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Government Common Core W.4.5 resources
Presidents Research Report:Multi-Draft Informative Writing for Grades 3-5 (CCSS)
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Instead of doing several Informative Essays, I like to focus on just one and help students make it better and better through multiple drafts that add new skills each time. This method makes research writing easier to manage for you and your students.
These "Ready To Print" student pages meet EIGHT of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts
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3rd - 5th
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No Prep Presidents Day Information Passages | Digital Included
Presidents are essential leaders in the American nation. This 85-page packet contains no prep informational passages meant to teach students about the first five presidents of the United States.This packet includes the following:Reading Passages: With information about each president, from birth to death, each passage is chalked full of background information to support your historical learning. Additionally, fun facts at the end of each passage help you learn more about each former president.
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4th - 6th
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PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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4th Grade Social Studies MC3 Unit 6 : Taking A Stand - How to Pass a Bill
Need an engaging way to discuss rights and responsibilities with students that is applicable and connects to their everyday lives? Then this might be the product for you!Students will begin be identifying issues effecting their communities and narrowing down a new "rule" or "law" that they'd like to see get enacted. Students will have to analyze their issue and interview individuals that are effected by the issue, organizing reasons "for" and "against" the new bill. The activity culminates in st
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3rd - 5th
Roles of Citizens in Society Peer Editing Civics Activities Upper Elementary
Language Arts and Social Studies go together like peanut butter and jelly (yum!) in this activity where students will explore the role of citizens in a society, write their own mini-books, and then peer edit each other's work. It's like a two-for-one instructional time special!Your students will participate in three activities on their way to understanding the role of citizens in society.I like to do this over two different days. I do the first activity on the first day, and then the other two.
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4th - 8th
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Branches of Government Research Report
A research report guideline about the Branches of Government. Students can follow this guide to do independent research on the different branches of government. They can use the additional page to do extra research or compile a report.There are a variety of free books available on GetEpic for students to use for their research. There is a list provided on the last page of the branches of government that all have books available on GetEpic. Thank you for leaving feedback!
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1st - 9th
NYCDOE Passport S.S. 4th Grade Unit Plan-Unit 4: Freedom and the New Nation
This 4th Grade Unit Plan includes Essential Questions, CCSS, Vocabulary, Skills, Evaluation, Performance Task, Teaching Points with a Focus Question, Content Understandings, and Learning Experiences for every lesson, Enrichment Activities, Ell's and IEP opportunities, and Multiple Entry Points for Unit 4: Freedom and the New Nation: Federal, State, and Local Government.Every lesson plan aligned to this Unit Plan is posted individually as well as at a bundled deal complete with the Unit Plan and
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4th
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Graphic Organizer- How to be a Good Citizen Bubble Map
Graphic organizer to help students organize their thoughts on what makes a good citizen. 6 bubbles.
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2nd - 4th
The United States Federal Government's Three Branches
Tackle the "Three Branches" concept with these easy-to-prepare information-rich social and tactile learning activities!
This ebook’s 575-word informational text, reading strategy, tactile "puzzle flowchart" activity, primary-source enrichment activity, and writing-based assessment use the traditional tree-branches analogy to convey the U.S. Federal Government’s structure to students in grades 4 through 6.
The reading strategy engages prior knowledge as part of a pre-read, helps students collec
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4th - 6th
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Meet Vice President Kamala Harris | Letter Writing Project
It's an exciting time in our country as Vice President Kamala Harris becomes our first black and Asian American woman to hold that office in Washington D.C. This resource will teach your students more about the job of the vice president as well as letter writing and the importance it will have in their lives. Begin by reading the book, "Kamala Harris-Rooted in Justice" by Nikki Grimes to celebrate this historical event and kick off this letter writing project in your classroom.A mini-lesson is
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3rd - 5th
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Write Your Representative a Letter
Looking for an engaging writing prompt for your students? Do you want to increase civic engagement and teach your students about a core-part of the American democracy? This writing unit is prepared to guide your students through the process of writing a letter to their representative! From brainstorming a problem in their community to writing their final draft, students will practice their writing skills through this engaging prompt. The packet also includes a final "On-Demand" writing prompt to
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3rd - 5th
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Country Research - Where We Are In Place and Time
The purpose of this activity is to guide students in gathering the information required for writing a compare/contrast essay based on information they have researched. It was meant to be given after students had built a foundation on what characteristics make-up a civilization or society.
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3rd - 5th
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