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7th grade social studies homework for Easel Activities
Latitude and Longitude Worksheet | Differentiated Activity| World Map
Students will practice following latitude and longitude coordinates to identify continents and oceans on a world map. This activity comes with 2 differentiated versions to meet your students' needs! Worksheet A has no labels, so students can practice identifying continents, oceans, and 2 (easily identifiable) countries as they follow the Latitude and Longitude coordinates! Worksheet B is similar, and perfect for ELL's or struggling learners! The map on this version is labeled, so students can re
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Latitude and Longitude ACTIVITY BUNDLE!
Civil War Reconstruction Word Search Puzzle Activity Vocabulary Worksheet
#WordSearch-SecretMessage Keep your students busy with this Reconstruction word search. This is a good puzzle to help improve their knowledge about U.S. history.After searching for all the words, your students can complete the extra activity by solving the secret message using the uncircled letters.The hidden words are placed in various directions - horizontally across or backward, vertically up or down, diagonally up, down or backward. Some words will also overlap or intersect, which makes the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Tubman, Lincoln Civil War Battles, Causes, Word Search US History Bundle
Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Analysis Bundle
Teach the Civil Rights Movement with this easy to implement Primary Source Analysis Bundle that covers your content and your standards.Investigate the Civil Rights Movement with primary sources so your students learn core content while also practicing Social Studies skills. This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, and cultural changes of the Civi
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6th - 12th
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Current Events Printables Worksheets Graphic Organizers Informational Text News
Here are 23 no-prep current events printables and graphic organizers that can be used with any article or internet news post. Use them when you are reading an article as a class or for independent selections to keep your students accountable. They will also work well with Time for Kids and Weekly Reader articles.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:23 Graphic Organizers for Current Events11 come in both lined & unlined versions!DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Multiple types of graphic organizers for all ability
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4th - 7th
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Gettysburg Address: Prove It! Primary Source Analysis
One of my most popular products, this handout helps students analyze one of the most influential speeches in American history: The Gettysburg AddressThis is a different approach to asking students to summarize a primary source, which can be a challenge for some. Instead of students doing the summarizing, they are given a statement that they must prove by finding the exact words within the Gettysburg Address. The handout instructs them to write the line number and copying the words from the sou
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
Home Front in WWII Primary Source Analysis Activity Handout US History WW2
Investigating the American Home front during WWII? Want to help students analyze primary sources to understand the different perspectives on life changes during America's involvement in WW2?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the Home Front during WWII. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Includes:2-page worksheetSkills Addressed:Prima
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Hot Wars in the Cold War Primary Source Analysis Activity Korean War and Vietnam
Need a summary activity on the Hot Wars during the Cold War? Looking for a lesson to practice primary source analysis while you review the Cold War, Korean War, and Vietnam?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the Hot Wars of the Cold War. Includes a wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information, as well as prior content knowledge for completion.Skills Practiced:Primary Sou
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6th - 12th
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Causes of the Civil War Primary Source Analysis Handout Activity
Are you teaching the Causes of the Civil War and hoping to find a no-prep resource? Are you looking for that perfect lesson to practice primary source analysis while addressing the core content on the Civil War and its causes?Use this Primary Source Analysis Activity to address the standards while helping your students gain a better understanding of the causes of the Civil War. Students can inspect vivid images, decipher varying quotes, and investigate original documents with guiding questions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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80s Culture in America Primary Source Analysis Activity 1980s
Investigate the Culture of the 1980s in America with this easy, no-prep resource.This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the Culture of the 80s in America. Includes a wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information, as well as prior content knowledge for completion.Covered Topics:80s TrendsMadonna, Michael Jackson & Other Musical GreatsAIDs EpidemicStop Smoking CampaignWe Ar
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6th - 12th
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Progressive Era Primary Source Analysis Activity Bundle
Want to introduce or review the changes in the Progressive Era with Primary Sources? This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the changes that took place during the Progressive Era. Includes a wrap-up question on each in which students make comparisons to our modern economy.Also available as individual products:Problems of the Progressive Era Primary Source Analysis Acti
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6th - 12th
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Simple Topographic and Contour Maps Worksheet Mount St. Helens
Earth's Changing Surface: Practice reading contour maps with a REAL LIFE volcano example! Supports NGSS Earth Science MS-ESS3-2 and MS-ESS2-2.In this activity, students are given a topographic map of Mt. St. Helens BEFORE and AFTER it erupted. Students analyze the maps for contour intervals, elevation, and how the volcano changed the topography of the mountain.This document has some companion resources:Mt. St. Helens Reading and QuestionsTopographic Maps Practice Contour Maps QuizTeacher Note
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-3
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, MS-ESS2-2
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United States Complete Primary Source Analysis Bundled Set Civil War- Modern Day
This is the ULTIMATE U.S. History Primary Source Analysis Complete Bundle Set that will save you time and energy as you prepare your students to practice the valuable Social Studies skill. From the Civil War to Modern America, the bundle includes 84 pages of images, quotes, charts, graphs and so much more with guiding questions for better student understanding or review of the social, economic, and political changes for each major national era and the decades from 1860 to 2014. Topics begin wi
