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I taught for 33 years and I have my MST in the teaching of Social Studies. In 1988, I was awarded the Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from both the New York State Council for the Social Studies and the National Council for the Social Studies. My shop contains mostly social studies materials including web quests, and reader's theater scripts on famous people in history, science and literature.

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I taught for 33 years and I have my MST in the teaching of Social Studies. In 1988, I was awarded the Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from both the New York State Council for the Social Studies and the National Council for the Social Studies. My shop contains mostly social studies materials including web quests, and reader's theater scripts on famous people in history, science and literature.
It's Greek to Me! A Webquest
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It's Greek to Me! A Webquest

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Greece, a Country in Focus. Learn about the country of Greece with this web quest. There are nine questions, comprehension questions and extension activities. Also in the Country in Focus series: Russia, Iceland, Switzerland ,China, South Korea, North Korea, Brazil,Iceland, Australia and more.
Greeks! Let's Learn about the Greeks and Greece(A Unit of Study/Activites/Links)
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Greeks! Let's Learn about the Greeks and Greece(A Unit of Study/Activites/Links)

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Covering the Ancient Greeks? This unit on Ancient Greece includes notes, lots of activities and resources I used with my students. Did you know that the ancient Greeks played with a yo-yo about 3000 years ago or that in the city of Athens, ancient Greeks sold snow cones that were mixed with honey and fruit? Also, check out my Greece(A Country in Focus Webquest).
Phoenicians: Sea Traders of the Ancient World(Unit with notes, activities and links)
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Phoenicians: Sea Traders of the Ancient World(Unit with notes, activities and links)

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This product covers an introduction to the Phoenicians and their contributions to the world(Alphabet,color purple, first sea traders).Notes, extension activities and links and several comprehension questions, too. Depending on how many activities you’d like to do, the mini unit could take 2-3 days. I also have a review activity on the Phoenicians and a reading passage activity on Hannibal and Hanno.
Romans(Roaming with the Romans: A Unit of Study)
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Romans(Roaming with the Romans: A Unit of Study)

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Did you know that the idea of “sealed with a kiss” comes from Romans who signed every contract with a kiss? My Roaming with the Romans includes notes, lots of activities and resources,7 map question activity, and a webquest activity.
Phoenicians: A Bundle of Resource on these Ancient Sea Traders
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Phoenicians: A Bundle of Resource on these Ancient Sea Traders

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Learn all about the ancient Phoenicians, lived in present day Lebanon, who gave the world the alphabet, the color purple, glass and more. Phoenician Bundle includes: Mini Unit on the Phoenicians Review Secret Message Activity Reading on Hannibal, Carthage General during Punic Wars Reading on Hanno, Phoenician Sea Explorer Purple Game
Ancient Greeks: A Bundle of Resources!
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Ancient Greeks: A Bundle of Resources!

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Includes: Greeks: A Unit of Study with notes, activities and links Socrates: A Reading Passage with comprehension questions, activities History of the Famous Games which began in Ancient Greece-an Internet Activity County in Focus: Let’s Learn about the country of Greece-an Internet Activity with activities, links. Ancient Greek Secret Message Review Activity
Ancient Romans: A Bundle of Resources!
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Ancient Romans: A Bundle of Resources!

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Studying the Romans? This resources includes the following products to assist in the teaching of Ancient Rome and the Romans. Ancient Romans-Unit of Study with activities and links Ancient Roman- Secret Message Review Activity Italy and Ancient Rome-A Webquest with activities and links Diocles: Famous Charioteer (Reading Passage with activities) Spartacus: Roman Gladiator(Reading Passage with activities) Julius Caesar: ( Reading Passage with activities) All resources are also available to be purchased individually. Gail Hennessey
Countries in Focus: A Bundle of Webquest on Different Countries of the World
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Countries in Focus: A Bundle of Webquest on Different Countries of the World

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COUNTRIES IN FOCUS: A BUNDLE OF RESOURCES ON COUNTRIES OF THE WORLDWEBQUESTS RUSSIA SWITZERLAND CHINA ICELAND GREECE ITALY INDIA BRAZIL AUSTRALIA IRELAND Introduce young people to these 10 countries of the world with these different webquest. Additionally extension activities, links and the key are included. Use as part of a unit of study or as a Friday activity to foster world geography.