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Social studies activities for staff
Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Crash Course Economics Worksheets Complete Series Set Full Bundle Collection
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the thirty-five episodes of Crash Course Economics hosted by Adrienne Hill and Jacob Clifford.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for class
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Reading History & Social Studies Graphic Organizers 6-12
Common Core Reading History and Social Studies Graphic Organizers for Grades 6-12 *Newly Updated* Now includes a DIGITAL Google Slides version for distance learning!This IS included in the following bundles: • Common Core Bundle for Grades 6, 7, 8• Common Core Bundle for Grades 9-12Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual standard for Reading in History and Social Studies (RH) grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Places in My Community
This product will help students learn and review about places in the community. It includes different activities such as Picture Sort, Color and Identify, Bubble Map, Draw and Write, ABC Order, Word Search, Name the Community Places, Make a List, Think About, Reflection, Sort-cut and paste, My Book of community Places, A mini book of Places in My Community, KWL Chart, Label the Community Places, Places in My Community Writing Prompts, 1-2-3 Community Places, Vocabulary Cards (black and white and
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PreK - 1st, Staff
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Four Corners | Mini Debate Activity | Fun End of the Year Game| DIGITAL RESOURCE
Teacher burnout begone!!! You AND your students will love this fun activity! Perfect for those in-between days at the end of the year when you don't have anything planned. This Four Corners Mini Debate Activity is a great no-prep activity that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE! Students will love moving around the room as you click through the 35 debatable topics - mostly controversial, but some are silly as well! This is perfect for middle s
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Crash Course US Government and Politics Worksheets Complete Series Set Bundle
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the fifty episodes of Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics hosted by Craig Benzine.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom u
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Crash Course Psychology Worksheets Complete Series Set Full Bundle Collection
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the forty episodes of Crash Course Psychology hosted by Hank Green.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom use only. You *are* al
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Grade 7 & 8 History Bundle (includes Strand A & B) Google Classroom Ready
Grade 7 History: Strand A Overview:This unit is aligned with the expectations of the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Strand A: New France and British North America ~ 1713-1800). This unit was designed for teachers who shifted from in-class learning environments to a Virtual Classroom. All lessons are Google Classroom Ready.The 7 lessons in this unit were designed to be interactive. There are five elements to many of the lessons in this unit - Looking Back, Historical Significance, Cause a
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7th - 8th, Staff
Throwback 90s & 2000s Trivia | Morning Meeting, Building Relationships, SEL
100% interactive and a hilarious way to build relationships within the classroom. Great for high school and middle school learners. Get a good laugh with these throwback slides and prepare to feel a little old!I asked my daughter what some of the items were in the "name that item" area and she thought a roll of film was a projector... floppy disk was a video game... that a walkman/portable CD player was a tamagotchi! Get ready for insane responses and tons of laughs. Throwback Themed Activities
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Grade 7&8 Geography Bundle (includes Strand A&B) Google Classroom Ready
Strand A:In this bundle, I have added the Grade 7 Strand A: Physical Patterns in a Changing World and the Grade 8 Strand A: Patterns and Settlements Units. These lessons were made as a resource for my students who are learning virtually. Each lesson is was created with Ontario Social Studies- Geography curriculum in mind.Grade 7 Unit OverviewLesson Overview:Lesson # 1 ~ What is Geography?In this lesson, we will learn why geography is an important subject to study. We will explore the concepts of
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7th - 8th, Staff
Ultimate Cultural Heritage Month Bundle | Google Slides | Person Per Day
Hello and welcome to Celebrating Cultural Heritage Month Bundle! This resource comes with Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, Women's History Month, and AAPI Month to celebrate for many months of cultural celebrations! This resource is designed to be used in person OR digitally.1. You can use this resource during morning class meeting to fit in relevant and diverse content. I share screen during our class meetings, and we discuss the slides/view the videos together2. This is a comple
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Crime Scene Memory Activity
This can be used as an icebreaker activity or as part of the memory section of the Cognition unit in Psychology or AP Psychology.Students are allowed to view a picture for three minutes that depicts a crime scene and try to memorize as much as they can. After the three minutes is up, they turn the sheet over and try to answer fifteen questions about what they saw without referring back to the picture.Students are able to test their memory, and the activity then leads in to further discussions o
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Forensics: Criminal Profiling | Readings, Questions, Activities and Project
This engaging lesson teaches students about the origins, approaches and steps of Criminal Profiling and Geographic Profiling. it also introduces students to the Typology of Serial killers. This resource includes informational texts, comprehension questions, vocabulary, critical thinking profiling activities, graphic organizers, a full PowerPoint presentation and a research project.Topics covered include:The Origins of Criminal Profiling Approaches to Criminal ProfilingVictimologyVictim Risk and
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7th - 12th, Staff
