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Teaching with GRAPES in Ancient Civilizations

Teaching with GRAPES in Ancient Civilizations

Teaching with GRAPES Are you an Ancient Civilizations teacher looking to add GRAPES into your curriculum? If so, you are in the right place! In this blog post, we’re going to break down GRAPES in 3 ways; what they are, how they can be helpful, and different resources we’ve used to incorporate them into our lessons. By the end of… Read More

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15 Prehistory Activities for Middle School

15 Prehistory Activities for Middle School

Prehistory Activities Teaching Prehistory If you’re an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some ideas for prehistory activities, you’re in the right place! We’ve compiled our top free and paid resources to help you have a successful Prehistory unit. We want to help you succeed, whether you use these as an outline or to help supplement your existing unit! All links… Read More

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16 Ancient Rome Activities for Middle School

16 Ancient Rome Activities for Middle School

Ancient Rome Activities Ancient Rome Lesson Plan  If you are an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some ideas for Ancient Rome Activities, you are in the right place! We’ve compiled our top free and paid resources to help you have a successful Ancient Rome unit. We want to help you succeed, whether you use these as an outline or to… Read More

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22 Ancient Greece Activities for Middle School

22 Ancient Greece Activities for Middle School

Ancient Greece Activities Ancient Greece Lesson Plans If you’re an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some Ancient Greece activities, you’re in the right place! We’ve compiled our top free and paid resources to help you have a successful Ancient Greece unit. We want to help you succeed, whether you use these as an outline or to help supplement your existing… Read More

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13 Ancient China Activities for Middle School

13 Ancient China Activities for Middle School

Ancient China Activities Ancient China Lesson Plan  If you are an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some activity ideas for Ancient China, you are in the right place! We’ve compiled our top free and paid Ancient China Activities and resources to help you have a successful Ancient China unit. We want to help you succeed, whether you use these as… Read More

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16 Ancient India Activities for Middle School

16 Ancient India Activities for Middle School

Ancient India Activities  Ancient India Lesson Plans If you’re an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some Ancient India activities for your unit, you’re in the right place! We’ve compiled our top free and paid resources to help you have a successful Ancient India unit. We want to help you succeed, whether you use these as an outline or to help… Read More

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16 Ancient Egypt Activities for Middle School

16 Ancient Egypt Activities for Middle School

Ancient Egypt Activities Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans  If you are an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some ideas for Ancient Egypt, you’re in the right place! We’ve compiled our top free and paid resources to help you have a successful Ancient Egypt unit. The following Ancient Egypt activities listed below are part of our personal unit plan. We want to… Read More

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11 Mesopotamia Activities for Middle School

11 Mesopotamia Activities for Middle School

Mesopotamia Activities Mesopotamia Lesson Plans If you’re an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some teaching ideas for Ancient Mesopotamia, you’re in the right place! Below we’ve compiled our top free and paid Mesopotamia activities that we’ve had success with in our units. We want to help you succeed, whether you use these as a unit outline or to supplement your… Read More

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8 First Week of School Activities for Middle School Students

8 First Week of School Activities for Middle School Students

First Week of School Activities Before we know it, the first week of school will be upon us! Will you be ready? This blog post will highlight 8 must-do first week of school activities that you can use with your middle school students! Activities for First Week of School One of the most important things you can do at the… Read More

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Our new event-focused comparative timeline is now Our new event-focused comparative timeline is now available for Ancient Civilizations! It comes with a banner size that can stretch around your classroom and a bulletin board size where all 100 events can be displayed at their appropriate place on the timeline!⁣
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The color version is color-coded to match our word wall cards, and there is also a black-and-white version included! Of course, each version is 100% editable too!⁣
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Take a closer look at the link in our bio!⁣
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P.S. A U.S. history version will be uploaded tomorrow!
We have recently made some exciting updates to our We have recently made some exciting updates to our first day activities for Ancient Civilizations, U.S. History, and World Geography! There is now an editable version of the file included so you can change out any of the prompts or edit the directions. We also added a bonus mystery sorting challenge that students can do after they complete the icebreaker or if there is some extra time at the end of class. If you already have any of these, make sure you download the updated version!⁣
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This first day activity is a great combination of a traditional ice breaker and an introduction to your social studies course content, so it was always our favorite way to start the year! One of my favorite parts about it was having a chance to have that first one-on-one conversation with each student. ⁣
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Hello hello! It's been a long time since our last Hello hello! It's been a long time since our last post, but we are excited to be back and look forward to sharing more teaching ideas this year! It is also exciting to see many new faces here! Welcome! ⁣
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Today we figured it was fitting to share some of our new printable welcome banners. We have specific sets for Ancient Civilizations, U.S. History, Geography, and many other designs that are linked in our bio. ⁣
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I didn't even realize printable welcome banners were a thing early in my teaching career...I remember buying stencil letters, some thick permanent markers, and coloring in the letters I wanted by hand. It was tedious and not the best use of my time. This sounds like a first year of teaching mistake, but this was year 4 😂⁣
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Don't make the same mistakes that I did! These are so much faster, and you can edit them to spell anything you want!
Happy New Year! We hope you have had an excellent Happy New Year! We hope you have had an excellent winter break so far and that your 2022 is off to a good start!⁣
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We also want to thank you for all of your support of us at Mr and Mrs Social Studies! Creating resources for you to use in your classrooms is such a privilege. We love getting to nerd out and research different historical topics and eras, while also creating new templates and activities! ⁣
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We are pleased to report that we added 133 new resources to our store in 2021 and were able to donate over $10,000 to educational and social justice organizations and non-profits, as part of our initiative where we donate 10% of our TPT profits every month.⁣
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We have a lot of new resources and helpful content planned for this year, so stay tuned! Thank you again!
While the concept of a morning routine or evening While the concept of a morning routine or evening routine might already be something you are doing, you may be able to establish some time-saving routines during your school day! ⁣
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For example, you might set a routine for your plan period, such as replying to emails, making copies, checking your teacher mailbox, followed up by prepping your agenda for the next day. Alternatively, you might schedule routines that only happen on certain days of the week. For instance, maybe Tuesday and Thursday could be grading days, and you don’t even think to check or update grades on the other days of the week. ⁣
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While a routine is still new, it might be helpful to put a little reminder about it on a post-it note or set a reminder on your device until it becomes habitual!
After the time change, it’s always a bummer how After the time change, it’s always a bummer how quickly it gets dark outside. The colder weather certainly does not help either. However, we have found that putting up some fairy lights in a central part of the home makes a huge difference in our mood. It makes our home feel much more warm and almost magical, and we’ll keep the lights on from dusk until we go to bed. If you are struggling with this too, we highly recommend trying it!
Did you know that we have curriculum videos with d Did you know that we have curriculum videos with details about how to teach each of the major Ancient Civilizations units? These videos walk through our favorite resources to use, how we organize our unit plans, and other general tips or reminders to make your planning easier!⁣
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Head to the link in our bio or copy and paste this URL to see the whole playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLntQhUSjy5ahZExFVLpJxGmBW24fK6Xx9
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