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Social studies Common Core W.8.1a resources under $5
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 This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain.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of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document.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:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Debate Choice Board: Digital Argumentative Topics & Graphic Organizers/Google
Digital Debate Choice Board is a fun and engaging debate topic board full of ten editable argumentative prompts with graphic organizers. Students click on any number on the interactive (hyperlinked) Google Slide board to reveal their "mystery" debate topic. They then complete an argumentative graphic organizer focusing on claim, reasons, and evidence. Afterward, you can decide to have students debate, present, and or write. Debate choice boards build critical thinking and reasoning skills, w
Grades:
4th - 8th
PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Digital Debates: Interactive Google Class Debates/works with any topic/reusable
Digital Debates are debates that take place on a computer, using one Google Slideshow for the class. They allow students to collaborate & interact with peers, while still allowing for safe social distancing. At the end you have a digital representation of the entire class debate. Students will write or present a claim to a resolution, peers will refute and/or support the claim, questions will be asked, and conclusions will be written. CCSS (RI 8, W1a-c, SL 1, and SL 4) are addressed in an in
Grades:
6th - 9th
Argument Writing Rubrics Grades 6-8 Common Core
Common Core Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-8
This digital download contains seven grades 6-8 argument writing rubrics (each one a variation).
The rubrics are detailed and show the Common Core-alignment for each section/criteria.
These ARE included in the following bundles:
Common Core Argument Writing Unit for Grades 6-12
Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-12
Created & Copyrighted by Tracee Orman
Grades:
6th - 8th, Staff
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
"Justinian and Theodora" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments (DL)
The illustrated Article and PowerPoint demonstrate Theodora's influence on many of Justinian's decisions and accomplishments during his rule of the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century...Activities and Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 6-Page Illustrated Article - 38-Slide PowerPoint Presentation + Notes- Multiple Choice Assessment + Answer Key - Scaffolded Paragraph Writing Activity + Scoring Rubric - Document-Based Question Assessment + Answer Key- DBQ Scoring Rubric (allows
Grades:
5th - 9th
Outline Template - Blank
Outline Template Blank. 2 formats. A place to write the thesis statement at the top of outline format to follow to help students format an outline of an expository essay, persuasive argument, or research paper. Helps students organize writing in a logical manner and provide evidence for each topic. Good guide for students to use as a scaffold when prewriting. Useful also to use as a summarizer of informational text by outlining what has been read. Outlining is a great skill which can help studen
Grades:
6th - 9th
Textual Evidence to Argument Writing - A Hero or Villain Lesson **Common Core **
Looking for a way new way for students to show their understanding of a person or character from a novel? This set has students look at one person and determine if they are a hero or a villain. They go from finding the evidence, making it visual through a poster, and then using the evidence to develop a clear claim and counter claim.
Use this set of graphic organizers and activities bring them from identifying textual evidence to writing a claim and counter claim.Included in this mini-unit ar
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5th - 8th
Terms of an Argument: Google Slides Digital Notebook|Editable & CCSS Aligned
This Google Slides TERMS OF AN ARGUMENT digital clipboard is a fun and interactive way to learn and then practice the CCSS aligned terms of an argument (claim, reasons, evidence, and counterargument). Each of the 7 editable slides have hyperlinked tabs, built in student text-boxes, definition of terms, examples of terms, and student practice places. The final slide has students apply all that they've learned and practiced by completing an argumentative graphic organizer. CCSS RI 8, W1a-c, SL 1
Grades:
4th - 8th
Dangerous Pop Tarts: Legal Synthesis and Rule Making
School safety is a trending topic world wide. But do zero tolerance policies leave room for mistakes?-A second grader chews a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun and is suspended.-A high school junior forgets a pocket knife she was using to cut bales of hay was in her purse and locker. She is expelled for the rest of the year.Guide your students through these two real-life legal cases and engage them in the law school skills of legal synthesis and rule-making. What are our existing polic
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6th - 8th
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Leap Day (Leap Year) 2024 Alternative Options Passage, Questions, and CER
This activity is a fun NO PREP activity to do to celebrate Leap Day 2024 (Leap Year 2024). There is a digital resource (Google Document) and a printable resource (Canva) that contain the same directions and activity. This was designed for students in middle school, but could be used for upper elementary and high school students. In this assignment, students are asked to read a passage (5th/6th grade reading level) about Leap Day/Leap Year. The passages includes the reasoning behind adding a Leap
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Math, Reading, Writing, and Trivia
Monkey Business: Using Court Cases for Persuasive Writing
Did you know that a monkey sued a photographer over the rights to a selfie? The monkey took the picture, so should he own the rights? What sort of implications would be created if he won? "Monkey Business" uses high-interest, high-profile court cases involving monkeys to help students develop critical thinking skills as they learn to think and write like a lawyer! Students follow the same framework attorneys use for persuasive writing!"Monkey Business" includes:- Teacher's Guide- PowerPoint Pr
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6th - 8th
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Hieroglyphics & Rosetta Stone Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learning
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print documentor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.Need help tying in the Co
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4th - 10th
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End of Year ELA Project: A Psychological Profile of Sherlock Holmes
I loved studying Sherlock Holmes in school, and I bet your kids will too! Engage students with this comprehensive project, which explores the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, focusing on his iconic character Sherlock Holmes. Students will combine insights from literature and psychology to analyze Holmes' traits, habits, and motivations, ultimately determining if he fits the diagnostic criteria of a psychopath, sociopath, or neither.IMPORTANT! Students should read "A Study in Scarlet" before star
Grades:
8th - 12th
Civil War "I Can" Statements & Learning Goals! Posters and Log for Civil War!
