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Interactive Social Studies NB Kit
Table of Contents Printables Page Numbers Sig Fig Selfie 7 Get Your Game On 8 Google It 9 Historical Marker 10 Action Figure 11-12 Significant People s 13 Help Wanted 14 Lost Package 15-16 TIME Person of the Year 17-18 Fact Cookies 19 A Penny for Your Thoughts? 20 Stepping Into War 21 A Magic Carpet Ride 22 Create A Can 23 Double Venn Diagram 24 Triple Venn Diagram 25 A Piece of Pottery 26 Caricatures 27 © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Printables Page Numbers Who’s and What’s Vocabulary Chart 28
Two Viewpoints 29-30 Alphaboxes 31 Capturing the Moment 32-33 History Storyboard 34 Commemorative Stamp 35 Memory Clues 36 Job Application 37 Famous Place Postcard 38 Design A Plate 39 You Are There… Diary 40 A Souvenir Suitcase 41 Pack Your Bags 42 Commemorative T-Shirt 43 Dumpster Diving 44 A Novel Event 45 Historical Event Snapchats 46 Reading: Main Ideas 47 Doors to Understanding 48 Chief Executive Voic 49 What’s In Your Wallet? 50 What’s In Your Purse? 51 Historical Event Snow Globe 52

Printables Page Numbers National Geographic Cover and Article 53-54
Zooming In… 55 Bumper Sticker 56 Breaking News 57 Billboard 58 Comic Strip 59 Country Mascots 60 Take 10 Get 5 61 What’s Under the Bed? 62 Wanted Poster 63 Epitaph 64 Résumé 65 Historical Statue and Plaque 66 Newspaper Article 67 Design a Shoe 68 Cultural Collage 69 Fact Finder Tower 70 Birth Announcement 71 Insta-Snaps 72 Sketch It Out 73 Stump Your Classmates 74 Graffiti Wall 75 License Plate Cover 76

Printables Page Numbers Create A Candy Bar 77
I ‘Mustache’ You Some Questions 78 Day Planner 79 Pearls of Wisdom 80 Phone-A-Friend 81 Cooking Up a Civilization 82 Recipe Card 83 Real Estate Advertisement 84 Be the Thing 85 The Award Goes to… 86 Commemorative Coin 87 Tie it All Together 88 3-2-1 Pyramid 89 What’s in My Head? 90-91 Historical Figure Facebook Page 92-93 Rate A Book 94-95 Country Superhero 96-97 VIPs… 98 Flixster Movie Review 99 Business Card 100 Concept Web 101 Citation for Injustice 102 Design an App 103

Printables Page Numbers Ahhh Haaa! Chart 104
Country Issue Prescription 105 Give Me Five! 106 Pin-It (Pinterest Board) 107 Sticky Vocabulary 108 eEconomy.com Profile 109 Physical Features Quilt Patch 110 You’re Invited 111 Help Wanted. Apply Within. 112 Picture Analysis 113 #SummarizeIt 114 Txt Msg Sumre 115 Clean It Up 116 Instant Replay 117 Blast Off! 118 First Aid Kit 119

Sig Fig Selfie Directions: Choose one of the significant figures that we have studied. Create a “selfie” that this person could have taken after accomplishing a major historical event. Draw the selfie inside of the phone, and then write what happened during the event from the person’s point of view. Also, create a username for the person and write the actual date and location of the event. Don’t forget to hashtag the person’s thoughts and feelings about the event! © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Get Your Game On! Directions: Create a video game about a historical event that we have studied. On the front (right side), design a cover that portrays the event. Be sure to include significant people or things involved. Write your game title on the spine. On the back, design a screenshot of the most exciting “level” in your game and write a brief summary of the game (historical event). SSii © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Google It! Directions: Write several important facts, words, and phrases that would pop up about the terms in the “search results” boxes. Images can also pop up! Send Send Send Search Results: Search Results: Search Results: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

