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Common Core RH.6-8.2 resources for ESL-EFL-ELL
Social Studies Worksheets for ESL - Special Education Social Studies Readings
These 7th grade social studies worksheets will help your 7th grade students, Special Education or ENL students understand the most important information about topics in U.S. History. With chunked information, pictures, and reading comprehension questions, your upper elementary and secondary students will enjoy social studies!What's Included in this Social Studies Bundle?Reconstruction Reading Comprehension and QuestionsProgressive Era Reading Comprehension and ActivityWorld War 1 Reading Compreh
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6th - 9th
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Pilgrims, Plymouth, The Last Patuxet & The First Thanksgiving. Full ESL Unit.
Introduce your ELLs and lower-level readers to the incredible and nuanced story of Squanto, the first Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims in the New World in this colorful multi-part text.This key moment in social studies details the first Thanksgiving and the establishment of the Plymouth Colony. It is brought to life with an accessible illustrated text that clearly explains the core ideas including:What was the Mayflower Compact and why was it important?The fact that the "New World" was not new at a
Grades:
6th - 12th
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Lesson Plan
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is a great introduction to Thanksgiving, particularly for EFL or ESL students who don't know a lot about the holiday. It covers the Thanksgiving football game, the turkey dinner, the theme of gratitude and friendship, even a name-drop of the Mayflower and Miles Standish! Students are led to discuss Thanksgiving traditions, the meaning of Thanksgiving, and key holiday vocabulary. The movie also lends itself to discussing hospitality and being a good guest as Peppermin
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing Summaries - Posters & Sentence Starters for Fiction & Nonfiction Texts
Give your students support in writing summaries of fiction and non-fiction texts! This resource will help English Language Learners and other students write good summaries of both fiction and non-fiction texts by offering organizational frameworks and sentence starters for fiction and non-fiction summaries. The organizational frameworks show what kind of information should be included when writing a summary. The sentence starters offer a variety of writing prompts that students can use to wri
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Roanoke and Jamestown: Using Primary Resources to Learn about the Past
Using the White-Debry 1590 map and the John Smith map of 1612, students learn how different and understand how unreliable maps were at the time. Use this activity to get students taking a more in depth view of maps from the Colonial Period. This is a good, introductory lesson on cartography.The activity is appropriate for 4th through 7th grade, special education, and ELL. BONUS: All activities come with a modified version for even your lowest reader! ADDITIONAL JAMESTOWN COMPANION RESOURCES Y
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Roanoke Unit: The Roanoke Colonial Bundle
Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution
How much do our students know about Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7? In the easy-prep, 12-page engaging lesson, Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution, middle school and high school students will engage in a deeper examination of these often overlooked but significant aspects of the Constitution. Students are challenged to analyze the significance of these articles and investigate their meaning through reading the Constitution and answering questions. The worksheets are editable and
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5th - 12th
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ESL ELL CNN 10 News Listening & Analysis Graphic Organizer
This ESL listening resource is for watching the CNN 10 student news with ELL students and having them critically analyze world events and make connections. Each news story is chunked and students will do a different style of analysis for each event. This utilizes ELL strategies that are also helpful for ALL students. This assignment also has sentence frames AND starters built in!This engaging resource will:***Improve students' listening skills***Help them identify key ideas ***Make connections t
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â ESL Secondary Curriculum for Higher Level ELLs - Year Long Bundle
The Three Branches of Government: Articles 1, 2, and 3 for Middle & High School
Are you looking for exciting ways to teach Articles 1, 2, and 3? The 3 Branches of Government: Articles 1, 2, and 3 for Middle School and High School is an easy-prep, engaging, 75-page resource for you and your students that provides opportunities for collaborative and independent learning, critical thinking ,and analysis. Students will have to read the Constitution to understand the three branches, their duties, powers, and limitations. Activities include a Scavenger Hunt with clear directions,
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Grades:
5th - 12th
The Mayflower. ESL Beginner Plus Unit. Lesson Plans. Reading. Fun!
