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Common Core WHST.6-8.1 resources for Microsoft Word
28 Fun Social Studies Projects For Any Unit - Fully EDITABLE!
This bundle of 28 engaging and fun activities and projects will make social studies enjoyable and thought-provoking for your students. The activities and projects work with any social studies curriculum whether it’s ancient history, world history or United States history. As long as you teach historical figures, battles, historical periods, events, civilizations, countries, culture or geographic regions, you will find plenty of fun activities and projects in this 98 page bundle!All activities
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6th - 8th
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Perfect World Argument
Students are challenged to create a perfect world by exploring and deciding on all of the elements that make up a society. They are then writing an argumentative essay to explain why their world is perfect. There is a link to a Canva presentation with pre-set resources for students to use to investigate different aspects of the society to help them decide. On the final page is a link to graphic organizers to help students plot out their information. Included in the handouts are paragraph frams t
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7th - 10th
Middle School Foundational Communication Rubrics
The foundational communication standards for Social Studies (WHST. 6-8.1, 2, and SL. 1) are the at the heart of most Social Studies thinking. These rubrics are based on best practices for standards-based grading that include language that is strengths based, objective, and observable. Student and teacher friendly. Editable. Writing standards include student writing checklist for self-assessment.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â (Bundled) Middle School Foundational Rubrics
Exploring Native American Cultural Groups: Gallery Walk & Lesson Plans
Description:Elevate your social studies curriculum and meet educational standards with this dynamic "Native American Cultures Gallery Walk" resource! Designed specifically for middle school and high school teachers, this comprehensive package includes everything you need to conduct an engaging and informative exploration of Native American cultures through a gallery walk activity.Aligned with Common Core State Standards and National Council for the Social Studies standards, this resource feature
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6th - 12th
Living History Interview Activity Kit - Black History
Product Description:Engage your students in a dynamic and meaningful exploration of Black history with our "Living History Interview Activity Kit." This comprehensive kit is designed for middle school and high school classrooms, providing a unique and interactive way for students to connect with living individuals who have made significant contributions to Black history.Key Features:Real-World Connection:Foster a deeper understanding of Black history by allowing students to connect with living h
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Bret Harte ~ "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" COMMON CORE MASTER PACKET (14 pages)
This 14 packet over the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" contains:
• Pre-read Anticipatory Worksheet
• Vocabulary
• Literary Focus: Character and Setting
• Vocabulary Review
• Quizzes
• Writing Connections
• LIT CIRCLE Discussion Questions
• Cross Curricular Writing and Alternative Activities
All of this will hit many of the State Standards for the Common Core as well as help your students improve in many literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and oracy)
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8th - 11th
Black History WebQuest Kit - For Middle School and High School
Thank you for visiting and downloading. For the latest new resources, Follow. Please Provide Feedback after use to help build this resource library! Thank you!Description:The Black History Webquest Kit is a comprehensive educational resource designed to engage middle school and high school students in an exploration of key figures and events in Black history. This kit includes teacher instructions, full lesson plans for both middle school and high school levels, a detailed rubric for assessment
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5th - 12th
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8th Grade Civics Review MCAS
These topic reviews are designed to cover key areas of the 8th-grade civics curriculum, providing teachers with a structured resource to prepare students for the MCAS exam. Here's how each review can benefit teachers in the classroom:Topic 1: The philosophical foundations of the United States political system:Helps teachers ensure students grasp foundational concepts like federalism, separation of powers, and the principles underlying the U.S. political system.Provides opportunities for students
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7th - 9th
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Manifest Destiny & American Progress Painting Analysis
This is a great way to introduce your Westward Expansion Unit! Explore the painting American Progress by John Gast to compare to the meaning of Manifest Destiny. The kids have lots of fun trying to interpret the picture and what it could mean. This is a great lesson that can help introduce the new movement of expansion not just physically but mentally too.
