
• Constructed Response #2 
• Review Question Cards - Print Out

Link to US History Review Games

social studies games

Social Studies Students' Geography Videos

The following videos are visual representations of the North Carolina Social Studies Geography Standards.

Jadon:

 

Nico:

Civics and Government - NC Social Studies

Notes:

Day 1 - Civics & Gov't Concepts

Activities:

Assignments:

Review:

• Mr. D's Civics Website

   social studies games
  

Economics - NC Social Studies

Economics Unit

Notes:

• Day 1 - GDP
• Day 2 - Unemployment

Activities:

• NASCAR Math
• Personal Finance Game #1
• Personal Finance Game #2
• Personal Finance Game #3
• Social Studies Project (test terms)
• To start: click on SS Project, Click File, Click Make a Copy

Assignments:

• CW #7 - GDP Math
• CW #8 - GDP & Unemployment Research

Review:

 

Student Earth Day Project using Google Creator Studio

Geography Unit - US History

Geography Notes

• Day 1 - Geog 1.1
• Day 2 - Geog 1.2
• Day 3 - Geog 1.3

Activities

• Geography Standards YouTube Project

Assignments

• Classwork #4 - Physical/Human Map
• cw #5  - Waterway Map Challenge

Review

• Where in the US is Carmen San Diego?
• Geography Lesson Videos 
• Physical Geography Game 
• States Map Game
• States Map Game (history channel) 
• States Map Game
• 13 Colonies Map Game
• Sim City
• Social Studies Munchers 

US History - Study Resource for Quiz

Social Studies Games

After Quiz:

• Game: Where is the US is Carmen San Diego?

Review Games (unit 9):

• Cold War Domestic Policy #3 
• Cold War Domestic Policy (ball game) 
• Cold War Matching Board

Review Games (unit 10):

• Modern Economic Matching Board   (easy version) 
• Modern Economics Game 
• Presidential Policy Game
• Court Cases (ball game)   (easy version)

Quiz Topics:

Unit 9 

• National Highway Act 
• Sputnik 
• Military Industrial Complex 

Unit 10 

• OPEC 
• Stagflation 
• Gold Standard 
• Reaganomics 
• Supply Side Economics
• Black Monday 
• NAFTA 
• Dot Com Bubble 
• 2008 Economic Crisis 
• Court Cases 
• 26th Amendment 
• Foreign Affairs 
• Watergate

Selma Project - Civil Rights Song

click read more below,  to view the YouTube videos of the songs that we will be recording.

Unit 10 - Modern US

Notes:

Unit 10 - Modern America Study Guide

Day 1 - 1980s (Econ)
Day 2 - 1970s (Econ)
Day 3 - 1990s to Now (Econ)
Day 4 - Modern Rights
Day 5 - Foreign Policy
Day 6 - Modern Issues

Text Notes

Activities:

• Supply Side Econ - Coffee Rules
• Link to Coffee Shop Game
• iCivics - Rights Game

Assignments:

• Classwork #2 - Unit 10 Study Guide Reader
• Classwork #3 - u10 study guide #2
• History thru Film: Argo

Review Games:

• Modern Economic Matching Board    (easy version)
• Modern Economics Game
• Presidential Policy Game 
• Court Cases (ball game)    (easy version)

Links

• Car that runs on Compressed Air

social studies game - US History ... Civics and Economics 

Unit 9 - Cold War Continued

Cold War Video #1

Cold War Video #2

Notes

• Day 1-3: Cold War Domestic Policy

Text Notes

Assignments

• Classwork #1 - Unit 9 Study Guide

Activities

• Anti-STEM Article
• Who Killed Kennedy?

