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American Symbols Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is the perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 11 American Symbols. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an American symbol. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Civil Rights Movement DIFFERENTIATED Reading Worksheets (SS5H6b)
Your students will love learning about the Civil Rights Movement with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans!Resource Includes: 24 PagesDifferentiated Passages (Level A is higher than Level B)Main Idea/Key Details Graphic OrganizerWho, What, Where, When Graphic Organizer Matching Activity Mult
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4th - 6th
Black History Month Craft: African American Inventors - Set of 6
Do you need cute and easy crafts for Black History Month? You got them! This set has SIX crafts or craftivities of African American inventors and their inventions: George Carver, George Crum, Lewis Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Philip Downing, and Alfred Cralle. These crafts will make a fantastic bulletin board for Black History Month or can be used for your school hallway decoration! Next time your students crunch on a potato chip, get a scoop of ice cream, eat a peanut butter sandwich, look at a tr
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PreK - 1st
States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)
This resource is intended to help students learn the states, capitals and abbreviations and to help spark student interest United States Social Studies. Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.This social studies resource includes:1. Social Studies State Study Cards2. Social Studies State Study Sheets3. States and Capitals I Have, Who has? Game4. States and Abbreviations I Have, Who
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: I NEED A BREAK BUNDLE!
JFK Assassination CSI Inquiry Activity | Was the JFK Assassination a Cover-Up?
In this highly-engaging JFK assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. Even more, students become experts on JFK's assassination as they investigate a variety of pieces of evidence against Oswald, then learn about possible motives by the Soviets, the Cubans, Fidel Castro, and the CIA to get involved.The JFK Assassination CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI American History Bundle and the Cold War Resourc
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
September 11th: The Day Heroes Were Made Paper Bag Book
Every year, I struggle with what to say to my students on September 11th. I don't want to scare or depress them, but I know they hear about it. I want to be the one to remind them of the heroes and hope that September 11th brought.This paper bag book includes four different stories of heroism. Students will put the sort in their book and then illustrate a picture for the story.This is great informational text reading comprehension practice but more importantly I am able to give students another
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Paper Bag Book Bundle
Cuban Missile Crisis CSI Inquiry Activity | Fidel Castro, Kennedy, Khrushchev
In the Cuban Missile Crisis stations activity CSI investigation, students are introduced to the events that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis between Cuba and Fidel Castro, the United States and John F Kennedy, and the Soviet Union and Nikita Khrushchev. Students take on the role of investigators and study 14 different days from 1959 through the fall of 1962 to understand the events that almost led to nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI America
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Veterans Day Memorial Day Thank You For Your Service Cards Coloring Page Pack
Veterans Day Memorial Day Thank You For Your Service Cards Coloring Page Pack What is this resource?This resource is a great addition to learning about and celebrating the Veterans Day or Memorial Day holidays. These are perfect for an early finisher activity, an addition to a literacy center, or quiet time activity. Also included are 5 Writing Pages (Differentiated Levels Pre-K through 8th Grade) that can be a writing activity for students to learn about different traits of a veteran or member
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Abolitionists & the Underground Railroad: Passages - Distance Learning
With this resource, students will learn all about abolitionists and the Underground Railroad through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentia
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Civil War Differentiated Passages Bundle
The First Thanksgiving Activities Craft Book Pilgrims Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade
First Thanksgiving activities are always popular during the month of November. Step back in time with your kindergarten or first-grade students as they experience life as a pilgrim in this age-appropriate, accurate portrayal of the first Thanksgiving unit. This unit is perfect for comparing life long ago to today. Students will love these Thanksgiving activities as they visit 8 different hands-on stations where they will try different chores that the pilgrim children did in their daily lives. Al
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K - 2nd
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Veterans Day: Reading Passage and Questions: Reading Comprehension Activity
Veterans Day: Passage and Questions - This Veterans Day passage is a perfect way to help your students understand several concepts, such as who Veterans are, why we celebrate Veterans Day, how the name changed from Armistice Day, the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and much more.Please click on the preview above to get a better idea of what is included.********************Before you read more about this pack, here are some other Veterans Day Activities you will love using.....V
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Month Trivia Bulletin Board
This pack has everything you need to create an fun, attractive, and interactive Black History Month bulletin board! The set contains questions & images including: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, Thurgood Marshall, Harriett Tubman, George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, Sojourner Truth, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, and Jackie Robinson.
