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U.S. History projects for Easel
Constitution Unit
The Constitution is so much fun to teach! Are you looking for a fresh, engaging, active Constitution unit? You've found it! The activities in this unit will not only help your students learn about the Constitution… they will bring excitement and engagement to your classroom! All of the activities included in this unit are student favorites! ** This unit was recently revised! **Contents of this unit: Pages 3-5: Articles of Confederation-Passage and Cloze ActivityPages 6-8: Creating a Constitution
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Constitution Bundle
The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Study and Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for the bestselling "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every entry as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning diary autobiography in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
American Revolution Important People Research Project Activity
This American Revolution Important People Research Project allows students to choose which type of project they would like to create: a PowerPoint, Poster board, iMovie/app, or writing a paper. Students are given a list of requirements that each project must include.Included:- Sign up sheet- Project Directions and Requirements with Rubric- Grading sheet for teacherThis research project covers Georgia Standards of Excellence:SS4H1 Explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolutio
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â American Revolution Unit Bundle
Veterans Day Art Project: Remembrance Heart Activity, Template, Writing Prompts
Need a Veteran’s Day art project to honor military veterans in November? Imagine these remembrance hearts in your hallway with a writing prompt. The step by step drawing tutorial and PowerPoint also makes perfect no prep, emergency art sub plans for elementary art and classroom teachers.A fun roll a dice game, ‘you pick’ worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose patterns. Moreover, boost their confidence and creativity. And, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan Veterans Day ar
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3rd - 5th
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Second Grade Social Studies/Reading- Common Core/Biographies/American Heroes
This is a 11-15 day Social Studies and Reading Integrated unit to teach Biographies. The people included are : George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Alexander Graham Bell, Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ruby Bridges. This unit includes lesson plans, a student book with a reading passage on each person, comprehension questions, a time line and a QR Code for each person. Also included are a study guide and comprehension test with answe
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2nd - 3rd
Cold War Timeline Project for US History and Civics with Differentiated Options
This creative Cold War Project has differentiated options to best fit your students' needs. Are you looking for project-based learning for social studies? This Cold War Timeline Research project comes with instructions for chunking and scaffolding so that students are not overwhelmed. This American History project includes printable timeline templates, a digital option, two grading rubric options, and an answer key. Differentiation is built into the design of this project. The Cold War Timeline
Grades:
8th - 11th
Industrial Revolution Invention Project
Turn your classroom into an Industrial Revolution Invention Expo Hall with this fun, memorable and engaging project that will cultivate critical and creative thinking in your classroom! After researching an invention, students will use the guided note pages to create an Invention Booth to showcase the "latest and greatest" invention of the Industrial Revolution Era! They'll create a biography of the inventor, explain the purpose of the invention and how it worked, summarize the impact of the inv
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Industrial Revolution Unit Bundle
Bill of Rights Activity Student-Created Gallery Walk for US Constitution
This student-centered activity has students examine the first 10 amendments of the Constitution a.k.a. the Bill of Rights. Students work in partners or small groups to create a gallery display for each of the amendments from the Bill of Rights. Students get up and moving to go on a gallery walk of each other’s work and reflect on the Bill of Rights. This activity is a great addition to your inquiry-based study of U.S. History, for Constitution Day, or for Bill of Rights Day (December 15).In
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Revolution Curriculum Bundle for Revolutionary War
Native American Regions Mini-Unit: Arctic (Inuit People)
Each Native American Region is unique and should be taught separately. The Arctic (Inuit) People are fascinating and have a rich cultural heritage. My Native American regional units are focused on pre-contact cultures but the descendants of many of the tribes we study continue to practice their cultural traditions today. Contents of this mini-unit: Teacher NotesArctic Region MapPassage 1: Overview of the Arctic Region and Inuit Hunting Traditions - Includes a cloze passage to help students proce
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5th - 6th
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Also included in:Â 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle
Interactive Bulletin Board United States Map Activity
Transform your classroom into a vibrant learning space with this Interactive Bulletin Board United States Map Activity. This engaging project invites students to actively participate in constructing a colossal wall map of the USA, fostering a collaborative and hands-on approach to learning United States geography. Assign each student a state and watch as the United States comes together, state by state, on your bulletin board! The finished map is an impressive 73 inches in length and 55 inches i
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4th - 7th
Also included in:Â USA Geography MEGA Bundle
Famous Abolitionists Research Project – Abolition Movement Writing Activities
Kids explore the lives of famous abolitionists with a differentiated research project. Activities feature 30 people who opposed slavery and promoted the abolition movement. You can display writing with full-page photographs for a beautiful bulletin board. Open the preview to get a closer look.This abolitionist research project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the simple
