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7th grade social studies resources in English (UK) $10 and up
Australian Government Basics Bundle
Explore Government in Australia in your classroom with this complete bundle of teaching resources. Engage your students with the mini-unit covering Australian government structure, voting rights and citizenship. Then reinforce learning with the word wall, vocabulary games and poster set.This bundle includes a range of resources which are also available individually. Find individual links belowAustralian Government Basics Mini UnitThis resource includes:✫ Teaching Notes✫ Cover Page for Work Bookl
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5th - 7th
The Wind in the Willows Art + Baking Unit Study
Come on a read, paint, cook journey with the Build Your Masterpiece Class and the classic novel, The Wind in the Willows, by Scottish Novelist, Kenneth Grahame. The landscapes and cultural references are deeply embedded in Edwardian England. This story, set in England in the 1800's, is about four animals, Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger, who all have emotions, traits, intentions and personalities like that of humans. This is called Anthropomorphism. It has inspired many authors since it was first pu
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Elections in Australia Bundle - Australian Government
Take an in-depth look at Australia's electoral systems with this Elections in Australia bundle of resources. This bundle includes a mini-unit covering elections in Australia, posters, word wall and research resources to accompany that mini-unit, a Run Your Own Preferential Election resource and a Preferential Voting Word Wall resource. Everything you need for a comprehensive exploration of how Australian's vote.
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Elections in Australia Mini Unit
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✫ A
Grades:
6th - 8th
Cellist of Sarajevo Novel Study Bundle Pack
This bundle pack contains a series of activities based on Steven Galloway's acclaimed novel, 'The Cellist of Sarajevo'. The activities include writing prompts, vocabulary activities, cloze activities, character deconstructions and lessons to improve analytical and creative writing.This is an excellent resource helping students understand the context of the novel, and to give teachers a range of ideas for delving into the text and make it accessible for all learners. The activities within this bu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS - BUNDLE OF READING PASSAGES
This is a bundle of 10 'cloze' reading passages about the history of 10 Christmas Traditions. There are comprehension, vocabulary, and reflection questions + Key. There is a digital interactive Google Slides version of this product for distance learning purposes.In this zip file you will find:Printable PDFs of all the products separately with the passage readings and the questions The links of a copy to the interactive Google Slides versionsa bonus file with all of the separate files together al
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Middle Age British Literature PPT FULL VERSION WORKSHEET EDITABLE NO PREP
EDITABLE PPT of British LITERATURE and HISTORY of the Middle Ages |FULL VERSION PPT + WORKSHEET + ANSWER KEY⚠️ STRAIGHT TO THE POINT & CLEAR INFOMATION- not overwhelming for students ⚠️✔️Slides are well organized and are helpful for introducing Middle Age British LITERATURE and HISTORY and the transition into Chaucer and "The Canterbury Tales" / "The General Prologue"✔️ It helps a lot with an online class, distance learning. ✔️ The slideshows work well with senior British Lit classes.✔️ Th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Warrior Mindset how to have a warrior mindset
If you constantly wake up tired and stressed and you feel like life is very hard, this guide will change your mindset and apply it to modern life. This is about knowing what you want and going for it. It’s about being tough and it’s about not letting little things get you down.You will learn:What is the Warrior Mindset?What it Takes to be a WarriorTimes You Were Not a WarriorThe Fire WithinGoals and the WarriorsCreating Your Own Code of EthicsHow to Use 'Fear Setti
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Cretaceous Survival Quest: An Engaging Educational Journey
Step into the time machine and transport your students back to the awe-inspiring world of the Cretaceous period, where dinosaurs ruled the Earth! "Cretaceous Survival Quest" is an innovative and immersive educational activity designed to engage young minds and ignite their curiosity about prehistoric times.Journey Back in Time: Your students will embark on an exciting adventure, experiencing life as it was during the Cretaceous period. They'll encounter the most fascinating creatures that roamed
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Getting Involved Lesson Bundle
This bundle of lessons forms a complete government and civics unit, asking students to explore which issues are important to them, and how they can act to bring those issues to the attention of other people and to make a real difference in their local and global community. Students engage in a series of activities including brainstorming, reflection, research, creative activities and a scenario activity in this eight lesson bundle.
The lessons also allow for flexibility with task cards, work sh
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6th - 8th
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I'm Australian Too, Flood and Memorial - Australia Picture Book Study Bundle
Explore what it means to be Australian, what natural disasters can be like in Australia and how Australians remember times of war with this three book, middle grades, book study bundle. This bundle includes comprehensive book study activities for I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox, Flood by Jackie French and Memorial by Gary Crew. Perfect for literature friendly classrooms around Australia.
