24 results
Social studies Common Core W.1.2 thematic unit plans
Holidays Around The World | Christmas In Germany | Comprehension, Crafts & More!
We are thrilled to introduce our Germany in Christmas Resource Packet from our best selling "Holidays Around the World" series, designed to bring the magic of Christmas in Germany into your classroom. This no prep holidays printables package is a fantastic opportunity for your students to embark on a cultural journey and learn about holiday traditions from around the world.Understanding and appreciating celebrations from different cultures is not only educational but also incredibly enriching. I
Grades:
K - 4th
Literacy All Year Reading / Writing / Art - MEGA Bundle
This MEGA bundle has been purchased by over 700 happy teachers! You receive 44 full weeks of curriculum, intervention, and "Comprehension and Fluency 101". Its over 1,000 pages! Buying the bundle is a choice to save big at a 50% savings!This year-long unit contains:weekly thematic informational readingeasy reading passages with 2-4 comprehension questions on the bottomhigher level text passagesfluency passagesfluency chartscomprehension / quiz pages Dec - Junefull writing units (brainstorming,
Long Ago And Today Thematic Unit | 100th Day Of School | Then And Now
Are you comparing life long ago and today with your K-2 students? This hands-on unit is perfect for your 100th day of school celebration or when learning about the past and present with engaging then and now activities students will love!Students will step back in time as you combine your social studies and writing standards with this complete unit that includes non-fiction Google slides, pre and post-assessments, no prep worksheets, a mini book, graphic organizers, writing templates, and crafts
Grades:
1st - 2nd
6 Thematic Units First Grade Science & Social Studies Lesson Plans BUNDLE
Are you struggling to fit science and social studies in your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! These six science and social studies thematic units for 1st grade are planned in detail and ready to use. Each of the 6 first grade units begins with a content big idea and then integrates into reading and writing with many math and phonics connections as well!What is a first grade integrated thematic unit?An integrated thematic unit combines content and literacy into one common learning the
Grades:
1st
Famous Americans, Inventors & Influential People - 1st Grade Social Studies Unit
Are you struggling to fit science and social studies into your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! This American Contributors unit is integrated with literacy to help first grade kids understand famous Americans and inventors who made major contributions to our country. This famous Americans unit integrates science, social studies and literacy all in one cohesive unit to make learning more impactful and help you use your precious instructional time wisely.It's perfect for Black History
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Iditarod and Dog Mushing Long Ago: a race across Alaska
Companion Resource:↠Iditarod Write the RoomThe Iditarod and Dog Mushing Long Ago: a race across Alaska pack gives students a glimpse into the life as a dog musher. Explore some of Alaska's history and learn how it has evolved into a modern day sport. There are two different types of readers. A simple foldable reader with beautiful black and white clip art and simplistic language, and a reading passage with more challenging text and real world pictures.What's Included:✢ Foldable readers: Sled Dog
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Being a Good Citizen 1st Grade Unit on Rights & Responsibilities of Citizenship
Kick off back to school learning about being a good citizen and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship while integrating social studies into your literacy block! This good citizenship thematic unit was written for the first few weeks of school in first grade, but is perfect for any K-2 classroom!BIG IDEA FOR THIS GOOD CITIZENSHIP THEMATIC UNIT"Individuals within a community share rights and responsibilities."WHAT IS A FIRST GRADE INTEGRATED THEMATIC UNIT?My integrated thematic units inc
Grades:
K - 2nd
Fables and Economics Unit Lesson Plans for 1st Grade Social Studies
Are you struggling to fit social studies in your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! This economics unit is integrated with classic fables to make your literacy block more impactful and help you use your precious instructional time wisely.Wait…fables and economics… really? Yes, you read that right! This 6 week first grade thematic unit connects morals from fables to life lessons we learn in economics in a hands on and unique way.Beef up your first grade literacy block by integrating soci
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Community: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
Read and Respond to your Favorite Picture Books!Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Community: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.Features: • Activities for 5 Picture Books: Career Day by Anne Rockwell, Clothe
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in: November: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities BUNDLE
Women's History Month International Women's Day SPANISH & ENGLISH {k-2}
Are you looking for a Women's History Month and International Women's Day Unit in Spanish and English for your first grade or second grade students? We have you covered!ALL PARTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE INCLUDED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISHThis unit includes:Women's History Month Digital Informative TextWomen's History Month Mini Book Women's History Month Flip Book International Women's Day Digital Informative Text International Women's Day Mini Book International Women's Day Flip book Differentiated Cou
Grades:
K - 2nd
Life Long Ago -Common Core Informational Text Unit
This life long ago close reading unit based on common core reading informational text and informational and opinion writing is based on the social studies concepts of how people lived in the past. This is a unit that combines reading informational text common core standards with Common Core writing. Each article comes with comprehension activities, writing prompts, sorts, and a fun art activity. I used this with my first and second graders and they loved it.
