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High school social studies scaffolded notes
20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates
These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
Grades:
1st - 10th
MLK Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail: Primary Source Analysis
*** Now includes audio links and time stamps!The Letter from Birmingham Jail is an open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther King Jr. The letter defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism. It says that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws and to take direct action rather than waiting potentially forever for justice to come through the courts. Responding to being referred to as an "outsider," King writes, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice eve
Grades:
7th - 11th
Note-Taking Bundle
This bundle includes 6 products for all levels of note-takers, from 2nd grade beginners to advanced high school students. It supports and instructs students on how to take effective notes. Use the templates that work for your learners and gradually introduce new templates as your students are ready. Specific templates are included for science, social studies/history, math, and coding language arts texts. In addition, general templates are included that can be used with ANY history/social scien
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Doodle Notes DIY Template Kit with Clipart
Create your own custom doodle notes using these editable doodle note templates and doodle note clipart images. Add your own text, images and details to create the perfect note page for your class. Using doodle clip art and example templates you can build a doodle note page that works for the specific content you are teaching. You can use the templates that are already made OR build your own doodle page using 40 different doodle note clipart images!This product is for personal, classroom and s
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in:Â Entire Science Doodle Notes Collection
Emancipation Proclamation Activity | Printable & Digital | Civil War Worksheets
Everything you need to teach Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is included in this comprehensive Civil War lesson. Tier-three vocabulary support, guided questioning, summary writing, and an extension activity will ensure student understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation. Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 print
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
ALL AP Psychology Block PowerPoints (12 Unit Path) & Retrieval Guides BUNDLE
The entire school year is put together in my AP Psychology PowerPoints & Retrieval Guide Packets. These products will structure your lecture and student note-taking for each unit. You will download a PDF document for each product with the links to the Google Slides. You will be able to make a copy into your Google Drive and edit the slides and notes to fit your class structure. I follow a 12 unit structure with all the updated standards in mind. This product is best for someone that wants to
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Note-Taking Template for Non-Fiction Texts
Do your students need support with taking effective notes while reading in the content areas? Do they struggle with Cornell notes? Are they visual learners? Are you looking for ways to incorporate non-fiction texts into your English classes?This template can be printed and used with any history/social science or science textbook/ebook.Separate sections are included for objectives/main idea (to set a purpose for reading), key terms, key people, key dates/events, key ideas, key text features, a
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Note-Taking Bundle
Unit 2: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Two.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshow! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 2 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
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Grades:
9th - 12th
September 11 Terrorist Attacks PowerPoint Guided Notes Timeline for 9 11 Tragedy
In this September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack guided notes and PowerPoint resource, students learn about the attacks on New York City, Washington DC, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania, you receive a 25-slide PowerPoint presentation and a guided notes timeline activity to learn the major events (broken down by hour) of this infamous moment in American history. Images, text, and eight video clips are integrated seamlessly to teach students the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks. Students emerge understa
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â September 11 Terrorist Attacks Bundle: 3 Resources for the Tragedy of 9 11
World Geography Curriculum Editable and Differentiated to Support All Students
This is a complete full year geography curriculum for middle and high school. Be prepared to teach World Geography with these projects, activities, and assessments that have been designed to support ALL students in World Geography classes! These resources are no-prep and great for students of multiple levels. This geography curriculum is editable, digital, and printable. This geography curriculum provides everything you need to make sure all students thrive in your classroom from scaffolded teac
Grades:
7th - 10th
Unit 3: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Three.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshow! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 3 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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Grades:
9th - 12th
World War 2 (WW2) PowerPoint and Notes Resource PLUS Teacher Guide
In this World War II PowerPoint and notes student activity, you receive a jam-packed 80+ page PowerPoint presentation and 8 pages of guided notes for instruction on every aspect of the entire scope of World War II. It doesn't get more complete than this. Students are instructed on the failures of the Treaty of Versailles (that ended World War I), the rise of fascism and the Nazi Party, the role of Adolf Hitler, Joseph, Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D Roosevelt, the Holocaust and the
Grades:
6th - 10th
Unit 5: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for CED topics 5.1-5.10 for Unit Five. *NOTE: THIS IS MISSING TOPICS 5.11 and 5.12*Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 5 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or pri
Grades:
9th - 12th
AP Psychology Student Guided Notes Complete Course Bundle
In this bundle, get the entire course's student guided notes that accompany my Youtube flipped video notes and Powerpoint slides available in my store here.These guided notes are a great resource to provide students as they become more skilled at taking their own notes, especially in the flipped classroom. With these notes they can focus more on listening and encoding, and less on writing. They are still expected to write (because it's an essential process to learning), but can focus on how it
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Unit 4: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Four.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures or use the notes with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 4 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many use
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Unit 6: Student Guided Notes - AP Human Geography
Notes pages for each CED topic for Unit Six.Use the guided notes to scaffold your Human Geography lectures with my accompanying lecture slideshows! You can find slideshow lectures that correlate directly with EACH CED Topic for AP Human Geography Unit 6 here.Students can use as a study guide, you can assign for homework, or use with a self-guided or in-person lecture! You can assign this to be completed digitally for distance learning or print and have students complete hardcopy.So many uses!
