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Back to School Common Core RH.6-8.4 resources
Why Study History? Back to School American and World History Activity
In this Why Study History primary source activity lesson, students understand the value of studying history by examining the words of 12 influential people from US History (American History) and World History. This Why Study History resource is an outstanding way to start your year as it promotes critical thinking, requires analysis, and sets the framework for studying history and social studies throughout your school year. Students understand the importance of studying history by examining th
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6th - 10th
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Social Studies Ancient History Bell Ringers Bundle (Google Slides Compatible)
Engage your students right when they walk in the door with bell ringers that will support your middle school ancient history or world history curriculum! This low-prep resource only requires you to choose which bell ringer works best with your curriculum for the day. That's it!Inside this resource, you'll find 200 bell ringers to use throughout the year while you teach about ancient civilizations around the world.Along with a PowerPoint version of the slides, the bell ringers are also compatible
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5th - 8th
Why Study History? Back to School Activity for Secondary Social Studies
Do your students truly understand why they are taking a history class!? Why not teach them in a fun activity? Teach your students to think like an historians as they dig through artifacts, analyze primary sources, and read information about history. This lesson guides your students through an activity where they debate the importance of history in their lives, examine artifacts, analyze primary sources, read an article and create Doodle Notes. The lesson concludes with a spectrum discussion or
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Texas History 7th Grade Curriculum Bundle of Activities
Ancient Civilizations Posters Timelines Maps History Word Wall Bulletin Board
This bundled resource contains 130 posters from The Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. Maps and Timelines Included! These posters are perfect to display in your classroom if you are teaching Ancient Civilizations!Aligned with Ancient Civilizations Complete CurriculumYou may also be interested in the full Ancient Civilizations Bulletin Board Kits Bundle that includes all the postersReady-to-Print PDF files & P
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3rd - 7th
Social Studies American History 1 Bell Ringers Bundle (Google Slides Compatible)
Engage your students right when they walk in the door with bell ringers that will support your middle school early American history curriculum!Inside this resource, you'll find 200 bell ringers to use throughout the year while you teach about American history.Along with a PowerPoint version of the slides, the bell ringers are also compatible with Google Slides! There are links to digital versions of the bell ringers included for easy use in your classroom.This bundle includes the following Ameri
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5th - 8th
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US History Posters Timelines Maps American History Bulletin Board United States
This bundled resource contains 190 posters covering Native American History, Explorers & Age of Exploration, Relations Between Colonists and Native American, 13 Colonies, American Revolution, Revolutionary War and Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution Maps and Timelines Included! These posters are perfect to display in your classroom if you are teaching US History | American History Aligned with US History Complete CurriculumReady-to-Print PDF files & Png picture files includ
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4th - 7th
Social Studies Bell Ringer - This Day in History | Writing - Digital Version
Bellringers and check-ins can be a vital part of your social studies or history classroom curriculum and routine, but creating them can take a lot of precious planning time. Lucky for you, with This Day in History the work is already done for you! The activities in this resource are ready to roll out when you are! This resource creates opportunities for students (and teachers) to get settled into class, learn something new about history each day, and also reflect on their social-emotional needs.
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4th - 8th
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Latitude and Longitude Activities
Engage your students with interactive activities to make learning about latitude and longitude fun with these no-prep activities! Students will learn about the concepts of latitude and longitude, how to find locations on a map using latitude and longitude, go on a virtual field trip and more!The start of a new school year is the perfect time to teach students about the concepts of latitude and longitude during your Geography Unit. These activities require no prep - just print and use them with y
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Geography and Map Skills Unit Bundle
Why Study Geography? Activity on the 5 Themes of Geography
Geography is important! But do your kids think so? This is a great lesson to start off the year as you examine the topic “Why Study Geography?” This lesson begins by getting students out of their seat with a 4 Corner Debate. Your students will then take notes on pop-up expert as they study geography. The lesson concludes with task cards and a spectrum, where they have to defend their thinking. When you purchase this lesson, you will receive:-A detailed lesson plan-A reading on “Why Study Geograp
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6th - 9th
Also included in: GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES BUNDLE
Geography and Map Skills Unit Bundle
Create a highly-engaging unit by using the activities included in this bundle to excite your students as they learn about the basics of geography, latitude and longitude, map skills and the five themes of geography in your classroom! Your students will read informational text, go on a virtual field trip around the globe, complete a video quest, fill in graphic organizers, play vocabulary games and much more all while having access to print and digital versions of activities.Here are the activiti
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3rd - 8th
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6th Grade Social Studies Ancient History Back to School Lesson Plans
Need an introduction to ancient civilizations? This resource will give you a guide to your back to school lesson plans with low-prep activities for your 6th grade social studies class. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by teaching ancient civilizations to sixth graders, and knowing where to start can be the hardest part. What you need is a clear guide of what’s important and what to cover. This back to school bundle will give you clear direction and help you set your students up for success. Here’s
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6th
Bundle: U.S. History Quote of the Week (Parts 1 and 2)
Integrate literacy and social studies with U.S. History Quote of the Week!U.S. History Quote of the Week Bundle is a year-long resource with 40 quotes from 1492–1964.As students learn about U.S. history, they practice literacy skills like:making inferencesresearching & summarizingidentifying the main idea, historical context, and author’s purposeand responding to promptsU.S. History Quote of the Week is easy to use and requires little prep. From thorough instructions to answer keys, it’s all