Quiz Wed 4/15 (u9-10)

Review Games:

• Cold War Domestic Policy #3
• Cold War Domestic Policy (ball game)
• Cold War Matching Board  

 
 
social studies games (US History, World History, APUSH)

Extra Credit (Q3) - 7 Word or Less

7 Words or Less Extra Credit Assignment

Rules:

• No Partners
• No Document sharing
• If a student does not complete at least 15 correct summaries/definitions, then that student will receive a zero out of 15.
• If a student completes 15 or more summaries/definitions, then that student will receive extra credit for each answer.
• Due Mon 4/4 by 8:30am no exceptions

printable pdf of SS terms

Unit 8-9 Matching Boards

Link to Great Depression Matching Board 

Link to Cold War Matching Board

Civil Rights Review Game

Click Here for a Larger Version
Click Here for the EASY Version

Social Studies US History - Cheat Sheet Benchmark Test 3

Click Here for - Cheat Sheet Benchmark Test 3

Unit 8 (World War II) Slide Show

World War II

Civil Rights (unit 9) slide show

Civil Rights Movement

Unit 8 Slide Shows

Eve of The Great Depression

Unit 9 Slide Shows

Intro to Cold War

Great Depression Review Matching Board

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Unit 8 Review Games, Notes, Etc.

Cold War Review Game

Link to Large Version of Matching Board

Click Here for Unit 9 Games, Notes, etc.

March Madness - 64 Team US History Tournament (update)

Not very many upsets on day one, but day two was filled with major upsets.

March Madness in Social Studies and Tech Class

The Middle School Social Studies Class is debating and deciding the most significant US History Topics (pre cold war era). Click below to download the 64 team bracket and the power point viusals that go along with the tournament.

• 64 Team Printable Bracket (US History)
• PowerPoint Visuals for each Match Up 
• Editable 64 Team Bracket (US History)

 

Unit 9 -- Cold War -- Click Link Below

Click Here for Unit 9 - Cold War Era Resources

Benchmark Test - Thursday 3/26

Selma Virtual Museum Project

US History Project

• Selma Project - Roles and Instructions

• MineTest Bridge Building Instructions

http://selmamuseum.weebly.com/

Student Projects - US History

Social Studies - US History Projects

Jaysaun's War of 1812 Project on MineTest (mine craft)

Unit 9 - Cold War Era

Cold War Notes:

Unit 9 - Study Guide Notes

• Day 1 - Intro to Cold War
• Day 2 - Intro to Cold War
• Day 3 - Foreign Policy (1)
• Day 4 - Foreign Policy (2)
• Day 5 - Cold War @ Home (1)
• Day 6 - Cold War @ Home (2)
• Day 7 - Cold War @ Home (3)

Text Notes

Cold War Activities:

• Free vs. Command Economy
• Domino Toppling Game - Where the Domino Theory gets its main idea. Let's hope the Barack Obama doesn't based US foreign policy around Mario Bros!!! UNBLOCKED website link
• Virus Containment Game (communism) --- PowerPoint Instructions
• Vietnam War Game - Jungle Warfare
• War on Terror vs. Cold War: simulate a 1950s school's reaction and compare that feeling to foreign and domestic terrorist attacks. Have students discuss or write about their feelings and opinions.
• Primary Source: Analyze this 1950 senate campaign ad create ...

Cold War Classwork:

• CW#5 - Cold War Reading
• CW#6 - Unit 9 Study Guide Reader #1

Review Games:

• Foreign Policy #1
• Foreign Policy #2
• Domestic Policy #1
• Domestic Policy #2
• Civil Rights Movement 
• Cold War Theory

US History - End of Year Pacing

US History Pacing Guide (March to June)

Mr. D's Race Car Game using Scratch

Red Car - Turn with left and Right Arrow
Blue Car - Turn with A and D Key

How To Instructions by Techbrarian.com

Social Studies Project

Pick any Social Studies related Topic (BEFORE 1945). Create something that will allow you to accurately and effectively inform the rest of the class about the topic.

