Halloween U.S. History rubrics

Abraham Lincoln Informative Writing Prompt with two Passages/Articles

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With this resource, students must use information from two unique & engaging passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining three major things that Abraham Lincoln did during his lifetime. This writing prompt is perfect for Lincoln's birthday or for around President's Day. Many extras are included to help you along the way. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have!*Please

Subjects:

Presidents' Day, U.S. History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

Also included in: Informative and Opinion Writing Prompts with Passages/Articles - Essay Writing

Horror Writing Workshop – ELA – Genre Creative Writing Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics PPT

Created by

The Language of Educational Art

Interested in teaching students how to write a spooky horror story? Looking for the perfect creative writing unit to engage all learners? This no-prep horror and suspense creative writing unit will guide you from start to finish, comprehensively facilitating the analysis, development, and creation of frightening and suspenseful narratives.An ideal fall creative writing unit, this 22-page and 14-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Horror Writing Workshop"

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Handouts, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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Also included in: Creative Writing Workshops BUNDLE – Secondary ELA – 6 Genres w/ CCSS Rubrics

Funny Bonz Colored Pencil Drawing Project Middle School Art High School Art

Created by

MrsTFox Resources

Looking to add a touch of Halloween flair to your art classroom? Dive into a thrilling art adventure with our "Funny Bonz Colored Pencil Drawing Project'' designed for middle school, high school and homeschool art students. Utilize creativity this fall season with an engaging and cost-effective Halloween art project that guarantees success for every student!"Wow was this fun! EVERY • SINGLE • STUDENT (seriously everyone) was successful! I used this with a high school Art 1 class. The students lo

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Halloween, Visual Arts

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Rubrics

Also included in: Art Curriculum for Beginner Drawing Middle School Art and High School Art Lesson

Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities BUNDLE

Created by

Jenifer Bazzit - Thrive in Grade Five

Paired Passages/Paired Texts are showing up on reading and writing assessments all over the country! This resource contains everything you need to successfully guide students through the process of using paired passages to create an essay or other type of writing. I included multiple prompts and activities using the same two paired passages so that teachers and students will have a variety of writing choices. Be sure to check out each resource preview! Purchase the bundle and save money! Visit m

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.5.1

, W.5.1a

, W.5.1b

, W.5.1c

, W.5.1d

...

Decades Project APUSH or US History End of Year Activity - High School History

Created by

Ye Olde History Shoppe

One of my fondest memories of a class project was doing a decades project in my own APUSH class... a few decades ago! In this fun and creative end of the year project, students will research their chosen or assigned decade and create a performance that brings that decade alive. Students will research pop culture, fashion, slang, important celebrities, inventions, and more.All instructions, rubrics, worksheets, etc. are ready to go in this no-prep end of the year project. The instructions and rub

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

Also included in: APUSH End of Year Activity Bundle - Fun US History Projects - AP® US History

State Research Writing Project & Other Activites Common Core Aligned

Created by

Third Grade to the Core

Get your students writing.....the fun way! I love this project because there are so many different things you can do with it. It comes complete with project guidelines and graphic organizers. There is a sheet with approved websites for research and themed final draft paper. Your students will love taking all the information they have gathered and putting it into a trifold brochure. This makes a super cute classroom display. It can easily be turned into a large poster project. Set aside a day

Subjects:

U.S. History, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Research, Projects, Rubrics

Also included in: Writing Research Projects & Activities - BUNDLE

Haunted House Expressive Halloween Writing Unit with Rubric

Created by

Carrie Perez NBCT

Looking for an October or Halloween writing project? Haunted House Expressive Writing Unit is a high-interest writing activity for students and teachers! Perfect for October and the Halloween season, it gives students a chance to express their creativity in a way they can relate to their HUGE interest in all things scary (or funny). **Check out my BLOG POST Part 1 and BLOG POST Part 2 to see how I use it in my classroom.** In this unit, you will receive: 5 5-Senses Writing Plan Templates -

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.3.3

, W.4.3

, W.5.3

, W.5.3a

, W.5.3b

...

