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Social studies Common Core RI.5.4 handouts
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
The History of Thanksgiving: 4th and 5th Grade
This is a complete unit geared towards reading, writing, and the history of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It contains 37 pages of student activities that involve: guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, and multiple choice quizzes to gauge reading comprehension. Lesson topics in the packet include: early "Days of Thanks", Harvest Festivals, Traditional Foods of Thanksgiving, the story of Squanto, the First Thanksgiving, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Th
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4th - 6th
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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
Middle Ages Feudalism | Detailing European Feudalism in First-Person Accounts!
In this highly-engaging Middle Ages Life in European Feudalism activity, students read first-person accounts from different classes in European Feudalism in an attempt to understand the feudal system, vassals, the structure of a fief, and the role of Kings, Lords, Knights, and Serfs!This Middle Ages lesson is included in the larger Middle Ages Unit Bundle located here!Each student reads a different first-person perspective, from either the perspective of a King, a Lord, a Knight, or a Serf. The
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5th - 8th
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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
Inventions of Industrial Revolution Differentiated Reading (SS4E1f)
Your students will love learning about inventions of the industrial revolution with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! The objective of this activity is for students to be able to give examples of technological advancements and their impact on business productivity during the development o
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Reading Activity BUNDLE *NO PREP* GSE Aligned
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
Grades:
4th - 7th
Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Reading PassagesPrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about everything in American history that took place between the Age of Exploration through the Civil War by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 163 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 815 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Sta
Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated PassagesPrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about everything in American history that took place between Reconstruction after the Civil War through present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 102 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 510 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Sta
Civil War Differentiated Passages Bundle
Civil War Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about the Civil War and Reconstruction by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 46 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 230 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after reading
The History of Christmas 4th and 5th Grade Bundle
This is the complete workbook constructed by Reading Through History for the History of Christmas series. It includes 106 pages of reading, writing, and content activities for students and is appropriate for any reading or social studies class above the 4th grade level. It includes lessons on the origins of the holiday, both Pagan and Christian, lessons covering popular characters of the holiday such as Santa, Rudolph, and Frosty, a section on popular literature that inspired the way we celebr
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4th - 6th
Ancient Civilizations: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Ancient Civilizations Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about the ancient civilizations through present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 98 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 490 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these
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3rd - 8th
World War I & II Differentiated Passages Bundle
World War I & II Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about World Wars I and II by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 49 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 245 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after reading.
Major Events of WW2 DIGITAL DIFFERENTIATED Reading (SS5H4, SS5H4b)
Your students will love learning about the major events of WWII with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans!Resource Includes: PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSIONS• Differentiated Passages (Level A is higher than Level B)• Graphic Organizer • Matching Activity • Multiple Choice Activity • Constructed Res
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4th - 6th
Rosie the Riveter & Tuskegee Airmen Reading Passage (SS5H4, SS5H4e) GSE
Your students will love learning about Rosie the Riveter & the Tuskegee Airmen with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! Resource Includes: • Passage (differentiated for approaching and on-5th grade reading level)• Photo Analysis and Making Connections Activity • Graphic Organizers• Mult
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4th - 6th
American Revolution Differentiated Passages Bundle
American Revolution Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about the American Revolution by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 24 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 120 passages. Additionally, there is a 44-page differentiated section included specifically covering the key battles of the war. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned
Voting Rights Reading & Writing Activity SS5CG3, SS5CG3a GSE Aligned
Your students will love learning about voting rights with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! This resource includes four activity pages and their answer keys. The passage is written at a 5th grade reading level and is accompanied with twelve vocabulary matching prompts, two graphic organ
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5th - 6th
Immigration in the 1900s Reading and Writing Activity (SS5H1, SS5H1d) GSE
Your students will love learning about immigration during the 1900s with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! The objective of this activity is for students to be able to describe the reasons people immigrated to the United States, from where they emigrated, and where they settled. This obje
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5th
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Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam War Reading Activity SS5H5 SS5H5d GSE
Your students will love learning about the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! This resource includes a passage that is written at a 5th grade reading level and is accompanied with a vocabulary matching activity (5 prompts), multiple choice act
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4th - 6th
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CITIZEN'S RIGHTS and Responsibilities Differentiated (SS5CG1a)
Your students will love learning about citizens' rights and responsibilities with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! The objective of this activity is for students to be able to explain how a citizen’s rights are protected under the U.S. Constitution and explain the responsibilities of a c
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5th
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Also included in: Citizens' Rights Reading & Writing Activity (SS5CG1, SS5CG1a, SS5CG1b)
Earths Four Systems | Full Guided Science Lesson Bundle
What are Earth's four systems, and how do they interact? Here you will learn about the four systems that interact to keep Earth 'going,' the water cycle, and more by answering this Big Question: What Are Earth's Four Systems? While the standards closely align with 5th Grade NGSS standards, this may be perfect if you are teaching about any of Earth's systems in general!❤ This product is included in a UNIT BUNDLE marked down 30% off with FIVE total lessons and over 1,000 pages of materials for TWO
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Year Long Science Bundle | Four Full Unit Science BUNDLES
The Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, and Harriet Tubman
This is a four-lesson unit covering the life and achievements of Harriet Tubman as well as lessons about the Compromise of 1850 and the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act. The download contains 17 pages of student activities that involve: guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, true and false questions, vocabulary activities, and multiple-choice quizzes to gauge reading comprehension. This unit is available as part of our African American History Volume I bundle, which is avail
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8th - 11th
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Bill of Rights & Due Process Reading & Writing Activity (SS5CG1, SS5CG1b)
Your students will love learning about the Bill of Rights and Due Process with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans! This resource includes a differentiated reading passage, with one version written at a 5th grade reading level, and another for below/approaching 5th grade level. It is accom
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5th
Also included in: Citizens' Rights Reading & Writing Activity (SS5CG1, SS5CG1a, SS5CG1b)
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