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Ancient Rome: Twelve Tables of Roman Law Using Classroom as Courtroom
This is my favorite lesson for teaching about Ancient Rome, and it's the favorite of many other teachers as well. You receive a four-six hour unit plan for studying ancient Roman law through engagement and interaction between the teacher and the class and classmates themselves.
More importantly, it is a complete set of plans for active and exciting learning that involves creating a mock Roman courtroom in your classroom (based on historical fact) and judging up to THREE real court trials from
Grades:
5th - 10th
Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary with Google Slide™ Templates
Are your students struggling with vocabulary word after vocabulary word? Have you discovered that copying the word and definition from the back of the book really doesn’t work? These instructional strategies are for you! You will receive over 20 vocabulary instructional strategies and templates designed for upper elementary and secondary Social Studies students. This resource has been updated to include Google Slide™ templates for Distance Learning. This strategy manual includes:- Say What? – i
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES STRATEGIES BUNDLE
Benchmarks Assessment System (BAS) Editable Presentation and Handouts
This 87 slide editable presentation on the administration of the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System (BAS), 2nd Edition will be invaluable if you need to give a workshop to teachers in your school. Alternatively, this presentation would be extremely useful for any teacher who needs to know how the BAS operates. This product has been trialled and tested as I have presented it to teachers at my school and the feedback I received was nothing but positive as they remarked on the clarity
Grades:
K - 8th, Staff
The Shakespeare Stealer - (Lesson Plan)
OVER 200 COPIES SOLD.The Shakespeare Stealer is a complete 82 page novel study guide. The guide is presented chapter-by-chapter and includes the following distinct sections: Before You Read, Vocabulary, Comprehension Questions (including many higher-level thinking questions); Activities. The novel study includes everything needed to teach the novel including the following concepts / activities: setting, literary devices, research assignments, cloze activities, creative writing assignments, char
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5th - 7th
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Bloom's Taxonomy Stems & Guiding Questions for Social Studies and Geography
As teachers, we always need additional resources to help make planning easier. Through the years, I have compiled this list of Bloom's Taxonomy action verbs, stems, and sample questions to assist in planning for Geography and Social Studies lessons. There are a series of questions and stems for knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. It is always nice to have this handy to refer to while planning. Using Bloom's Taxonomy allows you to ascertain if your students
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Bundle for T. Wilson (25 Geography Lessons)
Discussion Strategies for Social Studies
Are you looking for solid strategies to engage your students in meaningful discussion? Try this strategy manual full of ideas and templates! This strategy manual has 14 different instructional strategies for engaging students in a classroom discussion - templates are included! ⭐Please download the preview to see more information on this resource. ⭐********************************************************************➬Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:• Please go to you
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES STRATEGIES BUNDLE
6.1 Present Day Eastern Hemisphere Geography and Culture Unit Guide
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Present Day Eastern Hemisphere Geography and Culture Unit Guide
This document is a full unit plan for introducing Present Day Eastern Hemisphere Geography and Culture, and is designed to meet Common Core and NYS SS Framework guidelines, while incorporating CC ELA skills. Embedded in my unit plan is also an Inquiry Design Model that was inspired by C3 (College, Career, and Civic Li
Grades:
5th - 10th
Social Studies Writing Strategies with Google Slides
Writing is a key aspect of Social Studies instruction. But are you struggling to come up with new ideas? Look no further! This strategy manual includes:- Building a Base – students write predictions on units of study based on clues - Chalk Talk – allow students to reflect and generate ideas- Write Around – students collaborate of a piece of writing- Magnet Summary – write a summary based on key ideas- RAFT – Role, Audience, Format and Topic to guide writing- Brochure – guide students to develop
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Social Studies Literacy Strategies Bundle
STAAR Reading Question Stems: A Teacher Cheat Sheet
STAAR Reading Question Stems: A Teacher’s Cheat Sheet is a question bank teachers can use to design their reading lessons in order to prep students for the state assessment. The questions allow students to get familiarized with the wording and academic language found on the STAAR Reading. The teacher supplies the reading passage, and the questions will lend themselves to any type of reading passage the students will encounter on the state assessment.
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6th - 11th
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How To Support Struggling Readers in Secondary Science and Social Studies
Use these strategies to support struggling readers without wasting the time of grade level or advanced readers. They can be used for whole group or small group instruction.
They can be used with any textbook or website. Ideas for differentiating are included.
These are strategies that I used in my own secondary science classroom for more than 20 years. I know they work. I’ve seen them work in my own classroom and also in the classrooms of my colleagues in middle school and high scho
Grades:
7th - 12th
Ancient Rome: Roman School Simulation Unit
Every year, for about a week, I convert my social studies class into a "Roman School Classroom."
During that time, students attend special lessons and learn some of the Latin language, Latin idioms, and Latin phrases, the Roman money system, Roman numerals, and the ancient Roman calendar.
