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Social studies Common Core W.4.1 worksheets
Trail of Tears Activities | Indian Removal Act | Native American History
Teaching your students about the Trail of Tears just got a little easier with this informative resource! Informational text, timeline, accounts of individual Native American groups, and skill pages are all included. Students will love the engaging pages while teachers will love the ease of use! INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSION MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES.************************************************************************************************************PRODUCT INCLUDESlink to digit
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears BUNDLE
Veterans Day Literacy Activities - Social Studies - US History
This Veterans Day printable resource will help your students know why we celebrate Veterans Day! This resource is designed to provide basic information about how Veterans Day came to be, what it stands for, and why we celebrate. This is Common Core packed with reading, writing, and vocabulary. Informational text is included for teacher and student use. There is an easy-to-use DIGITAL version available HERE and for only $1 more, you can purchase both the digital and printable together HERE!Highe
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
Pioneer Life | Westward Expansion | California Gold Rush | Oregon Trail
Looking for resources to have Pioneer Days in your classroom? Look no further than this complete unit on pioneers, including the California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail. This unit includes activities to stretch out Pioneer Days to a full week or pick and choose what you have time for in the classroom. INCLUDES BOTH A PRINT AND MADE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES DIGITAL VERSION.*************************************************************************************************************INCLUDES THE FOLLO
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2nd - 4th
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Veterans Day Writing - Veterans Day Activities - Veterans Day Close Reading
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE Option - Veterans Day Unit integrated with the ELA skills of opinion writing, close reading, summarizing and inferring. The activities are rigorous, but yet engaging. The teacher will love the Veterans Day reading comprehension tasks used and the students will enjoy the fun activities. It is a win-win unit.Check out our November ELA Reading & Writing Products Check out our Thanksgiving and Fall Math ProductsVeterans Day Close Reading Unit includes: - 2 non-fictio
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4th - 6th
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Labor Day - Labor Day Reading Comprehension - Labor Day Informational Texts
This non-fiction informational text with activities will help your students understand why we celebrate Labor Day. It is designed to provide basic information about how Labor Day came to be, what it stands for and why we celebrate. Perfect for 4th and 5th graders but can be used with 3rd grade. (It is a much higher level for 3rd so take a look at the preview before purchasing.) A stress-free way to teach your students about Labor Day. For the DIGITAL version, go HERE!For BOTH the digital AND pr
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Not Grade Specific
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Sled Dog Racing Nonfiction Paired Texts | Digital Paired Texts
UPDATED TO INCLUDE GOOGLE SLIDES! These paired texts are a great way to combine the excitement of the sled dog race across Alaska with practice finding evidence from multiple sources.In these resource you'll find...*two nonfiction texts - "Togo" and "The Last Great Race on Earth"*comprehension questions - both multiple choice and constructed response*planning pages to organize information from multiple sources*3 writing prompts - opinion, narrative, and informational
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Alaska Sled Dog Racing Bundle
Jackie Robinson Sample from our Close Reading Common Core Aligned Units TDQs
Celebrate Black History Month this Common Core aligned freebie. It is a tiny sample of my MEGA monthly units that you can use for Close Reading, weekly homework, assessments, guided reading, or as a quick filler.-Seven Common Core aligned activities are included.-The full unit is described below. *** 3 pages of questions per passage (4-5 questions on each page) * 1st Question Page: Key Ideas and Details (Addresses RI.1, RI.2, RI.3) * 2nd Question Page: Craft and Structure (Addresses RI.
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2nd - 5th
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The Hope Chest | Novel Study Unit | Women's History | Suffrage | Printables
Perfect for Women's History Month or a unit on Women's Suffrage!This print and go resource will give you everything you need to lead your students through a literature study of this densely-packed historical novel about the fight for the 19th Amendment in 1920 America. Engage your students in rich discussions, vocabulary, comprehension, character analysis, evidence gathering, prediction, and writing tasks. Excellent for literature circles or small group instruction in your upper elementary class
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: The Hope Chest Novel Study | Women's History | Suffrage | 19th Amendment
The First Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving Activities - Reading Comprehension
Teach the real facts about The First Thanksgiving with this comprehensive reading comprehension resource! Perfect for 4th grade and 5th graders as well as some 6th grade classes. The informational book with several interactive activities not only teach the real facts about Thanksgiving but also give students practice with skills and higher-level thinking. Use in your Language Arts or Social Studies/US History classes. There is a digital version of this resource available. Click HERE.Higher-Leve
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail Book Study
My book study with questions and activities goes along with the book, Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail, written by Kate Messner. This is a great book for students in 2nd through 5th grades. It teaches students about pioneers as Ranger, a Golden Retriever, travels back in time. The questions and activities can be used with social studies and reading/language arts. I have included coloring pages and images to help students see some of the ways pioneers lived and traveled.I also listed se
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2nd - 5th
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Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade)
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade) - 532 Worksheets & Printables. A morning work bundle for upper elementary. Use the many art illustrations as a springboard into writing prompts.• Worksheets travel nicely between grade levels. • Meets 65-82% of Common Core Writing Literacy Standards for grades 3-7. Click links for full previews. You get the following:1. Editing - 12 Printable Prompts• Labor Day• Haunted House• Winter Solstice• Sled Racing• White House Easter Egg Roll• Valentine's Day
