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8th grade social studies thematic unit plan pdfs
Art History for Upper Elementary (for older students 6th to 8th Grade )
No Prep Art History has unique lessons that teach about famous artists and art movements from cave art to modern art. Each lesson has a teacher script, attention to the world map and culture, as well as at least one art project with extensions where possible. **This unit has been significantly updated with many more pictures of student work and examples, design and layout. More lessons have been added! These lessons do not have as many supporting class photos yet, but will be added as they are a
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6th - 8th
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Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages NONFICTION (18)
Are you looking for BLACK HISTORY MONTH close reading passages? These eighteen non-fiction text dependent passages are perfect for Black History Month in February! If you're looking for a way to incorporate social studies with reading, and a variety of people, this study is perfect. The passage and the questions are all on one page for easy reference.The passages are rigorous to help meet the Common Core standards. Each passage includes mostly text dependent questions that assess comprehension.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES ⭐ Videos PPT Google Maps Quizzes
Do you struggle to make Francophone countries culture come alive? Want to bring your students on virtual field trips to all the major French speaking countries without ever leaving your classroom? Want to convince even your most reluctant learners to speak French so they can visit all these beautiful places? This is a whole year of Francophone culture. Hours of lesson plans including 101 Francophone countries video clips, colorful photos, facts, nationality practice, flashcards, a research pr
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2nd - 12th
Election Activities | Mock Election
It's an election year, which means you have the perfect opportunity to host a candy bar-themed mock election in your classroom! This versatile resource can be used in any grade between kindergarten and 6th grade, and you'll be able to teach about the electoral process in an engaging way!Download the preview to learn more!●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●What resources did I include in this product for you?The following activities are included for before, durin
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K - 8th
Grocery Store Life Skills Unit for Special Ed - Integrated Reading Comprehension
Make teaching about the grocery store fun with these engaging, hands-on, and visually supported activities! This set includes resources to help you integrate reading, writing, and vocabulary into your life skills lessons. Materials are already leveled and include visual supports to help you easily differentiate and meet the needs of your students without extra work.***HUGE savings by buying the Life Skills Unit BUNDLE***WHO IS IT FOR?Students who need hands-on practiceClassrooms with students on
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Life Skills Unit BUNDLE (Special Education & Autism Resource)
Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility
Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o
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5th - 8th
Louisiana History State Study Bundle – ALL Content Included – No Textbook Needed
Complete Louisiana Interactive Notebook Unit with TWELVE Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (ALL CONTENT INCLUDED – NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED), TWENTY THREE Interactive Notebook Assignments, a balanced mix of hands-on activities, and an End-of-Unit Test, all aligned with Louisiana's 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th Grade Social Studies Standards.LESSON ONE – LOUISIANA'S FIRST PEOPLE:Vocabulary Two-Pocket Organizer (Interactive Notebook) Louisiana's First People Nonfiction Informational Text Les
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3rd - 8th
Patriot Day September 11th Bulletin Board Set - 9/11 - SEPTEMBER B.B.
Remember September 11th, 2001 with this patriotic bulletin board set. The set is designed for a square bulletin board, but can be adapted for a rectangular bulletin board. To adapt the design for a rectangular board, have students write thank you letters to first responders in the community using the "Thank you Hero" letter templates included in this product. Then display copies of the student letters to the right of the skyline silhouette. The download will include the following:- "We remembe
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Monthly Bulletin Boards for a Year BUNDLE
Dracula Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions Print & Digital
Use this Informational Text Nonfiction reading comprehension unit comparing Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula and Vlad Dracula III (Vlad the Impaler) with even your most reluctant readers. Use the Reading Activities and Critical Thinking Questions to prepare your students for high stakes tests. Why should the young ones have all the fun?Choose to print out the reading and activities using the .pdf file or go paperless with the Google Slides version. Instructions for using Google Slides in your cla
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6th - 9th
7 Wonders of the Ancient World (The Ancient Olympics and More!)
#halfoffhalftimeGreat ideas for studying the Olympics, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and much, much more! 149 pages of learning fun and exploration! This resource pack was developed for use with my elementary students when studying ancient civilizations, cultures, and the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. Join Cleo the Camel as we explore together!This unit also references other wonders of the world, and its approach is interdisciplinary in nature. Students will enjoy learning about history,
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1st - 8th
World War I Unit: Webquest, Map, Project, Readings, Graphic Organizer, Quiz
Ah, so much pressure to do a *Great job teaching the *Great War! This bundle is your answer – it is filled with reading materials, maps, graphic organizers, project ideas, and other curricular gems to spice up your unit.
