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Free Common Core RH.6-8.1 resources
World War I - Trench Warfare Primary Source Stations Activity (PDF and Digital)
This NO PREP stations activity presents a variety of trench warfare topics with intriguing primary source accounts and visually appealing photosets. The resource is available in PDF and Google Docs formats! Increase student growth and engagement using fun and effective methods!Each station contains a brief introduction and enthralling primary source accounts of trench warfare. After completing this lesson, students will understand how and why trench warfare was fought, and the horrific condition
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: World War I (WWI) Stations Activity BUNDLE (PDF and Google Docs Formats)
WebQuest "Sled Dog Racing" - Exploring Primary & Secondary Sources - FREE
HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC THAT PUTS READERS AT EASE. NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Meaningful, guided exploration of AUTHENTIC primary & secondary sources that delve into sled dog racing, a historical event. Students read authentic informational text closely to locate central ideas, use critical thinking skills to determine if sources are primary or secondary, and practice reading informational text, a much-needed skill.THIS RESOURCE IS SO ENGAGINGStudents explore official sled do
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5th - 9th
Sled Dog Racing | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
FREE! HIGH-INTEREST NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Thorough, high-interest 2-page passage about sled dog racing for any time of year. Student will preview & practice relevant vocabulary, read the text closely to answer comprehension questions, practice supporting inferences by citing textual evidence, interpret a visual diagram, and compare viewpoints on the race. WOW!!!Fascinating subject matter that puts readers at ease! Kids love reading and writing about dogs and will not
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4th - 9th
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World War II - Pearl Harbor Primary Source Stations Activity (PDF and Digital)
The intent of this lesson is to expose students to a variety of topics in a short amount of time using fun and engaging methods. Each station of this NO PREP activity examines an aspect of the Pearl Harbor attack through gripping primary sources. The activity is available in print and digital format! After completing this lesson, students will understand the causes and effects of the attack, the devastation it achieved, and America’s response. Students will examine each of the following topics:
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: US History - 1877 to the Present - Station Activities GROWING BUNDLE
Lewis and Clark Expedition Activity | Printable and Digital | Free
This printable and digital activity is perfect for introducing students to the Lewis and Clark Expedition! After reviewing Lewis and Clark's original supply list, students connect the information to their own lives by planning a packing list for a cross-country journey. A student packing template, graphic organizer, and additional research worksheet is also included! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the printable and digital Lewis and Clark Unit Bun
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Lewis and Clark Expedition Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital Activities
Digital Resources Social Studies Interactive Notebook Set for Google Drive
If you have wanted to use "Digital Interactive Notebooks" or "hyperdoc-style" activities in your social studies class, this is a great free resource to try out! These Google Drive Notebook pages effectively use technology to enhance learning in social studies. This download includes 7+ Google Drive Interactive Notebook pages that are ready to be implemented right away in your US or World History classes! Each page includes links to relevant web sources that students must read and then use to cra
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5th - 10th
U.S. History Quote of the Week: Free Sample
Integrate literacy and social studies with U.S. History Quote of the Week!As students learn about U.S. history, they practice literacy skills like:making inferencesresearching & summarizingidentifying the main idea, historical context, and author’s purposeand responding to promptsU.S. History Quote of the Week is easy to use and requires little prep. From thorough instructions to answer keys, it’s all there.Even better, I’ve made it engaging! Your students will enjoy dissecting and talking a
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5th - 8th
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Great Depression Hoboes Primary Source Stations Activity (Print and Digital)
The intent of this lesson is to expose students to a variety of topics in a short amount of time using fun and engaging methods. The resource is available in print and Google Docs formats! Each station of this NO PREP activity contains enthralling primary source accounts of hoboes during the Great Depression. After completing this lesson, students will understand the misery and suffering in America during the Great Depression. For in-class use just print and go or use the digital format to rea
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Great Depression - New Deal Stations Activity BUNDLE
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Non-fiction Close Reading Passage Nat Turner's Rebellion [Editable]
Do you need an interesting reading passage that's perfect for Black History Month? This is a non-fiction reading passage for middle school or high school that includes critical thinking questions about Nat Turner's Rebellion. One of the reasons I created this is because I think it is very important for my students to learn about how enslaved people resisted. This resource also focuses on literacy skills using a historical topic. It is available both as an editable Google Doc, or a PDF. Although
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7th - 10th
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Industrial Revolution- Immigration, Unions, and Strikes (Readings and Questions)
This Industrial Revolution ‘Immigrants and Unions’ reading and primary source activity provides students with the opportunity to learn about the stories of resilience by immigrants and unions during the industrial age! Use this resource to supplement your lesson on the Industrial Revolution; this student-led resource will have your kids taking ownership of their learning. This is available to print, and as a Google Doc for paperless, Google Classrooms (link for Google Doc is at the end of the r
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Industrial Revolution- People of Industry BUNDLE: (No-Prep & GOOGLE 1:1)
Europe PEGS Factors Practice Activity and Worksheet | Social Studies | Google
Examine Europe by looking at its PEGS factors (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social). Challenge students to classify & analyze facts about the continent by completing a fun, practice activity.Social Studies curriculum changes focus, sometimes drastically, from year to year. The PEGS factors are common themes that unite all SS classes. Similar ideas are taught as PESTLE, STEEP, or PEST. Building a strong foundation with these concepts leads to vertical alignment across grade levels. Use PE
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5th - 12th
