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Common Core RH.6-8.6 thematic unit plans $5-10
Vietnam War: Musical Reactions of the 60s and 70s
In this Unit, students examine how Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young’s “Ohio,” Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee” and Edwin Starr’s “War” articulated the divisive feelings Americans had about the war in the late 1960s and early 1970s. To supplement these songs, students will also watch clips from CNN Soundtracks and analyze polling data, news articles, and photographs from the era. By the end of the unit, students will know seminal events during the Vietnam War, including the Gulf of Tonkin Reso
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Vietnam War Unit
60s Girl Groups Unit - Early Feminism and Breaking Away from Traditional Roles
The Essential Question for students is: Were the Girl Groups of the early 1960s voices of female empowerment or reflections of traditional female roles? In this lesson, students will evaluate what the emergence of the Girl Groups said about the roles of girls and women in the early 1960s. The nation sat on the threshold of a new Women’s Rights movement that would challenge traditional female roles. In 1963, Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, widely considered a milestone in the emerg
Grades:
8th - 10th
Fictional Narrative Writing Project: Human Nature and Purpose of Government
This integrated Social Studies and Language Arts unit is designed to walk students step-by-step through the fictional narrative writing process AND It combines literary analysis, fictional narrative writing, as well as listening and speaking skills to facilitate student exploration of one of the fundamental questions of democracy: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT? This is an excellent ELA unit to teach alongside any foundations of government unit, as it allows students to collectively deliberat
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Grades:
8th - 12th
A Comprehensive Comparison of Ancient Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt with GRAPES
This comprehensive comparison of Mesopotamia and Egypt does the "heavy lifting" for you while providing vital information to students and encouraging them to take a comparative approach to ancient civilizations. This resource will save you time by allowing you to cover both civilizations SIMULTANEOUSLY. This is a great advantage when you, as the teacher, must coherently present many civilizations in varied parts of the world.The comparative approach employs the "GRAPES" acronym familiar to soc
Grades:
5th - 7th
Making Sense of The Declaration of Independence
This mini-unit provides students with the chance to reflect on and examine the Declaration of Independence through interactive and collaborative methods. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the values of liberty and equality that form the foundation of our nation. The unit features goals and learning outcomes for students to develop relevant skills aligned with standards, a comprehensive lesson plan, a graphic organizer word study on "Tyranny," a quick-notes graphic organizer
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Banjo and its Relationship to Slavery (slides, videos, music, questions)
The mini-lessons on these slides trace the history of the American banjo - students will go back to its African roots, wade through its complicated relationship with slavery, and discuss the irony of today's generalizations of "who" plays the banjo. As one editorial article will say, "How did the banjo go from black to white?" (that article is included in the BUNDLE). The Essential Question for students is: What is the relationship between the banjo and slavery, and how did music making by slave
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Jamestown Bundle
This is a Jamestown Inquiry Unit. This unit covers everything you want your students to know about the colonists. Students will receive background knowledge about European history and the Age of Exploration before digging into their thematic social studies inquiry about Jamestown, the colonists and the Powhatan. This is an exciting unit to make kids think more deeply about adventure, planning, and risk-taking. Included:Jamestown Vocabulary LessonJamestown Simulation - To teach kids planning and
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Black History Month Artist Series
History in Me is pleased to present, this series on Black History Art lessons. These lessons are designed to explore African American creativity in art. Each lesson will feature an African American artist and include: artist biography, art samples from the artist, and questions to check for understanding.
Grades:
1st - 12th
Native American and Exploration Thematic Unit Guide
Native American and Exploration Unit Map.Includes themes, learning intentions, words to know, several resources, and questions for the unit. * Learning Intentions build on each other as the unit progresses* Words to know include high frequency words to be used across subjects, as well as content specific words* Google Slides resources are fully editable and can be used alone or as part of your own presentations. * Resources include primary sources and secondary sources, visuals, activities* Ques
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Not Grade Specific
Life During Prohibition: A Case Study
THREE DAY, 38-PAGE UNITLife During Prohibition: A Case Study. The 1923-24 setting reveals what life during Prohibition was like for a teenager who delivered illegal sugar in Alabama and later entrained as an underage Naval recruit to Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he encountered the bustling era of speakeasies along the Coast. Two PowerPoint presentations supplement the short nonfiction story (complete with citations). This is a perfect secondary source for History teachers who have grown weary of
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Humanities Digital Citizenship Work Plan
This work plan is designed for a six-week work cycle, but you can use it for whatever duration your class uses. It is a collection of activities that students can work on that will give them a comprehensive, hands-on immersion into the humanities. Along with the routine history research and timeline development they will work on daily, there is also a social media exploration activity included. Students will also be able to measure their own success on the rubric included on the cover page of th
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Humanities Political Parties Work Plan
This work plan is designed for a six-week work cycle, but you can use it for whatever duration your class uses. It is a collection of activities that students can work on that will give them a comprehensive, hands-on immersion into the humanities. Along with the routine history research and timeline development they will work on daily, there is also a political party exploration activity included. Students will also be able to measure their own success on the rubric included on the cover page of
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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