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Common Core RI.7.4 dbqs
Comparing Feudalism in Europe and Japan: A Self-Directed Learning Activity!
Comparing Feudalism in Europe and Japan: A Self-Directed Learning Activity!This Feudalism lesson is included in the larger Medieval Japan unit, located here:Medieval Japan: A Unit Plan! 4 Engaging Lessons to Teach Japan's Middle Ages!Buy the unit and save 20%!-----------------------------------------------In this highly-engaging Feudalism activity, students navigate throughout the room to uncover details at 7 different stations about the similarities and differences between European and Japane
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5th - 8th
CONSTITUTION SCAVENGER HUNT: Google Drive | Google Forms | Google Classroom
To better understand the basic information within the U.S. Constitution, students will browse through this primary source document and find the main ideas regarding the 7 Articles and 27 Amendments. Included are 17 questions about the articles and 27 questions about the amendments. All questions (except for one) will be answered with a number. This is a great way to introduce, study, or review the United States Constitution for your civics unit or for a Constitution Day activity. You may even
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Cabin Fever Escape Room (Break Out)! Perfect for before break! U.S. History
Are you looking for the perfect activity to engage your students in learning in those hectic days before winter break? I have the Escape Room for you!With the "Cabin Fever" Escape Room, students come upon a cabin in the woods during a snowy day. When they enter, they are sent back in time. The only way they can bring themselves back to the present is by solving a series of clues using a set of family heirlooms that have been left behind by the cabin's owner. Clue 1 - To solve this clue, students
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7th - 10th
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A History of Rocket Flight
This article tells students about the history of rockets, from the Nazi V2 to the Space-x dragon. It also touches on the Apollo program, the space shuttle program, and the Russian program. It also touches on the technologies that have come from the space race and talks about the role of animals in space science. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Each is ~1175 words. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 69.Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease
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5th - 9th
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Slavery and Canada
An informational text on how the history of Slavery in Canada. This text examines the history of Black and Indigenous slavery in Canada. It looks at the jobs that slaves did and the conditions they lived in. It also covers the fight for abolition in Canada and the British Empire and the history of the Underground Railroad. The text attempts to center the experience marginalized groups and should help students relate history to the current period. This product contains differentiated versions of
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5th - 9th
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Unusual Sources of Food
An informational text on where our food might come from in the future. This article covers vertical farms and urban farming, plant based and lab grown meat, artificial selection and GMOs, and the potential of using insects as food. It offers details on hydroponics, growing food in the arctic, the challenges involved in growing cultured meat, the difference between artificial selection and genetic engineering, and the chances that we all end up eating tarantulas. This product contains differenti
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5th - 9th
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"Samurai and Bushido" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The illustrated Article and Power Point define and detail the Samurai and the Code of Bushido by which they lived. Also, the legacy of both and the samurai's connection to Zen are clarified. Activities and Multiple Choice, as well as, Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - 30-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / DBQ Assessment + Answer Key- Primary Source: "Hagakure" (The Book of the Samurai) - Common Core-Aligned DBQ Assessment
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5th - 9th
8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
This bundle includes note taking prompts, content vocabulary, critical thinking questions, essay prompts, activities, study guides, and assessments for an entire year of 8th grade Social Studies. This is supplementary to the text History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism, but could be used for any junior high U.S. History curriculum.
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8th
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Social Impacts of the Black Death Primary Sources with ELA Aligned Questions PDF
Do you support literacy in your history or social studies classroom? These worksheets will give you exactly what you need to model ELA standards and engage students in history.In this product, you'll get 4 worksheets(PDF and Google Slides) to practice primary source analysis with your students! On each slide, the students will read an engaging primary source and answer questions to show their analysis. This activity is great for modeling text analysis and spiraling back on previously covered sta
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7th - 10th
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Article of the Week: Fighting Back Against Residential Schools
This is an activity based on an article about the experiences of Native and Indigenous people forcibly placed into residential boarding schools. The file contains instructions for annotations, summarization, and standards-aligned text-based questions. Use the free annotation key in my shop to supplement.This is can be used alone for informational text practice or paired with texts about civil rights, social justice, or Indigenous history.
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6th - 9th
Different Types of Mining
This is an informational text with questions on the mineral extraction process. It starts with an overview of prospecting. The next section deals with five different types of mining: placer, in-situ, surface, underground, and underwater. There is also a text box on conflict minerals and a chart showing the top producers of certain minerals. This reading pairs well with my other reading on what happens after the mining is finished.This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading
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5th - 9th
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History Alive! 7th Grade Unit 8: Europe's Renaissance & Reformation
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are content vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 8th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
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7th
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Also included in:Â 7th Grade Medieval History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
7th Grade Medieval History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
This bundle includes note taking prompts, content vocabulary, critical thinking questions, essay prompts, activities, study guides, and assessments for an entire year of 7th grade Social Studies. This is supplementary to the text History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond, but could be used for any junior high World History curriculum.
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7th
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MS NGSS: Genetic Disorder DBQ "Mystery of Queen Victoria"
Objective: Students must analyze primary source evidence about Queen Victoria's descendants and answer questions to deduce the last component of non-Mendelien genetics, "sex-linked genetic disorders."Description: Quick but comprehensive DBQ to help encourage students to develop science skills that are necessary for taking the CAASP test and meeting NGSS standards. Teacher Tip: Preview= Page 1 of 2. I would preface this DBQ with a Youtube Video for the Trailer the TV series "Victoria" to catch s
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6th - 12th
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From Space Race to Space Junk
This article looks at the technology that humanity has launched into space. It starts with the space race and Sputnik 1 and Explorer 1. It looks at space stations from the Salyut to the ISS. It concludes by looking at the debris in space. There are also asides on what happens when a satellite re-enters the atmosphere and space debris.This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 68.6 and a word count of 1062.Level 2 has a
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5th - 9th
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History Alive! 7th Grade Unit 5: Imperial China
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are content vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 5th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
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7th
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Also included in:Â 7th Grade Medieval History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
A History of Measurement
In this informational text students will learn about how different societies have measured mass, time, and length. The reading looks at the development of the metric system and the system of universal constants we use today by looking at the imperial system and the local systems that were used before that.There are 9 reading comprehension questions and 2 inference questions. Follow me for new readings, or message me if you need a reading on a specific topic.
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5th - 9th
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How the Solar System Impacts Us
In this informational text students will learn about how the tilt of the Earth, the Moon, Sun, and Meteors impact life on earth. The text explains the seasons, climate, the tides, the phases of the moon, eclipses, solar flares, the aurora, and meteor impacts. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 77.8 and a word count of 1198.Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 80.3 and a word count of 1153.There ar
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2nd - 6th
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MS Common Core Guided Reading Questions for Reading, Language, and Writing
The provided middle school guided reading stems provide Common Core level questions or statements that teachers can use to help students pause and reflect as they read complex literary and informational texts. The questions are rigorous and require students to use evaluation and analysis-level skills as they read. The question stems reflect the wording and rigor from numerous state test preparation materials and other teacher-created stems. Teachers can use these Common Core guided reading st
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6th - 8th
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History Alive! 7th Grade Unit 7: Maya, Inca, & Aztecs
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are content vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 7th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
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7th
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Also included in:Â 7th Grade Medieval History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
Trade and Trade Agreements
In this informational text students will learn about trade between people and between countries. It starts by discussing the theory of why people trade, then it looks at the history of trade. It concludes by looking at modern trade agreements. The text includes examples from trading cards and video games, looks at the silk road, colonial trade, and modern trade. It looks at NAFTA, the WTO, and the EU. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincai
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5th - 9th
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Diplomats and Diplomacy
An informational text on how diplomacy works. Students will learn about the role of ambassadors and consuls. The paper covers how diplomats will help citizens abroad, promote their country and help with negotiation. It also covers the role of the UN ambassador. The paper is written as a briefing note to the new leader of a fictional country called A-Ryl-Plass (A real place)This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 62.2
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5th - 9th
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The Epic of Sudiata: The Lion King of Mali
In this lesson, students will use the "close-reading" proces to analyze "The Epic of Sundiata" This is a creation story about the beginnings of the Mali Empire. It is also the basis for Disney movies "The Lion King". It can also be use to compare the movie to the primary source document.
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7th - 10th
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History Alive! 7th Grade Unit 6: Japan During Medieval Times
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are content vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 6th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
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7th
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Also included in:Â 7th Grade Medieval History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
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