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Social studies Common Core CCRA.W.10 thematic unit plans
Columbus & Indigenous Peoples' Day - Reading, Writing, Art, Comprehension
2021 update includes a passage on Indigenous Peoples' Day. This current unit has grown to include a passage for those moving away from celebrating Columbus Day and moving toward celebrating the cultures here prior to explorers and settlers. This passage can also be used with prior materials to provide a more complete view of historical events. As we know better we do better. Columbus, A European Explorer: These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in: Fall Literacy- Reading / Fluency with Coordinating Writing and Art
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island: Activities, Slide Shows, Mini Books (BUNDLE)
Take your students through a journey of Ellis Island and explore the Statue of Liberty. This bundle includes writing and center activities, two mini books, two slides shows and a step by step photo analysis lesson.What's Included::: Statue of Liberty (Facts Sheet):: Sailing to America (Facts Sheet):: I am Lady Liberty (Writing):: Arriving in America (Journal Page):: Tips for playing Mission-US Game: City of Immigrants:: Liberty ABC Order (Center):: Nouns and Adjectives Sort with Recording Sheet
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Ancient & World History Curriculum Greece Rome Egypt China India Course 6th 7th
Tired of using boring social studies curriculum? Then use a Middle School Ancient & World History Curriculum that is engaging for students and provides flexibility for teachers that covers the Roman Empire, European Middle Ages, Islamic Empires, Chinese Dynasties, Mesoamerica, West Africa, India, the Reformation, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Exploration! This curriculum is perfect for veteran and new teachers! It includes 184 activities to engage, excite and support mi
Grades:
6th - 7th
True Crime Writing in the United States Unit (AP Language)
This unit looks at American history and culture through the lens of true crime narratives. The assignments and activities trace the roots of this genre of non-fiction from Puritan accounts of executions to 19th Century murder ballads to modern day serial killer stories while analyzing the changing intellectual landscape of the last 300 years. This unit asks student to explore questions of class, gender, race, and morality in relation to criminal behavior. As an AP Language unit, students practic
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History Curriculum Greece Rome Egypt China India World Course 6th Grade
Tired of using boring social studies curriculum? Then use Middle School Ancient History Curriculum that is engaging for students and provides flexibility for teachers that covers Early Humans, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece and the Roman Republic! This curriculum is perfect for veteran and new teachers! It includes 96 activities to engage, excite and support middle school students. Let World History Rawks plan, so you can Rawk!What you ge
Grades:
6th - 7th
Medieval World History Curriculum Middle Ages Rome China India Africa Europe 7th
Tired of using boring social studies curriculum? Then use a Middle School Medieval World History Curriculum that is engaging for students and provides flexibility for teachers that covers the Roman Empire, European Middle Ages, Islamic Empires, Chinese Dynasties, Mesoamerica, West Africa, India, the Reformation, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Exploration! This curriculum is perfect for veteran and new teachers! It includes 112 activities to engage, excite and support middle s
Grades:
6th - 7th
Community and Diversity Unit Plan - Common Core Aligned
It can be a challenge to find time in the day to teach social studies, let alone prep for it! This Interdisciplinary Community and Diversity Unit is designed so you can teach it during your ELA block! There are 20 days of lesson plans including:
-Read Alouds
-Writing Activities
-Science Experiments
-Discussion questions
-Craftivities and much more!
Minimal prep is required for this unit plan! Just print and teach! Check out the LARGE preview to see what’s included! We hope this unit is help
Grades:
1st - 4th
PBL ELA & History Choose Your Own Story - Adventure Writing
This NO PREP project based learning experience is a great way for students to deeply engage with historical content while working through the writing process. This pbl is an excellent way to introduce and immerse students in multiple subjects right at the beginning of the year! This can be modified for any grade level 4-12. I personally have done this project with 4th graders, blending California history, Earth science and ELA as well as with 7th graders creating interactive adventure novels se
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3rd - 10th
AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH UNIT MEGA BUNDLE Writing Skills Report Present Theme
***BUNDLE & SAVE 40%!*** Teach informative research writing in a way that is engaging and memorable with this no-prep 568-page Around the World Research Unit MEGA BUNDLE-Writing Skills Lessons, Research Report, Presentation Project, Party, and Theme Day. Use this thematic unit to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research skills, report writing, technology skills, manners, presentation, speaking, and listening skills! First, students will learn and practice a variety
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3rd - 8th
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Mental Health
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refi
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Gender & Sexual Orientation Unit - Roles, Stereotypes, LGBTQ+ - Sociology & more
Tap into student interest! A comprehensive thematic unit on Gender and Sexual Orientation with discussions and activities that students get into. This unit helps you address topics that can be sensitive with a respectful approach. LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and an editable assessment. Infuse these compelling lessons into multiple courses such as Sociology, Ethnic Studies, Health, or English. High School resource that could be used in 8t
Grades:
9th - 12th
AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH & THEME DAY BUNDLE Report Presentation End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 30%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING AND FUN into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 193-page/slide Around the World Research Project & Theme Day BUNDLE for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. Use this thematic project and celebratory days to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research, writing, technology, presentation, speaking, listening, STEM, art, and teamwork skills! Students will complete an in-depth Re
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3rd - 8th
COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Report PowerPoint Presentation Around the World
***BUNDLE & SAVE!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 22-page Countries Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the informati
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3rd - 12th
Ground Zero Unit Plan
Weekly Lesson Plans (Perfect for co-ops, hybrid schools, homeschool, or traditional classrooms) Attention Grabbers Discussion Questions Hands-on ActivitiesCross-Curricular Lessons Journal PromptsFinal Project You will notice that our curriculum is not organized in daily plans. That is because no one’s day looks the same. This curriculum is set up into parts. Each part can be completed at your own speed. Some of it can be done in “class” and some can be done independently. As the teacher, you can
Grades:
5th - 12th
Mara, Daughter of the Nile Marapalooza Mayhem! Novel Study Bundle!