The pack is designed to have folded trivia cards (as seen in preview file), but would be EASILY adaptable to task cards, center activities, p
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3rd - 6th
Civil Rights Movement Stations Activity Lesson | Freedom Riders, Little Rock 9
This Civil Rights Movement stations activity resource engages students on the Freedom Riders, the Little Rock 9, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Greensboro Sit-Ins (and the Greensboro Four), the March on Washington, and more!This top-notch resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this hands-on and engaging lesson, students investigate five major Civil Rights Movement protests to understand the different methods of protests used to gain civil, political, and economic freed
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: MLK Day Bundle: 3 Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
American Symbols - Finding Text Evidence Reading Comprehension Passages
American Symbols - U.S. - Close Reading - Text Evidence - Reading Comprehension Help your students become more confident readers with these fun and interactive passages, all about American symbols! These are perfect for helping students build stamina and fluency while finding text evidence and learning about history.**********************************************************************Includes 12 passages, each with 3 color coded text evidence questions, an inference question, and a response que
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2nd - 4th
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California Gold Rush and Westward Expansion Stations Activity
In this California Gold Rush and Westward Expansion student stations activity, students are introduced to the entirety of the 1849 California Gold Rush. Students learn about the creation of the Gold Rush, who was involved, how people traveled, the struggles they faced, the laws of supply and demand, the cultures that thrived (and those who suffered), and how the population of the region surged! Students are guided through this exploration with primary source documents, secondary source texts,
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5th - 8th
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Primary Sources Research Activity
This engaging Social Studies lesson about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke mixes history and forensic science for a hands on approach to learning about the first English colony in the New World. Students examine and analyze primary sources as evidence and use critical thinking skills to come up with 4 of their own theories to explain the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony in 1587. This download includes 3 versions of the activity: Stations - Cut out the evidence (primary sources) and place in manil
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4th - 7th
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13 Colonies Paired Passages: Reading Comprehension & Writing Colonial America
Colonial America Why did Colonial regions develop differently? Paired Passages & Informational/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is a set of three leveled paired passages or texts on the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The resource also includes reading comprehension and short answer or response questions. The extended writing prompt provided is for informative/explanatory writing. The included texts are non-fiction. Targeted reading levels are 4th - 6th grades.This res
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4th - 6th
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Titanic Math Measurement Converting Metric, Customary Units, and Time
Work on conversion and understanding measurement units and time while learning about the Titanic!Bundle includes 9 activities covering understanding both sets of units, converting mass/weight, converting length, converting liquid volume, and elapsed time. All information covered is related to the Titanic and the sinking and is factual! Students will learn new facts about history while practicing measurement standards.
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4th - 5th
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Fall of the Berlin Wall & of the Soviet Union! Analyze why Soviet Union failed!
Fall of the Berlin Wall & of the Soviet Union! Analyze why Soviet Union failed!This lesson on the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union is included in the Cold War Resource Bundle, located here:Cold War Resource Bundle! 12 engaging Cold War resources to promote learning!Buy the bundle and save a bundle!-----In this highly-engaging resource, students understand the reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall, the history of the wall, why the Berlin Wall was destroyed, and several reasons to exp
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9th - 12th
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US Government Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 9 US government topics. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about a US government topic. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
The Boston Tea Party Reading Passage Learning Stations and Project
This resource contains four detailed learning stations with tasks designed to help students learn about the Boston Tea Party. Each station includes reading passages about critical elements of the event. Students will build background and knowledge as they learn about the moments before, during, and after the Boston Tea Party. Check this out! As students learn about the Boston Tea Party, they will complete their work on tea box shapes. When they have finished each task, they will turn their lear
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4th - 8th
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Branches of Government : Sorting Activity : Executive Judicial Legislative
Branches of Government: Fun sorting activity - Maybe you are looking for something fun to do on President's Day...... This is fun for President's Day or any day you are working with the branches of government. This is an activity where students will work with a partner or individually to sort characteristics of each branch into the correct column. For example, they would sort "Article 1" into the Legislative column and "must be 35 and born in the US" into the Executive Branch. There are 27 diff
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3rd - 5th
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Inventions of Industrial Revolution Differentiated Reading (SS4E1f)
Your students will love learning about inventions of the industrial revolution with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! The objective of this activity is for students to be able to give examples of technological advancements and their impact on business productivity during the development o
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Reading Activity BUNDLE *NO PREP* GSE Aligned
Reconstruction: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Reconstruction after the Civil War through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated read
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
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