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4th grade social studies study guides for Google Apps
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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Reconstruction Era after the Civil War - Slides Lesson and Notes Activity
Reconstruction after the Civil War This Civil War Reconstruction Era PowerPoint Lesson is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! The PowerPoint lesson is engaging and include a variety of pictures and video links to engage students.Interactive Google Slides™ options are included.The Lesson Includes the Following Topics: 1. Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan2. Abraham Lincoln's Assassination3. Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Plan4. Black Codes5. Freedmen's Bureau6. Reconstructi
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4th - 7th
History Bundle 3 - 1920s, Great Depression, and World War 2
This history bundle is the perfect addition to any social studies classroom! It includes three different units: The Roaring 20s, The Great Depression, and World War 2. Many of the resources in this bundle include printable and digital versions for use with Google Classroom. The PowerPoint lessons include pictures, videos and website links to engage even the most reluctant learners. This is the THIRD of FOUR social studies bundles and includes:The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression1. Roari
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4th - 7th
Civil Rights Movement - Lesson, Timeline, and Notes
This Civil Rights Movement Lesson is the perfect activity to add to your social studies classroom! The lesson also includes a Civil Rights Timeline to help students understand the important events. It includes important people like Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks and important events like the March on Washington during the Civil Rights Movement. The PowerPoint Lesson is visually engaging and includes many pictures, video links, and thought-provoking questions! I use it to teach my fifth gr
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3rd - 6th
The Great Depression Lesson and Notes Activity
This Great Depression Lesson and Guided Notes is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! This Great Depression Lesson Includes both a PowerPoint and Google Slides™ version that covers information like the Stock Market Crash, the New Deal, and the Dust Bowl. This Great Depression Lesson Includes:77 slides of information that is visually engaging and include many pictures, website links, thought-provoking questions, and even a song! I use it to teach my fifth graders about this conc
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4th - 7th
History Bundle 4: Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, September 11 Attacks
This history bundle is the perfect addition to any social studies classroom! It includes three different units: Cold War Conflicts, The Civil Rights Movement, and the September 11th Attacks. The PowerPoint lessons include pictures, videos and website links to engage even the most reluctant learners. This is the last of FOUR social studies bundles and includes:Cold War ConflictsUnit Plan SuggestionsCold War PowerPoint Lesson (111 slides)Study Guide (printable and digital)Interactive NotebookDigit
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4th - 8th
Civil War and Reconstruction Unit - Lessons, Notes, Test, and Activities
This Civil War Unit includes everything you will need to teach your students about the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era of American History. Students will learn about important causes of the Civil War, Life during the Civil War, and Civil War Battles and Surrender. They will also learn about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War.This product includes everything that you will need to teach about this complex time in America's history!The resources in this bundle come in both printab
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4th - 6th
Ellis Island Immigration Lesson and Notes Activity
This Ellis Island Immigration PowerPoint Lesson and notes includes information about immigration and the immigrant experience coming to America at the Turn of the Century.This Ellis Island Lesson Covers the Following Topics:1. Reasons immigrants came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s2. Steerage conditions3. The Statue of Liberty4. The Baggage Room5. Stairs of Separation6. The Great Hall7. The Medical Exam8. Legal Exam9. Detention and Deportation10. Entering America11. Tenements12. Job
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4th - 7th
History Bundle 1: Civil War, Westward Expansion, and the Suffrage Movement
This history bundle is the perfect addition to any social studies classroom! It includes three different units: Civil War and Reconstruction, Westward Expansion, and The Suffrage Movement. The PowerPoint lessons include pictures, videos, and website links to engage even the most reluctant learners. Most of the resources come with a digital version for use with Google Classroom™This is the FIRST of FOUR social studies bundles and includes:Civil War and Reconstruction:Unit Plan Outline and Suggest
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4th - 7th
American Revolution Unit - Revolutionary War
This American Revolution Unit is the perfect way to teach your students about the Revolutionary War! It includes everything you will need to teach kids about the American Revolution, including lessons, notes, test, and a Google Slides™ Project!This American Revolution Unit Covers the Following Topics:French and Indian WarProclamation of 1765The Stamp ActSons and Daughters of LibertyBoston MassacreBoston Tea PartyThe Declaration of IndependenceGeorge WashingtonKing George IIIBenjamin FranklinThom
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4th - 6th
The Roaring 20s PowerPoint PLUS Student Guide for Distance Learning
This product is a 17-page PowerPoint and 4-page study guide including text, pictures, and discussions. Students will learn important topics of the American 1920's such as the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, Entertainment, Culture, and the Stock Market Crash. Update February 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.Full topics
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4th - 7th
Also included in: US History BUNDLE: PowerPoints PLUS Student Guides for Distance Learning
Civil Rights Movement PowerPoint PLUS Student Guide for Distance Learning
This lesson is a thorough introduction to the Civil Rights Movement. You will receive a 17-page PowerPoint and a 4-page student study guide. Topics include: segregation, passive resistance, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Jackie Robinson, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, freedom rides, March on Washington, KKK, Brown v. Board of Education, Voting Rights Act, Civil Rights Act, and more!Update February 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You mu
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4th - 7th
Also included in: US History BUNDLE: PowerPoints PLUS Student Guides for Distance Learning
Inventors and Inventions Lesson and Notes - Industrial Revolution Inventions
This Inventors and Inventions PowerPoint lesson and notes includes information about famous inventors at the Turn of the Century and Industrial Revolution Inventions. This lesson focuses on Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, George Washington Carver, and the Wright Brothers.The PowerPoint lesson includes 57 slides with a variety of pictures, examples, and video links.Guided Notes are also included so that students can take notes while you teach.Google Slides Version of the lesson and Guided
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4th - 7th
Cold War Powerpoint Lesson & Google Slides Notes - How to Teach the Cold War
This Cold War Lesson is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! The Cold War PowerPoint Lesson is visually engaging and include many pictures, website links, and thought-provoking questions about the Cold War, including events like the Berlin Wall, The Korean War, and the Vietnam War.This Lesson Covers the Following Topics: 1. Democracy vs. Communism2. The Soviet Union during the Cold War3. The Iron Curtain4. The Marshall Plan5. United Nations6. NATO7. Communist Propaganda8. U.S.
