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High school social studies unit plans for Easel
Las Fallas Spanish Culture Unit & lesson la primavera en España Spring sub plans
This Editable Google mini-unit bundle includes materials for a 2-3 day cultural unit in Spanish about Las Fallas, a celebration in Spain in the Spring. This Spanish cultural unit includes authentic resources, a graphic organizer, an editable Google slideshow, an optional reading assessment, and ideas for expansion. This Las Fallas unit would be best for late Spanish 1, Spanish 2, or Spanish 3 students.This is an Editable Google Drive Folder with the following included:✅ Directions to the teacher
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8th - 11th
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World War 1 Unit - WW1 Lessons - Study Guide & Test - World War 1 Activities
This curriculum unit includes 5 World War 1 lessons for 5 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included World War I lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus on one specific reading skill pe
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7th - 10th
Human Origins and Evolution Unit - Just Print!
I'm so glad you've stumbled upon this unit! Are you looking to teach your students about human origins and evolution? How do we know what we know about the past? Why did some species go extinct while others thrived?This unit is jam packed with information about the most well-known species in human history of evolution. Each page is ready-to-print and includes a check for understanding on the material covered.As an assessment, there is a final unit test as well as a final project.DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ancient Civilizations + Human Origins and Evolution BUNDLE
World War 2 Unit (WW2, WWII), World War 2 Activities, World War II Lessons
This curriculum unit includes 7 World War 2 lessons for 6-7 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included World War II lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus on one specific reading skill
Grades:
7th - 10th
Civil War & Reconstruction Unit - Lessons - Reading Activities - PPT - Test
This Civil War & Reconstruction curriculum unit includes 5 Civil War lessons & 3 Reconstruction Era lessons for 7-8 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Civil War lessons & Reconstruction Era lessons help you easily integrate literacy wit
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Grades:
7th - 11th
The Roaring '20s Unit & Great Depression Unit - Roaring Twenties Curriculum Plan
This curriculum unit includes 6 The Roaring Twenties lessons & The Great Depression lessons for 6 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Roaring ‘20s and Great Depression lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content w
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Grades:
7th - 11th
The Constitution & New Nation Unit- Lessons - Activities - PPT - Notes - Quizzes
This curriculum unit includes 6 Early American Republic lessons for 6 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Constitution & a New Nation lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Age of Jackson & Sectionalism Unit - Westward Expansion - Lessons - Activities
This Age of Jackson & Sectionalism comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 5 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 6 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components (except the simulation) are
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Grades:
7th - 11th
American Revolution Unit - Revolutionary War Lessons - Activities - PPT - Test
This curriculum unit includes 7 American Revolution lessons for 7 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Revolutionary War lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus on one specific re
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Hidden Figures Full Book Unit and Movie Guide
This is a full unit for the Young Readers Edition of the novel Hidden Figures by Margot Shetterly (ISBN: 0062662376). The Unit contains 86 reading comprehension questions with vocabulary for all the chapters, four chapter activities, and a packet to go with the movie that covers plot, characterization, theme, and movie questions. All the reading comprehension questions, activities, and movie guide also have an answer key.***************************************************************************
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7th - 12th
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Complete Unit for Art Spiegelman's Graphic Novel Maus Vol. 1
The whole unit is available here as a free preview, it's blurred in the preview however it won't be with the actual product.This is a 33 page unit for Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus Volume 1: My Father Bleeds Blood. It includes 57 comprehension questions that cover the whole novel (focusing on higher order thinking and visual literacy) with an answer guide, Vocabulary terms for every chapter, 7 Activities to go with the reading, a timeline handout to help students while reading, and a char
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5th - 12th
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Gilded Age Unit - Lessons - Activities - Passages - Quizzes - PPT- Notes - Audio
This Gilded Age comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 3 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 3 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components (except the simulation) are available in a digital f
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Colonial America Unit - 13 Colonies Lessons - Jamestown - Reading Activity
This Colonial America comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 5 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 6 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components (except the simulation) are available in a dig
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Grades:
7th - 11th
