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Social studies Common Core CCRA.R.3 resources
Holocaust Victims' Identity Cards Activities for ELA, History - Print & Digital
These activities accompany my FREE Holocaust Victims' Identity Cards and are designed to help students make a personal connection with the victims of the Holocaust. These activities could be used before a novel study or a history lesson. This lesson can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. Resources include Google Drive resources (Docs, Slides, Forms, etc.) and well as print ready PDF versions. After reading about an individual impacted by the Holocaust, students will complet
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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The 13 Colonies Reading Passages Comprehension Worksheets Thirteen Colonies
The 13 Colonies Passages, Questions, and Annotations {Thirteen Colonies}This resource contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Part of US History Reading Passages Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include: 1.) The 13 Colonies: New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies -The colonies were
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3rd - 7th
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Flat Stanley Project
This Flat Stanley project is an engaging integrated unit for your students! This unit has everything you need to mail your own Flat Stanley projects around the world. Your students will love getting mail (and won't even know they are learning)!This Common Core aligned resource also includes Flat Stanley comprehension questions, vocabulary words and graphic organizers to help students understand the novel.This makes for a great activity for students! Students will create their own Flat Stanley p
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2nd - 4th
Age of Exploration Reading Passages | European Explorers Reading Comprehension
European Explorers | Age of Exploration | Explorers Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Part of US History Reading Passages Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include: 1.) Exploration and the Age of Discovery -15th century – 17th cen
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3rd - 7th
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The Odyssey Unit Plans - Odyssey Projects - Activities - Homer - Greek Mythology
The Odyssey Novel Study Resource Bundle - This comprehensive and complete literature resource package for teaching a Homer's Odyssey Unit features 10 different best selling Odyssey Activities. A must for your Odyssey Unit, this literature resource package includes 10 of my best selling Odyssey resources. These include comprehension question exit tickets, character analysis activities, background information, and a variety of other projects and activities. ✅Be sure to check out the previews of ea
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5th - 8th
NEWSELA Current Event Analysis Common Core Worksheets & Graphic Organizers
NEWSELA is a great, online resource because it allows a student to choose his/her own Lexile level to read level-appropriate articles. This activity has 12 templates (Newsela worksheets or Newsela graphic organizers) to choose from and is aligned with Common Core Literacy and Writing standards for ELA, history, and science (NGSS). Two brand new Doodle Notes templates were added for the new school year!!!In addition to receiving printable copies provided in PDF, this lesson bundle was recently co
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5th - 12th
US History Curriculum Activities 5th Grade United States Map Geography Projects
This Upper Elementary and Middle School Complete US History Curriculum Resource has over 1,205 pages/slide of material covering Ancient American | Native Americans, The Age of Exploration, Relations Between Colonists and Native Americans, The Original 13 Colonies, Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War, The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Articles of Confederation***UPDATE: Now contains curriculum binders and sample classroom pacing guide!**UPDATE: N
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4th - 7th
True Crime Podcast Informational Text Standards Unit | Middle School ELA
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle school students excited about learning informational text standards? If so, this True Crime Podcast unit plan is a must have! Assign in Google Classroom or download and print as a PDF! Both formats are included. This digital resource was created in Google Slides and is an easy, no-prep solution that will provide over two weeks of content to your students. Students will practice citing textual evidence, determining central idea, analyzing the structu
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6th - 9th
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The Holocaust Introductory Presentation & Notes - Print & Digital
This Google Slides presentation introducing the Holocaust is accompanied by a set of fill-in-the-blank notes for students and a review activity. Topics covered: pre-war, anti-Semitism, the Weimar Republic, Germany’s totalitarian state, persecution, US and worldwide response, World War II, the Final Solution, and the aftermath. This lesson can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (Docs, Slides, Forms, etc.). This lesson includes support
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
Unbroken Complete Study Unit
Captivate your students with the incredible story of Louie Zamperini in Unbroken. This complete unit will engage your class right from the start with interactive activities, thought-provoking discussions, and even fun creative assignments! You and your students will LOVE this deep dive into the world of Louie and World War II!With this teacher time-saving unit, students will go beyond basic comprehension questions and learn and practice ELA content and skills! This Unbroken Unit is divided into
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8th - 10th
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Life Long Ago and Today Activities and Sorting Worksheets
Life Long Ago and Today Activities, Sorting Worksheets, and Digital Task Cards for Google SlidesYour students will be actively engaged, promoting discussions about life in the past and present, using hands-on activities, sorting worksheets, and digital task cards. Resource Highlights:Picture Vocabulary Cards: Visual aids featuring commonly used terms to describe the past and present.Assessments: Worksheets designed for assessing students' ability to identify artifacts from different periods.Crea
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K - 2nd
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Early Humans Unit - Stone Age Unit - Early Humans Activities - Prehistory Unit
This 120 page Early Man unit resource package provides students with everything they need to complete an Early Humans unit or Stone Age unit on the Paleolithic - Neolithic Era. This stone age unit plan contains early human reading passages and annotation activities, comprehension questions, archaeology vocabulary, graphic organizers, and Stone Age activities for Interactive Notebooks.✅Be sure to click on the preview above to see a full detailed description of exactly what is included in this res
