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8th grade other (social studies) resources for Easel
Geography Mapping Skills Activities, Geography Choice Board, Reading Passages
Mapping Skills and Basic Geography Choice Boards, Mapping Skills Readings Google Classroom, Print & Digital Learning provides differentiated activities to use with students to master the content. THIS IS ALSO PART OF SEVERAL BUNDLES World Geography MEGA BUNDLE AND World Geography Choice Board Activity BUNDLE AND Mapping Skills BUNDLE Choice Board Activities and Mapping Skills Readings Including the following: Mapping ActivityCartographerMap ScaleTypes of MapsTime ZonesRoad MapsLand and Wate
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act, Fugitive Slave Law
How did Congress compromise over the issue of slavery? Your students will research and analyze documents and complete the scaffolding questions. They will use their inferential skills to make predictions about the successes or failures of the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act in this engaging lesson and activity!Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Enslavement Compromises Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resource:• Title page • Do
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
Dred Scott Decision, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Election of 1860, Fort Sumter
What finally started the Civil War? Your students will research, analyze, and use their critical thinking skills to read the passages and complete the scaffolding questions. They will use details from the text and knowledge of Social Studies to brainstorm details and arguments to determine the South's reasons for secession and what finally causes the start of the Civil War!Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!The Last Straw Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resou
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
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
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4th - 8th
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Gilded Age Political Machines Cartoon Analysis: Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall
Teaching corruption in the Gilded Age? This activity includes 7 political cartoons depicting Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. Activity includes: 7 political cartoons to analyze Student handout with chart to analyze political cartoons Summarizing questions on student handout Check out the preview! In this activity, students are instructed to pick 2 political cartoons to analyze and use the chart to deconstruct the images. Lastly, the students answer summarizing questions to express their knowledge of
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8th - 12th
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National Treasure I (2004): Complete Movie Guide
A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on. The story gives students a chance to view historical landmarks like Independence Hall, the Library of Congress, and the Liberty Bell. This movie guide will help keep your students focused during the movie. This movie guide comes with a completed teacher key and some reflection questions for students. Teacher created and student ap
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6th - 10th
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Andrew Jackson, Election of 1828, Jacksonian Democracy, and the Spoils System
How did Andrew Jackson shape his presidency? Your students will analyze the close-reading passages to understand the circumstances surrounding and the outcome of the Election of 1828. They will identify who the candidates were, what happened in the election, who won, and how Jackson shaped his presidency. They will complete the questions and graphic organizer(s) based on the reading and graphic organizers in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Cover Page• Types of Jo
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Age of Jackson UNIT BUNDLE
Causes of the Civil War Interactive Stations Activity
Causes of the Civil War Interactive Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an interactive stations activity on the Causes of the Civil War!The activity consists of EIGHT interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connections section for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking guiding questions. The e
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Civil War Battles - Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Appomattox Courthouse
How did certain battles shape the Civil War? Students will read, research, analyze, and critically think to answer questions based on their knowledge of the Civil War in this engaging lesson and activity!★★ Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Civil War Battles Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resource:• Title page • Battles of the Civil War reading passages: Bull Run, Antietam, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, Sherman's Total War, Surrender at
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
Ten Commandments Cut & Paste Worksheets for Kids - Catholic
Here’s a set of cut and paste worksheet activities for the Ten Commandments for big and little kids! The pages are differentiated for various ages/grades. They also are for repetition to help with memorization.The pages included are….• 4 stone tablets – 2 in color (1 with roman numerals, 1 with plain numerals), 2 in bw (1 with roman numerals, 1 with plain numerals)• 2 lists of Commandments to glue on to the stone tablets (1 for big kids and 1 for little ones)• 1 worksheet to place the Commandm
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: 10 Commandments BUNDLE - Catholic
Bleeding Kansas, John Brown, Raid on Harpers Ferry
Aim: What was the cause of "Bleeding Kansas?" Your students will research, analyze, and use their critical thinking skills to read about John Brown and Bleeding Kansas to complete the scaffolding questions. They will examine and analyze the details and causes in this interactive activity. ★★ Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Bleeding Kansas Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resource:• Title page • Do Now - Quote Analysis: students answer questions based on qu
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
Glory (1989): Movie Questions (Character List & Introduction)
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates. The movie gives students great insight into challenges faced by the 54th Massachusetts. These movie questions help keep the student's attention as the movie moves along. They come with a completed answer key, character list, and introduction to the 54th Massachusetts. This product has been recently updated with background information. The movie is ava
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8th - 12th
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Thirteen Colonies - New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
How did the colonists of the thirteen colonies live? Students will research the differences between the colonial regions, identify the specific colonies within each region, understand the way of life/occupations of colonists and analyze how colonists needed to adapt to their environment in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Title page • Colonial Regions: New England, Middle, and Southern colonies readings with corresponding graphic organizer• Answer key for graphic or
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Thirteen Colonies UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS Activities
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!
Sectionalism Civil War
How does where we live determine how we live? They will examine differences of the North and South and how they created separate ways of life causing the Civil War. They will analyze differences in physical geography and climate and how they led to differences in their economies, population, transportation, and culture thus encouraging the belief of sectionalism among individuals during the period before the Civil War.Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Sectiona
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
Manifest Destiny - Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail, Mountain Men, 49ers
Why did certain groups of people move west? Which trails did they travel on? Your students will analyze the primary/secondary source documents that describe the groups and circumstances surrounding migration west. They will complete the graphic organizer based on the documents and their knowledge of Social Studies in this engaging lesson and activity!Grab a free Oregon Trail reading passage here!Included in this resource:• Cover Page• Student centered Do Now question • Document Analysis and co
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Manifest Destiny UNIT BUNDLE
Newsies (1992): Introductory Reading and Complete Movie Guide
A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business. This movie gives students a glimpse of what life was like for people during the industrial revolution (tenements, child labor, big business, unions, yellow journalism, etc.). Before watching the movie, students are asked to read a short reading about the newsies, which will give them a h
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6th - 9th
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James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
What was the Era of Good Feelings? How did James Monroe's presidency promote national unity? Students will analyze the close-reading passage to understand the issues and events that contributed to the perception of the Era of Good Feelings. They will study James Monroe and surrounding issues of his presidency including significant court cases. Students will complete the graphic organizer(s) based on the reading in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Cover Page• Stud
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Age of Jackson UNIT BUNDLE
Current Events Sample Printables Worksheets Graphic Organizer Informational Text
Dive into current events, student news, informational text, reading strategies, and more with our exclusive sampler from Current Events Response Printables!This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive current event graphic organizers that promise to make learning engaging and effective. Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler for just $1, and if you love it, get your dollar back with the included coupon code for the full version of Current Events Response Printables.It’s our way of sayi
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Career Search & Budgeting Personal Finance Economic Webquest Economics Worksheet
Are you looking for a webquest covering career search and budgeting principles for a High School Economics course? Do you want your students to access and interact with websites to learn about potential careers, and budgeting? Then this is the webquest for you! This product provides an opportunity for your students to research and respond to various websites focusing on career research and budgeting principles.Included are the following resources:Webquest worksheet, over 60 questions and fill in
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Civil War Reconstruction Word Search Puzzle Activity Vocabulary Worksheet
#WordSearch-SecretMessage Keep your students busy with this Reconstruction word search. This is a good puzzle to help improve their knowledge about U.S. history.After searching for all the words, your students can complete the extra activity by solving the secret message using the uncircled letters.The hidden words are placed in various directions - horizontally across or backward, vertically up or down, diagonally up, down or backward. Some words will also overlap or intersect, which makes the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Tubman, Lincoln Civil War Battles, Causes, Word Search US History Bundle
Louisiana Purchase
Why was the purchase of the Louisiana Territory significant in American history? Students will analyze the close-reading passages and maps to understand the causes and effects the purchase of the Louisiana Territory had on the nation. They will also decide if Thomas Jefferson was going against his strict interpretation of the Constitution while buying the territory in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Cover Page• Student-centered Do Now questions using map skills• T
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, War Hawks, War of 1812 UNIT BUNDLE
Canada 1890-1914: A Changing Society Workbook (Grade 8 Ontario History)
This workbook covers the Canada, 1890-1914: A Changing Society unit in the Ontario History curriculum.In this workbook, students will learn about various aspects of Canadian history from 1890 to 1914. The resource covers topics such as the development of Canada during this period, including the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Klondike Gold Rush. It also delves into issues like immigration and industrialization, providing insights into the push and pull factors behind immigration to Canada. The
Grades:
8th
Also included in: MEGA BUNDLE: Grade 8 Ontario History and Geography Full Units
Texas Revolution: Texas, Battle of the Alamo, and the Lone Star Republic
Why did Texas fight for independence? Your students will analyze primary/secondary source documents that describe aspects of the Texas Revolution including the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle at San Jacinto, and the creation of the Lone Star Republic. They will complete the scaffolding questions based on the documents and their knowledge of Social Studies in this fun and engaging lesson! Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Texas Revolution Google Drive ASSLInclud
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Manifest Destiny UNIT BUNDLE
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