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Elementary other (social studies) handouts for Easel Activities
Early Humans Unit - Stone Age Unit - Early Humans Activities - Prehistory Unit
This 120 page Early Man unit resource package provides students with everything they need to complete an Early Humans unit or Stone Age unit on the Paleolithic - Neolithic Era. This stone age unit plan contains early human reading passages and annotation activities, comprehension questions, archaeology vocabulary, graphic organizers, and Stone Age activities for Interactive Notebooks.✅Be sure to click on the preview above to see a full detailed description of exactly what is included in this res
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Roaring 20s 1920s Youth Culture U.S. History Primary Source Analysis Handout
Teaching about the Roaring 20s? Want to address the youth culture of the 1920s? Teach your students about the flappers and other trend setters of the decade with this engaging primary source analysis activity.How about using primary sources to practice skills while you address the youth culture in the 1920s? This resource does that!This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the youth culture of the
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act
Students will read, highlight, and answer text dependent questions about each of the three compromises that tried to keep the balance of power between the slave states and free states. A graphic organizer (foldable) template is provided. Students will use the reading material to do close reads and write about the three compromises. The teacher can also project full page historical maps in order for students to color code blank historical maps already provided on the foldable.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Compromises Bundle: Reading Material, Five Activities, and BOOM Cards!
Famous Explorers of the Age of Exploration Newcasts Activity
Looking for a fun and engaging Explorers from the Age of Exploration lesson?Let your students become the center of attention as they create and perform newscasts on the famous explorers of the Age of Exploration! This activity allows students to review basic facts about the key explorers of the Age of Exploration and to create Newscasts that they report to the class. Resource Includes8 Explorer Reading CardsStudent Research GuideStudent Activity OrganizerTeaching SuggestionsExplorers CoveredVas
Grades:
5th - 11th
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Catholic Word Search Puzzles
This is a set of 10 no-prep word search puzzles. Each one features a different set of words for different Catholic themes.Topics of the puzzles are....• People of the Church• Liturgical Seasons• Holy Days of Obligation• Books of the Old Testament• Sacraments• Items Used During Mass• Items Found in Church• Books of the New Testament• Vestments• Mysteries of the RosaryNOTE: When some subjects have duplicate words, such as books of the Bible, only one word is used. For example: 1 John, 2 John,
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Canada: The Story of Us - All episode questions!
These are handouts to go along with the documentary Canada: The Story of Us. There are 5 comprehension questions that will give students a guide to help take away key points from the episodes. There are individual episodes on my store page if you only need 1! Answer key now available!Copyright and Terms of Use: Copying any part of this product and placing it on the internet in any form (even personal/class website) is forbidden and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).In
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Families Unit - Grade 1 Social Studies
This resource contains 15 lessons with accompanying worksheets for Grade 1 Social Studies for the theme of Families. Each lesson includes an Essential Question, materials you will need, step by step instructions for teaching the lesson and worksheets for the students to complete to demonstrate comprehension of the concept.Essential Questions covered in this resource are:Lesson 1, 2, 3: What is a family?Lesson 4: What do families do together?Lesson 5: What are your family traditions?Lesson 6, 7,
Grades:
1st
Also included in: Saskatchewan Grade 1 Resources
Compare and Contrast Life as a Slave: Plantation, Farm, Town
Students will read and answer text dependent questions on Life as a Slave on large plantations, smaller farms, and in towns and cities. There are two activities that have students compare and contrast a slaves life depending on where they lived and worked.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Civil War Bundle
Gettysburg Address
Facts about the Battle of Gettysburg are included with the famous speech. There is a side by side handout of actual speech with interpretation. I wanted to leave some interpretation to the students, so I tried not to completely spell it out so there is room for discussion. There is an additional side by side piece that has questions that should target some critical thinking. Lastly there is a hand-out with opinion questions, where students have to evaluate the speech and make connections on a pe
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Also included in: Civil War Bundle
European Explorers: The Story of Cabeza De Vaca
This eight-page handout set includes vocabulary, writing and a fun Quick Bits video on YouTube for 4th and 7th grade Texas history students. This set chronicles the adventures of a Spanish conquistador named Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca, who arrived in the New World as part of the failed Narvaez expedition to seek the golden city of Apalachee in modern-day Florida. He will eventually become the first European to set foot in Texas. This handout includes academic vocabulary related to the story wi
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Current Events - Answering Questions based on Newspaper Articles
Current EventsCurrent Events - Answering Questions based on Newspaper ArticlesIncluded in this resource:• Title Page• Questions for students• Current Events Reading Log for students• Interactive Notebook notes pages★★ This is a great way for students to keep track and updated on current events around the country/world. My students keep a reading log and folder of all their current events assignments!Clipart by KERRI WEBB & Melonheadz© A Social Studies LifeFor personal use only. Duplication
