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High school social studies worksheet pdfs
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Latitude and Longitude Worksheets and Quizzes - U.S.A. Geography
This collection of worksheets and a printable map provide excellent lessons for learning latitude and longitude. • This package contains 9 pages. • A printable map with the necessary information to answer the questions regarding latitude and longitude.• Includes practice and two quizzes in the “Where Am I” format•Answer KeyThis lesson is google classroom ready.Please e-mail me with any questions about this resource or suggestions for future resources at: ljmccormick33@yahoo.com. If you are diss
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: U.S.A. Geography- Bundle
Map Skills Mapping - Design Your Own Amusement Park
Review the basics of mapping with this fun and engaging activity! Using map skills learned in class, students must design a map of their own amusement park and include mapping elements such as scale, a legend, symbols, and more! They must also write about and explain their "best" or most amazing ride. This activity has always been one of my students' favorite projects! It's a fun and unique way to wrap up a mapping unit or a fun project for social studies!I encourage the students to pick a them
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6th - 9th
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Cell Phone Characterization, PDF & Google Drive, Literature or History Activity
Add a little fun to ANY novel, play, short story, or history unit with this worksheet where students choose a character (or historic figure) and fill a fictional cell phone with email messages, playlist entries, and a wallpaper image.This PDF file and Google Drive version includes a blank form and a completed sample to show students, if you wish. The sample is from my students’ study of To Kill a Mockingbird, showing Scout Finch’s cell phone content, but you could use this worksheet with ANY wor
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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U.S. Maps & Geography- The Ultimate Label & Color Maps Pack! (American History)
This United States Ultimate Maps & Geography Pack includes eight different maps for your American History student explorers- Political Map, Physical Map, Native American Cultural Regions, 13 Colonies, Westward Expansion, 5 Regions, Civil War, and a World Map. These labeling and coloring activities are interactive, engaging, and ready to use- just print and copy! A Teacher’s Guide is provided, as well as options for use to fit your curriculum/lesson. You will also receive a completed, col
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3rd - 10th
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Current Event Article Close Reading, Informational Text, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Need more informational text-based lessons in your classroom? This print-and-go worksheet is the perfect little tool to use as a weekly, occasional, or extra credit assignment. You can either provide an article for your students to work through as a class or assign students to find their own article to use as the basis of the lesson. Whether you use this handout as an in-class assignment to use with copies of your local newspaper, take kids to the computer lab to find an online article, or assig
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bill of Rights One-Pager - Creative Project for Civics & American History!
Looking for a creative project for your Bill of Rights unit? This Bill of Rights One-Pager Project has students demonstrate their comprehension of the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution by describing and illustrating each in an attractive One-Pager art project. Students can draw by hand, paste in pictures, use quotes, word art, or newspaper headlines — the sky's the limit! This imaginative One-Pager lets students get creative and have fun — all while showing off how much the
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5th - 11th
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Progressive Era Muckrakers Chart & Worksheet Activity for US History
This activity on Progressive Era Muckrakers features a 1-page reading about Muckrakers plus a chart of 7 famous American muckrakers, their works, subjects, and the effects they had on America. After reading the chart, students complete a set of analysis questions to help demonstrate their understanding of muckrakers and their effects.The chart features information on each of the following muckrakers:Thomas NastJacob RiisIda B. WellsFrank NorrisIda TarbellLincoln SteffensUpton SinclairThe complet
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7th - 11th
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Hamilton the Musical Movie Guide (Disney+)
The musical, Hamilton, follows the story of Founding Father and Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. The musical was filmed in 2016 and features the original Broadway cast. The story follows the hardships of his childhood, his marriage to Eliza, and the loss of his son. It also examines his connections with Aaron Burr, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and more. It discusses his large contribution to The Federalist Papers which helped promote the ratification of The
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: In the Heights & Hamilton Musical Movie Guide Duo
CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Activity CER Template CER rubric CER practice
Are your students struggling with writing their claim, evidence, and reasoning scientific explanations? This template will help students write scientific explanation summaries and support their claims with evidence and reasoning (CER). Comes with language support, in the form of graphic organizers and sentence frames. Plus a generic rubric to help you grade students' CERs. This is great for integrating the Common Core into your science class. Included in this product:✅ Blank scientific explana
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4th - 12th
Doodle Style Notes, The Americas, Aztec, Maya & Inca Summary Activity Set
What a fun way to review the geography, religion, achievements, government/leadership, economy and social classes of the Americas! Students complete the Aztec, Maya, and Inca doodle note templates after class notes, reading textbook chapters or informational texts, at the end of the unit, or even after finishing a chapter test (while waiting for students to finish). This activity is a class favorite that is easy to implement. It's great to share and hang in the classroom. This also makes for a
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Aztec Resources Bundle: Interactive Notebook Independent Work Packet
Industrial Revolution Inventions Worksheet Activity
This simple Industrial Revolution activity features a worksheet with 11 of the most significant inventions of the era. Students research to find the inventor, a picture, and a description for each. However, sometimes the invention is given, while other times students must start with the inventor or just a picture. After completing the chart, students complete a free-response question on which invention they feel has had the biggest impact on the world today.The inventions included on the chart a
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5th - 10th
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2x Atomic Bomb Survivor Worksheet
