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Disability & Neurodiversity Awareness Unit | General Ed or Special Ed Lesson
Are you teaching students about disabilities? This is an editable no prep 130+ page lesson on the history of disabilities, ableism, physical disabilities, neurodiversity, developmental disabilities, and mental health differences. This lengthy lesson can be broken up across multiple classes, or as a whole unit! Included is a video on the history of disabilities.This unit covers many disabilities, including:Intellectual disabilityCerebral palsyAutism spectrumDown syndromeADHDLearning DisabilitiesG
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BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY: a complete unit for ESL learners!
》BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY《 This unit was designed to teach your students about African-American History from slavery to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and to make them progress in English, both oral and written. Included:❑ How to use these documents, other links, and suggestions;❑ Instructions for the mid-task and the final task;❑ A strong and vast cultural contribution (MLK, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Barack Obama…);❑ Worksheets in PDF and Powerpoints;❑ Authentic documents (audio and texts);
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Also included in: Black History - BUNDLE
ALL ABOARD THE TITANIC! – A complete unit for ESL students!
ALL ABOARD THE TITANIC – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Quatrième which, in France, corresponds to the American 8th Grade. They are intermediate ESL learners. Included:94 pages of worksheets in PDF;2 slideshows (in 3 versions each: an animated online one, one in *.PDF and one in a video).Grammar lessons and exercises;A strong and vast cultural contribution
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Not your typical Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation (English version)
This is not your typical presentation for the Latinx/Hispanisc Heritage Month or biography bundle. Although you can complement those fact sheets and bio bundles with this presentation. This presentation was created with an ABAR/decolonial lens, students and teachers are invited to engage in a critical thinking process and discussions about identity markers, misconceptions and white-washed tokenizing narratives of the celebration. This presentation was created with comprehension in mind so it's v
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FRANKENSTEIN – A complete unit for ESL students!
FRANKENSTEIN – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Troisième which, in France, corresponds to the American 9th Grade. Included:80 pages of worksheets in PDF;Links to authentic videos;Grammar lessons and exercises;Keys to all the worksheets;Methodology;Instructions for the mid-task and the final task;A detailed unit plan with links and explanations for the teach
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Also included in: 9th GRADE: Bundle of units for the complete school year!
MY SCHOOL & ME – A complete unit for ESL students!
MY SCHOOL & ME – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Quatrième which, in France, corresponds to the American 8th grade. Included:96 pages in PDF;> Including grammar lessons (connectors, have to/must…);> Including worksheets to practice writing, listening, reading, and speaking;> Including games to learn vocabulary;+ 3 animated slideshows (online a
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Also included in: 8th GRADE: Bundle of the units for the whole year!
Back to School Slideshow for Canva Use!
This is a direct link to Canva. This is an editable slideshow presentation for the first week of school! Grade and all text can be edited to fit your classroom! This added a few extra slides if needed.Please do not share these slides with others, as I worked really hard and this helps me fund my first classroom!!Please message me with comments questions or concerns. I am very willing to help!!
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GENDER (IN)EQUALITY: a complete unit for ESL learners - WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!
》FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY《 This unit was designed to make your students practice their reading and speaking skills in English but also make them think about gender equality and feminism. Perfect for Women’s History month (March) and for International Women’s Day (March 8th)! Included:❑ A detailed unit planner: how to use these documents, other links and suggestions; ❑ Phonetics: the intonation of speeches;❑ Instructions for the mid task and the final task;❑ A strong and vast cultural contribution (
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Year 10 units - all you need for 1 year of teaching!
WE ROCK! - TWO complete units about music genres and artists for ESL students!
》WE ROCK!《 Update: there are now TWO different units included in this pack! Both have the same theme of work (music and singers) and the same kind of final task (a debate) but most of the worksheets are different.Included in the first version:❑ A detailed unit planner: how to use these documents, other links and suggestions.❑ Phonetics: the intonation of questions;❑ Two WebQuests;❑ A card game about Aretha Franklin;❑ Instructions for mid tasks 1 and 2 and the final task;❑ Grids with 4 levels of
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KIDS & BLITZ: a complete unit for ESL learners!
This unit was designed to teach your students about the Second World War and more especially children being evacuated to the British countryside and to make them progress in English, both oral and written. Included:❑ How to use these documents, other links, and suggestions;❑ Instructions for the final task (both in French and English);❑ A strong and vast cultural contribution (main events, dates, and leaders of WWII, evacuees…);❑ Worksheets in PDF and Powerpoints;❑ Authentic documents (audio and
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Year 10 units - all you need for 1 year of teaching!
EATING OUT IN NYC: a complete unit for ESL learners!
EATING OUT IN NYC – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Cinquième which, in France, corresponds to the American 7th grade. Included:56 pages in PDF;Grammar lessons (the superlative);Animated slideshows (online and in video and PDF in the folder);A solid and vast cultural contribution (the state of New York, New York City, its multicultural food and inhabitants
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FINDING A NEW ROOMMATE – A complete unit for ESL students!
FINDING A NEW ROOMMATE – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Troisième which, in France, corresponds to the American 9th Grade. Included:64 pages of worksheets in PDF;Links to authentic videos;Grammar lessons and exercises;Keys to all the worksheets;Instructions for the mid-task and for the final task;Writing, listening, reading, and speaking! Here’s what this
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A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME: a complete unit for ESL learners!
