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Preview of English Reading & Writing Bell Ringers Exit Slips Pack Vol 1

English Reading & Writing Bell Ringers Exit Slips Pack Vol 1

Created by
Tracee Orman
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
Preview of America The Story of Us Worksheets, Questions, Viewing Guide | All 12 Episodes

America The Story of Us Worksheets, Questions, Viewing Guide | All 12 Episodes

Created by
Mister Harms
America The Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This bundle contains questions for all 12 episodes of the series. By purchasing the bundle you save a whopping 50%! That's o
Preview of US Constitution Bundle: Slideshow, Activities, Word Wall, & Constitution Test

US Constitution Bundle: Slideshow, Activities, Word Wall, & Constitution Test

This United States Constitution bundle is designed to simplify your US Constitution unit and give you all of the resources you need to be successful. All files are 100% editable so you can add any additional information that your state or district requires or change things as you wish. We have also added some Google Drive files for your convenience!What resources are included in this United States Constitution Bundle?Constitution Word Wall (22 printable cards in color and black/white)Constitutio
Preview of Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle

Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle

Created by
Mister Harms
This bundle contains every single Civics/Government resource from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every single resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has a variety of ready-to-use r
Preview of Early American History Word Wall Bundle | First Americans to Civil War

Early American History Word Wall Bundle | First Americans to Civil War

This Early American History Word Wall Bundle will be a meaningful addition to your classroom decor and help reinforce key vocabulary words that students will learn about throughout the year! It covers events ranging from the First Americans through the Civil War, which are concepts often taught during 7th grade US History or in the first half of a United States history class at the high school level. Save over 30% by purchasing these word walls together in this bundle!Use this bundle to help rei
Preview of American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's

American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's

Created by
Mister Harms
This bundle contains every single American History resources from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every American History resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite American History lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has
Preview of Economics Resources: A Bundle of Engaging Resources On Money, Economy, & More

Economics Resources: A Bundle of Engaging Resources On Money, Economy, & More

Created by
Mister Harms
This bundle includes a variety of 9 economic resources from my store that you can add to your various economic units. With a total of 9 fantastic resources on economics, you will be saving 25% by getting this bundled version instead of purchasing the resources individually! That's like getting a few products for FREE! Products included are seen above! Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd
Preview of Bear Brook Murders Podcast "Interrupted" Case Study Worksheet: All Episodes(1-7)

Bear Brook Murders Podcast "Interrupted" Case Study Worksheet: All Episodes(1-7)

The Bear Brook Murders : An "Interrupted" Case Study Using a Popular PodcastIn 1985, a hunter walking through Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire made a grisly discovery: a 55 gallon drum left deep in the woods, containing two sets of skeletonized remains, which investigators believed had been left in the woods for years….   ....this is just the beginning to a facinating tale of a murder that would make forensic history! The effort to solve the many mysteries surrounding this inve
Preview of United States Constitution Bundle: Scavenger Hunt, Articles, Convention Notes...

United States Constitution Bundle: Scavenger Hunt, Articles, Convention Notes...

Created by
Mister Harms
This bundle contains all of Mister Harms' resources on the United States Constitution. By choosing the bundle you are saving 20%! You also get the convenience of having all of these high-quality resources for your American History, Civics, and/or Government classes in one place! Scroll up to see the resources within this bundle. Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd love for you to leave
Preview of PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources

PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources

Created by
Mister Harms
Save 20% on this bundle that includes 9 different resources and activities on all 45 United States Presidents including our current President Donald Trump. For an incredible value, you will receive numerous days of content-rich resources for your class! You can even use some of the ideas for your sub plans! See included resources above!*Check out the 50 States & Capitals MEGA pack*Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your class
Preview of Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Mental Health

Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Mental Health

Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refi
Preview of Emergency Activities: Ideas and Lessons for Your Sub Folder or When You Need It!

Emergency Activities: Ideas and Lessons for Your Sub Folder or When You Need It!

Created by
Mister Harms
Are you needing some excellent ideas for a substitute teacher or those times when you need something fast? This bundle contains a variety of engaging resources from my store in a bundle format to help you save time and money. Get a whopping 30% off all included resources by buying this bundle format. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting many of my favorite less
Preview of Modern American History Word Wall Bundle | 1865 to Present

Modern American History Word Wall Bundle | 1865 to Present

This Modern American History Word Wall Bundle will be a meaningful addition to your classroom decor and help reinforce key vocabulary words that students will learn about throughout the year! It covers events ranging from the Reconstruction after the Civil War to the 21st Century, which are concepts often taught during 8th grade US History or in the second half of a United States history class at the high school level.Save over 30% on these word wall sets when you purchase them together in this
Preview of First They Killed My Father Unit

First They Killed My Father Unit

Created by
Anne Ganoe
First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung is an excellent non-fiction text for secondary English and Social Studies classes. This unit provides a rational for choosing the book, as well as suggestions and expectations for teaching and assessing student work. The book has 27 chapters and an epilogue. I have provided a study guide and two versions of a quiz for each chapter, along with answer keys. There is also a final test, with an answer key, and a list of 20 questions that can be used for essay
Preview of Farewell to Manzanar Nonfiction Book Study (Print + DIGITAL)

Farewell to Manzanar Nonfiction Book Study (Print + DIGITAL)

This is a 170+ page Common Core and New York Next Generation aligned complete book study for Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the book. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. This nonfiction book study is divided into 9 sections. Sections 1 - 8 include vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabul
Preview of Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Politics and Government

Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Politics and Government

Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
Preview of Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+

Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+

A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
Preview of Ancient India BUNDLE - Vocabulary & Charts about Empires, Religions & People

Ancient India BUNDLE - Vocabulary & Charts about Empires, Religions & People

Created by
The ESL Nexus
Namaste! Use the 3 resources in this bundle to help your students learn about the geography, history, societies, religions, empires and emperors of Ancient India. The 73 vocabulary words and 12 charts teach students about 4,000 years of history!✓ Please note:* You'll save 20% by purchasing this bundle but if you prefer to buy the individual resources, you can find the vocabulary products HERE and HERE, and the resource with the charts HERE. The vocabulary words come in different sizes and styl
Preview of World History Reformation Notebook Activities, Guided Notes, & Quick Write

World History Reformation Notebook Activities, Guided Notes, & Quick Write

Perfect Unit-Prep for the Reformation in World History! This 7 page PDF includes 4 pages of guided notes & activities, as well as a page of quick write strips. Individual copies of pages are included as well as an easy-to-print half sheets for interactive notebooks. This will help your students learn totake notes through guided notetaking stepsResearch & fill in graphic organizersForm paragraphs & argumentative writing skills with quick write stripsThis is a must-have for your his
Preview of First They Killed My Father Study Guide

First They Killed My Father Study Guide

Created by
Anne Ganoe
The study guide for First They Killed My Father is designed to help students read in a focused fashion. The questions are designed to promote reading comprehension.
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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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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.

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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.