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U.S. History Common Core RI.7.6 resources
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 First Thanksgiving Myth vs. Fact and the Native American Point of View
There have been many myths associated with the first Thanksgiving. Have your students learn about the true story of Thanksgiving and then reassess our understanding of the holiday from the Native American point of view.With this lesson, students first brainstorm what they think they know about the first Thanksgiving, and the traditions they've seen associated with the Thanksgiving celebration. Then, students will read about the true story of Thanksgiving, and assess the myths vs the facts. On th
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5th - 8th
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Events Leading to the Revolutionary War Full Unit Bundle Distance Learning
✮✮✮ Combine fun with inquiry, investigation, and critical thinking ✮✮✮This unit is all laid out and ready for you to implement in your classroom!The first part of this Unit has students study the causes and effects of the French and Indian War. The first part of this unit provides an introduction to point of view for students. Students review three voices from the past discussing their claim to land in the Ohio River valley and then discuss who had the most justified claim through their exit tic
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6th - 9th
7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM Bundle: TEKS-aligned & Google Apps!
The amazing 7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade social studies (Texas History) in Texas!! Each one of the 12 units included with this incredible year-long curriculum bundle has been comprehensively designed and curated to specifically follow the most recent 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS standards and guidelines -AND- come 100% COMPLETELY READY to use for BOTH in-person classroom learning (via PDF & PowerPoint/PPT) and online digital lea
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7th
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Hip Hop: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER TO BRING MUSIC INTO THE CLASSROOM. THIS HIP HOP GENRE RESOURCE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND SPEAK TO YOUTH CULTURE WHILE REMAINING APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL. ENJOY!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to clarify the different between DJ Kool and DJ Kool Herc, as well as an updated slide on the culture of rapper names
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7th - 12th
All 20 comprehensive & engaging Music History PPTs (links, handouts & more)
THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ONLY A MASSIVE TIME-SAVER AND COMPLETE WITH HUNDREDS OF 5-STAR RATINGS COLLECTIVELY GIVEN TO THE 20 UNIQUE RESOURCES, IT IS ALSO A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO BRING READY-TO-GO, NO-PREP MUSIC ENGAGEMENT TO THE CLASSROOM ALL YEAR LONG. INCLUDED: * 800+ engaging slides on 20 genres of American Music* Links, background, primary sources, built-in games and activities, and more* Handouts/graphic organizers for students to follow (PDF & editable MS WORD)* Teacher direc
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4th - 12th
Jazz: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & google)
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER TO BRING MUSIC INTO THE CLASSROOM. THIS JAZZ GENRE RESOURCE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, SPEAK TO YOUTH CULTURE, AND MAKE LEARNING FUN. ENJOY!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Jazz Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-spe
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3rd - 12th
Blues: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
"Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues." - Adventures in Babysitting***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Blues Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)***Updated to include teacher directions for each slideT
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3rd - 12th
Lewis and Clark's Journal Entries: Close Reading of Historical Texts
Lewis and Clark's Expedition Journal Entries - Close Reading: In this five-day, CCSS-aligned unit, students will examine and interpret the journal entries of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark from their American expedition across the western portion of the United States (1804 – 1806). After building background on the expedition, students will complete multiple close readings of eleven journal entries to deepen their understanding of the writings. Reading excerpts fro
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Rock n' Roll: comprehensive, engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Rock & Roll Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)***Updated to include teacher directions for each slide- Important note on the “Rock and Roll” and “Rock” resources…Rock &
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3rd - 12th
Pop: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Pop Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)***Updated to include teacher directions for each slideThere are 20 Genres to choose from on over 400 beautifully designed slides including
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3rd - 12th
Nonfiction Unit: We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 95-page, Common Core aligned book study for the nonfiction text, We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. Includes step-by-step instructions for CEPA (Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessment) plus FUN dice game where students answer comprehension questions to move from start to finish. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KE
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Baseball Book Study Bundle (Print + DIGITAL)
Rock: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts and more)
***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Rock Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)***Updated to include teacher directions for each slide- Important note on the “Rock and Roll” and “Rock” resources…Rock & Roll was ju
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3rd - 12th
Country: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Country Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)***Updated to include teacher directions for each slideThere are 20 Genres to choose from on over 400 beautifully designed slides inclu
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3rd - 12th
Native Americans (ALL 10 PARTS) visual, textual, engaging 200-slide PPT
***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"This download includes all 10 parts of the Unit described below...This Native American unit covers all the major cultural regions in North America. The slides are packed with relevant text, visuals, graphic organizers, primary sources, activities, worksheets, projects, links to videos, quotations, maps and much much more. Enjoy!PART 1 - Introduc
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3rd - 8th
Rap: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
THIS DOWNLOAD IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO GIVE THEIR STUDENTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE RAP GENRE. STUDENTS FOLLOW ALONG WITH A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AS THEY SAMPLE MUSIC AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE MUSIC. CAN BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR SEPARATE FROM THE POPULAR HIP HOP GENRE RESOURCE.***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to include a slide with a timeline o
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7th - 12th
Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea BIOGRAPHY BUNDLE - 9 Projects - 30% OFF
A ready-to-go, time-saver! Students will love researching and reporting on the adventurous lives of Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea as they construct one of nine different hands-on projects—3 agamographs, 3 circle books, and 3 big galoots. These projects make it easy to include art and hands-on learning in your classroom, and they make a vibrant bulletin board display.These ready-to-go projects work well with units that focus on writing biographies, studying the American Expansion or the Westward
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3rd - 7th
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Ruby Bridges: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate four different online accounts related to the story of Ruby Bridges attending an all-white school in Louisiana in 1960, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the event. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos and articles).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose of each source,
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4th - 8th
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The Boston Tea Party: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the Boston Tea Party, and find similarities and differences amongst the sources/documents. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (firsthand accounts of the event, a video, and other primary source documents related to the Boston Tea Party).In addition to supporting the common core informational text standards involving mu
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5th - 8th
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Back to School Nonfiction Reading Informational Text about Labor Day
Your students might be surprised by the history of Labor Day. It's more than just a day off at the start of the school year! Have them analyze primary source documents and an infographic as they learn the background of the labor movement and child labor in the early part of the 20th century. This resource includes:informational text about the history of Labor Day and the labor movement in the United Statescomprehension questionsinfographic on child labor and analysis questionsanalysis of prim
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Bluegrass: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Bluegrass Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)***Updated to include teacher directions for each slideThere are 20 Genres to choose from on over 400 beautifully designed slides including: ragtime, gospel, blues, jazz, country, swing, folk, pop, bluegrass, R&B (Rhythm and Blues), Rock & Roll, Soul, Rock, Funk, Reggae, Disc
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3rd - 12th
The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers' Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
90+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resource provides chapter context questions w/ answer key based on The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers' Edition). This resource is the perfect adaptation for middle and lower high school students to access this influential period of athletic and historical importance. My students love reading about the completely true story of the working class University of Washington crew and their journey from underdog to Olympic champion and world record holder. Inclu
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6th - 10th
The Salem Witch Trials: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*With this webquest, students will navigate six different online accounts related to the Salem Witch Trials, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the event. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (court testimony, diaries, and articles).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In additio
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6th - 10th
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream Speech Webquest and Writing Activity
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze four different accounts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, and find similarities and differences among the sources/documents. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (firsthand accounts of the event, videos, and a newspaper article).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose of each sourc
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4th - 8th
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