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7th grade social studies unit plans for Easel Activities
World War 1 Unit - WW1 Lessons - Study Guide & Test - World War 1 Activities
This curriculum unit includes 5 World War 1 lessons for 5 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included World War I lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus on one specific reading skill pe
Grades:
7th - 10th
World War 2 Unit (WW2, WWII), World War 2 Activities, World War II Lessons
This curriculum unit includes 7 World War 2 lessons for 6-7 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included World War II lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus on one specific reading skill
Grades:
7th - 10th
Human Origins and Evolution Unit - Just Print!
I'm so glad you've stumbled upon this unit! Are you looking to teach your students about human origins and evolution? How do we know what we know about the past? Why did some species go extinct while others thrived?This unit is jam packed with information about the most well-known species in human history of evolution. Each page is ready-to-print and includes a check for understanding on the material covered.As an assessment, there is a final unit test as well as a final project.DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ancient Civilizations + Human Origins and Evolution BUNDLE
Civil War & Reconstruction Unit - Lessons - Reading Activities - PPT - Test
This Civil War & Reconstruction curriculum unit includes 5 Civil War lessons & 3 Reconstruction Era lessons for 7-8 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Civil War lessons & Reconstruction Era lessons help you easily integrate literacy wit
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7th - 11th
The Roaring '20s Unit & Great Depression Unit - Roaring Twenties Curriculum Plan
This curriculum unit includes 6 The Roaring Twenties lessons & The Great Depression lessons for 6 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Roaring ‘20s and Great Depression lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content w
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Grades:
7th - 11th
The Constitution & New Nation Unit- Lessons - Activities - PPT - Notes - Quizzes
This curriculum unit includes 6 Early American Republic lessons for 6 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Constitution & a New Nation lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Age of Jackson & Sectionalism Unit - Westward Expansion - Lessons - Activities
This Age of Jackson & Sectionalism comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 5 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 6 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components (except the simulation) are
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Grades:
7th - 11th
American Revolution Unit - Revolutionary War Lessons - Activities - PPT - Test
This curriculum unit includes 7 American Revolution lessons for 7 weeks of instruction & includes a printable & digital version. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, & tests are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. The included Revolutionary War lessons help you easily integrate literacy with your social studies content with graphic organizers that focus on one specific re
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7th - 11th
Complete Unit for Art Spiegelman's Graphic Novel Maus Vol. 1
The whole unit is available here as a free preview, it's blurred in the preview however it won't be with the actual product.This is a 33 page unit for Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus Volume 1: My Father Bleeds Blood. It includes 57 comprehension questions that cover the whole novel (focusing on higher order thinking and visual literacy) with an answer guide, Vocabulary terms for every chapter, 7 Activities to go with the reading, a timeline handout to help students while reading, and a char
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5th - 12th
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Gilded Age Unit - Lessons - Activities - Passages - Quizzes - PPT- Notes - Audio
This Gilded Age comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 3 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 3 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components (except the simulation) are available in a digital f
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Colonial America Unit - 13 Colonies Lessons - Jamestown - Reading Activity
This Colonial America comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 5 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 6 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learning because all components (except the simulation) are available in a dig
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7th - 11th
Hidden Figures Full Book Unit and Movie Guide
This is a full unit for the Young Readers Edition of the novel Hidden Figures by Margot Shetterly (ISBN: 0062662376). The Unit contains 86 reading comprehension questions with vocabulary for all the chapters, four chapter activities, and a packet to go with the movie that covers plot, characterization, theme, and movie questions. All the reading comprehension questions, activities, and movie guide also have an answer key.***************************************************************************
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7th - 12th
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L’histoire du chandail orange - A Residential School Unit for Orange Shirt Day
This Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Peoples, First Nations) orange shirt day mini unit is a meaningful printable package that gently teaches residential school history to primary and intermediate students through art projects and printable activities.This resource is also used as a fundraiser for Indian Residential School Survivors Society and Orange Shirt Society.Using the The Orange Shirt Story, or Phyllis's Orange Shirt, written by Phyllis Webstad, (unit does not include a digital version of t
Grades:
1st - 7th
The Breadwinner Book vs Movie Media Literacy Unit with activities and rubric
The Breadwinner is a must read for every student! This resource compares the book and the movie, integrating language, media, and visual arts. Printable and Digital.This resource includes:Student workbook:-book vs movie character comparison-book vs movie setting comparison-book vs movie plot comparison-bok vs movie book cover to movie poster comparison-lesson plan suggestionsCreate your own movie poster assignment:- outline of assignment- success criteria- movie poster planner- rough draft page-
