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2nd grade U.S. History lessons for Microsoft Word
Readers' Theater: Paul Revere
Your students will love this approach to history! This 16 page readers theater is specifically created to meet the Georgia Performance Standards for 3rd grade. Paul Revere is one of several historic figures featured in our Social Studies curriculum. However this readers' theater meets the objective of several general GPS in grades K - 5, making it a great choice in may Social Studies classrooms.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Veteran's Day Lesson - Book, Song & Tissue Paper Poppies!
This is a powerful lesson that teaches students about and the importance of Veteran's Day. The lesson provides:
- a brief history about Veteran's Day
- pictures of soldiers in various wars
- incorporates the book, The Wall by Eve Bunting
- making tissue paper poppy pins to wear
- moving video to Toby Keith's American Solider
- journal entries
This lesson is moving and powerful! I taught this to fourth graders a couple of years ago and they still mention it whenever they see me!! Great way to g
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2nd - 6th
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Medeival Coat of Arms
Students create their own coat of arms in this medieval heraldry project. Students will have an opportunity to ask the family questions about their history, values, and professions in order to create a family shield, or coat of arms.
I used this project in US History as a European history background lesson as to what factors led to European exploration of the Americas.
Students liked to create a product, use artistic skills, and learn about their family.
I print these pages and give them
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2nd - 11th
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2nd Grade Social Studies Passport Unit 2: New York City Over Time Lessons
This is ALL Social Studies Passport Unit 2: New York City Over Time Lesson Plans.
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2nd
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How to Write a Check
This assignment will help student perfect their check writing skills.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Famous African Americans song - to tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
Sung to a traditional tune, this song teaches young learners about significant contributions made by African Americans. Featured in the catchy tune are Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Garrett Morgan, Martin Luther King and Barack Obama. In our setting we use this at our whole school African American celebration as our musical piece.
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Famous American Social Studies Unit
This social studies unit includes lessons on Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, Susan B. Anthony, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Cesar Chavez. Each lesson is a 60 minute lesson based on one of the famous people and reading, writing, and speaking and listening Common Core Standards. A final "wax museum" assessment with details and rubric is included.
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2nd - 4th
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Sensational Six Day Pilgrim Unit
Do you need a fun and quick unit to teach during November? Would you like to teach your students about the Pilgrims and Native Americans but there’s never enough time? This is the unit for you! This unit includes detailed lesson plans, resource sheets and great ideas to teach about the Pilgrims and Native Americans in just 6 days! Students will use their reading, writing and research skills as they progress through these highly motivational activities.
This download includes:
Detailed Lesson
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2nd - 4th
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American Flag Lesson w/ 12 Multiple Choice Qs: Reading Social Studies Patriotism
Here is a social studies mini-lesson that gives a description of the American flag and tells the meanings of its colors. The lesson also explains rules on how to use and display the flag. It is 5 pages long, which includes informational text, 12 multiple choice questions, and 2 drawings. One drawing is of a parade, which shows 3 people saluting a passing flag in 3 different ways. The other is a full page drawing of a complete American flag that students are directed to color. The lesson is aim
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2nd - 4th
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Benjamin Franklin - The Inventor!
A great, simple, and fun cooperative learning lesson for early elementary students.
Students will work together in groups of three to learn about the great inventor Ben Franklin was. Each group will study one particular invention. Then they'll teach the rest of the class what they've learned and apply that knowledge into writing about an invention they would like to create!
The detailed LESSON PLAN is included!
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1st - 3rd
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Immigration Writing Prompt
This Informational Writing Prompt was designed for Grade 3 students to go along with a Social Studies Unit on Immigration in the late 1800-early 1900's.
