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Native Americans Common Core WHST.6-8.2d resources
Assimilation of Native Americans: Indian Boarding Schools (STATIONS)
Through these primary source analysis stations, your students will gain an understanding of the assimilation of Native Americans in the United States following the Civil War, due to the use of Indian boarding schools. Through readings, photographs, and interviews, your students will analyze primary sources to learn the laws and history surrounding the schools in the United States, as well understand the negative impact these government instituted school experiences have had on Native American ch
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5th - 8th
Maya Aztec Inca Board Game Project
Students will create a board game to demonstrate their understanding about the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas in a fun and creative way. This Board Game resource includes detailed, step-by-step directions and requirements for students, including required content topics. An extensive range of templates are also provided including board game templates, game card templates, spinner templates, game piece templates, a dice template and a money template.This "Create a Board Game" Project Includes:Student dir
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
Aztecs Project - Tenochtitlan Travel Brochure
Let's set the scene for this imaginative and engaging Aztecs Project:The year is 1500 and your students come across a “Help Wanted” ad in the Classified section. Tenochtitlan Tours is in need of an experienced, knowledgeable and articulate tour guide. In lieu of a formal interview, Tenochtitlan Tours has requested that job candidates submit an original travel brochure. The brochure will include images and descriptions of the culture and tourist destinations in Tenochtitlan. The creator of the mo
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
7th Grade TEKS Unit 2: Texas Geography & Native Americans | Texas History
The 7th Grade TEKS Social Studies Unit 2: Texas Geography, Native Americans, and MORE COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade Texas History to their social studies students! The amazing resources included in this lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person classroom and online digital learning via Google Apps! The amazing resources included with the TEKS Unit 2 Lesson Plan Unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS with THOUSANDS of 7
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7th
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Maya Aztec Inca Project - Student Talk Show
The Maya Aztec Inca Project - Student Talk Show is a fun and interactive way for students to demonstrate their learning at the end of an ancient Mesoamerican civilization unit. Students are asked to work in groups of four to first research, prepare and present their own talk show. Their talk show will include a host, who will ask the deep and engaging questions, and three guests who will answer in an interesting and detailed way. The three guests interviewed will be King Pakal the Great (of the
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
Aztec Mesoamerica Mexico Project - Help Wanted Ad
In search of a creative Aztec Project focused on the mighty warriors of the period? Then look no further. In this engaging resource, students are asked to create a Help Wanted Ad on behalf of the Aztec warriors and the emperor’s army. Your students are Aztec scribes who have been hired to create a help wanted advertisement in order to recruit people to become Aztec warriors. The Aztec army is always in search of more warriors to defeat its enemies and help the emperor expand his territory. Stud
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
Minnesota History | Digital Resources for Ch. 1-20 - PDF & Google Slides
The file currently contains writing prompts and activities and deeper learning tasks that extend learning and support chapters 1-20 in the Northern Lights. There are 1-3 writing, creative, and deeper thinking activities per chapter, created to support your students' learning and engagement with Minnesota History. Each resource is aligned to the Minnesota Social Studies Standards for 6th Grade and fits directly with the content of each chapter.*UPDATE: Ch. 16-20 resources were added April 9, 2020
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5th - 8th
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Maya, Aztec, Inca Choice Board Projects and Activities
This Maya Aztec and Inca Choice Board provides students with fun and engaging projects to demonstrate their learning about the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Providing students with choices in the classroom is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention about the topics at hand. This comprehensive resource includes six low-prep and interactive projects for students to choose from, with all activities centered on the Mayan Aztec and Incan civilizations . Each project is explained
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6th - 8th
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Maya Writing Project - Evidence-Based Poem
This creative yet evidence-based Mayan Writing project requires students to showcase their knowledge of this ancient civilization in a thoughtful and unique way. Students will write a poem following a specific format, similar to that of a biography poem. Perfect for an end-of-unit project, this Mayan Poem activity is also a helpful way to review for a quiz or test on the topic. Students are provided with detailed directions to ensure their final piece accurately depicts the required research and
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
Aztec Empire Display Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons, and give you a great classroom display, about the Aztec Empire. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade studying the Aztecs.NO PREP is needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the Aztec Empire. There are 26 posters or car
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5th - 6th
Inca Empire Unit Activities and Projects
This comprehensive and versatile Inca Unit features nine projects and activities and caters for students of all interests and abilities. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their learning by creating a timeline, a skit, a role-play, an advertisement, a commercial, persuasive paragraphs and more! This extensive resource features the following Incas Projects:Timeline of Inca HistoryUsing a timeline to help visualize major events, students will order events that occurred in the history o
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6th - 8th
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Aztec Empire Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the key facts, advancements, religion and famous figures from the Aztec Empire. The bundle has four or five separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA template for students to write up th
