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Free social studies resources for Microsoft Word
Movie Permission Slip (Editable)
This is a movie permission slip to send home to the parents/guardians. In this form it is editable and explains that you will be comparing the movie with the book. This is an editable form.
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Not Grade Specific
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Writing Guide 1: Essay Thesis Statements (Explanation & Writing Activities)
This is a quick guide for how to write and improve on THESIS STATEMENTS. Package Includes:- Aspects of a good thesis- Examples of common issues and pitfalls when writing theses- A thesis improvement activity (with 10 theses for students to repair and improve)If you like this handout, you should check out our other products! Evidence & MLA Guide: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Quick-Writing-Guide-Incorporating-Evidence-MLA-5098962Essay Writing Guide: https://www.teacherspayteache
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
Community Helpers: Match the Tools
I needed something simple to cover our Pre-K standard about community helpers, so I came up with this super easy game that covers math (sorting), Social Studies (community helpers), and Language Arts (speaking, vocabulary)! Students will match the tools to the community helper that uses it. If you want to extend the lesson, ask the students what the helper does with that tool. This is a great tool for small group or one-on-one lessons.
This is a FREE product!
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PreK - 2nd
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The Holocaust Reading or Stations Activity: Multiple-Formats
This item has 6 reading sections or cards covering different aspects of the Holocaust. There are questions for the students to answer as they read each section and an answer key is provided.Topics:Anti-Semitism in Germany in the 1930sThe Wannsee ConferenceGhettosDachau and Concentration CampsAuschwitzDeath MarchesI have it in multiple formats so you can utilize a version that works for your classroom (Microsoft Word & Google Docs).The link to Google Versions is in the key section of the Mic
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7th - 12th
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Blank Frayer Model Printable Worksheet
This has two pages that you can print front and back. They are the same. The student puts the word in the middle and fills in the surrounding information.
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6th - 12th
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Double Bubble Map Template
My school was required to use thinking maps this year, so we transitioned from Venn Diagrams to Double Bubble Maps. This is just an easy template to use to compare and contrast anything in any subject. This will help make sure the little ones have a neat map rather than having them try to draw their own!
Enjoy! :)
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K - 5th
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Budget Project: My Life for 1 Year After High School
This project is designed for high school SDC students and is scaffolded appropriately.
This budget project is a great assignment for high school seniors learning how to create a monthly budget. This project begins one month after graduation and asks students to create a budget including projected income, expenses and savings goals. The project is a real eye opener for students and helps them to understand what they can realistically afford working part time.
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9th - 12th
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Ecosystem Research Project
Ecosystem Research Project includes:*Parent introduction letter with expectations (2 pages)*Note taking sheet (2 pages)*Grading rubric (1 page)*Photos of student example projects (1 page)This project addresses Tennessee 3rd grade social studies (geography) and science standards. Students research and create a diorama box or poster to represent a specific ecosystem around the world: Ocean- Great Barrier Reef, Grassland- African Savannah, Tundra- Arctic Circle, Temperate Deciduous Forest- Appalach
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2nd - 4th
Personal Finance: The Game of Life
This activity was designed for high school economics students. Students are asked to pretend that they have just finished either high school and have entered the workforce, a two or four year college program, an apprenticeship, or military service and are now ready to strike out on their own in their first job. They must actually search for a real job being advertised somewhere in the country, calculate gross and net income, find a place to live by search the adds, figure out transportation, ins
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Editable Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Template
This is a free editable lesson plan template.
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Not Grade Specific
FREE Hispanic Heritage Month Project -Country Research Brochure Google Classroom
Looking for a simple and easily accessible project for Hispanic Heritage Month? This freebie includes a brochure template to be filled out after completing research on a Hispanic country's traditions. Within the freebie, you will have a rubric that students can use to self assess their project and to make grading easy on you!This can be easily assigned through Google Classroom for students to edit and easily submit! Works great with other learning management systems, too! This freebie is part of
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2nd - 8th
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3-2-1 Exit Ticket
Simple yet effective exit ticket. I use this activity daily as a quick check to see how well my students grasped the lesson.
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4th - 12th
Transportation: Land, Air, and Water Sort
This is a great activity for students to work on in centers or when they have finished their work early. If students cannot yet read, instruct the students in finding the beginning sound of each label or use the pictures of land, air, and water instead of the labels.
• Cut out and laminate these pictures and labels. Have students sort the pictures by land, air, and water.