© 2014 Brain Wrinkles Directions: Choose one of the important events of the from this time period. You will create a historical marker to tell tourists the significance of what happened at that location. Draw an illustration of the event. Also, write a description of what happened and why it was important to history. Write the name of the event in the circle. Historical Marker

Action Figure Special Features Logo Name & Price Accessories
Your Task: Congratulations! You have just been hired by a major toy company. Your first project is to design an action figure based on one of the people that we’ve studied from this time period. Be sure to dress your action figure in ways that represent the significant person. Choose at least three special features that your action figure will have. These features should relate to the historical leader’s life. Also include at least three accessories that come with your figure that are appropriate for the historical leader. Does your action figure have a catch phrase or motto? What about an arch nemesis (enemy)? Logo? Include those things in your figure’s box! Action Figure Name & Price Accessories © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Your Task: Congratulations
Your Task: Congratulations! You have just been hired by a major toy company. Your first project is to design an action figure based on one of the people that we’ve studied from this time period. Be sure to dress your action figure in ways that represent the significant person. Choose at least three special features that your action figure will have. These features should relate to the historical leader’s life. Also include at least three accessories that come with your figure that are appropriate for the historical leader. Does your action figure have a catch phrase or motto? What about an arch nemesis (enemy)? Logo? Include those things in your figure’s box! Action Figure © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Significant People Emails
Directions: What do you think one of the significant people that we’ve studied would say to another significant person if they were both alive today? Write an from Person A to Person B. Next, write a response from Person B. New Message New Message To: To: From: From: Subject: Subject: Send Send © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Help Wanted Help Wanted Job Description: Skills Needed: Job Title:
Directions: Create a Help Wanted flier for one of the topics that we’ve studied. Describe the job, skills needed, and draw a picture of workers in action. Job Title: Pay: Job Description: Skills Needed: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Draw an illustration of the gift.
Lost Package Directions: Oh no! You mailed a special gift to one of the significant people that we’ve been studying. Complete the form so that the lost package can be found soon! Also, draw a picture and write a caption for the gift. Lost Package Form Sender’s Name: Receiver’s Name: Package Details: Value of Gift: Your name Significant Person Describe the gift. What is it? Why does the person need it? What is the significance of the gift to the person’s life? Draw an illustration of the gift. How much did you pay for the gift? Describe what the gift will mean to the receiver. How will you feel if the package is not found? Write a caption. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Lost Package Lost Package Form Package Details: Value of Gift:
Directions: Oh no! You mailed a special gift to one of the significant people that we’ve been studying. Complete the form so that the lost package can be found soon! Also, draw a picture and write a caption for the gift. Lost Package Form Sender’s Name: Receiver’s Name: Package Details: Value of Gift: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

TIME Person of the Year Year
Draw an illustration of your favorite person from the time period that we’re studying. Write a description that includes who the person is and why he was selected as the Man of the Year. Write a short caption that includes the person’s name & what he’s known for. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

A Penny for Your Thoughts?
Directions: Write down important vocabulary words from this unit in the coins below. Next, write down information that you learned about each word inside the coins. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Stepping into War What did the U.S. contribute to the war?
Directions: In the footsteps below, write why the U.S. became involved in the war and what the U.S. contributed to the war. In the heel, draw a quick sketch to represent each topic. What did the U.S. contribute to the war? Why did the U.S. become involved in the war? © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

A Magic Carpet Ride Directions: Imagine that you are time traveling on a magic carpet to the time period that we’re studying. Design the carpet below to look like an event that you witnessed during this time period. In the box, please write a description of the event and what you saw. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Create A Can Can Description:
Directions: Choose one of the countries that we have studied. Create a commemorative soda can to honor the country. You may include symbols, people, dates, etc., on your can. On the back, write an explanation of why you chose this design for your can. Can Description: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

