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High school social studies study guides for Easel
Mini-guide for Middlers: The Bronze Bow Workbook
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Bronze Bow, by Elizabeth George Speare. It is set in the time of Jesus: Daniel changes after his encounters with Jesus. A number of The Bronze Bow books are available on loan from Internet Archive. The loan period is one hour, but they are able to be checked out repeatedly (pending availability). A link for one of the books: The Bronze Bow on Internet Archive The mini-guide for The Bronze Bow includes*: vocabulary words and exercise
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6th - 9th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Hiding Place Workbook
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Book. The Hiding Place relates the true story of a woman who lived her faith -- despite tremendous costs. The mini-guide contains ten sections that include:vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities: idiom, suspense, viewpoints, alliteration, metaphor, personification, critical thinking, theme, compare/contrastlife applications/Biblerelated activitiesweb linksa crossword puzzlean an
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6th - 12th
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Progressive Era Review Sheet & Study Guide - Three Activities Included
This is the perfect resource to differentiate your student's review of the Progressive Era! Three engaging review activities are included to support all of your students needs! This resource includes PDF & Google Doc formats. The Doc is easily editable and can be uploaded for student completion on any digital learning platform! Double-sided worksheet is split into 4 major categories: Key Vocabulary, Muckrakers, Legislation/Acts Passed, and Amendments. RESOURCE INCLUDES: 1) Vocabulary M
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Progressive Era Unit Resource Bundle
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Native American History, great for teaching about the Great Depression, the Bonus Army, The Cherokee Rose, Indian schools and the U.S. history. This novel guide includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during, and post reading activities Chapter by chapter questionsAnswer KeyEssay questionsJournaling questionsBackground/historical information Extension resources Character analysisNovel theme activityCharacter traitsKWL ChartVocabulary activities This resource is gr
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6th - 9th
Bomb The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon Novel Guide
Bomb: The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Sheinkin Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about Oppenheimer, WWII, development of nuclear weapons, American history, Manhattan project, European history, the Red Scare, and so much more. This novel unit includes: Benchmarks Background informationPre-reading activities, Chapter comprehension and discussion questions, Essay questions, Vocabulary list, Extension activities, - KLW chart.-Kahoot Quiz This resource is great for:
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7th - 10th
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide the Fall of Communism
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide | World History Novel | European History | Perfect for teaching about the fall of CommunismThis novel guide includes:Learning ObjectivesPre-Reading QuestionsBackground InformationMapsChapter-by-chapter questions Answer KeyCause & Effect Activity ChartsKLW ChartsCharacter AnalysisThemes Activity New Vocabulary ActivitiesExtension ResourcesPost- Reading Questions This resource is great for: Teaching European historyTeaching language artsTeaching world
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6th - 9th
Mini-guide for Middlers: The Golden Goblet Workbook
This is a two-week literature guide for the book titled The Golden Goblet, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. In this book, which is set in ancient Egypt, a boy named Ranofer dreams of becoming a goldsmith. After the death of his father, Ranofer's goal is thwarted by his evil half-brother. This guide contains:vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities: characterization, metaphor, idioms, comparison and contrast, alliteration, effect and cause, simile, antonyms, prediction, ti
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6th - 9th
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Manifest Destiny Map Review Activity
This super fun, engaging Manifest Destiny Map Review Activity will have your students moving around the room in a cooperative learning atmosphere! Your students' aim: reviewing details and locations of the Manifest Destiny territories. Included in this resource:• Cover Page• 8 Manifest Destiny territory stations• 6 sets of questions for 6 groups• Answer Key for Teachers DIRECTIONS FOR ACTIVITY:With their group, students travel from territory to territory answering the questions. When they answ
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Manifest Destiny UNIT BUNDLE
V for Vendetta Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (R - 2005)
V for Vendetta Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (R - 2005) challenges students to fully digest this powerful movie of political and social consequence. Discuss and dissect many of the seemingly cryptic quotes that V says throughout the film. Finally, explore the dangerous ideas that people may be tempted to take away from viewing this film.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 14 high-lev
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10th - 12th
Continent and Ocean Map Worksheet Blank
Continent and Ocean Map worksheet can be used as a worksheet as well as a pretest and post test to assess students knowledge. Student can label and then color the different continents and oceans in order to learn this section of the AKS. Additional Maps - World Maps - Continent, Oceans, Climate Zones and Time Zone MapsUnited States Map Bundle - Political and Physical MapsSouth America Maps - South America Political and Physical MapsLouisiana Purchase MapBe the first to know about new products (a
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1st - 12th
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Also included in: US History Bundle / Distance Learning
Mini-Guide for Middlers: Mara Daughter of the Nile Workbook
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled Mara Daughter of the Nile, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. In this exciting book set in ancient Egypt, Mara becomes a double spy.This mini-guide contains: vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities – Students will: match similes, identify a motive, arrange sentences in the correct sequence, and narrate a story. Students will learn about: sarcasm, physical setting, irony, opinion/fact, metaphors, point of view, alliterati
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6th - 9th
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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz A Novel of 9/11 NO Prep Novel Guide Patriot Day
Ground Zero: A Novel of 9/11 by Alan Gratz Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about September 11th, American History, and world history.This resource includes: Learning objectives Chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions Answer KeyNew Vocabulary Character(s) analysis activities Cause & Effect activity Types of characters activity KLW Chart Extension Resources - background information Themes Activity Post reading questions Teacher section with answer key Vocabulary Activities Post-