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4th - 7th
Industrialization & Labor Movement PowerPoint and Study Guide Distance Learning
This download includes 2 PowerPoints and 2 study guides covering the Industrial Revolution. You will learn about Industrialization and the Labor Movement in simple, accessible terms for 5th grade (or similar age) students. Each PowerPoint is 10 pages and includes text, pictures, and discussions. You'll also receive two 2-page student guide to use as scaffolded notes!Update March 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use thi
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4th - 7th
Also included in: US History BUNDLE: PowerPoints PLUS Student Guides for Distance Learning
Civil War Battles and Surrender Slides Lesson and Notes Activity
Civil War Battles and SurrenderThis 65 slide PowerPoint Lesson is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom!Includes Guided Notes (print and digital) that students can use to follow along while you teach with the lesson.The PowerPoint lesson is engaging and include a variety of pictures and video links to engage students.Interactive Google Slides™ option is included.The Lesson Includes the Following Topics:1. Secession2. Jefferson Davis3. Attack on Fort Sumter4. Union and Confederacy
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4th - 6th
World War 1 Study Guide Activity with Google Slides™
This World War 1 Study Guide is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom! It comes in both printable and digital versions, which is perfect for distance learning via Google Classroom.It includes 5 pages of information that students can fill out to review events surrounding World War 1. The study guide works best with my WW1 PowerPoint Lesson, but it can also be used individually as a center activity, review, homework, or research activity. The study guide also includes thought-provo
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4th - 6th
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myWorld Pearson Fourth Grade Google Drive Digital Resources MegaBundle
myWorld Pearson Fourth Grade Google Drive Digital Resources MegaBundle31 products included! These support MyWorld Pearson Interactive, Grade 4 Social Studies bookChapter 1:3 sets of digital notes (1 per lesson)Study GuideQuizTeaching SlidesChapter 2:3 sets of digital notes (1 per lesson)Study GuideQuizTeaching SlidesChapter 3:3 sets of digital notes (1 per lesson)Study GuideQuizTeaching SlidesChapter 4:3 sets of digital notes (1 per lesson)Study GuideQuizChapter 5:3 sets of digital notes (1 per
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4th
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Vietnam War PowerPoint PLUS Student Guide for Distance Learning
This guide is an intro to the Vietnam War in simple, accessible terms for 5th grade (or similar age) students. You will receive a PowerPoint presentation including text, pictures, and maps. You will also receive a student guide! Update February 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.Major Topics Include:communismVietcongguerr
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4th - 6th
Also included in: US History BUNDLE: PowerPoints PLUS Student Guides for Distance Learning
States & Capitals Digital Unit
Want to revamp your States & Capitals Unit? What about a resource that is self-grading and can be easily assigned during distance learning? Well, you found it! I love teaching Social Studies, and wanted a way to cover the states and capitals through distance learning. This resource segments the states by region and keeps it simple for students learning from home. Being able to learn through Google Slides has proved to be easy for my 5th graders. I also LOVE having Google Forms that grade the
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4th - 6th
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A Stranger at Home by Jordan-Fenton Residential Schools Novel Guide
A Stranger at Home by Jordan-Fenton Novel Guide | Indigenous History Residential Schools and the Orange Shirt DayThis resource includes: Pre, During and Post Reading Activities Chapter-by-chapter Reading Comprehension QuestionsNew VocabularyText to self questionsPost Reading questions/reading workshopCause & Effect Activity Themes Activity Character Analysis Activity Extension resources (Reading, Video & Map) Answer KeyThis resource is great for:Teaching about the First Nations of the Ar
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4th - 7th
The Cold War Begins PowerPoint PLUS Student Guide for Distance Learning
This product is a 10-page PowerPoint and 2-page study guide including text, pictures, and maps. Major terms include: causes of the Cold War, communism, democracy, The United Nations, NATO, Josef Stalin, Iron Curtain, Berlin Airlift, and more! Update February 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.I wrote this intro to the Col
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4th - 7th
Also included in: US History BUNDLE: PowerPoints PLUS Student Guides for Distance Learning
50 States and Capitals Game and Printables - PowerPoint and Google Slides
These activities will help your students learn the 50 states and capitals in a fun and interactive way! They can be used as part of your whole group lesson (paired with notes), repurposed later into a review game, and used as a study guide for students to use at home.Students not only have to name the capital, but they also have to name the state given its location, making this an extremely effective study tool! Download the preview for more information!This bundle includes:Interactive PowerPoin
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3rd - 5th
Identify the United States & Capitals Unit
Need a quick, comprehensive, and ready to implement STATE Identification unit for your 4th or 5th grade students? Look no further! I’ve chunked the 50 states into 4 separate regions (NE, SE, MW, and SW/W) with a spiral approach to both introduce and review a manageable set of states each week. I’ve created several study sheets and practice resources for the focus region each week. Each section has a SELF GRADED Google Form to assess growth each week. In addition, in order to provide rigor and c
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3rd - 6th
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