_________________ Venn Diagram
Compare and Contrast Topic 1: ___________ Topic 2: ___________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Compare and Contrast Topic 1: ___________ Topic 2: ___________
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Pottery’s Description:
A Piece of Pottery Directions: Design a piece of pottery to represent one of the cultures that we have studied. Draw images on the pottery that pertain to that culture. (Think about food, tools, housing, laws, etc.) In the textbox, write a description of what the symbols on the pottery represent. Pottery’s Description: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Significant People Caricatures
Directions: What do the important people that we are studying have to say? Create a caricature for 4 people from this unit that shares something about how he or she feels about what is going on in their lives (historical event). Add clothing, facial expressions, and symbols to help distinguish who the people are when you are finished writing. Person 1: _____________________________________________ Person 2: ____________________________________________ Person 3: ____________________________________________ Person 4: ____________________________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Who’s & What’s Vocabulary Chart
What I think this means: Definition: What I think this means: Definition: What I think this means: Definition: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles Word: ______________________________ Word: ______________________________ Word: ______________________________ Directions: BEFORE the lesson, write what you think each term means. AFTER the presentation, you will write down new information about each term. Who’s & What’s Vocabulary Chart What I think this means: Definition: What I think this means: Definition: What I think this means: Definition: Word: ______________________________ Word: ______________________________ Word: ______________________________

Teacher Info – Two Viewpoints
Print off the Two Viewpoints handout for each student. The left lens will represent the perspective of one side of the issue. On the left lens of the glasses, the students will write how the person/group feels about the issue. They will also include a small illustration that represents this viewpoint. The right lens will represent the perspective of the other side of the issue. On the right lens of the glasses, the students will write how another person/group feels about the issue. They will also include a small illustration that represents this viewpoint. Have the students color & cut out the glasses when finished. *Interactive Option: Print off two copies of the glasses for each student and have the students cut out the glasses from ONE copy. They will staple the cut-out glasses to the full-page glasses (right on top). This will create a flap. On the top glasses, the students will draw an illustration that represents the viewpoint. On the bottom glasses, the students will write the paragraph. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Two Viewpoints Topic: ________________ Side 1: _______ Side 2: _______
Directions: On the left lens, write how Side 1 feels about the issue. In the right lens, write how side 2 feels about the issue. Include a small illustration or symbol to summarize each viewpoint. Side 1: _______ Side 2: _______ Topic: ________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Alphaboxes A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V WX YZ
Directions: Write down important words from our current unit. Then, fill in the boxes with words, phrases, dates, etc., that describe the word. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V WX YZ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Capturing the Moment Directions: In the camera lens, draw one of the events that we have studied. In the textbox, write a paragraph from your perspective of the event—as if you were right there capturing the picture on camera. In the viewfinder, write the event title. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Here are extra textboxes for the paragraphs
*Here are extra textboxes for the paragraphs. Students (who need more room for writing) cut these out and staple once on top of the camera textbox. This will create a flap-style book on the camera. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

History Storyboard Directions: Create a storyboard for major events during this time period. Write a caption and draw an illustration to portray each event. 1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ 5. _______________________________ 6. _______________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Commemorative Stamp Stamp Description:
Directions: Design a stamp that features something that we have studied in this unit. (It could be a location, event, person, etc.) Don’t forget to add the postage rate and to color your stamp! In the textbox, explain why you chose this particular event/person for your stamp. Stamp Description: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Memory Clues Word Memory Clue Explanation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Directions: Create a memory clue (symbol or image) to represent each vocabulary word that we have studied in this unit. Word Memory Clue Explanation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Job Application Applicant: Why are you interested in this position?
Position Applying For: Why are you interested in this position? Do you have any previous experience in this profession? Please explain. How are you qualified for this position? Your Skills in Action © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Famous Place Postcard Back Front
© 2014 Brain Wrinkles Directions: Write a short note to your family describing one of the important places that we have studied. Be sure to describe where the place is located and why it is famous. On the front, draw an illustration of the place and include a short greeting. Famous Place Postcard Back Front

Design A Plate Plate’s Description:
Directions: Design a plate that showcases all of the important physical features that we have studied in this unit. Make sure that your plate’s design includes symbols and illustrations that represent the four features. In the textbox, you will explain your plate’s design and the significance of the symbols. Plate’s Description: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

You Are There… Diary Dear Journal,
Directions: Write a diary entry as if you were living through a historical event from the time period that we’re studying. (You may write on the back as well.) Keep in mind this is not a report on the event but the thoughts and feelings of someone living through it. Your diary should include key terms and people involved with the event. Dear Journal, _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

A Souvenir Suitcase Name: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles
Directions: Imagine that you are on a tour that stops at the important places that we have studied in this unit. Draw a souvenir that you have collected at each place. Underneath your pictures, please write where the souvenir is from and how it is significant to the place. Name: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Pack Your Bags Directions: Inside of the suitcase, draw FIVE things that you are going to take with you on our class trip to ________. (Think about the location, climate, physical features, and natural resources of the country.) Next, include a brief description of why you chose to bring that particular item. Color your suitcase—be creative! Name: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Commemorative T-Shirt
Directions: Design a t-shirt to represent an important event from this time period. You should include symbols that represent important dates, key events, and significant people, etc., in your design. On the back of the shirt, describe the design and why it is significant to the event. Front Back © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Dumpster Diving Trash Explanations: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Directions: Your history-loving neighbor just cleaned out his garage and has a huge trashcan full of interesting memorabilia from the time period we’re studying. What did you find in the trashcan? Think of important events that we have learned about in this unit and draw at least 4 symbols to represent the events. Also, explain the significance of the items. How do they connect to this particular period in history? Trash Explanations: 1. 2. 3. 4. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

A Novel Event Book Description:
Directions: Create a historical fiction book based on one of the events from this time period. Write the title and draw a historically accurate illustration of the event on the cover. Inside the textbox, write a description of the book. Book Description: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Historical Events Snapchats
Directions: Create Snapchats for the important event from this time period. Each snap should include a picture of the event and a caption (in the gray textbox) so that your followers know what each picture is showing. Event: ____________________ Event: ____________________ Event: ____________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Reading: Main Ideas Headings Main Ideas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Directions: Read the assigned pages. As you read, write down the heading of each section and the main idea (in complete sentences) for each heading. You may need to add more boxes on the back. Headings Main Ideas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Doors to Understanding…
Directions: BEFORE the lesson, write what you know about the topic in door #1. In door #2, write down things that you want to know about or any questions that you have. After the lesson, write down the most important things that you learned in door #3. What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Chief Executive Voicemail
Directions: If you called the leaders of the countries that we are studying, what would their voic messages say? Choose one of the leaders and create an accurate voic message for what the leader could be doing instead of answering your call. Use information from your notes to help you come up with ideas. I’m sorry I cannot come to the phone right now because… ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

What’s In Your Wallet? Item Descriptions:
Directions: Uh oh! One of the significant people that we are studying has lost his wallet! Help him find it by creating a “Lost Wallet” poster that includes 3 to 5 pictures of the items in the wallet and why/how each are significant to his life. Item Descriptions: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