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4th - 6th
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Civil Rights Movement Unit
The Civil Rights Movement is a critical part of our nation's history. Before starting this unit, I researched, studied primary sources, and submitted this file to other teachers in a peer-review process. If you are looking for the Google Slides version of this resource, click here! This unit focuses on the major events and people of the 1950s and 1960s American Civil Rights Movement. As you know, this is a sensitive topic, so I must balance being careful with wording while also telling the truth
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5th - 6th
Covered Wagons and Geography of the Oregon Trail Integrated STEM Challenge
Students will read about the design of prairie schooners and engineer covered wagons that can traverse a model of landforms representing the overland trails used by pioneers. This mini-unit integrates STEM skills with geography and history content, along with reading, writing, and oral communication standards. Several options for sharing student work via oral presentations and writing assignments are included. These 8 sessions are designed to follow or supplement classroom instruction on US geog
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5th - 6th
American HISTORY Kindergarten and 1st Grade 9 WEEKS
Are you looking for an engaging way to get your students learning about American History? I have you covered with 9 WEEKS of lesson plans covering TIMELINES, PAST AND PRESENT, CELEBRATIONS, CELEBRATING HOLIDAYS, HONORING PEOPLE AND EVENTS, HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD, THE IMPORTANCE OF HOLIDAYS, CHARACTER TRAITS, AND AMERICAN SYMBOLS. It has crafts, interactive notebook pages, posters, center activities, and a Write the Room Activity. ►CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW SAVE $$$ AND GET THIS IN THE BUNDLE:•
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K - 1st
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Also included in:Â Social Studies Curriculum Kindergarten & First Grade BUNDLE
Native American Regions Mini-Unit: Pacific Northwest
Each Native American Region is unique and should be taught separately. The Pacific Northwest Region is fascinating and has a rich cultural heritage. My Native American regional units are focused on pre-contact cultures but the descendants of many of the tribes we study continue to practice their cultural traditions today. Contents of this mini-unit: Teacher NotesPacific Northwest Region MapPassage 1: Overview of the Pacific Northwest Region and Religious Beliefs/Oral History - Includes a cloze p
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5th - 6th
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Also included in:Â 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle
Progressive Era Activity Muckraker
Students role play muckrakers with these four inquiry-based activities. Students read primary sources and make connections to modern-day investigative journalism. Have students choose one or all of the activities as part of your Progressive Era studies. Ready-to-use at stations, in small groups or for individuals. This self-contained lesson includes background information plus student directions. Great for distance learning!This resource includes:4 student activitiesBackground information o
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Progressive Era and Gilded Age Curriculum Unit Bundle
Build a Veteran's Day Craft, Ribbon Template, Writing Activities for Elementary
My build a Veteran's Day ribbon craft and writing prompts are the perfect, no prep remembrance activity for elementary. 3 templates ensure that every ribbon activity on your November bulletin board is unique! Post your Veteran's Day crafts and prompts in the hallway to make an engaging patriotic display.If you're racing to figure out what symbolic project to quickly put up in the hallway for vets, look no further. Students can complete the craft part in one class period. And you can use the acco
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
American Civil War Project for US History Civil War Battles and Events
Are you looking for project based learning for American History? This creative Civil War Project has differentiated options to best fit your students' needs. Students will research American Civil War battles and events such as the Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln's assassination, and more. This Civil War Timeline Research project comes with instructions for chunking and scaffolding so that students are not overwhelme
Grades:
8th - 11th
World War 2 Activity Cryptology codes and Code Breaking
Four World War II Activities focused on Code and Code Breaking to engage students in the importance of codes and cryptology in World War 2. Students learn about World War II when they: - practice morse code- decipher secret codes- send V-Mail- communicate using code. - discover the Navajo Codetalkers. Included in this resource: - Suggested different uses for activities- Informational texts for students for 4 activities- Student handouts for 4 activities- PDF and Slide versions of the above incl
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â World War 2 Activities for World War II Bundle
Immigration to Canada: Family Story Project
This is a whole class project designed to help students get a more in depth understanding of immigration using their own family's stories. Each student learns about a family member (or themselves) who immigrated. They learn the push and pull factors involved in their family's decision to immigrate. Then through telling and learning each other's stories, students gain a vast understanding of different reasons why people immigrate and the hardships they face in doing so. Students are expected to s
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Also included in:Â BC Social Studies MEGA Bundle for Grade 4 & 5
Civil Rights Movement Project
Extra! Extra! Students become investigative reports into the Civil Rights Movement in this engaging, inquiry-based newspaper activity. Can your students make the deadline? Working in groups, students investigate specific topics and create a newspaper in a 90-minute class. Skip the lecture!This detailed resource includes:Teacher's GuideStudent handouts with directions and topic suggestions3 article graphic organizersBackground information on topics such as Civil Rights such as Brown v. Board
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Movement Activities
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