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5th - 11th
Also included in: U.S. History Custom Bundle
Google-U.S. Presence in the Middle East: Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan, and Iraq
What is all included? - Vocabulary Introduction on the following words: Diplomacy, Terrorism, Liberate, Truce, Invasion, Coalition, Hijacked. - Two page reading that covers: Overview, Persian Gulf War, Invasion of Afghanistan, and Invasion of Iraq. - Graphic organizer to cover the who, what, when, where, and why for each event. - Two pages or short answers that go along with the reading and a summarizing question to conclude the lesson. This lesson is great to use for:- Introduction to Topic - H
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4th - 12th
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Document Primary Source Analysis Activity
Practice primary source analysis while addressing the core content of the Civil Rights Act if 1964 during the Civil Rights Movement.This 1-page handout provides the original legislation as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the legislation.An
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5th - 12th
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Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity | Citizenship
Want to study the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case? Hoping to practice primary source analysis with your students? Need a no-prep resource to prompt discussion and further study of the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case and its impact on slavery and American citizenship for African Americans?This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Dre
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5th - 12th
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Texas History and Culture Brainteasers and Word Puzzles
A super fun way to review Texas History! With this resource I've included several fun, but challenging Texas history and culture brainteasers and word puzzles. A great way to review the important history TEKS students are expected to know and encourage critical thinking skills at the same time. Great for distance learning as well!Included with this Resource:Battles UnscrambledEarly Texas Heroes Letter FindTexas Women Heroes CrosswordFifteen Phrases that Only True Texas Would Understand Match-u
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4th - 7th
End of the Cold War into the Gulf War Primary Source Analysis Activity
Are you looking for a resource to bridge the period from the Cold War into ther Persian Gulf Wars? Do you want to practice primary source analysis as your students examine the Cold and Gulf War periods?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the End of the Cold War into the Gulf War. Topics Included:Tearing down of the Berlin WallThe rise of Osama Bin LadenThe first and second Gulf WarsGulf War e
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6th - 12th
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Civil Rights Movement in Action Primary Source Analysis Activity
Learn about the key Civil Rights Movement actions taken to encourage change during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s & 1960s in America while practicing primary source analysis skills.This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the Civil Rights Movement in Action. Includes a wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information, as well as prior content knowledge for completion.C
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6th - 12th
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Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity
Investigate the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling on the American climate with this primary source analysis activity. This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the case or r
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5th - 12th
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Miranda v Arizona Supreme Court Case Document Analysis Activity Miranda Rights
This 1-page handout provides the original Supreme Court ruling on Miranda v. Arizona as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Miranda v. Arizona case. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the case or ruling.Answer Key is Provided! All images and other primary sources collected from Library of Congress, Nati
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5th - 12th
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Battles of Civil War Primary Source Analysis Activity Handout Assignment
Studying the Battles of the Civil War and want to practice primary source analysis? Use this Primary Source Analysis Activity to address your state and national Social Studies standards while helping your students gain a better understanding of the Battles of the Civil War. Content Topics CoveredBattles of the Civil WarFall of Fort SumpterBattle of Bull RunLee's SurrenderBattle of AntietamMumma's FarmhouseConfederate vs. Union TroopsBarriers in the Civil WarObstacles faced by soldiersCommunity
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6th - 12th
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Romanov Family Execution Russian Revolution Primary Source Analysis Activity
Use this Primary Source Analysis Activity to address the standards while helping your students gain a better understanding of the events and positions leading to the Execution of the Romanovs and the Russian Revolution. Students can read this primary source to investigate original text between key figures in history for analysis with guiding questions. This primary source includes the original account given by a guard of the royal family about their execution.May be used as a class assignment,
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6th - 12th
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Executive Order 9066 for Japanese Internment WWII Document Analysis Activity WW2
If you are teaching about Japanese Internment, this is a must read! Executive 9066 ordered Japanese-American citizens into internment camps during WWII. As your students analyze this primary source, they will also be examining content about this event in American history.This 1-page handout provides the original legislation as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Executive Order 9066 in 1
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5th - 12th
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Dawes Act 1887 Document Primary Source Analysis Activity Native Americans
Need a great way to address your content on Native Americans in the West or the Dawes Act? Want a no-prep resource to practice primary source analysis with your students?Investigate the Dawes Act of 1887 with this primary source analysis activity in a fun, engaging lesson!This 1-page handout provides the original legislation as well as the document image for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of American documents and, in this case, the Dawes Act of 1887. Inclu
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5th - 12th
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