What’s In Your Purse? Item Descriptions:
Directions: Uh oh! One of the significant people that we are studying has lost her purse! Help her find it by creating a “Lost Purse” poster that includes 3 to 5 pictures of the items in the purse and why/how each are significant to her life. Item Descriptions: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Historical Event Snow Globe
Directions: Capture a significant event from this time period by drawing a scene in the snow globe below. In the textbox, describe the scene and its significance to history. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Write a short caption that includes a description of your picture.
National Geographic Article: Year Write an article that describes the event. Be sure to include important dates, key figures, and significant facts. Draw an illustration that represents an event from the time period that we are studying. Write a short caption that includes a description of your picture. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Zooming In… Directions: Pick the most important event from today’s lesson. Take a close look at the event. In the magnifying glass, summarize the event (include facts, vocabulary words, dates, people, etc.). Also, why was this event so important? © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Bumper Sticker Directions: Create a bumper sticker with a short statement or message convincing others who read it to solve one of the issues that we discussed in class. The bumper sticker MUST have: 1. Thoughtful message or statement describing your choice of which issue to solve. 2. Colorful visual 3. Underneath your creation, describe the issue and your ideas for how it can be solved. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Breaking News! Directions: Imagine that you are a news reporter for a radio station during the time period that we are studying. Choose one event and write a news broadcast as if you are right there living through it. Make sure that your news report explains the event. Also, include quotes from a fictional family that you have interviewed. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Billboard Directions: Create a billboard that includes images & words that help raise awareness for an issue that we’re studying. Design tip: A billboard should be so simple that people can get the message as they drive by at high speeds. Get your ideas across quickly by using large images and as few words as possible. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Comic Strip Directions: Create a sequence of events for the comic strip in the Rough Draft section below. Organize ideas on how to combine pictures, captions, and dialogue to tell about a specific event or express a message. Fold a piece of copy paper into 8 different sections. Develop 8 frames to depict your comic strip. Decide how you can convey the message of your story in a limited space. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Country Mascots Directions: Create mascots to represent two of the countries that we have been studying. Think about all of the information that you have learned about both countries. You will create an illustration of each mascot. You will also write an explanation as to why the mascots were chosen to represent each country. Country: _____________________________________ Country: _____________________________________ Mascot Name: Mascot Name: Mascot Description: Mascot Description: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Take 10 Get 5 Directions: During the presentation, write down 10 interesting facts that you learned. The facts can either be new to you, or things that you think are really interesting. After the discussion, you will move around the room and collect five more facts from five different people. You can’t have the same fact twice! Take 10 Get 5 © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

What’s Under the Bed? This Bed Belongs To:
Directions: Choose one of the important people from this unit. What could this person be hiding under his or her bed? Draw 3 things under the bed and explain the significance of the items in the textbox. This Bed Belongs To: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

WANTED: __________________________
WANTED Poster Directions: Created a WANTED Poster for one of the significant figures that we are studying. Include a brief bio of the person, a description of the person’s crime, and a photograph. WANTED: __________________________ Reward Amount: Who is this person? What crime did the person commit? © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Historical Figure’s Epitaph Here Lies: Born: Died: Famous For:
Directions: Write the epitaph (a summary statement) like you’d find on a gravestone for one of the key figures that we’ve studied in this unit. Your gravestone should include: Here lies… Born… Died… Famous for… Remembered for… In the textbox below, draw a picture that represents the person. Here Lies: Born: Died: Famous For: Remembered For: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

A Significant Figure’s Résumé
Directions: Complete the résumé below as if you were one of the significant people that we are studying. Name: Date of Birth: Address: Important Experiences: Skills: Headshot Hobbies & Interests: Honors & Awards: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Historical Statue & Plaque
Directions: Choose one of the important people or events from this time period. You will create a statue to represent the person or event. Also, design a plaque to accompany the statue. The plaque should tell why the person or event is “statue-worthy”. In Honor Of… © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Extra! Extra! Directions: Write a news article that describes an important event from the time period that we are studying. Add a catchy headline (top box) and an action shot (snapshot box). Date: $ Article By: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Design A Shoe Directions: Design a new show logo to represent one of the significant people that we are studying. The logo should represent the person and what he or she is known for. In the box, explain your shoe’s design. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Cultural Collage Brainstorm
Directions: You are going to create a collage of cultural information regarding the area that we are studying. We are going to display the collages around the classroom in a museum-type setting. We will then be able to walk around the room and observe the cultural artwork. You may include words on your collage, but the majority of space on your poster must be filled with interesting and vivid pictures. The pictures can be hand-drawn, cut from magazines, or printed off of the internet. It is important that all aspects of culture are represented in your collage, so you must include at least one picture for each of the following examples of culture: art, music/dance, food, language, and religion. You can use your class notes, as well as the textbook, to find information for your collage. Brainstorm © 2014 Brain Wrinkles *Your final draft will be on big construction paper or butcher paper, so make sure that you have plenty of ideas!

