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Social studies Common Core CCRA.W.3 thematic unit plans
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
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
Elf Day Elf Application Gingerbread Baby Holidays Around The World Activities
Are you short on time for lesson plans but still want to add some holiday magic to your classroom? This December bundle is inclusive to all students with 3 best-selling units: Holidays Around The World, The Gingerbread Baby & Elf Day Activities. Immerse your students in magical, memorable experiences with this bundle of best-selling resources! Your students will love learning about different 6 different cultures as they learn about holidays around the world.Let your student's imaginations s
Grades:
K - 2nd
Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Native American Read Aloud Book Study Companion
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Read Aloud Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book by Tomie dePaola (book not included).This 52-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below : 52 Pages Total Include:1. Table of Contents2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 5. con
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Grades:
2nd - 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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Grades:
3rd - 10th
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
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
Comparing Cinderella Stories Around the World End of the Year Activity
More than 900 Cinderella Fairy Tale stories have been written around the world! Use this Text Companion Resource to introduce your Middle School SS or ELA students to 13 Cinderella tales from various ancient history cultures.Flexibility is built in! Use the included graphic organizers to focus student analysis on the cultural elements of each story (Ancient History SS classroom) and/or on the story structure (ELA classroom). While the graphic organizers in this resource can be easily used with
Grades:
6th - 9th
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
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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Grades:
3rd - 12th
American Flag Day Unit - Paired Reading Activity Packet, Writing Prompts
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to introduce Flag Day celebration with meaningful texts, bell ringers and writing prompts? Is one of your goals to offer a solid unit that explores the importance of Flag Day? Would you be interested in giving your students complex standards aligned activities (PRINT&DIGITAL) with paired texts (article, poem, short story) and inspiring writing prompts and bell ringers?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Juneteenth Unit - Bell Ringers, Paired Reading Activity Packet, Writing Prompts
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to introduce Juneteenth celebration with meaningful texts, bell ringers and writing prompts? Is one of your goals to offer a solid unit that explores the importance of Juneteenth? Would you be interested in giving your students complex standards aligned activities (PRINT&DIGITAL) with paired texts (article, poem, short story) and inspiring writing prompts and bell ringers?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you wan
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: 50% OFF Juneteenth Activity Packet - ELA Middle School Worksheets BUNDLE
U.S. Capitol National Symbols + United States Congress Lesson – American Symbols
The US Capitol is a Content-Based Interactive Notebook Unit fostering Literacy in Social Studies for 1st-3rd grade students. We've included Nonfiction Informational Text, FOUR Interactive Notebook Assignments, and a balanced mix of activities to teach about the history of the United States Capitol as one of our American Symbols:U.S. Capitol COMPLETE Lesson-we supply all of the CONTENT!Questions to assess Informational Text ComprehensionCircle Chart and Persuasive Letter Writing Assignment – Org
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Save JFK: History’s Mysteries Research and Creative Writing Project
This original research and writing history project for high-school and college students has students practicing critical thinking skills and historical thinking, as well as expository and creative writing. Students take on the role of Historical Secret Agents deciding how to prevent the assassination of JFKTheir mission? To go back in time to Dallas Texas, 1963, find out who wants to kill John F. Kennedy and save him. Students "travel back in time" by reading a briefing discussing the day Kenned
Grades:
9th - 12th
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
Create an Original Myth- Google Slides & Pear Deck, Distance Learning
This writing mini-unit teaches students the writing process through the creation of an original myth, based on Greek Mythology.It can be used through Google Apps and has optional Pear Deck slides for more interactive distance learning (remote learning). Worksheets are also printable for use in a regular classroom setting.Lessons include:Example Myth: The Myth of Arachne1. Brainstorm Your MythTeacher slides for presentingStudent slides to write answersPear Deck option for interactive learning2. P
Grades:
5th - 9th
El chocolate: unidad cultura de lectoescritura
¿Estas buscando una unidad basada en la cultura Indígena? Esta unidad de lecto-escritura se enfoca en el chocolate y su uso ancestral Indígena. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de aprender acerca del chocolate mediante textos informativos, actividades de apoyo al lectura y actividades de escritura. También practicarán como pensar criticamente acerca de su uso en el presente. Mira el preview para ver todo lo que contiene la unidad. El archivo es un zip folder que contiene archivos en PDF.In
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS1-1
Mission to Mars Thematic Unit Plan
This bundle includes six different resources where students will:Design a mission badge (e-textiles)Study of the U.S. space program’s chronology (explanation text)Learn about ecosystems while considering what they would need to survive on Mars (persuasive text)Study previous rover designs before designing and evaluating one using littleBitsResearch significant people and events to the U.S. space program (primary and secondary sources)Write a short story about a mission to Mars and/or space trave
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Social Justice Day Unit - Bell Ringers, Paired Reading Packet, Writing Prompts
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to introduce the notion of social justice with meaningful texts, bell ringers and writing prompts? Is one of your goals to offer a solid unit that explores themes like discrimination, struggle, empowerment, equality and perseverance? Would you be interested in giving your students complex standards aligned activities (PRINT&DIGITAL) with paired texts (article, poem, short story) and inspiring writing prompts and bell ringers?If you found som
Grades:
6th - 8th
120th Day of School Writing Pack
Celebrate the 120th Day of School with themed writing! Pack includes:-If I Had $120 Writing Paper Options and Graphic Organizer-If I Had 120 Wishes Writing Paper and Poem Graphic Organizer -120 Years Ago Venn Diagram, Writing Paper, and Graphic Organizer
Grades:
K - 5th
Heroes & Villains: Write a Persuasive Speech from a Villain
Students will research different significant speeches from history before writing a persuasive speech from the point of view of the villain.The pack includes different graphic organizers, resources, and lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics. All learning outcomes are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to CCSS are noted, where appropriate.A link is provided to access an editable file for sharing over digital platforms with download.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Heroes and Villains Topic
IRELAND Bundle St. Patrick's Day, ELA, Social Studies
Ireland Growing BundleSave money by purchasing this growing bundle. Iconic IrelandTravel to Ireland without leaving your desk or classroom.This unit study is designed to cover the most iconic places and symbols of Ireland. It is like a field trip without leaving your desk or classroom. I have included full-color photographs of the actual places that are being discussed. For each location, there is a small learning activity to correspond with a wide array of subjects being covered.There are eno
Grades:
6th - 8th
John Muir & Theodore Roosevelt - Book Companion Lesson Combo Packet
John Muir & Theodore Roosevelt - book companion lesson combo packet. These lessons move students through various reading/listening comprehension activities into scaffolded writing. Each part builds on the previous activities, growing language skills in your students. Their own personal thought and perspective is also included in the writing portions; making space for them to interact with the materials in a meaningful way.This packet is designed to go along with a few different picture books
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2nd - 4th
Multi-Cultural Research Project - Chocolate 101 - Food Science
Indulge your students' love for chocolate while exploring the fascinating world of "Food Science Chocolate 101." Dive into the delicious details of chocolate with engaging research assignments and bonus worksheets.Key Features:Discover the origins and production process of chocolateExplore the chemistry behind cocoa and its varietiesLearn about the four main types of chocolate and how to melt them effectivelyEngage in research assignments covering 9 countries where chocolate is grown, including
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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