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Famous Mathematicians Math Project
Challenge your students with this famous mathematician project that will have them learning about people who have greatly impacted the world of mathematics. This math project is especially great for the end of the year. Best of all, your purchase includes a printable PDF with everything you need to implement this project, as well as a digital version using Google Slidesâ„¢. In this project, students will choose four mathematicians to research from a list of sixteen. Based on their research, stud
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Real World Math Project Bundle
Abraham Lincoln Informative Writing Prompt with two Passages/Articles
With this resource, students must use information from two unique & engaging passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining three major things that Abraham Lincoln did during his lifetime. This writing prompt is perfect for Lincoln's birthday or for around President's Day. Many extras are included to help you along the way. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have!*Please
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3rd - 5th
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Paired Passages with Writing Prompts - Theme: American Revolution Camp Followers
Paired Passages/Paired Texts are showing up on reading and writing assessments all over the country! This resource contains everything you need to successfully guide students through the process of using paired passages to create an essay or other type of writing. I included multiple prompts and activities using the same two paired passages so that teachers and students will have a variety of writing choices. Contents of this resource: Teacher NotesTeaching Writing with Paired Texts – A Quick Re
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities BUNDLE
Student Choice Biography Research Project — Secondary ELA — CCSS Rubric
Do you want to teach your students the format of a short biography? This no-prep biography research project guides students through the research and reporting on a significant figure of their choice! It will shepherd student learning from the selection and planning process to the creation of a polished essay using thoughtfully scaffolded and tested activities. Designed as a weeks-long research unit, this product includes (See PREVIEW):The Basics of MLA Style PowerPoint presentation to assist wit
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6th - 10th
Editable Rubrics for ELA and Social Studies - Writing Rubrics - Project Rubrics
Make expectations clearer and grading faster with these editable rubrics for ELA and Social Studies! This bundle contains more than 20 editable rubrics for projects, essays, homework, and Interactive Notebooks. Each rubric is available as standards-based (holistic) or points-based (analytic). Rubrics make grading:✅ Transparent✅ Consistent✅ Quick!You get full instructions on how to adapt these rubrics for ELA and Social Studies to your needs. They will form the foundation for everything you grade
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7th - 10th
AP Government & Politics Student Syllabus, Course Plan & Reading Pacing Guide
Fully editable for your AP® Government needs and fully redesigned according to the AP® U.S. Government and Politics Course and Exam Description, 2023 Update. Designed for your APGOPO class whether you teach the course in 1 semester (separate calendars created for fall and spring semesters) or the full year. The Course Plan on a Page spreadsheet gives a day-by-day breakdown of lesson topics and assessments, including links to articles, unit plans and other online resources. I like to call this
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Decades Project APUSH or US History End of Year Activity - High School History
One of my fondest memories of a class project was doing a decades project in my own APUSH class... a few decades ago! In this fun and creative end of the year project, students will research their chosen or assigned decade and create a performance that brings that decade alive. Students will research pop culture, fashion, slang, important celebrities, inventions, and more.All instructions, rubrics, worksheets, etc. are ready to go in this no-prep end of the year project. The instructions and rub
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8th - 12th
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FIRST GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES GOALS WITH GRAPHICS and 2 SETS of RUBRICS
Kid Friendly FIRST GRADE Social Studies Standards Learning Goals
This packet includes:
~An 8"x11" page for each Social Studies NGSSS Skills Learning Goal
~Kid Friendly I Can statements
~Picture Cue Graphics for visual learners or emergent readers
~Set #1: 0-4 Rubric Scale
~Set #2: 1-4 Rubric Scale
Many of the goals and rubrics are ALSO available in different STATEMENT formats:
"I CAN"
"THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO" (SWBAT)
"I WILL BE ABLE TO"
Scroll down to the section of your choic
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1st, Staff
Life through US History: End of the Year Project
Great way to wrap up the year. Students create a fictional person who lives from 1920-2017 and document their life through historical events! The student’s love creating a digital diary and historical timeline. The directions outline the 13 topics that are generally studied in a second semester US history class. Students select two specific events from those 13 topics, for a total of 26 historical events. I am always amazed at how creative students are when they weave their fictional person’s st
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6th - 12th
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AP Government & Politics Current Events PowerPoint Project - AP Gov U.S.
