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Middle School U.S. History "NO PREP" Sub Resources and Independent Assignments

By Mark Aaron

You'll be ready for anything with this self-directed U.S. History learning resource bundle, offering all the help you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder AND with independent assignments for your U.S. History students! Are you tired of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, RI.4.9, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.6.1, RI.6.3...

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The JFK Assassination: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

I highly recommend bookmarking and saving the video below for use before using this reading assessment/history printable. It is a four-minute summary using news footage from that day and is appropriate for upper elementary children and above:Short

Subjects:

U.S. History, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Printables

$2.50

207

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The History of Popcorn: Reading Comprehension Passage/Assessment for Grades 5-8

By Mark Aaron

Popcorn is one of America’s favorite snack foods, being regularly consumed both at home in front of the television and at the movie theater for over 70 years. A uniquely American food invention served by the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving,

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.5.3, RI.6.3, L.4.5c

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George Washington's Inauguration : Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

George Washington became America's first president in 1789. Surprisingly, many students today are not aware of the interesting story behind this historical day or that his inauguration did not go smoothly and as planned! This resource helps you

Subjects:

U.S. History, Presidents' Day, Informational Text

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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The History of Potato Chips: Reading Comprehension Passage (Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

Most everyone loves potato chips, but few people know the interesting history of America’s most popular snack food. This article presents the story of the modern potato chip, tracing events from its invention in the 1850s through to continuing

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.1, RI.5.4, RI.6.3

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Daniel Boone, Pioneer: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

This printable/no prep US History reading and assessment activity helps address several Common Core ELA Standards that are listed below this introduction and is suitable for Grades 5-8. Students will first read an engaging 1100-word text on the life

Subjects:

U.S. History, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.6.3, L.4.5c

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Strange and Amazing Sports Reading Comprehension Passages and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed learning and reading comprehension work!Are you dealing with reluctant readers in your upper elementary or middle school ELA classroom? Then this is the answer to get them reading and keep them reading!This is

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U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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The First Five U.S. Presidents: Biographies and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

This bundle contains five informative biographical texts with quality assessment work covering each of the first five Presidents of the United States, who are collectively referred to as the “Founding Father” presidents or the “Virginia Dynasty”.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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Scarface Al Capone : Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

“Scarface” Al Capone is the most famous gangster in American history. Despite the glorification of organized crime figures of that period in modern television and film, in reality most of them, like Al Capone, were simply evil criminals, hoodlums,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.3, RI.6.4, RH.6-8.8

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The History of Soda Pop: Reading Comprehension Passage/Assessment (Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

Who doesn’t enjoy an ice-cold soft drink or soda pop on a warm summer day? But where did soda pop originate and why are there so many different brands and flavors? What was the first soda pop? (Hint: It was not Coca-Cola). This informative text is

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.5, L.4.5c, RH.6-8.8

$3.00

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The Great Martian Invasion: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #15

By Mark Aaron

On the night of October 30, 1938, panic and hysteria swept America’s east coast when an hour-long CBS radio dramatization of the H.G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds convinced many listeners that the earth had been invaded by aliens from Mars.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.5, RI.5.4

$3.00

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The Hindenburg Disaster: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #35

By Mark Aaron

The Hindenburg was a famous German zeppelin and the last long-distance passenger airship ever produced. Launched in 1936, the craft was a modern technological miracle, silently and swiftly crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Germany to the United

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.5.1, RI.6.8

$3.00

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Why Lincoln Grew A Beard: Common Core-Aligned Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

Why did Abraham Lincoln grow a beard? Surprisingly, many children today are not aware of the wonderful story behind our 16th president's iconic whiskers. This resource helps you teach them this amazing story AND apply close reading skills to Common

Subjects:

U.S. History, Presidents' Day, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.3, RH.6-8.1

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The History of Toilet Paper: Reading Comprehension Passage for Grades 5-8

By Mark Aaron

Toilet paper....it is an indispensable and non-recyclable part of every American's life, yet in its modern form it has only existed for a little over a century! The average American goes through twenty-three rolls of the stuff every year. This is a

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Roger Williams: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment (Grades 7-9)

By Mark Aaron

This is a Common Core-aligned informational passage and assessment with a strong US History connection to both religious freedom and the power of democracy in the United States. This passage and assessment is ideal as part of a close reading program

Subjects:

U.S. History, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.5, RI.8.1, RI.8.3

$3.00

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The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island: Historical Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

In 1587 a small group of settlers landed on an island off the eastern coast of North America. This settlement would have been the first permanent English colony in the New World, had the settlers not disappeared in mysterious circumstances. The Lost

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.5.4, RI.6.7, RH.6-8.8

$3.00

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The Stock Market Crash of 1929: U.S. History Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

This informative historical text tells the story of the famous Wall Street Crash of October, 1929, which caused financial ruin to the nation and set off the Great Depression in the United States. It was written in a way that makes the events very

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.00

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The Donner Party: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

This is a historical passage providing students with the story of the ill-fated Donner Party, a group of California-bound wagon train immigrants trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-47. The story of murder, starvation,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.6.9, L.4.5c

$3.00

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Strange and Amazing Sports Reading #3: The 100-Point Wonder

By Mark Aaron

This is the story of the amazing Wilt Chamberlain, who is considered one of the greatest NBA basketball players in history. The first real “giant” of the game at 7-foot, 2-inches in height, Wilt stunned the sports world with his athleticism and

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.5.3, RH.6-8.8

$3.00

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Building the Panama Canal : Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

This is an informational passage and assessment on the building of the Panama Canal, a monumental engineering feat of the early 20th century. The text focuses on the role of George Goethals, a US Army General and civil engineer who is best known for

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.7, L.4.5c

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.24 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Serving the Teachers Pay Teachers community since 2007 with both free and paid resources, I have been an upper elementary and middle school teacher for 35 years and I have loved every minute of it. For me, student engagement, quality content, academic rigor, and a teacher who cares are the keys to all successful classrooms.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I model my lessons on the idea that, more than ever in today's world, the focus and direction has to change in the class on a regular basis. Kids need to work hard, but it has to be work they enjoy doing AND that teaches them the bigger concepts that are so important to know as they move through life. The world is changing and ways of learning and working are too, and we as teachers have to help our students master these changes..

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I've served on so many committees and been involved in so many academic and sports programs that I cannot remember them all. I have been recognized for my service with many of them, but the greatest honor or award for me is when a student from the past contacts me to tell me that I had a positive and lasting impact on their life.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA, Political Science. Single and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials K-12. MA, Humanities

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."

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