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American History Graphic Organizers
This American History Graphic Organizer pack is the perfect resource for any teacher who teaches elementary or middle school US history classes. It takes a whole year of curriculum and condenses it down to the most important pieces of history to help your students gain a deeper understanding of the important events in the history of the Uniter States.This is a 50 page download contains many of the important events from American history. It is designed to help structure the whole year of your Ame
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3rd - 9th
Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Comic
Your students will read and learn about Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with the Comic.Included in this file is the "Gettysburg Address Comic," "Comprehension Questions and Answer Key", and Gettysburg Address Translation Handout, as well as a blank "Modern Gettysburg Address" page to put up in your classroom once you have finished the lesson.I use this as a group assignment and break the students up into 10 different groups and assign each a part of the Gettysburg Address to translate into
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Abraham Lincoln Bundle-Comic, Puzzles, Fakebook & More
Ontario - Grade 8 - Social Studies - History & Geography - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
NEW IN 2022! GOOGLE AND PDF VERSIONS BOTH INCLUDED!FULL YEAR BUNDLE! 428 worksheets and your entire social studies year planned! This bundle covers all expectations in the Ontario Social Studies Grade 8 History & Geography Curriculums.Students will practice literacy skills when demonstrating their understanding of the subject material. These sheets were made for cross-curricular connections between language and social studies. Students will make connections, infer, support their answers with
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8th
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Apollo 13 Movie worksheet
This assignment includes 40 questions to be answered by students while enjoying the movie. This assignment helps keep students engaged and paying attention. Key included.
Apollo 13 is a 1995 American historical docudrama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr., and Al Reinert, that dramatizes the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission, is an adaptation of the book Lost Moon: The Perilous
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Create a Podcast - Project-Based Podcasting (Current Events)
Create a Podcast - Project-Based Podcasting (Current Events)Ever wanted to start a class podcast? In this printable workbook, students create an episode on a current event. It could be a current event in your school, community, or the world. The workbook takes students through:Generating IdeasPlanningWriting a ScriptInterviewsEditing and PublishingAssessmentStudents can do this project on their phones, computers, or iPads. I generally give them a week or two to create, and then we have a list
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7th - 12th
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Presidents Day Coloring Book {Made by Creative Clips Clipart}
This 9-page coloring book includes a cover and 8 unique coloring pages. These pages focus on George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and USA symbols. Use these pages for early finishers, indoor recess, parties, writing prompts and more!
This coloring book is included in my CREATIVE CLIPS COLORING BOOK BUNDLE 1. If you have purchased that discounted bundle, you already own this!
This product is for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Jesse Owens - Race movie questions
Race is a 2016 biographical sports drama film about African American athlete Jesse Owens, who won a record-breaking four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.Directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, the film stars Stephan James as Owens, and co-stars Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Carice van Houten.
This worksheet contains 35 questions and additional information about the potential U.S. boycott of the 1936 Summer Olympics. A free Powe
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
They Called Us Enemy Worksheets, Reading Guide with Answer Keys
Help your students understand George Takei's graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, which recounts his experience in the Japanese internment camps, with this 24-page packet of worksheets with answer keys. The graphic novel has been broken down into five manageable sections (which helps for planning) and each section has corresponding worksheets and answer keys. The handouts can be printed together in one packet or used individually as homework assignments, group work, or reading checks. These read
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7th - 12th
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Letters from Rifka Student Workbook -- Common Core Aligned
This is a 50 page student workbook to guide students as they read independently, in small groups, or as a whole class.
Includes:
Cultural Vocabulary
Connecting to Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Theme
Compare and Contrast
Analyzing Setting
Mapping Activity
Character Analysis
Text Evidence
Inferencing
Journal Pages with Twitter summary and WOW words
Theme
Conflict
Problem/Solution
Point of View
Double Timeline
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These print easily in black and white and can be copied fron
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4th - 9th
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George Washington Farewell Address Comic Lesson Plan
Your students will enjoy learning about the Warnings Posed by Washington as he stepped down from office with this comic! Students can work individually or in groups to read and complete the comic and answer questions that will provide great classroom discussions.Included in this file: Washington's Farewell Address ComicWashington's Farewell Address Mini bookWashington's Farewell Address QuestionsTeachers, there are many options on how to deliver this lesson and you and your students will enjoy l
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5th - 9th
Also included in: George Washington Bundle
Causes of the Civil War: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources
This resource includes 5 work stations that will get your students analyzing pre-civil war primary and secondary documents. It has all you need to analyze the political charts, prints, text, maps, and the presidential election all related to pre-civil war. Also includes graphic organizers, essential questions, and thinking questions for students to analyze/discuss the documents with their peers.
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4th - 8th
Preamble to the Constitution Puzzle
Preamble to the Constitution PuzzleGreat for your tactile learners! Your students won’t realize they are reviewing or studying while they are working on this puzzle!This Preamble to the Constitution Puzzle is challenging. Each piece contains a small phrase from the Preamble and it must be connected to another piece that contains next phrase. Your students must connect the last word of the phrase on a piece to the first word of the phrase on another piece. It is both challenging and fun. This fil
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Constitution Bundle
End of Year Teacher Evaluation Survey for Students & Reflective Teachers
This download is a 2 page end-of-course survey for students to complete about the class to help you the teacher better understand how the year when and reflect on what to change for the next year.
