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Social Studies Interactive Notebook Freebie | Needs and Wants
Students will love sorting pictures into Needs and Wants with this free interactive notebook project. Students will cut, fold and glue the needs and wants pockets. Then they will color, cut and sort the pictures into the correct pockets. If you love this set, check out my full Social Studies Interactive Notebook.
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K - 2nd
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Constitution Day Activities & Coloring Book: First, Second, Third Grade Activity
Finding an age-appropriate lesson for Constitution Day can be challenging. This printable booklet is perfect for meeting the requirement to teach students about the Constitution quickly and easily. Plus, it's written in a kid-friendly way that they can easily understand. With 2 different options of complexity, you can pick the version that's best for your students.It's perfect for Constitution Day or for any social studies unit on the Constitution. It includes….Our Constitution Booklet - Easier
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1st - 3rd
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Facts and Comprehension Check
This Martin Luther King, Jr. facts and comprehension check was created for use in your classroom. Feel free to share this with other teacher's at your site as well. :)
This download includes:
* Fact Sheet about MLK, Jr.
* Comprehension Check (six questions) for capable students
* Comprehension Check (drawing) for younger students
Supports Common Core State Standards for Reading Informational Text:
RI.1.1 and RI.2.1 **RI.3.1** (after feedback from my sister, a 2nd grade teacher, & a rating
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
September 11th Remembrance: A Lesson Plan for Upper Elementary
I was conferencing with a student about "I Survived the Attacks on 9/11" As the student was summarizing the book, he said, "Ms. W, it was really crazy. The planes crashed into the World Trade Center and a ton of people died. It was really scary. I am so glad it was just a book."
It was after this reading confernece, I know I had to teach about September 11th. It wasn't in my pacing guide or my curriculum notebook, but it had to be done. I wrote this informational article to share and explore w
Grades:
4th - 7th
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American Symbols FREEBIE U.S. Symbol Quilt or Class Book Printable
Enjoy this American Symbols FREEBIE!! :)
This product includes headers or sentence starters for many U.S. Symbols. You can use these to create a class book or quilt. My students LOVED creating a symbol quilt this year.
Check out the gorgeous American Symbols Quilt that my students created. American Symbols Quilt by Literacy and Laughter
This product also includes a class book cover and sign to hang near your quilt. :)
UPDATED 2/2017 due to requests.
Symbols Included:
Bald Eagle
Statue of L
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PreK - 3rd
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Black History Month Google Slides
EDITABLEyou can add anyone else to the list that you wish to discuss in your classA list of just a few important figures in black history
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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Veterans Day Timeline
Honor our men and women who have served in the armed forces by putting together some history of Veterans Day through a timeline of key events. Instructions, historical events and dates, letter to a veteran template, and literature suggestions included.
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2nd - 4th
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Primary and Secondary Sources Activities - Free Sorting Worksheet
Help students analyze the difference between primary vs. secondary sources with this engaging activity. Introduce the different types of sources to your class and have them categorize each as a primary or secondary source.This FREE resource includes:One low-prep sorting activity with print and digital options.Answer KeyTeaching tipsStudents can cut and paste each source into the correct category, or write their answers directly onto the worksheet.This is a great way to encourage discussion of wh
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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The Cold War In a Nutshell; Berlin Wall, Iron Curtain, Space Race, Brinksmanship
The Cold War in a Nutshell: From the creation of the USSR to Boris Yeltsin, this 5-page student packet clearly defines each facet of the rivalry between East and West. Topics included:Lenin and Stalinthe 15 Soviet Republicsdefinitions of communism and capitalism the nuclear arms raceChinathe Iron CurtainNATOthe Warsaw Pactthe Brezhnev Doctrinethe Berlin Wallthe Korean Warthe Vietnam Warthe Space Racethe Hungarian Revolutionthe Cuban Missile CrisisGorbachevPerestroika and Glasnostthe collapse of
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9th - 12th
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Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter
Free break up letter text and how I use it to trick my class and engage them in the Declaration of Independence. A letter is found on the floor written by hand. The teacher reads it to the class without naming names. The next day it is revealed that this is actually a letter from the American Colonies sent to King George.OTHER FREEBIES* VOCABULARY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER* NO BS HISTORY CLASSROOM POSTERSCIVICS RESOURCES* CITIZEN GAME QUIZ/GAME* POLITICAL HERITAGE QUIZ/GAMECOOL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
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5th - 12th
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2nd Grade Social Studies Communities FREEBIE
This is an example of lessons that are available in my 3rd Grade Michigan Social Studies lesson series. To check out units and bundles, follow the links below!2nd Grade Social Studies Communities YEAR LONG BundleUnit 1 - What is a Community?Unit 2 - Maps, Landforms, & the WorldUnit 3 - Government & CitizensUnit 4 - Economics: Goods & ServicesUnit 5 - Communities Past & PresentUnit 6 - Being a Great Citizen in Your CommunityCore Democratic Values Lap Book
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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American Flag Activity National Symbol & Landmarks (American Symbols) Lesson
Our Content-Based FREE AMERICAN FLAG LESSON fosters Literacy in Social Studies for 1st-3rd grade students by teaching students about the history of the American Flag with a Common Core-aligned lesson and hands-on activities to learn about the American Flag as one of our American Symbols:• American Flag Nonfiction Informational Text-we supply all CONTENT!• Questions to assess Informational TextComprehension• American Flag Star and Stripes Coloring to assess Functional Text ComprehensionThe Americ
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Henry's Freedom Box Comprehension Questions FREEBIE for Upper Elementary
This product is a FREE SAMPLE from my full day of plans for Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine. The full plans include an activity for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and a craft! See that version here!Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slides™! You must have a Google Classroom™ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class. All activities remain the same.How does this work?Yo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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American Indians: Graphic Organizers (Native Americans)
American Indians: Graphic Organizers (Native Americans)
Use these cute graphic organizers during your American Indian unit! Be sure to check out my American Indians Mini Books GROWING BUNDLE to use in your unit as well!!!
