4th grade U.S. History cultural activities

Other (Social Studies - History), U.S. History

This craft includes templates to create the covered wagon pictured in the photo as well as alternative templates that allow you to add your own wood-grain finish to the wagon body, fabric look to the bonnet, and a choice of wheels for a unique result. This covered wagon craft is a nice addition to a unit on Pioneers, Early America, Westward Expansion, Wild West, Native American Studies, Transportation, or US History. Skills include scissoring, coloring, gluing, and small motor (inserting the

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Cultural Activities

Biography Research Historical Figures using QR Codes Videos & Websites Template

Created by

What I Have Learned

Are your students struggling to find information on famous historical figures for their biography reports? Do you have technology in your classroom to help in their research, but aren't sure if they will find the right websites? The QR Codes for Biography Research Reports are what you need. No longer will students struggle with finding enough information, or writing their biography report, on their chosen historical figure.Included in this Biography Research Resource:► 25 colorful pages of his

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Cultural Activities

CCSS:

W.2.2

, W.2.6

, W.3.2

, W.3.6

, W.3.7

...

Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE - Biography Report, Long Ago, Map Skills, Laws & Nations

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month AAPI Activities & Passages

Created by

Heart 2 Heart Teaching

This unit is a great way to introduce Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It includes information about Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It also includes reading passages about the history of AAPI and 5 influential leaders and their contributions to the world.What's Inside:What is AAPI Heritage Month?Why do we celebrate AAPI?Information about 5 Influential LeadersReference Map of AsiaMap of Asia Scavenger HuntWorld Map ActivityComprehension QuestionsAnswe

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Cultural Activities

Ultimate Cultural Heritage Month Bundle | Google Slides | Person Per Day

Created by

Fresh Little Leaders

Hello and welcome to Celebrating Cultural Heritage Month Bundle! This resource comes with Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, Women's History Month, and AAPI Month to celebrate for many months of cultural celebrations! This resource is designed to be used in person OR digitally.1. You can use this resource during morning class meeting to fit in relevant and diverse content. I share screen during our class meetings, and we discuss the slides/view the videos together2. This is a comple

Subjects:

Character Education, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Bibliographies, Cultural Activities

Pioneer Craft

Created by

WOWorksheets

Pioneer Craft - Covered Wagon Craft & Printables to enhance your Pioneer Unit Included• Then and Now Comparisons• Covered Wagon Craft• Pioneer Supply List• Pioneer Journal Cover• Journal Lined Paper• Word Search & Answer Key• Create a Pioneer Map• Then & Now Traveling Photo Daily Llife Compare & Contrast Daily Life Daily Life Activities Matching Worksheet• Cabin Life• Writing Prompts• Writing PaperYou may also be interested inCastle UnitJack and the BeanstalkPir

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Informational Text, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Westward Movement Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)

Created by

Michelle McDonald

This virtual field trip bundle is a great way to infuse technology, spark curiosity, and bring the history and geography of Westward Expansion to life! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about the Oregon Trail and the Gold Rush from multiple perspectives. These virtual field trips provide an engaging learning experience as students visit geographic locations and reconstructed sites. *CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON FOR

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.4.3

, RI.4.7

, RI.5.4

, RI.6.7

, RH.6-8.4

...

Black History Month Cereal Box Biography with Rubric

Created by

Jackie Panzica Davis

This Black History Month Project is perfect for February! The students will read about and research a famous African-American. The information will then be used to create a Cereal Box Biography. Included in this item are: - A List of 50 Famous African-Americans - Student instructions/directions - Cereal Box Templates - Grading Rubric - Sample student project photos Enjoy!

Subjects:

Black History Month, Martin Luther King Day, U.S. History

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Cultural Activities

Native American Studies Craft: Woodlands Indian Birchbark Canoe

Created by

Great way to support your Native American unit! The canoe is very realistic looking! Materials Needed: cardstock, scissors, glue The 3-Dimensional Canoe Craft includes: 3 different canoe templates Easy-to-copy pictographs The craft is flexible enough to allow you to adjust the difficulty level to the abilities of your students. Great craft to use with various themes such as Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Native Americans, Westward Expansion, boats. Have fun with it! Check out my other Native America

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Art History, Canadian History, U.S. History

Also included in: Woodland Indian Wigwam and Canoe Craft Pack

North America (Bundle): An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food

Created by

Masterpiece Momma

This North American bundle includes slideshows of Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico. Students will enjoy learning about food, clothing, art, tourist attractions, languages, national parks, and much more about each country. In all, there are 92 pages of information and beautiful photos! These slideshows can be shown to a class on a screen from your computer, printed as a book to use in centers, or for student research. Many teachers also use these to impress parents on multicultur

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Cultural Activities

Native American Dwellings 6-Pack Craft BUNDLE

Created by

Native American Studies Craft: Dwellings 6-PackThis Bundle includes:- Inuit Igloo- Navajo Hogan- Northwest Coast Plank House- Northwest Native American Longhouse- Plains Indian Teepee- Woodlands Indian WigwamAnd here are some other Native American products you might like:Native American Birchbark CanoeNavajo Paper DollsNative American Totem PoleClick on the ★ above to follow my store! Be among the first to hear about my new products and freebies!And don’t forget to come back and leave a comment!