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• A WWI Map
• Webquest or Text book Scavenger hunt to learn about the countries involved
• Project
• Reading: Causes of WWI (ANIMAL: Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Assassination, Leaders)
• The Chain Reaction of Alliances – how each country became
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6th - 10th
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Explore Australia Activity Pack
Explore Australia with your students! Learn about it's geography and history through these no-prep, printable, engaging & differentiated activities exploring Australia.What's inside?Students will learn:Where in the world is Australia?Australian States and Territories (differentiated pages)States, Territories and Capital cities, flags and floral emblems (flip-tab booklets or single page matching activities)Map It! - locate key geographical features and create a key (differentiated)Australian,
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Australia Activity Bundle
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Novel Study Unit
This extensive Common Core aligned unit contains everything you need to implement a meaningful interdisciplinary study of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. Originally designed and used with my 6th-8th grade ESOL students, this novel study is also great for mainstream 4th and 5th grade classrooms as well! The lesson plans are aligned with 5th grade CCSS. This unit also includes differentiated activities for students at different proficiency levels as well as technology integr
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4th - 8th
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Australian Gold Rush Activity Unit
This printable, no-prep activity pack is a great 28-page tool for students to learn about the Gold Rush era in Australia. This activity pack aligns with the NSW HSIE/Australian HASS curriculum and includes different learning activities to encourage different styles of learners to participate and learn.HOW CAN YOU USE THIS PRODUCT?This pack is a great resource for casuals to have in their bag of tricks, and is equally as useful for classroom teachers to use when exploring historical Australia. It
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Australia Activity Bundle
Native American Mythology Unit 1 week bundle Native American heritage & cultures
This Native American Mythology unit bundle includes a full week of activities to help students understand some of the key features of Native American Mythology and recognize the link between American Literature and American History. The end of the unit is a fantastic bridge between Native American myths and the literature of the earliest American settlers, which sets students up to better understand some of the conflicts that arose as settlers began to arrive from Europe.Use as Native American H
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8th - 12th
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César Chávez y Dolores Huerta 8-Day Unit for Heritage Speakers
This is an 8-day unit about César Chávez and Dolores Huerta.This resource is best for heritage speakers or advanced learners of Spanish.Included:Notes PDF & Google Slides VersionTimeline project instructions & materialsCésar Chávez & Dolores Huerta 40 question testExit SlipCésar Chávez quote letters for bulletin boardCésar Chávez movie quiz César Chávez Cloze Song Activity by Los tigres del norteLos braceros reading and questions packetCésar Chávez Timeline ProjectAnswer KeysTeacher
Grades:
8th - 12th
Black History Month
This Black History Month unit introduces your students to the accomplishments of 28 different African Americans through "biography briefs". They make a fabulous Black History Month bulletin board display and are the perfect place to begin class discussions and/or student research. There are 28 cards included- one for each day in February!
This packet is designed to give your students an overview of the impact that African Americans have made in the areas of politics, civil rights, music, spor
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K - 10th
Also included in: Black History Month Biography BUNDLE
Hawaii History State Study – ALL Content Included – No Textbook Needed
Complete Hawaii History Interactive Notebook Bundle with NINE Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (ALL CONTENT INCLUDED – NO ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK NEEDED), TWENTY FOUR Interactive Notebook Assignments, an End-of-Unit Test, and a balanced mix of hands-on activities, all aligned with Hawaii's 4th and 6th-8th Grade Social Studies Standards.LESSON ONE – HAWAII'S POINTS OF INTEREST:Vocabulary Two-Pocket Organizer (Interactive Notebook)Hawaii's Points of Interest Nonfiction Informational Text Lesso
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4th - 8th
Ancient India & Indus River Valley Teaching Unit PowerPoint Presentation Bundle
This unit on the civilizations of Ancient India is aligned to middle school common core Language Arts History standards. It covers Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure. Built into each lesson are: -academic vocabulary-time for reflection and discussion-short academic writing activities-standards based questions with answers This is an excellent resource to use either on its own or to supplement the text book. To better facilitate a multi-day presentatio
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6th - 9th
The Oregon Trail Problem Based Learning Project
The Oregon Trail PBL integrates ALL subjects into a fun and interactive problem based project unit. This project is recommended for partners or small groups, but can be completed independently.
Part 1: STEM - Build a Wagon- with the constraints of supplies and being able to move
Part 2: Research a State- along the Oregon Trail and make and informational poster map
Part 3: Plan and Budget- for the supplies you will need along the trail
Part 4: Play The Oregon Trail game online to get the full
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3rd - 8th
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Social Studies Adapted Books: Presidents and Leaders
Simple Social Studies: Presidents and Leaders: An Adapted Comprehension Book Bundle These simple social studies units on important presidents and leaders in United States History are great to introduce special education or children with Autism to social studies! Each page contains a matching component and each story has 2-4 comprehension questions that follow!WHO'S INCLUDED?- George Washington- Abe Lincoln- Ben Franklin- Thomas Jefferson- Franklin D. RooseveltGRAB THE SEASONAL ADAPTED BOOK BUNDL
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PreK - 12th
Also included in: Simple Adapted Book Bundle for Special Education
Ancient China Story and Worksheets
This is a great resource for early learners, kids with Autism and intellectual delays and English language learners. It is an adapted story with activities to support learning.
- simple vocabulary identification word given find picture
- vocabulary cards with and without words and written words
- picture to vocabulary match
- match vocabulary to description
- Vocabulary Poster
- vocabulary trace
- vocabulary cut and paste
- vocabulary write
- places on a world map
- place on a map
- comprehensi
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1st - 8th
Economics Budget Project and LFS Unit
This project was created for my high school students in my resource room. My former students explained that they felt unprepared for life out in the "real world" because no one really told them what it would be like to be out on their own, and because of that they struggled a lot at first. So I created this project for my future junior and senior students to help them really get a grasp of what it might be like after graduation. Especially those whose parents will not help finance their futures,
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
American Revolution Battles in the North–Revolutionary War Lesson & Activities
American Revolution Battles of the North uses Nonfiction Informational Text, THREE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENTS, and a balanced mix of other engaging hands-on activities to teach students about the American Revolution Victory in Trenton, the Battle of Saratoga, the attempt to capture the American Capital, the Winter at Valley Forge, and France's help to end the American Revolution:
• COMPLETE Lesson of Nonfiction Informational Text-we provide all CONTENT!
• Questions to assess Informationa
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4th - 8th
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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