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4th - 7th
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Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit : A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain . (Book not included)Reading Level 4.6.This 38-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 39 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10
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2nd - 4th
Cashless? A Public Policy Debate
Many cities and states around the U.S. are passing laws that say businesses are REQUIRED to accept cash. What do your students think?Guide them through this public policy debate lesson where they will examine arguments for both sides, vote, and write a letter to their representative sharing their perspective on the issue.Cashless? Includes:- Teacher's Guide- PowerPoint presentation- Student Sheets available as Word Documents AND editable PDFAll students are compelled by their inherent sense of
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3rd - 5th
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The Mud Pony Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Rainbow Native American
The Mud Pony : A Reading Rainbow Book Study Companion Read Aloud Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book by Caron Lee Cohen (book not included). This 46-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 46 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions
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2nd - 4th
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YEAR BUNDLE! US History Activity Choice Boards Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 Social Studies
This year-long bundle of 10 Social Studies Choice Board Activity Packets is your all-in-one resource to gamify social studies and/or US history for the entire year. These fun menus of learning activities are designed with differentiation in mind, like encouraging student choice and being totally student paced. Essentially, each of these choice boards provide students with 12 unique learning activities to take a deeper dive into various periods of growth in United States history, from around 1400
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4th - 7th
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Abraham Lincoln Biography Writing Unit | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A biography writing unit about the life of the 16th American President and the leader of the United States during the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort i
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Abraham Lincoln Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
Labor Day Reading Comprehension Google Classroom™ Labor Day Digital
These Google Slides ™ for Labor Day are great for learning centers, homework, or distance learning. They will help your students understand why we celebrate Labor Day. The non-fiction informational book and activities are designed to provide basic information about how Labor Day came to be, what it stands for and why we celebrate. Perfect for 4th and 5th graders but can be used with 3rd grade. (It is a much higher level for 3rd so take a look at the preview before purchasing.) A FUN, stress-fre
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3rd - 5th
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Different Genres of Text - Writing Prompts to Reinforce the Different Genres
These writing prompts are a great way to reinforce your lessons about genres in reading. These 10 prompts also go great with Help! You're Stuck in a Book Intro to Genres Digital Escape Room or just to use for discussions about genres in your own classroom. These Genre Posters also go with the prompts as well as the escape room.There are 10 prompts that go with each of the genres explored in the Escape Room and can be used in tandem. However, they can also be used as stand-alone prompts as well.I
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3rd - 7th
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Martin Luther King Biography Writing Unit | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A biography writing project about the life of famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade for MLK Day or for Black History Month.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsTwo prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusionA template for stu
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3rd - 4th
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NFL National Anthem Protests Reading Passages and Opinion Writing Activities
This product includes:• Three-page article written on a 4th-6th grade reading level• Determine the Viewpoint- A worksheet with quotes from different people with various viewpoints on the topic. Students determine each person’s viewpoint. • Who? What? When? Where? Why? Summary Sheet• Opinion Writing SheetThis unit is meant to teach students to read the facts on a current event and form their own opinion based on their beliefs. It is important to teach students to be critical of media, because it
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4th - 6th
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And Then What Happened Paul Revere Novel Study
Enjoy this novel study of the classic book "And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?" by Jean Fritz. This 34 page unit comes with 3 quizzes, 3 worksheets, an essay, and fun illustration project. A graphic organizer, essay directions, and illustration directions are included. Each quiz has 5 questions. Finally, there are rubrics for both the essay and illustrations, along with an answer key for each page. Happy customers have said: * "This was an awesome resource and perfect for an advanced read
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3rd - 5th
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AMERICAN FLAG and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Reading & Writing
This 28-page product includes everything you need to teach about the American Flag: 6 reading comprehension worksheets (varying levels) with answer keys; 3 writing prompts (opinion, informative, narrative) in 3 formats with revising and editing checklists; 2 hands-on flag activities (timeline, create your own flag); Pledge of Allegiance vocabulary mini-unit (hands-on activity, vocabulary cards, test); and 12 video links (over 90 minutes of video footage)!This would be a great way to integrate S
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3rd - 8th
Hernan Cortes Visits Tenochtitlan
The Tenochtitlan Market of the Aztec Empire receives a visit from Hernan Cortes! This 12 page packet contains Hernan Cortes' letter written about the market, as well as primary sources for review.This packet includes:Primary Sources: Hernan Cortes' letter written about Tenochtitlan, a photograph of causeways, and a photograph of Hernan Cortes. All include 2 - 4 comprehensive questions that follow, allowing students to inquire about Hernan Cortes.Vocabulary grids including 10 words about Tenocht
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4th - 6th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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