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Thanksgiving U.S. History rubrics
Abraham Lincoln Informative Writing Prompt with two Passages/Articles
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
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3rd - 5th
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Don't Eat the Turkey Persuasive Writing Project
"Don't Eat the Turkey" is a Thanksgiving-themed persuasive writing project perfect for students in grades 3-5. While you may see many, "Don't Eat the Turkey" products in your search, this product is unique because of the turkey emojis! Students get to choose a turkey emoji from a total of 20 different options. The emoji turkeys will inspire students to come up with reasons as to why they should not be taken home and eaten for Thanksgiving! The finished products make a fantastic bulletin board di
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Emoji Writing Activities BUNDLE
North Carolina Lighthouse Project
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
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3rd - 5th
Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities BUNDLE
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
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5th - 6th
Decades Project APUSH or US History End of Year Activity - High School History
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
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8th - 12th
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State Research Writing Project & Other Activites Common Core Aligned
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
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Writing Research Projects & Activities - BUNDLE
Family Tree Research Project
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
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7th - 11th
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"Please Don't Eat Me!" Turkey Persuasive Writing Unit & Craftivity
Do you need a fun Thanksgiving-themed writing activity to use with your students? Look no further!
Students can write a persuasive essay from the turkey's point-of-view to persuade families not to eat them for Thanksgiving. Then, students can use their imaginations to disguise their turkeys to make sure they are not eaten for Thanksgiving!
This product includes:
*Persuasive writing anchor chart
*Student instruction sheet
*”Help Me!” poem
*Persuasive writing graphic organizer
*Persuasive writi
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3rd - 5th
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Colonial Regions Brochure Project
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
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4th - 12th
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Holiday Timeline
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.
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My DJ Inkers license number is 0113179860.
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PreK - 1st
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Kindergarten and First Grade Writing Activities for October and November
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,
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Kindergarten and First Grade Writing Activities for the Year Bundle
Writing Resources Bundle for SEQ + Civic Literacy Essay-US History Regents Prep
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
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7th - 12th
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Thankful Project--A Thanksgiving Middle School Writing Project
I developed the Thankful project as a way to utilize the step up writing process. I used a printable turkey found off of Google for a portion. The students pick three aspects of their lives that they are thankful for. This project culminates with a 5 paragraph essay consisting of introduction, three paragraph body, and conclusion. I have done this project with students in grades 6, 7, & 8. This project is not just about teaching writing skills, it is also to help students develop grat
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5th - 8th
A Turkey's Troubles: A Persuasive Thanksgiving Writing Activity
Have you ever thought about what a turkey might say to prospective grocery shoppers right before Thanksgiving? With this Thanksgiving writing activity, that's exactly what students will do. They'll have to write from the perspective of a fictitious turkey who is trying to convince a grocery shopper to choose a different turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
Depending on the planner and rubric you choose (two of each are included), students will have to think of two or three convincing reasons to
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving BUNDLE
Thanksgiving on Mars 5-E Holiday Lesson | Primary & Secondary Source | Microsoft
This lesson explores Thanksgiving customs and connects the holiday with your Science & Social Studies curriculum standards. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Say Something…” warm-up, then review the differences between primary and secondary sources of information. Next, students imagine it is the year 2038 and they live in the first American colony on Mars. Challenge them to identify primary and secondary sources for M
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4th - 10th
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Life through US History: End of the Year Project
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
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6th - 12th
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Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities - Theme: Valley Forge
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
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Paired Passages with Writing Prompts and Activities BUNDLE
Thanksgiving on Thursday Book Study
This is a book study based on the book Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne. Includes a one-page comprehension activity for each chapter including: VocabularyText-based questionsSequencingCause and EffectCompare and ContrastMain idea and detailsProblem/SolutionWriting to textAlso included:A common core rubric for student self-assessment and teacher assessment.Bonus: Text Talk cards for discussion groups Be thankful for reading bookmarks(6 of the pages are the answer key)Chec
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1st - 3rd
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Create your own Bill: Writing a Bill Project
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
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Tracking legislation Unit: How a Bill Becomes a Law
One-Pager: History Unit Review w/ rubric, instructions, & 8 students examples
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
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8th - 11th
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American Revolution: Heroes Project
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-
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5th - 8th
EDITABLE Historical Research Paper Materials for US History (Distance Learning!)
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
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10th - 12th
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Writing Research Projects & Activities - BUNDLE
Three complete writing research projects with several activities for each. All come with project guidelines to help you use them in your classroom. This bundle is common core aligned.Your students will love them all. What a great way to get them used to the writing research!!
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2nd - 6th
Timeline Project | Distance Learning
Timeline Project
This is a simple and fun take-home project for your students! If you are covering timelines, this would be the perfect project for your students. It also gets the parents involved! A rubric is involved: one with a bonus opportunity and one without
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K - 5th
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