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7th grade social studies independent work packet pdfs

Preview of NATIONAL PARK Research Projects | USA American Landmarks Report Activities

NATIONAL PARK Research Projects | USA American Landmarks Report Activities

This bundle of 30 national park brochure projects is a fantastic way for your students to explore a huge variety of landscapes across North America. Each no-prep activity can be completed in a few different ways. You can provide your students with the information to fill out their brochures, or have them find the information through Internet research. If your students are inexperienced with Internet research, guide them through the process by projecting a search that you lead. NPS.gov and Britta
Preview of 3 Branches of Government Civics Activities

3 Branches of Government Civics Activities

Teaching the three branches of the U.S. government is an essential part of the U.S. History or Civics curriculum. This product is a concise and effective way of teaching the three branches of government. It can be used to meet the needs of all learners. There are a variety of activities included!This product includes the following:Reading passage: a one page reading passage about the 3 branches of governmentGraphic organizer: students can use to take notes as they read or to summarize what they
Preview of Map and Globe Skills Worksheets (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)

Map and Globe Skills Worksheets (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)

Your students will love reviewing map and globe skills with this engaging, no prep worksheet packet! It's great to use during the back-to-school weeks. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: 12 worksheets & answer keysCardinal and intermediate directionslatitude and longitudegrid maps: reading & creatingphysical maps: reading & drawing conclusionsgraphic scales: to determine distancesmap keys: to acquire informationAn
Preview of World War II: Map Coloring & Labeling Activities- Europe & Pacific Theaters!

World War II: Map Coloring & Labeling Activities- Europe & Pacific Theaters!

Created by
Mad Historian
This World War II Map Activity includes two map activities that include blank maps, student direction sheets, follow-up map tasks, and completed sample maps to use as reference. One map activity focuses on Axis Expansion in EUROPE and one on Axis Expansion in ASIA (The Pacific). They can be used with many different age groups, learning styles, and independently- great addition to your WWII unit!**Note: These maps focus on the peak of Axis power/control during WWII. Please see the completed ma
Preview of Viking Ship Interactive Distance Learning Geoexplorers Reading Project Vikings

Viking Ship Interactive Distance Learning Geoexplorers Reading Project Vikings

Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects! This project focuses on the Viking ships of Norway and Scandinavia. Have your students read the included story about Vikings and answer questions related to the text. A second page using the vocabulary will help the students find the meaning of new words. Once the reading lesson is complete, your students get to build their own Viking ship! This lesson can be used independently, or to enrich a unit already being taught. The page of directions can
Preview of Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: Achilles

Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: Achilles

Practice deep reading comprehension with this fun Greek myth based on Achilles. Students will read a one page story about Achilles, the brave Greek warrior with a hidden weakness. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions.Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as author's purpose, vocabulary, figurative language, cause and effect, theme, and character traits. Some questions require more than one answer. Some questions have more than one pa
Preview of Middle School U.S. History "NO PREP" Sub Resources and Independent Assignments

Middle School U.S. History "NO PREP" Sub Resources and Independent Assignments

Created by
Mark Aaron
You'll be ready for anything with this self-directed U.S. History learning resource bundle, offering all the help you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder AND with independent assignments for your U.S. History students! Are you tired of the last-minute scramble to find meaningful and appealing work or engaging resources for your class? Do you need a quiet day where your students work harder than you do? Are you going to be absent and don't have the time to plan for a sub? Then elimi
Preview of Life Before and After September 11 Activity

Life Before and After September 11 Activity

Students will read 3 brief paragraphs giving an overview of 9/11 and the memories of a high school senior on 9/11. They will then answer 5 discussion questions and determine from 15 statements/scenarios which refer to life before 9/11 and which represent life after 9/11. This also includes 10 interview questions students can ask someone about the impact 9/11 had for them immediately, in the short term, and today. ***Updated to include 4 discussion questions for President Bush's first two addr
Preview of Veterans Day Worksheets Writing Activity Coloring Pages Word Search Letter Poem

