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FREE Social Studies Activity | Differentiated Passage and Coloring for Review
Students love a chance to color, and this activity is an engaging way to cover many facts about some of the people who played key roles in the founding of the United States! This differentiated resource is perfect to have on hand for your Social Studies classroom.Get this resource and more in my always-discounted Social Studies Activities BundleTwo versions are included to differentiate for your students.Version 1: The passage is written on an 7th grade level. Most of the coloring page includes
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4th - 7th
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Presidents Day Activities - President for a Day Activities
Would you like to be president for one day? This is a great mini-unit in celebrating Presidents' Day. And, it's FREE! As president, you have important duties, make important decisions, and events to attend. In this unit, you need to be familiar with the role as president, have knowledge of important issues, follow a daily schedule, and conduct a news conference.- Where are you from? - I Wonder – Things you wonder about being president- I Would Like to be president – Give reasons why you would li
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3rd - 5th
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Current Events Project
This is a project for middle school and high school students. Students explore credible websites and research current events that interest them. Students will write summaries about what they have read and can share them with the class. This is a great way to start a dialogue about current events in local, state, federal, and global politics, economics, and social issues.
Students are challenged to write in expository and persuasive formats. This allows students to dig deeper into the materia
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6th - 12th
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Country Fact Sheet
This is a basic fill in the blank template that can be used as students begin gathering information about a particular country. It helps them focus on finding relevant details about a country before writing a research paper. It works well in a computer lab or library setting where students can search for the answers.
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6th - 12th
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President Research Project
This is a lower elementary friendly organizer to research a US president. Students have places to record the basic information on the president as well as a place to record 4 interesting facts they find. Of course this can be used in upper grades as well, but was originally created and used in second grade.
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2nd - 5th
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North America Power Point
This 25 slide Power Point covers North America the continent, North American symbols, the three branches of government, George Washington, and has a discussion slide at the end. There are a lot of pictures and photographs to engage the students and keep them interested. Endless possibilities/activities that can be integrated with the topics in this Power Point. Excellent resource!
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1st - 3rd
Current World Issues Project Pack!
This is a pack of two excellent projects which allow students to research, explore, and discuss major issues facing today's societies. With special focus on issues they'll hear about on the news and around the dinner table, these projects are designed to use each student's curiosity about different topics to educate the entire class. For each of the two projects here, you'll receive handouts which explain the requirements clearly to students, as well as the rubrics/grade sheets used to score and
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9th - 12th
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Response to Jim Crow Era
As the nation was reconstructing after the Civil War, various viewpoints arose as to how newly freed slaves would be incorporated into society. Two prominent men in this debate, Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois, had differing viewpoints about how African Americans would achieve the equality granted to them in the 14th Amendment. This assignment requires students to identify the differing views of Washington and DuBois and apply this information while analyzing quotes from each man.
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9th - 12th
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Texas Revolution QR Codes Freebie - Texas History
This product is intended to serve as an introduction to and research options for the Texas RevolutionAll QR codes lead to websites not associated with Teaching in the Fast Lane. At the time of posting, I checked all links and their websites for age appropriate information. However, websites are in a constant state of change. Please check websites to make sure they are appropriate for your students.These quick QR Codes will allow for students to find desired information quickly.
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3rd - 7th
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FREE - Write Your Own Amendment! - Bill of Rights - 10 Amendments
Write your own Amendment! Freebie!Use this for your Bill of Rights studies. This can be used as a fun activity to engage children in learning about the Bill of Rights and to write their own Amendment!This is a freebie portion of my product: Bill of Rights WorksheetsWant more United States Worksheets & Activities? Check out the United States GROWING BUNDLE!Interested in our other books? Find them below!⟾ U.S.A. Research Workbook (United States Research for Kids)⟾ United States of America Rese
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Year 3 Civics and Citizenship Australian Curriculum | Year 3 HASS | SAMPLE
HASS inquiry: Civics and Citizenship - linked to Australian Curriculum. A unit of work designed for Year 3, however, suitable for any Civics and Citizenship. It looks at the importance of rules, democracy and how people participate in their community.THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING FULL RESOURCE. To see the entire resource please view:Civics and Citizenship Year 3Included in this resource;- Student worksheets- interactive and engaging tasks- Learning intentions and success criteria for easy as
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2nd - 4th
3 Branches of Government Research Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is used to help students focus their research and take notes. After students finish with their notes they can easily transform the information from their graphic organizer into a 5 paragraph paper.
