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Social studies Common Core W.5.1a resources
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
US History Curriculum Activities 5th Grade United States Map Geography Projects
This Upper Elementary and Middle School Complete US History Curriculum Resource has over 1,205 pages/slide of material covering Ancient American | Native Americans, The Age of Exploration, Relations Between Colonists and Native Americans, The Original 13 Colonies, Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War, The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Articles of Confederation***UPDATE: Now contains curriculum binders and sample classroom pacing guide!**UPDATE: N
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4th - 7th
50 States and Capitals: Maps, Tests, Activities, Google Classroom & Google Forms
Help your students know all 50 states and capitals of the United States with this huge, MEGA-Pack of resources! This product is available in printable PDF, Google Classroom, and Google Forms. A crossword puzzle, word search, test blanks, word banks, and so many more options are also included in this MEGA-Pack! You will even get a mini-research project template for students to research their favorite state, as well as a creative writing template. Whether it be for a civics unit, history class, cl
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4th - 12th
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Chinese New Year Art Project: Chinese Ming Dynasty Vase Art Lesson & Sub Plan
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep Chinese New Year art projects? This Ming Dynasty vase lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by production of the cobalt blue porcelain ceramics. Moreover, they’ll enjoy playing a roll a dice game to make a vase of their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on ancient China. During this art project, your class will learn about pottery, earthe
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5th - 7th
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Labor Day - Labor Day Reading Comprehension - Labor Day Informational Texts
This non-fiction informational text with activities will help your students understand why we celebrate Labor Day. It is designed to provide basic information about how Labor Day came to be, what it stands for and why we celebrate. Perfect for 4th and 5th graders but can be used with 3rd grade. (It is a much higher level for 3rd so take a look at the preview before purchasing.) A stress-free way to teach your students about Labor Day. For the DIGITAL version, go HERE!For BOTH the digital AND pr
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
Text Evidence Reading Passages, Sentence Starters, and Finding & Citing Bundle
You'll love using the Text Evidence Reading Passages & Evidence Frames to help teach students how to identify evidence from a text and then cite text evidence as proof. Perfect for informational text and literature reading comprehension, each resource targets finding text evidence and helps students with constructing a response. Citing text evidence can be a challenge, but the proof frames are structured to help simplify this essential reading and writing skill. Click the preview for more de
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4th - 7th
CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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America The Story of Us Worksheets, Questions, Viewing Guide | All 12 Episodes
America The Story of Us, by the History Channel, is one of the best video series to show for any American or US History class. Teachers love the quality content, and students enjoy the engaging visuals! Certainly considered a classic by now, this series has 12 episodes ranging from the early setters of Jamestown, all the way through September 11th and the new millennium. This bundle contains questions for all 12 episodes of the series. By purchasing the bundle you save a whopping 50%! That's o
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5th - 12th
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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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5th Grade TEKS Social Studies YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM Bundle!! | Google Apps
The TEKS 5th Grade Social Studies YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 5th grade social studies. ALL 12 of the incredible and user-friendly lesson plan units included with this year-long bundle comes completely ready for use in BOTH in-person classroom and digital learning environments (via Google Apps)!! Click the PRODUCT PREVIEW to get an even better idea of the unbelievable resources included with this bundle!!Each one of these units has been SPECIFICALLY designed to foll
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5th
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Project Based Learning: Plan a United States Road Trip
If you live in the United States, or perhaps even if you don't, chances are you have considered planning a US Road Trip. This PBL gives students a chance to plan their own road trip, depending entirely on what they are interested in! Plan a United States Road Trip is a project that teaches students about the 50 states and capitals without memorization or filling out maps, rather with pure engagement and student-driven creativity! The objective of this project is for students to plan a United St
Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit | 5th-7th Grades | Social Studies
The Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for 5th-7th grade students! This incredible unit focuses on the importance of primary and secondary sources of information and will help grow your students critical thinking skills and abilities, as well as how to examine sources of information for bias and cause and effect relationships, and MUCH more!! The amazing resources included with this unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS by THOUSANDS of students, and can easily be used with an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
Debate Writing Activities Topics Templates Rubric Graphic Organizer Worksheets
Help your students master the skill of persuasive writing as they participate in these debate topics surely to motivate your upper elementary students! This product includes both printable and digital versions with a link for Google Slide version and digital directions.This introduction to debates writing bundle includes three sets that have everything you need to introduce, review, and enjoy holding debates in your classroom: anchor charts, graphic organizers, task directions, rubric and much m
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3rd - 6th
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13 Colonies Projects Timelines Posters Google Slides Activities Original Writing
The Original Thirteen Colonies | Projects for Google Classroom!3 digital projects for your students! United States History SeriesThis product contains 3 digital projects that students can complete using Google Slides! This resource has a brochure project, a timeline project, and a info-graphic / poster project. Each student-centered project has a sample project, answer key, and detailed project instructions for the students. Info-graphic / Poster ProjectStudents pick a topic that they would like
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: US History Google Classroom Projects Bundle | United States
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
Who Was Biography Series Activities for Any Book
Students love the Who Was and Who Is biography series! Many explorers, presidents, inventors, artists, and athletes are highlighted in these biographies. From Jackie Robinson to Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln to Malala Yousafzai, from Rosa Parks to Anne Frank, and from George Washington Carver to George Washington, these biographies engage and intrigue students. This Who Was, Who Is Biography Series Comprehension Activity for ANY Book pack comes with a wide variety of over 25 resources so teachers
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4th - 6th
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American Revolution Opinion Writing Unit: Patriots or Loyalists?