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6th - 9th
Analyzing Primary Sources Introduction Activity
Analyzing Primary Sources Introduction ActivityUse this activity to teach students the basic skills and practices for analyzing primary sources in a Social Studies class. This guide helps students to identify primary sources, investigate them for content, and apply questions about the source for bias or integrity.Includes:Student Reading on Primary Sources and AnalysisStudent Handouts5 Primary Sources for Analysis PracticeWrap-Up Questions to overview the activity with the whole classThis would
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5th - 11th
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Developments in South and Southeast Asia Lecture Topic 1.3 for AP® World
This lesson is designed for AP® World History Modern, Unit 1 Topic 3: Developments in South and Southeast Asia. The lesson includes a lecture with detailed speaker notes, a guided notes packet, and activities to supplement the lesson. Details of what is included:29-slide lecture covering topics in South and Southeast AsiaPrintable speaker notes to accompany the lecture4-page guided notes packet for the lectureMCQ Breakdown- review the anatomy of the MCQVideo questions about South and Southeast e
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9th - 11th
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Mini-guide for Middlers: Adam of the Road Workbook
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled Adam of the Road, by Elizabeth G. Vining. The book is a work of historical fiction about a boy who searches for his father and his dog in 13th century England. The guide contains: vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities: rhyme scheme, the number 3, alliteration, matching, cliffhanger, sequence, allusion, simile, descriptive writingrelated activitiesgamescookingwriting exerciseslife applications/Bibleweb linksa crossword
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6th - 9th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: A Single Shard Workbook
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park. In this book, Tree-ear, an orphan in 12th century Korea, desires to become a potter, but finds obstacles in his way. The guide contains:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities – Students will: relate stories in their own words, draw a picture, connect similes, create a list, finish a sentence, write journal entries, and draw a sketch. Students will learn about: personi
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6th - 9th
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Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool Novel Unit
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool Novel Guide This amazing coming of age story is set at the end of the World War II. Two boys, Early and Jack burdened with loss and grief, find their way from being “washed away”. “Navigating Early” is a captivating novel. It can be read out loud in lower grades or a formal novel study in higher grades.This Novel Unit is includes: Lesson Objectives Chapter by chapter short answer/ reading comprehension questionsNew VocabularyWord Search Activities Foreshadowi
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6th - 9th
Study Guide: Uncle Tom's Cabin Workbook
This product is a literature study guide for the book titled Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This classic book focuses on the lives of two enslaved people who live (at the beginning of the book) on the Shelby Plantation in Kentucky: Eliza and "Uncle" Tom.The guide contains:vocabularydiscussion questionsliterature analyses: allusions, point of view, dramatic irony, satire, sarcasm, narration, predictions, compare/contrast, onomatopoeia, personification, similes/metaphor, hyperbole, a
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6th - 12th
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Nelson Mandela No Easy Walk To Freedom BY Denenberg Novel Guide
No Easy Walk To Freedom by Denenberg Novel Guide is great for teaching about colonialism, apartheid, world history, South Africa, human rights, and anti-racism. Nelson Mandela | the Apartheid | World History | Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)This novel guide includes: Learning Objectives14 Page Teacher Pack - Answer Key 46 Page - Students PackChapter by chapter reading comprehension questionsText to world questionsNew Vocabulary Activities Extension ResourcesBackground
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6th - 9th
Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Winged Watchman Workbook
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled The Winged Watchman, by Hilda van Stockum. In this book, a Dutch family helps the Resistance during World War II. The guide contains:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities: alliteration, map work, themes, problems, similes, idioms, effect/cause, rhyme pattern in poems, suspense, metonymy, allusion, plantsrelated activitieslife applications/Bibleweb linksa review puzzlequestions and activities that are abl
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6th - 9th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: Twice Freed Workbook
This is a two-week study for the book titled Twice Freed, by Patricia St. John. In this historical fiction book, the author relates the biblical story of the slave Onesimus from the book of Philemon. The book is in print and available from booksellers. It is also able to be obtained on loan from Internet Archive: Read Twice Freed on loan from Internet Archive Read a short, free biography about Patricia St. John; a list of many of her books is included: An Introduction to Patricia St. John a
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6th - 9th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Witch of Blackbird Pond Workbook
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare. In this book, Kit travels from Barbados to the Colony of Connecticut in 1687 to live with her aunt's family. Kit finds life in New England very different from her former life. The guide includes:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities -- Students will: formulate conclusions, complete if/then statements, analyze and create a syllogism, complete a story diagram, an
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6th - 9th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: Little Women Workbook
This is a two-week study for Part 1* of Little Women**. Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, is the classic story of four girls growing up during the Civil War era. *Chapters 1-23 form Part 1; chapters 24-47 form Part 2. A number of activities for Part 2 are included at the end of the guide.**You may take longer to read/study this book if you choose. Most sections contain three chapters of reading, but the questions/activities are divided by chapter. This guide contains: vocabulary exercisesd
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6th - 9th
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George Washington Spymaster by Allen Novel Guide American Revolutionary History
George Washington, Spymaster by Allen Novel Guide Middle school students find this book captivating, while it combines American History, Revolutionary War and Language Arts. This is an original 39 page novel guide, which covers: Learning Objectives Chapter by chapter discussion questionsBackground information Teacher - answer key Vocabulary activitiesExtension ResourceKWL ChartCause & Effect Activity Nearpod teacher access is included on the last page of the file If you have any questions, p
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7th - 9th
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