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Free high school social studies resources for Easel Activities
Cold War Superpowers Lesson - US & USSR - Reading Activity - PPT - Notes - Quiz
Cold War Superpowers No Prep Lesson: PowerPoint, Reading Passage, Activities, QuizThis resource pack is a FREE no prep complete lesson (GOOGLE version included!) about the Cold War Superpowers that includes 3-5 days of materials. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components are available in a digital format.If you have always wondered w
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7th - 10th
Labor Day Word Search Puzzle Activity Worksheet Game | No Prep Fun!
The Labor Day Word Search is a fun look at this September Holiday. Whether your students are learning about the history of this day or talking about plans for a long weekend with family, this is a fun game to play. Answer key is included!Happy Labor Day! This puzzle is a free download!No Prep! Just Play!What is labor day? It became a federal holiday in 1894, under President Grover Cleveland and it is a hat tip to all the American Workers. It's since grown into more as people not only reflect on
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2nd - 11th
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Geography Anchor Charts Sampler Free, World Geography Posters
Geography Free Anchor Charts (Great as Bellringers, Word Walls, and Concept Boards)(Great as Bellringers, Word Walls, and Concept Boards), Mapping Skills Posters, Geography Review Pages, Digital Activity via Google Classroom This bundle will take your through the entire Geography curriculum. It will include all components of Geography. This is perfect for traveling around the world in style. Sign up for email updates and follow me on TPT for updates.Anchor charts are great for representing
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6th - 12th
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Key to the World Scavenger Hunt of Fun Geography Facts - Task Cards
FREE! Introduce your students to World Geography with this Key to the World Scavenger Hunt! Students can investigate fun facts about our world by reading the provided fact cards, or they can utilize the internet of other classroom resources with this fun, engaging activity!Use as a centers activity, as task cards, for a World Walking Tour, in an archeology dig site, or as daily bell ringers.Includes: 20 Question Cards20 Fact CardsStudent HandoutsWrap-up QuestionsAnswer KeyIf you like this Scav
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3rd - 10th
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Day of the Dead Activities - Dia de los Muertos Activity - Close Reading - FREE
Day of the Dead Activities - Celebrate Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos with a close reading page. Learn all about the history of Day of the Dead with this close reading page which highlights the customs and traditions of this holiday. This page is the FULL TEXT from the book: Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos in English and SpanishEnjoy these FREE 4 PAGES to use with your students.The description below is for the COMPLETE UNIT listed below and can be purchased HERELearn all about the tr
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2nd - 9th
Also included in: Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos - MEGA Bundle - ENGLISH & SPANISH
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Global Issues - Ocean Pollution
This worksheet covers the issue of pollution in the oceans and specifically, the Great Pacific garbage patch. An optional worksheet with ten multiple-choice questions is included. The worksheet is divided into the following sections:What is the Great Pacific garbage patch?How does the garbage get into the ocean?What is in the Great Pacific garbage patch?How large is the Great Pacific garbage patch?What risks does the garbage patch pose for animals and humans?Is it possible to clean up the Great
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Global Issues Bundle
Free Twitter Tweet Story or Chapter Summary
Fiction & Non-Fiction Twitter Tweet Common Core Activity: Use the Twitter Concept to Make Connections to the TextUsing Twitter to Make Connections: Do you want to see if your students grasp the main idea or big event in a chapter or story but don't want to assign a boring chapter review? Use this creative "Tweet" activity--it's fun, fast, and you'll be able to tell right away if they read it/got it!Use in social studies for historical figures, science for chapter summary, and so many other
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Literature & Nonfiction Creative Reading Activities, Vol 2 Bundle
FREE Business Plan Note-Taking Graphic Organizer
Before you can ever open the doors to a business you need a Business Plan. The Business Plan is like a road map for the business. Not only is it useful to organize your own ideas before starting a business, but it also may be needed to attract investors or lenders. This note-taking graphic organizer is perfect for teaching high school business students in Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Business, or Marketing about a Business Plan. This note-taking graphic organizer is a PDF (see thumbnail for
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7th - 12th
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Free Halloween Creative Writing Activity
Are your students still talking about Halloween? A little sluggish from candy overload? Try this fun activity that lets them talk a little more about one of their favorite holidays, yet allows them to practice great critical and creative thinking skills: The Day After Halloween Activity. It's FREE.You can use the writing prompt in conjunction with a literature or history unit. They'll have to tell about a character's or historical figure's night out trick-or-treating. It's fun and gets them writ
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Reconstruction Primary Documents Activity - Primary Sources - Political Cartoon
American Reconstruction primary document analysis packThis resource includes 3 carefully curated primary sources to analyze that will enhance any US Reconstruction Era unit. It is aligned to my Reconstruction Unit Bundle. Each of the primary documents focuses on one aspect of Reconstruction to analyze. Encourage your students to think deeply about the topics associated with Reconstruction. You can also assign the analysis activities as homework. There is a PDF & a GOOGLE version of the prima
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6th - 11th
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Declaration of Independence: Prove It! Primary Source Analysis, Grievances
This handout analyzes the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence.
This is a different approach to asking students to summarize a primary source, which can be a challenge for some. Instead of students doing the summarizing, they are given a statement that they must prove by finding the exact words within the Declaration. The handout instructs them to write the line number and copying the words from the source.