This Hiroshima and Nagasaki worksheet tells the amazing story of a man who survived BOTH atomic bombings during World War 2. Despite being within 2 miles of the epicenter in both Japanese cities at the time the atomic bombs were dropped, he survived and eventually became an outspoken critic of nuclear proliferation and spoke eloquently about the need for disarmament. The worksheet tells his story of survival and how the two atomic bombs affected him in the decades since the bombing. Following t
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6th - 11th
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Comparing the Vietnam and Korean Wars Worksheet
This great Vietnam War and Korean War Comparison Worksheet has students use higher-level thinking skills to compare the Vietnam War to the Korean War. In 2 simple columns, students respond to a variety of prompts about the two conflicts against the spread of communism.Examples of prompts include: the dates, causes, geography, key players, casualties, outcome, and more! Following the comparison chart, students complete a Venn diagram comparing the Korean and Vietnam Wars (or conflicts to be speci
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7th - 11th
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Oh Rats! Black Death Bubonic Plague Story Board Europe Middle Ages Activity Set
Created to align with students' supporting claims with evidence! In this activity, students create a 9-scene storyboard for an animated film. The film should be about a flea-ridden rat who helped to spread the Bubonic Plague into Europe during the 1300s. An example page and an easy step-by-step how to draw a basic cartoon rat printable are both included.This lesson can be used after the Plague/Black Death Powerpoint Slides also posted or in conjunction with our Plague that Rocked the World Lesso
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6th - 10th
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Treaty of Versailles and 14 Points Venn Diagram
This Treaty of Versailles and 14 Points comparison worksheet has students analyzing Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points with the final resolutions of the Treaty of Versailles and then completing a Venn Diagram. Both of the primary source documents are shortened/excerpted and simplified so that students can more easily understand their meaning. Students then make connections to see similarities and differences and place those into a Venn Diagram. This is an excellent activity for both World and American H
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7th - 12th
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Understanding the Declaration of Independence | Civics & American History
This Understanding the Declaration of Independence Article & Review breaks down each section of the United States Declaration of Independence in a clear, easy to understand way. Questions throughout the article reinforce the key ideas, and a 2-page review has students summarize each section, define key vocabulary, and connect passages of the Declaration to the United States Constitution. Fitting for Civics, Government, and American History classrooms, this is a great review of the Declaratio
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5th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis Worksheet
This Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis activity includes abbreviated versions of the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution for students to read and a set of short scenarios that they must then analyze. Each scenario describes a violation of one of the Bill of Rights in a way that students can identify with and understand. They then refer back to the Bill of Rights to match it to the correct one. Finally, students answer a question regarding their opinion on whether our rights are absolute o
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7th - 11th
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Genocides in History Chart, Readings, and UN Definition Project
This is a fantastic lesson plan on genocides in history that incorporates reading strategies, cooperative learning, and higher-level thinking.It includes 6 one page readings on genocides in history:The Armenian genocideThe HolocaustStalin's Great PurgeThe Cambodian GenocideRwandan Genocide The Darfur Genocide Also includes is a chart students complete on each genocide's info. This can be completed as a station activity, in groups, or individually.After completing the readings and chart, students
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9th - 12th
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Feudalism Reading Worksheet Activity for Middle Ages & Medieval Europe
This Feudalism activity includes a simple, 1-page reading that explains how Feudalism worked during the Middle Ages along with a worksheet and Google Doc. The reading on feudalism in Europe It covers the key vocabulary terms (serf, fief, vassal, etc.) and helps students to understand the reasons why the system was in place and what each person's role was in it. Following the reading, students complete 8 comprehension questions based on what they read. This makes for an excellent homework assignm
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Feudalism Lesson Plan Bundle for Middle Ages or Medieval Europe Activity
We the People | Preamble to the Constitution One-Pager Activity
This Preamble to the Constitution One-Pager is a creative project that lets your students demonstrate their understanding of the six goals of government laid out in the Preamble! Aligned to the Florida State Standard for Middle School Civics, SS.7.CG.1.8 Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, students read a short passage on the purpose of the Preamble and the importance of its first three words “We the People”. They underline or highlight each of the six goals of government laid out in the Preamble
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5th - 12th
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Research and Inquiry Skills - Graphic Organizers for ANY Subject
Research and Inquiry Organizers - Looking for something to help your students manage a research or inquiry project? Use these comprehensive templates and organizers to help your students succeed! I've used these organizers with multiple grades and subjects and had great success! Great for any subject and research/inquiry project- the result could be a formal research paper, research poster, or PowerPoint presentation. The templates work for anything that requires students to research informati
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7th - 10th
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Crusades Worksheet and Map Activity
This Crusades Worksheet and Map Activity resource includes a 2 page reading and companion worksheet all about the Crusades. It features vocabulary for students to define, questions about each of the the first 3 Crusades including the purposes, results, and about important events and people. The second page includes a map students color and label and a place for students to reflect on the major effects of the Crusades.An editable Google Doc version of the activity and answer key are both included
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7th - 10th
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Mesoamerica Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Annotations Aztec Inca Maya
Mesoamerica - Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Ancient Civilization Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource is designed for a Reformation unit. It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with Mesoamerican Interactive NotebookQuick overview of topics co
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5th - 9th
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