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U.S. History Common Core RL.4.5 lessons
Ancient Civilizations - Present Day Social Studies Differentiated Passage Bundle
Ancient Civilizations to Present Day Social Studies Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about everything in history that took place from the time of ancient civilizations around the world to American history beginning with the Age of Exploration to present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 418 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, total
Heart and Soul Heritage Pack - African American History Literature Lesson Guide
The Heart & Soul Heritage Pack is designed as a broad journey through the contributions and experiences of African Americans across the history of America. The lesson plans are grounded in Kadir Nelson’s stirring paintings and words that grace 100-plus pages of a gorgeous picture book whose story is told through the unique point of view and intimate voice of a one-hundred-year-old African-American female narrator. African American poets have often used words to express themselves during time
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4th - 6th
Also included in: African American History & Culture - Heritage Packs Bundle #1
My Name is Sally Little Song by Brenda Woods
This literacy packet covers all reading standards while reading this fun and exciting novel by Brenda Woods. The students are given the opportunity to practice reading skills while being given the opportunity to read a historical fiction novel about a young slave girl and her family who are running away to freedom. They hope their freedom comes south with the Seminoles.
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3rd - 6th
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Harlem Renaissance Heritage Pack - African American History Lesson Guide
The Harlem Renaissance Heritage Pack covers a golden age in African American culture from about 1918 until the mid-1930s when a brave and talented group of Black musicians, artists, poets, novelists, actors, and public figures came together in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. Fueled by the Great Migration, these notable figures established roots and took center stage while creatively expressing extraordinary pride in their culture. The zenith of this “flowering of Negro literature”, as James
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: African American History & Culture - Heritage Packs Bundle #2
Schomburg Heritage Pack - African American History Lesson Guide
The Schomburg Heritage Pack centers on the story of Arturo Schomburg – a passionate man whose lasting legacy, Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, still opens its doors to those wishing to learn more about the people he knew had been left out of the history books. This Afro–Puerto Rican collected books, letters, music, and more to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. The additional books and optional videos scheduled in the lesson pla
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: African American History & Culture - Heritage Packs Bundle #1
Battle Hymn of the Republic {Digital & PDF}
In this resource, students are led through an examination of the poem “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe. This poem is one of the 18 poems listed in the Core Knowledge Sequence for Grade 5 (p. 126). This resource is suitable for grades 4-8.Materials included are:a fully editable PowerPoint with the poem “John Brown Song” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic” along with a short biography of the authorTeacher Directions for two 55-minute lessons with Key Vocabulary, Literary, Historical
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5th - 7th
Civil Rights Heritage Pack - African American History Literature Lesson Guide
The Civil Rights Heritage Pack is a survey of the brave men and women who risked their reputations, livelihoods, and often even their very lives to press towards what they knew to be right. Their brave determination changed the course of America’s story and showed that when the ideals of our Founding Fathers are extended to all, America the Beautiful is not just a dream. The lessons guide children through a comprehensive study of the important issues of the time and how they were confronted head
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: African American History & Culture - Heritage Packs Bundle #2
"The New Colossus" Discussion-Based Shared Inquiry Unit Lesson Plan
This lesson plan covers a shared inquiry discussion on Emma Lazarus's "The New Colossus." It lists an essential question, focus question, follow up questions, objectives, Common Core State Standards, lesson activities, differentiation, assessment, and suggestions for follow-up.
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4th - 7th
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The Young Benjamin Franklin, Book 2: "Ben at Twelve"
Are you interested in helping your students understand what life was like during colonial days? "Ben at Twelve" is the second book in the Young Benjamin Franklin series that investigates what happened during his youth that made Dr. Franklin into the man he became--printer, scientist, inventor, patriot, and founding father. It presents colonial trades as an integrated part of the story. When he was twelve years old, young Ben had been working in his father's soap and candle shop for two years eve
Grades:
4th - 8th
The Young Benjamin Franklin, Book 3: "Ben at Fifteen"
Benjamin Franklin was a fascinating individual. The 6-book series, The Young Benjamin Franklin, explores what happened in his childhood and youth that made him the man he became--printer, scientist, inventor, diplomat, patriot, and founding father. During Ben's fifteenth year in 1721 several significant things happened: his older brother started a unique newspaper, Ben discovered new ways to find things to read, and a terrible epidemic of smallpox stirred up a vicious controversy about the innov
Grades:
4th - 8th
"Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse Unit Plan
This is a fourth-grade unit plan for the historical fiction novel, "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse, which is a coming-of-age story that takes place during the Dust Bowl. This unit plan is focused on ELA and social studies. It also includes a letter to parents, annotated bibliographies, rubrics, activities, and handouts.
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4th - 5th
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