After they have cited the evidence, they answer 5 thinking questions
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5th - 10th
US Reconstruction Stations Activity - Reconstruction Centers - Digital
Stations can add novelty to the classroom and engage your students because they become active learners. If you like this station, be sure to check out all the stations I have available! This FREE mini-stations pack includes 4 stations about different sub-topics of the Reconstruction Era. These engaging stations offer true student led learning opportunities. There is a PDF & a GOOGLE version of the stations so you can easily assign to your students if you are teaching virtually.Stations inclu
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7th - 11th
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Community, Safety & Traffic Signs Identical Image to Image Matching Task Cards 2
For this community instruction based lesson, students are presented with varying community, traffic, or safety signs visually/in image form. Students are asked to review the provided sign and match it to its identical sign, out of an array of three images. Students will work on identifying alike images, identifying safety signs, and more!Task cards are great for running academic goals 1:1 with a student, in discrete trial format, or even as a group activity. Access my free data sheet to support
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Identical & Non-Identical Picture Matching Task Cards GROWING BUNDLE
Berlin Wall Cold War Differentiated Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review the Berlin Wall during the Cold War in your classroom? Check out this differentiated internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research through the website: https://www.jerseygirlgonesouth.com/curriculum/social-studies/cold-war/berlin-wall/.Includes:- instructions page for teacher- 4 page fill in the blank only internet scavenger hunt (editable PDF or printable)- answer key- 4 page open ended comprehension questions an
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Cold War Unit Bundle
Happy New Year Customs Around the World Handout and Writing Activity FREE
FREE Happy New Year Handout and Writing Activity. New Year customs and traditions around the world informational handout, extension activities, and a writing activity. Not year specific...can be used every New Year! New Year’s 2024 and beyond. Good for first day back from break. Defines what a custom is and explains how countries around the world celebrate the New Year in different ways. A good New Year reading activity to do when students come back after Christmas break. After reading, students
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6th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Freebie: Civics Bell Ringers Sample Week! Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
This resource is a free sample week of my popular Standards-Based Bell Ringers for Civics and American Government! Full of critical thinking, creative prompts, opportunities for reflection, and test prep, these daily Bell Ringers are focused on specific Civics topics, each week self-contained. You can use them in any order, mixing and matching to fit your curriculum. These are great discussion starters and can be used as the hook to engage your students in the lesson to come!Suitable for middle
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5th - 11th
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Special Education Social Studies Great Depression Reading Comprehension
This Great Depression worksheet was made for my 7th-grade special education social studies and my ESL students to help them understand the topic. This simple Great Depression reading with visuals and questions is great for general education for ESL middle and high school students, or special education.Images are shown for new vocabulary words. Reading Comprehension Questions at the end of the reading to check for understanding. This Social Studies Worksheet Covers:Stock Market CrashHoovervillesD
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6th - 9th
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Africa Geography Warmups FREEBIE for North Africa and SubSaharan Africa
These are free African Geography WarmUp Activities. Review important facts about Africa geography with students! Can be completed as a whole-class activity or an individual review. Warmup Questions for North Africa and for Sub-Saharan Africa. Useful for Vocabulary Reinforcement. Includes an Answer Key. This product is part of a full year World Geography Curriculum. Click to see more about the highly discounted World Geography Curriculum. Be prepared to teach World Geography with these teacher p
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8th - 10th
Branches of Government Chart Activity on Jobs, Parts, Powers, & Selection
Teach the 3 branches of the federal government with this FREE worksheet! Students will demonstrate their understanding of the jobs, parts, powers, & selection processes of each branch using a simple chart. This PDF resource is perfect if you are looking for a quick way for students to organize information about the executive, judicial, and legislative branch. Looking for a lesson on the branches of government? Check out these resources: Branches of Government Worksheet: Chart & Graphic O
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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George Washington Historical Stick Figure (Mini-biography)
Included:1 Completed Historical Stick figure filled out with answers 2 Blank Historical Stick Figure 3 Mass copies of the "face" of the historical person to print/cut/hand out to class (regardless of grade level, sometimes students find the historical stick figure more approachable if they staple or glue the person's face onto the paper)Can be adjusted for any grade level!!!This assignment can be used in a variety of ways, including:* taking students to a computer lab to individually research* F
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1st - 12th
Also included in: American Revolution Primary Sources: 10-Pack Bundle each with guiding Qs
May the Fourth (Star Wars Day) NO PREP Passage & Activities
Provide students with a background of May the Fourth & Star Wars including fun vocabulary such as JEDI and DROID. Highlight important concepts from long ago in a galaxy far away with a Query featuring four multiple choice questions and a short answer. A word search, crossword and parts-of-speech fill-in reinforces Star Wars vocabulary, while a writing reflection and scrapbook page take the lesson deeper. Suggested activities of Jedi or Sith, Lightsaber Creation and STEAM project ideas can
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4th - 9th
Also included in: NO PREP Second Semester Holidays BUNDLE
Free High School Travel Brochure Project
Resource Description:This free project resource is a great way to introduce research and self-directed project-based learning activities. Students study one hypothetical travel destination and create a brochure to persuade travelers to visit that destination. Note: The PDF is not editable.Check out these free learning activities relevant to educational travel:Educational Travel Planning ChecklistEducational Travel Project-Based Learning Assessment PortfolioIf you like this resource check out the
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9th - 12th
Free Veterans Day Activity
Problem: How to get students to appreciate and connect to the significance of Veterans Day? Solution: Students will ask their parents to help them compile a list of veterans in their family and group of friends. They can go back as far in history as they know. They copy each veteran's military information on a star, then decorate and display at school.Results: Students are astounded by how many friends and relatives, both past and present, have served in the Armed Forces. The sheer number of sta
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K - 12th
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Emotions Body Scan - Learn about emotions in your body
Therapeutic Rationale:The body is used as a fun, engaging and creative method for clients of most ages 4 years and up to develop an awareness of emotional language. This is a wonderful tool to explore the differences between emotions (labels) and feelings (body sensations/ somatic work)Materials needed:You’re welcome to use markers, pencils, crayons etc.Application:Inform your client that you’d like to make an artwork with them called the Body Scan - You can invite your client to Associate an
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Emotions starter pack
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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.
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