Fully editable for you AP Gov needs. Aligned with the AP U.S. Government & Politics Course and Exam Description Redesign, effective Fall 2018Includes Method, Rubric, PPT Template, Example and Sign-ups!Want your students to increase their test scores on the AP GOPO Exam? Give them exposure to the 5 Big Ideas of APGOPO year round by incorporating Current Events into your curriculum.Materials included: Methodology for setting up a successful student-presented current events session each weekGr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Business Ethics | Social Responsibility | Activities | Project and Presentation
My students have enjoyed this project for its shock value. It allows for Student choice and it is a useful activity to facilitate student research and reporting on unethical business, political, and/or government scandals of the past while learning to differentiate between ethical and unethical behaviors. Students will: identify an unethical action or event of their choosingexplain why the event was/is unethicallist who is negatively affectedprovide alternative 'Ethical' actions that would have
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9th - 12th
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"Profe por un momento" presentaciĂ³n- los estudiantes enseñan el tema
Let your students be "profe por un momento" and teach the class about a topic! They say the best way to learn is by teaching. This project involves students and keeps them occupied. This is best for heritage Spanish class or advanced Spanish class. How to use this resource:Assign students to groups of four and assign them a topic. Students investigate the topic and create a slideshow together. They must also prepare a class activity for their lesson like a worksheet, game, or Kahoot.Each group p
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9th - 12th
Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities - Theme: Valley Forge
Paired Passages/Paired Texts are showing up on reading and writing assessments all over the country! This resource contains everything you need to successfully guide students through the process of using paired passages to create an essay or other type of writing. I included multiple prompts and activities using the same two paired passages so that teachers and students will have a variety of writing choices. Contents of this resource: Teacher NotesTeaching Writing with Paired Texts – A Quick Re
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5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities BUNDLE
Ancient Mesopotamia Empires Project - Lapbook Template
This Ancient Mesopotamia Project using Lap-book Templates are designed for a 6th grade social studies class. This foldable lap-book is an ideal comprehensive project for your ancient Mesopotamia unit as part of your ancient civilizations curriculum! Using the different Mesopotamian civilizations, you can easily differentiate the project for your students, making it great for review or assessment.FEATURES: 1) Detailed article of how I teach ancient civilizations with a 7 part structure using this
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6th
Also included in:Â Ancient Mesopotamia Resource Bundle of Activities, Projects and Printables
Business Case Study Bundle 1
Case studies are a great way to have students take a look at real brands! This bundle includes 5 of my best selling, no prep, top reviewed case studies! They cover marketing, market segmentation, branding, public relations, consumer psychology and more.Includes:-Chicago Tylenol Murders of 1982: Crisis Communications/Public Relations Case Study- Target Consumer Behavior Case Study- Warby Parker Digital Branding Case Study- Harley Davidson Brand Loyalty Case Study- LEGO Market Segmentation Case St
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9th - 12th
Design Your Dream Vacation ISU Project
Check out this Guided Project Based Learning Independent Study Unit! Design your DREAM VACATION!You have won $10,000 for you and a friend to take a trip for one week! With this money you must plan:1) Your transportation including flights2) Visas and medical shots3) Accommodations4) Your Itinerary5) What you will pack6) What phrases you should translate and learn 7) Any cultural traditions to respect... and more! If you are interested in spicing up your classroom and letting your students experie
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5th - 8th
Learning Targets with success criteria - 3rd grade Social Studies standards
This resource is based on the SOCIAL STUDIES Georgia Standards of Excellence for third grade. Each learning target has a "Learning Intention" otherwise known as learning target or objective, and then clear achievable success criteria for the learning intention. These learning intentions and success criteria will act as rubrics for EVERY third grade Georgia standard. This particular package includes the SOCIAL STUDIES standards only. These learning targets and success criteria will also help
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3rd
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Project Based Learning - Plan a Dream Vacation - ELA/Social Studies - Geography
This Dream Vacation Project Based Learning Unit focuses on providing students with having a realistic and authentic experience of planning a Dream Vacation for another person. This could be another classroom teacher, administrator, parent, or fiend.
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Dream Vacation PBL – Plan a Trip - 8th Grade Social Studies
This Dream Vacation Project Based Learning Unit exemplifies the critical components of a true PBL and has the following elements built into the PBL Design:
-Key Knowledge and Underst
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5th - 9th
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Middle School Level Research Paper Helps & Google Slides Presentation
Middle School Level Research Paper Helps & Google Slides PresentationInclusionsGrading RubricCriteria ChecklistResearch Paper Outline TemplateHints and Things to Remember ListResearch Paper ExpectationsEditing ChecklistNote Taking SheetPossible Topics ListResources to Get Started List
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5th - 8th
EDITABLE Historical Research Paper Materials for US History (Distance Learning!)
A few years ago I realized that while DBQs are great, when students go to college or write at a professional level, what they really need to know how to do is write research papers. Once they have this skill, it’s transferable across disciplines and many professions. So as part of my US History Thematic Curriculum I decided to create a research paper packet that would allow my students to understand the process involved in writing a research paper. It begins with brainstorming a topic, walks the
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10th - 12th
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Native American Museum Project Based Learning Activities
Native American Museum Project Based Learning Activities: Project based learning is an important part of any classroom. In this unit, students will follow the rubric to research a specific tribe for the Native American Society of Elders. The Native American Society of Elders is creating a Native American Museum of History. They feel it is important to be correctly represented. Each group will research and represent a different tribe (Arctic (Inuit), Northwest (Kwakiutl), Plateau (Nez Perce), Sou
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3rd - 5th
Pantomime/Mime Presentation + Lesson Plans BUNDLE!
This resource includes BOTH the Pantomime/Mime lesson plans/activities as well as the Google Slides presentation. These activities, plans, and presentation have been a staple in both my high school and middle school theatre/drama classrooms.GOOGLE SLIDES: is an overview of the history behind Pantomime/Mime featuring high quality images and embedded hyperlinks to YouTube videos to aid instruction and understanding. It also has step-by-step instruction on how to perform Pantomime, as well as techn
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6th - 12th
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The Seven Grandfather Teachings
This unit is designed to assist with the instruction of the Seven Grandfather Teachings. There is both a visual and written component for students. Using a writing activity, this unit allows students to be introduced to these teachings and reflect upon how they can apply them to their own lives. There is list of several helpful websites in the resource section to assist with the understanding of The Seven Grandfather Teachings. There are also some suggestions of how and where to use this unit w
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in:Â Seven Grandfather Teachings and Animal Connections in Native Culture
English Colonies (Jamestown & Plymouth) Brochure Project, Assessment, Print & Go
This product is an excellent resource to assess and wrap up the end of your English Colonization unit (geared for upper elementary and middle school students).Students are expected to choose either the Jamestown Colony or Plymouth Colony and then illustrate/write about what life was like in that colony. Sections included are: The CoverRelationship with the Native AmericansShip FleetOur LeaderDifficulties & SetbacksFoodHousingMap of the colonyThis product includes-Blank Templates (of both Jam
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4th - 10th
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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.
Benefits of learning social studies
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
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
Teaching with social studies resources
On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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