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Social studies Common Core CCRA.R.8 resources
Serial Podcast Season One Unit Plan: True Crime Lesson Plans, AP ELA Activities
Serial Podcast Season One by Sarah Koenig is a fantastic way to teach literary nonfiction, rhetoric, bias, and the power of storytelling. This podcast is so engaging that even your most reluctant students will be enthralled with the true crime content! This Serial unit plan will provide you with literary nonfiction activities that help students analyze the production of the podcast, discuss bias from multiple angles, examine rhetoric from a real-world perspective, and so much more. All of these
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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The 13 Colonies Reading Passages Comprehension Worksheets Thirteen Colonies
The 13 Colonies Passages, Questions, and Annotations {Thirteen Colonies}This resource contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Part of US History Reading Passages Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include: 1.) The 13 Colonies: New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies -The colonies were
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3rd - 7th
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Nazi Propaganda Analysis from the Holocaust & WWII - Print & Digital
In this lesson, students will analyze propaganda posters used by Nazi Germany during World War II and the Holocaust to spread and preserve the basic ideas of Nazism and to dehumanize “inferior" groups. This lesson can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (Docs, Slides, Forms, etc.). The ten images can be printed for your students, hung around your classroom, and students can do a gallery walk. You can also have students view the images
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
NEWSELA Current Event Analysis Common Core Worksheets & Graphic Organizers
NEWSELA is a great, online resource because it allows a student to choose his/her own Lexile level to read level-appropriate articles. This activity has 12 templates (Newsela worksheets or Newsela graphic organizers) to choose from and is aligned with Common Core Literacy and Writing standards for ELA, history, and science (NGSS). Two brand new Doodle Notes templates were added for the new school year!!!In addition to receiving printable copies provided in PDF, this lesson bundle was recently co
Grades:
5th - 12th
Age of Exploration Reading Passages | European Explorers Reading Comprehension
European Explorers | Age of Exploration | Explorers Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Part of US History Reading Passages Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include: 1.) Exploration and the Age of Discovery -15th century – 17th cen
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3rd - 7th
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US History Curriculum Activities 5th Grade United States Map Geography Projects
This Upper Elementary and Middle School Complete US History Curriculum Resource has over 1,205 pages/slide of material covering Ancient American | Native Americans, The Age of Exploration, Relations Between Colonists and Native Americans, The Original 13 Colonies, Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War, The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Articles of Confederation***UPDATE: Now contains curriculum binders and sample classroom pacing guide!**UPDATE: N
Grades:
4th - 7th
True Crime Podcast Informational Text Standards Unit | Middle School ELA
Do you need an engaging activity to get middle school students excited about learning informational text standards? If so, this True Crime Podcast unit plan is a must have! Assign in Google Classroom or download and print as a PDF! Both formats are included. This digital resource was created in Google Slides and is an easy, no-prep solution that will provide over two weeks of content to your students. Students will practice citing textual evidence, determining central idea, analyzing the structu
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6th - 9th
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History Crime Scene Investigation: The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine maps, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Lost Colony of Roanoke CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from the Roanoke to determine what happened to the colonists. It's a great way to encourage students to support historical arguments with r
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7th - 11th
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Reading History & Social Studies Graphic Organizers 6-12
Common Core Reading History and Social Studies Graphic Organizers for Grades 6-12 *Newly Updated* Now includes a DIGITAL Google Slides version for distance learning!This IS included in the following bundles: • Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8• Common Core Bundle for Grades 9-12Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual standard for Reading in History and Social Studies (RH) grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Reading Graphic Organizers Fiction and Non-Fiction Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Notebooks Grades 6, 7, 8 - Use with Any Fiction & Informational Texts NEWLY UPDATED! This bundle of organizers has 50 new pages added! Total of 92 organizers, plus 10 bonus pages.EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)**If you teach multiple grade levels, purchase the set for the highest grade level you teach. You do not need to purchase both the 6,7,8 and 9-10 packs. The 9-10 builds on th
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Paired Texts [Print & Digital]: American Revolution Grades 4-6
These paired passages, or paired texts, meet the demand for more complex texts that students can use to compare and build knowledge to integrate information and draw conclusions. The high-interest, rigorous passages in this set are great to stretch your 4th and 5th graders, and still appropriate for many students in middle school as well. The passages in this set are differentiated. Two levels are provided: on grade level for 4-5 and on grade level for 6-7.I have included printable AND Google Ap
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Yearlong Print and Digital Paired Text Bundle for Grades 4-6
