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High school social studies research under $5
20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates
These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
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1st - 10th
Primary and Secondary Sources Activities and Worksheets | Google Drive and PDF
If you are looking for a no-prep lesson and activity to teach your students about Primary and Secondary sources, this resource is for you! There are printable and digital options of each component of the resource, so you can customize it based upon your needs and preferences! This resource includes:Teacher Guide (PDF)Student Handouts (Information Sheets + Worksheets, with an answer key)Editable Google SlideshowSelf-Grading Google FormEditable Google Doc version of student handoutsThe information
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: History Skills Bundle | Why Study History and Social Studies
Mock Trial Scenarios 1 - court simulation for middle school
Mock Trial Scenarios 1 is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteCasesTemplate for the Prosecutio
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6th - 9th
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Scaffolded Natural Disasters Research Project Extreme Weather
Students will research specific facts about a natural disaster and create a brochure (either on paper or digital) about it. Are your students curious about natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes? This project will help students learn about different natural disasters around the world. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will love learning about extreme weather and natural disasters in this scaffolded research project.This Natural Disaster Brochur
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8th - 10th
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Teach Students How To Research
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Women's History Month Research and One-Pager Summary Project
Celebrate Women's History Month in March with this one-pager project that requires students to research important women in history. Completed projects make beautiful hallway or classroom displays; students' artwork also makes for great bulletin boards that highlight Women's History Month.Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager projectHolistic Rubric for the one pager projectExample one pager (Featuring RBG - Ruth Bader Ginsberg)11 BLANK TEMPLATES (printable -- optional)
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5th - 12th
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Forensics: Innocence Project Lesson & Research Activity
Save yourself TIME AND ENERGY with this no-prep Innocence Project Lesson & Research Activity! This resource bundle begins with a lesson over The Innocence Project where students will complete the included "Science Scribbles" notes sheet. Then, students will conduct their own research and create a banner that showcases what they learned. Need a digital option? No problem! This bundle includes both PRINT and DIGITAL versions of each resource, making it perfect for distance learning, online c
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8th - 12th
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Black History Month Research and One-Pager Summary Project
Celebrate Black History Month with this one-pager project that requires students to research important African American figures in history. Completed projects make beautiful hallway or classroom displays; students' artwork also makes for great bulletin boards that highlight Black History Month. Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager project (2 Versions: PDF and word document)Holistic Rubric for the one pager projectExample one pager (Maya Angelou)10 BLANK TEMPLATES (pr
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Country Research Project: Google
Need a fun project for researching a country ? Need a creative Distance learning activity?Country Research Project is designed for success in middle school or high school. This activity includes a wide range of topics for students to research such as, government, economy, traditional dance, population, traditional clothing, cuisine, current event, and more! These comprehensive activities provide rigorous instruction allowing students to research and understand the country of their or the teacher
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4th - 12th
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ANY TOPIC 1 Day Mini Research Activity Lesson for Google Slides™ Project w/ MLA
Teach research skills, encourage curiosity, and promote choice with your students. This product includes 4 Google Slides templates to allow for a straightforward mini-research project. You have so much flexibility with these templates, and you can edit them in VIEW > THEME BUILDER to suit your needs. For example, you can change "definition" to "description" depending what you want your students to research. An editable grading rubric is also included.Similar products:1 Day Mini-Research Proj
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Industrial Revolution - Invention & Inventor Poster Project
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ACTIVITY - Students really enjoy this assignment where they become an inventor from the Industrial Revolution and market / sell one of their inventions. Students must research both the inventor and the invention and then "sell" themselves and their ideas. Includes the following 8 pages - a detailed assignment sheet- pre-research planning sheet- list of inventors/inventions- research record sheets (for students to keep track of their research) - a bibliography template - b
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6th - 9th
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Civil War Poster Project - Battles & Leaders - Student Research & Presentation
Bring student research into your classroom with this simple digital or print project! Students research a Civil War topic and then create either a digital slide or poster to present to their peers. Your students will become the teacher as they explain the significance of a battle, event or leader to the class!Students will demonstrate multiple historical skills, including: gathering information to answer a question–how did individuals and events change the course of the Civil War?--and demonstr
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Civil War Unit Resources Bundle | 7 Activities and Projects
Volcano Research Journal / Volcano Project - PRINT & DIGITAL
Volcano Project - Students pretend to be a scientist studying an active volcano anywhere in the world - luckily during their research the volcano erupts. They must write a first person account of their volcano research. Includes a print (PDF) and digital (Google Slides™) version of the project for distance learning / online learning platforms. My students love the opportunity to learn and write about a volcanic eruption - I love to see what they come up with! Easy to differentiate for a varie
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7th - 12th
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Heroes of the Holocaust Article and Mini-Research Project
