705 results
11th grade social studies Common Core CCRA.W.7 resources
Serial Podcast Season One Unit Plan: True Crime Lesson Plans, AP ELA Activities
Serial Podcast Season One by Sarah Koenig is a fantastic way to teach literary nonfiction, rhetoric, bias, and the power of storytelling. This podcast is so engaging that even your most reluctant students will be enthralled with the true crime content! This Serial unit plan will provide you with literary nonfiction activities that help students analyze the production of the podcast, discuss bias from multiple angles, examine rhetoric from a real-world perspective, and so much more. All of these
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
Also included in:Â GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
NEWSELA Current Event Analysis Common Core Worksheets & Graphic Organizers
NEWSELA is a great, online resource because it allows a student to choose his/her own Lexile level to read level-appropriate articles. This activity has 12 templates (Newsela worksheets or Newsela graphic organizers) to choose from and is aligned with Common Core Literacy and Writing standards for ELA, history, and science (NGSS). Two brand new Doodle Notes templates were added for the new school year!!!In addition to receiving printable copies provided in PDF, this lesson bundle was recently co
Grades:
5th - 12th
Banned Books Caution Labels, Bulletin Board, Presentation Distance Learning
Celebrate Banned Books Week with these eye-catching displays, presentation, and project! Students are always shocked to see their favorite books and learn about the reasons why they were challenged. This is a great activity for banned books week, to introduce a book that has been banned or challenged, to discuss censorship, and/or to discuss the freedom to choose and freedom to read.This bundle includes an interactive bulletin board display that students or patrons must lift up to reveal the cha
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CCSS:
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism Bundle
Teaching Broadcast Journalism? Wondering where to start? This Bundle will help you introduce your students to the basics of Broadcasting and get you started on producing your own school newscasts! If you are anything like me when I was first asked to teach a journalism course fifteen years ago, I wasn't sure where to begin! Although I was teaching three other courses, I spent hours planning and preparing for my journalism class. With no curriculum to guide me and no resources to be had, I felt l
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Juvenile Justice Research Project - School to Prison Pipeline - Prison Reform
The Juvenile Justice Research Project: Teens Serving Time is a perfect way to implement a high-interest research project into your classroom! Students will research real examples of teens serving time, examine the juvenile justice system, prison reform, learn about the school-to-prison pipeline, and the impact incarceration has on a young person's life.Research forms are included that can be used for any research task, including digital note-taking templates, research questions, paraphrasing an
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions with Answers
Make language arts class fun with these high school reading comprehension passages and questions. This resource contains classroom ready nonfiction articles, discussion questions, writing prompts, and answer keys to develop your kids’ critical thinking skills. Plus, quick and easy setup and clear directions make these engaging activities perfect for centers or for emergency sub plans for high school English.Click here to save 30% off the price of 30 reading passages plus a bonus story with the M
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Dream Vacation Project - Cross Curricular Activity - Great for End of the Year
Congratulations! You have been selected by the Blue Waters and Sandy Beaches Travel Agency to participate in a dream vacation contest! Imagine if you could go anywhere within the United States. Where would you go? How would you get there? What would you do? These questions and more will need to be researched and answered. Use your persuasive and informative skills to plan out your trip, put together a convincing presentation, and prove to the travel agency that your trip is the best dream va
Grades:
5th - 12th
English Reading & Writing Bell Ringers Exit Slips Pack Vol 1
Common Core Reading and Writing Bell Ringers Exit Slips BUNDLE, Volume 1
This IS included in my growing bundle: ALL of My Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources.
Do you need a collection of ready-to-print bell ringers/exit slips that you can use all year long? Try my bundle of 155 unique activities that can be used more than once throughout the year. *Newly updated to include back-to-school icebreaker activities AND signs to hang on your bulletin board or other display to showcase student work. I
Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Jen W.
National History Day Projects From Start to Finish 2023-2024
NOTE: Enjoy the NEWLY UPDATED 2023-2024 version (Turning Points in History Theme)! It has brand new materials related to this year's theme, and I also updated lessons to include a more comprehensive and integrated approach to using both primary and secondary sources.This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!)