Fact Finder Tower Fact I Know… Fact I Know… Fact I Want to Know…
Directions: Fill in the two top levels of the tower with facts that you already know about today’s topic. Fill in the two middle levels of the tower with questions that you have about today’s topic. After today’s lesson, you will be able to go back and write down two additional facts that you learned about today’s topic on the two bottom levels of the tower. Fact I Know… Fact I Know… Fact I Want to Know… Fact I Want to Know… Fact I Learned… Fact I Learned… © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

New Country Birth Announcement
Directions: Create a card to announce the “birth” of the country. 1. Write a description about how and why it was formed (include the political, social, and economic reasons). 2. Draw an illustration to represent the event. 3. Write a commentary about how people in the region feel about the formation of the new country (there should be more than one perspective). It’s a____________! Date of Birth: 2. 1. 3. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Insta-Snaps Insta-Snaps Insta-Snaps Insta-Snaps
Directions: Imagine that you just took a trip around the area that we are studying. What are three noteworthy things that you would want to take a picture of and post on Instagram for all of your followers to see? Make sure you include a #_____ so that they know what your picture is showing. Yes, you can use filters when coloring your pictures! Be creative! Insta-Snaps Insta-Snaps Insta-Snaps © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Sketch It Out Quick Sketch: Key Words & Phrases:
Directions: While reading the selection, think about specific words or phrases that help create a picture in your head of the time period. Write these words and phrases in the box below (the more words you jot down, the better!). After reading the text, read over your words, and then sketch a quick picture that you were able to create in your head. Key Words & Phrases: Quick Sketch: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Stump Your Classmates Directions: Think about the unit that we are currently studying. In the spaces below, write down two true statements/facts and one false statement/fact about the unit. Don’t label them! We are going to move around the classroom challenge each other. Let’s see if you can STUMP YOUR CLASSMATES! © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Graffiti Wall Directions: Write the topic in the center of the wall. Next, write down everything that you’ve learned about the topic—facts, dates, people, etc., ALL over the wall. Finally, switch papers with a partner. Read your partner’s wall and respond with your thoughts and feelings about the information. Use different colors so it looks like real graffiti! © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Create a Candy Bar Directions: Design a new candy bar to represent one of the significant figures that we have studied. The wrapper should represent the person and what he or she is most known for (accomplishment, role in an event, etc.). In the box, explain your wrapper’s design. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

I ‘Mustache’ You Some Questions!
Directions: Imagine that you are a journalist that is interviewing a significant person that we have studied. Write three good, thought-provoking questions that you would ask this influential person. Next, write down what you think the person might say in response to the questions. Question 1 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Question 2 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Question 2 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Day Planner Directions: Imagine you were a regular person living in a civilization that we are studying. Create a day planner that details what you will be doing each hour of the day. Start with the hour of the day you would probably wake up and end with the hour you would probably go to sleep. Include an entry for every hour between those two events. Each entry needs to be a complete sentence and must provide detail. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Pearls of Wisdom Directions: Choose one of the significant people that we are currently studying. Based on what you know about this time period, give the person advice on how to handle the situation that she/he is facing. Make sure that you also include why the person should listen to your “pearls of wisdom”. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Phone-A-Friend Directions: Your BFF just called and wants to know what you learned in Social Studies today. Summarize what you learned during today’s lesson in one paragraph. Remember, you should include the MOST IMPORTANT things that you learned (facts, vocabulary words, dates, people, etc.). © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Cooking Up A Civilization
Directions: Write a “recipe” for a civilization that we have studied. Include 6 ingredients that were used to form the civilization and several cooking instructions for bringing the civilization together. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Cooking Up A Civilization
Directions: Write a “recipe” for a civilization that we have studied. Include several ingredients that were used to form the civilization. Also, write out the special cooking instructions for bringing the civilization together. Ingredients: _ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Instructions: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Real Estate Advertisement
Directions: Choose one of the countries that we are studying. Create an advertisement for land that is available to settle within the country. Write a testimonial statement that promotes your land, as well as brief descriptions of climate, land features, and natural resources in the country. You should also draw illustrations of the land, climate, landforms, and resources. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Be the Thing… Facts Illustration
Directions: Choose one of the physical features that we are studying. Imagine that you are this physical feature. Using descriptive details, include at least 5 to 8 interesting facts about “yourself”. Also include a colorful illustration of the feature. Facts Illustration © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

