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U.S. History Common Core W.4.4 resources
The Hope Chest | Novel Study Unit | Women's History | Suffrage | Printables
Perfect for Women's History Month or a unit on Women's Suffrage!This print and go resource will give you everything you need to lead your students through a literature study of this densely-packed historical novel about the fight for the 19th Amendment in 1920 America. Engage your students in rich discussions, vocabulary, comprehension, character analysis, evidence gathering, prediction, and writing tasks. Excellent for literature circles or small group instruction in your upper elementary class
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: The Hope Chest Novel Study | Women's History | Suffrage | 19th Amendment
Memorial Day Activities - May Reading Comprehension Passages Time Line Writing
Help your students better understand the history behind Memorial Day with this fun, interactive, and engaging resource. Students in 4th and 5th grades will enjoy the informative reading. Many 3rd grade students have also enjoyed this packet of activities. This resource is also Easel compatible if you want to make it digital OR you can take a look at the digital version link below which is already done for you. You will find worksheets that can be used for assessments, small groups, or centers an
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
American Revolution Opinion Writing Unit: Patriots or Loyalists?
American Revolution Opinion Writing Unit: Editorial Supporting the Patriots or Loyalists (PDF & Google Slides)In this integrated unit, students read excerpts from Patriot and Loyalist primary sources in order to understand the arguments on both sides. Students analyze these arguments in order to decide which has the most convincing argument. Students then write an opinion essay supporting the side they chose.The unit can be used as a summative assessment for the early Revolutionary War perio
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: American History Writing Units Bundle: Narrative, Informational, Opinion
State Report Project with a Parade Float and PowerPoint Report
This project-based activity is designed to let students research, design a PowerPoint presentation, and parade a float representing that state for an audience of your choice. Easy to use because there are teacher tools to track assigned states and a rubric to score it all! Students LOVE this project and you will too! Inside You Will Find• 1 Parade of States General Information Page• 1 How to Host the Parade Page• 1 Parent Information Page• 1 PowerPoint Hints Page• 1 Student Survey Page t
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3rd - 5th
Age of Exploration European Explorers Interactive Activity
Age of Exploration and European Explorer interactive activity! This 35 page packet contains a fun activity about explorers who traveled and discovered the New World. This packet includes:6 Step Outline for ActivityLabels for Interactive Board/Chart7 Different Charts (with and without European explorer names) - Editable, too!Research Question OutlineMap of European Exploration for Student UseComparing European Sponsor Countries Flipper6 Question Assessment of ResearchPost Writing Prompt with Grap
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4th - 6th
United States Presidents Day Biography Research Project Banners
President Research Banners is a collection of banners of all the United States Presidents. This resource is great for Presidents' Day and teaching your students to research the biographies of the United States Presidents! The banners are a great resource packet for students learning about the lives of US Presidents. The banners give students a graphic organizer to find the important information about each President. Students then can turn their research into summaries or informational piece of
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3rd - 5th
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Colonial America Opinion Writing Unit: Persuasive Friendly Letter
Colonial America Opinion Writing Unit: Persuasive Friendly Letter (PDF & Google Slides)Students apply their knowledge of the Colonial Regions and Thirteen Colonies in order to make a colony recommendation to a potential immigrant. 30 character cards are included, so that each student can "help" a different character. Students read the character's traits and goals, then analyze the information on the colonies to decide which colony would be the best fit for their "immigrant." The unit can be
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4th - 5th
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Thank You Sarah FULL DAY of Thanksgiving Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom needs! You'll receive a FULL day of Thanksgiving themed lesson plans based on Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a craft!).How does this work?Your download will come with 4 files: student activity sheets, teacher lesson plans, and a PowerPoint, and a PDF with Google Slide™ links. Simply print, gather your materials, and GO! No need to look for extra activities, or write out yo
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3rd - 5th
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Digital Memorial Day | Google Slides ™ for Google Classroom ™
Help your students better understand the history behind Memorial Day with this digital, fun, interactive, and engaging resource for your distance learning! Students in 4th and 5th grades will enjoy the informative reading. Many 3rd grade students have also enjoyed this packet of activities. Use this Memorial Day Google Slides™ resource in your Google Classroom™!This great resource can be used for assessment or as a teaching tool. Many Common Core objectives are covered.For the printable version
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Memorial Day Activities Digital AND Printable Memorial Day
American History Paired Reading Passages BUNDLE: Informational & Opinion Writing
American History Paired Reading Passages Bundle: Informational & Opinion/Argumentative WritingThis bundle of 7 paired passages units focuses on topics in American History from U.S. geography through westward expansion (1860s.) The bundle includes 4 informational writing units and 3 opinion writing units. All units are included in both PDF and Google Slides formats.The included texts are non-fiction. Three or four texts are included in each unit. The texts are included on three reading level
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4th - 6th
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California Landmark Research Project
Engage your students in learning about California history with this research project. Your students will conduct research on their chosen California landmark, create a PowerPoint about the landmark, create a physical project (a diorama, a travel poster, or a commemorative stamp), and give a short verbal presentation on their research.This is a perfect end-of-the-year or Open House project. Students will be excited to learn more about California, while also exercising their creativity with the ph
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4th
Also included in: California History Research Bundle: Landmarks and State Symbols
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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Revolutionary War: Summarize American Revolution Biographies | American History
Enjoy studying about the American Revolution through the influential people that contributed to the Revolutionary War. With these Historical Biography Summaries, students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries in a
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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
Decades Research No Prep Project {Paper or Digital} - Great for End of Year!
