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Social studies internet activities for parents
Argumentative Text Analysis Reading Comprehension end of the year ela activities
Unlock the Power of Critical Thinking and Argumentative Writing by analyzing this small section of Plato’s Republic. In a world where critical thinking and persuasive communication are increasingly valued, this digital resource offers a unique platform for students to hone these essential skills. Whether you’re an educator eager to challenge your students with argumentative texts or a parent aiming to augment your children’s understanding of critical thinking, textual analysis, and persuasive wr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative Passages
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative PassagesNY State Rifle and Pistol Ass., Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)Do you want to help your students understand one of the most contentious topics facing us today?The Second Amendment is a hot topic, and teachers must be prepared to discuss it in the classroom. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership, it’s now more important than ever to give your students access to accurate and up-to-date information that they
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Virtual Civics & Government Field Trip Bundle (Citizenship Constitution Voting)
Google Slides - Online Learning - Classroom or Distance Learning - ChromebooksLet your students venture out on a field trip to learn about PRESIDENTS, VOTING & ELECTIONS, MEDALS OF HONOR, U.S. CONSTITUTION, AND CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION using technology! Using digital choice boards, your students will learn about U.S. Civics and Government - the past & present! These products cover the important people, places, and events related to our country's government. Students will take online
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4th - 7th
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Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)Teaching Tinker v. Des Moines is highly relevant to discussing the student-led protests that are sweeping across American universities, sparked by contentious reactions to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The following issues relate directly to this court case:First AmendmentConstitutional Rights and ExpressionUnderstanding the Limits of ProtestEmpowerment Through Historical ContextCritical Thinking and Civil Discours
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questionsThe England and Wales Court of Appeal Decisions The Case of the Conjoined Twins (2000)THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REDONE! NEW QUESTIONS, TEACHER NOTES, AND INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS THE PARENTS & QUESTIONS THE APPELLATE COURT DECISION.I hope this Court Case Summary Debate assists the teaching of this challenging yet important topic.INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✔ 12 STUDENT PAGES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Washington's Hidden Legacy: A Presidents’ Day Challenge
Embark on an enthralling journey of discovery with "Washington's Hidden Legacy: A Presidents’ Day Challenge." This engaging and educational product is perfect for students eager to dive into the depths of American history and test their problem-solving skills.Storyline: In a quiet corner of their school library, four students uncover an ancient journal belonging to a close aide of George Washington. The journal contains cryptic messages and mathematical puzzles related to the "Chalice of Liberty
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5th - 9th
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The Palace of Versailles - Virtual Tour/Field Trip - NO PREP - ChatGPT Solutions
The Palace of Versailles is arguably one of the most marvelous and intriguing structures to ever be constructed in Western Civilization. This activity is meant to help students to think analytically about Louis XIV and how he used the Palace of Versailles to gain control of his nobility and, ultimately, all of France. In this immersive lesson, students will investigate both primary and secondary sources to understand the construction, details, and political use of the palace while also developin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Michelle Carter, Critical Thinking Activity, Perspective Taking, Cyber Bullying
Michelle Carter, Critical Thinking Activity, Perspective Taking, Cyber BullyingSee the bundle of this product here:MICHELLE CARTER BUNDLEThe high-profile case of Michelle Carter, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for sending text messages urging her boyfriend to commit suicide, has raised important questions about the role of social media in our lives. The case is especially relevant for high school students, who are growing up in a world where technology plays an increasingly centra
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, REMEMBRANCE DAY, Animals of war, worksheets, Digital
MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, REMEMBRANCE DAY, Animals of war, worksheets, DigitalGOOGLE SLIDES REMEMBRANCE DAY INFOGRAPHICS (INTERACTIVE OR PRINT)❤️❤️SAVE OVER 30% WHEN YOU BUY THE BUNDLE ❤️❤️ GOOGLE SLIDES ANIMALS OF WAR INFOGRAPHICS (INTERACTIVE OR PRINT)INFOGRAPHIC for Middle School, High School, College, or University students. This Infographic assignment will guide your students through the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW of ANIMALS OF WAR.NO PREP - PRINT AND GO OR GO INTERACTIVE WITH T
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inferences High School, Racial Violence, Emmett Till, Critical Thinking Activity
Inferences High School, Racial Violence, Emmett Till, Critical Thinking Activity While the Emmett Till case became a symbol of a movement, his killers never faced true justice. The recent reopening of the case offers a chance for a thorough investigation and retribution. As teachers, it is our duty to educate our students about the historical significance of these events, use critical thinking to discuss the broader impact that it had and encourage them to take action to fight systemic racism an
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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VETERANS DAY | DOGS OF WAR INFOGRAPHIC | GOOGLE SLIDES
VETERANS DAY | MEMORIAL DAY | DOGS OF WAR INFOGRAPHIC | GOOGLE SLIDESGOOGLE SLIDES DOGS OF WAR INFOGRAPHIC (INTERACTIVE OR PRINT)INFOGRAPHIC for Middle School, High School, College, or University students. This Infographic assignment will guide your students through the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW of WAR HORSES.NO PREP - PRINT AND GO OR GO INTERACTIVE WITH THE GOOGLE LINKIncluded in this product are the following:⚫SIX INFOGRAPHIC WORKSHEETS as PDFs to be printed or uploaded.⚫SIX Infogra
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Not Grade Specific
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American Political Party System Unit Bundle
This unit bundle includes 8 resources with a basic unit flow chart. This unit was actually utilized in the classroom for an online Civics course for high school seniors. The overall goal of the unit was to introduce high school seniors to the American Political Party system through basic understanding of contextual history vocabulary and political functions. Students will incorporate what they learn from these materials and create a weebly website, complete with rubric and a link to the teach
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10th - 12th
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Community Helpers | Labeling & Answering "Who?" with Boom Cards™ | Digital
Students use this Boom Card deck hosted on Boom Learning to learn about Community Helpers. Audio directions are provided on each card to support independent learning and practice. Students will label community helpers on 11 cards and answer "who?" questions on 11 cards. Each card that requires a response provides immediate feedback for correct and incorrect responses. Correct responses result in being shown the next card in the deck while an incorrect response provides a cue to try again. The n
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PreK - 1st
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Digital Assignment Parent Notification Form
Use this simple digital assignment notification form to send home after students have completed an assignment online. 2 notification forms per page so they can be used as half sheets.
