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Social studies Common Core W.6.1a resources
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
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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Chinese New Year Art Project: Chinese Ming Dynasty Vase Art Lesson & Sub Plan
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep Chinese New Year art projects? This Ming Dynasty vase lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by production of the cobalt blue porcelain ceramics. Moreover, they’ll enjoy playing a roll a dice game to make a vase of their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on ancient China. During this art project, your class will learn about pottery, earthe
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5th - 7th
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Ancient Egypt Portraits Art History Project: Middle School Art Sub Plan Activity
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep Ancient Egypt art projects? This Egyptian portrait lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by how they displayed wealth with jewelry, wigs, ornate collars, and makeup. Moreover, they’ll enjoy creating a portrait with fashions of the times.And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on Ancient Egypt. During this art project, your class will learn how line
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5th - 7th
Ancient Greece Art Lesson: Roll A Greek Vase Middle School Art Project Templates
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with an engaging, no prep Ancient Greece art lesson? This Greek vase project will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by the durability of their pottery which featured athletes from the ancient Olympics. Moreover, they’ll enjoy the roll a Greek vase game to make their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on Ancient Greece. During this art project, your class will learn abou
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5th - 7th
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America The Story of Us Worksheets, Questions, Viewing Guide | All 12 Episodes
America The Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This bundle contains questions for all 12 episodes of the series. By purchasing the bundle you save a whopping 50%! That's o
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5th - 12th
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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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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Text Evidence Reading Passages, Sentence Starters, and Finding & Citing Bundle
You'll love using the Text Evidence Reading Passages & Evidence Frames to help teach students how to identify evidence from a text and then cite text evidence as proof. Perfect for informational text and literature reading comprehension, each resource targets finding text evidence and helps students with constructing a response. Citing text evidence can be a challenge, but the proof frames are structured to help simplify this essential reading and writing skill. Click the preview for more de
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4th - 7th
Argument Writing Presentation
Argument Writing Presentation - Completely EDITABLE
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and is also in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts bundle.
This argument writing presentation is a companion to my Common Core Argumentative Writing Unit.
Use the 80+ step-by-step slides to guide your students in the writing process. The presentation is in Powerpoint (.pptx) format, so you can edit and customize the text to your l
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Who Was Biography Series Activities for Any Book
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, and athletes are highlighted in these biographies. From Jackie Robinson to Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln to Malala Yousafzai, from Rosa Parks to Anne Frank, and from George Washington Carver to George Washington, these biographies engage and intrigue students. This Who Was, Who Is Biography Series Comprehension Activity for ANY Book pack comes with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers
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4th - 6th
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Debate Choice Board: Digital Argumentative Topics & Graphic Organizers/Google
Digital Debate Choice Board is a fun and engaging debate topic board full of ten editable argumentative prompts with graphic organizers. Students click on any number on the interactive (hyperlinked) Google Slide board to reveal their "mystery" debate topic. They then complete an argumentative graphic organizer focusing on claim, reasons, and evidence. Afterward, you can decide to have students debate, present, and or write. Debate choice boards build critical thinking and reasoning skills, w
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4th - 8th
Oregon Trail Activity, Game, & Simulation: Travel the Trail Journaling Activity
Enjoy taking your middle school and upper elementary students on an adventure of a lifetime known as the Oregon Trail! Students will form family wagon teams and race each other to the Oregon Territory. While learning about this important era in United States history, this guided simulation will allow students to learn about and experience history! It’s a fantastic activity for any early American History class or to even use as a westward expansion simulation!What's included:Full teacher and stud
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6th - 9th
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Henna Mehndi Hands Art Project, Exit Slips, Art Sub Plan, Self-Assessment Rubric
Ready to ignite your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep India art projects? This henna art lesson will boost confidence and creativity. Students will love learning the origins of henna (mehndi) in India, Africa, and the Middle East. Moreover, they’ll be intrigued by the elaborate Night of Henna in Hindu cultures.And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on the rich history of India. During this mehndi art project, your class will learn about th
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6th - 8th
