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U.S. History Common Core RI.8.3 resources
13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Gettysburg Address Activities | Civil War | Print & Digital | Primary Source
Gettysburg Address reading and writing activities! This standards-based close reading and scaffolded summary writing lesson for the Gettysburg Address provides students with a deep understanding of Lincoln's famous speech. Printable PDF AND Google Drive Versions are included. **This resource is part of the Civil War Activities Unit Bundle. It includes 8 engaging Civil War resources at a 30% discount price! Click here to preview all 8 Civil War resources!This resource can be completed on paper or
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US History Primary Source Analysis BUNDLE | Printable & Digital
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
Supplement your instruction of the 13 colonies with these comprehensive, no-prep, and standards aligned lessons. Focus on colonial America using differentiated instruction, expository reading and writing practice, vocabulary support, primary source analysis, and map skills reinforcement. Everything you need for student-centered instruction is included! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included for each resource! By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 30% off the full value of the i
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5th - 8th
Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2x Atomic Bomb Survivor Worksheet
This Hiroshima and Nagasaki worksheet tells the amazing story of a man who survived BOTH atomic bombings during World War 2. Despite being within 2 miles of the epicenter in both Japanese cities at the time the atomic bombs were dropped, he survived and eventually became an outspoken critic of nuclear proliferation and spoke eloquently about the need for disarmament. The worksheet tells his story of survival and how the two atomic bombs affected him in the decades since the bombing. Following t
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6th - 11th
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History of Thanksgiving Reading and Worksheet Activity
This concise history of Thanksgiving in America explains how the holiday grew from its roots in England to the major event that it is today. Over the 1 page reading, students learn about the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and more to creating Thanksgiving as it is today.Following the reading, students answer a set of reading analysis and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Holiday History Common Core Reading Bundle
Abolitionists & the Underground Railroad: Passages - Distance Learning
With this resource, students will learn all about abolitionists and the Underground Railroad through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentia
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Civil War Differentiated Passages Bundle
History Crime Scene Investigation: Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine eyewitness testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from Ford's Theater to determine what happened to President Lincoln and who was responsible. While it is easy to det
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5th - 12th
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Black History Month Biography Projects with Readings
This fantastic Black History Month resource includes 13 biographies of famous African Americans plus several project options to use in your classroom!Each 1-page biography is easy to read for students and includes the major details of each person's life along with pictures and quotes. The biographies feature figures from the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights Movement and include:Martin Luther King, Jr.Stokely CarmichaelMalcolm XThurgood MarshallJackie RobinsonRosa ParksBillie HolidayJames Weld
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6th - 10th
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8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
The 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle (1550s to 1876) covers EVERYTHING from the early 1500s Colonial America time period to the Reconstruction Era which ended in 1876! This YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM is perfect for those teaching 8th grade US history and includes 12 incredible units (more details on those below!) STOP the stressful and endless search for amazing, high-quality, and affordable Social Studies lesson plans RIGHT NOW!!These incredible resources include the following:Unit
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8th
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World War I: Passages (Vol. 1) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about World War I through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions13 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each pa
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Branches of Government Checks and Balances Federalism Stations and Gallery
In this Constitution and Three Branches of Government activity, students examine six easy-to-navigate text stations to explain the workings of the American government system, the 3 branches of government, checks and balances, amendments, and much more! Students complete guided notes on the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, the Amendment Process, Federal System, and Checks and Balances. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my US Constitution
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5th - 8th
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Hip Hop: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER TO BRING MUSIC INTO THE CLASSROOM. THIS HIP HOP GENRE RESOURCE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND SPEAK TO YOUTH CULTURE WHILE REMAINING APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL. ENJOY!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to clarify the different between DJ Kool and DJ Kool Herc, as well as an updated slide on the culture of rapper names
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7th - 12th
Graphic Organizers for Middle School Social Studies Interactive Notebooks
This Social Studies Interactive Notebook for Middle School package contains 50 pages of graphic organizers for history including templates, foldables, and printables to help make Interactive Social Studies Notebooks exciting and engaging! These Social Studies graphic organizers encourage deep thinking and creativity and are perfect for middle school social studies and upper elementary social studies.✅No teacher prep needed - simply print and use!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Over 300 Five Star Reviews!Interactive Notebo
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4th - 8th
The Great Gatsby Gallery Walk - Pre-Reading Activity - Context Learning Stations
Explore the context of the “Roaring 1920s” with this pre-reading activity for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby! Includes 5 inquiry-based gallery walk learning stations and worksheets. Digital worksheets for Google Classroom® are provided!Included with this The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Activity:✏️ 5 Gallery Walk Stations with Primary Sources - Digital & PrintExplore the music, setting, photography, and current events of the “Roaring 20s”Analyze various book covers to predict themes wit
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8th - 11th
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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
All 20 comprehensive & engaging Music History PPTs (links, handouts & more)
THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ONLY A MASSIVE TIME-SAVER AND COMPLETE WITH HUNDREDS OF 5-STAR RATINGS COLLECTIVELY GIVEN TO THE 20 UNIQUE RESOURCES, IT IS ALSO A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO BRING READY-TO-GO, NO-PREP MUSIC ENGAGEMENT TO THE CLASSROOM ALL YEAR LONG. INCLUDED: * 800+ engaging slides on 20 genres of American Music* Links, background, primary sources, built-in games and activities, and more* Handouts/graphic organizers for students to follow (PDF & editable MS WORD)* Teacher direc
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4th - 12th
History of Santa Claus and Christmas in America Reading Activity
This entertaining Christmas reading activity features a 1 page article on the history of Santa Claus in America. It explains how the image of Saint Nicholas changed from Europe to America and how the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas" and Thomas Nast's cartoons came to transform Saint Nicholas into the image of Santa Claus that we enjoy today. Following the article is a set of reading comprehension questions that students can answer to demonstrate their understanding. Both an editable Goog
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Holiday History Common Core Reading Bundle
Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Reading PassagesPrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about everything in American history that took place between the Age of Exploration through the Civil War by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 163 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 815 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Sta
American Colonies: Passages (Vol. 1) - Print & Interactive Digital
With this resource, students will learn about the American Colonies through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to multiple choice or short answer questions after reading. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally.» The content in this resource was reviewed by an AP United States History teacher.What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions8 engaging reading passages – (See topics be
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Age of Exploration to Civil War: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated PassagesPrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about everything in American history that took place between Reconstruction after the Civil War through present day by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 102 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 510 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Sta
American Pop Culture: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about American pop culture through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Post-Civil War to Present Day: Differentiated Passages Bundle
8th Grade U.S. History: Constitution & Bill of Rights COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit!
This 8th Grade U.S. History Lesson Plan Unit comes with EVERYTHING that you'll need to teach your 8th graders all about the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights! These amazing resources are 100% completely ready to use for both in-person and online digital learning via Google Apps, and have been successfully used by thousands of students!The incredible resources in this U.S. Constitution Lesson Plan Unit can easily be used with any textbook, or no textbook at all!!BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PR
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8th
Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Jazz: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & google)
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER TO BRING MUSIC INTO THE CLASSROOM. THIS JAZZ GENRE RESOURCE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, SPEAK TO YOUTH CULTURE, AND MAKE LEARNING FUN. ENJOY!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Jazz Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-spe
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3rd - 12th
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