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Book vs Movie BUNDLE ELA Media Literacy
Progressive Era & US Imperialism Unit- Lessons - Activities - Passages - Quizzes
This Progressive Era & American Imperialism comprehensive unit plan (digital version included!) integrates literacy. There are 4 complete lessons in this bundle PLUS supplemental activities. This unit includes about 5 weeks of materials. Audios of the reading passages, quizzes, unit test, & modified test are included. This is perfect for students with read aloud accommodations. This unit includes about 5 weeks of materials. This resource can also be easily used for distance/digital learn
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Grades:
7th - 11th
5th/6th/7th Grade Unit Plan for 90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis
A beautifully written historical fiction story of Julian, a young boy from Cuba who is evacuated from Cuba as part of Operation Pedro Pan in 1961. Gripping, moving, and full of bravery, betrayal and growth. 90 Miles to Havana provides an inside look into the pain and challenges for these families.Winner of the 2011 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year. Unit plan includes:- Unit plan sequencing and pacing guide- 18 pages of Comprehension Que
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4th - 7th
Jacob's Rescue Literature Unit
This unit is for the book Jacob's Rescue: A Holocaust Story. This unit is a great resource to add to your History unit on the Holocaust or just used in a literature circle.Included in this unit:* List of Resources Holocaust Museum informationArticlesVideos* Vocabulary lists by chapter and definitions* Character Traits and Map*Chapter Comprehension pages w/answer key* Summary Poster Activity*Problem-Solution Mini-Poster and worksheet
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5th - 10th
Show Me the Money - A Personal Finance Unit
This is a week long unit that can be used to introduce the basic concepts of personal finance. Students will work in small groups to complete hands-on tasks that promote cooperation and critical thinking.
This unit contains:
- a pretest and posttest
- daily activities
- vocabulary words
- a concentration game
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- two extension activities
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hawai'ian Islands Mapping Research Skills Unit, Main Idea Details, Summarizing
Practice research and mapping skills while learning about Hawai'i with this tropical themed unit. Students learn the location of the eight Hawaiian islands in relation to each other as an archipelago on two different pages - one emphasizing labeling and the other each island's official color. Teachers can use both sheets or use one or the other to differentiate for students.Included is a research page for Hawai'i “The Big Island,” Kaho'olawe, Kaua'i, Lana'i, Maui, Moloka'i, Ni'ihau, and O'ahu. I
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3rd - 7th
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One Crazy Summer by Williams-Garcia Novel Guide
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about the Civil Rights Movement and American History. This resource includes: BenchmarksObjectivesComprehension and Discussion QuestionsExtension Activities Book Report Activity Reading Comprehension QuestionsHere’s what teachers just like you are saying about this resource:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leah F. says, "Very helpful for creating higher level thinking during class discussions." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cheryl G. says, "Good resource, than
Grades:
6th - 9th
STEM 4 Justice | Exploring Representation in STEM Resources | Social Justice
Representation is Intentional.Lack of representation leads to exclusion, promotes bias and prejudice, limits learning experiences, and misrepresents the current and historic contributions of a diverse group of STEM professionals. STEM 4 Justice promotes social justice by addressing the lack of diversity in STEM educational resources. Students and teachers will explore the possible reasons for the lack of diversity in STEM resources and act with intentionality to expand their knowledge of diverse
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6th - 9th
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Middle School/High School Art Paper Stained Glass Windows
This fabulous unit is designed for either middle school or high school art students, depending on your assessment of their capabilities. The unit is written with concise step by step instructions and a visual diagram so that even if you have never done paper stained glass windows with your students, you'll be an expert in very little time.Page one of the unit is a cover page with visual examples (that could be shown on overhead to motivate students during introduction) and content standards. Pag
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7th - 10th
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My Brother Sam is Dead - Novel Study
Study My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. This novel study is 21 pages long plus pages for the answer key. The unit on My Brother Sam is Dead comes with 4 quizzes (each with 5 questions), 3 worksheets, a writing essay assignment, and a fun illustration project. A graphic organizer, essay directions, and illustration directions are included. Rubrics are included for both the essay, and illustration assignment. This unit is a thorough study of My Brother Sam
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5th - 7th
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Student Council Election
Use your Student Council election as an opportunity to teach your students more about the United States Government, and what it means to elect good leaders. This Unit begins by introducing students to the Three Branches of the United States Government, and then focuses on the Legislative Branch. A comparison is made between Student Council representatives, and representatives in the Legislative branch of our own government. The second part of the unit focuses on good leaders - helping student
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5th - 7th
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