Click Here For Specific Directions/Rubric

Due Friday 2/27 (we will present on this day)

ideas off the top of my head:

• Speech 
• Creative Writing (fiction or non-fiction based on historical events)
• Build Something 
• Debate A Topic w/Mr. D
• Poster
• PowerPoint on Google Slides (this is a last resort)

Social Studies Games - From 1990s Computers

If your old like me, then you may remember classrooms' with one PC or Mac. This was before the internet, so there wasn't anything to do with a computer at school except play games. Some of these games did a decent job of teaching the content.

Here are some of my favorite social studies games on old school computers (literally - old school).

• Social Studies Word Muncher
• Where in the US is Carmen San Diego
• Where in the World is Carmen San Diego
• Where in Europe is Carmen San Diego
• Oregon Trail   (Organ Trail - Zombie Version)
• Sim City

*all of these games will run in your browser. No download needed.

Unit 8 Updates

NC Social Studies - Unit 8: Depression and War

classwork review:

CW#1 - Depression Econ
CW#2 - New Deal Era 
CW#3 - Gov't Involvement in Economy
CW#4 - WWII Reading Review 

visuals: 

Day 1 - Pre-Depression Economics 
Day 2-3 - Causes
Day 4 - Stock Market Crash
Day 5 - New Deal (p1)
Day 6 - New Deal (p2)
Day 7 - Lebensraum 
Day 8 - WWII (p1) 
Day 9 - Victory in Europe
Day 10 - Holocaust

Depression & New Deal Review

Text Notes

Activity: 

Are you an Investor? CES 2015
The New Deal in the Triangle
Hitler was a Bully
Endless War Defense (WWII) 
Warfare 1944 
D-Day in Normandy (FPS) 
Naval Warfare
Endless War 3 (pacific campaign) 
 

Games:

Social Studies Games (unit 8)
Unit 8 Study Board (Depression & New Deal) 

social studies games

Durham High School Application - Due January 30th

Do you want the best education at the best school possible in Durham, North Carolina?

Then you need to apply to one of Durham's Magnet Schools. The deadline is a week away, but don't worry. You can apply online.

Here is a list of Durham Magnet Schools:

click the link for more info about the school and an application.

• The School for Creative Studies 
• Southern School of Energy and Sustainability 
• Hillside IB Diploma Program 
• Durham School of the Arts 
• Josephine D. Clement Early College 
• City of Medicine Academy 
• Hillside New Tech High School 
• Middle College High School 

• Research Triangle

Durham Magnet School Info (click here)

Social Studies Games

Unit 8 begins - Depression and War

CW #1 (q3) - Unit 8 Study Guide Questions

• Unit 8 Study Guide - "Depression and War"

 Activities

• Buy or Sell: Mr. D's Investment Game
• Buying on the Margins - Sounds like Horse Racing

Social Studies Games

Quarter 2 Social Studies Extra Credit*

7 Words or Less Extra Credit Assignment

Rules:

• No Partners
• No Document sharing
• If a student does not complete at least 15 correct summaries/definitions, then that student will receive a zero out of 15.
• If a student completes 15 or more summaries/definitions, then that student will receive extra credit for each answer.
• Due Wed 1/21 by 8:30am no exceptions

Technology Class Webpage

Check out some of my technology class resources at my technology class webpage.

If you need help with code.org or code combat,... click here. My tech class created walk through guides to help novice coders that are stumped. Please, do not use these walk through guides unless you are absolutely stumped. It's supposed to be hard. Struggling is a part of the learning process.

Student Code - Walk Through Guides

Civil Rights Movement Review

Day 1 - Civil Rights Movement

Day 2 - Civil Rights Movement

 Day 3 - Civil Rights Movement

Social Studies Games - US History
Social Studies Games - World History
Social Studies Games - Civics & Economics

Old School Social Studies game in your browser

Found some great social studies related games from the late 80s - early 90s. There may be some social studies teachers that don't even remember MS-DOS...check out these old school games.

• Old School Social Studies Games (Oregon Trail, SimCity, Carmen San Diego, etc.)

World War I Activity

World War I Activity

• Merchants of Death 
• 14 Point Poster

US History Social Studies Games

World History Social Studies Games