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U.S. History Common Core RL.4.6 activities
I Survived the American Revolution Comprehension, Vocabulary, & Assessment Pack!
Students will show their understanding of the novel, I Survived The American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis with this text dependent comprehension booklet, vocabulary, and assessment bundle! The comprehension booklet features skills such as character traits, setting, summarizing, sequencing, theme, point of view, text structure, inferring, problem/solution, figurative language, etc. and mirror the state testing depth of knowledge questioning. A set of rich vocabulary word cards and 2 activit
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â 4th Grade American Revolution Customized Bundle
My Name is Sally Little Song by Brenda Woods
This literacy packet covers all reading standards while reading this fun and exciting novel by Brenda Woods. The students are given the opportunity to practice reading skills while being given the opportunity to read a historical fiction novel about a young slave girl and her family who are running away to freedom. They hope their freedom comes south with the Seminoles.
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3rd - 6th
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The White House is On Fire - War of 1812 (Teaching Literacy Through History)
In 1814, the British set fire to the White House. The tale of Dolley Madison rescuing the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington is well-known because she wrote an account of it herself. Paul Jennings, a slave at Madison’s Montpelier plantation, also wrote a firsthand account. This lesson provides an opportunity for students to compare/contrast the two accounts and answer the essential questions of "What happens when there are two contradictory eye-witness accounts of the same historica
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4th - 7th
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BE A PILGRIM! Real-Life Bios from the Mayflower- Authentic Thanksgiving Activity
BE A PILGRIM FOR A FEW DAYS!This is a set of 30 short bios of real passengers aboard the Mayflower.There are 15 boy pilgrims and 15 girl pilgrims included.Assign each student a Pilgrim name and bio with the easy recording sheets. THE STUDENTS WILL LOVE IT! DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL TURKEY DRAWING CONTEST OR TURKEY CRAFT. BRING IT ALIVE FOR THEM. Who were the people on the Mayflower?What were some of the most recognized and unrecognized pilgrim's names?How old were the Pilgrims?Who is Miles St
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2nd - 4th
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Johnny Appleseed Writing Packets
This printable Johnny Appleseed Activities are a great for writing workshop. Students will dive deep into their imagination as they explore the world of John Chapman. I've used these with my 3rd grade and 4th grade classroom. My students enjoyed these classroom activities during our September writing. Just print and go. They are perfect for subs and also back to school.Johnny Appleseed A Tall Tale Retold and Illustrated By Steven KelloggUnit Includes:•Lesson Plan based on Bloom’s Revised Taxonom
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3rd - 4th
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Civil War Book Report, Use With Any Children's or Teen's Civil War Novel
The book report included with this resource may be used with any Civil War novel. I have included a multitude of critical reading question prompts for your students to choose from after each chapter as well as end of the book "evaluation" projects for your students to complete to celebrate the end of their novel.Perfect for distance learning as well.The higher level reading questions are based on important reading text structure concepts tied to the reading standards.At the end of the novel the
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4th - 6th
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THE WISH GIVER Tic-Tac-Toe Activity Board
This Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board allows students to choose which activities they would like to complete while or after reading THE WISH GIVER novel. Activities include reading, writing, math, art, and history choices. The activities are designed to both foster students' creativity and create interest. In addition, there is a bonus activity where students can choose to research the Salem Witch Trials. Students choose either three or six activities to complete per the teacher's discretion, but yo
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3rd - 5th
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One Crazy Summer Lit Group Discussion Packet
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia is a story that will make your students laugh and wonder about history and relationships. This product will allow your students to dive deeper into literature and explore a child’s point-of-view from the 1960’s.
The discussion group packet includes:
* discussion questions with answer key
* extensions that can also be used for assessments
* CCSS for 4th grade literacy and how they relate to this book
* sayings and similes that are frequent and thought p
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3rd - 5th
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The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 48 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts as well as 8 extension activities for studying the biography The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver written by Gene Barretta and illustrated by Frank Morrison. This book is beautifully illustrated and does an excellent job of introducing readers to an important man from history. Students of all ages will enjoy reading and discussing this biography. This book is
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2nd - 5th
"The New Colossus" Discussion-Based Shared Inquiry Unit Lesson Plan
This lesson plan covers a shared inquiry discussion on Emma Lazarus's "The New Colossus." It lists an essential question, focus question, follow up questions, objectives, Common Core State Standards, lesson activities, differentiation, assessment, and suggestions for follow-up.
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4th - 7th
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"The New Colossus" Discussion-Based Shared Inquiry PowerPoints
There are six pre-inquiry discussion lessons that include "do now" prompts and tasks such as vocabulary builders, question collections, writing prompts, and discussion questions. There is one PowerPoint for the inquiry discussion that covers discussion rules, goals, the discussion prompt, and post-discussion reflection.
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4th - 7th
George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff
This literacy packet covers all reading standards while reading this fun and exciting novel by Elvira Woodruff. The students are given the opportunity to practice reading skills while learning about this historical time in our nation's past: George Washington and his ragtag band of rebels crossing the Delaware!
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3rd - 5th
Compare and Contrast Choice Board
During my unit on the Civil War, the students read the book, Pink and Say. Afterwards the students were given a compare and contrast choice board to complete using the book. This was a great way to tie BOTH reading common core standards and Social Studies standards. The students really enjoyed this. I hope that you find it useful.
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4th - 6th
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Educator's guide for WOOD, WIRE, WINGS: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
About the book: This riveting nonfiction picture book biography explores both the failures and successes of self-taught engineer Emma Lilian Todd as she tackles one of the greatest challenges of the early 1900s: designing an airplane.Emma Lilian Todd’s mind was always soaring–she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Friends of Liberty (Beatrice Gormley) Novel Discussion Guide
Guide a classroom, book club, or other discussion of this poignant coming-of-age novel. Arranged by Common Core literature and language standards, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's story. Thematic connections include American history, loyalty, courage, friendship, and responsibility. About Friends of Liberty: It's 1773, and Boston is in political turmoil. As tension rises between England and the colonies, lines are being drawn between the
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4th - 7th
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