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Not Grade Specific
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911 Virtual Museum
This is an interactive museum for students to explore and learn more about September 11, 2001. It also provides students an opportunity to virtually visit a museum similar to the National 9/11 museum.
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3rd - 6th
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Contenu annoté : Enjeux globaux - Immersion Distance Learning
PDF file with everything you need to expose your French immersion students to a variety of global issues, and feel prepared to guide them through learning more through inquiry. This product includes both a PDF for easy teacher reference and a forced-copy link to an editable Google Sheet, for flexibility and the possibility to add or remove your own additional resource links. There is more in this resource than you could even possibly hope to explore with one class, whether that be in school duri
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6th - 8th
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5th 7th Social Studies QR Code- Review, Reinforcement or Summer Enrichment
This is a one page handout with four links and QR codes designed to reinforce social studies content for the middle school standards. These links are various games and activities to review and/or reinforce material at the seventh grade level. The QR Code scavenger hunt focuses websites that review Colonial America, Government, The Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and Geography.
The students can either use the website address in a Word Document by pressing the "Control" key and uploading the webs
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5th - 7th
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Basic Concepts using Transportation Theme with Boom Cards™ | Digital
This transportation-themed deck hosted on Boom Learning asks students to answer, "which one?" Students are asked simple questions based on the color, size, position or name of the vehicle. Audio is provided on each card to support independent learning and practice. Each card that requires a response provides immediate feedback for correct and incorrect responses. Correct responses result in being shown the next card in the deck while an incorrect response provides a cue to try again. The next ca
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PreK - 1st
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50th Day of School Choice Board
Looking for activities for the 50th Day of school? Look no further! The following PDF contains a "Choice Board" with the following rotations and activities:HopscotchJump RopeRootbeer FloatBubblegum BlowingHow To: "The Twist"Popcorn Directed DrawingI have sent this home to my remote class so that they can get materials together and participate at home. It could easily be used in the traditional classroom setting as well- you the teacher would just be responsible to acquiring materials (rather tha
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PreK - 5th
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REMEMBRANCE DAY | DISTANCE LEARNING | WAR HORSE INFOGRAPHIC | GOOGLE SLIDES
REMEMBRANCE DAY DISTANCE LEARNING | WAR HORSE INFOGRAPHIC | GOOGLE SLIDESGOOGLE SLIDES WAR HORSE INFOGRAPHIC (INTERACTIVE OR PRINT)INFOGRAPHIC for Middle School, High School, College, or University students. This Infographic assignment will guide your students through the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW of WAR HORSES.NO PREP - PRINT AND GO OR GO INTERACTIVE WITH THE GOOGLE LINKIncluded in this product are the following:⚫FOUR INFOGRAPHIC WORKSHEETS as PDFs to be printed or uploaded.⚫FOUR Inf
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Not Grade Specific
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Veterans Day Reading Comprehension, Memorial Day, Student information, groups
Veterans Day Reading Comprehension, Memorial Day, Student information, groups (INTERACTIVE OR PRINT) ❤️❤️SAVE 30% WHEN YOU BUY THE BUNDLE ❤️❤️ The information within the products is the same. The images are different. I let students choose the image they would like to work with.My FREE INFOGRAPHIC is also included in the bundle.INFOGRAPHICS for Middle School, High School, College, or University students. This Infographic assignment will guide your students through the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, W
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Veterans Day Activities, Emergency Sub Work, Veterans Day, group work, digital
Veterans Day Activities, Emergency Sub Work, Veterans Day, group work, digitalINFOGRAPHIC for Middle School, High School, College, or University students. This Infographic assignment will guide your students through the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW of MEMORIAL DAY.NO PREP - PRINT AND GO OR GO INTERACTIVE WITH THE GOOGLE LINKIncluded in this product are the following:⚫ ONE SHEET INFOGRAPHIC WORKSHEET as a PDF document to be printed or uploaded.⚫ Two Infographics - 11 x 17 inches is the re
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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14 Links To Videos Of Ed Speaking About Disability Rights And His Life
These are 14 links to videos of Ed Roberts speaking. Taken together, they run about three hours. These videos are the best way to get to know Ed Roberts, the first spark and a lifetime leader of the disability rights and independent living movements.
Hear him speak of his vision, disability rights, and his approach to life. His life put him in a good position to be encouraging.
I spent seven years online an average of 40 hours a week looking into just three areas: 1) Alzheimerʼs, 2) Ed Rober
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1st - 8th, Higher Education
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Ed Roberts: The Johnny Appleseed Of Centers For Independent Living
Ed cofounded the first independent living center for disabled people. When he took over as director of that center, the budget jumped from $40,000 to $3,000,000 in just three years. He started, helped guide into life, and fought for more funding for many additional centers. He reminded me of U.S. folk hero Johnny Appleseed, who, as he walked into the frontier, tossed seeds for apple trees everywhere he went.
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6th - 9th, Higher Education
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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.
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.
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