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Serial Podcast Season One Unit Plan: True Crime Lesson Plans, AP ELA Activities
Serial Podcast Season One by Sarah Koenig is a fantastic way to teach literary nonfiction, rhetoric, bias, and the power of storytelling. This podcast is so engaging that even your most reluctant students will be enthralled with the true crime content! This Serial unit plan will provide you with literary nonfiction activities that help students analyze the production of the podcast, discuss bias from multiple angles, examine rhetoric from a real-world perspective, and so much more. All of these
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Animal Farm Unit Plan: Fun Activities, Editable Lesson Plans, History Info, Test
This complete Animal Farm unit is designed to help you get to the heart of Animal Farm while making your efforts mean something. With your guidance, students will dig deep into Animal Farm history, themes, and allegory in order to better apply Orwellās message to their own lives right here, right now.Ā Are you ready to help students relate to this allegory in a meaningful way without sacrificing your evenings and weekends to do so? Let's dig in!BEFORE READING:To help you set the tone and spark in
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9th - 12th
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APUSH Full YEAR of Curriculum: Activities, Primary Sources, Exams, DBQs & more!
Teach content and skills simultaneously for your APĀ® US History class. Save time planning with these comprehensive bundles for the entire YEAR of APĀ® United States History! Cover the material in a fun, comprehensive and rigorous way that is directly aligned with the College BoardĀ®'s key concepts. This tried and true curriculum has helped my students consistently achieve a 90+% pass rate on the APĀ® US History Exam. Detailed teacher guides and pacing guides are included for each unit, but you can
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9th - 12th
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U.S. History Curriculum - American History Curriculum - Full Year - Google
My US History / American History full year curriculum is a living bundle that includes Google Drive access with the download, and any other updates I may add in the future! Intended for 11th grade, but usable for other grade levels. I detail all instructional days for the entire year, and include FULL descriptions of all content and concepts with new teachers in mind. You wonāt have to lift a finger! Full curriculum for U.S. History includes ALL of the following:OVERVIEW (see INDIVIDUAL UNITS se
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Media Literacy Social Media Activities Advertising Lessons
Are you looking for media literacy activities that will engage your students? This bundle includes 6 different resources and includes activities such as poetry, writing, discussion topics, ad techniques, student social media use, and more! My students have always enjoyed working on a Media Unit and some of my best classroom discussions have related to media, social media, and advertising. Looking for a DIGITAL VERSION? CLICK HERE.Includes activities designed to stimulate classroom discussion,
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Rome Empire World History Activities Unit | Ancient Rome Activities Unit
In this Ancient Rome and Roman Empire Resources Unit, you receive 15 activities to teach ancient Rome, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, the rise of Julius Caesar, the Rise of Christianity, and much more! My ancient Rome unit bundle is filled with Google 1:1 ready resources and activities that will excite your classroom on your study of Ancient Rome. Since traditional and 1:1 digital versions are included, this unit is ideal for distance learning. This bundle saves you over 30% instead of
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5th - 9th
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Middle Ages and Medieval Europe Unit Activities for World History Middle Ages
In this super engaging Middle Ages Unit, you receive 16 highly-engaging resources and activities for Charlemagne, the Fall of Rome, the rise of Feudalism, the Catholic Church, the Crusades, Magna Carta, and much more! Each resource is Google 1:1 compatible and these Middle Ages resources will excite your classroom on your study of the Medieval Europe! This bundle saves you over 30% instead of purchasing each activity separately! Instead of paying almost $55 separately, buy this unit for only $
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Ā Middle Ages Bundle | Medieval Europe and Japan | Medieval Times Bundle
Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Transform your high school Civics class with this inquiry-driven and project-based complete done-for-you semester course.Whether you're new to Civics or looking to upgrade to something powerful, this course will cultivate intrigue and skills in your students to be informed and engaged change-makers.Best of all, every student activity comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files, making it perfect for any setting. Your download-and-done, semester-long curriculum contains: Course Overview an