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Paired Texts [Print & Digital]: Titanic Grades 4-6
These paired passages, or paired texts, meet the demand for more complex texts that students can use to compare and build knowledge to integrate information and draw conclusions. The high-interest, rigorous passages in this set are great to stretch your 4th and 5th graders, and still appropriate for many students in middle school as well. The passages in this set are differentiated. Two levels are provided: on grade level for 4-5 and on grade level for 6-7.I have included printable AND Google Ap
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Yearlong Print and Digital Paired Text Bundle for Grades 4-6
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the following products:Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for ANY Novel or StoryInteractive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational TextsInteractive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of
Grades:
6th - 12th
Propaganda & Logical Fallacies Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
This easy-prep complete teaching pack for propaganda and logical fallacies will get your students ready to analyze persuasive texts with a fundamental understanding of the techniques used in persuasion. Student Experience: Students will learn, practice, and review the key terms that fall under the umbrellas of propaganda and logical fallacies. They will learn from plenty of examples and have plenty of opportunities for interactive practice. Finally, they will demonstrate their understanding on
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Andrew Jackson Hero or Villain Reading and Comprehension Passages
Engage your students in American history with Andrew Jackson from Two Point of View. The first text, "Andrew Jackson, American Hero" is written from the point of view of a pioneer. The second text, "Andrew Jackson, American Villain" is written from the point of view of a Cherokee Native American. Both texts address his presidency from different angles.Follow White's Workshop for more great resources! ❤️ The resource includes:Description of close reading strategiesBrainstorming map"Andrew Jackso
Grades:
4th - 6th
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US History Reading Passages United States History Reading Comprehension American
United States Reading Comprehension Passages Questions and Annotations BundleThis bundle contains a total of 35 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! It contains 7 StudentSavvy Reading Passage & Expository Text Resources! Units include: Ancient and Native American History, First Americans | Explorers, The Age of Exploration, Trade Routes | Colonist and Native American Relations | The Origi
Grades:
3rd - 7th
English Reading & Writing Bell Ringers Exit Slips Pack Vol 1
Common Core Reading and Writing Bell Ringers Exit Slips BUNDLE, Volume 1
This IS included in my growing bundle: ALL of My Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources.
Do you need a collection of ready-to-print bell ringers/exit slips that you can use all year long? Try my bundle of 155 unique activities that can be used more than once throughout the year. *Newly updated to include back-to-school icebreaker activities AND signs to hang on your bulletin board or other display to showcase student work. I
Grades:
6th - 11th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Not Grade Specific
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Blood on the River — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
Integrating multiple subjects is essential in our busy days—every minute counts! Knowing this, as well as the importance of non-fiction texts, I have many links to outside sources and though the project is centered around social studies, I included as much math and science as I could. I think historical fiction is an ideal medium for integration, but I realized that much of what students read in novels is passed over because they lack a frame of reference to comprehend much of the meaning, don't
Grades:
4th - 8th
American Revolution Reading Passages | Events Leading up to the War
American Revolution Passages, Questions, and Annotations {Events Leading Up to the Revolutionary War}This resource contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Part of US History Reading Passages Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with American Revolution - Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War Interactive Notebook and PowerPoin
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3rd - 7th
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Paired Texts [Print & Digital]: Westward Expansion Grades 4-6
These paired passages, or paired texts, meet the demand for more complex texts that students can use to compare and build knowledge to integrate information and draw conclusions. The high-interest, rigorous passages in this set are great to stretch your 4th and 5th graders, and still appropriate for many students in middle school as well. The passages in this set are differentiated. Two levels are provided: on grade level for 4-5 and on grade level for 6-7.I have included printable AND Google Ap
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Yearlong Print and Digital Paired Text Bundle for Grades 4-6
7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM Bundle: TEKS-aligned & Google Apps!
The amazing 7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade social studies (Texas History) in Texas!! Each one of the 12 units included with this incredible year-long curriculum bundle has been comprehensively designed and curated to specifically follow the most recent 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS standards and guidelines -AND- come 100% COMPLETELY READY to use for BOTH in-person classroom learning (via PDF & PowerPoint/PPT) and online digital lea
Grades:
7th
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National History Day Projects From Start to Finish 2023-2024
NOTE: Enjoy the NEWLY UPDATED 2023-2024 version (Turning Points in History Theme)! It has brand new materials related to this year's theme, and I also updated lessons to include a more comprehensive and integrated approach to using both primary and secondary sources.This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!)
Grades:
6th - 12th
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