The first page includes 12 statements about your class that students rate from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree". Each of these statements is something that surely apply to any social studies class. Some examples are:
"The grading system was fair"
"In class assignments were useful and helped me
Grades:
5th - 12th
Mini-guide for Middlers: The Bronze Bow Workbook
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare. It is set in the time of Jesus: Daniel changes after his encounters with Jesus. A number of The Bronze Bow books are available on loan from Internet Archive. The loan period is one hour, but they are able to be checked out repeatedly (pending availability). A link for one of the books: The Bronze Bow on Internet Archive The mini-guide for The Bronze Bow includes*: vocabulary words and exercise
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6th - 9th
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Hacksaw Ridge Movie Questions
Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war drama film about the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who was a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, refusing to carry or use a firearm or weapons of any kind. Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for service above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Okinawa.
Included is a movie PowerPoint intro, a video worksheet with 35 questions and key. The zip file include
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
COMPANION WORKBOOK for Interactive Notebook World Cultures and Geography
This workbook was created as a companion to the interactive notebook that I created to comply with the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) for 6th grade social studies.
You can use the half-page activities in this workbook as practices, warm-ups/bell-ringers, or short quizzes. Each exercise comes with an answer key.
I tried to provide a variety of activities (a total of 32) that you can use in correlation with your world cultures and geography interactive notebook.
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Five Th
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3rd - 12th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Hiding Place Workbook
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Book. The Hiding Place relates the true story of a woman who lived her faith -- despite tremendous costs. The mini-guide contains ten sections that include:vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities: idiom, suspense, viewpoints, alliteration, metaphor, personification, critical thinking, theme, compare/contrastlife applications/Biblerelated activitiesweb linksa crossword puzzlean an
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6th - 12th
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Cursive Handwriting Practice Copybook for Teens
Teaching cursive handwriting to middle school and high school teens has never been easier. The Cursive Handwriting Practice Copybook for Teens, provides extensive focus on cursive letter and sentence formation. This cursive handwriting workbook for teens contains more than 20,000 cursive tracing units. It includes a cursive alphabet chart with guided stroke/directional arrows; a paper position guide detailing appropriate writing posture; uppercase and lowercase cursive letter tracing and freehan
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6th - 12th
Dealing With Awareness & Emotions in Stuttering/Disfluency - Speech Therapy Plan
Everything you need to help a client increase their awareness of their stuttering and deal with negative thoughts and beliefs that may be impacting their fluency. This kit includes a full step-by-step therapy plan with worksheets, handouts, homework, and more.Why Address Negative Thoughts and Beliefs about Stuttering?When we work with clients who stutter, it’s extremely important to take a look at any negative thoughts and feelings that they’re having about their stuttering or speech. If we ca
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Atlantic Slave Trade - Life on the Slave Ships (Source Analysis with Key)
Atlantic Slave Trade - Life on the Slave Ships (Source Analysis with Key) - This 17 page Atlantic Slave Trade package includes engaging and informative sources (visual and text) related to what life was like for the slaves aboard the slave ships during the Atlantic Slave Trade. The sources truly capture the realities of the living conditions for the slaves that made the dangerous journey across the Atlantic (Middle Passage) during the Atlantic Slave Trade.
The source makes use of excerpts from
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7th - 12th
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Canadian Regions: Information Bundle
** UPDATED! 08/19I've cleaned this up, added MORE information and a coloring/fact sheet for each of the 6 regions. Make sure to re-download it to get the latest version.*Bestseller!Are you teaching Canadian Regions to your students and find the textbook reading level way too high? Looking for a way to reach all learners? Want easy to read, straight forward facts related to each region? If you answered yes, then this product is for you.I created this product as I was frustrated with how wordy and
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Canadian Regions Mega Bundle!
Les Pays Francophones du Monde Flag Project of French Speaking Countries
This activity contains the Flags of 28 French Speaking Countries in the world. Colour and Black and white copies of the flags are included as well as a master list of the names. A project template is included for students to research a country. Flags can be coloured, cut out and pasted on the page. Aligns well with the culture component of the Ontario French Curriculum. *Note this file was originally an Olympic Activity. If you already purchased it you can re-download the new file for free.
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3rd - 8th
Rock & Roll History: Sights & Sounds from 1950-2000 (COMPLETE UNIT)
"Born in the 1950’s, Rock and Roll music quickly became the social, cultural, and political soundtrack for generations of young people around the world. From the early blues sounds of artists like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters, to the development of Doo-Wop, the first Teen Idols, Rhythm and Blues, Folk and Protest Music, Guitar Heroes, Punk, Metal, New Wave, Hip-Hop, Techno, and beyond, this course will examine the evolution of popular music between 1950 and 2000 with an emphasis on and Roll.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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BC Grade 8 Social Studies - 7th Century to 1750 Full Unit
NEWLY UPDATED IN 2023! GOOGLE SLIDES AND PDF VERSIONS BOTH INCLUDED!Grade 8 – British Columbia (BC) Social Studies Curriculum – 7th Century to 1750. This product was created to cover the elaborations and big ideas in the British Columbia (BC) Social Studies Grade 8 Curriculum – 7th Century to 1750.There are 251 activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This unit contains readings, assignments, hands-on activities, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, tru
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8th
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Also included in: BC - Grade 7 & 8 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
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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
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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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.
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