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Other (social studies) Common Core RH.6-8.7 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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Civil War Battles - Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Appomattox Courthouse
How did certain battles shape the Civil War? Students will read, research, analyze, and critically think to answer questions based on their knowledge of the Civil War in this engaging lesson and activity!★★ Looking for the digital, 1:1 version of this resource? Find it here!Civil War Battles Google Drive ASSLIncluded in this resource:• Title page • Battles of the Civil War reading passages: Bull Run, Antietam, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, Sherman's Total War, Surrender at
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Civil War UNIT BUNDLE
French and Indian War Doodle Notes with PowerPoint (print and digital resource)
These French and Indian War doodle notes summarize the causes, major battles, and effects of the war.What's included with the printed Doodle Notes:*Teacher directions (2 pages)*French and Indian War doodle notes with blanks for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handout. (2 pages)*Fill-in-the-blank version for students who have difficulty with note taking. (2 pages)*Completed version of French and Indian War doodle notes for ELL students or students with learning d
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6th - 11th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Interactive Notebook 6th Grade Ancient History Activities
This comprehensive Social Studies Interactive Notebook enhances your students' understanding of Ancient Mesopotamia. Containing both print and digital versions, this resource covers Sumer, city-states, ziggurats, Hammurabi's Code, and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Engage your students with interactive cut and paste activities, maps, timelines, and more.Ancient Mesopotamia for Interactive Social Studies Notebook {Paper & Digital Versions Included!}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colo
Grades:
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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Part 1 Complete U.S. History Curriculum | Middle School Bundle
This is a full year bundle for the first half of U.S History - from Exploration through Reconstruction. This bundle is a product of 19 years of teaching experience. I've been teaching these subjects throughout that time, and the products listed here represent my expertise as a classroom teacher. This is a stand-alone product. (They are a few videos that you might like to purchase or stream to students, however, the total cost of those videos is less than ten dollars.)My curriculum is focused on
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6th - 8th
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World Religions Complete Unit: Projects, Activities, Maps, & Lessons
This World Religions Unit Bundle includes an amazing set of resources and lesson plans for teaching all of the major world religions! The download includes folders full of resources on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and one on the Chinese philosophies of Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism! Best of all is that a Unit Plan file includes lesson plans for each day in the unit with links to suggested videos, Google Docs, review games, and more! The lessons detail how to use all the
Grades:
7th - 10th
Lewis and Clark Expedition Map Activity & Task Cards | Print & Digital
This engaging Lewis and Clark map activity is an excellent supplement for your Westward Expansion unit! The printable and digital map lesson provides students with a great visual for learning about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Printable and digital task cards are also included for students to put events of the expedition in chronological order. **This resource is part of the printable and digital Lewis and Clark Unit Bundle. It includes 5 NO PREP Lewis and Clark resources at a 30% discount p
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Lewis and Clark Expedition Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital Activities
Geography Introduction Complete Unit
Start back to school with this Geography Introduction Complete Unit to help your students build the content foundation and Social Studies skills they will need for a Geography, History, or other Social Studies Course. The 160+ page unit covers the Five Themes of Geography, Longitude & Latitude, Climate Zones, Map Types and Purposes, and Using Maps. It introduces or reviews the basic mapping concepts AND geohraphy skills. Includes: Complete Unit Plan with bellringers & exit prompts (Se
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6th - 10th
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American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
The American History US History Part 1 Curriculum PLUS: (1590-1877) contains thousands of pages of materials across 13 American History units and supplement bundles, including assessments, interactive notebooks, Google 1:1 resources, Escape Room breakouts, and much, much more.Purchase this and enjoy immediate access to an entire year of a ready-to-go American History Curriculum, including almost four-thousand pages of engaging activities and Common Core focused classroom resources, differentiate
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5th - 9th
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Intro to U.S. Geography Unit for 5th-7th Grade (2 weeks) PDF, PPT, Google Apps!
The Intro to U.S. Geography Lesson Plan Unit for 5th-7th grade comes with EVERYTHING you need to teach your students about important topics such as the physical characteristics and climates of the U.S., population and settlement patterns of the US, the location, capital, and abbreviation of each one of the 50 states, in addition to building your students map reading and comprehension skills, and so much MORE! This U.S. Geography Lesson Plan Unit has you COVERED!! The amazing resources included w
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Andrea
Industrial Revolution Inventions: Spinning Jenny, Steam Engine, Telegraph!
In this stations-based resource on different inventions during the early Industrial Revolution, students learn about the telegraph, the Spinning Jenny, the steamboat, the mechanical reaper, the steel plow, the process of pasteurization, and the steamboat. Students rotate to different stations in the room where they read about one of the major inventions/achievements of the Industrial Revolution and take relevant notes on a bubble map organizer. Once complete, students answer the overarching pro
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5th - 8th
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7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM Bundle: TEKS-aligned & Google Apps!
