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Social studies Common Core W.7.2 resources
Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Mythology Projects - Ancient Greece Unit Activities
This Greek Mythology Unit contains over 200 pages and it is the perfect addition to an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook or Ancient Greece unit. These Greek mythology projects and activities include full text versions of a variety of Ancient Greek myths, telling the tales of the Olympians and other Greek Gods and Goddesses. It contains all of the resources, foldable activities, graphic organizers, and mythology worksheets you need to teach your students about the gods, goddesses, heroes, and m
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4th - 7th
Black History Month Activity - Research Project - Biography Banners - Posters
This best-selling Black History Month biography project is the PERFECT activity for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with these LOW PREP Black History Month biography activities that come in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. This banner project contains over 40 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can sit back and watch you
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5th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mummification Unit has over 40 pages of Ancient Egypt projects and activities. These Egypt activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Egypt unit or mummification unit. These mummification activities contain Egypt reading passages, comprehension questions, and projects about mummification! Student read and answer comprehension questions, and complete an illustrated "mummification wheel" , one pager project, and Top Three Pennant Project to demonstrate their understanding
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4th - 7th
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Unbroken Complete Study Unit
Captivate your students with the incredible story of Louie Zamperini in Unbroken. This complete unit will engage your class right from the start with interactive activities, thought-provoking discussions, and even fun creative assignments! You and your students will LOVE this deep dive into the world of Louie and World War II!With this teacher time-saving unit, students will go beyond basic comprehension questions and learn and practice ELA content and skills! This Unbroken Unit is divided into
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8th - 10th
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Asian American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month Bulletin Board - AAPI Posters
This interactive bulletin board is the PERFECT AAPI Heritage Month activity for middle school and high school students to learn about influential individuals during Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. Create an engaging bulletin board with these 42 eye-catching posters that contain thought-provoking quotes to pique student curiosity and get them thinking critically!Each poster focuses on an AAPI individual and includes a H.O.T question. Question types include analysis, making co
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6th - 9th
Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities
A fully integrated English, Social Studies, and Art unit on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This King Arthur unit or Arthurian Legend unit includes reading passages, questions, and activities on Lancelot, King Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the code of chivalry, and more! These make great additions to an Arthurian Legend Interactive Notebook. This unit can be done on its own as an English unit on Legends, but also makes an excellent complement to
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4th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Monsters Activity - Ancient Greece Myth Projects
This Ancient Greek Mythology Monster Unit contains a fun Greek Mythology project on monsters. Perfect for your Ancient Greece Unit, this Greek myth resource contains mythology reading passages on the Gorgons (Medusa), the Hydra, the Minotaur, Cerberus, and other mythological monsters.Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to a Greek Mythology Interactive Notebook.This package contains readin
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4th - 7th
Black History Month Research Activities - Social Media Project - Posters - Decor
This social media mini-research project contains the PERFECT Black History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. These social media templates contain over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You will also receive a bonus set of custom
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6th - 9th
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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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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
Women's History Month Project - Biography Research Banners - Bulletin Board
This best-selling biography research project is one of my favorite Women's History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential women during Women's History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. This banner project contains over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can sit back and watch your students learn in the student-ce
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5th - 8th
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Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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13 Colonies Unit
Teach about colonial America through the learning of the thirteen colonies using these print and digital learning activities. Students will learn where the colonists settled ( Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth ) and the characteristics of each of the 13 colonies, including the three major groups; New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Your students will learn the following:Early settlementsRoanokeJamestownPlymouthCharacteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern ColoniesClimateEducati
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4th - 6th
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Dystopian Literature Unit - Civilization Creation - Create your own Dystopia
Dystopian Literature Unit - Create Your Own Dystopian Society! This Dystopia activity package is the perfect supplement to a Dystopian Literature Unit! Students research the meaning of the word Dystopia, and create Dystopian societies of their own. This Dystopia introduction ask students to practice their critical thinking and creative writing skills as they create a detailed project that describes all of the different aspects of their Dystopian societies.⭐This is an excellent final project or e
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Greece Unit - Athens and Sparta Projects - Greek City State Activities
This 70+ page Ancient Greece unit resource on Athens and Sparta contains information about these city states. A great addition to your Ancient Greece Unit, Ancient Civilizations Unit, or Greece Interactive Notebook, it contains Athens and Sparta questions, activities, and foldables. Very little teacher prep is required to use this package – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to an Interactive Notebook.The contrasting qualitie
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4th - 7th
Native American Heritage Month Bulletin Board - 30 NAHM Posters & Biographies
The Native American Heritage Month bulletin board is PERFECT to introduce middle school and high school students to 30 influential Native American individuals during Native American Heritage Month. This interactive bulletin board can be used for a variety of Native American Heritage Month activities, like gallery walks or learning stations, that will promote student collaboration, discussions, and critical thinking.Each Native American Heritage Month poster is accompanied by a short biography an
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6th - 9th
Reform Movements - Temperance, Education, Mental Illness, and Prison Reform
This lesson discusses three major reform movements of the Antebellum Era - the Temperance Reform Movement, Education Reform, and the Prison Reform Movement. Students will read about the problems the reformers were trying to address. They will then brainstorm solutions to those problems by discussing how social issues can be addressed or improved by society. The issues of the 1800s have carried over to the modern day, so they are very relatable to students. Everything you needed it included in th
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Part 1 Complete U.S. History Curriculum | Middle School Bundle
Starter Kit for Middle School Newspaper, Part 1 (editable version included!)
Starting a middle school newspaper was a daunting task; I wasn’t quite sure where to begin! As with anything in teaching, I started by determining my goals, establishing what our writing/publishing procedure would look like, and choosing daily and weekly rhythms to move my journalism group in the right direction.This template I came up with was essential for creating structure while giving students ownership over the process. I also created a Starter Kit for Middle School Newspaper, Part 2, whic
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6th - 9th
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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
Thank You Note or Letter Template Project - How To Writing Kit
Use this complete how-to kit for writing a thank you note or letter to teach students the real-life skill of sharing gratitude and kindness. This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is expressing genuine appreciation to others.The thank you note is an essential life skill that's rarely formally taught but practices everything from being genuine to being specific and formal. Challenge your students to do good by expressing their appreciatio
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Letter Writing Projects - How to Write Opinion College Essays
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Multiple Accounts of the Same Event
CCSS.RI.5.6This is a webquest activity that has students analyze four different accounts of Rosa Parks' arrest and the Montgomery bus boycotts, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a video interview of Rosa Parks, a written interview with Rosa Parks, a newspaper article (Obituary), an online article). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's
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4th - 8th
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month DIGITAL Activity - AAPI
Are you looking for a meaningful Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month activity that will not only let your students have fun and show their creativity, but also requires them to conduct research and think critically? Look no further than this student-centered research project that contains instructional materials to help guide teachers and students through this activity. Students will LOVE that they get to learn more about an influential AAPI individual during AAPI Heritage Month a
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5th - 9th
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Black History Month Activity - Trading Cards Research Project - Decor - Posters
This Black History Month research project is the PERFECT student-centered biography project for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that contains over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can easily turn these student trading cards into purposeful classroom decor and create a Black History Month
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5th - 9th
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Civil Rights Movement Collaborative Project - Black History Month Activities
Are you looking for a way to introduce students to the Civil Rights Movement without spending entire class periods focused on lectures and taking notes? The Civil Rights Movement Collaborative Project is a student-centered activity that turns your students into researchers and teachers. Students will work together with a group of their classmates to research a specific topic from the Civil Rights Movement and create a product that can educate their classmates on that topic. Teachers will LOVE t
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6th - 9th
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