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U.S. History Common Core W.6.2 resources
Thank You Note or Letter Template Project - How To Writing Kit
Use this complete how-to kit for writing a thank you note or letter to teach students the real-life skill of sharing gratitude and kindness. This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is expressing genuine appreciation to others.The thank you note is an essential life skill that's rarely formally taught but practices everything from being genuine to being specific and formal. Challenge your students to do good by expressing their appreciatio
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
Westward Expansion Project - Distance Learning
Westward Expansion Project– This culminating project can be used with any study of the Westward Expansion Movement. This is an easy and effective way to differentiate to meet the needs for ALL students in your class. (especially gifted and talented learners). Students are asked to choose one out of eight possible project choices about Westward Expansion. Each project requires students to do research using online and print sources, take notes using the provided graphic organizers, and create a
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Westward Expansion Project Bundle
Famous Abolitionists Research Project – Abolition Movement Writing Activities
Kids explore the lives of famous abolitionists with a differentiated research project. Activities feature 30 people who opposed slavery and promoted the abolition movement. You can display writing with full-page photographs for a beautiful bulletin board. Open the preview to get a closer look.This abolitionist research project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the simple
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4th - 6th
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Multiple Accounts of the Same Event
CCSS.RI.5.6This is a webquest activity that has students analyze four different accounts of Rosa Parks' arrest and the Montgomery bus boycotts, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a video interview of Rosa Parks, a written interview with Rosa Parks, a newspaper article (Obituary), an online article). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's
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4th - 8th
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Civil Rights Movement Collaborative Project - Black History Month Activities
Are you looking for a way to introduce students to the Civil Rights Movement without spending entire class periods focused on lectures and taking notes? The Civil Rights Movement Collaborative Project is a student-centered activity that turns your students into researchers and teachers. Students will work together with a group of their classmates to research a specific topic from the Civil Rights Movement and create a product that can educate their classmates on that topic. Teachers will LOVE t
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6th - 9th
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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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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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World War 1 Activities | Easel Activity Distance Learning
Printable and TpT digital activities included for kids to learn about World War 1. Graphic organizers, maps, vocabulary cards, writing activities will help students research information about World War 1. This resource has a Easel Activity for distance learning already created for students to input their responses in answer boxes and to use other tools to draw and highlight. It is an Interactive layer over the original pdf. Click here to learn more about TpT’s digital activities. You can even
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4th - 6th
American History Paired Reading Passages BUNDLE: Informational & Opinion Writing
American History Paired Reading Passages Bundle: Informational & Opinion/Argumentative WritingThis bundle of 7 paired passages units focuses on topics in American History from U.S. geography through westward expansion (1860s.) The bundle includes 4 informational writing units and 3 opinion writing units. All units are included in both PDF and Google Slides formats.The included texts are non-fiction. Three or four texts are included in each unit. The texts are included on three reading level
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4th - 6th
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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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African American Biography Task Cards - Black History Month Activities, Poster
80 notable African Americans who were pioneers in their fields are profiled in these Black History mini biographies. This African American history task card resource helps your students develop their writing, speaking and listening skills. Included are 16 ways to use these Black American biographies. You can use this resource during Black History Month or anytime you're teaching Black History or American History classes. Please open the Preview to see a list of all the famous Black Americans
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5th - 8th
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5th Grade Informational Writing Projects | American Revolution Expository
These NO PREP resources take your students through an informational writing project from start to finish - simply print and put into easy-to-use packets for your students! Students will be guided through the entire writing process as they research and develop an essay about the Causes of the American Revolution or the Revolutionary War Battles and Events! These 4th, 5th, and 6th grade expository writing projects are the perfect way to combine writing and social studies in the classroom! These re
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4th - 6th
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
The Pearl Harbor Attack: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-E*FULLY UPDATED DECEMBER 2022*This is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the attack at Pearl Harbor and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a video recording of a radio address, survivor journals and video accounts, a timeline, and photographs of a Japanese account). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondha
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5th - 8th
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14 COWS FOR AMERICA: 9/11 Reading & Activities
This lesson for C.A. Deedy's "14 Cows for America" is perfect for a wide range of grade levels. It is a picture book with a serious message - a true story about the Maasai people and their contribution of 14 cows to help the citizens of the United States after the September 11 disaster.
I've made this lesson rather simple, in accordance with the book itself. The unit contains -
- Three board pages to introduce the 9/11 topic and the people of the Maasai area of Kenya
- Teacher ideas for a rev
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5th - 12th
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Ellis Island and Immigration: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED NOVEMBER 2023*CCSS.RI.5.6With this webquest, students will navigate six different online accounts related to Ellis Island and immigration to the United States in the early 1900's, and then 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 (articles, videos, primary source documents, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the auth
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5th - 10th
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Presidents of the United States Biography Trifold Graphic Organizer Bundle
This set of trifold brochures features all 46 U.S. presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden. Perfect for biography reports and Presidents' Day, these foldable brochures are a great way to ensure your students are keeping their research organized and focusing on the most important aspects of the person they're studying. This activity can easily serve as a note-taking template for an essay or presentation. It can also serve as the biography project itself! These brochures are perfect for int
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5th - 8th
Patriot Day: Remembering September 11, 2001 Webquest and Writing Activity
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EStudents will navigate six different online accounts related to Patriot Day and how the United States continues to remember the heroes of September 11, 2001, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the topic. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, literature, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the au
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4th - 8th
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Washington DC: Create a Field Trip Project Activity to the Nation's Capital City
OverviewCan't take your class to Washington DC? This lesson is the solution to getting your students to our Nation's Capital without spending a dime. As tour guides, students will study various memorials, buildings, and attractions to research and present to the class in the form of a presentation. These various "tours" will bring the entire class around to the major attractions of Washington DC. This student-led, virtual class field trip will help your students learn about the major sites o
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5th - 12th
American Revolution Unit | Digital Revolutionary War Lessons | US History
This is a complete 3-week resource containing everything you'll need to teach a full unit on the Revolutionary War. This resource goes through the 12 main events leading to the American Revolution. It is set up with a domino theme to demonstrate the domino effect that led to the independence of the United States. Feedback on This Resource:"A very comprehensive resource for teaching about the American Revolution during distance learning. There is a lot of information covered in this resource so I
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4th - 6th
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US President's Biography Research Foldable Project for ALL 46 Presidents
UPDATED and now includes President Joe BidenAre you looking for an engaging informational research project focused on the United States Presidents? This research project is sure to your engage students and assist them with the research process. You will have ALL 46 United States Presidents to chooses from. This resource has both color and black and white templates. Two sets of research cards are found in the set, one with guiding questions for older students and a blank set that can be used wit
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4th - 7th
5th Grade Expository Writing Projects | 13 Colonies Informational Writing
By the end of these informational writing projects, your students will have crafted researched, well-constructed expository essays about the 13 American Colonies! Incorporate social studies into your writing block with these NO PREP resources that take your students through an informational writing project from start to finish - simply print and put into easy-to-use packets for your students! Students will be guided through the entire expository writing process. These 4th, 5th, and 6th grade ex
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4th - 6th
Martin Luther King Jr I Have a Dream Writing Activity for MLK Day
This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. themed writing activity is perfect for celebrating MLK Day. Students read and discuss an excerpt from King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, then respond to the following prompts in writing: What is your dream for the future? What can you do to help make your dream come true? Students color and assemble the activity so that the speech hangs below the background poster and opens up to reveal their own writing. These make a great bulletin board or hallway display to
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3rd - 6th
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