A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Cinquième which, in France, corresponds to the American 7th Grade. I use it to teach them about the preterit (simple past tense) for the first time. Included:47 pages of worksheets in PDF;Several listening comprehensions;Grammar lessons;A strong and vast cultural contributionKeys to all the worksheets
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Black Ships Before Troy Student's Notebook
This is a 40-page student notebook for a teaching unit on Rosemary Sutcliffe's Black Ships Before Troy, a simplified prose version of the Iliad. The notebook contains study questions for the 19 chapters in the book that students are to complete each night for homework. It also contains readings from English literature that touch on themes and characters in the book, as well as instructions for a project due at the end of the book. To accompany BSBT, I created art PowerPoints for each chapter, wh
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CLIMATE JUSTICE - A complete unit for ESL students!
CLIMATE JUSTICE – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Troisième which, in France, corresponds to the American 9th Grade. Included:96 pages of worksheets in PDF;Authentic documents (adverts, speeches, links to videos…);Grammar lessons and exercises;Methodology;A strong and vast cultural contribution (Greta Thunberg, several other climate justice activists and en
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Also included in: 9th GRADE: Bundle of units for the complete school year!
SECRET SANTA ("I am" poems + Chinese portraits) - Complete unit for ESL students
SECRET SANTA – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is ready to use, there is not much for you to add: it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Troisième which, in France, corresponds to the American 9th Grade. Included:39 pages of worksheets in PDF;4 listening comprehensions;Grammar lessons and exercises;A strong and vast cultural contribution (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, King Charles III, James Bond, Barack Obama, Harry Potter, Millie Bobby Brow
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Olympics-lesson plans, articles, writing, research, potato Olympics & more!
This product includes 100 pages of all thing Olympics! The Summer & Winter games are featured! This unit can be adapted to all grades! This product includes:Writing and planning pages for- sports, countries, Olympic host, & athletesColor/notes/design pages for Summer & Winter gamesCountries & Territories that participate - explanation of NOCMultiple informational text articles about modern and ancient Olympics3 different articles about the 2020 Tokyo OlympicsHistory of the Olympi
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Beginner's Japanese Course || 10-Weeks || Nihongo || No-Prep 300+ Pages
A 10-week, no-prep beginner's Japanese course that teaches the basics of introductions, numbers, colors, animals, days of the week, hiragana, katakana, school and family life!*This bundle is now complete :3*An example of what each week includes:Week 1Making and exchanging Meishi (business cards)Finding Japan on a world mapResearching Japan's key factsIdentifying Japanese vocabulary in the English languageSpeaking activitiesAn 18-slide Teaching PowerPoint'How to use this product' explanation with
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Back-to-School Social Studies BUNDLE! 10+ Days of Learning Activities (No-Prep)
Kick off the first two-weeks of school with a proper Introduction to Social Studies! It includes two units- Learning About Maps and Social Studies Basics- along with Social Studies Themes Classroom Posters. Short reading passages, hands-on activities, and formal / informal assessments are included. Your students will feel far-more prepared (and excited) to learn Social Studies content for the rest of the year!Benefits:- No prep-work or planning is needed!- Student workbooks include informatio
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LOVE: TWO complete units for ESL learners!
LOVE: TWO UNITS IN ONE! This folder includes two units about love:> LOVE IS IN THE AIR> And a "remake" with a different second part (and a different final task): LOVE AND COMPLICATIONS Included:❑ How to use these documents, links, and suggestions;❑ Instructions for the mid-task and the final task;❑ A vast cultural contribution (Prom dance, Oscar Wilde, The Break Up, Lord of the Rings, Friends, Devdas...);❑ Worksheets in PDF;❑ Authentic documents (audio and texts);❑ Phonetics: silent letter
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Year 10 units - all you need for 1 year of teaching!
First Fleet Ship Posters
This pack features 11 posters display information on each of the 11 ships that made up the First Fleet.The posters include the name and build date of each ship, the number of crew (this information varies from source to source so I went with the most commonly quoted figures), the commander, specs and what happened to it after arrival in Sydney Cove. These posters go well with the First Fleet Journey WritingEach poster is one to a page but you could make them smaller and do 2 or 4 to a page.Links
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FIGHTING BULLYING: TWO complete units for ESL learners!!
FIGHTING BULLYING – TWO complete units for ESL students!! This pack includes two units, with different mid and final tasks and, partially, different documents. You can choose the one you prefer or even mix the two units! These units were designed to talk to your students about bullying. They are ready to use, there is not much for you to add; it’ll save you a lot of preparation time! I use this unit with my students of Troisième which, in France, corresponds to the American 9th Grade. Included:A
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What is a Community Unit for ESL English Language Learners Curriculum Balanced
This Community Unit for ESL is the perfect Back to School Unit. This Digital community unit is created for the ESL and ELD secondary classroom. The lessons are both printable and ready to go and digital (Google Classroom) using the TPT Easel Tool. This resource was created with balanced literacy was in mind and includes the following: ✔ 7 teacher pages and answer keys ✔ 1 close read directions✔ 1 listening activity directions✔ 2 close read texts✔ 4 graphic organizers for the close read text✔ 3 g
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THE ROARING TWENTIES – A complete unit for ESL students!
THE ROARING TWENTIES – A complete unit for ESL students! This unit is for ESL students to learn more about the 1920s: life in the 1920s, jazz music, the Flappers and 1920s women's fashion, the radio, the Lost Generation, Jazz clubs, prohibition, and organized crimes! I use this unit with my pupils of 4ème LCE (the equivalent in France of the American 8th grade but it’s a special class mostly based on English-speaking culture, not grammar). I could use it with “normal” 4ème (8th-graders) or 3ème
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Also included in: BUNDLE "The Roaring Twenties" and "The Great Gatsby"
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
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