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5th - 6th
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Hernan Cortes Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the famous Spanish conquistador and explorer, Hernán Cortés. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and w
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5th - 6th
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Moctezuma II Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Two great activities that would span five lessons about the last emperor of the Aztec Empire, who fell to Hernan Cortes and the Spanish Conquistadors, Moctezuma II. Perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. NO PREP is needed!Firstly, there is a close reading activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into
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5th - 6th
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Aztec Empire Informational Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit about the Aztec Empire. The unit focuses on key facts about the advances in agriculture, architecture and art; religion within the empire; and the eventual downfall. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade. A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity also come with the resource to consolidate learning.Included in this PDF printable resource:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort
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5th - 6th
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Most Influential Figure of the Aztec Era Opinion Writing Unit | 5th & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the most influential figure from the Aztec Era: Itzcoatl, Moctezuma II or Hernán Cortés. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual figures A fact sheet to record key facts about each figureTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Aztec Empire Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Hernan Cortes Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A biography writing unit about the life of the famous Spanish conquistador and explorer, Hernán Cortés. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsTwo prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusionA template for students to write up their neat biog
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Hernan Cortes Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Moctezuma II Biography Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A biography writing unit about the life of the famous emperor of the Aztec Empire, Moctezuma II. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsTwo prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusionA template for students to write up their neat biography t
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Moctezuma II Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Early American History Constructed Response Question (CRQ) Bundle
Thank you for visiting and downloading. For the latest new resources, Follow. Please Provide Feedback after use to help build this resource library! Thank you!This collection of editable Constructed Response Question (CRQ) and Document-Based Question (DBQ) sets is meticulously crafted to cater to diverse learning styles and foster critical historical literacy skills.European Early Encounters (Columbian Exchange) The historical literacy skills of identifying and explaining the purpose, point of
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7th - 12th
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Jamestown Colony: Help Wanted Advertisement - Colonists Needed
Students will create a Help Wanted Advertisement to find qualified people to move from England to Jamestown Colony. This activity helps social studies come alive for students. It also helps students develop the skill of using evidence in their writing, along with incorporating their creative touches. Included in the Resource:✓ An introduction✓ An explanation of requirements✓ A list of leaders of Jamestown Colony✓ RubricRelated Resources:The Mayflower Compact: Primary Source ActivityThe Mayflo
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6th - 8th
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A full year of curriculum - complete 10 unit bundle, US history 1492-1877
This bundle contains an entire year of curriculum in 10 units, covering Columbus through Reconstruction. Each unit includes text, activities, games, PowerPoints, study guides, daily quizzes, projects, assessments, answer sheets, and a teacher’s manual. Also included is the complete textbook upon which the units are based. Descriptions of each unit are below: 1. This 19 day complete unit examines the tragedy and triumphs of the first European explorer/colonists in the New World, focusing on Colum
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7th - 12th
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Mayflower Compact: Primary Source Activity
This resource will allow your students to have an in-depth understanding of the Mayflower Compact. Prior to reading the Mayflower Compact, students will assume the role of a Pilgrim and write their own version of the Mayflower Compact. Then they'll read the actual document in its entirety while then focusing on answering questions of several excerpts. The Resource Includes:✓Pre-reading activity directions and brainstorm questions✓The Mayflower Compact primary source✓Four excerpts of the docu
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6th - 8th
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Native Americans Lessons, Activities, & Assessment Unit for Middle School
If you and your middle school students find a regular textbook boring and tedious, this is the product for you. I've designed a 3-week unit on Native American history so you can just attach and go! You will have absolutely everything you need to teach a complete, engaging, and meaningful study of this topic. This unit focuses on the arrival of the first Americans, before European colonization.This 3-week unit includes:✅Planning Slideshow that is fully linked and editable; this can be given to st
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Native American Lessons, Activities, Centers, & Assessment Bundle
Aztec Empire Project - Group Skit
This Aztec Empire Project truly helps history come alive! Role play activities help students really empathize and delve deep into what life was really like in a given time period. Students will work in groups of four to write, direct and perform a skit about various topics related to the Aztec Empire. Students will choose (or be assigned) one of four possible roles: researcher, playwright, director or creative designer. This Aztec project includes an introduction for students, descriptions of e
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
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