• Put a magnet on the back of each cut-out. Do the activity as a class on the whiteboard.
• You can also print a cop
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PreK - 2nd
Cultures, Holidays, and Traditions Project and Graphic Organizer
This is a project for students to complete at home to better learn about each other, our world, and themselves. In class, each child will present about what his/her family does to celebrate a holiday. During the presentation, the students will share about the traditions they partake in- music, food, clothing, etc.Students will also bring in an "artifact" to represent their holiday and tradtions.I have included the graphic organizer for the students to complete at home, as well as the rubrics I w
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1st - 4th
9/11 Activities Packet FREEBIE
Have you been looking for a free resource of 9/11 materials? Then, look no further!** I usually pair these materials with the Discovery Channel video, Inside the Twin Towers (I send out a permission slip before showing the video), to give students a different perspective of the events of 9/11. This activities packet includes:(1) Two texts - one on the Twin Towers and the other on Flight 93(2) A Sort and Ordering / Chronological Events on a Timeline Activity(3) A writing prompt(4) A KWL Chart(5)
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5th - 8th
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1st Day of School Social Studies Interest Survey
This is a one page interest survey for a middle school social studies classroom. The interest survey asks students about themselves, strengths, weaknesses, and plans for the future. The bottom of the handout asks students to come up with goals for the school year. If you are interested in this form (plus a few additional questions) in Google Form format please find that here.I typically give this interest survey the first day of school and keep it in my desk all year long. I find myself acce
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: $ Saving Bundle: Buy My Store-Erin Schneider Secondary Social Studies
Articles of Confederation Simulation
A great interactive simulation to demonstrate to government or US history students the failures of the Articles of Confederation. After the lesson students will have a clear understanding of why the US needed a stronger central government. Students will take on the role of one of the 13 original states and will participate in a session of Congress to see if they can solve the pressing challenges facing the new nation.
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8th - 12th
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The World Where I Live...
This is a jam-packed, 40 page unit full of multi-sensory and multi-grade-level activities all centering on the relationships between the following concepts: city/town/village, county, state, country, continent, and community helpers. The following mathematical concepts are also explored: range, median, mode, and average (mathematical mean).
The following activities are included in this unit: Key vocabulary exercise, coloring Venn diagram activity, "Greater Than, Less Than" activity page, "My
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K - 8th
Blank Check Template
Use this worksheet for practice writing checks. It is editable so feel free to come up with your own bank, or start at a different check number.
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6th - 12th
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13 Colonies Map Activity
This is a simple mapping activity for Colonial America. I've included instructions for finding the different colonies and how they are to color them. The instructions include using directions like north, south, east, and west. All you need to provide is your favorite map of the 13 colonies to use.
Also included is mnemonic for remembering the 13 colonies and a bonus point for drawing a picture of this mnemonic.
I give each student their own map and instruction sheet. I then have students take
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4th - 5th
Why Study History? - Guided Reading Activity - Great Introduction to History!
This activity is a wonderful introduction to the study of history. It provides 4 key reasons it is vital to study history. The worksheet is designed to be engaging and help students realize history is fun! The four reasons to study history are listed with a brief student friendly description for each one. Each reason to study history also has a short response question. The questions are designed to create class discussions and guide students to the realization that history is fun and import
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4th - 12th
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Research Paper Student Notes Template
I created this for my 9th grade students who were struggling with taking notes for a research project.
Rather than using index cards, which are easily lost, this template can be photocopied and hole-punched to be placed into a binder, or stuck in a folder, for easy access. The top of each box has room for the student to list the title, author(s), and where they found the source so they can easily find it again when its time to make their reference page. You can easily add more information if
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8th - 12th
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Dystopia Vs. Utopia Genre Introduction (The Giver, Hunger Games, 1984, etc.)
My students love this lesson. They learn how societies can be oppressive, read about different types, and then create their own laws to see how they can become oppressive. This lesson provides students with an introduction to the characteristics of a dystopia and dystopia genre. It begins by contrasting utopia vs dystopia, continues with 3 examples of societies (2 dystopian, 1 utopian) and has students underline the characteristics, and ends with students creating their own well-intentioned l
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Blank Ancient Egypt Map
I have used this blank Ancient Egypt map as an introduction to my ancient Egypt unit with 6th grade regular and ELL students in social studies. Not only does this help with students' geography skills, but it helps practice following basic written directions.
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5th - 7th
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