NIGHT: Unit Plan, Novel Guide, Lessons, Activities, Assessments - Digital
This Night unit is structured for close reading, critical thinking, and careful analysis of Elie Wiesel's autobiography. It is structured for easy integration with read-alouds, shared reading, independent reading, guided reading, interactive writing, shared writing, and independent writing, making this rigorous unit ideal for whole-class instruction, inclusive classrooms, reading academic intervention services, or tutoring.Optimized for digital use via TpT's digital overlay tool. (All answer bo
Grades:
8th - 10th
African American Unit: Lesson Plans, Slides, Handouts - History, Ethnic Studies
Perfect for Black History Month! Compelling and relevant – this unit provides an overview of African American history with a focus on the Civil Rights Movement and current issues. Intensive prep has been done so you can focus on teaching! LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. Use for Ethnic Studies and History, provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Understanding Privilege (Social Justice, Civil Rights, White Privilege)
Privilege can be a difficult subject to cover in the classroom, but that doesn’t mean teachers should avoid it. This resource offers teachers an easy way to tackle this challenging yet important topic in their high school classrooms. 1. Discussion partners (40 mins- 1 hour)•Prep: print discussion partners activity double sided for each student.•Students work together in groups of 2 and discuss each statement. Students record whether they and their partner agree or disagree with the statements.•A
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9th - 12th
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Progressive Era & US Imperialism Unit- Lessons - Activities - Passages - Quizzes
This Progressive Era & American Imperialism comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 4 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. This unit includes about 5 weeks of materials. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 5 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learn
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Native American Unit: Lesson Plans, Slides, Handouts - History, Ethnic Studies +
This thorough unit provides an overview of Indigenous Peoples' socio-political history with an emphasis on current issues. (It does not focus on individual tribal nations.) Intensive prep has been done so you can focus on teaching! LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. Use for Ethnic Studies and History, provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. The les
Grades:
9th - 12th
Latinx American Unit: Lesson Plans, Slides, Handouts - History, Ethnic Studies +
Hispanic, Latino/a, Latinx, Latine, Chicano/a? The unit begins with a clarification and discussion of terms. This comprehensive resource provides an overview of Latinx American history in addition to an exploration of current issues. Intensive prep has been done so you can focus on teaching! LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. Use for Ethnic Studies and History, provide context for English topics. High S
Grades:
9th - 12th
Asian Pacific American Unit - AAPI: Lesson Plans and Activities - Ethnic Studies
Comprehensive and up-to-date unit that provides an overview of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in addition to an exploration of current issues. Intensive prep has been done so you can focus on teaching! LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. Use for Ethnic Studies and History, provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. The lessons help you
Grades:
9th - 12th
The Native Americans Unit for Special Education Leveled Adapted Books Easel Act
The Native Americans unit contains around 100 pages total with adapted text and activities. This unit is designed for students with intellectual disabilities and autism but can be used in general education elementary grades or ELL. This unit addresses how Native Americans lived, how they lived differently in different parts of North America, and how they obtained food to survive. Through this unit, students will make connections between how they live their lives today vs. how Native Americans li
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9th - 12th
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Jacob's Rescue Literature Unit
This unit is for the book Jacob's Rescue: A Holocaust Story. This unit is a great resource to add to your History unit on the Holocaust or just used in a literature circle.Included in this unit:* List of Resources Holocaust Museum informationArticlesVideos* Vocabulary lists by chapter and definitions* Character Traits and Map*Chapter Comprehension pages w/answer key* Summary Poster Activity*Problem-Solution Mini-Poster and worksheet
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5th - 10th
Plato's Apology: Complete Unit on Socrates' Trial - Classroom Philosophy Gr. 10+
In Plato's Apology, Socrates is put on trial and found guilty of impiety and corruption of the youth. Read Socrates's philosophical defense. Learn why Socrates extols that the unexamined life is not worth living and how Plato made his teacher's words a cause célèbre of his time. Nothing about this book is apologetic. Get in-depth with a close reading of the text, replete with engaging building background knowledge activities and more.This Resource Includes the Following Features for the entiret
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mythology Unit 4: Mythological Heroes and Archetypes
Unit includes six 50-minute lesson plans with-Scripted Interactive slide lecture with group discussion breaks and activities-Lesson objectives and lesson frames-Critical thinking, reading, writing, and discussion activities -Note taking practice with reproducible or digital notes page-Collaborative presentation project-Individual writing project-Easel multiple choice test assessment
Grades:
9th - 12th
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