Students are asked to write a letter to a friend in their home country. Students must explain to this friend why his/her family left their home country; what the journey to the new world was like; and what life is like for his/her family in America.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Historical Documents Quiz-Declaration, Bill of Rights, Constitution
Short, simple quiz
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
and their purposes
Assess students after a few lessons on Historical Documents to make sure they are understanding the basics
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2nd - 5th
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Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys: American History
This lesson, includes a fun song, that will teach and reinforce all the events of the Green Mountain Boys taking Fort Fort Ticonderoga. It includes acting out various scenes of this famous "battle" and your students will have fun while learning these important events of the Revolutionary War. This is one lesson, drawn from an entire American History curriculum. What makes this curriculum different from other curriculum out there, is that it is not just information and worksheets. These are s
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2nd - 6th
PASSAGE & QUIZ: Nevada Day-Easy (Editable File for Grades 1-3)
This is an easy comprehension passage for early elementary grades about Nevada Day. There are a total of 4 multiple choice questions. Since this file is an editable word document the teacher can change out any copy, questions or add photos for your specific classroom needs.Want a Digital Version of this worksheet? CLICK HEREIt is also part of my Digital Nevada Day Bundle for Grades 1 &2!Are you looking for Digital Nevada Day Files? Click Here for more digital files:DIGITAL BUNDLE: Nevada Day
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Comprehension Passages & Quiz Growing Bundle (Editable)
Thanksgiving Mini Book
Use this book to help teach students about Thanksgiving. This 15 page mini book is created in Word and can easily be edited.
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K - 4th
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Cross Curriculum Integrated Projects & Activities ~ 10000 BCE
Our Country Long Ago
~ A Bundle of Lesson Plans with Skits and Games for Collective Nouns, Irregular Plural Nouns, Reflexive Pronouns, Reading & Analyzing Text, and Long & Short Vowel Sounds
*Social Studies, Reading, Language Arts & Art Integrated Activities
In this action-packed five-lesson bundle of engaging activities that they can do in the classroom or in their own living rooms, they really get to understand who the first explorers were and why they came. Why? Because they get
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K - 5th
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Yorktown- The Final Battle of the Revolutionary War: American History
This lesson includes specific events from the final battle of the Revolutionary War- the Battle at Yorktown. Students will learn the rest of the song (the first stanza and chorus were taught in "The Battle of Saratoga" lesson), that teaches students the facts, and helps them to remember years and events. They will love singing this song! You can purchase the song for $1.50.) This is just one lesson in an entire American History curriculum. What makes this curriculum different from other curr
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
2nd Grade S.S. Passport Unit 4: Rights, Rules and Responsibilities Lessons
This is ALL Social Studies Passport Unit 4: Rights, Rules and Responsibilities Lessons
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2nd
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Early Explorers of the Americas: American History
This lesson includes Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot, Samuel de Champlain, the French and Spanish explorers. This is one lesson within an entire American history curriculum. What makes this curriculum different from other curriculum out there, is that it is not just information and worksheets. These are step-by-step lessons for all and any teachers to use, involving and engaging the students so they can experience American History like never before. Within the entire American history curriculum
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2nd - 6th
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Montessori History of The Vacuum 3 Part Cards
These 3-part History cards are intended to be used during a deeper study of inventions around the world. The images and descriptions allow children to create a timeline of the History of the Vacuum cleaner.
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2nd - 5th
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Explorers- Lesson 1, Christopher Columbus- American History
This first lesson, introducing your students to the exploration of the Americas, focuses on the history of Christopher Columbus. This is the first lesson of an entire American History curriculum. What makes this curriculum different from other curriculum out there, is that it is not just information and worksheets. These are step-by-step lessons for all and any teachers to use, involving and engaging the students so they can experience American History like never before. There are four song
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2nd - 6th
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Presidents and Money Book
1/2 size book pages
Each president that is on a piece of money.
Each page has a picture of the president the money the are on, the presidents birthday, what president they are.
* The pages look out of wack on the preview but you should be able to fix them once you purchase and download the book.
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PreK - 8th
David Adler author Study for 2nd Grade Common Core Aligned
This unit is a non-fiction unit of 7 books written by David Adler. It covers the following common core standards using Informational Texts: Key ideas and details-ask and answer questions, identify the main topic of a story or of a paragraph, describe the connection of a series of historical events, determine the meaning of words in a text, identify the main purpose of a text, describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. The following people are studied in the unit:
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2nd
Our Food: Where Does It Come From? (K-2)
In this lesson, students will use discussion and graphic organizers to explain where their food comes from.Interested in more lessons from Pomeroy Farm? Check out our week-long Virtual School Program, including a professionally-filmed video visit!Addresses CCSS (WA) Social Studies E4.K.1, ELA L.K.5a, Social Studies E1.1.1, ELA L.1.5a, Social Studies E2.2.2, ELA W.2.8.
Grades:
K - 2nd
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