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7th grade U.S. History guided reading books under $5
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
World War I Close Reading Comprehension Activity Book | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A First World War close reading activity book with six reading passages that timeline the war. Each worksheet has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a wordsearch activity and a crossword puzzle. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn about key areas of World War 1 whilst developing their comprehension skills.This book contains the following close reading activities:1
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5th - 7th
Unbroken (adapted for young adults) Reading Guide
This is a reading guide to aid in the reading of the young adult version of the best selling book "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand. This reading guide includes a table of contents in the Google Doc version for easy navigation, suggested vocabulary for each chapter, and reflection questions at the end of each chapter.
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7th - 9th
October Sky video viewing and after activities
The film October Sky (1999) is adapted from "Big Creek Missile Agency" and Rocket Boys: A Memoir, by Homer Hickam Jr. They tell the heart-touching story of growing up in a rural West Virginia mining town in the late 1950’s, and boyhood friends’ pursuit of amateur rocketry. History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite. That launch ushered in the start of the space age while the coal industrial declined and the teen
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6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, HS-ESS3-3
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Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)
George vs. George American Revolution History Lesson
George vs. George by Schanzer Google Classroom NO Prep Guide American History | The Revolutionary War Perfect for teaching the causes of war, major battles, affects on general population, and outcomes. The book’s primary focus is on the two leaders, George Washington and King George III, causes of war, major battles, affects on general population, the two armies, and the outcomes. This lesson plan includes:Learning ObjectivesTeacher's Notes - Discussion QuestionsReading comprehension questions
Grades:
6th - 8th
Henry Clay's American System Reading Passage and Activities & Distance Learning
***Updated to include digital versions (Google Docs) for Distanced Learning***Finding aligned, grade level, reading passages is difficult. I have written a one-page synopsis of Henry Clay's American System to use in the classroom. The activities include: guided reading questions to increase comprehension, a poster activity for ELLs and Visual learners, and an essay with one higher-order thinking prompt for advanced students. This resource is perfect for:Close Reading Strategies:Using this
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6th - 11th
Attack on Pearl Harbor Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th & 6th Grade
A World War 2 close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous attack on the American naval base that brought the United States into World War II. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the attack whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension
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5th - 7th
Era of Good Feelings Reading Passage and Activities & Distance Learning
***Updated to include digital versions (Google Docs) for Distanced Learning***Finding aligned, grade level, reading passages is difficult. I have written a one-page synopsis of the Era of Good Feelings to use in the classroom. The activities include: guided reading questions to increase comprehension, a poster activity for ELLs and Visual learners, and an essay with one higher-order thinking prompt for advanced students. This resource is perfect for:Close Reading Strategies:Using this passa
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6th - 11th
9/11 Terrorist Attacks Close Reading Comprehension | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11th 2001. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the terrible attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA compr
Grades:
5th - 7th
Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Discussion Questions
This download includes chapter by chapter discussion questions for James Swanson's book "Chasing Lincoln's Killer." This is a great tool for teaching about Lincoln's assassination and the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth which followed.
Grades:
7th - 10th
George vs. George by Schanzer American Revolution NO Prep Pack
George vs. George by Schanzer Google Classroom NO Prep Guide American History The Revolutionary War Perfect for teaching the causes of war, major battles, affects on general population, and outcomes. George vs. George by Rosalyn Schanzer, takes a look at the American Revolutionary war from both sides, British and American. The book’s primary focus is on the two leaders, George Washington and King George III, causes of war, major battles, affects on general population, the two armies, and
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6th - 8th
Marcus Garvey Biography and Reading Worksheet
Marcus Garvey Biography and Reading Worksheet This short, informative biography of the famous African American leader Marcus Garvey provides a fascinating look into his life and beliefs. The one page article describes how he came to America and rose to for the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and African Communities League (ACL). It compares his beliefs to Booker T. Washington’s and goes on to explain how Garvey came to reject integration and formed his Black Star Line and promote
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Harlem Renaissance & Roaring 20s Lesson Bundle
Landmark Supreme Court Cases Reading Passage and Activities
***Updated to include digital versions (Google Docs) for Distanced Learning***Finding aligned, grade level, reading passages is difficult. I have written a one-page synopsis of Marbury v. Maryland, McCullough v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden and Dred Scott v. Sanford to use in the classroom. The activities include: guided reading questions to increase comprehension, a poster activity for ELLs and Visual learners, and an essay with one higher-order thinking prompt for advanced students. This r
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6th - 11th
Marbury v. Madison Reading Passage and Activities
Finding aligned, grade level, reading passages is difficult. I have written a one-page synopsis of Marbury vs. Madison to use in the classroom. The activities include: guided reading questions to increase comprehension, a poster activity for ELLs and Visual learners, and an essay with one higher-order thinking prompt for advanced students. This resource is perfect for:Close Reading Strategies:Using this passage students can analyze and interact with the text. Practice Summarization and Not
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6th - 11th
Also included in: Thomas Jefferson Reading Passages and Activities Bundle
Exploration & Colonization | 13 Colonies - Digital + Printable Reading Passages
Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my Exploration & Colonization Interactive Notes in mind, but could be paired with many other resources. The pages are easy to print-and-go OR send to your students to view through a digital learning platform. If you find that your textbook is too wordy, this resource will be perfect for you! This download contains 7 one-page reading passages covering the major t
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: US History to 1877 :: Digital + Printable Reading Passages :: BUNDLE
US History: The Battle of Appomattox Court House and the End of the Civil War
EDITABLE reading comprehension worksheet packet on the events of the Battle of Appomattox Court House that brought the American Civil War to an end in the spring of 1865. Packet includes key information, pictures for visual learners and reading comprehension questions with space to answer them right on the page.