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9th - 12th
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Ancient Greece Activities Unit for World History and Ancient Civilizations
In this Ancient Greece Activities and Resources Unit, you receive 15 highly engaging Ancient Greece and Ancient Civilizations activities and resources that will excite and engage your class on the study of Ancient Greece, Athens, Sparta, the Olympics, Alexander the Great, and much more. This bundle saves you over 30% over buying each activity separately!Each Ancient Greece activity aligns very easily with the new ELA Common Core standards! Also, each resource in this Greece Unit includes both p
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5th - 9th
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2400+ Interactive Notebook Templates & Graphic Organizer Clipart for any Subject
Do you want to keep your class hands-on, but share less germs? With these editable interactive notebook templates, you can easily transform any lesson into an exciting and engaging lesson for your learners' hands. The graphic organizers are able to be used with any subject or grade level. These are also handy for differentiating instruction too. Some different ways you can use these include taking notes, adding as a reading response activity in any subject, writing new vocabulary words with thei
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Civil War Unit Bundle
This bundles includes all of my Civil War resources and some resources that are only available in this bundle! This bundle includes:*Civil War Map Activity *Civil War Doodle Notes *Civil War PowerPoint & Guided Notes *Civil War Timeline {A Printable for Your Classroom}*Civil War Timeline Activity (With and Without QR Codes) *Causes of the Civil War & Civil War Test Prep Review Game for PowerPointThis download contains files that may be printed and copied or used digitally. Use
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Grades:
8th - 11th
World History Complete Curriculum (800 Resource Pages/185 Activities/18 Units)
Your entire year of lesson planning DONE and packaged up in one easy-to-navigate, organized digital folder. This curriculum has every guided reading article, comprehension question, simulation, activity, game, mapping activity, primary source, critical thinking activity, internet activity and skill building activity that you need for the entire year. Student will love these tried and true activities and they will help prevent both teacher and student burnout - guaranteed!! Eliminate the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Aztec, Maya, Inca, & Mesoamerica Unit for World and American History
In this Mesoamerica Unit Bundle on the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans, you receive 9 engaging and hands-on resources to teach about Aztec inventions, Inca culture, Tenochtitlan, the disappearance of the Maya, Spanish conquistadors, and much more. Buy this bundle and save considerably over purchasing each lesson separately! In this highly-engaging Inca, Aztec, and Maya Bundle, you receive the following 9 resources:ā 1.) Aztecs and Incas - A Comparing and Contrasting Scavenger Hunt!ā 2.) Aztecs and Th
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5th - 9th
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Ancient China Activities World History Unit | 9 Ancient Civilizations Resources
In my best-selling Ancient China Unit, you will receive 9 highly-engaging Ancient China resources to teach the Chinese philosophies, the Silk Road, ancient China geography, the Chinese dynasties, Confucius, Laozi, Daoism, Legalism, and more! This bundle saves you 30% over buying each activity separately!Plus, each resource in this Ancient China Unit bundle includes both a paper in-class version and a 1:1 Google compatible version to be used in conjunction with Google Classroom. Just follow th
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5th - 9th
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Civil War American US History Unit | 14 Engaging Civil War Activities Lessons
This Civil War Unit Plan bundle includes a ton of resources and activities to enhance your instruction on the American Civil War. This unit plan bundle includes the following 14 resources:ā 1.) Causes of the Civil War Project | Engaging Civil War Project show buildup to War. Students create video projects to kick off the Civil War unit! Creativity is on display as students recreate the Dred Scott Case, John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, the Compromises of 1820 and 1850, or Bleeding Kansas (an
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6th - 9th
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World Geography Activities & Maps l Geography Worksheets l Where in the World?