These resources are written to suit Australian students and classrooms. Elements will work for other parts of
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5th - 7th
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Australian History - First Fleet arrives in Australia - First Contact
The first Fleet arrives in Australia and the effect on Aboriginal Peoples. I have used the Storyboard online program to storyboard - using visual and written text to engage students. Over the years teaching this history unit, my students have found it difficult to understand life 200 years ago. This year, after storyboarding, with visual stimulus, my students have flourished in history. Students have been able to storyboard (in their history books) their historical accounts and add written knowl
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4th - 7th
Loch Ness Monster Guided Research Project
This resource is a fully guided research project that brings students through every step of the research process, culminating in a well informed written report. Students will start with immersing themselves in the topic through searches, reading articles, viewing documentaries and more. They’ll engage the content with fun activities and then be led step by step through writing cohesive, backed up paragraphs. The GRP is fully prepped and will teach solid research and writing skills all the while
Grades:
6th - 9th
Viking Unit BUNDLE
Digital at-home learning made easy! Combine a half-term unit on Vikings with two novel studies that inform the class about Vikings during the unit.Included:On the Move 6-week unit: persuasive writing, narrative writing, research, STEM, explanation writing *Includes lesson plans, resources, editable rubricsThe Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable Fib Novel StudyViking Boy Novel StudyAll objectives are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to CCSS and NGSS are li
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4th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Saving Sorya - full cross-curricular Year 6 plan
This is a full cross-curricular plan created for Year 5 and 6 teachers to teach a sequence of lessons linked to the amazing book Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear by Trang Nguyen and Jeet Zdung. This cross-curricular plan includes everything needed to deliver the lessons.
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4th - 7th
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K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-ESS3-3
Readers Theatre High School British Migrants History Drama Script With Tasks
The Big Ship Sails is a one act drama script that tells the heartbreaking true stories of the children who were 'exported' during the British Child Migration Scheme. Suitable for ages 11+Cast size: 31Can increase cast size to 40 with additional non-speaking Children and extra Narrators Can reduce cast size to 28 by giving some students more than one role to play Running time: approx. 40 minutes, depending on the inclusion of children's songs and games. The Big Ship Sails is an emotional one act
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5th - 10th
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British Industrial Revolution & Empire - 17 Lessons - Whole Semester of Work
Industrial Revolution:A Wolsey Academy Series of Lessons on the Industrial Revolution. Target is Middle School but all assessments throughout are geared at preparing students for higher-level questions. Each lesson contains a lesson plan, a quick start guide, printable resources, mini plenaries, challenge questions, mark schemes, writing frames, lots of differentiation, a nice mix of activity types, and a lesson specific EAL activity sheet. There are 14 lessons in total, but each lesson has enou
Grades:
6th - 12th
British Migrants Readers Theater Script AND License Bundle For Full Productions
This product pair bundles up the dramatic seniors readers theater script, The Big Ship Sails, with its Multiple Performance Rights License that allows schools or drama clubs to present up to 3 performances of the play to any audience. So you don't have to do any more admin - and it saves you lots of money!The play script is...Suitable for students aged 12+Cast size: 30+ charactersRunning time: approx. 40 minutes.The Big Ship Sails tells the stories of some of the British child migrants who were
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6th - 11th
S.T.E.A.M - FAMOUS INVENTORS PROJECT
The Famous Inventors Project is one that aims to bring Enterprise in Education together with other curricular areas, focusing on S.T.E.A.M. The purpose of the project is for children to learn about Famous Inventors, select a famous and life changing invention to redevelop and design for use in the future then develop and run a mock business to make and market their product. The project culminates in a day of presentations and pitches, allowing the children to demonstrate their learning over the
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5th - 8th
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Adventures in Space and Time Workbook 1
Perfect for any Doctor Who fans out there. 147 pages of Science, History, Geography, English, and of course ... Dr Who. Covering a wide range of topics including space, constellations, the sun, Charles Dickens, Victorian times, the British Government, the media, time and World War II, amongst others. Ideally aimed at ages from around 8-14, although suitable for younger children with assistance, and older children, who can use the ideas as a springboard to further learning.
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3rd - 8th
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Pirate Unit BUNDLE
Digital at-home learning made easy! Combine a four-week unit on pirates with three novel studies that inform the class about pirate characters and settings during the unit.Included:Dead Men Tell No Tales 4-week unit: research and report writing, narrative writing *Includes lesson plans, resources, editable rubricsThe Wreckers Novel StudyPeter Pan Novel StudyMagonia Book Novel StudyAll objectives are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and connections to CCSS are listed where ap
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4th - 8th
The Life of Cleopatra
This lesson tells the life story of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt. The lesson focuses on vocabulary, listening comprehension, speaking, and there is also an extension activity which focuses on the word control where students have the opportunity to write their own sentences using the presented structures.Perfect for Online Learning.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Great Britain's Ancient Civilizations
In this bundle you will find information of each of the three early ancient civilizations living in Great Britain - The Celts, The Romans and The Vikings . The information will be presented in a text and it will be followed by different activities to check understanding. Each text will offer colourful pictures which will help comprehension.
Grades:
4th - 9th
On the Move: Thematic Unit About Vikings
This bundle includes six different resources where students will:Trade vs. Plunder - Persuasive writing (34 pages)Monastery Invasion - Narrative writing (43 pages)History Study - Impact of Vikings (34 pages)STEM: Battle Modifications with littleBits (43 pages)Tshirt Design - Explanation writing (46 pages)BONUS: Write Like a Skald - Poetry (36 pages)The pack includes different graphic organisers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics. Lessons and objectives are a
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Australian History - First Fleet sets off to Australia.
The First Fleet sets off on their voyage to Australia. I have used the Storyboard online program to storyboard - using visual and written text to engage students. Over the years teaching this history unit, my students have found it difficult to understand life 200 years ago. This year, after storyboarding, with visual stimulus, my students have flourished in history. Students have been able to storyboard (in their history books) their historical accounts and add written knowledge and understandi
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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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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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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.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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