European Exploration Unit- Reading Passages, Lapbook, PowerPoint, and Test!
Tony the Tourist
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Grade Levels
4th - 5th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.4.1
CCSSRI.4.2
CCSSRI.4.3
CCSSRI.4.4
CCSSRI.4.10
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
149 pages and slides
Tony the Tourist
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What educators are saying
I absolutely loved using this resource in my Social Studies class. Each concept is introduced thoroughly and the activities that go along with the content were great!
Tony the Tourist has such great resources! I use this one as my whole unit for European Explorers. It has everything you would need. I really like that there is an activity book as well as a workbook. I highly recommend this resource!!
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Description
Teach about the explorers of the Western Hemisphere with this 5+ week, no-prep unit on European Exploration. It includes a discussion on indigenous peoples and the African slave trade. This unit includes complete lesson plans, a student workbook with informational text and reading comprehension tasks, an accompanying interactive notebook (activity lapbook), a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment.
The student workbook and PowerPoint presentation are Google 1:1 compatible. Reading and literacy skill building activities are built-in to the student workbook and encouraged throughout the unit. This unit is easy to use with whole-class instruction, independent learners, or as stations.
(You can also buy the Student Workbook as a stand-alone resource by CLICKING HERE).
INCLUDED:
- A Student Workbook
- Vocabulary List
- A Unit Outline with lessons and page numbers
- Eight Lessons:Â 1. An Overview of European Exploration, 2. Spanish Exploration, 3. Portuguese Exploration, 4. French Exploration, 5. English Exploration, 6. Dutch Exploration, 7. Interactions with Indigenous Peoples, 8. Transatlantic Trade
- Reading Passages with Guided Notes
- Reading Skills activities
- Study Guide
- Google 1:1 Compatible
- An Interactive Notebook / Activity Lapbook
- Completely aligned with the Student Workbook
- 6 interactive activities
- Can be used by students independently, for homework, or collaborative learning
- 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
- Vocabulary Flashcards
- PowerPoint
- Provides a digital format of the Student Workbook
- Great for teacher-guided instruction and read alouds
- Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides
- Google Slides presentation is also included
- Teacher Guide
- Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
- Answer Keys for all resources
- Unit preparation checklist
- State Standards: Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
- Link to Google compatible Student Workbook
- Test
- Editable Word document and PDF provided
- 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank
- 5 multiple choice questions
- 5 True/False statements
- 2 short response questions
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149 pages and slides
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
1 month
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSSRI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
CCSSRI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
CCSSRI.4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.4.10
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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