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3rd grade social studies scaffolded notes for Microsoft PowerPoint

Preview of World War II: Holocaust PowerPoint and Notes Set (WWII, WW2)

World War II: Holocaust PowerPoint and Notes Set (WWII, WW2)

This PowerPoint and Notes set is everything you need to teach your students about the Holocaust! It covers Hitler ruling Germany, ghettos, concentration camps, helping, hiding, Hitler's reign ending, and relocating after the Holocaust. Includes: - 11 slide PowerPoint - 3 pages of scaffolded notes - answer key This PowerPoint and Notes Set covers Georgia Standards of Excellence: SS5H4 Explain America’s involvement in World War II. a. Describe German aggression in Europe and Japanese aggressio
Preview of Louisiana Purchase PowerPoint and Note Set

Louisiana Purchase PowerPoint and Note Set

This PowerPoint and Note Set includes everything you need to teach your students about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory! Students are introduced to Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson's exchange of Louisiana in a very kid-friendly way! Includes: - 7 slide PowerPoint - 2 pages of corresponding notes - Answer key This PowerPoint and Note Set covers Georgia Performance Standards: SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861. a. Describe territor
Preview of Causes of the Civil War PowerPoint and Notes Set

Causes of the Civil War PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and Notes set covers all of the major causes that led to the Civil War, including Fugitive Slave Law, Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty, Underground Railroad, Kansas-Nebraska Act, etc. This powerpoint and note set is a great way to keep your students engaged!Includes:- 9 slide PowerPoint- 5 pages of structured notes- answer keyThis PowerPoint and Notes Set covers Georgia Performance Standards:SS4H6 Analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American life. a. Describe the pur
Preview of Industrial Revolution PowerPoint and Notes Set

Industrial Revolution PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and note set includes the most important topics of the Industrial Revolution. How the Industrial Revolution began, Eli Whitney, Lowell Mills, Farm Life, Changes in Transportation, Steamboats and Canals, and Railroads are all covered in the PowerPoint. Includes: - 14 slide PowerPoint - 5 pages of notes that go along with PowerPoint - Answer Key This PowerPoint and Note set covers Georgia Performance Standards: SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America betwee
Preview of Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources

Created by
Elementary Kels
I created this resource to introduce primary and secondary sources. I have two slides defining each. Then, I have a slide comparing and contrasting first and second hand accounts. I would have students complete the Venn Diagram first, and then show the answers after. Next, I have 11 slides for interactive practice. Students will be presented with various resources and decide whether each one is primary or secondary. They can use whiteboards, hand signals, or turn and talk to show what they
Preview of Colonial America New England Middle Southern Colonies Unit Bundle

Colonial America New England Middle Southern Colonies Unit Bundle

This amazing Colonial America bundle includes everything you need to teach your students about Colonial America!Includes:-New England Colonies PowerPoint and Note Set-Middle Colonies PowerPoint and Note Set-Southern Colonies PowerPoint and Note Set-Colonial Vocabulary PowerPoint and Note Set-Colonial America Classroom Poster Set (3 Posters Included)-New England Colonies Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest-Middle Colonies Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest-Southern Colonies Internet Scavenger Hunt Web
Preview of Trail of Tears PowerPoint and Notes Set

Trail of Tears PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and Note Set includes everything you need to teach your students about the Trail of Tears and the Indian Removal Act! Includes: - 7 slide PowerPoint - 2 pages of corresponding notes - Answer key This PowerPoint and Note Set covers Georgia Performance Standards: SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861. a. Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Te
Preview of Civil War Battles PowerPoint and Notes Set

Civil War Battles PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and Notes Set is everything you need to teach your students about the important battles during the Civil War! This PowerPoint covers Battle of Fort Sumter, Battle of Bull Run, Battle of the Ironclads, Battle of Antietam, Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, Sherman's March to the Sea, The Atlanta Campaign, and the Appomattox Court House.Includes:- 14 slide PowerPoint- 4 pages of fill in the blank notes- 3 page answer keyThis PowerPoint and Note set cover
Preview of The Landbridge Theory & the First Americans {Bundle}

The Landbridge Theory & the First Americans {Bundle}

Created by
Tick-Tock Teach
UPDATED September 20231. Presentation (24 Slides): This file contains the presentation in both PDF and PPT format. To view the PDF file as a presentation, select "view" and then click "full screen mode." There is also a PDF file with a link to make a copy of a version in Google Slides. 2. Guided Notes (3 pages): These fill-in-the-blank notes go along with the presentation. This format helps keep students engaged during the presentation. The answer key makes up for one page of the document.3.
Preview of Oregon Trail PowerPoint and Note Set

Oregon Trail PowerPoint and Note Set

This PowerPoint and Note Set includes everything you need to teach your students about the purchase of the Oregon Trail! Students will learn about the trail, how it started, the first pioneers, and how the Oregon Trail impacted the United States. Includes: - 9 slide PowerPoint - 3 pages of corresponding notes - Answer key This PowerPoint and Note Set covers Georgia Performance Standards: SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861. a. Describe territoria
Preview of Causes of World War II PowerPoint and Notes Set (WW2, WWII)

Causes of World War II PowerPoint and Notes Set (WW2, WWII)

This PowerPoint and Notes set is everything you need to teach your students about the Causes of World War II! It covers Treaty of Versailles, the rise of dictators, when Adolf Hitler took over, Japan expanding, trying to keep the peace, and the Great Depression. Includes: - 10 slide PowerPoint - 3 pages of scaffolded notes - answer key This PowerPoint and Notes Set covers Georgia Standards of Excellence: SS5H4 Explain America’s involvement in World War II. a. Describe German aggression in Eu
Preview of World War I PowerPoint and Notes Set (WWI, WW1)

World War I PowerPoint and Notes Set (WWI, WW1)

This PowerPoint and Notes set is everything you need to teach your students about World War I! It covers Allied Powers, Central Powers, Archduke Ferdinand, trench warfare, chemical warfare, Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram, women during World War I, League of Nations, Armistice Day. Includes: - 19 slide PowerPoint - 5 pages of scaffolded notes - answer key This choice board covers Georgia Standards of Excellence: SS5H2 Describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America. a. Ex
Preview of The Great Depression & New Deal PowerPoint and Notes Set

The Great Depression & New Deal PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and Notes set is everything you need to teach your students about the Great Depression and the New Deal! It covers what the Great Depression was, what caused the Great Depression, soup kitchens, the drought/Dust Bowl, President Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, The New Deal, Fireside Chats, bank reform, the stock market, farm and land programs, employment opportunities, Social Security Act, Tennessee Valley Authority, Civilian Conversation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Adminis
Preview of World War II PowerPoint and Notes Set (WWII, WW2)

World War II PowerPoint and Notes Set (WWII, WW2)

This PowerPoint and Notes set is everything you need to teach your students about World War II! It covers dictators, Germany's invasion of Poland, Allied and Axis Powers, the Holocaust, blitzkrieg, Pearl Harbor, U.S. involvement, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, the atomic bomb, and Germany, Italy, and Japan surrendering. Includes: - 22 slide PowerPoint - 6 pages of scaffolded notes - answer key This PowerPoint and Notes Set covers Georgia Standards of Excellence: S
Preview of Causes of World War I PowerPoint and Notes Set (World War 1, WWI, WW1)

Causes of World War I PowerPoint and Notes Set (World War 1, WWI, WW1)

This PowerPoint and Notes set is everything you need to teach your students about the causes of World War I! It covers imperialism, militarism, nationalism, alliances, politics, Allied Powers, Central Powers, Archduke Ferdinand, and the beginning of World War I. Includes: - 9 slide PowerPoint - 3 pages of scaffolded notes - answer key This PowerPoint and Notes Set covers Georgia Performance Standards: SS5H2 Describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America. a. Explain how
Preview of California Gold Rush PowerPoint and Note Set

California Gold Rush PowerPoint and Note Set

This PowerPoint and notes set gives students and teachers everything they need to know about the California Gold Rush, including supplies, boomtowns, forty-niners, and how California became a state.Includes:- 8 slide PowerPoint- 3 pages of notes- answer keyThis internet scavenger hunt covers Georgia Performance Standards:SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861.a. Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark
Preview of War of 1812 PowerPoint and Notes Set

War of 1812 PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and note bundle reviews the War of 1812. Students will learn about the War Hawks, the Battle of Tippecanoe, how the war began, the Battle of Lake Champlain, the burning of the White House and Capitol, the Treaty of Ghent, and the Monroe Doctrine! With corresponding notes, students have a great study resource, too! This PowerPoint and note bundle covers Georgia Performance standards: SS4H5 The student will analyze the challenges faced by the new nation. e. Describe the cause
Preview of Abolitionist & Suffrage Unit Bundle

Abolitionist & Suffrage Unit Bundle

This unit bundle includes everything you need to teach your students about the Abolitionist and Suffrage Movements! Be sure to preview the bundle for a closer look!Includes:- Harriet Tubman PowerPoint & Notes- Harriet Tubman Internet Scavenger Hunt- Sojourner Truth PowerPoint & Notes- Sojourner Truth Internet Scavenger Hunt- Elizabeth Cady Stanton PowerPoint & Notes Set- Elizabeth Cady Stanton Internet Scavenger Hunt- Underground Railroad PowerPoint & Notes- Underground Railroad
Preview of Mexican-American War PowerPoint and Notes Set

Mexican-American War PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and Notes set focuses on the acquisition of Texas, including the Battle of the Alamo, War with Mexico,the Mexican Cession, and Texas becoming part of the United States. Includes: -13 slide PowerPoint - 6 pages of notes - Answer Key This PowerPoint and Note set covers Georgia Performance Standard: SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861. a. Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark e
Preview of 3rd Grade Geography - PowerPoint and Student Notes (SOL 3.6)

3rd Grade Geography - PowerPoint and Student Notes (SOL 3.6)

Whew, this SOL is a doozy! There's a lot of information to cover, and many of our students don't have a lot of background knowledge about the concepts. Considering these factors, I created a Powerpoint with lots of visuals (both real world pictures and maps) as well as notes to accompany the powerpoint. The no-prep, printable notes have spaces for students to fill in vocabulary words as you go through the PowerPoint. It also includes bonus facts, questions, and short answer prompts to extend stu
Preview of Lewis and Clark PowerPoint and Notes Set

Lewis and Clark PowerPoint and Notes Set

This PowerPoint and note set includes the most important topics of Lewis and Clark's expedition West, which include Sacagawea, the Corps of Discovery, and what Lewis and Clark discovered. Includes: - 9 slide PowerPoint - 6 pages of notes that go along with PowerPoint - Answer Key This PowerPoint and Note set covers Georgia Performance Standards: SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861. a) Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana
Preview of Westward Expansion Introduction PowerPoint and Note Set

Westward Expansion Introduction PowerPoint and Note Set

This PowerPoint and Note Set introduces students to the idea of people exploring westward. It covers life on the frontier, Daniel Boone, the Wilderness Road, wagons, and flatboats. Included: - 10 slide PowerPoint - 4 pages of corresponding notes - Answer Key This PowerPoint and Note set covers Georgia Performance Standards: SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861. a. Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis a
Preview of Types of Maps | Social Studies Mini Unit

Types of Maps | Social Studies Mini Unit

Engage your students like never before with this Types of Maps Social Studies Unit! See the preview above to get a sneak peak at all the great components of this resource! This Resource Includes: •Teacher Guide•Identifying Types of Maps Task Cards•Types of Maps Worksheet/INB Activity (differentiated)•Types of Maps Assessment•Answer Keys•PowerPoint:This PowerPoint was designed to be an introduction to the skill. It is short enough to be used as a mini lesson. The slides can also be printed out to
Preview of Underground Railroad PowerPoint and Note Set

Underground Railroad PowerPoint and Note Set

This PowerPoint and Note Set is exactly what you need to teach your students about the Underground Railroad! The PowerPoint is accompanied with a scaffolded note sheet that corresponds with the PowerPoint.Includes:- 8 slide PowerPoint- 2 pages of notes- answer keyThis PowerPoint and Note Set covers Georgia Performance Standards:SS4H4 Examine the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movements. a. Discuss contributions of and challenges faced by Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Elizab
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