This resource is a mini-research project for students to find out more about Heroes of the Holocaust. Instead of having your students research the most vile war criminals of the Holocaust, have students study the brave and honorable people that tried to save those who were being oppressed. This is a great activity to teach students about kindness and that there is always a choice to do what is right.Students will research heroes of the time and read a short article about the "Righteous Among the
Grades:
8th - 11th
US History Timeline Activity | Editable | American History | Printable & Digital
Review learning with this editable US History timeline activity! Full-size pennant flags covering 50 major events in U.S. history from 1607-1914 are included! Each pennant flag template highlights a major U.S. event and the corresponding historical date. Students are required to provide a short summary and illustration of the event in the designated space provided. Two editable blank flag templates are also included for you to add your own events. The timeline can be created at any point in
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5th - 9th
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Human Rights Violations Research Project (Presentation or Infographic)
In this project, students will review the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights to research a country's specific human rights violation. Students will conduct research using Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International to create a presentation or an infographic that reviews:Location of where the violation is occurringThe specific violationThe role of the United NationsWhy is this occurringThe significanceSolutions➡️The presentation is designed to be a group project. However, it c
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8th - 12th
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Conspiracy Theories: Uncovering the Truth (3-Part Research Project PLUS Debate)
If you’ve turned on the news lately, stood in line at the grocery store and browsed the magazines, or surfed the internet, then you know that conspiracy theories are everywhere! Some of the theories are so intriguing, we read further or turn up the volume. Others are so outrageous that we laugh in disbelief! How can we possibly separate fact from fiction when the media can be so convincing? Some of the oldest conspiracy theories are still circulating today, from Bigfoot and alien sightings, to
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Secondary Speech & Debate Activities BUNDLE
Freedom Quilt Pattern Research and Art Activity
Freedom Quilt Pattern Research and Art Activity
Grades 3-9+—40+ Pages!
**This Activity is Included with my Show Way Book Study--Please DO NOT Purchase both!**
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Draw in your students with this engaging Freedom Quilt Pattern Research and Art Activity. Interdisciplinary connections in ELA and Social Studies. Can be used as a companion activity for a variety of children’s books that focus on American Slavery and the Underground Railroad.
Print, color, decorate, and creat
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4th - 12th
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Natural Disasters Project Craft - STEM - PBL
Click here to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product! Great for differentiation!Engage your students in project-based learning!Natural disasters are naturally occurring events that negatively affect a large population of people. Natural disasters can unfortunately cause loss of life, as well as property, economic and environmental damage. Although by definition, natural disasters are ‘natural’, most scientist agree that human behaviour also plays a role. Certainly, the more we unders
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5th - 12th
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Examining the Declaration of Independence's Grievances: C. Core History Lesson
How did the Founding Fathers come up with the 27 grievances in the Declaration of Independence? By comparing the Declaration of Independence to a break-up letter and analyzing primary source images from the Revolutionary Era, students will come to better understand the reasons for declaring independence from Britain.
Throughout the lesson students will:
1) Listen to you read a fake break up letter written by the 13 colonies!
2) Participate in a historical art gallery activity that has student
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7th - 12th
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Inquiry Project - Global Issues and Current Events! (Middle/Senior Years)
This is a cross-curricular (English and Social Studies) inquiry based project. This supports project-based learning using a variety of technology and media texts (internet, computers, magazines, newspapers). Used as a final assessment in place of an exam.
Students were expected to choose a questions relating to current affairs, and go through the inquiry process to show their learning. They also were expected to create a product to showcase their learning.
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Grades:
6th - 11th
History in A Snow Globe - Winter - Holiday - Christmas - Social Studies Activity
A fun and engaging holiday or winter project for any social studies class!In this activity, students will choose a historical topic, event, or person to research. Based on their research, students will design a snow globe that represents their topic and write a short summary about their chosen topic!Activity includes:- Overview and instructions- 5 different design/layout options- Extension activity- Grading rubric
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4th - 10th
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Love Crimes - Valentine's Day Speed Dating Activity
Need a fun Valentine's Day activity for your Forensics class? Your students are going to love researching real-life "love crimes" and sharing them with their classmates in a fun and engaging SPEED DATING IN THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY! This is a student favorite in my own classroom and your students are sure to love it as well! What's Included: ⭐Student "Dating" Profile Template ⭐Student Answer Document⭐30 Cases- Ready to Assign To Your Students⭐Instructional PowerPoint Presentation⭐Teacher Instruc
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11th - 12th
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Intro to Psych: Brain Psychology & Phineas Gage
Why was Phineas Gage's incredible injury so important to understanding the brain? When an iron rod blasted completely through Gage's skull in the mid 19th century, you would think he would be a goner. Think again! Gage lived to not only tell his story, but be studied by researchers and psychologists interested in the functioning of his unique brain. With this lesson, students will come to understand the importance of Gage's injury to psychology and our knowledge of the brain.
Students will be p
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10th - 12th
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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.
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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.
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