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Other (Social Studies - History), Reading, U.S. History

Indigenous People's Day Booklet

Created by

Emily's Expressions

Celebrate Indigenous People's Day in your classroom!This booklet includes facts about the holiday in simple sentences.

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.1.1

, RI.1.2

, RI.1.3

, RI.1.10

, RI.2.1

...

Star Spangled Banner Flip Book

Created by

Light Bulbs and Laughter

It's time to teach your U.S. students about the Star Spangled Banner! I made this flip book to use in my own classroom of third graders to teach them about our U.S. flag and the importance of our U.S. National Anthem. There are so many times during the year when this could be used: Flag Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (4th of July), Veteran's Day... This flip book will allow your 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students to: -memorize the National Anthem, -learn the tricky vocabulary, -rewrite it

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Character Education, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

3-5 Social & Racial Justice Morning Meeting Slides & Standards Posters BUNDLE

Created by

Primary Cornerstone

Teaching Tolerance’s Social Justice Standards is a road map for anti-bias education at every grade level.These particular slides were developed for 3-5 classrooms.The posters include:20 Posters to cover each social justice standard. The standards are written in kid-friendly term appropriate for the 3-5 classroomThe purpose of the morning meeting slides is to engage our students in deep and meaningful conversations that go beyond the basic "my favorite color is...". They are meant to elicit dialo

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Posters, Cultural Activities

Black History Month Digital Resource - Ready for Google Classroom™

Created by

Growing In Upper Elementary

Are you looking for an activity for your students to learn more about prominent African Americans? This is perfect for students to learn about Black History and African American heroes.This Google Slides™ digital activity includes the following:Brief Description of Black HistoryTable of Contents16 African American Hero Slides - each with a brief description, one link to an article, and another link to a kid-friendly video3 Reflection QuestionsActivity Choice BoardPrintable Note-Taking PDFYou can

Subjects:

African History, Black History Month, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Black History Month Research Digital Activity + Biography Writing Unit

California Missions Virtual Field Trip (All 21 Missions Included)

Created by

Michelle McDonald

Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the 21 California Missions. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will travel to all 21 missions throughout the chain to learn about the history of this period from multiple perspectives. Over 100 slides! Please click the preview button to view more.This virtual field trip covers::: Stop at all 21 missions in the order they were founded:: What are Missions?:: Indigenou

Subjects:

Informational Text, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.6.7

, RH.6-8.4

, RH.6-8.7

Native American Studies Craft: Woodland Indian Wigwam

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Great activity to support your Native American Unit! The homes of the Eastern Woodland Indians included Wigwams (also known as birchbark houses). These dwellings were made of wooden pole frames covered with woven mats and sheets of birchbark. This product includes 7 templates; 6 with different ‘thatch’ finishes, and 1 blank template so you can design your own ‘thatch’. Use this activity with themes such as Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Native Americans, Westward Expansion, Homes. Materials neede

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Art History, EFL - ESL - ELD, U.S. History

Also included in: Native American Studies Craft: Dwellings 3-Pack (Pack #2) BUNDLE

United States of America: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food

Created by

Masterpiece Momma

This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about famous landmarks, food, art, and the culture of the United States of America. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on the USA. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL progra

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Lectures, Printables, Cultural Activities

Also included in: North America (Bundle): An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food

History of Thanksgiving Writing Activities Reading Comprehension Recount Writing

Created by

Teach2Tell

Need to teach your students all about the history of Thanksgiving? This personal recount Thanksgiving writing activity will equip your students with first-hand knowledge about the history of the First Thanksgiving. The recount is narrated through the perspective of Mary (fictional character) aboard the Mayflower. She will connect to the reader with her gripping narration of the events that unfolded right when the Separatists left their small town in Nottinghamshire, England in the year 1620 to t

Subjects:

Informational Text, Thanksgiving, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Cultural Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.5

, RI.5.1

, RI.5.5

...

Native American Studies Craft: Longhouse Hands-On Project

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This 3D paper craft is a great hands-on project to support your Native American studies! A plain template is provided for students who want to design their own ‘thatching’, or print one of the 3 thatch designs provided. Students cut and glue. This Longhouse design is a replication of the dwellings used by Native Americans living in the northeastern part of the US. Great project to use with themes such as Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Native American Studies, Westward Expansion, Homes. Materials need

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