The Award Goes To… Directions: Choose one of the people from this unit that you think deserves an award. Create the award and design the trophy. Next, write a speech about why the person is being honored with the award and what he did to earn this recognition. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Commemorative Coin Front Back
Directions: Design a coin to represent the a person or an event from this unit. On the back, write a paragraph that describes the design and why it is significant to history. Front Back © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Tie It All Together Directions: Write 5 key topics that we’ve studied in this unit on the ties below. Inside of the ties, write important facts about each topic. Color your ties when you finish. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

What’s in My Head? Before After
Directions: BEFORE the presentation, write down everything that you already know about today’s topic inside the head on the left. AFTER the unit, you will add more facts that you learned about the topic inside the head on the right. Before After © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Name: Age: Birthday: Location:
Name of a related person, place, group, etc. Draw picture of something that represents the person Write a status about something the person could be doing. Write the name of it Draw a picture of the person Three important things that you should know about me… Write the name of it What are important things that we should know about the person? Write a status about those things. #2 #3 Write the name of it Name: Age: Birthday: Location: I strongly believe in… Write a status about the person’s goals and beliefs. Draw picture of possible friend #2 I am fighting against… Write a status about what the person does NOT believe in. #3 #4 © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Name: Age: Birthday: Location:
Three important things that you should know about me… Name: Age: Birthday: Location: I strongly believe in… I am fighting against… © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Rate A Book Title: ____________________ Customer Reviews
Book Description: Title: ____________________ By: ________________________ Published Date: _______________ Price: $ ______________________ What’s the book about? Why was it so important during this time period? Customer Reviews Date: ___________ Date: ___________ By ___________ from ______________ By ___________ from ______________ What would someone who agrees with the book’s message think about the book? How many stars would he give? What would someone who agrees with the book’s message think about the book? How many stars would he give? © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Rate A Book Title: ____________________ Customer Reviews
Book Description: Title: ____________________ By: ________________________ Published Date: _______________ Price: $ ______________________ Customer Reviews Date: ___________ Date: ___________ By ___________ from ______________ By ___________ from ______________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