MORE AMERICAN INDIAN MINI BOOKS:
American Indians of the Arctic
American Indians of the Northwest
American Indians of the Southwest
American Indians of the Plains
American Indians of the Northeast
American Indians of the Southeast
Mini book includes information about that
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: American Indians Mini Books BUNDLE (Native Americans)
Indigenous Peoples' Day
A collection of resources in a 5 slide Google Slides for Indigenous Peoples' Day- 1. A video about what "Indigenous" means-2. A Map of California pre-European contact with a link to a map of the USA pre-contact-3. A video of indigenous children sharing why this day is important to them.-4. Link to Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
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Grades:
K - 8th
Martin Luther King Biography Reading Passage Activity Booklet PRINT and DIGITAL
Yay! You found BioBooks! I have a growing collection of these biography resources. Check out the full collection of BioBooks here!This BioBook provides a short biography of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.'s life in language that is easy for students to understand. Students read the passage, respond to questions, and complete activities to demonstrate their comprehension. This BioBook includes: A reading passage about the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. that deta
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Famous Black Americans Biography Activity Books Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL
Labor Day Social Studies Holiday America USA union
Labor Day passage with informational text and vocabulary words! Comprehensible passage for multiple grade levels
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1st - 4th
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FRONTIERSMEN DAVY CROCKETT & THE ALAMO Printable Reading Passages & Activities
6 Reading passages covering the Frontier, Frontiersmen, Davy Crockett, Texas Independence, the Alamo and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. A game of BINGO rounds out this lesson by reviewing new concepts and vocabulary words in an enjoyable way. Great for substitute teachers, homeschool, and co-ops.In the early part of the 1800s, land west of the Mississippi River was complete wilderness. This land consisted of rivers, mountains, forests and prair
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: WILD WEST LIFE BUNDLE 1 - Reading Passages and Enrichment Activities
September 11th Craftivity
This easy to make craft is in remembrance of the heroes of September 11th. They are forever in our hearts.
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K - 3rd
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First Thanksgiving Lesson and Pop Up Book
First Thanksgiving Fun! Native Americans, Pilgrims and Thanksgiving!Have fun teaching your students about the first Thanksgiving between the Wampanoag Native Americans and the Pilgrims. This lesson also gives students an opportunity to focus on what they are grateful for this Thanksgiving. Finally, have your students create their own pop up books showing the Wampanoag Native Americans eating with the Pilgrams. This free lesson is a great source of informational text, and an engaging activity
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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American Revolution *Taxation* Simulation Activity Freebie
In this simulation activity, students will think they are receiving M&M’s in a classroom economy system, but they will actually be learning about the Stamp Act, Sugar Act and “No Taxation without Representation” that the colonists dealt with during the American Revolution.
What is included in this freebie:
-Introduction note for students
*This introduction page comes in PDF and in an editable PPT so you can make your own rules if needed!**
-Tracker page
-Reflection page
-Teacher Directions
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4th - 6th
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1st Grade Social Studies Human and Environment Interaction FREEBIE Lesson
An engaging introduction lesson on human and environment interaction. This lesson includes the vocabulary word cards, activities, and a reading and comprehension passage. This is Lesson 6 in the Unit 3 Geography bundle. Lessons can be used independently outside of the unit and include all items to be successful. Word cards included: human and environment interactionLesson PlanHuman and Environment PrintModify Environment Positive & Negative ListPositive & Negative Consequences Sort Flapb
Grades:
K - 2nd
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XYZ Affair - A Student-Centered Detective Adventure!
NEW! UPDATED & TRANSFORMED! John Adams's XYZ Affair comes to life! Are you ready to immerse your students in an engaging and interactive learning experience? Benefits: Critical Thinking Skills: Foster critical thinking as students navigate through witness statements and decipher the cryptic clues laid out before them. The XYZ affair becomes a platform for honing analytical skills, enabling students to evaluate information and make informed decisions.Collaborative Exploration: Encourage te
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: John Adams Mini Bundle
FREE Long Ago and Today: Part 2 Transportation
This unit explores how transportation was long ago compared to now. It includes 2 picture sorts, multiple picture cards of items long ago, as well as an assessment.
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Grades:
K - 5th
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