Introduce your ELLs and lower-level readers to the incredible voyage of the Mayflower in this colorful, fun multi-part text. Perfect for the 400-year anniversary in November 2020! And a great lead-in to Thanksgiving!This key moment in social studies, prior to the establishment of the Plymouth Colony, is brought to life with an accessible illustrated text that clearly explains the core ideas including:Who were the Pilgrims?Why did they come to the New World?What made their voyage so difficult?Wh
Grades:
6th - 12th
World Religions Slide Deck: Full Unit 180+ Slides
This activity is part of the World Religions unit bundle. I did this activity with my 6th graders, but you may adjust the difficulty level of the questions as needed to suit your students' grade level and familiarity with the topic. This is Google Drive friendly and totally editable. These slides outline the entire world religions unit. Covering the five major world religions—Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity—this extensive collection of over 180 slides provides a thorough ove
Grades:
3rd - 11th
Also included in:Â World Religions Full Unit Bundle
Thinking Like a Historian: BILINGUAL VERSION for 5th-7th Grade Social Studies!
This BILINGUAL Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit comes 100% completely ready to use for both English and Spanish learners in 5th-7th grade! ALL resources not only come in English and Spanish, they're also ready to use for both in-person classroom and online digital learning (via Google Apps)!The amazing resources included with this bilingual version of Thinking Like a Historian lesson plan unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS with THOUSANDS of students and can easily be used with any
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5th - 7th
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Word Detectives: Reading, Context Clue, & Vocabulary Practice
A week’s worth of engaging lessons to introduce middle or high school intermediate English language learners, or mixed classes with both native speakers and ELLs, to reading comprehension skills and some important academic vocabulary. Help students practice inferences, predicting, close reading, summarizing, and the use of context clues and word analysis (including recognition of some common roots and affixes.)Now editable, with the contents in a Word document as well as a pdf.5 detailed lesson
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Word Detective Bundle+: Reading, Affix, & Context Clues Practice
The California Gold Rush reading passage & printable packet (English & Spanish)
Students will use the reading passage to learn about the California Gold Rush of 1849. This five page printable packet includes a reading passage and three comprehension and vocabulary activities. This is great for homework, sub work, and independent classwork. NO PREP OR TEXTBOOK REQUIRED!Check out other resources on Westward Expansion:Chinese workers & the Transcontinental Railroad slideshow/printable packet (English & Spanish)Forty-Niners, digital slideshow and printable worksheet (En
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Westward Expansion unit bundle (7th/8th grade) in English and Spanish
Chinese workers & the Transcontinental Railroad slideshow/printable packet (E&S)
This listing includes a 19 page digital slideshow about Chinese immigrants that built the Transcontinental Railroad. The slideshow describes the experience of Chinese immigrants that built the railroad, including the dangerous conditions they endured and the discrimination they faced. Along with the slideshow is two page printable packet which includes a graphic organizer and a writing assignment. All materials are provided in English and Spanish. NO PREP OR TEXTBOOK REQUIRED!#transcontinentalra
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Westward Expansion unit bundle (7th/8th grade) in English and Spanish
American Revolution Heroes for ELL's
Explore the battles and heroes of the American Revolution with biographies Doodle Notes, and stations. Engage your students in the American Revolution by learning about the men and women who helped the 13 Colonies gain their independence! This lesson has been modified for the beginning and intermediate ELL student. Support for your ELL students include: modified text, word wall terms, sentence stems, video clips, graphic notes, images, and detailed written directions. You can provide opportuni
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â American History Year Long Bundle US History Curriculum with Google Slides
Pony Express reading passage and printable packet (English and Spanish)
Students will learn about the Pony Express with this 5 page printable packet. The packet includes a reading passage and three comprehension and vocabulary activities. This packet is great for homework, sub work, and independent class work. This listing includes two packets, one in English and one in Spanish. NO PREP OR TEXTBOOK REQUIRED!Check out other resources on Westward Expansion:Chinese workers & the Transcontinental Railroad slideshow/printable packet (English & Spanish)Forty-Niner