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5th - 8th
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Social Studies projects end of year: National Parks postcard and virtual trip
Are you tired of searching for fun yet meaningful social studies project for your students to complete at the end of the year? Then look no further! This activity on national parks in the United States is fun and educational, allowing your students to explore our beautiful country. It includes an interactive google slides™ presentation on nine national parks, trivia questions, virtual field trips through google earth™, and postcard project. It will give you a well-deserved break and provide your
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5th - 8th
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Design Your Coat of Arms All About Me Middle Ages Medieval Europe Activity
Your students will design their own coat of arms in this project perfect for units on the Middle Ages/Medieval History! This project is also terrific as an all about me activity as students use their creativity to design a coat of arms that has symbolic representations of them! This resource includes a:Directions page Background reading on coats of arms and their purpose and the study of heraldryGuide sheet with information on the meaning behind animals, colors, and symbols in heraldic coats of
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5th - 9th
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Why Study History? Upper Elementary or ELL Version
Do your students truly understand why they are taking a history class? Why not teach them in a fun activity? Turn your students into historians as they dig through artifacts, analyze primary sources and read information about history. This lesson guides your students through an activity where they debate the importance of history in their lives, examine artifacts, analyze primary sources, read an article and create Pop Up Experts for their notes. The lesson concludes with an illustrated spect
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4th - 7th
Also included in: 5th Grade U.S. History Bundle of Resources
Why History Matters Interactive Google Slides (Distance Learning)
This Google Slides resource can help students understand the importance of history and how to think like a historian. It covers various topics, including the definition of history, why it matters, historical thinking, and the tools used by historians such as primary and secondary sources and artifacts.This resource also includes interactive activities like vocabulary practice, sketch note activity, "History Detective" practice, and "Hexagonal Thinking" exercise to help students engage with the m
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. History Second Half Growing Bundle | Semester 2
Civics Back to School Bundle
This "Back to School" Civics bundle includes many resources to help you get through the first couple of weeks of school! What's included?"Why Civics Matters" bulletin board, "Why Civic Literacy Matters Hexagonal Thinking" bulletin board, News Literacy Bulletin Board, Meet-the-Teacher templates, syllabus templates, binder covers, task cards, Constitution Hexagonal Thinking Activity, Citizenship in Action Interactive Google Slides, TED Talk lesson, and more!
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7th - 12th
Social Studies Civics Quote of the Day Bell Ringers
Engage your students right when they walk in the door with bell ringer questions that prompt them to analyze quotes from notable people in American government (or who influenced American government) for the study of Civics in your classroom!This resource includes a 40 page PowerPoint (non-editable) containing 40 quotes from notable people related to American government, a writing prompt on each page and two versions of a response sheet that students can use when answering the prompts. A version
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5th - 8th
GATE - Depth and Complexity - Posters and Digital Stickers - Print and Digital
Do you use the GATE icons of Depth & Complexity and Content Imperatives in your classroom? If so, having a visually eye-catching poster or display is essential for students to make immediate connections to their learning and the icon it connects to. I have the PERFECT resource for you! This resource includes a gorgeous set of classroom posters, icon cards, and digital stickers-All featuring the 16 icons of Depth and Complexity and Content Imperatives.Together, the GATE (Gifted and Talente
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2nd - 12th
World Cultures and Geography | 10 Social Studies Units | Google MEGA BUNDLE
This MEGA BUNDLE includes 10 UNITS to build and enrich your World Geography and Cultures curriculum! The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering core concepts. Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical al
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5th - 10th
Ancient History Yearlong Complete Curriculum Bundle
The Ancient History Yearlong Complete Curriculum Bundle is filled with activities to engage your students in learning about ancient civilizations. Units include Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China, Ancient India, and the Americas, including the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations. The curriculum bundle includes thousands of pages of activities to engage students' critical and creative thinking skills. Each of the 9 Ancient History
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5th - 8th
Intro to World Geography, Continents, Map Skills 4 Units | Google BIG BUNDLE
This BIG BUNDLE includes 4 UNITS that will enrich your World Geography curriculum! The practice activities challenge your classes to think critically while mastering their map skills. The lessons are ENGAGING for students & the guided teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each resource includes a “Teacher Reference Guide” with detailed lesson plans to make planning a breeze. The materials build a strong foundation in the “big ideas” of Social Studies & support vertical alignment across
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4th - 9th
Age of Exploration Complete Unit Bundle
The Age of Exploration Unit Bundle is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 150 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 9 days of detailed lesson plans! Students will have access to both an interactive notebook and a digital interactive notebook, making it easy to learn and study both in the classroom and at home. The bundle includes engaging informational texts, foldables, and vocabulary activities that help students understand and retain the material
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5th - 8th
History of Labor Day - Print and Digital
Labor Day isn’t just a holiday to have off of work and barbecue. Although that’s pretty nice, it holds more significance than that. Labor Day is a federal holiday that honors the American Labor Movement. As a history teacher, I am intentional about teaching the real history behind the holidays we celebrate, and Labor Day is one of those holidays.This resource is a fun and engaging activity that examines the history of Labor Day! With a variety of learning activities, it’s designed to keep your s
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4th - 8th
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