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7th - 11th
Fever 1793 Comprehension Question Packet
This is a comprehension question packet to go along with the book, Fever 1793. This packet includes 4 to five questions for each chapter along with lines that students can write on. This could be used for homework or in class to start a discussion.
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7th - 9th
"Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom" Chapter-by-Chapter Comprehension Questions
I have created chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions for the novel "Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom" by Lynda Blackmon Lowery. The questions provided are text-dependent questions that require students to make inferences, use evidence to back up their thinking, and a few require students to use research to help with their comprehension of the text. Reading the novel will require students to read a piece of literary nonfiction while also learning details about segregation, Voting Rights Act
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4th - 8th
The Importance of Geography in Civil War Battles - Close Reading and Stations
Students analyze a series of maps, pictures and short reading passages to understand how geography affected the Battles of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg and Gettysburg. There are also maps and reading passages dedicated to the election of Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. After analyzing a map and reading passage, students answer guided questions. Some questions include a writing prompt or question stem to help students formulate correct answers. This is a strategy I use some
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6th - 12th
The Writing of the Constitution | 7 Principles - Digital+Print Reading Passages
Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my Writing of the Constitution Interactive Notes in mind, but can be paired with many other resources. These pages are easy to print-and-go OR send to your students to view through Google Classroom. If you find that your textbook is too wordy, this resource will be perfect for you!This download contains 7 one-page reading passages covering the major topics for the T
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7th - 10th
Also included in: The Writing of the Constitution Unit BUNDLE
Night Journeys by Avi Comprehension Questions
This is a set of comprehension questions for the novel "Night Journeys” by Avi.There is an average of 4 questions per section, and there are no questions for Part 4 Section 1.An answer key is included, and there are two versions of the questions. The first is condensed so that students can answer them on their own notebook paper. The second version includes space for them to answer the questions directly on the page. Questions focus on character development, literary devices, vocabulary, the his
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3rd - 7th
Innovation Nation: The Great Debate. An Industrial Revolution Readers Theatre
Industrial RevolutionAre you looking for a unique and engaging way to teach your students about the economic and social changes brought about by industrialization and urbanization in the mid-1800s in the United States? If so, I highly recommend our readers' theatre, "Innovation Nation: The Great Debate."This dynamic script brings to life the key inventions of the time period, including the mechanical reaper, interchangeable parts, the telegraph, the factory, and the transcontinental railroad, an
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5th - 9th
Transcontinental Railroad reading, worksheet and map - BILINGUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH
This is a great resource for Spanish dual language/bilingual classrooms OR for teacher with Spanish ELL students in their classroom.This resource includes an IDENTICAL SPANISH AND ENGLISH reading, double bubble worksheet and map activity. Students will read about how the Transcontinental Railroad was built in the 19th century, launching the country into the Second Industrial Revolution. Students will use a double bubble worksheet to compare the Central and Union Pacific Railways while reading th
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6th - 10th
Columbus Day Cultural Reading: Día de la Raza / Hispanidad (English Version)
This 3-page file includes:~A 1.5 page reading about the meaning and history of Columbus Day (El día de la raza / Día de la Hispanidad). The first page talks about pre-Columbian cultures: Maya, Aztec and their achievements. Reading also discusses the life and times of Christopher Columbus and how his voyages eventually impacted the Americas in terms of disease, goods exchanged and the Catholic religion. ~A worksheet based on the reading with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a sh
Grades:
6th - 10th
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