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Social studies printables for Microsoft Publisher
Early Regions of the United States
This brochure is used as a graphic organizer that the students complete and glue into their Social Studies interactive notebook. The organizer distinguishes between the main characteristics dividing the early regions of the United States into the North, South, and West.
Ohio's New Learning Standards Geography 11: The regions which became known as the North, South, and West of the United States developed in the early 1800s largely based on their physical environments and economics.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Miners, Ranchers, and Farmers Reading & questions
This reading discusses how miners, ranchers, and farmers settled the Great Plains in the late 1800's. It discusses things like boom towns, vigilantes, ghost towns, cattle ranchers, cowboys, vaqueros, long drives, railroads, farmers, the Homestead Act, sod houses, Native Americans and reservations. There are also various questions that are multiple choice, true and false, matching/sorting.
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4th - 12th
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Regions of Ohio Graphic Organizer
This brochure featuring the Regions of Ohio is used as a graphic organizer and is glued into our Interactive Social Studies Notebooks. It covers the location, landforms, industry, vegetation, and major cities for each region. It accompanies a short smart board presentation.
Ohio's New Learning Standards Geography 10: The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry, and natural resources in Ohio.
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Cooperation and Conflict Between Europeans and Ohio American Indians
This brochure is used to take notes on the cooperation and conflict that arose between the migrating settlers, immigrants and Ohio American Indians.
It directly aligns with Ohio's New Learning Standard 4.HIS.3: Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including prehistoric and historic American Indians, migrating settlers and immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in both cooperation and conflict.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton Level 4 - New Testament (Set 7)
The "I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton include 99-100% decodable sentences for the Level 4.14 Barton Reading & Spelling System student to read. It also includes short sections to be read by the tutor/parent /older sibling marked with a ●. These can also be enjoyed by other Orton-Gillingham or lower elementary students. This set final New Testament Set includes: Jesus Appears to His Disciples After His Resurrection & Jesus on the Road to Emmaus, Jesus Feeds the Disciples &
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: "I Read - You Read" Barton Level 4 ENTIRE NEW TESTAMENT
Abe Lincoln's Hat
Kindergarten theme activity for unit on Presidents. I began by reading Martha Brenner's 'Abe Lincoln's Hat' and then asked the students what important things they would want to keep in a tall hat like Lincoln's. The students wrote a sentence about what they would keep and drew an illustration on the inside of the image of the hat.
Grades:
PreK - K
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Texas State Symbols Rodeo Teacher and Student Book
Texas State Symbols Rodeo Teacher and Student Books is the perfect set where you can read the teacher book in a circle time, place it in the Reading Center, and another copy for the Workstation so students can color their printable copy without much supervision. These books introduce the Rodeo and State Symbols using a familiar chant from Eric Carle book that students enjoy listening, reading, and playing a guessing game. You introduce this theme with the Teacher Book and let them color their
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PreK - K
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Where In The World Do You Live? Editable Map Booklet
I created this map booklet for my students to pin point exactly where they live in the world! Complete with a booklet cover, the pages start at their planet, then zoom in to continent, country, state, county, city, street and room. The students can write on the line and color/draw pictures for each page. Editable so that you can change the country, state, county and city/town as needed. This booklet was created originally for Virginia, Richmond specifically, but can be changed to suit where
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Also included in: MAPS and GLOBES BUNDLE! - Social Studies
Government Packet
This packet is useful when introducing and teaching government. It includes a pamphlet explaining the three levels, cut and paste activities identifying who works at each level. It also includes cut and paste government trees for each level of government along with a worksheet and graphic organizer explaining checks and balances. This packet includes several other activities for your classroom.
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2nd - 7th
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Social Studies Skills Scoot
This activity has 31 questions that asks the students to show their knowledge on the ability to accurately use map scale, cardinal and intermediate directions, distinguish between human and physical features, identify states surrounding Ohio, place events on a time, and answer questions using a timeline.
This aligns with the following Ohio's Social Studies New Learning Standards: 4.HIS.1, 4.GEO.9, 4.HIS.8
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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MLK, Jr. Day Program 2024 (EDITABLE/TEMPLATE)
Just insert your pertinent information into the enclosed template. Visually appealing front cover and program layout will help make your upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. event more special. Remember, MLK, Jr. Day is Monday, January 15, 2024. Note: template is in Microsoft Publisher format and is 4 pages, laid out in landscape orientation (11" wide x 8.5" high.) Enjoy!!
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Reconstruction Reading and Questions
This reading is post Civil War time period discussing how to put the Union and Confederacy back together. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are discussed as well as the freedmans bureau, the grandfather clause, poll taxes, literacy tests, black codes/jim crow laws, and the kkk. There are questions to follow.