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2nd - 4th
US President Fact File Research Graphic Organizers | US History
Enhance your Presidents' Day lessons with these engaging and educational US President Fact File Worksheets. This digital product includes 60 printable pages that can be used as a research project or bulletin board display in your classroom. We've included options for students to create their own illustrations of each president, making these worksheets a fun and interactive way to learn about the leaders of America. Perfect for use as an early finisher activity or continuous provision for extra c
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Landmark Supreme Court Presentation Template
This is a simple template outlining expectations for students to conduct a presentation on Landmark Supreme Court Cases. In this assignment, students must provide details of all parties involved in the case, as well as connecting the case to the US Constitution.
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2012 Political Party Platform Comparisons
Students are provided with excerpts from the platforms adopted in 2012 at the national conventions of the Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, and Green Parties. They are also given a worksheet (adaptable by the instructor for group-work, whole-class discussion, individual work, etc) to compare and contrast the viewpoints of the parties and provides an opportunity for students to examine their own views.
I spent HOURS going through the party platforms to cut them down to a size that would be acc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CIA World Factbook Research Page
Students can use this worksheet as a guide to researching any country available in the CIA World Factbook.Great for country reports in an English, History, World Geography, or Economy class. The teacher can print the worksheet or assign it digitally. The student worksheet is fully editable. This product includes two pages that ask students to research key societal, economic, and governance indicators. Includes a completed sample.
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Current Conflicts in Africa Project: Letter to a Senator
In this project, students research a current conflict in Africa. Topics range from health issues to environmental issues to military conflicts and other current events, like the uprisings in Libya. They write a letter to their U.S. Senator or Representative, describing the conflict and urging him or her to take a positive action to help end the conflict. To share their research with classmates, students will create either a PowerPoint or a poster. This lesson develops skills in research, per
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7th - 12th
FREE - United States Government - U.S. Supreme Court
FREE - United States Government - United States History - U.S. States - U.S. Symbols - Supreme Court Poster (K-12). In this free sample: U.S. Supreme Court (8.5" x 11", pdf). U.S. Supreme Court is part of the larger United States Government bundle, which is comprised of the following listings:Click links for full previews.900 U.S. State Images20 White House Images28 USA Maps.50 U.S. State Maps65 USA Flags1700's1800's1900's2000'sApollo 11Seasons & HolidaysUSA Leaders & HeroesUSA Presid
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K - 12th
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Supreme Court case study project
This project has worked very well for me in the past to encourage students to explore Supreme Court rulings on topics of interest to them. This project contains a set of resources to get students started on researching their assigned issue/case in preparation for a class presentation.
Matt Scherbarth
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9th - 12th
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FREEBIE President Cards
I have created a set of cards with the name of each president, the years he served, and his ordinal number in the line of presidents. The cards can serve a variety of purposes. Use them for students to draw a name when completing a research project. They are perfect with my "All About" Presidents poster. Create a "Memory" game or students can use them to create President trading cards. Using a U.S. map, place the cards in the homestate of each president. The list goes on!
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2nd - 6th
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THOMAS JEFFERSON: An Introductory Quiz in Google Drive Format
Thomas Jefferson is one of the greatest men and Presidents in Untied States History. This Google Slides Presentation has ten questions, with answers, on the life and presidency of Thomas Jefferson. As an anticipatory set for any Jefferson lesson, this has been an engaging way for the whole class to participate and get excited to learn about any unit that includes Thomas Jefferson. Also, giving candy treats to the winners is always helpful to increase engagement!In addition to the 10 questions a
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
US Constitution Research Guide - PebbleGo
Just in time for Constitution Day
Introduce your students to PebbleGo's Social Studies database and research note taking with this 5 question research worksheet. Have students record their facts and then use them as a guide to create a digital presentation that can be viewed on Constitution Day!
Also includes pages without the PebbleGo logo for use with other databases such as Galileo, Fact Monster, ...
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1st - 3rd
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Enlightenment Thinkers Research Directions, Readings, ClassDiscussion Directions
I do this exercise by having the students begin with research on an individual Enlightenment thinker (either solo or with a partner). Included are one-page bios of each thinker but students can also do more research on line. I then engage students in a whole-class discussion/debate about each of those thinkers ideas. Students share out their particular thinker's formative background and then three of that thinkers Enlightenment ideas. As a class we then discuss and debate our own opinions about
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9th - 12th
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Founding Fathers
Included is a Founding Fathers slide deck and I Have, Who Has? game on the founders. The figures of focus in this activity include: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and John Hancock. In the slide deck: students will research biographical information on each of the founders. Information to research include: Occupation(s), Involvement in the American Revolution and/or Creation of the Unite
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8th - 11th
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