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Current Events BUNDLE
Life After WWII: Suburbs, Interstate Highway System, Entertainment Society
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about life in America after WWII including the move to suburbs, Interstate Highway System, and the change to an Entertainment Society. There is a quiz included.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II Bundle
Nixon: Watergate Scandal and Accomplishments
Students will read and answer questions about President Nixon's accomplishments and the Watergate scandal that cost him his presidency.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Chumash Tribe Facts with Comprehension Questions (California Native Americans)
A wonderful introduction to the Chumash Tribe of Central California Coast. The Chumash people's home territory includes the areas around Mission La Purísima Concepción, Mission Santa Inés, Mission Santa Bárbara and Mission San Buenaventura.Covers home region, mission affiliations, a brief historical background, interesting facts and descendant groups today. Includes both color and b/w versions, as well as a question sheet to guide students in their reading. An excellent way to prepare students f
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Bias in the News/Media: Student Resource Page & Worksheet (DIGITAL)
Are you studying media bias? Use this handy one-page reference sheet to teach your class about four common types of bias in the news: labelling, omission, placement, and source selection. Then, use this three-page digital or printable worksheet for students to analyze ANY news article. This flexible worksheet allows you to tailor articles to student interest and/or reading levels, easily creating a differentiated classroom. If you're teaching bias in the news, check out this introductory slidesh
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Also included in: Bias in the News/Media Bundle
Types of Government Task Cards (36 Task Cards, Student Worksheets, Answer Keys!)
Hello Fellow Teachers,This downloadable PDF includes task cards (36), student worksheets, and teacher answer keys on the topic of types of government. The activities included in this PDF review the concepts of monarchy, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, direct democracy, representative democracy, dictatorship, anarchy, and oligarchy. Three sets of task cards are included and can be used to differentiate instruction on the topic of types of governments. Student worksheets for recording
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Tennessee State Government
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about Tennessee's 3 branches of government. There is a quiz included.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Also included in: BIG Tennessee History Bundle
Map skills-scale, grid reference, compass directions (Differentiated)
This product includes 25 worksheets on map scale, grid references and reading maps using compass directions. It is ideal for grade 2 and grade 3 map skills unit! Answer key provided! This resource includes interactive EASEL activities that can be completed from any device. The product includes : 1. Treasure map scale worksheets ( Black-white/ colored + Differentiated)2. Town map scale worksheets (Black-white + Differentiated )3. Zoo map scale worksheets ( Black-white + Differentiated ) 4. Readi
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Identifying Primary Sources & Secondary Sources
This activity is a great way to review the differences between primary sources and secondary sources. This product contains two activity pages. On the first page students are given a list of examples to read and label as primary sources or secondary sources. On the second page students are provided four scenarios to read. After reading the scenarios the students must explain what type of source each scenario represents. Answer keys are included! *This item is one of seven engaging resource
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Oregon Trail Reading Passage and Questions FREE
Oregon Trail Reading Passage with Scaffolding QuestionsIncluded in this resource:• Cover Page• Oregon Trail reading passage • 4 short answer scaffolding questions• Interactive notebook pages Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing documents and making conclusionsDifferentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}★★ Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Manifest Destiny UNIT BUNDLE
American Entrepreneurs: Kroc, Jobs, Walton, Gates, Smith, and Dell
This is a foldable that gives an overview of six of America's modern day most successful businessmen including; Ray Kroc, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Fred Smith, Sam Walton, and Michael Dell.There is also an assessment included.
Grades:
4th - 5th
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Three Basic Economic Questions (Student Worksheets and Teacher Answer Keys)
Hello Fellow Teachers,This downloadable PDF includes a student resource sheet, student worksheets, and teacher answer keys on the topic of the three basic economic questions. The activities included in this PDF review each of the three economic questions: what to produce, how should it be produced, and for whom is it produced? Teacher answer keys are also included. Each of the resources in this PDF are a great way to help students learn more about the three basic economic questions.Included in
Grades:
5th - 8th
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20 Social Studies | Graphic Organizers | Grades 3rd-8th | & Digital Access
Social Studies (Grades 3-8) made easy with this Graphic Organizer collection includes Paper Copy and Digital Access using Google:•Timeline•Timeline 2•Flow Chart•Sequence of Events•Explore the Question•Then and Now•Cause and Effect•Making Decisions•Problem/ Solution 1•Problem/ Solution 2•Choices•Cause and Consequences of an Event•Multiple Causes for an Event•Before and After an Event•Reflective Thinking•Historical Figure Map•Two-Circle Venn Diagram•Three-Circle Venn Diagram•Map it•Research Notes
Grades:
3rd - 8th
California Missions Crossword
PDF of a crossword puzzle containing the names of all 21 California missions. Contains ready-to-print page with the puzzle and answer key on second page.
Grades:
3rd - 6th, Not Grade Specific
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