The Mara, Daughter of the Nile Marapalooza Mayhem! Novel Study Bundle! Save $12 by buying all four of my Mara resources at once!
Marapalooza Mayhem! Novel Study Bundle includes the following:
Teacher Presentation file: Topics to be discussed with students daily as the class progress through the reading of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Topics are as follows:
• Hatshepsut
• Cast of Characters
• Egyptian Vocabulary
• Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
• Literary Devices: Foreshadowing, Show, Not Tell, Se
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6th - 9th
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Terrorism in the Modern World: Growing Bundle
GROWING BUNDLE: I will be adding resources and materials as I create them.This bundle provides high school social studies teachers with a comprehensive set of resources to teach about terrorism in the modern world. From virtual classrooms to inquiry-based learning activities, students will explore the complex and controversial issues surrounding political violence and its impact on global and national politics. The bundle includes lesson plans, activities, and resources that support student inqu
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9th - 11th
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Thematic Unit: Cultures Around the World
Digital Learning...No more textbooks! This resource comes with lists of books, websites, STEM, and Art activity ideas and many writing prompts. The differentiated work is meant to be used to teach standards for writing and reading (buy Reading Standards for Every Grade and use the reading worksheets with the books in this Thematic Unit and ALL my other thematic Units).This Unit Includes:Lists of Focus Topics within Cultures Around the WorldBook Lists (for ages 1st through 8th)Website ListsVideo
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Not Grade Specific
COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT & PARTY BUNDLE Report PPT Presentation Celebration
***BUNDLE & SAVE 20%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING AND FUN into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 95-page/slide Countries Research Project & Presentation Party BUNDLE for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. Use this thematic project and celebratory day to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research skills, report writing, technology skills, manners, presentation, speaking, and listening skills! First, students will complet
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
NATIVE AMERICAN TOTEM POLE ELA MINI UNIT | Art Integration | Thanksgiving
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 24-page Totem Pole Mini Unit for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8)! This mini-unit includes everything you need to learn about Totem Poles with your students in your ELA, Art, or Social Studies classroom-reading, writing, art, and STEM. This is a great Thanksgiving-related art integration unit too!The following Native American Totem Pole Resources are included:•Nonfiction reading passage about Totem Poles w
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3rd - 12th
Night by Elie Wiesel Full Unit + Informative Writing Assignment
With this engaging teaching unit, involve your students in a profound study of Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night. This resource is useful for gaining a better knowledge of the Holocaust and WWII. Content: • Pre-Reading Activities: The unit begins with a series of pre-reading activities and exercises that prepare students for the emotionally charged narrative of Night by Elie Wiesel Among these activities is a reading of Terrible Things by Eve Bunting, Diary of Anne Frank Play close reading, a Holocaus
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5th - 12th
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Race, Racism & Anti-Racism Unit - Lesson Plans, Slides & Handouts - High School
Address complex critical issues! This race and anti-racism unit will help you tackle important topics with thoughtfulness and respect. Infuse these relevant lessons into courses such as History or English, and electives such as Sociology. High School resource that could be used with advanced 8th graders and work for digital learning. LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. The lesson plans include suggestion
Grades:
9th - 12th
Thanksgiving / Long Ago & Today - Literacy and Craft
Long Ago and Today These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" including that tricky sense of closure! The darling art will bring this unit to life, delight your learners, and make your classroom beautiful! This is an informational Social Studies text- Long Ago and TodayWhat's Included:Lesson Plans for the weekDifferentiated Passages (1st-2nd grade) Art project (co
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in: Fall Literacy- Reading / Fluency with Coordinating Writing and Art
Class Mascot Election! | Project-Based Learning K-2 Bundle | Voting
Embark on a dynamic learning journey learning about the democratic process, voting, and Election Day with The Primary Pencil's Class Mascot Election Project! Real-world connections for the youngest of voters! In this K-2 integrated PBL experience students go on an educational adventure, learning about elections & civic vocabulary, creating campaigns & teams for class mascots, and holding their own Class Mascot Election Day!Bundle Features:Project Outline & Lessons: Follow a guide to
Mara, Daughter of the Nile Novel Study: Pop Reading Comprehension Quizzes
The Mara, Daughter of the Nile Novel Study: Pop Reading Comprehension Quizzes were designed to be taken in five to seven minutes with the goal of checking understanding while also holding students accountable for independent reading assignments . They include a mixture of fill-in, multiple choice, and short answer questions. The quizzes are as follows:
• Chapters 1 & 2
• Chapters 2 & 3
• Chapters 5 & 6
• Chapters 5 – 7
• Chapters 10 & 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapters 14 & 15
• Ch
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6th - 9th
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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
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