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Khan Academy Ancient Indus Valley Civilization - Khan Academy Ancient Indus Valley Civilization
Grades
4 to 10tag(s): cultures (166), egypt (48), mesopotamia (29)
In the Classroom
Challenge students to create a video using Adobe Express Video Maker reviewed here with information from each topic from the video and/or all the ancient civilizations. Students can compare and contrast the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization with other civilizations from the same time. Finally, students can debate which civilization impacted society most significantly. Students can use an online debate tool like Kialo Edu reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Ancient Indus Valley Civilization - Learni History for Kids
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4 to 10tag(s): cultures (166), egypt (48), mesopotamia (29)
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Students could create a book using Elementari, reviewed here utilizing the information from each of the topics from the video. Students can compare and contrast the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization with other civilizations from the same time. Finally, students can debate which civilization impacted society most significantly.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Indus Folklore: An Unknown Story on Some Harappan Objects - Harappa.com
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6 to 10tag(s): art history (91), asia (105), middle east (49)
In the Classroom
Flip the classroom by having students choose a topic from the website and share the information using a diorama, Google Slides, reviewed here, a video, or book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can reach out to Indus scholars to host a virtual Q&A. Finally, students can compare and contrast the Indus civilization with others around the same time. Compare the civilizations using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS: Economics in Ancient India - PBS: Economics in Ancient India
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6 to 10tag(s): asia (105), india (27), middle east (49)
In the Classroom
Challenge students to complete the information requested from the website. They can also create their own jewelry like the people of the Ancient Indus civilization. Finally, students can compare and contrast the trade from the Ancient Indus civilization with that of other other civilizations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient India Maps - Ancient India Maps
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6 to 10tag(s): asia (105), india (27), map skills (59), maps (212), middle east (49)
In the Classroom
Students can complete the maps and research as directed on the website. They can compare and contrast maps, climate, technology, farming, and trade from other ancient civilizations. Compare the civilizations using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram. Finally, students can create a diorama of the area using clay or another medium, highlighting the features of the geography.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Early Civilizations of Ancient India - Early Civilizations of Ancient India
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5 to 10tag(s): asia (105), cultures (166), india (27), middle east (49)
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Students can complete the maps as directed on the website. They can also compare and contrast maps from other ancient civilizations. Finally, students can research the bodies of water in the area to learn more about the resources and their importance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Jewish Educator Portal - The Jewish Educator Portal
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K to 12tag(s): holidays (184), jews (30), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Students can compare and contrast Jewish holidays and traditions. Use a tool like Canva's Venn Diagram Creator reviewed here. Students can create videos to share the importance of the holiday and how it is celebrated with younger children. Finally, students can share their favorite Yom Kippur book with others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Yom Kippur - BBC
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K to 4tag(s): holidays (184), jews (30), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
In the classroom, students can answer the thinking/reflection questions in small groups. The students can create a poster or diorama, or use technology to showcase how they celebrate the holiday in their family. Finally, students can compare and contrast Yom Kippur with another holiday.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Storyboard That Mesopotamia - Storyboard That
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3 to 12tag(s): asia (105), digital storytelling (154), mesopotamia (29)
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Students can design a map of the Fertile Crescent, labeling key rivers, cities, and regions. Students can use the storyboard format from Canva's Storyboard Templates, reviewed here to visually represent the social hierarchy of Mesopotamia, from kings to enslaved people. Have students create a timeline using Timeline Infographics Templates, reviewed here to highlight major achievements, such as the invention of the wheel, writing (cuneiform), and irrigation systems. Challenge students to create a storyboard that depicts the daily life of a Mesopotamian family, focusing on religion, economy, and culture. Have students create storyboards that illustrate different laws from Hammurabi's Code, showing how laws were applied in Mesopotamian society.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS) - The Institute for Curriculum Services
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6 to 12tag(s): arab (12), bias (27), environment (246), immigration (68), israel (14), jews (30), maps (212), religions (84)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of this site's many offerings to find lessons and support materials for teaching about antisemitism, the Middle East, and Ancient Israel. For example, maps can be shared with students to provide the context of the changing regional boundaries in the Mideast over time and ask them to research events that led to changing boundaries. Engage students while sharing maps and documents by using Annotate, reviewed here to create flipped lessons. While using Annotate, create clips with video explanations and add assessments to your documents. Extend learning by asking groups of students to choose a topic or specific region to actively explore the events and problems and how they relate to modern-day difficulties in the region as a project-based learning activity. Find more information and resources for project-based learning at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Project-Based Learning, here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Short History Of... - Paul McGann and John Hopkins
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6 to 12tag(s): africa (142), american revolution (81), artists (82), authors (105), churchill (8), colonial america (93), colonization (20), d day (11), dickens (10), dinosaurs (42), disasters (37), diseases (68), england (52), explorers (65), great depression (29), greece (28), india (27), industrial revolution (22), korea (21), lincoln (66), listening (92), martin luther king (45), native americans (96), olympics (41), pearl harbor (14), podcasts (104), presidents (135), pyramids (17), renaissance (38), rome (22), roosevelt (14), rosa parks (9), russia (35), shakespeare (99), st patricks day (12), underground railroad (15), vietnam (38), westward expansion (39), womens suffrage (50), world war 2 (160), wright brothers (16)
In the Classroom
Add this podcast to supplement your current list of history resources. Organize and share resources with students using Wakelet, reviewed here or Padlet, reviewed here. Wakelet and Padlet offer tools that make it easy for students to collaborate and share information. Enhance learning by sharing a podcast as an introduction to a new unit and asking students to discuss what they learn. Consider using Project Zero's Thinking Routine Toolbox, Padlet, reviewed here to encourage student understanding and develop critical thinking skills. For example, the Step-in, Step-out, And step-back routine can help students view people and events from different perspectives. Extend student learning by asking them to develop a script and share a podcast as a final assessment of your unit using a free tool such as Buzzsprout, reviewed here or Spotify for Podcastors, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World History 2 - Crash Course
