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Middle school social studies bibliographies for parents
MLA 9th Edition, MLA in-text citations & works cited, PDF & Google Drive
With the release of the MLA 9th Edition Handbook, the Modern Language Association updated and refined the rules for proper citations. Are you teaching the correct, most up-to-date version of in-text citations and works cited page formatting? With this 47-slide MLA overview lecture and package of helpful student handouts, your students will know exactly how to approach their citations for your class, standardized testing, and future college courses.Begin with the Prezi-based lecture (also downloa
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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American Revolution: Research Project: US History: Revolutionary War : 4th Grade
American Revolution Biography Research Posters - 28 American Revolution Heroes featuredThese fun American Revolution biography posters provide a great opportunity to learn about the role these fascinating individuals played in the American Revolution.I have marked these posters for grades 4-6, but I feel they will be most popular in grades 4-5. Please use your best judgement and click on the PREVIEW button above to get a better idea as to what you are purchasing. Some teachers in grades 7-8 may
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4th - 6th
The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project
The Jesse Tree is a chronological Bible story Christmas advent of the scriptural events that occurred before Jesus's birth. There are many ways to participate in this countdown, and I've taken some creative liberty to design a simple version for younger kids. Traditionally this project is done as a Christmas advent, starting on December 1st--but these printable felties are versatile enough to use as a colorful addition to a history timeline, as a family night game of Bible-themed memory or go fi
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PreK - 6th
Inventors Research Project "Invention Convention"
This a great tool to use for students to help in researching their Inventor/Invention. Included in this packet: 2 pages of Inventor Information (1 1/2 pages of writing space), 2 pages of Invention Information (1 1/2 pages of writing space), 1 page of "Your Input" students own opinion (1 1/2 pages of writing space) 1 page for a Time Line, 1 page for the Bibliography, and 3 pages for Final Product Writing. The students are to research the information and then write their findings below in a paragr
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2nd - 6th
Ultimate Cultural Heritage Month Bundle | Google Slides | Person Per Day
Hello and welcome to Celebrating Cultural Heritage Month Bundle! This resource comes with Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, Women's History Month, and AAPI Month to celebrate for many months of cultural celebrations! This resource is designed to be used in person OR digitally.1. You can use this resource during morning class meeting to fit in relevant and diverse content. I share screen during our class meetings, and we discuss the slides/view the videos together2. This is a comple
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Chinese New Year Craft Dragon and Lantern
Do these fun crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year and help children understand about other cultures. Suitable for Years/Grades 2-6.INCLUDES:Chinese dragon craft using sticksChinese dragon craft using paper/plastic cupsChinese lanterns x 3 designsPages18 x A3 size (can by printed A4 - just choose fit to page)FORMATPDFAUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMHASS – HISTORY: Year 3 - Knowledge and UnderstandingCelebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the
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PreK - 6th
Canada's Confederation
How Did Confederation Form Canada?SAVE MONEY AND BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE:Canadian Social Studies Bundle - 7 Best Sellers at 20% Off!In this product students will research the:1. Reasons why each province and territory joined Confederation2. Date each joined Confederation3. Important People involved in the decision to join Confederation4. Shape of each province or territory prior to confederation.This resource includes pdfs that are printable. The majority of pages are also suitable fo
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Canadian Social Studies Bundle - My Favourite Products at a Discount!
MLA Works Cited Poster (9th Edition)
Blow up these posters and keep them on your classroom walls to remind your students about proper MLA use! These three posters will come in handy for a quick reference and they will make your classroom look beautiful. Key visuals are an important part of making your classroom a comfortable and fun learning environment.The posters include the following information (according to MLA 9th edition):Works Cited citation format for a number of different source typesWorks Cited page formatEssay formatThi
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: The Ultimate English Classroom Poster Bundle - 75+ posters!
Social Studies Choice Board: Project-Based Independent Learning
Keep their brains active and get them engaged in their learning with this project-based Social Studies choice board! These projects will activate prior knowledge and motivate students to seek out new skills they have not yet mastered.This choice board includes sixteen project choices that involve multiple real-life social studies applications, including:physical geographyculturehistory current eventsgovernment and politicslandmarkssymbologyeconomicsIt's up to you to decide how to use this choice
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |
This welcome letter is a great handout for back to school! Pass this letter out to families at back-to-school night or send it home on the first day of school. Link to Google Slides is included or customize on PowerPoint. Comes with 38 different washi tape options for a fun accent!What is included:One blank colored templateOne blank black and white templateOne page with 24 colored washi tape options so you can customize your templateOne page with 14 black and white washi tape options so you can
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Back to School Teacher Forms Bundle
Civil Rights Leaders Activity: Civil Rights Activists Biographies Activity
Civil Rights Heroes Activity is perfect activity to add to your Civil Rights Movement Unit. In this activity, students summarize and present to the class the achievements and the historical significance of 11 civil rights activists during the Civil Rights era. Biographies of each leader is provided along with instructions, and a full size portrait of each. No outside sources are needed for this assignment. Everything is included. Works great with stations!Biographies include: Dr. Martin Luther K
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Cognitive distortions worksheets, coping skills, anxiety, worries, thoughts
A worry is a feeling of unease, fear or nervousness when you start to think about unpleasant things. It is a type of thinking, often about something that might happen in the future and it leaves you feeling frightened, nervous or anxious. Some people call worries, anxiety or stress. Everybody experiences worries, however if you are starting to feel worried more often or if you can't seem to stop thinking about your worry and it is leaving you feeling upset, you may be experiencing anxiety.The di
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Constitution and Bill of Rights BINGO
Looking for an engaging way to review the basics of The Constitution and Bill of Rights? What about a super easy low-prep sub activity? This Constitution and Bill of Rights BINGO game is exactly what you need! Depending on the topic and the needs of your class, consider using it as a small group activity or station. If using whole group maybe play just for fun or for something like Class Dojo points, not candy or prizes. Mix and match the calling cards and game version, too! Start out using the
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Social Studies BINGO Game BUNDLE
Therapist essential bundle, counselling worksheets, therapy tools
This ultimate therapy bundle includes 6 workbooks.- Parent separation- Think it or say it social skills- Self esteem , self identity- Worry monsters- Whats in my control- CBT, the magic triangle
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K - 9th
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Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions This educational tool delves into fascinating and vital court cases!THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A BUNDLE: CCSD BUNDLE"My co-teacher and I teach a full inclusive class of seniors, and we wanted some active lessons that could also be done via Google Classroom (if we had a quarantined kid, etc.) that made them think and were engaging. We knew they'd get a kick out of this lesson, but we were not prepared for them to become obs
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Viewing Guide
A key part of holding students' attention and keeping them interested in class is relevance. The 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a Social Studies teacher's dream! It's new, exciting, AND uber-educational! YAY!
