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U.S. History Common Core L.5.5a resources
American Revolution Mentor Sentences & Interactive Activities Mini-Unit (4-6)
Mentor sentences are the perfect way to teach grammar and author's craft through examples of excellent sentences from your favorite read-aloud books! This unit will be a great way to integrate Social Studies in with your mentor sentences during your American Revolution Unit! It does not include explicit directions of how to implement mentor sentences in your room- these directions are in the Volume 1, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, Volume 2, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, or Volu
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4th - 6th
Westward Expansion Mentor Sentences & Interactive Activities Mini-Unit (4-6)
Mentor sentences are the perfect way to teach grammar and author's craft through examples of excellent sentences from your favorite read-aloud books! This unit will be a great way to integrate Social Studies in with your mentor sentences during your Westward Expansion Unit! It does not include explicit directions of how to implement mentor sentences in your room- these directions are in the Volume 1, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, Volume 2, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, or Volum
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4th - 6th
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Poor Richard's Almanac & Research Project
Ben Franklin had many pithy sayings and quotes in his publication entitled Poor Richard's Almanac. Study the wit and wisdom of Ben Franklin by analyzing and explaining 18 different quotes from his writings. Students will learn more about Ben Franklin's life, and benefit their own lives as they apply these pithy life principles. Also included is a graphic organizer for students to research the personal life and historical events of Ben Franklin.What's Included:20 different segments with quotes
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Al Capone Does My Shirts — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
This HyperDoc is designed to be used on a computer or tablet—perfect for iPads or Chromebooks—while reading the novel Al Capone Does My Shirts. Along with questions that explore different perspectives and spark critical thinking, links are included to help students understand the historical context, life in the time period, changes over time, and historical characters. In an effort to integrate multiple subjects and engage students of varying levels, videos, images, and articles are linked and t
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4th - 8th
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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Unit Plan Super Bundle
This is a unit based upon the novel "The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg" by Rodman Philbrick. It has been chosen as an exemplar text and has been aligned to the new common core standards. You will be receiving everything you need to teach this unit! You are receiving 3 weeks of lesson plans that are ready to print out and paste into your plan book. You will also be receiving a list of vocabulary words for each of the 3 weeks you are teaching the novel as well as vocabulary organizers, p
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4th - 6th
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Follow the Drinking Gourd by Winter the Underground Railroad Lesson
Follow the Drinking Gourd by Winter The Underground Railroad Lesson is perfect for teaching American history, African American history, main idea and details, cause and effect, new vocabulary, writing skills, and much MORE! This lesson plan includes: Learning Objectives Pre, during, and post reading activities, Background InformationExtension resourceKWL Chart, Word search New Vocabulary activities Reading Comprehension QuestionsCause & Effect activity Main idea and details activity Nearpod
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4th - 6th
Ruby Lee & Me by Shannon Hitchcock Novel Study
Comments from buyers: “This was a great resource for after reading. I love the quizzes and the final exam. It breaks down vocabulary, figurative language, and discussion. I will use this for years to come.” “Wonderful resource, was challenging and engaging. Discussion questions are great.” “Worked perfectly for small reading groups. Put these into binders and the kids were thrilled.”This is a 100+ page, Common Core aligned, no prep novel study for Ruby Lee & Me by Shannon Hitchcock. This N
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3rd - 5th
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Fever 1793 — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
I began this brook project in October of 2019. How little did I know then how prescient this would be! It was completed March 18, 2020 and hope to update it as the COVID19 pandemic plays out as a fitting juxtaposition. This digital project is designed to be used as students read the novel Fever 1793. As with all my Hyperlinked PDF projects, it incorporates as many subject areas as are fittingly possible with links to multiple outside sources of information. I tried to carefully balance the use o
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5th - 8th
Becoming Muhammad Ali novel study comprehension writing enrichment activities
This resource includes more than 150 comprehension questions with composition prompts and 19 cross-curricular enrichment/project activities for the book Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander. The resource is provided as a printable PDF and as Google Slides™ for use in Google Classroom™. This book is an engaging, inspiring, and timely, cross-curricular historical fiction book that recounts the life of Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) up to his professional career as a boxer. It
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4th - 7th
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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Novel Study Questions Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 212 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Ground Zero written by Alan Gratz. This book is a highly engaging and suspenseful historical fiction novel with many timely themes. This story opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Survival, 9/11, War, Resilience, Afghanistan, U.S. History, Multiple P
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4th - 7th
Someplace to Call Home Novel Study Questions Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 112 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Someplace to Call Home written by Sandra Dallas. This book is an engaging historical fiction novel with many important themes. This story opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Great Depression, Bullying, Self-Awareness, Empathy, Dust BowlThis book is
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3rd - 6th
FREE - Grammar | Oregon Trail Worksheet (Gr. 3-7)
FREE - Grammar Bundle - Editing - Language Skills | Oregon Trail Worksheet (Grade 3-7). In this grammar freebees printables: 3 Oregon Trail paragraphs (answers will vary). + + + + + + + + Oregon Trail is part of Editing & Grammar Bundle: 91 Worksheets, which includes the following... Click links for full previews. A) Language Skills: 44 WorksheetsBasic• Sentences• Paragraphs• Nouns• Verbs• Adjectives• Adverbs• PrepositionsIntermediate• Apostrophes• Commas I• Commas II• Quotation Ma
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Â US History Bundle
Langston Hughes & The Harlem Renaissance {Social Studies Pop-Ups}
Not enough time in your day to teach Social Studies? Social Studies Pop-Ups help you fit it all in! These units integrate specific social studies concepts, close reading, comprehension activities, mentor sentences, and more! Your students will L-O-V-E the mentor texts for each week and your days will move seamlessly from literacy to content area instruction. This unit centers on the mentor text and poem, "April Rain Song" by Langston Hughes. Within this unit you will find: 5 days of mentor sent
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4th - 6th
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Poetry + Song Lyric Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOLUME 3)
"Annotating is any action that deliberately interacts with a text to enhance the reader's understanding of, recall of, and reaction to the text. Annotating usually involves highlighting or underlining key pieces of text and making notes in the margins of the text." - Eastern Washington UniversityAn engaging way to introduce and practice text annotation is by analyzing poems and song lyrics. As students learn about figurative language, sensory details, poetry elements, and other language arts sta
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â BUNDLE! Poetry + Song Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOL 1-3)
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 48 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts as well as 8 extension activities for studying the biography The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver written by Gene Barretta and illustrated by Frank Morrison. This book is beautifully illustrated and does an excellent job of introducing readers to an important man from history. Students of all ages will enjoy reading and discussing this biography. This book is
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2nd - 5th
Wit & Wisdom 5th Grade Module 1, Lesson 18
These files are fully editable, but they follow the teacher manual for each of the learning stages 'Welcome', 'Launch', 'Learn', 'Land', and 'Wrap'. This product will keep you organized, which is imperative when working with this rigorous module! It's simple design allows you to customize to fit your own style, or leave it as is! Just review the slides before you implement in case you need to make small edits to fit your student needs!In this lesson, students gain a deeper understanding of our
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5th
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Gunboat Diplomacy and Japan's Modernization - Match 'Em & Short Answer Worksheet
Japan's position at the far Eastern edge of Asia led a 7th-Century diplomat to name it the "Land of the Rising Sun." Twelve hundred years later, Japan would receive a group of visitors who came not with commodities for trade, but with heavy weapons and imperialistic intent. What followed was one of the most humiliating, one-sided encounters in history. And within a century, Japan’s disastrous experience with Gunboat Diplomacy would have global repercussions.This two-part worksheet provides an o
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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