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): africa (142), world war 1 (79), world war 2 (160)
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After watching the video series, students can pick a historical period that they would like to time-travel to and explain why. They can debate which period of world history had the most impact. Use an online debate tool such as Kialo Edu reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World History - Crash Course
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): agriculture (47), renaissance (38), world war 1 (79)
In the Classroom
After watching the video series, the students can pick a historical period they would like to time-travel to and explain why. Students can debate which period of world history was the most impactful. Create a virtual bulletin board for an online debate using Padlet, reviewed here. Turn on the commenting features so students can comment on other students' posts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching Children About Rosh Hashanah - KidsKonnect
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K to 5tag(s): cross cultural understanding (169), holidays (184), jews (30), religions (84), rosh hashanah (13)
In the Classroom
Add this to your teaching resources when teaching about religions, cross-cultural understanding, or holidays. Use Padlet, reviewed here or Wakelet, reviewed here to organize your resources by topic. Access to this site's worksheets is only available to paid members; however, many free AI tools, such as Diffit, reviewed here and Eduaide, reviewed here make it easy to create learning activities that engage students in learning and critical thinking. Extend student learning by asking students to create animated videos that explain Rosh Hashanah using Adobe Express Animate from Audio, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rosh Hoshanah - Rosenfeld Community of Practice
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K to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (169), cultures (166), holidays (184), religions (84), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Use book suggestions and videos from this site in lessons on Judaism, cross-cultural understanding, or holidays. Engage students in learning about Rosh Hashanah by asking students and family members to share their family's observations of Jewish holidays. Use AI tools such as MagicSchool, reviewed here to enhance learning. For example, use MagicSchool's conceptual understanding tool to generate ideas with classroom activities that help students understand this observance and how it ties to their current knowledge base or use the tool that shares common misconceptions about a topic and how to address them. Extend learning by asking students to share their understanding using Snorkl, reviewed here. Create a Snorkl topic board that asks students to share information about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, then Snorkl provides instant, personalized feedback to student responses.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yom Kippur - PJ Library
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K to 5tag(s): book lists (165), cross cultural understanding (169), holidays (184), jews (30), religions (84), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Use the materials on this site in your lessons about religion, holidays, or cross-cultural understanding activities. If available, ask a parent or community member to visit your classroom to discuss their observance of Yom Kippur and the Jewish faith. Use the shared book lists to find books to include in your classroom library so that students can learn more about Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Part of observing Yom Kippur is reflecting upon the previous year and making plans for the upcoming year; ask students to make resolutions about being more helpful to others in school, for example, inviting others to sit with them at lunch or including new students in recess games. Use Padlet, reviewed here to share students' resolutions using the Sandbox feature that allows you to add sticky notes onto a surface similar to a whiteboard. Using Sandbox tools enables students to add new ideas and document their accomplishments. Extend learning using Gamma, reviewed here, a tool that uses AI to create slide presentations and websites based on your prompt. Use Gamma to make a presentation that tells more about the story of Yom Kippur. Share your presentation using the link provided or export the slides to PowerPoint to personalize and edit as desired.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rosh Hashanah - PJ Library
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K to 6tag(s): cross cultural understanding (169), cultures (166), holidays (184), jews (30), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Include this site with your resources when teaching about holidays, cross-cultural understanding, or religious observations. Consider using an organizational tool such as Wakelet, reviewed here to save your resources or share resources with students. Use the podcast found on this site, "Why do we eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah?" to enhance student's understanding of cultural traditions by asking them to create a podcast that explores traditional foods eaten on their favorite holiday. Ask students to use Canva Storyboard Templates, reviewed here to plan their podcast, then record the podcast using a free podcast creation tool such as Acast, reviewed here or Spotify for Broadcasters, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History of Science - Crash Course
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5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): brain (56), computers (110), ecology (102), electricity (62), genetics (81), medieval (33), scientific method (48), scientists (62)
In the Classroom
After watching a of Crash Course History of Science episode, students can create a living museum highlighting famous scientists. Students can research more about the time that each video takes place. Students can debate which scientific "event" was the most important to shaping our world.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rosh Hashanah Resource Collection - The Jewish Educator Portal
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K to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (169), holidays (184), jews (30), podcasts (104), religions (84), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Save this resource to include as part of your lessons on Rosh Hashanah. Find additional resources on the TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: TeachersFirst's Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Resources, reviewed here. Use Wakelet, reviewed here to curate and share information with students, such as videos, articles, and activities on this site. As an assessment activity, ask students to share information about Rosh Hashanah and Jewish holiday celebrations by creating short animated videos using Vmaker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History Maps - Nono Umasy
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7 to 12tag(s): american revolution (81), china (74), civil war (136), explorers (65), japan (57), maps (212), medieval (33), religions (84), russia (35), south america (41), timelines (55), vietnam (38), world war 1 (79), world war 2 (160)
In the Classroom
Share these maps and information on your whiteboard during classroom discussions as a visual tool for students to understand the geographic location of events and use it to provide context for relationships between different events. As students study history, ask them to create interactive timelines using Timeline JS, reviewed here, which includes images, videos, and documents to detail events. Extend learning by asking groups of students to create presentations using different multimedia tools to provide an overall understanding of the content. For example, ask one group to create a timeline and another to create an interactive map using Zeemaps, reviewed here, and have another group use Adobe Express Free Video Maker, reviewed here, to create a video presentation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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