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U.S. History Common Core RI.7.2 resources
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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Gettysburg Address Activities | Civil War | Print & Digital | Primary Source
Gettysburg Address reading and writing activities! This standards-based close reading and scaffolded summary writing lesson for the Gettysburg Address provides students with a deep understanding of Lincoln's famous speech. Printable PDF AND Google Drive Versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 Civil War resources!This resource can be completed on paper or
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
Industrial Revolution Inventions Infomercial Project
This Industrial Revolution Inventions project will have your students engaged and having fun with cooperative learning about the major inventions and inventors of the Industrial Age. Included is a directions page on how to present a 1 minute infomercial to the class along with 7 one-page readings on different inventions of the industrial period. In groups students read about their assigned inventor/invention and plan their "infomercial". As each group presents, other students fill out the includ
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6th - 10th
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Abolitionists & the Underground Railroad: Passages - Distance Learning
With this resource, students will learn all about abolitionists and the Underground Railroad through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentia
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Civil War Differentiated Passages Bundle
Reconstruction: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Reconstruction after the Civil War through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated read
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
American Revolution Spies Reading Passages & Project - Main Idea & Details ELA
Teach your students about main idea and the American Revolution with this cross curricular activity! Perfect for upper elementary reading or social studies, students will practice main idea reading skills while learning about the spies that impacted the Revolutionary War. Assign digitally or use the printable version to meet your students' needs.Students will answer short comprehension questions and fill in main idea graphic organizers about the texts. They will be asked to find text evidence to
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4th - 6th
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The First Thanksgiving Myth vs. Fact and the Native American Point of View
There have been many myths associated with the first Thanksgiving. Have your students learn about the true story of Thanksgiving and then reassess our understanding of the holiday from the Native American point of view.With this lesson, students first brainstorm what they think they know about the first Thanksgiving, and the traditions they've seen associated with the Thanksgiving celebration. Then, students will read about the true story of Thanksgiving, and assess the myths vs the facts. On th
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5th - 8th
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The Preamble to the Constitution Activities | Printable & Digital
Everything you need to ensure students completely understand the meaning and purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution! This Common Core aligned lesson includes a close reading, matching activity, class preamble, and exit ticket! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the no-prep Constitution Unit Bundle. It includes SEVEN printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE Constitution word search is also included with the bundle!! Cli
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US Constitution Unit Bundle | Printable and Digital Lessons
Black History Month Biography Projects with Readings
This fantastic Black History Month resource includes 13 biographies of famous African Americans plus several project options to use in your classroom!Each 1-page biography is easy to read for students and includes the major details of each person's life along with pictures and quotes. The biographies feature figures from the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights Movement and include:Martin Luther King, Jr.Stokely CarmichaelMalcolm XThurgood MarshallJackie RobinsonRosa ParksBillie HolidayJames Weld
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6th - 10th
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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
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7th
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Industrial Revolution: Passages
With this resource, students will learn all about the United States becoming a world power through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)3 differentiate
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Events Leading to the Revolutionary War Full Unit Bundle Distance Learning
✮✮✮ Combine fun with inquiry, investigation, and critical thinking ✮✮✮This unit is all laid out and ready for you to implement in your classroom!The first part of this Unit has students study the causes and effects of the French and Indian War. The first part of this unit provides an introduction to point of view for students. Students review three voices from the past discussing their claim to land in the Ohio River valley and then discuss who had the most justified claim through their exit tic
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6th - 9th
World War I: Passages (Vol. 1) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about World War I through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions13 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each pa
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Hip Hop: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER TO BRING MUSIC INTO THE CLASSROOM. THIS HIP HOP GENRE RESOURCE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND SPEAK TO YOUTH CULTURE WHILE REMAINING APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL. ENJOY!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to clarify the different between DJ Kool and DJ Kool Herc, as well as an updated slide on the culture of rapper names
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7th - 12th
Graphic Organizers for Middle School Social Studies Interactive Notebooks
This Social Studies Interactive Notebook for Middle School package contains 50 pages of graphic organizers for history including templates, foldables, and printables to help make Interactive Social Studies Notebooks exciting and engaging! These Social Studies graphic organizers encourage deep thinking and creativity and are perfect for middle school social studies and upper elementary social studies.✅No teacher prep needed - simply print and use!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Over 300 Five Star Reviews!Interactive Notebo
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4th - 8th
All 20 comprehensive & engaging Music History PPTs (links, handouts & more)
THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ONLY A MASSIVE TIME-SAVER AND COMPLETE WITH HUNDREDS OF 5-STAR RATINGS COLLECTIVELY GIVEN TO THE 20 UNIQUE RESOURCES, IT IS ALSO A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO BRING READY-TO-GO, NO-PREP MUSIC ENGAGEMENT TO THE CLASSROOM ALL YEAR LONG. INCLUDED: * 800+ engaging slides on 20 genres of American Music* Links, background, primary sources, built-in games and activities, and more* Handouts/graphic organizers for students to follow (PDF & editable MS WORD)* Teacher direc
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4th - 12th
The Bill of Rights Supreme Court Stations Gallery Walk Interactive Presentation
This lesson focuses on the Bill of Rights. Students will complete an interactive presentation and then visit stations relating to the Supreme Court rulings and teenagers. My students were thoroughly engaged and their learning was substantial. They absolutely loved these activities! I've now updated this lesson to also include a digital and distance learning version. To make sure that students clearly understand the lesson being presented, I've created a clearly written presentation with formativ
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6th - 9th
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Civil Rights: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the Civil Rights Movement through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading level
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated PassagesPrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about everything in American history that took place between Reconstruction after the Civil War through present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 102 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 510 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Sta
Juneteenth Activities and Reading Passage - Printable & Digital
These engaging Juneteenth activities make it easy to teach this important American holiday with a nonfiction reading passage, comprehension questions, a sequence graphic organizer, and engaging writing prompts! Middle school students will learn the history of Juneteenth, how it fits into the story of slavery ending in America, and what it means to people today. Use these activities as an English lesson to strengthen nonfiction comprehension skills, a social studies lesson to dive deeper into a l
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6th - 8th
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History of Santa Claus and Christmas in America Reading Activity
This entertaining Christmas reading activity features a 1 page article on the history of Santa Claus in America. It explains how the image of Saint Nicholas changed from Europe to America and how the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas" and Thomas Nast's cartoons came to transform Saint Nicholas into the image of Santa Claus that we enjoy today. Following the article is a set of reading comprehension questions that students can answer to demonstrate their understanding. Both an editable Goog
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Holiday History Common Core Reading Bundle
Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Reading PassagesPrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about everything in American history that took place between the Age of Exploration through the Civil War by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 163 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 815 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Sta
Roaring Twenties & the Great Depression: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about the Roaring 20’s and the Great Depression through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions5 reading passages – (See topics below.)3 differentiat
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
American Colonies: Passages (Vol. 1) - Print & Interactive Digital
With this resource, students will learn about the American Colonies through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to multiple choice or short answer questions after reading. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally.» The content in this resource was reviewed by an AP United States History teacher.What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions8 engaging reading passages – (See topics be
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
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