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From Supreme Court cases to ancient civilizations, these social studies activities for middle school students will help your 6th, 7th, and 8th graders have fun while exploring the past. With these world history and American history resources, you will be able to develop comprehensive, fun history lessons on topics ranging from the Reformation to the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II.
American History Activities for Middle School
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Looking for ways to help your students understand the September 11 terror attacks and their impact? Use these 9/11 activities and lesson plans designed for middle and high school classrooms.
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These 12 Olympics activities for elementary and middle school students will let them sharpen their math, social studies, and writing skills.
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Celebrate Juneteenth in the classroom. Explore Juneteenth activities and lesson plans for elementary, middle school, and high school students.
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Download these fun Black History Month activities for elementary and middle school students to teach your class about African American history.
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Inauguration Day is January 20. These presidential inauguration activities for students can be integrated into social studies or language arts lessons and used in remote or in-person classrooms.
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Introduce students to Black innovators with these Black History Month writing prompts and guide them into a particular type of text, such as personal narrative, informative, or persuasive.
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Here are Constitution Day activities to engage your students in learning about the historic document that defines how our government works.
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Students will learn from reading diary entries written on the Oregon Trail how such writings preserve history and bring the past to life.
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Students will read stories about people's experiences on the Oregon Trail and work on related activities that will help them build their skills in math, science, ELA, and other subject areas.
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Download this free Wallace v. Jaffree lesson plan to teach students about an important Supreme Court case regarding prayer in schools and the First Amendment.
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Start a discussion with your students about the Eighth Amendment with this Miller v. Alabama lesson plan.
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Download a 1960 election lesson plan to teach your students about the first-ever televised presidential debates in 1960 and their long-term impact.
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Use this Navajo Code Talkers lesson plan to explore history and how we can take action to preserve Native American languages today.
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Use these 9 Presidents' Day lesson plans and activities for middle and high school classrooms to foster engaged and informed citizens.
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Affirmative action in higher education gained national attention during the 1978 Supreme Court case University of California Regents v. Bakke.
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The Miranda v. Arizona ruling stated that a detained criminal suspect has the right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.
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Supreme Court cases pertaining to issues raised in these amendments hold relevance for students.
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Several U.S. Supreme Court cases you can cover in class relate directly to schools and children. Here are eight examples.
World History Activities for Middle School
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Give a lesson on the significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with these Pearl Harbor activities for elementary and middle school students.
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Use these Cold War lesson plans and activities for middle school and high school to teach students about the decades-long period of geopolitical tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.
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Down these World War II lesson plans and activities to teach your students about the war in history that claimed at least 50 million lives worldwide.
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Teach students about the legacy of the Great War with these World War I lesson plans and activities.
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Download this absolute monarchy lesson plan to teach your students about rulers including Frederick the Great and Louis XIV.
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Download this Protestant Reformation lesson plan to teach your students about this period of upheaval in Europe. These Protestant Reformation activities for middle school and high school encourage critical thinking through writing and primary source analysis.
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Use this Renaissance lesson plan and activities for middle school and high school to teach your students about this era of cultural "rebirth" in the 14th to 17th centuries.
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Known for its architecture, democratic system of government, and impact on science and the arts, ancient Greece is an important topic often covered in middle and high school social studies.
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