VIPs… Who What Where When Why Illustration
Directions: After the lesson, fill in the graphic organizer below with information about the Very Important People mentioned. Who What Where When Why Illustration © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Flixster _________________
__ % __ % Cast: Poster Synopsis: _________ _________ In Theaters: Running Time: Rating: Director: _________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Business Card Directions: Create a business card for one of the significant people that we are studying. Include the person’s job description, awards or honors, and past experiences on the card. Also, create a logo (symbol) and a catchy symbol. Description: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Logo Name: __________________________ Company: ______________________ __________________________ Awards: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Past Experience: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Slogan: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Photographic Evidence
A Citation for Injustice Ticket Number Offender: Date: Describe the Offense: Instead, the lawbreaker should have: Signature: Photographic Evidence © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Design An App Description: App Title: ___________________________
Directions: Imagine that Apple has hired you to create a new application that will solve one of the issues that we have studied in this unit. Design the logo for the new app, and write a description about what the app does and how it works. Description: App Title: ___________________________ Creator: ____________________________ $ Rating © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Ahhh Haaa! Chart Country Ahhh… Haaa!
Directions: In the Ahhh section, fill in the boxes with facts that you already know about the country (before reading). In the Haaa section, fill in the boxes with facts that you learned after reading. Country Ahhh… Haaa! © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Country Issue Prescription
Directions: You are the doctor! Write a prescription to cure one of the country’s “ailments”. Name: ______________________ MD Signature:___________________________________ Ailment: Prescription: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Give Me Five! Directions: Write down the five most important things that you learned during today’s lesson on the fingers below. In the center of the palm, write a one sentence summary of what you learned. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Finding Trading Partners in the World Market – One Country at a Time…
eEconomy.com Profile Finding Trading Partners in the World Market – One Country at a Time… Directions: Have you heard of eEconomy.com? It’s a helpful new site that lets countries create economic profiles in order to encourage international trade. Create a personal ad for one of the countries that we have studied—use your chart to help you! Be creative! © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Physical Feature Quilt Patch
Directions: You will work together to create a “quilt” of the physical features in the area that we are studying. Choose your feature and write the name BIG on the patch below. Draw and color an illustration of the feature on your patch. Write a description of the feature and where the feature is located on your patch. Cut out the patch and tape it with your group members’ patches to create your group’s quilt. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

A Historic Event Directions: Imagine that a significant person that we are studying is hosting a very special event. He has asked you to help with the “party planning”. First, you should choose a historical event that is related to the person and time period. Next, you will need to create an invitation to this event. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Help Wanted. Apply Within.
Directions: After learning about this area’s geography, choose one of the features mentioned. Create a Want Ad for a job that could be found in/near this feature. Be sure to include a brief description of the job, as well as an illustration. Do not write where the job is located, because your group members are going to guess the mystery region based on the description of the job! Job Title: Pay: Who is eligible to apply: Job Description: Skills Needed: Action Shot Group members: Can you guess the mystery region where this type of job could be found? © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Picture Analysis Directions: Spend some time analyzing your group’s picture, then answer the questions below. Describe what you see in the photograph. What do you think the people are doing? Imagine that you are in the picture. What do you hear? What do you smell? Prediction: What happened right before this picture was taken? Prediction: What happened right after this picture was taken? © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Txt Msg Sumre Directions: Imagine you’re sending a summary of a historical event to a friend via text message. Write up the summary in text messaging language, including all appropriate abbreviations and emoticons. Pretend you are directly involved in the event. In the thought-bubble, include the regular, non-text message version of the event. Date:: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Location:: #: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Clean It Up Directions: Create a new cleaning solution that will “clean up” one of the issues that we are studying. Design the cleaning solution bottle to represent what the product will clean up (or eliminate). In the textbox, write a description of the product and how it works to solve the issue. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Instant Replay Directions: Review one of the events from this unit by drawing a scene depicting the event on the TV below. Next, write a play-by-play breakdown of the scene in the textbox. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Directions: Each stage must contain information from the current unit.
Blast Off! Directions: Each stage must contain information from the current unit. 5 Important People, Places, or Things: 4 Interesting Facts: 3 Review Questions: 2 Topics I’d Like to Learn More About: 1 Illustration or Symbol: © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

First Aid Kit Directions: Create a First Aid kit to send to the country that we are studying to help them solve one of their issues. Draw at least 5 symbols of things that are included in the kit. On the back of this paper, describe the significance of each item and how it will help with the issue. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Thank You! Ansley at Brain Wrinkles
Thank you so much for downloading this file. I sincerely hope you find it helpful and that your students learn a lot from it! I look forward to reading your feedback in my store. If you like this file, you might want to check out some of my other products that teach social studies topics in creative, engaging, and hands-on ways. Best of luck to you this school year, Ansley at Brain Wrinkles © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

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