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Free middle school U.S. History literature circles
Woods Runner Novel Questions
This product contains novel questions for the book: Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen. The questions are broken down by chapter and include page numbers and vocabulary words. I have also included a suggested pacing guide, suggested book activities and mini-lessons, a character conflict recording sheet, a character trait recording sheet, a connection recording sheet, and task sheets. I personally used this resource with a small guided reading group in fourth grade, but it could easily be used in highe
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4th - 7th
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Leveled Texts: Louisiana Purchase
All students can learn about the Louisiana Purchase through text written at four different reading levels. Symbols on the pages represent reading-level ranges to help differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the text. Engage and motivate students with this high-interest, leveled text about the Louisiana Purchase.
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4th - 12th
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Background History Google Slide Digital Intro
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. BL 4.9GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL SLIDES: Please be aware
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5th - 12th
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Activities and Questions for Pedro's Journal
Pedro's Journal is used in the first 11-week study of America: An Integrated Curriculum. The activities and questions in this free item were taken from the America program. For more information about America: An Integrated Curriculum, click on the link: America: An Integrated Curriculum, Year 1, Part I, Introduction
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3rd - 6th
Read Aloud Intro WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS, Background History Google Slides
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. BL 4.9GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aw
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5th - 12th
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United States Symbols
This bundle includes over 35 crafts and activities to help elementary aged children learn symbols, historical figures, and iconic locations in the United States.
Personally, I discuss one Symbol for a whole week during my classroom’s morning calendar. On Friday, I put the activity at one a center rotation and either explain or have the students read how to complete the activity. It typically takes my students 10-15 minutes to complete the craft.
If you are interested in only a few activities on
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PreK - 6th
Grandma's Wrinkled Memories
Grandma's Wrinkled Memories are semi-biographical stories written by Helene Schacter, an 82 year-old former art educator who grew up in Norfolk, Virginia in the 1940s and 50s. They are designed to teach tolerance ethics, morals, and empathy.
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3rd - 6th
FREE Mini-Guide for Juniors: The Gold Cadillac Interactive
This mini-guide is for the book titled The Gold Cadillac, by Mildred D. Taylor. Ms. Taylor is the author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; she was awarded the Newbery Medal for the writing in this book The fictional story in The Gold Cadillac is based on Mildred Taylor's experiences growing up as a black person in the U.S. in the 1950s. The guide* includes:*Most mini-guides have 10 sections (2-week guides); this sample guide has 7 sections.vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activi
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4th - 6th
Culture After WWII: Reader
This reader is designed for students who may not be able to comprehend the higher level text in a Social Studies textbook. This reader covers SC Social Studies standard 5-5.2 and presents information on culture in the United States after WWII. A short comprehension quiz is included to check understanding.
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4th - 6th
They Called Us Enemy: Guided Reading Questions with Page Numbers
Questions students should answer while reading They Called Us Enemy by George Takei.
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6th - 12th
Literacy & History
History cannot be understood without analytical, scaffolded reading skills. Use these prompts to teach both history and literacy.
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6th - 12th
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Watsons Go to Birmingham comprehension questions
10 set of questions, equally 10 school days. Each set has 5 questions.
These are "right there" questions. I do this only to monitor that they are reading and have basic comprehension of the book. I ask higher order questions in my small groups :)
I do not have an answer key right now prepared. I will type up the answers and post them when they are done.
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4th - 6th
Leveled Texts: Exploring the New World
All students can learn about early exploration through text written at four different reading levels. Symbols on the pages represent reading-level ranges to help differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the text. Engage and motivate students with this high-interest, leveled text about early exploration of the New World.