Family Tree Research Project

Created by

mihistorychicks

The Family Tree Project offers students a chance to conduct research and dig into their own family history to discover and document lineage, stories, traditions, recipes, immigration dates and other cultural heritage for today and for posterity. The assignment includes a clear list of requirements, rubric, and student reflection and self-assessment. It is also grounded in the CCSS. The Family Tree Project is a student favorite and fits very nicely when studying Immigration in US History. The

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

CCSS:

WHST.9-10.4

, WHST.9-10.7

"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl Horror Story Study | Printable & Digital

Created by

It's Lit Teaching

Analyze foreshadowing and the horror genre with "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl! This creepy and fun story is an excellent deep dive into foreshadowing and other essential horror genre techniques. Roald Dahl's short stories are delightful and students will be immediately intrigued by "The Landlady" because it comes from the creator of many of their favorite book-to-movie adaptations. Unlike much of the horror genre, "The Landlady" by Roald Dahlis creepy without resorting to gore or PG-13+ language

Subjects:

Halloween, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More

Holiday Timeline

Created by

jjgirl

Here is a Social Studies worksheet on a holiday timeline. Learning targets are listed on the worksheet using a rubric. Learning Targets: I can explain change and continuity over time, using calendars and simple timelines. I can describe historically significant events and observances in American history. Made using DJ Inkers clip art & fonts. © www.djinkers.com. My DJ Inkers license number is 0113179860.

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

Colonial Regions Brochure Project

Created by

History Girl

Students complete a planning sheet using notes/textbook resources with information on the three colonial regions in America. They then create a 2-sided brochure to advertise the colonial regions to perspective colonists and try to convince more British to become settlers in the American Colonies. This product includes: 1-Page instructions and grading rubric 1-Page Student Note-Taking Guide 2-Page Brochure Template (Can be used for all students or as a modified version for struggling students)3 I

Subjects:

British History, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

Kindergarten and First Grade Writing Activities for October and November

Created by

Teaching With Love and Laughter

Welcome to Writing Right Through October and November! This series will help you and your students practice various writing skills and genres in a fun and engaging way. Each month, you will find a new set of writing activities that are aligned with the seasons and holidays.➤Do you struggle each week, trying to plan for writing instruction? ➤Do you need some easy and effective writing activities for young learners?➤Do you want writing activities that don't require hours of preparation or grading,

Subjects:

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Writing

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics, Centers

Also included in: Kindergarten and First Grade Writing Activities for the Year Bundle

Life through US History: End of the Year Project

Created by

Mrs B's Social Studies Store

Great way to wrap up the year. Students create a fictional person who lives from 1920-2017 and document their life through historical events! The student’s love creating a digital diary and historical timeline. The directions outline the 13 topics that are generally studied in a second semester US history class. Students select two specific events from those 13 topics, for a total of 26 historical events. I am always amazed at how creative students are when they weave their fictional person’s st

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

Writing Resources Bundle for SEQ + Civic Literacy Essay-US History Regents Prep

Created by

WorldView Scholars

Writing Resources Bundle for SEQ + Civic Literacy Essay-US History Regents Prep + Bonus Grading Rubric! Elevate your students' writing proficiency with the ultimate writing resources bundle, encompassing an engaging presentation, writing guides, graphic organizers, checklists, and grading rubrics tailored to Short Essay Questions and Civic Literacy essay prompts. This comprehensive bundle is curated to foster analytical thinking and refined writing skills in secondary students. These resources w

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Outlines, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

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Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities - Theme: Valley Forge

Created by

Jenifer Bazzit - Thrive in Grade Five

Paired Passages/Paired Texts are showing up on reading and writing assessments all over the country! This resource contains everything you need to successfully guide students through the process of using paired passages to create an essay or other type of writing. I included multiple prompts and activities using the same two paired passages so that teachers and students will have a variety of writing choices. Contents of this resource: Teacher NotesTeaching Writing with Paired Texts – A Quick Re

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.5.1

, W.5.1a

, W.5.1b

, W.5.1c

, W.5.1d

...