The amazing 7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade social studies (Texas History) in Texas!! Each one of the 12 units included with this incredible year-long curriculum bundle has been comprehensively designed and curated to specifically follow the most recent 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS standards and guidelines -AND- come 100% COMPLETELY READY to use for BOTH in-person classroom learning (via PDF & PowerPoint/PPT) and online digital lea
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7th
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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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Donner Party and Westward Expansion CSI Inquiry Activity Investigation
Donner Party: A CSI Investigation! What Happened To The Donner Party? Google 1:1 Compatible!The Donner Party CSI Investigation is included as part of two bundles, located here:CSI American History Bundle! Lost Colony, Salem, Donner Party, Lincoln!Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny Unit!Buy a Bundle and save a Bundle!----The Donner Party CSI investigation is a great resource to teach students the history of the Donner Party, their role in Westward Expansion, and the challenges faced by emigr
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Primary and Secondary Source Activity | Where does information come from?
In this primary and secondary sources activity, students complete five different phases to understand the difference between primary sources and secondary sources, how to spot bias or validity issues within primary sources, complete a gallery walk to spot primary and secondary sources, engage in a research project where students compile select sources for a chosen topic, and complete a final primary v secondary sources quiz to showcase what they know. Do your students need help understanding th
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Social Studies US History Teacher Back to School Toolkit
Civil War Escape Room Activity | Students Crack REAL Historical Civil War Cipher
In this outstanding Civil War Escape Room activity, students work in collaborative teams to crack a real historical cipher known as the Vigenère Cipher that was developed in the 16th century and later popularized by the Confederate States of America as a way to relay messages behind Union lines. This Escape Room is a hit for students as they race against the clock to unlock a real historical cipher.Students are placed in the shoes of code-crackers trying to solve several clues written in the ch
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5th - 9th
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What is World Cultures Activity for 6th Grade Social Studies
Engage your students in a back to school activity designed specifically for World Cultures in 6th grade. Your students will learn about culture and society by reading a handout, creating a lap book and analyzing images that represent the different cultural regions from all around the world. Do your students truly understand why they are taking a history class!? Why not teach them in a fun activity? Take your students around the world as analyze images and read information about the different r
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES BUNDLE
Thirteen Colonies - New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
How did the colonists of the thirteen colonies live? Students will research the differences between the colonial regions, identify the specific colonies within each region, understand the way of life/occupations of colonists and analyze how colonists needed to adapt to their environment in this engaging lesson and activity!Included in this resource:• Title page • Colonial Regions: New England, Middle, and Southern colonies readings with corresponding graphic organizer• Answer key for graphic or
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Thirteen Colonies UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS Activities
1950s Culture vs 1960s Counterculture: 15 Image Gallery Walk & Research Project!
In this engaging 1950s and 1960s (culture and counterculture) gallery walk project, students learn the characteristics of 1950s culture and the 1960s counterculture, complete a classroom organizer, and conduct research further about leaders of the 1960s counterculture movement (Jack Kerouac, Jane Fonda, Bob Dylan, Betty Friedan, and Timothy Leary). Students navigate 7 different image sets, each with a different focus, to learn about how the 1950s and 1960s viewed authority, patriotism, music, wo
Grades:
6th - 10th
Analyzing and Comparing Different Types of Maps
Different Types of Maps The main goal of this lesson is for students to identify, analyze, and make connections between different types of mapsAlthough not necessary, having computers or Ipads available for students will allow them better view each map in full color. If this is not possible, the maps can still be projected onto a screen. A Powerpoint with each map is provided for this17 Slide PowerPoint comes with:Do NowInformational ChartClass NotesAssessment QuestionsActivity InstructionsConc
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Geography Unit Bundle
CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
CSI American History Bundle! Lost Colony, Salem, Donner Party, Lincoln, Tulsa Race Riots, Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK!In the CSI American History Bundle, you receive TEN American History focused CSI investigations! Plus, any future American History CSI lessons, will be added to this bundle -- and you will be able to download them at no additional charge! Google 1:1 compatible versions are included in each CSI lesson!This bundle currently contains the following EIGHT American History CSI Investi
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5th - 10th
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Create a Culture Project & Create Your Own Country Maps - Bundle
Students will have the fun opportunity to create their very own culture and design their own country.Project #1: Create a CultureClick here for more informationStudents will create the following aspects of their culture:✓ physical geography✓ language✓ governments, laws, consequences✓ holiday✓ sport✓ school✓ clothing✓ food✓ painting✓ map of town✓ nursery rhyme✓ inventionFor each aspect of their culture, specific directions and guidelines are provided, along with questions to help spark the imagin
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Create a Culture, Country, and World Three Projects Bundle
Oregon Trail Project | Research and Travel Brochure | Printable & Digital
Fun Oregon Trail Project! Students research the Oregon Trail to create a historical travel brochure detailing the overland experience. After researching the Oregon Trail, students are ready to create their travel brochures and apply their knowledge. ***Printable PDF AND Google Drive Resource Included!***This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide includes access to the links that w
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4th - 7th
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