Here's my tried and true viewing guide pack for the film. It includes student questions to answer during the film (in order), teacher notes (answers and lets you know when to hit FastForward due to some intimate moments), a permission slip to send home to parents, and a refle
Grades:
7th - 12th
APA Citation Guide Booklet and Practice Exercises (Bibliography)
In this zip file are two resources:
APA Citation Booklet: This booklet gives students an explanation for the necessity of citing sources, an explanation and image of a formatted References page, an explanation and example of parenthetical citations, and nine different types of sources to cite, each with a template and an example.
APA Citation Handout: This 4 page worksheet lists information in a randomized order for 6 of the sources explained in the booklet. Students are asked to put the infor
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6th - 10th
Selective Mutism - Handout and Ladder Approach Worksheets
Selective Mutism (and most other anxiety disorders) are becoming more prevalent, especially among children. As a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist, I have the opportunity to collaborate with Psychologists, parents, and school staff to support students with selective mutism. I created this product to provide information and strategies for parents, teachers, and other school staff who are involved in supporting a child with "selective mutism." This product includes the following:- 2-
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Selective Mutism BUNDLE
Helen Keller Power Point (powerpoint) with video clip of her talking
14 slides about Helen Keller - her history, relationship with Anne Sullivan, and how she became a "good citizen".The power point links to her museum website where you can watch a video of Helen and Anne working together.*Powerpoint is NOT editable due to clipart that may have been purchased and author intellectual rights. If you need a change, please email me at cityteachergoescountry@hotmail.com.3rd Grade Social Studies TEKS 11b.For other powerpoints of mine try:My 3rd grade ppt bundleThe Dust
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2nd - 7th
Also included in: Social Studies PowerPoint Bundle for 3rd grade (TEKS)
Revolutionary War Heroes Project {No Prep}
A ready made, fun project for students (in class OR at home). Just print and teach!
Students research will research a hero of the Revolutionary War and create a poster about their life. Within this assignment, students will use 4 different styles of writing: poetry, summary, letter, and paragraph writing.
Included is a lesson plan with teacher resources (website links for research), plan for teaching, example of completed posted, detailed rubric and assignment description/direction page for stu
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3rd - 8th
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Seventh Grade Florida Civics Practice EOC with answers
The Seventh Grade Florida Civics Practice EOC is specifically designed to prepare your student for the End of Course exam. This slide show covers questions that are connected to the benchmarks that your student must master in order to not only make the grade but be eligible for promotion to high school. Teachers and parents can use this resource to help their children study. Over 100 questions and answers are included!
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7th
African American Black History & Present Athletes All Sports | 36 Posters
This Black History resource is dedicated to the athletes that have represented the black/ African American community in the past and present through many eras. This resource includes some of the many inspirational leaders in the African American community. It is perfect for black history discussions, bulletin boards and assigning writing activities.36 African/ Black history athlete posters that include: *All major sports represented including basketball, football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, UFC
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4th - 12th
Freedom Train Novel Study
This text-heavy Freedom Train novel unit can easily be applied to both social studies and reading/language subjects. This allows for a break in between work sessions and can be done on alternate days with grammar/writing/reading skill work or Civil War background work put into the mix. I use it as a resource and not on its own – it would be too intense alone for a 4th (and even possibly 5th) grade class. Sixth or seventh graders, based on their ability level, could easily do this study as a piec
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4th - 7th
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Fakebook / Facebook template
This is a PDF template document that 'very closely' resembles the website Facebook. This 3-page document includes a Homepage, Photo page, and Info page much like those on Facebook. Because so many students use Facebook, this activity is HIGHLY MOTIVATING and meets the needs of a diverse student population. This template is visual, reduces writing, can be used to require high and low-level thinking, relates to students, is great for informal assessment, and can be used across the curriculum.
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5th - 12th
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