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Social studies Common Core W.7.4 research
Open House Project Ideas Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month AAPI
Are you looking for open house or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month project ideas? This biography research project graphic organizer is designed for 3rd 4th 5th 6th grade students and combines to form a beautiful banner! It covers all the basics, and can be used as a stand alone biography report or as a starting point on which to elaborate. These templates can be used for ANY famous or historical figure! A few famous AAPI figures you might consider for student research include:
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3rd - 6th
Industrial Revolution: Inventors and Influencers, Biography Summaries Webquest
Studying Industrialization? Learn about the influential inventors and contributors of the Industrial Revolution with these Historical Biography Summaries in both pdf and Google Drive formats. Students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these histor
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Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Black History Month Activity - Trading Cards Research Project - Decor - Posters
This Black History Month research project is the PERFECT student-centered biography project for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that contains over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can easily turn these student trading cards into purposeful classroom decor and create a Black History Month
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5th - 9th
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ANCIENT ROME: World History Travel Brochure Research Summary Project
Have you ever wanted to take your class to Ancient Rome? Now you can without spending a dime! On this virtual field trip, students will become the travel guides. Through summaries and pictures, students will create a travel brochure that highlights 10 major locations of the Ancient Roman Empire. This creative project includes writing, research, and graphic design. What's Included:Student instructions to help explain all aspects of the projectA map of the Roman Empire to locate each stop of th
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5th - 12th
United States Founding Fathers Webquest: Biography Summarizing Activity
Studying the lives of the United States founding fathers is extremely valuable in understanding early American history. With these Historical Biography Summaries, students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries. It'
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The Strange Case of Lizzie Borden Argumentative Writing Task - Argument Essay
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. Well, not really but who knows what actually happened in the Borden home on August 4, 1892.This Common Core authentic writing task will challenge your students to answer that question. Students will research the case using a documentary and several internet resources to defend Lizzie's guilt or innocence. This product contains everything that you will need to engage your students in
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7th - 10th
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Revolutionary War: Summarize American Revolution Biographies | American History
Enjoy studying about the American Revolution through the influential people that contributed to the Revolutionary War. With these Historical Biography Summaries, students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries in a
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Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
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4th - 8th
Biography Project | Report Template | Google Slides
Use technology to help students create an engaging digital biography report about anyone in the world! This colorful, Google slides based fun activity is completely paperless and is perfect for Chromebooks, HP Streams, and other devices in a 1:1 classroom.Use these activities to engage students in a Writing Center, small group, or in an independent environment. It's great for homework or when you have a substitute in your class. This resource is also perfect for home school students.Works with
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Â Biography Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
TRADING CARDS: Summarize the Lives of History Influencers | Biography Summaries
Want a new format for documenting historical figures in your elementary or middle school classes? In this creative writing format, students will create trading cards that explain the main idea for each historical influencer. Originally intended for studying the explorers in the "Age of Exploration," this project can be used alongside other topics such as: inventors, founding fathers, presidents, revolutionary war figures, civil war leaders, economists, literary figures, composers, mathematicia
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5th - 8th
AROUND THE WORLD THEME MEGA BUNDLE Multiculture Camp Earth Day End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 25%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this low-prep, 152-page/slide Around the World End of the Year Theme Day Activities MEGA BUNDLE! It includes everything you need to have a thematic day to celebrate diversity, culture, and the world and have a Middle-Grades (4-8) Fun Day in ELA with your students! What is Around the World Day? Enjoy the day (or week!) while still learning with this fun, themed resource! Students will l
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Report PowerPoint Presentation Around the World
***BUNDLE & SAVE!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 22-page Countries Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the informati
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3rd - 12th
The Civil War: American History Biography Webquest Activity (PDF & Google Drive)
Learn more about the lives and experiences of the various generals, soldiers, and leaders of the Civil War with these Historical Biography Summaries. Students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries. It's an excellen
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Women's History Month Project - Trading Cards -Biography Research Project
This mini research project is the PERFECT Women's History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential women during Women's History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that contains over 30 pages on instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity.Students will LOVE that they get to learn more about an influential woman in the United States and get to create a small project instead of writing an e
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Women's History Month Activities - Bulletin Board - Bell Ringers - Projects
COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Around the World Writing Process Essay Outline NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Report for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Thematic Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY RESEARCH PRESENTATION PowerPoint Google Slides Around the World NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Presentation for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research a country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will then create a PowerPoint or Google Slide Presentation presentation that correlates with their research. They will presen
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3rd - 12th
Hispanic Heritage Month Jose M Hernandez Biography Print & Digital Activity
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage month by having your students write a Biography on Jose M Hernandez. The guiding questions in the editable flipbook will enable your students to document research. Also included are editable peer-editing and self-editing checklists, in addition to editable teacher marking rubrics and writing sheets. All text is editable, facilitating you to edit the resource to cater for differentiation and target your learner's needs.ITEMS INCLUDED:Blackline flipbook templ
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3rd - 8th
Also included in:Â Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month Biography Writing Print & Digital Bundle
Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month Biography Writing Print & Digital Bundle
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage month with this bundle of print & digital flipbook templates. The guiding questions (editable) in each flipbook will enable your students to document research and write a Biography on a Hispanic/Latino person of choice. Also included are peer-editing and self-editing checklists, in addition to teacher marking rubrics and writing sheets. All text is editable, facilitating you to edit the resource to cater for differentiation and target your learner's nee
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3rd - 8th
Sigmund Freud: Biography Summary Webquest (PDF & Google Drive)
Your students will enjoy learning more about the life and contributions of Sigmund Freud with this biography summary activity. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of Sigmund Freud. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning more about this well known Psychologist through this engaging graphic organizer.What is Included:A detailed page of teacher instructions.A biography summary template in pdf format to print for student
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Black History Month: Black Scientists Research Activity and Project for Science
Black History Month is recognized during the month of February in order to celebrate the achievements made by African Americans throughout history. There are many scientists who have contributed to many different fields of science, which is what this project is focused on.First, students will each be assigned a different African American scientist and they will use their devices to research the answers to eight questions about their scientist. Then, they will use what they learned to create a mi
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6th - 12th
Alexander the Great Research Activity and Script Writing Project for ELA/History
Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia from 336-323 BC. He overthrew the Persian empire and became a well known historical figure because of his military leadership, conquests and strategies. He spread the Hellenistic culture throughout many areas of the worlds and ruled as a dictator, even calling himself divine. I don't know about you, but my students LOVE talking about their favorite movies and TV shows. This product is designed for students to work together to create a short movie scrip
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6th - 12th
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Harriet Tubman Research Activity and Script Project for Middle or High School
Harriet Tubman (Araminta "Minty" Ross) was born enslaved in Maryland around 1822. She later escaped slavery and became a social activist and abolitionist. She was known as the "Moses of her people" as she made around 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people. She used a network of antislavery safe houses, which became known as the Underground Railroad and she was known as a 'conductor.' I don't know about you, but my students LOVE talking about their favorite movies and TV shows. This prod
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6th - 12th
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Julius Caesar Research Activity and Script Writing Project for ELA or History
Julius Caesar was a Roman general who rose up through the military ranks until he ultimately declared himself dictator of Rome. He increased Rome's power from being a republic into the powerful Roman Empire. His reign ended with his assassination, known well as being on the Ides of March. His story was re-told in the famous play by William Shakespeare called Julius Caesar. I don't know about you, but my students LOVE talking about their favorite movies and TV shows. This product is designed fo
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6th - 12th
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