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4th - 8th
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Reading Graphic Organizers Fiction and Non-Fiction Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Notebooks Grades 6, 7, 8 - Use with Any Fiction & Informational Texts NEWLY UPDATED! This bundle of organizers has 50 new pages added! Total of 92 organizers, plus 10 bonus pages.EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)**If you teach multiple grade levels, purchase the set for the highest grade level you teach. You do not need to purchase both the 6,7,8 and 9-10 packs. The 9-10 builds on th
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Stations for Previewing Holocaust Texts & Night by Elie Wiesel - Print & Digital
Included are six station activities with four stations focused on building students' knowledge about the Holocaust and the related text you will be reading. The final two stations are focused on specifically introducing the characters in and author of Night, but could be edited to reflect the text or text(s) that you will be using during your Holocaust unit. Station activities include: ABC Graffiti, an anticipation guide and discussion, photograph analysis, text cover free write, and an introduc
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
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Paired Texts [Print & Digital]: American Revolution Grades 4-6
These paired passages, or paired texts, meet the demand for more complex texts that students can use to compare and build knowledge to integrate information and draw conclusions. The high-interest, rigorous passages in this set are great to stretch your 4th and 5th graders, and still appropriate for many students in middle school as well. The passages in this set are differentiated. Two levels are provided: on grade level for 4-5 and on grade level for 6-7.I have included printable AND Google Ap
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Yearlong Print and Digital Paired Text Bundle for Grades 4-6
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Paired Texts [Print & Digital]: Titanic Grades 4-6
These paired passages, or paired texts, meet the demand for more complex texts that students can use to compare and build knowledge to integrate information and draw conclusions. The high-interest, rigorous passages in this set are great to stretch your 4th and 5th graders, and still appropriate for many students in middle school as well. The passages in this set are differentiated. Two levels are provided: on grade level for 4-5 and on grade level for 6-7.I have included printable AND Google Ap
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Yearlong Print and Digital Paired Text Bundle for Grades 4-6
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the following products:Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for ANY Novel or StoryInteractive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational TextsInteractive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of
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6th - 12th
To Build a Fire Short Story Literature Guide Unit, Lesson Plan
Teaching "To Build a Fire" doesn't have to be a long, cold experience! With this up-to-date mini unit teaching pack, you have everything you need to set, teach, enjoy, and assess this classic short story. Plus -- it's all super low prep and standards based. Student Experience: Students will step into the shoes of the traveler in the pre-reading activities and explore the Alaskan terrain, answer text-based questions, read about a real-life survivor and make comparisons, and analyze the film versi
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Ancient Greece Unit Projects - Ancient Greek Mythology - Interactive Notebooks
This 650+ page COMPLETE Ancient Greece Unit and Mythology Interactive Notebook Bundle is the perfect addition to an Ancient Civilization unit or Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook! This Ancient Greece activity package contains all of my best selling Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook Units, with reading passages, Ancient Greece map activities, comprehension questions, Greek mythology, foldable activities, vocabulary activities, projects, and more!Two COMPLETE BUNDLES are included in this downl
Grades:
5th - 8th
4th Grade Social Studies Economics Curriculum Unit Google Slides
4th grade Social Studies Curriculum themed in Economics and includes lesson plans, reading passages, assessments, activities, and more. Each activity is also linked and downloadable to Google Drive for use in Google Classroom or other platforms. Unit correlates to concepts in the MC3 curriculum and meets Michigan Social Studies standards. Lessons are typically taught over a two day span.UPDATE: All files have been edited and updated where necessary!GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
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3rd - 5th
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Andrew Jackson Hero or Villain Reading and Comprehension Passages
Engage your students in American history with Andrew Jackson from Two Point of View. The first text, "Andrew Jackson, American Hero" is written from the point of view of a pioneer. The second text, "Andrew Jackson, American Villain" is written from the point of view of a Cherokee Native American. Both texts address his presidency from different angles.Follow White's Workshop for more great resources! ❤️ The resource includes:Description of close reading strategiesBrainstorming map"Andrew Jackso
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4th - 6th
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Beginning Biographies - Texts and Comprehension Work for First and Second Grades
This set of BEGINNING BIOGRAPHIES offers simple biographies featuring 10 famous people from America's history (5 females and 5 males). They're a great, developmentally appropriate way to introduce primary readers to the genre. There are TWO DIFFERENTIATED VERSIONS of each biography to accommodate for a variety of reading levels in your classroom. In this set, I've included texts for:Abraham LincolnRosa ParksNeil ArmstrongBetsy RossTheodore RooseveltRuby BridgesJesse OwensHelen KellerBenjamin Fra
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
YOU TEACH THE CLASS STUDENT PRESENTATION Any Topic Independent Project NO PREP
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TEACH THE CLASS LESSON PLAN AND PRESENTATION! Simply print out the Student Packet, post the PowerPoint with directions, and GO! This is an excellent presentation option for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, Independent Projects...or any other research project! It includes the following 5 FULLY EDITABLE pages and EDITABLE PowerPoint:Page 1: Student Information PagePage 2: Lesson Plan Planni
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3rd - 12th
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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.
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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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