Grades:
6th - 12th
Articles of the Constitution: A Primary Source Analysis on the 7 Articles
This is an excellent way to study and know the information contained within the United States Constitution. To better understand the layout and information within the United States Constitution, students will read through the original 7 Articles of this primary source document and find the main ideas. This is a nice addition to Constitution Day or your existing unit on the Constitution.Don't be afraid to have your students study this great document. Being one of the most influential documents
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Making a Murderer Teaching Unit Bundle Season 1
Making a Murderer Teaching Unit Season 1, Episodes 1-10
Engage your students in meaningful debate and critical-thinking exercises using my materials for teaching "Making a Murderer," the popular Netflix® documentary about Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey. Students will not only view and analyze the episodes, but they will read and research primary documents. This is nonfiction your students will WANT to read, research, dissect, and evaluate.
The "Making a Murderer" Teaching Unit for Season 1, E
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
How to Write a Research Paper: Graphic Organizers & Writing Activities | PDF
These research paper graphic organizers and writing activities guide your students through the process of writing a research paper—from thesis statement to MLA citations. Graphic organizers for Thesis Statements, Topic Sentences, Working Outline, and Final Outline give you the tools you need to help your students succeed! Graphic Organizers for every paragraph help your students write strong paragraphs and manage a long writing project.✅ How to Write an Introduction✅ How to Write the Historical
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Also included in:Â Expository, Literary, and Research Writing for Middle School
Halloween Short Research Project: Myths, Ghosts, & Legends Media Presentation
With this standards-based short research task AND a digital media presentation project, your middle and high school students will be 100% engaged on Halloween. Student Experience: Students will be assigned a myth from their state or from a state in the US. They will research and create a media presentation to share their findings. This type of assignment is very flexible and is 100% editable. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, conclude a unit on Dark Romantic or Gothic lit
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Argument Writing Presentation
Argument Writing Presentation - Completely EDITABLE
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and is also in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts bundle.
This argument writing presentation is a companion to my Common Core Argumentative Writing Unit.
Use the 80+ step-by-step slides to guide your students in the writing process. The presentation is in Powerpoint (.pptx) format, so you can edit and customize the text to your l
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Chernobyl Miniseries Episodes 1 through 5
Based upon the critically-acclaimed Chernobyl miniseries from HBO, this video guide accompanies all 5 episodes of the 5 part drama. The film is a painstakingly accurate account of the worst nuclear accident in human history. This can be used in a physics class for topics of nuclear chemistry, world history class for historical discussions of the accident and the Soviet Union during the cold war, environmental science class for the effects of the accident on the environment, or a biology class
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
Short Research Project: Native American Creation Stories
This Short Research Project for Native American Creation Stories is very flexible and very low prep. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, or in a non English class looking to incorporate research in a fun way! Use it to kick off a unit in an American Literature class. This is also a great assignment in allowing students to gain awareness of other cultures or even their own. Student Experience: Students will research a Native American creation story and design a media presenta
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
1920s Research Roaring Twenties Project - Great Gatsby Introduction background
Spark creativity with this Roaring 1920s research project or Great Gatsby introduction! Students love exploring the 1920s decade from the Harlem Renaissance to the Jazz Age. For the final project, they'll create Roaring Twenties flipbooks highlighting their researched facts and showcasing relevant images from that era! Teachers will facilitate students' critical and creative thinking skills with this unique interactive 1920s research assignment! This resource, designed for 8th-12th grade, will t
Grades:
9th - 12th
Stock Market Game: An Online Activity, & Simulation | Teach Students Investing
Studying the stock market can be difficult, yet life-changing if studied properly! For years I have wanted to help students grasp a comfortable understanding of the stock market. Through semesters of tweaking and formulating, I have come up with this resource that students and teachers alike can approve of! Students will enter an online game, watch their stock returns, write reflection papers, draft summaries of their investment companies, chart returns, and create a reflection of their entire
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
Research Paper Digital Note Cards & Graphic Organizers |Google Apps
These Digital Source Cards, Note Cards, and Graphic Organizers allow you to manage your research project via Google Classroom or class LMS. This easy-to-use Digital Interactive Notebook helps you walk your middle and high school students through every step of the Research Process.Manage your research project in one place! No more lost note cards! You and your students have access to the project at the same time, so you can monitor their progress and provide timely feedback.The right-hand margin
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
Also included in:Â Research Paper Bundle: Note Cards, Outlines, MLA 9th Edition | Digital
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
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Showing 1-24 of 705 results
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.
Teaching with social studies resources
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.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
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.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies
What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?
There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands