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Social studies Common Core RI.5.8 resources under $5
Current Events Templates | Worksheets | Assignments | Activities
Add diversity to your current event assignments with these 5 standards-aligned templates. Each current event worksheet focuses on a different reading comprehension skill (Main Idea & Details, Text Connections, Vocabulary in Context, Fact vs. Opinion, and Summarizing). This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own
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4th - 7th
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Inventions of Industrial Revolution Differentiated Reading (SS4E1f)
Your students will love learning about inventions of the industrial revolution with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! The objective of this activity is for students to be able to give examples of technological advancements and their impact on business productivity during the development o
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Reading Activity BUNDLE *NO PREP* GSE Aligned
Viking Ship Interactive Distance Learning Geoexplorers Reading Project Vikings
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects! This project focuses on the Viking ships of Norway and Scandinavia. Have your students read the included story about Vikings and answer questions related to the text. A second page using the vocabulary will help the students find the meaning of new words. Once the reading lesson is complete, your students get to build their own Viking ship! This lesson can be used independently, or to enrich a unit already being taught. The page of directions can
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3rd - 8th
Jim Crow Laws Close Reading & Writing Activity SS5H6 SS5H6a GSE Social Studies
Your students will appreciate learning about Jim Crow Laws with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! This resource includes a reading passage plus several activity pages and their answer keys. The passage is written at a 5th grade reading level and is aligned with Common Core ELA standards.
Grades:
4th - 6th
PATRIOT DAY - SEPTEMBER 11 - "SIRIUS, THE HERO DOG OF 9/11" - NON-FICTION
From educator/author Hank Fellows: This 32 page children's book, with 25 child-friendly photos, is an ideal introduction to the facts and themes surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. This is the true story of "Sirius," the police patrol dog who died in the Twin Towers on 9-11-01. The story is told by "Sirius" in his own words, and also recounts his friendship with his police officer partner, David, who survived the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. This book is currently
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Paired Texts: Transcontinental Railroad (Design a Job Flyer Assessment)
This product is great when studying The Transcontinental Railroad and/or Westward Expansion. Several standards from 3rd to 5th grade are covered.
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-Teacher directions of how to use in the classroom
-2 page Transcontinental Railroad reading passage
-Transcontinental Railroad reading passage comprehension questions
-2 page Central Pacific reading passage
-Central Pacific reading passage comprehension questions
-2 page Union Pacific reading passage
-Union Pacific reading passage comprehe
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3rd - 5th
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US Constitution Reading Comprehension Passage | Constitution Day Activities
Your students will enjoy learning about the U.S. Constitution with this high-interest Close Reading Unit! Perfect for Constitution Day activities, this resource includes everything you need, including worksheets, for a full week of reading. Fun for students and NO PREP for teachers!Click HERE to SAVE 40% with the September Close Reading Unit.Click HERE for BIG SAVINGS with the Close Reading Bundle for the YEAR!Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything included!If you have never used Clos
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Leveled Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle for the Year
Halloween Close Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Salem Witch Trials
These Halloween close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of October. This week-long lesson on The Salem Witch Trials follows a close reading model and includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from the text.PRINT & GO! Easily differentiate inst
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3rd - 5th
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U.S. Constitution | Democracy | Social Studies for Google Classroom™
Teach your students about the U.S. Constitution. This resource is compatible for use with your Google Classroom™ or for distance learning. The passage in this versatile resource combines social studies and reading informational text in one convenient lesson. It’s easy for teachers and fun for kids! In this lesson, students explain the purpose of the U.S. Constitution, identify who played a major role in drafting the U.S. Constitution, and describe the important principles of the U.S. Constitutio
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Declaration of Independence | U.S. Constitution | Bill of Rights BUNDLE
Lewis and Clark | Westward Expansion | Social Studies
Teach your students about the Lewis and Clark expedition. This resource is compatible for use with your Google Classroom™ or for distance learning. The passage in this versatile resource combines social studies and reading informational text in one convenient lesson. It’s easy for teachers and fun for kids! In this lesson, students explain why President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their journey, identify the three main goals of the expedition, and describe the historical significance of th
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion | Social Studies for Google Classroom™ BUNDLE
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Louisiana Purchase | Westward Expansion | Social Studies for Google Classroom™
Teach your students about the Louisiana Purchase. This resource is compatible for use with your Google Classroom™ or for distance learning. The passage in this versatile resource combines social studies and reading informational text in one convenient lesson. It’s easy for teachers and fun for kids! In this lesson, students explain why President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory, sequence the events that led up to the Louisiana Purchase, and describe the historical significance of the Lou
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion | Social Studies for Google Classroom™ BUNDLE
9/11 & War on Terror COMPLETE Lesson Plan | For 5th-8th Graders | Google Apps
The 9/11 & War on Terror COMPLETE Lesson Plan for 5th-8th Graders is PERFECT for both in-person classroom and digital learning (via Google Apps). The amazing resources included with the 9/11 & War on Terror lesson plan have been used with GREAT SUCCESS with THOUSANDS of students in grades 5-8 and can easily be used with any textbook, or no textbook at all!! With these fantastic resources, you'll be able to teach your students all about the sequential order of events as they occurred on 9
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5th - 8th
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Women's History Month Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Close Reading
These Women's History Month close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of March. This week-long lesson on Women in History: How to Celebrate Women's History Month follows a close reading model and includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from the te
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Close Reading Comprehension Passages March BUNDLE
Rosie the Riveter & Tuskegee Airmen Reading Passage (SS5H4, SS5H4e) GSE
Your students will love learning about Rosie the Riveter & the Tuskegee Airmen with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! Resource Includes: • Passage (differentiated for approaching and on-5th grade reading level)• Photo Analysis and Making Connections Activity • Graphic Organizers• Mult
Grades:
4th - 6th
Native Americans | Impact of Westward Expansion for Google Classroom™
Teach your students about Westward Expansion and its Impact on Native Americans. This resource is compatible for use with your Google Classroom™ or for distance learning. The passage in this versatile resource combines social studies and reading informational text in one convenient lesson. It’s an effective way to teach your students about this important subject in American history. In this lesson, students explain why settlers and Native Americans clashed over territory, identify how the govern
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion | Social Studies for Google Classroom™ BUNDLE
Women's History Month Biographies CLOSE READING LEVELED PASSAGES CCSS Aligned
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!ALL READERS COVERED! 10 Informational texts 5 LEVELS EACH PASSAGE!9 BIO'S AND 1 WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT FACTS:-SUSAN B. ANTHONY 12+pages-WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT -AMELIA EARHART-ELEANOR ROOSEVELT 12+pages-ELIZABETH CADY STANTON -HARRIET TUBMAN-HELEN KELLER-MARIE CURIE-MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE-POCAHONTASDifferentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Pict
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2nd - 5th
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Informational Text Lenses: Close Reading Through Informational Text Lenses
Here is a great way to make reading informational text a little more fun! This lesson uses props to teach students how to analyze informational text. Also included are examples for each lens from Harry Potter informational text pieces.
You will get:
8 informational lenses with explanations for each lens
*Vocabulary decoder lens
*Text feature analyzer lens
*Text structure decoder lens
*Author’s purpose analyzer lens
*Claim of the argument lens
*Counterclaim of the argument lens
*Agree le
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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3 Branches of Government: Judicial, Executive Legislative LEVELED PASSAGES
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! ALL READERS COVERED! Differentiation4 INFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVELS EACH PASSAGE!-3 BRANCHES: BASIC FACTS-EXECUTIVE BRANCH FACTS-JUDICIAL BRANCH FACTS-CONGRESS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FACTSDifferentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Picture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backSAME CONTENT/SAME VOCABALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Sa
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2nd - 5th
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30 BIOGRAPHIES Nonfiction LEVELED PASSAGES Main idea Fluency Check TDQs
Summer Review Retention Biographies!LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! NILLY DILLY'S STORY CLUB SPECIALIZES IN LEVELED PASSAGES ALL-ON-ONE SHEET—BUY INDIVIDUAL PASSAGES CLICK FOR FREEBIE PASSAGES!ALL READERS COVERED! ArticleINFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVELS!PERFECT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, ELL, BELOW LEVEL STUDENTS! Keeps everyone on LITERALLY on the SUBJECT AND CONTENT!Differentiated Curriculum-Abraham Lincoln-Albert Einstei
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Not Grade Specific
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Valentine's Day FACTS 5 Levels Differentiated Close Read Main Idea & Fluency
ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!"Valentine's Day History and FACTS"ALL READERS COVERED! 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th gradeINFORMATIONAL TEXT:Differentiated Curriculum 5 levelsMain IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ'sPicture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-and-GoNO FLUFF-Save printer inkELA alignedUse for HW, whole/individual instruction, handoutsPerfect file for sub-plans and small groupsNILLY
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2nd - 5th
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U.S. History | The Underground Railroad COMPLETE Lesson Plan | TWO Lessons!
The Underground Railroad COMPLETE Lesson Plan is PERFECT for those teaching 5th to 8th grade U.S. history to their students. These two lessons include EVERYTHING you'll need to explore the historical significance of the Underground Railroad! From the heroes of the Underground Railroad, such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, to the "secrets" of the Underground Railroad, Underground Railroad terminology, and so MUCH MORE, these lessons cover it!! The incredible Underground Railroad resourc
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5th - 8th
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Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius Story and Common Core Worksheet
This article for your Ancient Rome unit tells the fascinating story of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and how it famously buried the town of Pompeii in ash for the next 1,000+ years. It also features an excellent set of Common Core-aligned questions to gauge student understanding and reading comprehension. This is a great way to help your students become better readers while documenting your use of Common Core strategies and cover history! An editable Google Doc version plus answer key ar
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5th - 8th
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Voting Rights Reading & Writing Activity SS5CG3, SS5CG3a GSE Aligned
Your students will love learning about voting rights with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! This resource includes four activity pages and their answer keys. The passage is written at a 5th grade reading level and is accompanied with twelve vocabulary matching prompts, two graphic organ
Grades:
5th - 6th
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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
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