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6th grade social studies handouts for Easel

Preview of Hidden Figures (2016): Movie Guide (Google Docs, EASEL, & PDF)

Hidden Figures (2016): Movie Guide (Google Docs, EASEL, & PDF)

Created by
Will Pulgarin
This is the story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space program. This product includes 32-questions to help keep your students focused and engaged throughout the movie. The video guide is time stamped, which allows teachers to chunk the movie into parts and to easily pick up where the class left off. I have also included a character reference guide and some "fact vs. fiction" insight into the movie. Lastly, this
Preview of Ancient Greece Activities, Worksheets, & Handouts Includes Google Drive™ Link

Ancient Greece Activities, Worksheets, & Handouts Includes Google Drive™ Link

Created by
Free to Teach
A link to Google Slides™ is included within the PDF For google Classrooms and distance learning. Ancient Greece {Activities, Worksheets, & Handouts} 22 pages for a packet!Answer Key included! What's Included:-Packet Cover-An Introduction to Ancient Greece-Greek City-States Reading Passage & Questions-The Greek City States Cloze Reading Activity-Athens Democracy Cloze Reading Activity-Getting to Know Greek Geography-Athens vs Sparta Reading Passage & Venn Diagram-Athens Vs. Sparta Bro
Preview of Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages

Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages

Created by
Free to Teach
**TPT Digital Activties Option is included easel. You will have access to the TPT Digital Activity from this product page once the purchase has been made**Greek Mythology God & Goddesses Close Reading Passages{Includes a reading passage and three worksheets for each god or goddess}Covers the 10 following gods and goddesses: ZeusHeraHephaestusAthenaAphroditePoseidonHermesAchillesMidasHercules (Heracles)The three worksheets for each god or goddess are similar. -The first one covers reading ski
Preview of Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities

Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities

This Ancient Egypt Mummification Unit has over 40 pages of Ancient Egypt projects and activities. These Egypt activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Egypt unit or mummification unit. These mummification activities contain Egypt reading passages, comprehension questions, and projects about mummification! Student read and answer comprehension questions, and complete an illustrated "mummification wheel" , one pager project, and Top Three Pennant Project to demonstrate their understanding
Preview of Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Analysis Bundle

Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Analysis Bundle

Teach the Civil Rights Movement with this easy to implement Primary Source Analysis Bundle that covers your content and your standards.Investigate the Civil Rights Movement with primary sources so your students learn core content while also practicing Social Studies skills. This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, and cultural changes of the Civi
Preview of NO PREP VETERANS DAY Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity

NO PREP VETERANS DAY Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity

Created by
Puzzles to Print
Use this engaging puzzle worksheet to commemorate Veterans Day, once known as Armistice Day, in the classroom. This word search activity features thoughtful vocabulary which will inform your students as they are hunting through the letter grid. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, reading comprehension and lesson plan supplements, themed classrooms, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The 29 vocabulary
Preview of Early Humans Unit - Stone Age Unit - Early Humans Activities - Prehistory Unit

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
Preview of Ancient Greece - Greek Gods and Goddesses

Ancient Greece - Greek Gods and Goddesses

Teach your students about fifteen of the main Greek gods and goddesses with illustrated listings, each with an original illustration, the Roman names, role, symbol, a myth and a combination of other fun facts. The introduction includes interesting facts about the ancient Greek religion including sacrifices, temples, festivals and Mount Olympus. This PDF includes information handouts, a fact file activity, a printable memory card game, match the Roman and Greek god activity, and differentiated re
Preview of Greek Mythology Unit - Gods and Goddesses of Greece - Greek Mythology Projects

Greek Mythology Unit - Gods and Goddesses of Greece - Greek Mythology Projects

This Greek Mythology unit resource contains 80 pages of Greek Mythology projects and activities about the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. Perfect for your upcoming Ancient Greece unit, Greece Mythology Unit, or Ancient Civilizations Unit, this classroom tested package contains detailed handouts, graphic organizers, foldables, templates, activities, and instructions. Many of these activities would make great additions to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook.✅Be sure to click on the previ
Preview of Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities

Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities

A fully integrated English, Social Studies, and Art unit on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This King Arthur unit or Arthurian Legend unit includes reading passages, questions, and activities on Lancelot, King Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the code of chivalry, and more! These make great additions to an Arthurian Legend Interactive Notebook. This unit can be done on its own as an English unit on Legends, but also makes an excellent complement to
Preview of Gettysburg Address:  Prove It! Primary Source Analysis

Gettysburg Address: Prove It! Primary Source Analysis

One of my most popular products, this handout helps students analyze one of the most influential speeches in American history: The Gettysburg AddressThis 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 Gettysburg Address. The handout instructs them to write the line number and copying the words from the sou
Preview of Cuneiform Activity Ancient Mesopotamia Bundle - Worksheets and Presentation

Cuneiform Activity Ancient Mesopotamia Bundle - Worksheets and Presentation

Created by
Learning Pyramid
Teaching your students about the cuneiform writing system is fun and easy with this no-prep resource bundle! This ready-to-use lesson value bundle teaches students about cuneiform and its importance in Ancient Sumer and other Mesopotamian ancient civilizations. Students will have fun deciphering hidden messages and learning about how cuneiform was used in Ancient Sumer.This bundle includes: A reading passage handout introducing cuneiform and how it was usedA cuneiform translation handout that al
Preview of African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity | Medieval Africa Centers

African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity | Medieval Africa Centers

This African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity will save you time and stress as you introduce your students to the significant civilizations of Africa during Medieval times while students practice vital Social Studies skills. It includes center or investigation cards on the origination and location, wealth, leadership, and decline of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, the Eastern Kingdoms, and the Central & Southern Kingdoms. Skills Practiced:Reading for ContentTopic Investigation & Categorizatio
Preview of Ancient Greece Unit - Athens and Sparta Projects - Greek City State Activities

