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Social studies Common Core RI.3.10 assessments
September 11 Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions for 911 Patriot Day
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the attacks on September 11, 2001. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 4 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: M-Q-W$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grad
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3rd - 6th
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Westward Expansion: Oregon Trail {Differentiated Close Reading Passages}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage about Westward Expansion, the Oregon Trail and the pioneer hardships along the journey from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate American History content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: O-R-USacagewa Differentiated Reading PassagesThomas Jefferson Differentiated Reading PassagesLewis & Clark
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3rd - 6th
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50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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Levels of Government and Branches of Government Reading Passages BUNDLE
In this resource, there are 4 nonfiction reading passage based on Branches & Levels of Government Passages. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate social studies content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Accompanying activities will ask students to fill in the blank, circle multiple choice questions, fill in a timeline based on the passage, and answer a writing prompt about the US Government.*INCLUDES 4 DIFFERENT TOPICS
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3rd - 6th
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Five Themes of Geography Nonfiction Reading Texts BUNDLE - SOCIAL STUDIES
There are five differentiated nonfiction reading passages based on each of the Five Themes of Geography included in this social studies resource bundle:
US Regions
Place
Location
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
The text discusses an overview of each of the five themes of geography with relevant examples. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 4 types of rigorous questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate geography content with your reading t
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3rd - 7th
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Social Studies Passages: Revolution to Reconstruction Nonfiction Reading bundle
In this Social Studies leveled text bundle, there are 75 differentiated nonfiction reading passages from the era of the American Revolution all the way to Reconstruction and Post Civil War America. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate social studies content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. There are several types of questions included for further differentiation and teacher preference. Students may fill in the blank, circ
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Not Grade Specific
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First Continental Congress Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
First Continental Congress
Going deeper into nonfiction texts is essential to student mastery of common core standards. Want ways to integrate social studies and science content into your nonfiction instruction, while differentiating for the needs of all learners? Look no further than these First Continental Congress differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the First Continental Congress. It is differentiated fo
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2nd - 6th
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Lewis & Clark and the Louisiana Purchase Differentiated Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage about Westward Expansion, the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Pacific Ocean with the help of Sacagewa. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate American History content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: L-N-P
Sacagewa Differentiated Reading Passages
Thomas Jefferson Differentiated Reading Passages
Lewis & Clark Studen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Westward Expansion Passage Bundle
Age of Exploration Differentiated Reading Passages of Famous Explorers Bundle
In this resource, there are nonfiction reading passages based on 8 different famous explorers from the Age of Exploration. Excellent time saver for your Early European Explorers Unit. Each passage is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. So, 24 passages are actually included. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Rigorous questions are included to ensure students refer back to the text. →$Why should I purchase this pa
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3rd - 7th
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. POWER POINT and Activities
This * BEST SELLER * made it to the TPT Top 50 list in 2013, 2016 and 2017.UPDATED 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. - Included is a colorful Power Point and ELA activities in a ZIP file. BONUS -TWO mini booklets - differentiated for your learners - you pick which booklet best fits your student's needs. It is filled with facts and photos of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from the day he was born until the day he was assassinated. This unit includes a glossary, highlighted vocabulary words, a timeline
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2nd - 6th
European Explorers & Native American Conflict Differentiated Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the Famous European Explorers and their conflicts with Natives in North America during the Age of Exploration. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 3 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: Q-S-U
$Why should I purchase this passage set?$
• Textbooks aren't what they
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Social Studies Passage Bundle interventions included
Cesar Chavez Differentiated Reading Passages
This Famous American resource spotlights the Cesar Chavez's life as a Hispanic American leader. There is a nonfiction reading passage based on Cesar Chavez & his life, his boycotts, his creation of the United Farm Workers, and more . It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 3 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels are M-P-S.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Famous Americans Differentiated Reading Biographies
Native Americans, 2nd Grade- Print and Digital
This Native Americans unit includes tribes from across America. It starts with the east coast tribe of the Cherokee, then continues with the plains tribe of the Comanche, and concludes with the tribes of the Pacific Northwest. It answers the questions of how the Native Americans lived, what they ate, what they wore, and the kind of housing they built. It teaches that Native Americans were the first people on this continent and how the coming of the settlers impacted their lives.There are 46 p
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2nd - 3rd
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Social Studies Passages bundle for Second Grade GSE
This mega pack includes all of my differentiated close reading passages, comprehension questions, fill in the blank higher order thinking questions, and writing prompts for the 27 different topics found in the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Second Grade.*PLEASE* DOWNLOAD THE PRODUCT PREVIEW for information regarding each topic's reading levels and a better idea of what you will receive! There are high, medium, and low passages designated by a square, triangle, and circle in the top left cor
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1st - 4th
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No Taxation Without Representation Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage about the term "No Taxation Without Representation" as used by the colonists in response to King George's taxes. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate American History content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: N-P-UAmerica in World War II Differentiated Reading PassagesAmerican Presidents Differentiated Reading Passages$Why should I purchase thi
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2nd - 6th
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Westward Expansion: Gold Rush {Differentiated Close Reading Passages}
In this social studies resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the the California Gold Rush of 1848, Forty-niners, pioneers "rushing west", and the general time period between 1848-1855. Save time by adding social studies content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Add rigor to the lesson with four different types of questions. Guided Reading Levels: M-O-R$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have
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3rd - 6th
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FDR and The New Deal Differentiated Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 4 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: P-R-W
$Why should I purchase this passage set?$
• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well a
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Great Depression Unit 1920-1930 (Georgia Standard of Excellence SS5H3)
Harriet Tubman Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the life of the Harriet Tubman. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you study Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Integrate social studies content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are L-N-R.
$Why should I purchase this passage set?$
• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well ab
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Not Grade Specific
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Levels of Government {Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the levels of the United States government. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you discuss the roles of the local, state, and national executive branch, along with the office of mayor, governor, and president. 3 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Levels of Government and Branches of Government Reading Passages BUNDLE
Jimmy Carter Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the Jimmy Carter. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate American History content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Rigorous questions are included to ensure students refer back to the text. Guided Reading Levels: H-L-N
$Why should I purchase this passage set?$
• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well
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1st - 4th
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Also included in:Â Famous Georgians Leveled Texts bundle updated for GSE
Famous Inventors and Inventions Differentiated Reading Passages
Need a quick activity or assignment on Famous Inventors and Inventions? These leveled texts are a brief overview of some very influential inventors including Orville and Wilbur Wright, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and George Washington Carver. Included is a Differentiated Reading Passage leveled three different times (Guided Reading Levels P, T and X) & accompanying activities will ask students to fill in the blank, circle multiple choice questions, fill in a timeline based on the p
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â The Turn of the Century Unit Bundle
Second Grade Fluency Passages for Social Studies
Fluency passages are an excellent way to improve reading and review social studies content at the same time! Second graders still need fluency practice and this product will help you sneak in extra social studies content while you can! There are 32 unique social studies fluency passages and 10 unique review questions to go with it. These were written with Georgia second grade social studies standards in mind but are general enough for any classroom who needs fluency practice with nonfiction (soc
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2nd - 4th
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Frederick Douglass Differentiated Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Frederick Douglass, an African American abolitionist and former slave. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you discuss slavery, famous Americans, and the abolitionist movement. 3 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. This activity is also available in Google Drive/Google Classrooms digi
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Famous Americans Differentiated Reading Biographies
Social Studies Fluency Passages: Revolution to Reconstruction
Fluency passages are an excellent way to improve reading and review social studies content at the same time! M older kids still need fluency practice and this product will help you sneak in extra social studies content while you can! There are 66 unique social studies fluency passages and also 5 or 10 unique review questions to go with it. These were written with fourth grade social studies for the Georgia Standards of Excellence in mind but are general enough for any upper grades classroom who
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3rd - 6th
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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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