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4th - 12th
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"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton - Level 4 - Old Testament (Set 6)
"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton include 99-100% decodable sentences for the Level 4.14 Barton Reading & Spelling System student to read. It also includes short sections to be read by the tutor/parent /older sibling marked with a ●. These can also be read by other Orton-Gillingham or lower elementary students. This set includes: Jonah & the Big Fish, Ruth & Boaz, Samson, and Queen Esther. There are Discussion Questions at the end of each set of stories
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: "I Read - You Read" Barton Level 4 ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT SET
Citizenship Sort
Students will sort good and bad citizenship choices and glue them in the appropriate column.
Grades:
1st - 2nd
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Classroom Economy Deposit Slips (4 per page - Total of 16)
I created this for my personal finance class to teach students to write checks. I looked all over TPT for a life-like deposit slips and wasn't happy with what I was seeing. Some products were missing the MICR code, at the bottom, that shows the routing and account numbers. I just decided to create exactly what I wanted.
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If you don't need the editable file, you can find the freebie in my store in PDF format.
Hope you enjoy!
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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"I Read-Your Read" Bible Stories for Barton Level 4.14 Old Testament (Set 1)
"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton include 99-100% decodable sentences for the Level 4.14 Barton Reading & Spelling System student to read. It also includes short sections to be read by the tutor/parent /older sibling marked with a ●. These can also be read by other Orton-Gillingham or lower elementary students. This set includes: Creation, Adam & Eve/The Fall and Noah's Ark/The Flood stories. There are Discussion Questions at the end of each set of stories.
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: "I Read - You Read" Barton Level 4 ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT SET
"I Read - You Read" Bible Stories for Barton - New Testament (Set 6)
The "I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton include 99-100% decodable sentences for the Level 4.14 Barton Reading & Spelling System student to read. It also includes short sections to be read by the tutor/parent /older sibling marked with a ●. These can also be enjoyed by other Orton-Gillingham or lower elementary students. This set includes: Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, Jesus’ Betrayal & Arrest, Jesus' Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and Why Did Jesus Have to Die? There are Discus
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: "I Read - You Read" Barton Level 4 ENTIRE NEW TESTAMENT
"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton-Level 4 - Old Testament (Set 5)
"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton include 99-100% decodable sentences for the Level 4.14 Barton Reading & Spelling System student to read. It also includes short sections to be read by the tutor/parent /older sibling marked with a ●. These can also be read by other Orton-Gillingham or lower elementary students. This set includes: David & Goliath, Saul Hates David, David as King, Various Psalms Written by David. There are Discussion Questions at the end of each set of stories
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: "I Read - You Read" Barton Level 4 ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT SET
Black History Month (EDITABLE/Template)
Impress your school's stakeholders (parents, students, citizens, administration) by customizing this Black History Month program (template). Here's how it works...you easily incorporate your "B-H-M specifics" into the template and "voila," you have an attractive handout for the guests who attend your Black History observance. Please note: this document is in Microsoft Publisher 16 format. Additionally, it's 4 "landscape" pages with text on front and back. Good luck with your special event.
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Not Grade Specific
Mayflower Compact Annotation Guide
Get your kids to annotate America's First written constitution and expression of self government, with the freedom and flexibility to do it your own way!
Includes a Learning objective, anticipatory question, actual text from the Mayflower Compact, annotation column, and a short enrichment and/or formative assessment at the bottom!
Grades:
5th - 10th
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"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton Level 4.14 Old Testament (Set 3)
"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton include 99-100% decodable sentences for the Level 4.14 Barton Reading & Spelling System student to read. It also includes short sections to be read by the tutor/parent /older sibling marked with a ●. These can also be read by other Orton-Gillingham or lower elementary students. This set includes: Birth of Moses, Ten Plagues & Passover, Moses & the Red Sea, Ten Commandments, Joshua & Jericho stories. There are Discussion Questions at
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: "I Read - You Read" Barton Level 4 ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT SET
Thank you postcard for our troops - servicemen and women - editable card
Brighten our brave servicemen and servicewomen's day with these editable postcards for our troops! Students can color and sign the front. You can edit the back with a message, or let students write on the back.
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Not Grade Specific
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"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton Level 4.14 Old Testament (Set 2)
"I Read-You Read" Bible Stories for Barton include 99-100% decodable sentences for the Level 4.14 Barton Reading & Spelling System student to read. It also includes short sections to be read by the tutor/parent /older sibling marked with a ●. These can also be read by other Orton-Gillingham or lower elementary students. This set includes: Abraham & Sarah, Jacob & Esau, Joseph-Part I, Joseph-Part 2 stories. There are Discussion Questions at the end of each set of stories
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: "I Read - You Read" Barton Level 4 ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT SET
Human and Physical Features Geography Activity
Made from scratch resource, aimed to look like BBC iPlayer website. This has been used previously to describe different human/physical features in a particular region but can be adapted for any region. Children either stick in or draw human/physical features of a particular area/region/state/country and write a simple sentence to describe it below. Children responded well to it and it was an engaging resource.
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Not Grade Specific
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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