In this Civil War I Can Statement and Daily Log resource, you receive two major pieces to supplement any unit on the American Civil War and the 1850s Irreconcilable Period! Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Civil War activities unit bundle here!First, you receive 21 full "I Can" statements and Learning Goal posters for the Civil War, Dred Scott, Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Sumner Caning, Anaconda Plan, Lincoln, Douglas, the Election of 1860, the Emancipation Proc
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â American History I "I Can" Statement & Log Bundle! 10 units of statements!
How to Write an Extended Response & Paragraph: ELA Test Prep, Writing Skills
Students will be able to identify the different parts of an extended ASC response and will compare it to an ASC paragraph. Students will then identify the difference themselves. The comparison will be geared towards ensuring students know the difference and how much more information goes in to writing an extended response compared to an ASC paragraph. Students will eventually apply what they've learned about the structure of an extended ASC response and will create their own based on a question
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â ELA Test Prep Bundle #3: 10 Lessons, Reading & Writing Activities, Printable
Argument Writing Rubrics Grades 6-12 Common Core
Common Core Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-12 (6-8 and 9-12)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This digital download contains seven grades 9-12 argument writing rubrics (each one a variation) and seven grades 6-8 argument writing rubrics.
YOU CAN BUY THESE SEPARATELY HERE:
Common Core-Aligned Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-8
Common Core-Aligned Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 9-12
The rubrics are detailed and show the Common Cor
Grades:
6th - 12th, Staff
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Debating Plastic Surgery
This worksheet is designed to facilitate a comprehensive exploration of the debate surrounding plastic surgery and its impact on societal ideals. Divided into two sections corresponding to contrasting articles, the worksheet includes 16 multiple-choice comprehension questions, 5 critical reasoning inquiries, and a reflective "Connect to Self" question. The questions prompt students to analyze the authors' perspectives, critically evaluate evidence, and reflect on their own views regarding beauty
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Dangers of Fentanyl Drug Use Grades 6-12 ESL No Prep Reading & Writing Sub Plan
Overview: Students will learn about the dangers of fentanyl use and how to help someone who may be using. Students will then apply their knowledge to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about this topic. Skills:This timely and relevant resource is ready to go--no prep. The materials in this set cover these skills: spelling, inferencing, vocabulary, reading with a comprehension check, pulling information from text and independent research, planning and creating information text and a prese
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Argument Essay Peer Revision Checklist & Essay Rubric
This product just hit 500 downloads! Thank you users. This is a to help students peer revise their argument writing piece drafts. It features two checklist columns, one for "peer" and one for "self". I use it during writing workshops towards the tail end of a writing process. I usually devote a full period, or two if possible, to peer/self revision and editing, and then the students staple this sheet along with all draft sheets behind their published product. I find it to be successful, and
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Argument writing bundle- model essay, counter claim task cards, how to write
Debating Government Healthcare
This worksheet is designed to engage students in a critical analysis of two articles presenting contrasting perspectives on the debate over government-funded healthcare. The worksheet includes 16 comprehension questions, 5 critical reasoning prompts, and a "Connect to Self" question. Students will explore key arguments, assess different viewpoints, and reflect on their personal beliefs regarding the role of government in providing healthcare. The questions address issues such as financial burden
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Sacagawea Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 12th
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Real Life Utopias - Great pre-reading activity for The Giver and other novels
The idea of "Utopia" is one that fascinates students. A world where everything is perfect? Seems too good to be true!
I wanted to use that curiosity to hook students into my Utopia unit, and so I research three attempts at Utopian life in America's history. My students were shocked to learn that people had actually tried to create Utopias in real-life, and they liked learning how they "bombed miserably."
Besides a detailed PPT, I have also included a persuasive writing activity that uses
Grades:
6th - 8th
Mind Map for discovering historical figures in a New Way
Imagine your students utterly captivated, mapping out trailblazers that shaped your nation's history. Politicians, composers, scientists - no domain untouched! This lively mind map template invites middle and high schoolers to connect the dots across eras in an utterly unique style.Watch the "aha" moments unfold as your class graphs figures like Benjamin Franklin on the timeline, sparking insights into how one life intertwined so profoundly with an emerging nation. The completed sample mind map
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7th - 12th
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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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