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4th - 12th
Civil War Historical Investigation Unit - Whispers from the Shadows guide
Historical Investigation
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4th - 7th
Historical Fiction American Revolutionary War Civil War WWI WWII Vietnam
Titles representing the five wars allow literature circles to be formed for a study of each war followed by a jigsaw grouping where one student from each war forms a new group to compare and contrast the wars. Other suggestions for using the book titles include individual reading for historical fiction genre and author study with response journals and enrichment readings for extended critical thinking activities for social studies curriculum. Great starters for research projects, essays, choral
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6th - 8th
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Friends for Freedom Activity Bundle
Friends For Freedom was chosen as one of our 2022 Civics Education Literacy Program (CELP). This product is to be paired with the book as a resource for teachers. We focus on bringing Civics Education into the classroom through literacy!This activity bundle includes 2 versions of word searches, Venn Diagram (multiple versions), and a Read & Respond graphic organizer (multiple versions). We hope you find this resource helpful and to continue to bring in Civics Education into your classroom!
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K - 12th
Socratic Seminar - The Real Illuminati
Looking at the major economic and technological leaders of our society. This socratic seminar proposes the idea that these leaders secretly hold more power and influence in our society than even industrialists like Carnegie and J.P. Morgan did in the early 20th century.
Can be used in U.S. History, World History, or Econ
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7th - 12th
Riding the Devil, e-book & Reader's Theater
Middle Grade California Historical Fiction (Free e-book)
Teach the California Rancho Period in Language Arts with Riding the Devil, by Robin Radlauer-Cramer.
This is a great read aloud for whole class that not only fits the California Common Core Social Studies curriculum, includes a Reader's Theater of a scene from the book. Language Arts Standards (Reading Literature 4—6.1, RL 4—6.2, RL 4—6.3, RL 4—6.6, RL 4—6.9, Speaking & Listening 4—6.3, SL 4—6.6, Listening 4—6.5, Reading History 6—
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4th - 7th
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Freedom Crossing
This book is broken down into 10 days, or 10 sets of questions. Each set has 5 questions.
These are "right there" questions. I do this only to monitor that they are reading and have basic comprehension of the book. I ask higher order questions in my small groups :)
I do not have an answer key right now prepared. I will type up the answers and post them when they are done.
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4th - 6th
Study Guide: Looking for Home
This guide was updated and expanded in October of 2018.This is a free literature study guide for the book titled, Looking for Home, by Arleta Richardson. It is the first book in a 4-book series titled The Orphans' Journey. In this book, nine Cooper children find themselves alone after their mother dies. These books focus on the life of one of these children -- Ethan -- and are based on the true story of this boy who rode the orphan train to a new life in the early 1900s. The guide contains:
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3rd - 6th
BRINGING DOWN A PRESIDENT by Andrea Balis & Elizabeth Levy - Teacher Guide
A middle-grade retelling of Richard Nixon’s downfall, Bringing Down a President: The Watergate Scandal is an inventive and timely look at one of the biggest scandals to ever rock our nation, by Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy, featuring graphic novel–style illustrations by Tim Foley. Composed almost completely of primary source quotes (good thing Nixon’s recorder was on) and interspersed with contextual narrative, this captivating account of the trials and tribulations of the Nixon administratio
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4th - 8th
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STEINBECK-112th BIRTHDAY-HISTORY OF THE DUST BOWL: "OF MICE AND MEN"
'Of Mice and Men' is a novel written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. It was published in 1937, when the United States was emerging from the Great Depression and the dust bowl. Both of these disasters resulted in a nationwide search for work and food. Near WEED, California, the people walked for miles with packs, or "bundles" on their backs, looking for farm work and a home. John Steinbeck knew these people. George Milton and Lennie Small were two of these displaced migrant wor
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6th - 12th
Up From Slavery - Novel Study
Up From Slavery Booker T. Washington ISBN: 9781508483113Novel Study 5 Activities1 Analysis Prompt 1 Compare/Contrast EssayTaught to advanced 8th grade students.
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6th - 9th
History Reading Award - Military History - 4 Extracts & Resources
History Guided Reading - This is from a Guided Reading Activity from a set of 24 that makes up 4 separate guided reading challenges designed for freshman to senior year students. Each extract is from one of the SPEARS topics (Social, Political, Economic, Armed Conflict, Religious and Science). All are available at www.wolseyacademy.com/reading Guided Reading is an activity in which students are given an extract (2-4 pages-ish) from a real history book. They have to read through it and annotate
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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