American Revolution Opinion Writing Unit: Editorial Supporting the Patriots or Loyalists (PDF & Google Slides)In this integrated unit, students read excerpts from Patriot and Loyalist primary sources in order to understand the arguments on both sides. Students analyze these arguments in order to decide which has the most convincing argument. Students then write an opinion essay supporting the side they chose.The unit can be used as a summative assessment for the early Revolutionary War perio
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: American History Writing Units Bundle: Narrative, Informational, Opinion
5th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 10 | WW1, WW2, Great Depression, and MORE!!
The 5th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 10: WW1, WW2, Great Depression, and MORE COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching 5th grade social studies to their students! Teach your students all about the causes and effects, as well as the historical significance of WWI, the Roaring 20s, WWII, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, New Deal, and more!The resources included in this incredible lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person and online dig
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5th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Laura
The First Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving Activities - Reading Comprehension
Teach the real facts about The First Thanksgiving with this comprehensive reading comprehension resource! Perfect for 4th grade and 5th graders as well as some 6th grade classes. The informational book with several interactive activities not only teach the real facts about Thanksgiving but also give students practice with skills and higher-level thinking. Use in your Language Arts or Social Studies/US History classes. There is a digital version of this resource available. Click HERE.Higher-Leve
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: American History Activities - US History BUNDLE
Analyzing Character Traits and Biography Writing Bundle (Digital & Printable)
The Analyzing Character Traits Bundle includes two products, Analyzing Character Traits and Character Bio Reports. You can purchase them separately or save over 30% by purchasing them together in this bundle! Analyzing Character Traits includes a variety of lessons and activities for teaching students how to analyze character traits, along with ready-to-use graphic organizers and activity pages. The teacher’s guide includes the printable resources, and the lesson directions include links to Goog
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3rd - 6th
Westward Expansion COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit! | 5th-8th Graders | Google Apps!
The Westward Expansion COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching their 5th to 8th grade U.S. History students all about Westward Expansion! This incredible unit includes EVERYTHING you'll need to cover Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion with your students. From the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Oregon Trail, Mexican Cession, California Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad, and everything else in between, this unit has you covered! The fantastic W
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Bundle for Yvonne
Build a Medieval Times Castle Interdisciplinary Project and Presentation
With everything that we have to cover in a school year, an interdisciplinary project just makes sense. This resource meets expectations Social Studies, Arts and Language Arts.
I use this resource as a culminating activity for my Medieval Times unit. Students are to build a castle that represents what they have learned about Medieval Times in the weeks prior to this. Because I want them to be as creative as possible and I want to assess whether they can get themselves organized to complete
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4th - 6th
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Native Americans Unit Native American Heritage Month
This unit is a great introduction to Native American Heritage and History. The unit introduces Native American history, Native American Heritage Month, important figures of Native American history, and 8 regions of Native American tribes. Pick and choose the resources you want to use to complete your unit! Included in this package:Close Reading and Information Text•The Speedy Version of Native American History•What is Native American Heritage Month?•Northwest Coast Tribes•Southwest Tribes•
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3rd - 6th
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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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