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History: Understanding the Tudor Timeline
Who were the Tudors? Find out about the Tudor Era 1485-1602 through a timeline. You'll find a description of King Henry, The Battle of Bosworth, and the Tudor Timeline. A classroom activity involving the succession of Tudor rulers is...
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The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815
Here is an interesting and somewhat interactive presentation. Covering the French Revolution, the slide show begins with a timeline of Napoleon's rise to power and ultimate fall. Main ideas for each event are then outlined with critical...
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Cuban Revolution
How did Fidel Castro's revolution affect the people of Cuba? Through a series of vivid images and light text, learners will consider life for Cubans under both Batista and Castro. The images can be used as discussion starters or to...
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The Lowell Experience
Visiting a modern city with a historic past is a wonderful way to show learners how places and technology progresses. Take a visual trip to Lowell Massachusetts and learn about the historic center of textile mill production during the...
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Fire of London Edition
A baker left a cooker on and caused the great fire of london in 1666. To quiz kids on this epic event, you can play this version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. They'll be challenged with thirteen questions. Interactive game play is a...
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End of the Civil War
The end of the American Civil War was marked with many battles. Covered here are the who, what, when, and where of nine major battles that led to the ending of the war. Also discussed are the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation...
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Consumer Economics: Building a Budget
I think most of us adults could use a tip or two on how to budget our personal finances. Pass on some valuable knowledge to your pupils as they move into the real world. The presentation provides three easy steps to creating a personal...
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Lithosphere and Groundwater
Focusing on the quality of our water sources, these slides are full of information about the aspects of our soil and groundwater that may affect pollution. The leaching of pollutants and their impact on health is explained. ...
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Some Spelling Rules
This presentation offers up some of the trickier rules of the English language when it comes to spelling. For example, one slide goes over the "i before e, except after c," rule. The rest of the slides present examples like this one and...
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Antebellum Revivalism and Reform
A gold mine for American history teachers, this presentation cascades through the middle of the 19th century with the central themes of moral and social reform. Between the blossoming Mormon church, the tightening of the Temperance...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Follow the Dream: Celebrating Diversity
The teachings of tolerance and diversity are necessary and poignant at all times of the year and for every grade level. This lesson focuses on Dr. King's message and how it has impacted African/American culture. Students will complete a...
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Calculator Tricks
Kids love calcultor tricks. Youngsters like to form words that appear when you turn the calculator upside down. This trick is a bit more heady, in that it describes a unique phenomenon that holds true with virtually any four-digit...
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Brainstorming
Do your learners really understand brainstorming? Here’s a presentation that covers the ground rules, procedures, and phases of this thought-provoking design tool.
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Cite Right
What do you need to cite, and how can you avoid plagiarizing? This presentation is aimed at beginning writers, and it details some of the ways people plagiarize (even accidentally) and what sort of information needs to be cited. The best...
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Improving Descriptive Writing: Painting an Original Picture
Descriptive writing is rich in sensory appeals and paints pictures in the minds of readers. Show young writers how to use an on-line thesaurus and a cliché website to create fresh, descriptive writing. The presentation ends with an...
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APA Format and Citation
What is APA format, and how is it different from MLA format? Dive into the world of APA, investigate how to properly cite resources in-text, and look at a reference list of sources. Intended for higher education, not all of the...
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MLA Documentation
What information needs to be cited? Give your growing writers some clues into plagiarism and how to avoid it. If they know when to cite information, they'll be far less likely to plagiarize! Several examples are available here to study...
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Semicolon vs. Colon...And What is a Comma Splice?
Designed originally for higher education, this PowerPoint could also be used to introduce your high schoolers to the semicolon, colon, and comma splice. The texts do not contain pictures or graphics; instead, they present information in...
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Scholarly v. Popular (Journals)
How do you determine whether a resource is credible or not? Contrary to what your class probably believes, just because it's published doesn't mean it provides accurate information! So how does one determine if it's credible? Use this...
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The Personal Concept Map
There are lots of details that make you who you are! Illustrate what those details are with a personal concept map project. After learners view a step-by-step presentation, the follow a rubric to complete a concept map about themselves.
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Chapter 28: Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits
Bring your class on a trip around the world in this economics presentation, which details international trade and exchange rates. Especially helpful are the clear bullet points, interesting discussion topics, and list of key terms for...
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Chapter 17: Economic Growth and the New Economy
Is economic growth necessary to remain a relevant world power? These slides discuss the definition and implications of growth economics, complete with global comparisons and ways to account for growth. Graphs and charts are easy to read...
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Chapter 29: Rent, Interest, and Profits
As viewers will quickly learn, rent is a vital part of our economy - both paying and receiving. Each perspective of a rent agreement are featured here. Included are details about the rate of interest and profits, as well as changes in...
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Antitrust Policy & Regulation: CH 32
Pime your economics class with this presentaion on Antitrust policy and law. They review the antitrust laws and discuss how those laws impacted Industrial and Social Regualations. To be used along side McGraw-Hill/Irwin economics text...