Class Constitution: Creating a Classroom Constitution & Preamble
Have you ever created a constitution for your own classroom? Each year in civics class, as we learn about the United States Constitution, I have my students help create our very own class constitution. The students love being a part of creating rules and policy for our classroom. This student-led activity has always proven to be a success! Each student's voice is heard as they actively engaged in crafting of an official document for the class. The process begins as students are grouped to dr
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6th - 12th
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Who Was Biography and What Was Nonfiction Series Activities for ANY Book Bundle
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! And they love the companion What Was and What Is nonfiction series, too! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, athletes, and historical and cultural events are highlighted in these books which engage and intrigue students.Each Pack (The Who Was, Who is Pack and the What Was, What is Pack) both come with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers can mix and match to best meet their goals and objectives and their students’ nee
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4th - 6th
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Early Man Interactive Notebook Worksheets World History Activities
Interactive notebooks are an extremely effective instructional strategy to engage students and keep them interested in content! This is why it is one of my favorite ways to teach topics related to Early Man. In this interactive notebook, students will have the opportunity to learn about the Stone Age, Early Man, Lucy the Australopithecus, the Paleolithic and Neolithic era, Cro-Mangon and Neanderthals.What’s Included 3 formats: Spiral Bound Template, Composition Notebook Template, and Binder Form
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Early Man Interactive Notebook and Resource Bundle - Print and Digital
Ancient Rome Activities and Lessons Digital + Printable Unit
Are you looking for a fun way to teach Ancient Rome? Look no further. This unit has it all. Try out this unit with Lesson 1 “Ancient Rome Introduction” for free to see if it is a good fit for your students by clicking the link or downloading the preview.Digital, printable, and interactive activities make this unit both engaging and flexible. Choose between printable activities or go paperless with digital resources that are compatible with Google Classroom.This Ancient Rome Unit contains the fol
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6th
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MS-ETS1-4
ANCIENT ROME: World History Travel Brochure Research Summary Project
Have you ever wanted to take your class to Ancient Rome? Now you can without spending a dime! On this virtual field trip, students will become the travel guides. Through summaries and pictures, students will create a travel brochure that highlights 10 major locations of the Ancient Roman Empire. This creative project includes writing, research, and graphic design. What's Included:Student instructions to help explain all aspects of the projectA map of the Roman Empire to locate each stop of th
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5th - 12th
Ancient Egypt Geography Reading Comprehension Passages and Activity BUNDLE
Discover how the Geography and Climate of Egypt and the Nile River influenced settlement and agriculture in Ancient Egypt. Examine Egyptian Tomb Art. Learn how Camels adapt to their desert environment. TONS of Content Variety!Replace or Supplement your existing Textbook!All files are provided in PDF and PPT formats.Convert PPT files to Google Slides for upload to your student-only, password-protected Google Classroom.Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything that's included.Here's all tha
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K - 9th
Ancient Mesopotamia Geography Reading Comprehension Passages Map Activity BUNDLE
It all started in Ancient Mesopotamia! Discover how the Geography of Mesopotamia and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers created the Fertile Crescent and influenced the development of the Cradle of Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia.Files are provided in PDF and PPT formats.Convert PPT files into Google Slides for upload to your student-only, password-protected Google Classroom. Refer to my detailed Terms of Use below for additional information.Here's all that's Included:5 Informational Text Readin
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6th - 9th
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Lewis and Clark Great Journey West: Video Discussion Questions | Movie Guide
One of the best videos I have seen in any of my American History classes is National Geographic’s “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West” narrated by Jeff Bridges. Originally filmed for the IMAX movie theaters, this epic tale is extremely informative while keeping students engaged throughout its entirety. I have seen this video over 40 times and still love it! Various links to watch the video are provided in this resource, and video runtime is around 42 minutes.This product contains a double side
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Egyptian Religion Gods Mythology Reading Comprehension Passages Activity BUNDLE
Engage social studies students with this high interest Ancient Egypt Religion and Mythology BUNDLE. A terrific variety of Reading Comprehension, Primary Source Analysis, and Activities guide student discovery of ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and practices. Here's all that's Included:ANCIENT EGYPT RELIGION: Reading Passage introducing the ancient Egyptian view of the world, their deities, the temple, priests and priestesses, everyday worship, and the afterlife. Comprehension Check in Grap
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6th - 9th
America The Story of Us: Video Viewing Guide & Question | Episode 2 • Revolution
America Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This viewing guide for episode 2 entitled "Revolution" covers the following information:The colonies declare independenceThe Conti
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
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