Also included in: Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities BUNDLE

Create your own Bill: Writing a Bill Project

Created by

History For The Ages

Teaching American Government? Learning about how a bill becomes a law?Create your own Bill: Writing a Bill Project is designed for success in middle school or high school. This project includes detailed directions for students to create a bill and understand the process of how to create a bill and a presentation to go along with it. This comprehensive project provides rigorous instruction allowing students to understand the process of how a bill becomes a law. Allows students to have a creative

Subjects:

Government, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Rubrics

Also included in: Tracking legislation Unit: How a Bill Becomes a Law

North Carolina Lighthouse Project

Created by

Special Little Learners

This project has students research one lighthouse in North Carolina. Their goal of the project is to write a research paper and create a poster giving details about one lighthouse in North Carolina. It can be completed in one to two weeks and can be done in partners or independently. Students can choose one of the lighthouses in North Carolina and began researching on the first day. They used http://www.lighthousefriends.com/nc.html to get a lot of their information. If every group cannot have s

Subjects:

Informational Text, U.S. History, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

Personal Horror Narrative Writing Activity | Printable & Digital

Created by

It's Lit Teaching

Assess students on their understanding of suspense, mood, and the horror genre with this personal narrative writing activity. Students will write a short story about a scary memory while trying to incorporate crucial elements of the horror genre. This writing activity is a great assessment, enrichment opportunity, or just a fun activity to do around Halloween!Students will first brainstorm times in their lives when they felt fear. Then, they'll map out ideas for creating a creepy setting and pac

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More

American Revolution: Heroes Project

Created by

History Diaries

Revolutionary War Heroes Project. Your students will research one hero from the American Revolutionary Era. The heroes are divided into 4 categories: military men, politicians, writers/thinkers, and revolutionaries. After researching their hero, each student will create and present a poster about their hero to the class. After presenting, all students will vote for the #1 hero in each category. Included are: -heroes listed by category-step-by-step directions for the students to guide them along-

Subjects:

U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Posters, Rubrics

EDITABLE Historical Research Paper Materials for US History (Distance Learning!)

Created by

Mrs P's Interactive Classroom

A few years ago I realized that while DBQs are great, when students go to college or write at a professional level, what they really need to know how to do is write research papers. Once they have this skill, it’s transferable across disciplines and many professions. So as part of my US History Thematic Curriculum I decided to create a research paper packet that would allow my students to understand the process involved in writing a research paper. It begins with brainstorming a topic, walks the

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: US History Semester 1 Ultimate Thematic Course Bundle- Print & Distance Learning

One-Pager: History Unit Review w/ rubric, instructions, & 8 students examples

Created by

History with Mr V

One-Pagers are a great way for students to synthesize information across a historical unit. The assignment is a treasured institution in my classroom and adds consistency to the course and depth of understanding of historical events for students. At the end of each unit, students tie together key vocabulary and visually express how the concepts fit together to tell one cohesive story about the time period. Included is a Google Doc instructions and rubric handout, but even more valuable for st

Subjects:

European History, U.S. History, World History

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Rubrics

American Revolution Battle of the Battlefields Project

Created by

Joe History

Sometimes learning about battles can be boring for students. In this project, students research and debate which battle was the most important in The American Revolution in a collaborative, engaging and authentic manner. This can be done as a research project or you can use the provided background information on each battle so you can do it as self contained project in the classroom. What is included: 1. Project directions for teachers. 2. 2 rubrics for the presentation and letter to The Pr

Subjects:

Government, Other (Social Studies - History), U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 11th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

Halloween Persuasive Writing Project - Halloween Costume Contest

Created by

The Knitted Apple

Can't get your students to stop talking about their Halloween costumes? Harness the excitement by developing their persuasive writing skills with a fictional costume contest! This resource includes:2-day lesson plans for the Halloween Costume Contest writing projectSmall group warm-up activity to engage students and review persuasive/opinion writing skills (Halloween costume cards)Project assignment page (explaining the project to students)Student planning and project pagesGrading rubricExample

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Printables, Rubrics, Lesson

Also included in: Holiday Persuasive Writing Bundle {Halloween and Christmas}

Halloween Haiku: A Poetry Writing Activity

Created by

Agnew's Academic Area

Are you looking for a fun way to incorporate poetry writing into your classroom? Do you need a fun autumn bulletin board idea? Haiku poems are a fun and creative way to reinforce poetry writing within your classroom. They are also a great way to review syllable count in words. A haiku is often written about nature but can easily connect to Halloween and can depict any element of this fun holiday. Use the templates provided or have your students create their own creative final draft and you ha

Subjects:

Halloween, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Rubrics

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