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4th grade social studies centers on sale
We Are Water Protectors Lessons - Indigenous Resource - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning in Elementary SchoolsEight different comprehension activities support the story, We Are Water Protectors using:Prediction, Summary, Meaning, Problem and Resolution (with Opinion),Connection, Question, Create an Alternative EndingThis unit is developed to support a single read aloud copy. There is zero prep needed (other than photocopying.)Also included are learning links, including video links and related books.**Be sure to follow my blog fo
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1st - 5th
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2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE MAGNITUDES ACROSS UNITED STATES - STATE CAPITALS
Are you looking for a fun activity on Solar Eclipse Day that is not busy work? This Solar Eclipse Activity integrates Science, Geography and MATH! Students handle REAL and RAW DATA about the magnitudes (for the April 8, 2024) for each state capital across the United States all while ... converting percents to fractionssimplifying fractionsordering fractionsmaking line plotsanalyzing datausing mapsreviewing state abbreviationsThis is geared towards 4th grade Math standards, but would make great p
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4th - 8th
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Jamestown Colony Help-Wanted Advertisement Activity
With this activity students will use their knowledge of the Jamestown colony to create a persuasive help-wanted ad. They should consider what jobs may have been underrepresented in the young colony, and create an advertisement that persuades new settlers from England that can perform those jobs.Purchase includes a detailed project information sheet, Jamestown's first jobs list, student planning sheet, and grading rubric.Please follow me to be informed of product updates, revisions, and new prod
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4th - 9th
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When We Were Alone Lessons - Indigenous Resource - Reconciliation
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsThis unit is part of a Julie Flett BUNDLE: Supporting First Nations and Metis Literature in the Primary Classroom - Discovery of SelfWith this unit, students will explore this incredibly rich story with comprehension reading strategies such as visualization, connection, questioning, transitioning and summarizing.Easy to use reading response pages in blank, interlined and lined versions, have been created
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K - 4th
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Also included in: Julie Flett Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning for Primary Students
Shi-shi-etko and Shin-chi's Canoe Lessons BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students OVER 18 (No Prep) ACTIVITIES!! Easy to use reading response pages have been created for each lesson. The worksheets have been adapted for all levels of abilities; including lined, interlined and modified versions of the response sheets. Student evaluation and teacher evaluation rubrics are also included. Reading comprehension strategies used in these units are: Connection, Visualization, Main Idea, Retell, Comp
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K - 4th
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Residential Schools Lessons – A Unit for Primary Grades - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusion Learning for Elementary School Students First Steps in Understanding Residential Schools is a unit created to support many beautifully written and illustrated books that tell the stories of First Nation, Inuit and Metis children attending residential schools. This unit is specifically geared towards primary students.The books used in this unit are:Shi-shi-etko written by Nicola I Campbell and Illustrated by Kim LaFlave - Lesson Focus - Connection, Vi
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1st - 4th
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Early North American Settlements and Colonization-1565-1630-Illustrated Timeline
This project allows students to summarize and illustrate events that are considered to be milestones in the early settlement and colonization of North America, in the format of a large illustrated timeline. The events include Spanish, Dutch, English, and French colonies.The timeline is large, and uses five sheets of 8.5x11 paper. There is also a full page option included in this timeline, which uses ten sheets of 8.5x11 paper.There is a sample answer key, as well as a grading rubric included.Th
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4th - 8th
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Roy Henry Vickers Traditional Stories Lessons - Indigenous Resource
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School StudentsThis unit supports the books: Peace Dancer, Raven Brings the Light, Orca Chief, and Cloudwalker, with reading comprehension strategies bundled together in a student response booklet. Included in this unit are: Ties to the BC Curriculum Big Ideas for Grades 2-6 in Language Arts and Grades 2 and 3 in Social Studies. (Outside of BC, similar curricular comparisons can be made.) St
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2nd - 5th
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September 11th The Little Chapel that Stood Literature and Writing Activity Pack
The Little Chapel that Stood, 45 pages, CCSS*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*The Little Chapel that Stood is a beautiful poem by A.B. Curtiss, written about September 11th. It is less focused on the tragedies of the day, and highlights the acts of bravery that took place, which makes it appropriate for younger children. