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4th grade social studies homework for Microsoft Word
Cuneiform and the Code of Hammurabi (Double Worksheet!)
This is an exciting double-worksheet for your students to complete while studying ancient Mesopotamia. The first section of the sheet has students write their names in Cuneiform and then a secret message to another friend in class. The friend then has to decode the message.The second part has students read excerpts from the Code of Hammurabi and then answer critical thinking questions about the Code.These can be split up or given as one assignment!************************************************
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4th - 12th
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Current Events Assignment (Honors copy included too)
In this assignment, students must find a current event and answers questions on the event. They must also look up words they do not know, write a summary, writer their personal review, and put the place (Geography). There are 2 copies of this assignment provided. One I used for my general ed class and the second one I used for my Honors class.
I have used this in Middle and High school and had great success.
I have used it as homework, as well as class work when I have newspaper or the Inter
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4th - 12th
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My Culture Project
Before young students can understand cultures around the world, its a great idea to let them explore their own culture! This project includes six different choices for students to explore their own cultures. The choices are: a poster, telling a story, sharing a recipe, interviewing a family member, sharing music or a dance, researching clothing. Each page of the project can be duplicated for students so that they can take the project home to complete it. Each choice includes some writing and ans
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2nd - 5th
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USA States & Capitals Map Activity / Worksheet - Geography / Civics / US History
The USA States and Capitals Map activity is a worksheet for students to practice their states and capitals. The student must label the map with the correct state name and its capital. State names and capitals are listed on the worksheet, in alphabetical order, for student to use while completing the activity.Enjoy!SharhanStop by enagelearnability.com for more resources.Follow Engage Learnability on social media.Facebook: facebook.com/EngageLearnabilityInstagram: instagram.com/EngageLearnabili
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3rd - 12th
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History TECUMSEH Native America Shawnee Indian w/ 10 Reading Comprehension Ques
Here is an interesting Reading Comprehension mini-lesson within the context of a Social Studies lesson. It would serve well as a resource for Native American curriculum or as a supplement to a War of 1812 Social Studies lesson. In two pages of informational text, this lesson tells about the life of the Shawnee chief, Tecumseh. It explains how Tecumseh wanted to unite all Native American tribes into one nation to stop the expansion of white settlers into their lands. It describes Tecumseh's tale
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4th - 8th
Social Studies/ELA Cave of Lascaux Paintings Reading Comprehension Paleolithic
I'm using this with my 6th grade students. We are learning about Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages. (can be used as an reading comprehension text for grades 4,5,6)
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Three page informational text, from the discovery, to the closing, and its significance.
Four images
Five comprehension questions
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4th - 6th
Jerusalem Old City Map Worksheet (Easy To Use)
This great map activity allows students to examine the major locations and holy sites within Jerusalem. Just download the Jerusalem Old City at the following websitehttp://geoalliance.asu.edu/sites/default/files/maps/Jerusalem.pdfThe main website also has other great historical maps.http://geoalliance.asu.edu/maps/historicalDepending on the age level of your students the Jerusalem Old City Map worksheet will take 10 to 20 minutes to complete. I suggest giving the assignment at the start of class
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Crusades Lesson Plan Collection (Bundle)
Australian Slang Letter Lesson Plan
Australian Slang Letter Lesson Plan:This is a simple and easy to use lesson plan that my students love. Students will write a letter to a friend using Australian slang about what they did over a two week vacation in Australia. Over 80 Australian slang words are included for students to use and an optional grading rubric is also included for the teacher. This lesson plan is great for a Geography, World History, or English class.This lesson plan is included in my Geography Lesson Plans and Mapping
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4th - 12th
Dear America Series A Picture of Freedom Diary of Clotee Novel Study
Dear America Series A Picture of Freedom The Diary of Clotee, A Slave Girl Novel Study by: Patricia C. McKissack. This includes comprehension questions for each chapter. This novel study includes lines for your students to write in. Easy to use; just print and go. This has 19 pages total including the answer key. Great to use with guided reading, homework or for assessments.
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4th - 6th
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My Own Time Line Project
This project has the students make a time line of their own life. I have included the directions for the students, a rubric for grading it, and the directions for the teacher to make the flip-flap books.
I use this every year with third grade, and then in second grade.
Thanks for looking.
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2nd - 4th
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Five W's Chart for Newpaper or Magazine Articles
Use this graphic organizer to help your students hone their non-fiction reading skills. It works great with classroom magazines like Scholastic News, Time for Kids, or Weekly reader, but it can be used with any newspaper or magazine article. Once you've guided your students through "The Five W's" of a news story, you can assign this activity again and again. This download includes a one-page worksheet and a page of teacher notes with suggestions for using the activity in your classroom.
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2nd - 5th
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Donner Party - A Diary of a Survivor
This study guide is based on the book by Tod Olson. Comprehension questions range from story events and vocabulary building to grade level specific skills, such as cause/effect and similes. Questions also encourage students to analyze their own response to what they would do in a similar situation. Book level is appropriate for 3rd - 5th grade, but could be thought-provoking to middle school students also. The teacher's guide includes answers, along with page numbers to assist teachers and subst
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3rd - 8th
Back to school classroom procedural handbook
This editable word document back to school classroom procedural handbook includes the following procedures; start of day routine, pencil sharpening, welcome work routine, morning meeting, bathroom and drinks, asking a question, while others are talking, exiting and entering the classroom, walking the halls, turning papers in, homework, take home binders, packing up, exiting at the end of the day, bringing toys to school, star student, classroom economy, classroom jobs, consequences, behavior cli
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K - 6th
National Park YELLOWSTONE Info -18 Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension & Vocab
This Yellowstone National Park lesson has two pages of informational text plus 18 Multiple Choice Questions that deal with Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Skills. The text describes many of the attractions of the park telling why it is a national treasure. You get 3 color photos of Yellowstone, which includes its forests, Old Faithful Geyser, and a beautiful waterfall. (They do not show up in color on my thumbnails.)
Reading skills include: Locating Details, Drawing Conclusions, Making Infe
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4th - 6th
Geocentric vs. Heliocentric universe comparison picture
This worksheet gives students space to draw, label and describe the features and history of these two competing models of the universe. This includes an answer key and a link to a short article that you can print out for the students to use as background information. This is a great way to illustrate the differences of these topics for learners of all ability levels.
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4th - 12th
Also included in:Â EVERYTHING Earth Science
Color Virginia Bordering States Worksheet
On this worksheet students can practice remembering what states border Virginia and where they are located on a map. This is done through the use of coloring to give an additional method of memorizing this information.
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4th - 5th
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Viking Scavenger Hunt: Internet Research
Utilizing a highly engaging website students will research the history of the Vikings and Viking life. They will also have an opportunity to creatively express what they've learned in drawings and comic strips. This can be an individual or team assignment; done in a computer lab or for homework if students have access to the internet at home. Question sheet, instructions and answer key included.
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3rd - 6th
Family Tree Genealogy Project
This project is a great way to round out a unit on Immigration in Social Studies. I use it with my fourth graders. The item I'm selling is solely the direction sheet with details on how to complete the project. The actual genealogical record forms to use with your students can be found for FREE at this website:
http://kids.familytreemagazine.com/kids/teachersforms.asp
Simply follow the link above and print out the FREE genealogy sheets for your students.
I do this project with my fourth g
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4th - 9th
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Cinco De Mayo Article
This is a two paragraph article describing the importance of Cinco De Mayo written at a level suitable for 3rd-5th grade. It highlights how the French army, although thought to be more powerful, was defeated by the Mexican army. There are two questions that require students to recall basic facts and one question that requires students to explain in their own words why the holiday is important to the Mexican culture.
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3rd - 5th
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Thirteen Colonies Unit Study Guide and Test
Here is a study guide and test to use after a unit over the thirteen colonies. They will have be able to compare and contrast the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, specific settlements (Jamestown and Roanoke), key components and leaders of each colony, and important people and tribes, triangular slave trade, primary and secondary sources, and exact location of each colony.
Study guide is set up to where they will have to use their notes and textbooks (eStudies newspapers) to fill in t
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4th - 6th
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Economics of Black Friday and Thanksgiving Fall Reading Worksheet **Editable**
The Economics of Black Friday & Thanksgiving Reading WorksheetReading Passage focused on the economic impact of Black Friday and Thanksgiving. See Thumbnails for more details. Simply purchase, download and copy!10x questions based on the readingUnlike other teacher's resources, this is totally editable!Be sure to check out these other products!General Science:Scientific Method Reading WorksheetHistory of Measurement Systems Reading WorksheetExperimental Variables Reading WorksheetEarth Scien
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Fall Seasonal Reading Worksheet Bundle **Editable**
Geography Alive Textbook Scavenger Hunt
This assignment was created to use in the beginning of the school year to help students preview and understand the elements of the Geography Alive social studies textbook. The scavenger hunt consists of questions to help the students become familiar with the set-up of the book. Students answer questions regarding the table of contents, resources, units, and more.
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4th - 9th
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Chinese New Year 2024 - Passage & Quiz (Editable)
This is a two page Word Document File that is editable for your classroom needs. You can change out the border and questions to fit your classroom needs. Each year I edit this document so the correct Chinese New Year's information is listed. You would not have to buy this file again each year simply upload the newest version. The first page is information about Chinese New Year for 2024 (Year of the Dragon). The second page is an 8-question multiple choice quiz/test on the child's reading com
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2nd - 9th
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Also included in:Â Chinese New Year Bundle
You're the Empresario
Students are given 8 profiles of potential settlers to join Austin's Old 300. They must accept or deny each person and justify the reason for each. Two of the profiles are REAL (Jane Long and Alexander Hodge) This is critical thinking, using application and simulation.
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4th - 7th
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