Veterans Day Worksheets Writing Activity Coloring Pages Word Search Letter Poem

You will download Veterans Day worksheets for your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to practice vocabulary, writing, coloring, word search, thank you letter writing, acrostic poem, and more.These printable Veterans Day worksheets work well for your early finishers, morning work, bell ringers, review homework, writing station or center activities, formative assessments, independent work packet, emergency sub plans, and as extra practice for your ESL and special education students.No prep Veterans
Preview of Forms of Government Southwest Asia Activity (SS7CG3, SS7CG3a, SS7CG3b) GSE

Forms of Government Southwest Asia Activity (SS7CG3, SS7CG3a, SS7CG3b) GSE

Your students will love learning about how the citizens of nations in the Middle East participate in their government with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans!Nations Covered: Israel, Turkey, Saudi ArabiaResource Includes: • Passage (leveled for 7th grade)• Graphic Organizers • Matching Acti
Preview of END OF THE YEAR HISTORY ACTIVITIES with Google Slides

END OF THE YEAR HISTORY ACTIVITIES with Google Slides

Celebrate the end of the year with a student choice project - as either a print version or on GOOGLE SLIDES! This End of the Year Social Studies Choice Board is designed to reflect information your students have learned in Social Studies, personal information about your class, and gives your students an opportunity to preview information from their next Social Studies course. Templates are included.Don’t have time for a choice board? You can differentiate the content by offering different activi
Preview of Student Choice Biography Research Project — Secondary ELA — CCSS Rubric

Student Choice Biography Research Project — Secondary ELA — CCSS Rubric

Do you want to teach your students the format of a short biography? This no-prep biography research project guides students through the research and reporting on a significant figure of their choice! It will shepherd student learning from the selection and planning process to the creation of a polished essay using thoughtfully scaffolded and tested activities. Designed as a weeks-long research unit, this product includes (See PREVIEW):The Basics of MLA Style PowerPoint presentation to assist wit
Preview of World Map Practice Activities BUNDLE | 11 Continents and Regions | Google

World Map Practice Activities BUNDLE | 11 Continents and Regions | Google

End the cycle of bored students copying from books to label maps! Your classes will think critically with these engaging practice activities. First, they answer geography questions by analyzing various physical & political maps covering 11 different world regions. Then, a drag & drop challenge assesses their learning of the locations. Each world region includes a printable worksheet that takes labeling maps to the next level! Students create a map using only absolute & relative locat
Preview of Geography in Africa Reading Activity Packet (SS7G1, SS7G1a) GSE Aligned

Geography in Africa Reading Activity Packet (SS7G1, SS7G1a) GSE Aligned

Your students will love learning about different physical features found in the Africa with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or use for homework packets! Resource Includes:➊ Passage (leveled for 7th grade)➋ Map Activities➌ Fill-in-the-Blank Activity ➍ Application of Knowledge Activity ➎ A
Preview of Fun End of the Year Activities Middle High School Sub Plans Independent Work

Fun End of the Year Activities Middle High School Sub Plans Independent Work

Calm the Holiday Chaos with this PRINT AND GO Lesson Plan! These End of the Year Summer Break activities and puzzles teach the history of our current school schedule and why it might need to be changed in an engaging way without all the holiday chaos. Students will also get tips about landing that summer job. With highly engaging reading passages and activities, this lesson plan provides easy, breezy, sub-eezy implementation that can be used by you or a substitute. It's not only ideal for substi
Preview of Geography Around the World Christmas Map Activity

Geography Around the World Christmas Map Activity

Students will review map and research skills (cardinal directions, latitude, longitude) and what they learned about political and physical geography by helping Santa and his reindeer get from one location to another to deliver presents. There are 25 questions and each answer is a different location in the world (country, city, body of water, etc). Students will then map each location Santa went to and then send him to 4 of their own design. The answers are included and if your students have a
Preview of I AM NOT A NUMBER Lessons - Residential Schools Reading Response

I AM NOT A NUMBER Lessons - Residential Schools Reading Response

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and Middle School Students This no-prep learning resource / reconciliation novel study, includes NINE different activities to support this authentic resource using comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Critical Thinking and Transformation Plus... an activity identifying Child Rights violations described in the book.This response unit supports in class learning as well as DISTANCE LEARNI
Preview of Apartheid in South Africa Reading (SS7H1, SS7H1c) GSE Aligned

Apartheid in South Africa Reading (SS7H1, SS7H1c) GSE Aligned

Your students will love learning about how the the creation and end of apartheid in South Africa with this engaging, no prep reading activity packet! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it's academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it's so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or use as a homework packet!Resource Includes: Passage (leveled for 7th grade) Main Idea & Supporting Detail Graphic OrganizerComprehension Gra
Preview of Halloween Activites Puzzles Middle and High School Sub Plans or Independent Work

Halloween Activites Puzzles Middle and High School Sub Plans or Independent Work

Calm the Holiday Chaos with this PRINT AND GO Lesson Plan! These Halloween activities and puzzles teach the history of Halloween in an engaging way without all the holiday chaos. With highly engaging reading passages and activities, this lesson plan provides easy, breezy, sub-eezy implementation that can be used by you or a substitute. It's not only ideal for substitutes but works great for pre-holiday, district testing days, fun Fridays, or a teacher catch-up day.These Halloween worksheets are
Preview of ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin

ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin

Overview: This custom-made, ready-to-use packet is a PDF product designed for students in grades 5-8 as they read ECHO, Pam Munoz Ryan's 2016 Newbery Honor book and Kirkus Prize winner. The 40 student pages can be downloaded to create student booklets or exported as an Easel digital product and used on any device. The student pages divide the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Included also is an answer key, a student bookmark for keeping track of
Preview of Thanksgiving Activities Puzzles for Middle High School Sub Plan Independent Work

Thanksgiving Activities Puzzles for Middle High School Sub Plan Independent Work

Calm the Holiday Chaos with this PRINT AND GO Lesson Plan! These Thanksgiving Day activities and puzzles teach the history of Thanksgiving in an engaging way without all the holiday chaos. With highly engaging reading passages and activities, this lesson plan provides easy, breezy, sub-eezy implementation that can be used by you or a substitute. It's not only ideal for substitutes but works great for pre-holiday, district testing days, fun Fridays, or a teacher catch-up day.These Thanksgiving Da
Preview of Veterans Day Activities & Puzzles Middle High School Sub Plans Independent Work

Veterans Day Activities & Puzzles Middle High School Sub Plans Independent Work

Calm the Holiday Chaos with this PRINT AND GO Lesson Plan! These Veterans Day activities and puzzles teach the history of Veterans and Armistice Day in an engaging way without all the holiday chaos. With highly engaging reading passages and activities, this lesson plan provides easy, breezy, sub-eezy implementation that can be used by you or a substitute. It's not only ideal for substitutes but works great for pre-holiday, district testing days, fun Fridays, or a teacher catch-up day.These Veter
Preview of United States Complete Primary Source Analysis Bundled Set Civil War- Modern Day

United States Complete Primary Source Analysis Bundled Set Civil War- Modern Day

This is the ULTIMATE U.S. History Primary Source Analysis Complete Bundle Set that will save you time and energy as you prepare your students to practice the valuable Social Studies skill. From the Civil War to Modern America, the bundle includes 84 pages of images, quotes, charts, graphs and so much more with guiding questions for better student understanding or review of the social, economic, and political changes for each major national era and the decades from 1860 to 2014. Topics begin wi
Preview of World Geography Create a Map BUNDLE | Absolute & Relative Location Clues WS

World Geography Create a Map BUNDLE | Absolute & Relative Location Clues WS

End the cycle of bored students copying from a book to label maps! This BUNDLE of Create-a-Map Worksheets takes labeling maps to the next level! Challenge your class to think critically by creating 11 maps of various world regions using only absolute & relative location clues. Easy-to-follow directions make these a fun way to integrate mapping in your classroom! Everything you need is included! Includes Printable Resources: Microsoft & PDF11 "Where is it?" Clues Worksheets11 Printable Ma
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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.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

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.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

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What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

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Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.