The unit includes:
Articles- Tra
Grades:
K - 2nd
Project Based Learning: All About Me
The All About Me PBL Unit will guide you and your students through the entire PBL process:- Project Launch and Create Student Buy-In- Access Background Knowledge - Learn and Investigate- Product Planning and Design- Present/Reflect/EvaluateTeachers that are doing book buddies or math buddies, this PBL is for you! This Big and Little Buddy, “All About Me” project is for Kindergarten-Fifth grade classrooms, and comes with individual teacher guides and materials for K-1 (little buddies) and 2-5 (b
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Goods and Services Brochure Project
Students create a brochure about a community business or organization. The product includes pre-writing pages to help students develop their ideas and to think critically about goods and services in their communities. The final product, a brochure, is an engaging and fun way for teachers to incorporate art, writing, and language arts skills into social studies. This project could be used as a unit assessment in writing or social studies. The product is aligned to Common Core State Standards. Ins
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
Common Core Close Reading First Grade- Being An American
This is an American Symbols, Landmarks, and Heroes close reading common core informational text unit focusing on first grade social studies themes. American symbols, Presidents, and The White House are all presented in article form. Each topic has a set of activities to help students internalize facts, connect to writing, discuss, and practice close reading annotation skills. It is three units in one. The following is a list of what the unit contains:
Articles for students to annotate on the
Grades:
K - 2nd
CHINA Geography & Culture Nonfiction CLOSE READING Pack 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade
CHINA GEOGRAPHY & CULTURE for 1st, 2nd & 3rd GradeNonfiction Passages for Early Elementary with Text Dependent Questions directly under the passages!Fun Reading Comprehension Questions and activities! You and your students will love these short nonfiction passages! Use these high interest articles to engage students and create excitement about reading and writing!Teach students how to use informational text features.Nonfiction text features include heading, bold words, pictures and label
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Johnny Appleseed Unit with Nonfiction Book and Craftivities- CCSS Aligned
Johnny Appleseed's birthday is September 26, and your students will love learning about Johnny Appleseed, the American folk hero, with this fantastic comprehensive, common core aligned thematic unit with a non fiction Johnny Appleseed informational reader.
********************************************************************************
Included in this unit:
Johnny Appleseed Nonfiction Booklet
Johnny Appleseed Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Johnny Appleseed ABC Order
Johnny Appleseed Making
Grades:
K - 3rd
First Grade Social Studies Curriculum and Integrated Literacy Units BUNDLE
Are you struggling to fit 1st grade social studies in your busy schedule? Look no further! These four social studies thematic units for first grade are planned in detail and ready to use. Each of the 4 first grade social studies units begins with a content big idea and then integrates into reading and writing with many math and phonics connections as well!What is a first grade integrated thematic unit?An integrated thematic unit combines content and literacy into one common learning theme so th
Grades:
1st
U.S. (American) Symbols Writing Center, Word Wall Cards, Writing Prompts, Paper
Set up this U.S. symbols writing center in no time! Your students will love writing about American symbols using the word wall cards, writing prompts, and writing papers. Students can write narrative, factual, and descriptive pieces in this engaging literacy center! Students can write books, post cards,, or single sheets of writing paper. Included:-24 word wall cards (black and white or full color)-printable word wall sheet for students to keep in writing folders-12 Symbol research graphic organ
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
The White House - Close Reading and Writing Informational Text Unit
This informational text close reading unit ties close reading and annotation with note taking and informational writing. The unit includes two versions (one scaffolded) of an article on The White House. It has students annotate, write thinking, examine text features, and plan and write an informational piece on The White House. The unit includes:
Two articles on The White House (two different levels)
Annotation symbols page
Background building photos (2 pages)
Writing your thinking page
Two
Grades:
K - 2nd
Johnny Appleseed Activities
This Writing Unit is an all-inclusive, step-by-step, informational writing unit on Johnny Appleseed. It includes numerous other activities as well. The most important part is that it is differentiated into 3 levels. This unit is perfect for 1st grade and will work well in Kindergarten as well. This unit will have your students learning about Johnny Appleseed, doing community service around the school, learning about informational writing, going through the writing process, learning about being a
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Project Based Learning Curriculum 1st Grade PBL Activities
U.S. (American) Symbols Thematic Unit for Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies
With this thematic unit, your students will experience and explore American symbols through reading, writing, listening to stories, measuring the symbols, exploring coins, and recording their learning. Click on each of the products to see more details about what it includes!
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Iditarod Race Alaska STEAM Literacy STEM Grade 1
⭐⭐⭐ Updated 3/13/23 *I have embedded hot-link tabs in this resource for you to easily locate items. Use this resource with the Good Notes app or any device for additional functionality. *I also created a "Student Lesson Book" with a link to this resource on the "How to Use Resource" page. ⭐ About this Resource: Are you looking for a literacy resource to support your students' diverse needs? Do you want to teach across the curriculum while integrating literacy? Did you know every year in Alaska
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Iditarod Race Alaska STEAM Literacy Bundle Grades 1-5
Texas - Draw Texas book - Grades 1 and 2 - symbols, facts, history
A complete Teacher's guide to help students create a book about Texas. They will learn facts, symbols, history while creating a book about Texas. The teacher can demonstrate easy draw pages, or hand out dot to dot pages, or cut and paste pages so that each student regardless of their level of skill will be successful in making the art for their book. Pages include the shape of Texas with Stephen F. Austin, flag, mockingbird, pecan tree, bluebonnet, friendship, longhorn, armadillo, oil, Alamo, S
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Alabama : A Literature Based United States Unit Study for K-6 Learners
Welcome to our week-long study of the great state of Alabama. This week learners will experience the beauty of Alabama while also learning about its history, music and poetry, and sampling a taste of a delicious Alabama food. This unit, like all World Explorer units, is rooted in great books. Books can be found online, at the library, read aloud on YouTube, or through resources like Hoopla and Libby. If you cannot find a book, skip it or substitute it! There are plenty of books in this curriculu
Grades:
K - 6th
Showing 1-24 of 24 results
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.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands