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8th grade social studies study guides $5-10
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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World War I Worksheets
World War I Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the compelling and complicated saga of World War I? This 34-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhance your own lessons,
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War I Bundle
Westward Expansion Worksheets
Westward Expansion Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the Westward Expansion? The settlement of the West, as well as the devastating impact this expansion had on Native Americans is included in this unit. The 47-page worksheet packet will provide your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. The Westward Expansion packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review,
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Westward Expansion Bundle
Spanish American War and American Imperialism Worksheets
Spanish American War and American Imperialism Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the dynamic turn-of-the-century age of American Imperialism and the Spanish-American War? This 32-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visua
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Worksheet Mega Bundle
Immigration and Urbanization Worksheets
Immigration and Urbanization Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching late 19th and early 20th century immigration to the United States? How about the explosive urban growth in the U.S. during that era? This 20-page Immigration and Urbanization Worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory materi
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Immigration and Urbanization Bundle
Great Depression Worksheets
Great Depression Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the desperation felt throughout American society as well as the government recovery programs implemented during the years of the Great Depression? This 22-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review,
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Great Depression Bundle
Progressive Movement Worksheets
Progressive Movement Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching the about the amazing changes to American society from 1890 to 1920? This 25-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enha
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Progressive Movement Bundle
World War II Worksheets
World War II Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the titanic global struggle between the forces of fascism and freedom? This 46-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history.This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhan
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War II Bundle
Roaring Twenties Worksheets
Roaring Twenties Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the wild and expressive 1920s? This 38-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history.This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and enhance your own lessons, textbook, and c
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Roaring Twenties Bundle
Reconstruction Worksheets
Reconstruction Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching Reconstruction, Black Codes, Jim Crow, and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments? This 20-page worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reconstruction Bundle
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel Guide
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel GuideAn Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team | BESTSELLER This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsAnswer KeyVocabulary Activities Text-to-self questionsExtension Resources:- Map- Videos - Cave formations and locations - Documentary This resource is great for: Teaching about non-fiction science textTeaching about problem solvingTeaching social studies Literacy centers
Grades:
5th - 8th
Industrialization Worksheets
Industrialization Worksheets!-READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the dramatic rise of business and industry in America? This 18-page Industrialization Worksheet packet (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history. This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support an
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Industrialization Bundle
National Symbols of United States Nonfiction Passages
National Symbols of United States Nonfiction Passages includes 15 symbols. These symbols include:Bald EagleStatue of Liberty Liberty BellWashington MonumentLincoln MemorialJefferson MemorialMount RushmoreFlag of the United StatesThe Great SealThe PentagonWashington D.C. The White House The Capitol Building Declaration of Independence Star Spangled Banner Each of the 15 symbols comes with a non-fiction reading passage and a comprehension sheet to answer 10 questions and identify vocabulary. The
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate Novel in Verse Guide
Home of the Brave Novel in Verse Guide Middle School Bestseller. It'a story that cuts through many topics and themes from immigration, family, belonging to coming-of-age. This novel in verse is highly engaging and perfect for teaching poetry elements, reading comprehension, and literary story elements. This pack includes: Background informationPoetry elements and comprehension questions for each poem.New vocabulary & IdiomsCharacter analysisComparison chartsCharacter traits activitySymbolism
Grades:
5th - 8th
Cold War Worksheets
Cold War Worksheets! -READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A EASEL ACTIVITY -OR USE IT AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDFAre you teaching about the tense and troubling era in which the nuclear superpowers went eye to eye? This 26-page worksheet package (including teacher’s key) provides your students with an extensive examination of this important period of history.This packet is perfect for use as introductory material, unit review, or for enrichment. The visually appealing materials are intended to support and e
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Cold War Bundle
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Novel in Verse Guide
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Novel in Verse Guide is ideal for teaching about world history, current events, Syrian refugee crisis, immigration, coming of age, belonging, as well as poetry elements, reading comprehension and writing skills. This novel guide includes: Background informationLesson objectivesPre, post, during reading activitiesNew vocabulary Reading comprehension questionsThemesCharacter analysis KLW ChartPoetry Elements Reference SheetCause & Effect ActivityThis resou
Grades:
7th - 9th
APUSH - Ultimate Timeline Review Activities BUNDLE (Periods 1-9) - AP US History
This APUSH Timeline Review Activity BUNDLE is a great resource to help your students with analyzing and reviewing the key topics and themes for Periods 1-9 of the AP U.S. History curriculum. (Answer Keys Included for all 9 Periods!)This is a great resource for reviewing ALL 9 Periods during the school year, as well as for reviewing at the end of the school year for the AP Exam.Students will be using their prior knowledge to help them with completing these Review Handouts. This is a great skill b
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8th - 12th
White Bird R.J. Palacio A Wonder Story A Graphic Novel Guide the Holocaust
White Bird by R.J. Palacio A Graphic Novel Guide | World History | Holocaust Story This is a captivating story of courage, perseverance, and kindness during the Nazi occupation during the WWII. This pack includes;Lesson objectives KWL ChartPre, during, and post reading activitiesChapter by chapter comprehension questionsAnswer key includedNew vocabularyMap visualThemes activityCharacter analysisSequencingSymbolism activity& Word search This resource is great for:Teaching about World HistoryT
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5th - 8th
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Native American History, great for teaching about the Great Depression, the Bonus Army, The Cherokee Rose, Indian schools and the U.S. history. This novel guide includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during, and post reading activities Chapter by chapter questionsAnswer KeyEssay questionsJournaling questionsBackground/historical information Extension resources Character analysisNovel theme activityCharacter traitsKWL ChartVocabulary activities This resource is gr
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6th - 9th
Bomb The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon Novel Guide
Bomb: The Race To Build And Steal The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Sheinkin Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about Oppenheimer, WWII, development of nuclear weapons, American history, Manhattan project, European history, the Red Scare, and so much more. This novel unit includes: Benchmarks Background informationPre-reading activities, Chapter comprehension and discussion questions, Essay questions, Vocabulary list, Extension activities, - KLW chart.-Kahoot Quiz This resource is great for:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Fritz: Reading Guide, Vocab, Projects, Quiz
Complete guide packed with choices to keep students engaged. Bring the drama of the Constitutional Convention to life! Enrich students' appreciation of an amazing document and the feat required to produce it. What you get: Skills include central ideas, summary, steps in a process, vocabulary, using context clues and using visual information. Comprehensive Reading Guide in a creative format designed to assist comprehension and promote critical thinking as students read through the book. Fil
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4th - 8th
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I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide the Fall of Communism
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Novel Guide | World History Novel | European History | Perfect for teaching about the fall of CommunismThis novel guide includes:Learning ObjectivesPre-Reading QuestionsBackground InformationMapsChapter-by-chapter questions Answer KeyCause & Effect Activity ChartsKLW ChartsCharacter AnalysisThemes Activity New Vocabulary ActivitiesExtension ResourcesPost- Reading Questions This resource is great for: Teaching European historyTeaching language artsTeaching world
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6th - 9th
U.S. History Unit guides with summaries and one-pager assignment!
8th grade U.S. history unit guides with a summary, essential questions, and one-pager summative assignment on the back! All units, from colonies to reconstruction included.Unit 1- Exploration and colonies in AmericaUnit 2- American RevolutionUnit 3- Forming the U.S. ConstitutionUnit 4- Early Republic Era (first 5 presidents)Unit 5- Jacksonian EraUnit 6- Growth of our Nation (industrial revolution, Westward expansion and reform movements)Unit 7- Civil War and ReconstructionUnit "big pictures" or
Grades:
5th - 10th
GSE SS8H7 New South Era in Georgia: Interactive for Google Slides
Extensive ALL digital guided lesson for New South Era in Georgia aligned to the GSE for SS8H7a-d: Evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia during the New South Era. The slides are scaffolded to build understanding. Slides are hyperlinked for students to gather information about Georgia during the New South Era. Students will gather information from videos & hyperlinked sites. They will answer questions and sort tiles using the information gathered.Slides
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8th
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Also included in:Â GSE SS8H1-12 Historic Understandings Interactives for Google Slides
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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.
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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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