Reconstruction Primary Documents Activity - Primary Sources - Political Cartoon
American Reconstruction primary document analysis packThis resource includes 3 carefully curated primary sources to analyze that will enhance any US Reconstruction Era unit. It is aligned to my Reconstruction Unit Bundle. Each of the primary documents focuses on one aspect of Reconstruction to analyze. Encourage your students to think deeply about the topics associated with Reconstruction. You can also assign the analysis activities as homework. There is a PDF & a GOOGLE version of the prima
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6th - 11th
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Write an Argument: For or Against Sled Dog Racing - Includes Passage & Sources
ENGAGING FREE ARGUMENT WRITING NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING that guides students step-by-step to formulate, research, & write an awesome argumentative essay! Gives them everything they need to succeed! Helps them explore both sides of an issue and take a position. Now in Google Slides for easy distance learning. Plus they are given sources for both sides of the issue so they won't be searching around on the internet!Students will feel more confident writing this argumentativ
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6th - 12th
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World War I Outbreak Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade
A Google Forms close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the outbreak of World War 1 in Europe. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the start of the war whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this resource:A Google Forms ActivityA PDF Printable A
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5th - 7th
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Narrative of Frederick Douglass | Passage & Literary Nonfiction Analysis Task
A Black History Month Freebie (for a limited time) combined with meaningful ELA Test Prep all in one step! A FREE one-page excerpt from a compelling slave narrative along with reading analysis comprehension questions that get students to analyze the development of central ideas, character, and determining causation of events in a primary source: "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave."The reading practice assessment focuses heavily on analyzing the development of Dougla
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6th - 12th
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Andrew Jackson Pack (PPT, DOC, PDF)
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIMFive files are included in the Life and Presidency of Andrew Jackson Pack.- PowerPoint presentation- Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF- Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDFLesson Objective: To examine the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson.Key Terms and People:- Andrew Jackson- Patriots- American Revolution- Frontier- House of Representatives-
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5th - 11th
Also included in: The American History PowerPoint Bundle: Part I (92 Presentations)
French and Indian War Guided Reading Activity
This guided reading activity is good as a bell ringer activity, as part of a stations activity, homework, or as a filler for extra work as needed. The positions of France, Britain, the colonies, and Native Americans are all discussed, as well as events and individuals such as the Albany Plan of Union, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin. Instructions for this activity are as follows:
1. Read the passage carefully before working on the assignment. 2. Read the passage a second time and fill i
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6th - 8th
CNN 10 - Daily News Worksheet
Keep your students engaged during CNN 10 Daily News. CNN 10 is a wonderful resource for introducing current events to your classroom.
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3rd - 12th
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Ancient China DBQ Reading Activity Google World History DBQ Reading
Ancient China DBQ Reading Activity, Google, History DBQ, Close Reading | World History Textbook Replacement | World History No Prep Activities | All Ancient China1. The Middle Kingdom: Ancient China2. Ancient Chinese Myths3. Timeline of Ancient ChinaAre you looking for ways to engage students in reading content? Are you looking for resources to practice using document based questions? These World History DBQs and Close Reading Activities are in both Print & Google versions for Google Classro
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Early Man & River Valley Civilizations World History BUNDLE
Progressive Era - Coal Mine Children Primary Source Passage (PDF and Digital)
This NO PREP gripping primary source reading passage with response worksheet will bring the Progressive Movement to life for your students! The resource is available in PDF and digital formats!"The coal is hard, and accidents to the hands, such as cut, broken, or crushed fingers, are common among the boys. Sometimes there is a worse accident: a terrified shriek is heard, and a boy is mangled and torn in the machinery, or disappears in the chute to be picked out later."This reading passage will c
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The Progressive Movement Era UNIT BUNDLE (Print and Digital Formats)
Outbreak of WW2 Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A World War 2 Google Forms close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the outbreak of World War II (World War 2) in Europe. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the start of World War 2 whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this resource:A Google
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5th - 7th
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Early Politics and Westward Expansion Slides, Graphic Organizer & Worksheet
38 Slides (editable) with graphic organizer note-taking guide and summative assessment worksheet. This Google Slide reviews early American politics starting with the Jefferson Administration and continuing with the theme of Westward Expansion. See below for major topics reviewed.✏️Note-Taking Guide with a Teacher's Key:Works with Google Classroom (students can type in a document or handwrite)Includes ideas on how to use this in your lessonGreat for IEP, 504, EL students or students who need mo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: BUNDLE: Growing Sectionalism 1800-1850 Slides and Graphic Organizers
FREE Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire Worksheet CCLS
An exciting activity sheet that focuses on how Christianity impacted the Roman Empire!**Lesson Plan Included****Activity Sheet including Five Documents****Exit Ticket****Homework Assignment*More resources on Ancient Civilizations!Ancient MesopotamiaAncient EgyptAncient IndiaAncient ChinaAncient RomeAncient GreeceAncient Mesoamerica (Maya, Aztecs, Incas)
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5th - 9th
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Introduction to Global History - Primary and Secondary Source Activity
Primary and Secondary Source Activity. Pair with any history or social studies unit.
Definition review, pairing activity and answer key included.
See my entire Global History Unit!!
Intro to Global History
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6th - 12th
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