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Westward Expansion unit bundle (7th/8th grade) in English and Spanish
Manifest Destiny reading passage and printable packet (English and Spanish)
This reading passage will teach students about the concept of Manifest Destiny and the American justification for westward expansion. This listing includes a reading passage and three comprehension and vocabulary activities. This is a 5 page printable packet. There is one packet in English and another packet in Spanish. This is great for homework, sub work, independent work, etc. NO PREP OR TEXTBOOK REQUIRED!Check out other resources on Westward Expansion:Chinese workers & the Transcontinent
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Westward Expansion unit bundle (7th/8th grade) in English and Spanish
Boston Tea Party Activity Packet printable worksheets (English and Spanish)
In this 4 part activity packet, students will learn about the events of the Boston Tea Party. This printable activity packet includes 4 different activities/worksheets (printable) and many reading passages. This packet will take 4-5 class periods to complete. This includes various primary and secondary resources, and digital resources (online articles and videos). A choice board of digital resources is also included with clickable links. All materials included are in both English and Spanish. NO
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Revolutionary War Unit (7th grade) bundle (English and Spanish)
World Religions: Judaism Symbol Matching Activity
For this activity, divide students into teams and provide each team with a set of symbol and description cards. Instruct them to match the symbols with their corresponding descriptions. Encourage discussion and collaboration within teams. After completion, review the answers together as a class. Optionally, extend the lesson with further research or guest speakers. Enjoy exploring the symbols of Judaism together!Engage your students in a captivating exploration of Jewish culture with our interac
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in:Â World Religions Full Unit Bundle
Reading Skills Worksheet: The Articles of Confederation
This worksheet is designed to accompany an article about the Articles of Confederation and its limitations. The worksheet includes 10 multiple-choice comprehension questions, 5 critical reasoning short answer questions, and a "connect to self" question. The multiple-choice questions assess students' understanding of the main ideas, supporting details, vocabulary, and the author's purpose in the article. The critical reasoning short answer questions prompt students to think critically about the i
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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1920s and 1930s American ESL History Worksheets Bundle
1920s and 1930s American ESL History Worksheets Bundle Be ready Now! Introduce your students to important advertisements of the period as you dive into the transformative decades of the 1920s and 1930s in America with this engaging worksheet bundle! Designed for middle school students, this collection covers pivotal moments such as the rise of consumer culture, Prohibition, the Great Depression, and significant cultural shifts like the Harlem Renaissance and the evolution of jazz. Each worksheet
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Preamble: The Goals of the Constitution
This mini-unit, which is divided into 3 parts: Introduction, Analysis, and Synthesis, aims to educate students on the significance and relevance of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution today. Part 1 Introduction provides background information on the Preamble, including reading and vocabulary development; Part 2 Analysis offers opportunities for students to paraphrase and apply the Preamble to current society; Part 3 Synthesis provides a final assessment through a slideshow or Prezi project tha
Grades:
6th - 8th
WWII Holocaust & Anne Frank Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary
This is a differentiated, cross-curricular activity that brings social studies into the English Language Arts or reading classroom. Students read and learn about Anne Frank and the WWII Holocaust while learning to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. Help reinforce key history terms to review World War II while learning reading strategies for informational texts.
Students are then asked to perform two different vocabulary activities using key vocabulary about the Holocau
Grades:
7th - 8th
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Short Story Study Unit: 'The Gold Cadillac' by Mildred D. Taylor
The Gold Cadillac by Mildred D. Taylor is a gentle-but-firm introduction to issues of racism in the USA and the Civil Rights Movement. I have been using it with ESL high school students in international schools. It is told from the perspective of a young girl in 1950 whose father decides to drive from Ohio to Mississippi. As the family drives further South, they encounter segregation and racism. The father is arrested by the police in Memphis and accused of stealing the car. The family makes it
Grades:
7th - 10th
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