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Greek Mythology Unit BUNDLE: Greek Gods, Myths, Activities, Escape Room & MORE
This Greek Mythology Unit BUNDLE includes over 150 pages and contains everything you need to teach your students about Greek Mythology or to prepare them to read Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. First, introduce your students to Greek Mythology with the 2 Introductory PowerPoints. While following along, students will complete the Guided Student Note Pages and Graphic Organizers. The PowerPoints cover The Creation of the World & the Greek Gods of Mount Olympus.Have students continue to
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5th - 8th
Ancient Rome Empire World History Activities Unit | Ancient Rome Activities Unit
In this Ancient Rome and Roman Empire Resources Unit, you receive 15 activities to teach ancient Rome, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, the rise of Julius Caesar, the Rise of Christianity, and much more! My ancient Rome unit bundle is filled with Google 1:1 ready resources and activities that will excite your classroom on your study of Ancient Rome. Since traditional and 1:1 digital versions are included, this unit is ideal for distance learning. This bundle saves you over 30% instead of
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5th - 9th
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Civil War Unit Bundle
This bundles includes all of my Civil War resources and some resources that are only available in this bundle! This bundle includes:*Civil War Map Activity *Civil War Doodle Notes *Civil War PowerPoint & Guided Notes *Civil War Timeline {A Printable for Your Classroom}*Civil War Timeline Activity (With and Without QR Codes) *Causes of the Civil War & Civil War Test Prep Review Game for PowerPointThis download contains files that may be printed and copied or used digitally. Use
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8th - 11th
Middle Ages and Medieval Europe Unit Activities for World History Middle Ages
In this super engaging Middle Ages Unit, you receive 16 highly-engaging resources and activities for Charlemagne, the Fall of Rome, the rise of Feudalism, the Catholic Church, the Crusades, Magna Carta, and much more! Each resource is Google 1:1 compatible and these Middle Ages resources will excite your classroom on your study of the Medieval Europe! This bundle saves you over 30% instead of purchasing each activity separately! Instead of paying almost $55 separately, buy this unit for only $
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Middle Ages Bundle | Medieval Europe and Japan | Medieval Times Bundle
Aztec, Maya, Inca, & Mesoamerica Unit for World and American History
In this Mesoamerica Unit Bundle on the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans, you receive 9 engaging and hands-on resources to teach about Aztec inventions, Inca culture, Tenochtitlan, the disappearance of the Maya, Spanish conquistadors, and much more. Buy this bundle and save considerably over purchasing each lesson separately! In this highly-engaging Inca, Aztec, and Maya Bundle, you receive the following 9 resources:✔ 1.) Aztecs and Incas - A Comparing and Contrasting Scavenger Hunt!✔ 2.) Aztecs and Th
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5th - 9th
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Ancient Greece Activities Unit for World History and Ancient Civilizations
In this Ancient Greece Activities and Resources Unit, you receive 15 highly engaging Ancient Greece and Ancient Civilizations activities and resources that will excite and engage your class on the study of Ancient Greece, Athens, Sparta, the Olympics, Alexander the Great, and much more. This bundle saves you over 30% over buying each activity separately!Each Ancient Greece activity aligns very easily with the new ELA Common Core standards! Also, each resource in this Greece Unit includes both p
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5th - 9th
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U.S. History Curriculum - American History Curriculum - Full Year - Google
My US History / American History full year curriculum is a living bundle that includes Google Drive access with the download, and any other updates I may add in the future! Intended for 11th grade, but usable for other grade levels. I detail all instructional days for the entire year, and include FULL descriptions of all content and concepts with new teachers in mind. You won’t have to lift a finger! Full curriculum for U.S. History includes ALL of the following:OVERVIEW (see INDIVIDUAL UNITS se
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Media Literacy Social Media Activities Advertising Lessons
Are you looking for media literacy activities that will engage your students? This bundle includes 6 different resources and includes activities such as poetry, writing, discussion topics, ad techniques, student social media use, and more! My students have always enjoyed working on a Media Unit and some of my best classroom discussions have related to media, social media, and advertising. Looking for a DIGITAL VERSION? CLICK HERE.Includes activities designed to stimulate classroom discussion,
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6th - 9th
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American History to 1877 Doodle Notes & Digital Notes for U.S. History Bundle
This bundle includes all of my American History doodle notes from colonization through Reconstruction for you to use in your U.S. History or social studies classes. That's a total of 25 sets! Each set is available for individual purchase.The doodle notes sets included in the bundle are (click on each set to learn more about them):13 Colonies Doodle Notes Bundle History of Thanksgiving Doodle NotesFrench and Indian War Doodle Notes American Revolution: Road to Revolution Doodle Notes American Rev
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6th - 8th
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Ancient China Activities World History Unit | 9 Ancient Civilizations Resources
In my best-selling Ancient China Unit, you will receive 9 highly-engaging Ancient China resources to teach the Chinese philosophies, the Silk Road, ancient China geography, the Chinese dynasties, Confucius, Laozi, Daoism, Legalism, and more! This bundle saves you 30% over buying each activity separately!Plus, each resource in this Ancient China Unit bundle includes both a paper in-class version and a 1:1 Google compatible version to be used in conjunction with Google Classroom. Just follow th
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5th - 9th
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World History Complete Curriculum (800 Resource Pages/185 Activities/18 Units)
Your entire year of lesson planning DONE and packaged up in one easy-to-navigate, organized digital folder. This curriculum has every guided reading article, comprehension question, simulation, activity, game, mapping activity, primary source, critical thinking activity, internet activity and skill building activity that you need for the entire year. Student will love these tried and true activities and they will help prevent both teacher and student burnout - guaranteed!! Eliminate the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Causes of the American Revolution + Revolutionary War Activities Lesson Unit
The American Revolution and Revolutionary War unit plan features 16 lessons and activities to teach the 13 Colonies' war for independence. Students learn the impact of the Enlightenment, the French and Indian War, the Boston Massacre, the variety of acts placed by the British Parliament, the Declaration of Independence, the Sons of Liberty, and much more. This 16-lesson activity bundle is Google-ready and is ideal for in-class or distance learning! This Causes of the Revolutionary War and Ame
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
US Constitution Activities Lessons | Bill of Rights Articles of Confederation
This Constitution unit bundle includes 16 activities to teach the Articles of Confederation, US Constitution, government, the Bill of Rights, the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, Checks and Balances, Federalism, the 27 Amendments, how Laws are Created, the Electoral College, landmark Supreme Court decisions, much, much more. The 16 resources included in the US Constitution Unit Bundle are:✔ 1.) Are all Governments Equal?. In this lesson, students will work individually or in groups
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
Ancient Civilizations PowerPoints Greece India Egypt History Maps Google Slides
Ancient Civilizations Social Studies / Ancient History Interactive PowerPoint Bundle **New Update - Now includes additional INTERACTIVE Google Slides version for Distance Learning during Covid-19 | Coronavirus ★★★NEW UPDATE 7/19 - The bundle now contains The Stone Age | Early Humans | Archaeology Interactive PowerPoints!★★★This resource is part of the Ancient Civilizations (Entire) Curriculum (contains Interactive Notebooks, PowerPoints, Exams, STEM activities and Google Slides Projects)***Watch
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3rd - 8th
World Religion Lesson Set Activities- Comparing Religions Bundle Digital & Print
World religions are such an important aspect of the development of a civilization! The resources in this set were designed to cover the key facts of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Printable resources, as well as, digital activities for Google are all included in this resource! If you are struggling to try to teach all the things when it comes to world religions, this will help build great discussions and a fundamental understanding of cultural behaviors. This is now a comp
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5th - 10th
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Emergency Sub Plans for Social Studies (Google Drive + PDF)
This set of Emergency Sub Plans for Social Studies contains 14 editable activities for both Google Drive and PDF...making them perfect for any unexpected absences, distance learning, or whenever you need a last-minute lesson idea and don't have time to create something from scratch! Each of the 14 activities even contains an editable note for the sub with the directions typed out and ready to go!These 14 activities can work for ANY Social Studies subject! Here is a list of exactly what is includ
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6th - 9th
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Black History Month Activity: Famous Faces® BUNDLE (Collaborative 14ft Banner!)
In this BUNDLE, you will find Volume 1 and Volume 2 of my Famous Faces® of Black History collaboration posters combined! I have reorganized the pages and layout from the two separate, individual resources to make it simple and easy to use. Do something for Black History Month that your students won't soon forget! Use it all year long to keep the importance of these conversations going. The final poster is about 14 feet long(!) and includes 16 notable figures from African American history. It ser
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1st - 9th
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Civil War American US History Unit | 14 Engaging Civil War Activities Lessons
This Civil War Unit Plan bundle includes a ton of resources and activities to enhance your instruction on the American Civil War. This unit plan bundle includes the following 14 resources:✔ 1.) Causes of the Civil War Project | Engaging Civil War Project show buildup to War. Students create video projects to kick off the Civil War unit! Creativity is on display as students recreate the Dred Scott Case, John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, the Compromises of 1820 and 1850, or Bleeding Kansas (an
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6th - 9th
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The Odyssey Unit Plans - Odyssey Projects - Activities - Homer - Greek Mythology
The Odyssey Novel Study Resource Bundle - This comprehensive and complete literature resource package for teaching a Homer's Odyssey Unit features 10 different best selling Odyssey Activities. A must for your Odyssey Unit, this literature resource package includes 10 of my best selling Odyssey resources. These include comprehension question exit tickets, character analysis activities, background information, and a variety of other projects and activities. ✅Be sure to check out the previews of ea
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5th - 8th
Ancient World Map Activities Bundle (Early River Valley Civs to Ancient Rome)
This bundle contains all of my print and digital map activities for the Ancient World. Each set has a contains different versions to help meet the needs of all of your students. The sets also include PowerPoints to help guide students through completing the map - a great tool if you are teaching without textbooks! I will add maps to this bundle as I create them. When new maps are added, the price will increase.Note: Only the Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Alexander the Great M
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6th - 9th
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Social Studies Interactive Notebook
Interactive Notebooks are all the rage in Language Arts and Math classrooms. (And rightfully so, they're awesome!). It's time we bring them to Social Studies! This kit will help you jazz up some of your geography/history/government/economics lessons and make them engaging and FUN! The 100+ activities and printables in this kit are perfect for the "Reflection" side of the INB. They are super easy to incorporate into any lesson plan. They can easily be used in most grade levels and topics of study
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5th - 9th
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Aztec, Maya, Inca: Lesson Plans & Activities Bundle- Digital Resources & Print
With over 320 pages divided into 8 easy-to-follow subfolders, you’ll have all of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca lesson plans, activities, reading passages, guided notes with worksheets, & assessments you’ll need to teach like a superhero! This unit is perfect for both a paper-driven or Google classroom environment.This awesome student-centered Mesoamerican Civilizations Unit has students explore and review the big idea six key concepts (GRAPES). Plus, all of our curriculum units have embedded stu
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5th - 8th
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Ancient India Bundle
This money saving bundle includes all of my Ancient India products. Click on each link to learn more about each Ancient India resource (these products are also available for purchase individually):Ancient India PowerPoint and Guided Notes {Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires} Ancient India Doodle Notes (Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires) (added October 2023)It's Not Just Ancient History - Modern Day Untouchables or Dalits Buddhism Doodle Notes Hinduism Doodle Notes Anc
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6th - 10th
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13 Colonies Colonial America Unit Activities Bundle for American US History
This 13 Colonies activities unit bundle combines 15 best-selling resources to teach Colonial America. This thirteen colonies activities bundle includes 15 best-selling resources and activities to teach the Lost Colony at Roanoke, the Spanish conquistadors, Jamestown and Plymouth, Pilgrims and Puritans, Quakers, the horrific Middle Passage, the Salem With Trials, and much more. This unit is Google 1:1 ready and is ideal for distance learning. The 13 Colonies Unit includes the following resource
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
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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.
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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.
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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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