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Modern America 1980s, 90s, 2000s PowerPoint and Notes Activity
In this Modern America in the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s PowerPoint and notes activity, you receive a 70+ slide PowerPoint and 6 pages of guided notes (with check-in questions) for instruction on the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. This PowerPoint and guided notes set is a perfect fit with my Cold War and Modern America bundles!This resource teaches the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s in a very detailed and thorou
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â American History Guided Notes and PowerPoint Sets Modern American History
U.S. Constitution Bill of Rights Worksheet DBQ: Read and Understand
With this worksheet, students will learn about the Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. They will also learn to engage with the language of primary documents.
For this activity, the students will read the actual words of the Bill of Rights. They will then answer fill-in-the-blank questions, define key terms, and answer comprehension questions. NO additional text sources needed. By referring back to the original Bill of Rights, students will learn to engage with lang
Grades:
6th - 10th
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APUSH AMSCO 4th Edition 2020 Digital & Print Reading Guides + SAQs - Full Year
This comprehensive Full Year Reading Guide for AMSCO AP United States History is fully editable and can be completed digitally. Covers Periods 1 - 9 for AP US History. Follows the newest AMSCO Edition (2020, 4th Edition) organized around the College Board Key Concepts. Guide students to key terms, events, and trends through these digital or printable worksheets!Also includes 50 SAQs and general guidelines for writing effective SAQs. Can be used to learn or review for the AP Exam. TIP: I assign a
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Grades:
9th - 12th
American History Interactive Notebook Exploration - Reconstruction Bundle 8th Gr
U.S. History Interactive Notebook Bundle: Exploration - ReconstructionThis is a complete interactive notebook unit with assessments for middle school American History: Exploration - Reconstruction. Activities include graphic organizers, maps, timelines, and other interactive pieces.The organizers are created to support students' reading skills. The guiding questions and topics on the organizers help students determine which facts are main ideas. There are 460+ pages of activities, plus a complet
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Grades:
6th - 9th
GRAPES Lesson and Activities for History, Social Studies
These activities are perfect for providing students with the information they need to use the GRAPES acronym all year long in your history class! Use as as an introductory unit before studying your first civilization or historical time period. Great for building student interest in ancient history! Check preview for details! All digital versions are Google Slides resources.INCLUDED:Presentation: Introductory GRAPES presentation with 25+ slides including definitions, examples, graphics, and key
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â GRAPES History Resource Bundle
Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Supplement your Forensics Curriculum or build a course from scratch using WISEflamingo Forensics Resources in one GIANT bundle. All of the best selling Forensics Resources available in one discounted bundle! Over 100 creative resources for you to use in your Forensics Classroom. This Bundle would be excellent for a student teacher, someone just starting to teach a forensics course, or someone looking to spice up the course they already teach! Content will continue to be added, and you will g
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Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
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Muslim Empires - Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal - PPT, Guided Notes, Teacher Notes
Muslim Empires: The Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal Empires - Guided & Teacher Notes, Warm-Up & Exit Ticket - Google Drive - Print & DigitalNewly Updated! (July 2022)You talked, I listened! This resource now includes underlined keywords on Google Slides to match the fill-in-the-blank guided notes. Previously, the keywords were highlighted in a different color which some of you find hard to read.This is a zero-prep PowerPoint that goes over the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires! Te
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â Islam Unit Bundle
American History Guided Notes and PowerPoint Sets Modern American History
In this American History Part 2 Guided Notes and PowerPoint bundle, you receive 13 guided note and PowerPoint sets to teach from the Progressive Era and Gilded Age to Modern Day. Each complete set includes student notes, an engaging PowerPoint presentation, and a teacher guide. Each teacher guide includes "break points" designed to tell you when to stop the notes and turn the focus to one of my many engaging and hands-on activities. Save 20% with this bundle instead of purchasing each set separa
Grades:
5th - 11th
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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