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Common Core WHST.6-8.1a handouts
Civil War American US History Unit | 14 Engaging Civil War Activities Lessons
This Civil War Unit Plan bundle includes a ton of resources and activities to enhance your instruction on the American Civil War. This unit plan bundle includes the following 14 resources:✔ 1.) Causes of the Civil War Project | Engaging Civil War Project show buildup to War. Students create video projects to kick off the Civil War unit! Creativity is on display as students recreate the Dred Scott Case, John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, the Compromises of 1820 and 1850, or Bleeding Kansas (an
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6th - 9th
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Election 2024 Meet the Candidates: Research, Learn, and Write Biden Trump
In order to become knowledgeable and informed citizens, your students will have the opportunity to research the presidential candidates in time for Election 2024. Students will visit websites in order to research and take notes on the achievements and viewpoints of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Then, students will develop their own opinion based on evidence and determine which presidential candidate they would vote for by answering a writing prompt. Many support handouts are included for student s
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Election 2020 Complete Unit Bundle: Activities, Templates & Projects
13 Colonies Colonial America Unit Activities Bundle for American US History
This 13 Colonies activities unit bundle combines 15 best-selling resources to teach Colonial America. This thirteen colonies activities bundle includes 15 best-selling resources and activities to teach the Lost Colony at Roanoke, the Spanish conquistadors, Jamestown and Plymouth, Pilgrims and Puritans, Quakers, the horrific Middle Passage, the Salem With Trials, and much more. This unit is Google 1:1 ready and is ideal for distance learning. The 13 Colonies Unit includes the following resource
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5th - 9th
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Oh Rats! Black Death Bubonic Plague Story Board Europe Middle Ages Activity Set
Created to align with students' supporting claims with evidence! In this activity, students create a 9-scene storyboard for an animated film. The film should be about a flea-ridden rat who helped to spread the Bubonic Plague into Europe during the 1300s. An example page and an easy step-by-step how to draw a basic cartoon rat printable are both included.This lesson can be used after the Plague/Black Death Powerpoint Slides also posted or in conjunction with our Plague that Rocked the World Lesso
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6th - 10th
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World War 1 + World War 2 Activities Unit for American and US History
In the World War 1 and World War 2 Bundle, you receive TWENTY total resources to teach WWI and WW2. Each resource has been designed to increase engagement, promote higher-level thinking, and create higher-level learners. Google 1:1 compatible resources are also included in this product! Use in either a traditional setting or in the 1:1 environment! Buy the World War Bundle and Save a Bundle!Included in this bundle are:⭐ World War I Unit Bundle! Scramble for Africa, Causes, Trench Warfare, &
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6th - 10th
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The Breadwinner - a complete novel study
The Breadwinner is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation required by the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts and social studies. It aligns with many of the common core state standards. The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, predicting, making inferences, writing for clarity and conciseness, writing to persuade, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting, analyzing, justifying, eval
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5th - 8th
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CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
CSI American History Bundle! Lost Colony, Salem, Donner Party, Lincoln, Tulsa Race Riots, Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK!In the CSI American History Bundle, you receive TEN American History focused CSI investigations! Plus, any future American History CSI lessons, will be added to this bundle -- and you will be able to download them at no additional charge! Google 1:1 compatible versions are included in each CSI lesson!This bundle currently contains the following EIGHT American History CSI Investi
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5th - 10th
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Ronald Reagan and His Policies: Reaganomics, Iran-Contra Affair, Libya, Cold War
In this engaging, stations-based way to teach the policies of Ronald Reagan's presidency, students investigate many positive and negative aspects to his legacy to understand his role in American History. Students learn about his 1980 victory over Jimmy Carter, "Reaganomics", "trickle-down economics", the Iran-Contra Affair, the Reagan Doctrine, the Boland Amendments, Sandinistas and Contras, Ayatollah Khomeini, Hezbollah, Nicaragua, Operation El Dorado Canyon, Libya, the 1986 West Berlin bombin
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8th - 11th
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P.E.E.L. paragraphs literacy writing mat scaffold in history (PEEL)
This powerpoint contains a writing scaffold to help students frame their paragraphs using PEEL. Most students are familiar with PEE in their paragraphs but the L is what makes students show their understanding to a higher level.The first slide is a writing mat with the sentence starters. This can been laminated and given to students to use with their written work, in particular for essays. It could also be photocopied and stuck into the students books for regular reference. My classes have bot
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5th - 11th
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Medieval Feudal Japan Bundle Unit Activities
Students will have the opportunity to create the following activities and projects:✓43 Interactive Notebook Activities✓Webquest: Introduction to Japan✓Geography of Japan: Create a Real Estate Advertisement or Commercial✓Create a Timeline: Medieval Japan✓Create Tanka Poems✓Create Currency for Japan’s Golden Age✓Feudalism in Japan Notes: Pros & Cons✓Samurai Training Booklet✓Help Wanted Ad: Samurai Needed✓Writing Project: Samurai Cover Letter✓Primary Source Analysis: Creed of a Samurai✓Samurai
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6th - 8th
American Revolutionary War Strengths and Weaknesses Web Quest
In this American Revolution web quest activity, students learn the strengths and weaknesses of both the Americans and the British in an easy-to-do web quest activity! Students complete a graphic organizer to track their understanding. A final writing prompt is included to bring students to the central idea at the outset of the war. This product is 1:1 Google compatible -- just share through Google or assign via Google Classroom!This activity is a great introduction to the war (or to conclude a
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6th - 9th
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Social Studies World History Teacher Back to School Toolkit
This Back to School toolkit bundle is designed for Social Studies World History teachers. There are 20 included resources, and each represents a phenomenal way to start your school year! If you are looking for my US History toolkit, check out the listing here (there are only a couple of minor changes).Included in the US History bundle are . . .1.) Why Study History? First Day of School Activity for World and American History!2.) World History Unit Bellringers Bundle | 11 Bellringer Sets for Worl
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5th - 8th
Otzi the Iceman Faux Autopsy Report
Use this faux autopsy report as part of your Iceman unit! Students love solving the mystery of the Iceman! I use this as part of a CSI crime scene station activity where students collect evidence and decide on which theory fits the crime best. This is just a supplement but it adds depth! It pairs well with the NOVA documentary too.
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6th - 12th
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The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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Ancient Rome: Student Debates - A Great Group Project
Debates help students improve their skills in the areas of problem solving, critical thinking, communication, teamwork and leadership. For this class activity, divide your students into six teams. Two groups will be competing against each other at a time during the classroom debate. There are a total of three debate questions so each student in your class will participate in a debate and will be an audience member for two debates. The debate questions are about ancient Rome with a focus on p
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Unit Bundle: Projects and Activities
Israel & Egypt in Middle East | Arab Israeli War, Suez Crisis, Camp David
In this stations activity on the Arab-Israeli War, Suez Crisis, 1948 War, Six Day War, Yom Kippur War, and Camp David Accords, students complete an engaging activity to learn about the complex relationship between Israel, Egypt, and others in the region. Students read station sheets detailing five major events between Israel and its neighbors in the Middle East: the 1948 Arab Israeli War, the Suez Crisis, the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War (also known as the October War or the 1973 Arab Israeli
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7th - 10th
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Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Although the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets around 4,500 years ago, those clay fragments were not known to the Western World until the mid 1800’s by the English archaeologist Austen Henry Layard, the first translation being made in 1870’s by George Smith. This amazing story is often taught at sixth grade level and into high school and college. The content of the tale is brutal in places, and there are sections which include sex. Some versions of the story for middle and h
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6th - 12th
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Exit Tickets for Social Studies | 20 Versatile Exit Tickets for Any Topic
In this Social Studies Exit Tickets resource, you receive an editable PowerPoint file with 20 awesome and easy exit tickets to use for any topic. These exit tickets are great ways for students to show their understanding on any topic, theme, or learning target in Social Studies. These social studies exit tickets are extremely versatile and came be used over and over from unit to unit. Enjoy!
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5th - 11th
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Constitution and Bill of Rights Unit: Activities & Projects Bundle
Activities and projects come with specific directions, requirements, rubrics and answer keys (when necessary). Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and/or individually to complete the following assignments:✓Washington, D.C. Travel Brochure✓Real Estate Advertisement or Commercial for Washington, D.C.✓Constitutional Convention Classroom Debates✓Redesign the Dollar to Represent the Preamble✓Biography Poem About James Madison✓Three Branches of Government Graphic Organizers✓Crea
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6th - 8th
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Social Studies US History Teacher Back to School Toolkit
This Back to School toolkit bundle is designed for Social Studies US History teachers. There are 20 included resources, and each represents a phenomenal way to start your school year! If you are looking for my World History toolkit, check out the listing here (there are only a couple of minor changes).Included in the US History bundle are . . . 1.) Why Study History? First Day of School Activity for World and American History!2.) US History Unit Bellringers Bundle | 11 Bellringer Sets for US H
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5th - 8th
Qin and Han Chinese Dynasties - Compare and Contrast Group Project
This fun and engaging group project requires students to compare and contrast the Qin and Han Chinese dynasties. After learning about the Qin and Han dynasties, students will work in pairs to compare and contrast the dynasties with one student representing Qin Shihuangdi (the founder of the Qin Dynasty) and the other representing Liu Pang (the founder of the Han Dynasty). The students will write a dialogue focusing on several interesting categories including the creativity and originality of th
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Maya, Aztec, Inca Projects Mini Bundle
Students will have the fun opportunity to select a project from four options to demonstrate their learning of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas. These creative, print and go projects are a sure way to increase student engagement, keep them motivated, and practice critical thinking and writing skills. Each project contains step-by-step directions that are broken into manageable chunks that make the project requirements accessible to all students. Plus, each project comes with a detailed rubric to make
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6th - 8th
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Ancient Rome Five Projects Mini Bundle
Students will have the fun opportunity to select a project from five options to demonstrate their learning of ancient Rome. These creative, print and go projects are a sure way to increase student engagement, keep them motivated, and practice critical thinking and writing skills. Each project contains step-by-step directions that are broken into manageable chunks that make the project requirements accessible to all students. Plus, each project comes with a detailed rubric to make grading quick a
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6th - 8th
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