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Engaging Native American - Indigenous People Literature Unit Bundle GOOGLE
Resources come in print & digital formats!Engage your students in meaningful lessons about Native American Literature through these interactive and creative lessons & activities. These resources work seamlessly in a hybrid/fully virtual distance learning environment, but they're also a great option for 1:1, socially distanced learning in a traditional classroom. Everything (except the creation stories) is digital and printable! The digital resources are made with Google and are compatibl
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mental Health Awareness Interactive Bulletin Board
Mental health awareness interactive bulletin board includes mental health vocabulary, facts, statistics, and resources. Students interact with the bulletin board by scanning QR codes to access videos, resources, and additional information about the topics highlighted on the cards.The purpose of this resource is to raise awareness of the issue of mental health. In addition to serving an awareness-raising function, this bulletin board aims to educate. Mental health terminology is included as well
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Psychology Store Growing Bundle
English Reading Lit & NonFiction Graphic Organizers Bundle {Grades 6-12}
This is a bundle of my Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Texts BUNDLE for Grades 6-12 *UPDATED Aug. 2014: Now contains over 175 organizers! Perfect for Reader's Notebooks.*Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual anchor standard for Reading Literature and Reading Informational (for non-fiction), and will work for any piece of literature or non-fiction: shor
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Grade 7 Geography Bundle (Strand A and B)
In this bundle, I have added the Grade 7 Strand A: Physical Patterns in a Changing World and Strand B: Natural Resources Around Units. These lessons were made as a resource for my students for the virtual learning environment. Each lesson is was created with Ontario Social Studies- Geography curriculum in mind.Strand A ~ Lesson Overview:Lesson # 1 ~ What is Geography?In this lesson, we will learn why geography is an important subject to study. We will explore the concepts of geographic thinking
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7th, Staff
AP Psych / AP Psychology Activity MEGA BUNDLE - All 9 Units - Google Drive
More than 130 individual activities, assignments, projects, and/or experiment analyses for AP Psych / AP Psychology! Enjoy ALL of my rigorous, engaging, and fun classroom activities and projects! Includes Google Drive access to this LIVING BUNDLE that will only grow over time.These activities can be used to help develop skills and engage students throughout the year, or after the AP Test. You decide! See the content list below or in the preview images above.FOR BUYERS: MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD AND
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Hidden Figures Movie Guide/Worksheet | NASAMathmetician African American Women
I used this worksheet to accompany viewing the movie Hidden Figures with my middle schoolers. Questions follow along with the story, hitting major plot points and raises issues of the Civil Rights Movement around the 1960's. Perfect to culminate a unit on space science, and the space race. Cross curricular topics including a historical look at women in the workplace, and struggles of people of color in the south mid-century. This is a perfect fit for showing during Black History Month/African-Am
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Map Activity Bundle
Map Activity Bundle - Save 50%!Included in this bundle are a collection of map activities for students to search and locate the various countries and capital cities of the world. Included in this bundle are 10 different ready-to-copy blackline maps each with an answer key. A PowerPoint slideshow accompany some of the maps that can be displayed as you reveal the correct country name as well.The following maps and activities are included in this bundle:Map Activity - World's Continents and OceansM
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Types of Maps - USA
This set contains 39 images, wich includes 18 color images and 21 black line versions as shown on preview pages. Images saved at 300 dpi in png files.Included in this set:-Political map-Physical map-Landform map-Historical map (USA territorial acquisitions)-Weather map-Climate zone map-Time zone map-Regions map-Transportation map-USA contour map (2 colors)-Compass rose (2 styles)-3 different examples of maps scales-Elevation model-Contour elevationPLEASE NOTE: These are not exact maps, are gr
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Also included in: USA Maps - BUNDLE
Genocides Bundle: Bosnian, Armenian, Cambodian, Darfur, Rwandan Genocides
This bundle includes five lessons that teach students about the Bosnian, Armenian, Darfur, Cambodian and Rwandan Genocides. Each lesson includes informational texts, comprehension questions and critical thinking activities.Perfect for in class or distance learning! [1] Armenian Genocide Lesson: This is a CCLS aligned lesson that teaches students about the causes and effects of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. This lesson includes informational tests, guided reading questions, primary and secondary
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7th - 12th, Staff
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Grade 7 History Bundle (Strand A and Strand B) Google Classroom Ready
Strand A Overview: This unit is aligned with the expectations of the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Strand A: New France and British North America ~ 1713-1800). This unit was designed for teachers who shifted from in-class learning environments to a Virtual Classroom. All lessons are Google Classroom Ready.The 7 lessons in this unit were designed to be interactive. There are five elements to many of the lessons in this unit - Looking Back, Historical Significance, Cause and Effect, Histo
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7th, Staff
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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
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
Teaching with social studies resources
On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies
What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?
There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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