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6th - 12th
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Lunar New Year Reading Comprehension Bundle
Are you seeking comprehensive resources to engage your students in learning about the Lunar New Year while enhancing their literacy skills? Look no further than our Lunar New Year Reading Comprehension Bundle! This meticulously curated bundle includes three informative passages about the history, traditions, and significance of the Lunar New Year, accompanied by differentiated comprehension questions and a thought-provoking writing prompt.What's Included:Informative Passages: Explore the rich hi
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6th - 12th
The Patriot Movie Argumentative Writing Assignment
If you are looking for a writing assignment to help you justify showing the movie "The Patriot", you've come to the right place! I'm including a prompt that challenges students to justify the showing of this controversial movie in middle school. This argumentative writing prompt also includes a small graphic organizer for students to complete as they watch the movie and a short pre-write for students to fill-in before they begin writing. This assignment correlates with the common core in that
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7th - 11th
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Lesson Plans For Acts of Courage by Pamela Horner
If your success in life depends upon harboring a secret, then what do you do when you must either finally confront it, or lose the game of survival?  Fen has been busy. He took an unexpected trip, hung around some important people – who are also dead – all the while keeping a deep secret.Fenmore Jacks does things on a grand scale. His personality is huge. His wit is enviable, especially among the other fourth graders. And his school career? It is a colossal – failure. He has to hide the fact tha
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4th - 6th
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Argument Writing CER Graphic Organizer Claim Evidence and Reasoning
This basic graphic organizer can be used to teach claim, evidence, and reasoning- the basic building blocks of argument writing, research, and informational writing. It can be a great literacy tool for use in social studies, science, and math.Anytime you need students to explain their answer this is an excellent tool to pull out! You can use the first page as a simple 5 min activity or use the second scaffolded page as whole class activity.When students use inquiry research or write essays lat
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â THE BEST INQUIRY RESEARCH AND ARGUMENT WRITING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Harlem Renaissance CRQ (Constructed Response) Set & 2-Day Lesson Plan
This comprehensive and engaging educational resource is designed to deepen students' understanding of the women's suffrage movement.This editable Constructed Response Question (CRQ)/(DBQ) Set offers an overview of the Harlem Renaissance and its larger effects on society in the United States. Included are sample responses to the questions along with an optional 2-day lesson plan that focuses on critical analysis of the documents and the topic overall and writing.The historical literacy skill of i
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5th - 12th
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Suffrage Movement DBQ/CRQs (Constructed Response) Set & 2-Day Lesson Plan
This comprehensive and engaging educational resource is designed to deepen students' understanding of the women's suffrage movement.This editable Constructed Response Question (CRQ)/(DBQ) Set offers an overview of women's suffrage and its larger effects on society in the United States. Included are sample responses to the questions along with an optional 2-day lesson plan that focuses on critical analysis of the documents and the topic overall and writing. The historical literacy skill of identi
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5th - 12th
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American Revolution- The Battles of Lexington and Concord WebQuest (With Key)
Description: Take your students on an immersive journey back to April 19, 1775, with this engaging webquest exploring the pivotal Battle of Lexington and Concord. Through a series of 20 thought-provoking questions, students will delve deep into the events, causes, and consequences of this historic battle, which ignited the flames of the American Revolution. From the initial clash between colonial militias and British regulars to the heroic acts of individuals like Paul Revere and Mary Moulton, s
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5th - 8th
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Historical Argument Essay Rubric
Lift your grading practices with this standards-based grading rubric for historical argument essays.
This comprehensive rubric doubles as a grading tool for teachers AND a revising and editing checklist for students! I use this Common Core-aligned rubric as a student-facing tool to help kids understand what I'm looking for in their analytical writing. I use it in writing conferences and small-groups with students throughout the writing process, ensuring that every young writer is on target for
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6th - 12th
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Math, Read, Write, Debate, Lesson {Editable} - Middle School, High School
★ Engage Math Students in a Read, Write, & Research project that they Debate! ★ This lesson brings Language Arts, Collaboration and Math together.
This was a very successful lesson in my class. Students who did not care much for math, yet, were excellent writers enjoyed the task of researching and writing. It also assisted students good in math but weak in some writing skills to improve their research and writing.
This is a lesson for students to write a 'paper' (page, paragraph, etc)
Medieval Mystery: The Black Plague
Looking for a thrilling inquiry lesson to captivate your students? Look no further than the History Mystery of the Black Death! In this engaging lesson plan for Grade 8, students will investigate the most devastating pandemic in history, using critical thinking and historical sources to answer essential questions about the disease and its impact on the world.This lesson plan features a gripping scenario: students are tasked with becoming detectives to solve the mysteries surrounding the Black De
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7th - 9th
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Investigation: The Role of the Church in Medieval Europe
Are you looking for a lesson that will bring history to life and engage your students in critical thinking and analysis? Look no further than "The Role of the Church in Daily Medieval Life" inquiry investigation!This lesson is designed to encourage students to develop their empathy and understanding of historical figures. With sources ranging from biblical passages to personal accounts from peasants and priests, your students will have a rich array of primary sources to analyze and interpret.Thr
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7th - 9th
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Problems in Cellutopia- Cell Campaign Persuasive Project
This 3-4 day cross-curricular class project fits nicely into a Cell Structure and Function unit, right after cell organelles are introduced. Students brush up on their persuasive and argumentative writing skills, read to gather information, draw to convey a message and speak to persuade. This project is a true marriage of NGSS Science Standards and the Common Core.
Daily Plan will vary- but this is what I typically do in my classroom!
Day 1- Project is introduced- set the stage- students get i
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6th - 11th
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Progressivism Project
Through this project students become modern day progressive reformers. Students conduct extensive research on social problems that our country faces today and develop a well-planned solution. The project has a chart that outlines the steps to take to successfully complete this project. This is an extensive assignment and I recommend teaching proper research skills throughout. I love this project because it requires students research the history of a topic and apply that history to the future
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Amplify Science- Force and Motion Engineering Internship Proposal Outline
Product Description: This product is a 3-page word document that is a supplement to the "Force and Motion Engineering Internship" unit as part of Amplify Science curriculum, specifically for Day 9- "Finalizing the Proposal". It contains all the words, relevant key concepts, a list of the sources of evidence, a word bank, a detailed "checklist" outline, and supply pod proposal sample that I wrote. It can be used as a scaffold for specific students or given to everyone as they write a unique prod
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in:Â Amplify Science- Force and Motion (EI) Unit Supplemental Resources Bundle
Ebola Outbreak Common Core Reading and Writing
This New York Times article can be used in a variety of content areas and is really relevant right now. It comes with a writing prompt and scoring rubric.
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8th - 12th
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