Ancient Greece Unit - Athens and Sparta Projects - Greek City State Activities

This 70+ page Ancient Greece unit resource on Athens and Sparta contains information about these city states. A great addition to your Ancient Greece Unit, Ancient Civilizations Unit, or Greece Interactive Notebook, it contains Athens and Sparta questions, activities, and foldables. Very little teacher prep is required to use this package – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to an Interactive Notebook.The contrasting qualitie
Preview of Ancient Civilizations GRAPES Posters Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Ancient China

Ancient Civilizations GRAPES Posters Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Ancient China

Help your students learn and organize info about ancient civilizations with these G.R.A.P.E.S. posters, guiding questions, and graphic organizers! The GRAPES Ancient Civilizations Poster and Graphic Organizer Set is an easy acronym to organize information for the basic traits of ancient civilizations. G.R.A.P.E.S. is an acronym for:G- GeographyR- ReligionA- AchievementsP- PoliticsE- EconomicsS- Social StructureGRAPES is an effective way to learn and organize information about different civilizat
Preview of Ancient Egypt Unit - Hieroglyphics Activity - Ancient Egypt Projects & Questions

Ancient Egypt Unit - Hieroglyphics Activity - Ancient Egypt Projects & Questions

This Ancient Egypt Unit on Egyptian Hieroglyphics contains two different hieroglyphics reading passages with comprehension questions, fact gathering templates and creative activities. A hieroglyphic alphabet chart and name writing project are also included. These are perfect for a hallway display or an Ancient Egypt interactive notebook. It is a fun and engaging Ancient Egypt project way to demonstrate knowledge of the history behind this form of Ancient Egyptian writing! ✅Be sure to click on
Preview of Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools - Truth and Reconciliation Activities

Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools - Truth and Reconciliation Activities

Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools in Canada Close Reading Activities and Resources - This resource contains 4 reading passages related to Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day close reading activities, comprehension questions, and Orange Shirt Day activities. These meaningful resources will help you teach this important piece of history as we continue to move towards the path of truth and reconciliation. ✅Be sure to click on the preview above to see
Preview of Scientific Revolution Discovery Centers Activity

Scientific Revolution Discovery Centers Activity

Teaching the Scientific Revolution? This activity will save you time and stress as you cover the content and address the standards in your classes!Students can investigate the beginning and major contributions of the Scientific Revolution with this Discovery Centers activity on the significant scientists of the period. This interactive resource allows students to either work in table groups or to visit placard centers set up around the room on 7 different advancements during the Scientific Rev
Preview of Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Comic

Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Comic

Created by
Make History Fun
Your students will read and learn about Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with the Comic.Included in this file is the "Gettysburg Address Comic," "Comprehension Questions and Answer Key", and Gettysburg Address Translation Handout, as well as a blank "Modern Gettysburg Address" page to put up in your classroom once you have finished the lesson.I use this as a group assignment and break the students up into 10 different groups and assign each a part of the Gettysburg Address to translate into
Preview of The Nile River in Ancient Egypt Unit - Egypt Map Project Activities Questions

The Nile River in Ancient Egypt Unit - Egypt Map Project Activities Questions

This 80 page Ancient Egypt Unit on Egypt Geography and the Nile River contains all of the Ancient Egypt projects and activities you need for a COMPLETE UNIT, including Ancient Egypt comprehension questions and reading passages, graphic organizers, and Ancient Egypt activities.✅Be sure to click on the preview for detailed descriptions and images of the Ancient Egypt projects and activities included in this resource.✅While all of the activities included in this package can be used as is, they make
Preview of Economic Systems Scenario Worksheet w/ Teacher Guide

Economic Systems Scenario Worksheet w/ Teacher Guide

Created by
Social Classroom
Great way to check for comprehension when teaching economic systems. This worksheet can be given as a homework assignment, comprehension check, differentiated assignment, or taught as a whole class.Students first have to define the four economic systems (traditional, market, command, and mixed economy). I like to have students do this on their own and then as a class check to make sure that everyone has the correct definition on their paper before they work on the scenarios. Teachers can also ch
Preview of Ancient Romans - Julius Caesar

Ancient Romans - Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar was one of the most famous leaders of history. He was a brilliant military leader and brutal opponent to his enemies. Caesar only ruled Rome for a short time, but his political career changed the way Rome was governed. This resource covers Caesar's early career, the First Triumvirate, the consulship, conquest in Gaul, crossing the Rubicon and Rome's civil war, Caesar's role in Egypt, his dictatorship, the Julian calendar, his assassination and the new caesar. Three worksheets
Preview of Ancient Greece Unit - Greek Government Projects - Democracy Activities Athens

Ancient Greece Unit - Greek Government Projects - Democracy Activities Athens

This 65+ page Ancient Greece Unit contains contains everything you need to complete an engaging ancient history unit on Ancient Greek Government. It is a great addition to an Ancient Civilization unit or Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook, and contains reading passages, questions, and activities. Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to an Interactive Notebook.✅Be sure to click on the previ
Preview of World Religions Investigation and Comparison Centers or Stations Activity

World Religions Investigation and Comparison Centers or Stations Activity

Introduce your students to the major World Religions with this Investigation and Comparison Centers Activity that hits the Social Studies skills as it addresses World and Geography concepts and standards. This is a complete centers activity for the investigation and comparison of the major world religions. Easily set it up as stations, a gallery walk, or table folders for students to work on individually or in small groups.Students will visit each center to see vivid images and to read concise
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