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Social studies Common Core W.3.2 resources for Microsoft Word
Locomotive by Brian Floca - Primary GATE Unit with Caldecott STEAM!
Another amazing Caldecott book and another load of opportunities across the curriculum for our primary GATE kids: hands-on and participatory activities, critical thinking, creativity, art and graphic design, and always best practices in gifted education. I’ve used this unit with 2nd graders, and it will definitely stretch to 3rd grade GATE.
You get 35+ pages of instructions, critical thinking questions and activities, and ready-to-print student activity sheets—assuredly more than you’ll ever
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2nd - 4th
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Let it Begin Here! Lexington and Concord outline, notes, writing (Common Core al
This thought provoking reading guide asks scholars to use a dictionary to define 6 words before reading. There is a graphic organizer to help scholars take sequential notes. And 7 comprehension questions, followed by an essay question.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
"What Was the Titanic?" by Stephanie Sabol Unit
This book is a historical account of what happened to the Titanic. It covers the history of the ship, that fateful night it sank, and the aftermath.This unit contains everything needed to thoroughly cover this book:1. Vocabulary/Spelling words and activities2. Discussion questions for each chapter3. Vocabulary tests4. Modified vocabulary and spelling tests5. Writing assignments6. Activities/worksheets7. Reading comprehension test8. Answer keysThis unit would also be ideal for homeschool instruc
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NYCDOE Passport to Social Studies Grade 3 Unit Plan: Peru Case Study
This 3rd 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 Grade 3 Unit: Peru Case StudyLessons plans are a work in progress for all lessons to follow shortly. I will post them as they are ready.
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Also included in: Passport S.S. Grade 3 Unit: PERU Unit Plan & ALL 14 Lesson Plans
Lewis and Clark Unit
Students will learn the value of exploring through the examples set forth by Lewis and Clark. This unit is mapped out for a 2 week unit for 3rd grade, but can be utilized in many flexible ways to cater to several, if not all, elementary grades. Students will look into map making, travel preparation, journal writing, performance skills, and visual thinking strategies. Students will develop a better understanding of America in the early 19th century and receiving explorer badges for their accompli
Grades:
3rd - 6th
"What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?" by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler Unit
This book tells about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake - what caused it, what happened, and what was learned from this disaster. This unit would be a great way to combine language arts, history, and science. This unit can also be used in conjunction with the "I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906" unit to compare how information is presented through different genres.The following is included in this unit: vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions for each chapter
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Crossing the Continents
Crossing the Continents is a non-fiction interactive unit that works perfectly for small group or large group settings. It is easily adaptable for grades 2 through 12. I have personally used it in grades 3, 4, and 5.
I incorporate Crossing the Continents as a station in my small groups on a daily basis. It is also a go to for when students finish activities early. This interactive unit promotes practice on vocabulary, grammar, writing, figurative language, reading skills, comprehension, fluenc
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3rd - 8th
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Powers of Government Branches: Speech Rubric
This one-page rubric is all you need to introduce and evaluate a project-based approach to learning about the balance of powers among the three branches of government: judicial, executive, and legislative. A project overview and letter to be sent home at the beginning of the project are also included.
Students can easily understand how their preparation, as well as their one- to three- minute speech content and presentation will be evaluated. Using a simple check list, the teacher can easily
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3rd - 8th
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Classroom Constitution Group Project
Students will work together to write a classroom constitution which outlines expectations for their classroom. This could be used as a beginning or end of government unit. Students must transfer their knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizens as well as demonstrate their understanding of how the United States government operates.
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3rd - 8th
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NYCDOE Passport S.S. Grade 3 Unit Plan Unit: Egypt Case Study
This Grade 3 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: Egypt Case StudyEvery lesson plan aligned to this Unit Plan is posted individually as well as at a bundled deal complete with the Unit Plan and ALL lesson plans for this entire Unit. Unit #3
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3rd
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Also included in: Passport to S.S. Grade 3 Unit Plan & ALL 10 Lesson Plans Unit: Egypt
NYCDOE Passport S.S. Grade 3 Unit Plan Unit 1: World Geography/Communities
This Grade 3 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 1: Introduction to World Geography and World Communities
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3rd
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Also included in: Passport S.S. Gr 3 Unit 1: Intro to Geo Unit Plan & ALL 20 Lesson Plans
Cultures - Holidays Research Project with Rubrics
This is a research project that meets several common core standards and allows students to learn about different cultures through a fun topic: holidays! This includes a cover page, project assignment page and grading rubric for a poster, project assignment page and grading rubric for a PowerPoint, and a blank rubric that you can personalize. Additionally, the amount of points awarded is left blank so that you can assign your own point values and the holiday to research is left blank so that y
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3rd - 4th
"What Was Ellis Island?" by Patricia Brennan Demuth Unit
This book details the history and the purpose of Ellis Island - how and why it was very important to immigrants coming to America to make better lives. It's a great way to combine language arts with American history.This unit includes the following: vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions, vocabulary tests, modified vocabulary/spelling tests, writing assignments, activities/worksheets, reading comprehension test, and answer keys.This unit would also be ideal for homescho
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Culture Writing Rubric
This rubric can be used for either an informational writing or social studies assignment. I had my students write about their family's culture, with details such as the food they eat, holidays they celebrate, the language they speak, and the traditions they have. Students can earn up to 20 points using this rubric. The indicators are: Overall, Beginning and End, Details, Grammar, and Writing Conventions. This product is editable, so you can modify it to best meet the needs of your students. :)
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2nd - 3rd
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"I Survived: The Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79" by Lauren Tarshis Unit
This book gives a fictional first-hand account of the destruction of Pompeii. It is a great way to combine both language arts and ancient history. Also, it can be used with the "What Is Pompeii?" unit to compare/contrast books on the same topic, but different genres.This unit includes: vocabulary/spelling words, discussion questions, vocabulary test, modified spelling/vocabulary tests, writing prompts, activities, reading comprehension test, and answer key.This unit would also be ideal for ho
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NYCDOE Passport to S.S. Grade 3 Unit: People’s Republic of China Lesson #11
This is a Grade 3 complete and detailed lesson plan covering all of the components from the NYCDOE Passport Social Studies Program. In addition, I have added; student learning targets, vocabulary preview, additional questioning, and ENL/IEP support. Unit: People’s Republic of China Case Study Lesson #11
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3rd
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Also included in: Passport S.S. Grade 3 Unit Plan & ALL 14 Lesson Plans Unit: China
States Project Template
Students will learn about and compare the characteristics of the states in our country.
Students are researching a state to present to a class including: flag, nickname, size, population, capital, region, statehood, bird, flower and fun facts.
Rubric for easy grading of the presentations.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Postcard of the Northeast
This postcard project can be modified to fit any study of a U.S. region or country around the globe. Students will have the opportunity to practice the composition of writing a letter along with Social Studies curriculum.
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3rd - 5th
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"What Was Pompeii?" by Jim O'Connor Unit
This book tells the story of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii - its destruction and eventual excavation. It describes the everyday life of the people of Pompeii and includes a lot of information about volcanoes.This unit includes the following: vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions for each chapter, vocabulary tests, modified vocabulary and spelling tests, writing assignments, activities/worksheets, reading comprehension test, and answer keys.This unit would also be
Grades:
3rd - 6th
"The Magic School Bus: Expedition Down Under" by Rebecca Carmi Unit
In this book, Ms. Frizzle's class is studying about Australian wildlife and she takes her class to Australia to find out what a "kookaburra" is. They learn about some of the history of Australia and a lot of Australian wildlife.This unit includes the following: vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions. vocabulary test, modified vocabulary/spelling tests, writing prompts, activities/worksheets, reading comprehension test, and answer key.This unit would also be ideal for ho
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: "The Magic School Bus Chapter Book Series" Units
NYCDOE Passport to S.S. Grade 3 Unit 1: Intro to World Geography Lesson #11
This is a Grade 3 complete and detailed lesson plan covering all of the components from the NYCDOE Passport Social Studies Program. In addition, I have added; student learning targets, vocabulary preview, additional questioning, and ENL/IEP support. Unit 1: Introduction to World Geography and World Communities Lesson #11
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3rd
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Also included in: Passport S.S. Gr 3 Unit 1: Intro to Geo Unit Plan & ALL 20 Lesson Plans
Social Studies Short Answer Writing Rubric
This rubric is a check list that guides student through the social studies writing process from claim, evidence from source, support from knowledge, explaining, and connections for the closing. The rubric includes sentence starters to guide student thinking. It is color coded. When I model, I color code each sentence by writing with the same color pen as the rubric. In addition, when students finish their written response, they go back and highlight the parts of the writing in the same color
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
NYCDOE Passport to S.S. Grade 3 Unit: Nigeria Case Study Lesson #14 Assessment
This is a complete and detailed lesson plan covering all of the components from the NYCDOE Passport Social Studies Program. In addition, I have added; student learning targets, vocabulary preview, additional questioning, and ENL/IEP support. Unit: Nigeria Case Study Lesson #14Performance Based Assessment
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3rd
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Also included in: Passport to S.S. Grade 3 Unit Plan & ALL 14 Lesson Plans Unit: Nigeria
NYCDOE Passport to S.S. Grade 3 Unit: People’s Republic of China Lesson #14
This is a Grade 3 complete and detailed lesson plan covering all of the components from the NYCDOE Passport Social Studies Program. In addition, I have added; student learning targets, vocabulary preview, additional questioning, and ENL/IEP support. Unit: People’s Republic of China Case Study Lesson #14
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3rd
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Also included in: Passport S.S. Grade 3 Unit Plan & ALL 14 Lesson Plans Unit: China
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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