This FUN research project includes:
-An editable PDF for digital use or printing
-A Google Slides version for collaborative student-student and student-teacher work
-Teacher and student directions
-Research resources (sites safe for kids to visit!)
-Research guiding questions/ideas
-Designated space/reminders to record sources
-Student self reflection form
-Student group reflection form
-2 Presentation formats
-Teacher grading rubric for individual students
For this project, your students will
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3rd - 5th
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Star Spangled Banner: National Anthem Lesson
The Star Spangled Banner! We sing it every game, what does it really mean? Written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, the lyrics to the U.S. National Anthem will be analyzed and rewritten by students to gain a better understanding of this great song. History, vocabulary, and creative writing are all an essential part of this activity. This product is also included in my Star Spangled Banner: Mini-Unit which includes 3 excellent resources on the Star Spangled Banner and they are all GOO
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4th - 8th
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50 US STATES 2nd 3rd Grade RESEARCH PROJECT & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS Google Slides
Ready to elevate your students' state research projects? This 60-page Google Slides resource is packed with K-W-L charts and graphic organizers to help them create detailed research reports making this writing project organized & easy to differentiate for multiple student learning levels. Each State report template includes: year it became a state, capital, bird, flower, tree, animal, flag, state motto & nickname, region & bordering states. Say goodbye to prep time and hello to engag
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2nd - 4th
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American Revolution | Timeline Close Reading & Writing Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade
Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about the American Revolutionary War. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade studying the American War of Independence and U.S. History.NO PREP 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 American Revolutionary War. There are 29 posters or task
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3rd - 4th
50 States and Capitols State Report Social Studies Projects the End of the Year
Create a 6 page flip book style state research project for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade!Included: US state report template, directions, state research writing pages, a rubric, and the student self evaluation. Directions:1. Print the pages you plan to use.2. Cut along the dotted lines.3. Align pages accordingly (cover, interesting facts, plants & animals, colleges, history, picture/map) 4. Bind, staple, or punch wholes and tie with ribbon.5. I assign a state, and provide a box of state books
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Welcome to 5th Grade Bundle ⭐ Reading Science Social Studies Math ELA
TRADING CARDS: Summarize the Lives of History Influencers | Biography Summaries
Want a new format for documenting historical figures in your elementary or middle school classes? In this creative writing format, students will create trading cards that explain the main idea for each historical influencer. Originally intended for studying the explorers in the "Age of Exploration," this project can be used alongside other topics such as: inventors, founding fathers, presidents, revolutionary war figures, civil war leaders, economists, literary figures, composers, mathematicia
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5th - 8th
Red and Lulu FULL Day of Christmas Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom needs! You'll receive a FULL day of Christmas themed lesson plans based on Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, and social studies!).How does this work?Your download will come with 4 files: student activity sheets, teacher lesson plans, and a PowerPoint, and a PDF with Google Slide™ links. Simply print, gather your materials, and GO! No need to look for extra activities, or write out your lesson plans.Lessons In
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3rd - 5th
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Martin Luther King Jr I Have a Dream Writing Activity for MLK Day
This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. themed writing activity is perfect for celebrating MLK Day. Students read and discuss an excerpt from King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, then respond to the following prompts in writing: What is your dream for the future? What can you do to help make your dream come true? Students color and assemble the activity so that the speech hangs below the background poster and opens up to reveal their own writing. These make a great bulletin board or hallway display to
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3rd - 6th
American Civil War Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle 3rd & 4th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activity about the American Civil War. The unit focuses on the causes of the war, some of the key battles and the outcomes of the war including the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade and fourth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet
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3rd - 4th
Westward Expansion Historical Person Nonfiction Article Research & Writing Unit
Westward Expansion Nonfiction Article Research & Writing Unit (PDF & Google Slides)In this integrated unit, students select a person from the Westward Expansion time period to research. After the research is completed, students plan and write an article about their selected person.The unit meets standards for informational reading, research & informative writing, and westward expansion in social studies.This is a complete unit that includes everything needed for students to organize
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4th - 6th
Also included in: American History Writing Units Bundle: Narrative, Informational, Opinion
Abraham Lincoln Biography Writing Unit | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A biography writing unit about the life of the 16th American President and the leader of the United States during the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort i
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Abraham Lincoln Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
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