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Social studies Common Core CCRA.L.6 handouts
Ancient India Unit with Learning Stations and Interactive Project
This resource contains six ancient India learning stations that students can rotate through in small groups. Each learning station (or ancient history learning center) is designed to give students engaging and exciting learning experiences to practice, enrich, review, and enhance their learning. Students will visit each station with a small group and complete tasks and assignments. Check this out! Students will create a 3-D interactive lotus flower filled with their learning. They’ll add inform
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4th - 7th
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New Years 2024 or Any Year Resolutions and Traditions with Easel Activities
New Year's 2024! Need an activity to do after winter break? Students practice writing resolutions and reading informational text about New Year traditions around the world. Fun New Year activities are great to use the first day back from break and also at the Chinese New Year. Includes a Happy New Year poster for your door (or for a notebook cover for their writing assignments). Also has a slide to project on a whiteboard, a quarter-fold card, a handout (in two different styles for your printing
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Unit Projects and Activities - Reading Passages - Map - Test
Ancient Mesopotamia Interactive Notebook unit - This 140+ page package of Mesopotamia activities contains everything you need to teach a complete Ancient Mesopotamia unit! This includes reading passages, research activities, foldable activities, questions, graphic organizers, and more. Perfect for your Mesopotamia or Ancient Civilizations unit, all resources are classroom tested and include detailed instructions and creative handouts. Very little teacher prep in needed – simply print and teach!
Grades:
4th - 7th
Ancient Greece Unit Projects - Interactive Notebook Activities - Greece Map Test
There are over 450 pages in this COMPLETE Ancient Greece Unit Bundle of Ancient Greece activities. It is the perfect addition to an Ancient Civilization unit! This Ancient Greece activity package contains all of my best selling Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook units with reading passages, Ancient Greece map activities, comprehension questions, Greek mythology projects, foldable activities, vocabulary activities, task cards, unit test, and more! ✅SAVE $$$$ BY PURCHASING THIS COMPLETE BUNDLE
Grades:
4th - 7th
Early Humans Unit - Stone Age Unit - Early Humans Activities - Prehistory Unit
This 120 page Early Man unit resource package provides students with everything they need to complete an Early Humans unit or Stone Age unit on the Paleolithic - Neolithic Era. This stone age unit plan contains early human reading passages and annotation activities, comprehension questions, archaeology vocabulary, graphic organizers, and Stone Age activities for Interactive Notebooks.✅Be sure to click on the preview above to see a full detailed description of exactly what is included in this res
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4th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Gods and Goddesses of Greece - Greek Mythology Projects
This Greek Mythology unit resource contains 80 pages of Greek Mythology projects and activities about the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. Perfect for your upcoming Ancient Greece unit, Greece Mythology Unit, or Ancient Civilizations Unit, this classroom tested package contains detailed handouts, graphic organizers, foldables, templates, activities, and instructions. Many of these activities would make great additions to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook.✅Be sure to click on the previ
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5th - 8th
Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in: PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Ancient Greece Unit - Athens and Sparta Projects - Greek City State Activities
This 70+ page Ancient Greece unit resource on Athens and Sparta contains information about these city states. A great addition to your Ancient Greece Unit, Ancient Civilizations Unit, or Greece Interactive Notebook, it contains Athens and Sparta questions, activities, and foldables. Very little teacher prep is required to use this package – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to an Interactive Notebook.The contrasting qualitie
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4th - 7th
Map & Globe Skills Worksheet GSE Map Skills 1-11
Sometimes you just need a worksheet. These worksheets are great for the beginning of the year when you are reviewing map skills and introducing new skills. They are alos great when you have a substitute teacher. These worksheets do not assume prior knowledge of a subject. Definitions, examples and instructions are included for each concept. This packages contains 37 pages in all: 20 pages of worksheets, 14 pages of answers keys, a title page, a contents page, and a reference page. All wor
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4th - 9th
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MS-ESS2-6
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Poor Richard's Almanac & Research Project
Ben Franklin had many pithy sayings and quotes in his publication entitled Poor Richard's Almanac. Study the wit and wisdom of Ben Franklin by analyzing and explaining 18 different quotes from his writings. Students will learn more about Ben Franklin's life, and benefit their own lives as they apply these pithy life principles. Also included is a graphic organizer for students to research the personal life and historical events of Ben Franklin.What's Included:20 different segments with quotes
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Just Mercy (nonfiction book) & 13th (documentary film) Bundle
This bundle includes resources for teaching Bryan Stevenson's nonfiction book Just Mercy and Ava DuVernay's documentary film 13th (which features Stevenson in many of its interviews).Includes guided reading/viewing questions, bell-ringer questions, and a supplemental lesson on the 13th, 14th, and 8th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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10th - 12th
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Lewis and Clark Great Journey West: Video Discussion Questions | Movie Guide
One of the best videos I have seen in any of my American History classes is National Geographic’s “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West” narrated by Jeff Bridges. Originally filmed for the IMAX movie theaters, this epic tale is extremely informative while keeping students engaged throughout its entirety. I have seen this video over 40 times and still love it! Various links to watch the video are provided in this resource, and video runtime is around 42 minutes.This product contains a double side
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Social Studies Alive: America's Past Bundle
This is the Bundled Version of my Word Wall and Vocabulary Activities. I love the Social Studies Alive: America’s Past curriculum. My students find the content and activities engaging and I love teaching the topics. I find that my students need practice using the new vocabulary they learn in each chapter. This product includes Whole Year Illustrated Word Wall (134 pages) for all of the Vocabulary used in the Social Studies Alive: America's Past History Curriculum and Vocabulary Activities (140
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3rd - 5th
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I Have a Dream Speech Handout to Support Analysis and Close Reading
Help all of your students easily understand and appreciate the rich ideas and words of this influential speech by Marting Luther King, Jr.! The speech is presented in sections for close reading, with each section followed by engaging, illustrated questions and activities. What you get:illustrated speech text divided into chunks [with zig zag borders--see the thumbnails] Interesting historical information is included. variety of interactive comprehension questions following each section of the
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6th - 9th
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India Travel Brochure - Project Based Learning
India Travel Brochure Project. Student project with rubric. Students create a travel guide on India on a tri-fold construction paper. Good project-based learning activity. Students imagine they are travel guides leading a tour of India and must give their group an overview of India's history, geography, language, government, economy, religion, climate and attractions. Student instructions for the project to handout, teacher directions, brochure template, and a detailed rubric included. Rubric me
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6th - 9th
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I AM MALALA: VOCABULARY UNIT ON ENTIRE NOVEL
I AM MALALA: VOCABULARY UNIT ON ENTIRE NOVELYOUNG READERS EDITION (SCHOLASTIC) Novel is divided into 6 parts with 20 words and definitionsHandouts engage students in activating prior knowledge of words in cooperative learning groups. Students define words based on context clues, word structure clues, or background knowledge. Students are then given correct definitions of words based on context in which they are used in novel. They assess their knowledge by using checklist by indicating √ or X in
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5th - 12th
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Medieval Feudal Japan Map & Reading Activity Geography
Are you looking for a no prep lesson to introduce Japan? Then use this mapping, reading & writing activity! Let your students label important locations, regions & the spread of ideas & Buddhism then read a passage & answer questions about geography & the spread of religion & ideas.What you get!Instructions provide ideas for a successful lessonPDF Map Activity with reference mapsReading and Writing Activity with word bankExample MapGoogle Slides Presentation - Objective an
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: Ancient and World History Map Activities BUNDLE
PebbleGo December Holidays BUNDLE! Differentiated Reading + Research, ESL
Exploring holidays around the world? Scaffold student research of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa with this bundle of activities for use with Pebblego.com! With several different reading and language levels represented, this is a fantastic way to differentiate December research in your classroom. This resource includes 17 student pages -- 5 pages for each article, plus multi-use graphic organizers. Cloze (Fill-in-the-blank) Notes:While reading, students notice important information by filling i
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2nd - 5th
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Social Studies Economic Worksheets SS6E1 SS6E2 SS6E3 SS6E4 SS6E5 SS6E6 SS6E7-13
Sometimes you just need a worksheet. These worksheets are great for the beginning of the year when you are introducing economics. They can also be used for homework, warm-ups, or review. They are great when you have a substitute teacher as well. These worksheets do not assume prior knowledge of a subject. Definitions, examples and instructions are included for each concept. This packages contains 55 pages in all: 29 pages of worksheets, 22 pages of answers keys, a title page, a contents page, an
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4th - 9th
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AP® US Government -- Unit 5 Bundle (Political Participation)
This comprehensive bundle contains the 13 printable worksheets that accompany the full AP® US Government Unit 5 curriculum. Your students will benefit from daily activities that include Short Answer, Fill-in-the-Blank, True/False "Match-'Ems" and more! The bundle also includes a free 40-question multiple choice test that covers the material from Unit 5.Our bundle is the perfect companion to help prepare for the AP® Exam. -- All worksheets contain annotated answer keys with full bibliographic i
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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PebbleGo Thanksgiving BUNDLE! Differentiated Reading + Research / Great for ESL
Explore the history and modern traditions of Thanksgiving with this bundle of differentiated, scaffolded webquests for use with PebbleGo.com. With several reading and language levels represented, this is a fantastic way to engage learners of all levels in your classroom, including English Learners and beginning readers. Engaging, standards-aligned activities perfect for the days before Thanksgiving break! This resource includes 26 student pages (5+ pages for each article): Thanksgiving (the US
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2nd - 5th
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Unbiased Sources vs. Fake News | Informational Reading Editable Mini-Unit
Just in time for election season, this differentiated and engaging resource will help you teach your students to think critically and evaluate sources. You'll teach your students to understand bias and to spot fake news and disinformation, then challenge them to see the "other side" of a story. Includes articles, research, worksheets, activities, and reflections. Some essential questions of this introduction to journalism mini-unit include: What makes a story newsworthy? How do I analyze bias an
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8th - 11th
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AP® US Government - Comprehensive Full-Year Accompanying Curriculum
This comprehensive full-year curriculum bundle contains the 66 printable worksheets and daily activities that accompany the complete AP® US Government curriculum. Your students will benefit from daily activities that include Short Answer, Fill-in-the-Blank, True/False "Match-'Ems" and more! The bundle also includes a free multiple choice test to accompany each unit.Our bundle is the perfect companion to help prepare for the AP® Exam. -- All worksheets contain annotated answer keys with full bi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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World History Full Year Curriculum
Forget the stress of planning for the year in your World History class with this zero prep, done-for-you Social Studies curriculum that includes editable Google Slides, guided readings, comprehension questions, writing exercises, activities, interactive notebooks, and primary sources. Engage and motivate your students with skills based projects and activities that promote independent study skills and ownership of learning. This fully Common Core aligned unit will have you saying goodbye to anxie
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7th - 10th
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