One of our best sellers is now available in a bundle of 20 world geography activities and maps! Save big by buying them all at a discount.These versatile geography lessons are completely student-driven, fun, and interactive. Students create a physical map on a worksheet, labeling key features on the templates provided. Students play the Where in the World Scavenger Hunt printable clue game. Students guess the features by reading four description clues for differing geographical features of each
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4th - 9th
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Food Truck Business Simulation Semester Project Bundle
Engage your students in course content with this relatable, food truck-themed project. This product incorporates many aspects of the business world including: marketing, finance, sales, advertising, business pitches, business plans, budgeting, social media, etc. This is a semester long business simulation project meant to accompany a high school business course such as Introduction to Business and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Essentials, or Marketing I. For this project I split up the s
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9th - 12th
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World Religion Lesson Set Activities- Comparing Religions Bundle Digital & Print
World religions are such an important aspect of the development of a civilization! The resources in this set were designed to cover the key facts of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Printable resources, as well as, digital activities for Google are all included in this resource!Ā If you are struggling to try to teach all the things when it comes to world religions, this will help build great discussions and a fundamental understanding of cultural behaviors.Ā This is now a comp
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5th - 10th
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Ancient Civilizations Bundle Part 1: Prehistory, Mesopotamia, Egypt, + India
This epic collection of Ancient Civilizations resources will provide you with a whole semesterās worth of lesson plans and engaging activities at our biggest discount of 40% off! Packed with word walls, vocabulary practice, slideshows, bell ringers, printable timelines, unit tests, printable activities, digital activities, and so much more, you have EVERYTHING you need to successfully teach the first half of an Ancient Civilizations class!With 90 resources, this bundle covers Early Humans and Pr
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6th - 9th
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Emergency Sub Plans for Social Studies (Google Drive + PDF)
This set of Emergency Sub Plans for Social Studies contains 14 editable activities for both Google Drive and PDF...making them perfect for any unexpected absences, distance learning, or whenever you need a last-minute lesson idea and don't have time to create something from scratch! Each of the 14 activities even contains an editable note for the sub with the directions typed out and ready to go!These 14 activities can work for ANY Social Studies subject! Here is a list of exactly what is includ
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6th - 9th
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Black History Month Activity: Famous FacesĀ® BUNDLE (Collaborative 14ft Banner!)
In this BUNDLE, you will find Volume 1 and Volume 2 of my Famous FacesĀ® of Black History collaboration posters combined! I have reorganized the pages and layout from the two separate, individual resources to make it simple and easy to use. Do something for Black History Month that your students won't soon forget! Use it all year long to keep the importance of these conversations going. The final poster is about 14 feet long(!) and includes 16 notable figures from African American history. It ser
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1st - 9th
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World History Daily Warm Ups Bundle: Maps, Timelines, Questions, Bell Ringers
This World History warmup / Bellringer bundle includes two massive PowerPoints featuring engaging warm up activities for ALL of World history from the Paleolithic Era through to the Modern World and everything in between! This bundle includes access to both of these amazing products:Daily Warm Ups for World History I - covers early human history through the Renaissance.Daily Warm Ups for World History II - covers the Renaissance through to the present day. Each slide presents an awesome reflecti
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Grades:
5th - 11th
13 Colonies Colonial America Unit Activities Bundle for American US History
This 13 Colonies activities unit bundle combines 15 best-selling resources to teach Colonial America. This thirteen colonies activities bundle includes 15 best-selling resources and activities to teach the Lost Colony at Roanoke, the Spanish conquistadors, Jamestown and Plymouth, Pilgrims and Puritans, Quakers, the horrific Middle Passage, the Salem With Trials, and much more. This unit is Google 1:1 ready and is ideal for distance learning. The 13 Colonies Unit includes the following resource
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Ā American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
Social Studies Interactive Notebook
Interactive Notebooks are all the rage in Language Arts and Math classrooms. (And rightfully so, they're awesome!). It's time we bring them to Social Studies! This kit will help you jazz up some of your geography/history/government/economics lessons and make them engaging and FUN! The 100+ activities and printables in this kit are perfect for the "Reflection" side of the INB. They are super easy to incorporate into any lesson plan. They can easily be used in most grade levels and topics of study
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5th - 9th
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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.
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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 studentās 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.
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If youāre 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 youāre teaching students about Americaās democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, weāve 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 youāre 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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