It is a pleasure for students and the teacher to take part in this activity, which is something completely different for the the class and the teacher (role-playing). This document contains everything you n
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6th - 10th
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5.1 Early Peoples of the Americas Inquiry Design Model
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The Early People of the Americas Unit Guide
This document is a full unit plan for introducing the Early People of the Americas, and is designed to meet Common Core and NYS SS Framework guidelines, while incorporating CC ELA skills. Embedded in my unit plan is also an Inquiry Design Model that was inspired by C3 (College, Career, and Civic Life) Teachers. NYS SS Framework Key Idea
Grades:
4th - 7th
5.2 Complex Societies and Civilizations Inquiry Design Model
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The Complex Societies and Civilizations Unit Guide
This document is a full unit plan for introducing Complex Societies and Civilizations and is designed to meet Common Core and NYS SS Framework guidelines, while incorporating CC ELA skills. Embedded in my unit plan is also an Inquiry Design Model that was inspired by C3 (College, Career, and Civic Life) Teachers. NYS SS Framework
Grades:
4th - 10th
Beating Test Stress Small Group Counseling
Beating Test Stress Counseling Small GroupThis resource guides students through coping skills needed to prepare for testing. There are easy-to-follow, detailed lesson plans that help facilitate your small-group.Interactive activities are included in this resource to help students practice the different coping skills they learned.What's Inside?Permission Slip6 Detailed Lesson PlansParent, Teacher, and Student Pre and Post SurveysEngaging ActivitiesAll resources are within the curriculum packet. C
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: School Counseling Small Group Curriculum | Lessons & Activities
FRENCH | ENQUÊTE | INQUIRY | CRITICAL THINKING | SUSTAINABILITY & FUTURE
Ignite middle schoolers' curiosity with our inquiry-based project on imports, exports, energy, and electricity. Cross-curricular and transdisciplinary, it fosters critical thinking through reading, writing, and research. Transform learning with a dynamic, comprehensive experience!Take a look at the preview to see first-hand what you can expect in this mega-resource that was a labour of love for me!This 146-page unit will provide you with content, activities, projects, rubrics, simulations and di
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5th - 8th
Leaving Certificate Assessment Tracker
Save time and make tracking student's progress easily.Once you have added the student names, simply input assessment name and the grade achieved. All the rest will be automatically generated!Each page has simple instructions provided to ensure ease of use - No Excel skills required.Once off payment - simply create a copy of the file for each new class.With the Leaving Certificate Assessment Tracker you will easily be able to do all of the following:Overview page:See a class overview based on you
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4th - 12th
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CO Indigenous People Unit
This unit includes everything you need to teach a comprehensive look into Native history, present, and future. These detailed lessons include accompanying slideshows (linked in lesson plans) and written response exercises to use with your class. The driving question is "In what ways has the U.S. Government honored (or not honored) Native sovereignty?" so while the unit focuses specifically in Colorado, it's content can apply throughout the U.S. as well.Colorado is the traditional territory and t
Grades:
6th - 8th
Cosmic Quills: A Storytelling Odyssey - ELA Composition RPG Curriculum System
Unleash the power of immersive storytelling in your classroom with the Cosmic Quills Rulebook, the comprehensive guide that lays the foundation for endless adventures across time, space, and genre. Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the world of educational role-playing, this rulebook provides everything you need to create, run, and assess engaging, student-centered adventures that foster creativity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning.At the heart of the Cosmic Quills s
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6th - 12th
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Les peuples des Premières nations avant le contact avec l'Europe
Cette unité est écrite pour répondre aux besoins des professeurs d’études sociales aux questions suivantes: Quelles étaient les différentes façons dont les sociétés autochtones étaient structurées? Comment les structures des sociétés autochtones ont-elles affecté la prise de décision dans chaque société?Cette unité répond aux exigences relatives aux résultats attendus des Premières nations pour les programmes d'études sociales de l'Ontario, du Manitoba, de la Saskatchewan, de l'Alberta et de l
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5th - 7th
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Social Studies - Reading Strategies
Are your students struggling with their textbook or other required reading? Are you looking for new ways to support content literacy in your secondary Social Studies classroom? This manual has pages full of ACTIVE reading strategies to support your students in the PreReading, During Reading, or After Reading process. Strategies include:-Book Bits-Carousel Brainstorming-Vocabulary Word Splash-Opinion Proof-Annolighting-Collaborative Annotation-RAFT-Alpha Boxes-Four Corner AnalogiesThese reading
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES STRATEGIES BUNDLE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS (MAYAS, AZTECS AND INCAS) G. SLIDE PRESENTATION
THIS COMPLETE SLIDE PRESENTATION WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER! This is the slide presentation you need to teach the 3 major Mesoamerican civilizations, the Mayas, the Incas, and the Aztecs. It's complete with geography, economics, politics, achievements, and much more about each of them. It also includes videos, maps, and central questions to deepen the class discussions and promote student interaction during the lecture. Also, it's 100% editable so that you can adapt it according to your classroo
Grades:
6th - 8th
Ultimate Guide for Mastering Historic Thinking
The Ultimate Guide for Mastering Historic Thinking is a collection of tested strategies that are perfect for any social studies classroom! RESOURCES (all 16 pages ) are visually appealing and promise not to disappoint! They are also editable to meet the needs of your students!Strategies include:How to Examine a DocumentReading a History Textbook or ArticleHistoric Thinking Skills with Extensive PracticeHow to be Attentive in Class, AND MORE!Great for:middle school social studieshigh school soci
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Enduring Issues Introduction & Writing Tips
The Ultimate Guide for teaching Enduring Issue Essays! Perfect for High School, but can also be used with Middle School Students! This resources includes two parts! Enduring Issue Basics & Practice will explore what an enduring issue is by making connections to self & current events. It addition, it will also examine examples of Enduring Issues, having students take part in engaging activities to form a deeper understanding. Tips for Writing an Essay will take it to the next level,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argument Fallacies Guide & Task Cards
Welcome to the Logical Fallacies Exploration Packet! In this educational journey, we'll delve into the fascinating world of logical reasoning and critical thinking. Understanding logical fallacies is like putting on a pair of special glasses that reveal the hidden flaws in arguments. Logical fallacies are common errors in reasoning that can mislead and confuse us. They often appear in everyday conversations, advertisements, and even in academic discussions. This packet is designed to empower you
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4th - 7th
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
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.
Teaching with social studies resources
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.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
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.
Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies
What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?
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.
How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?
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.
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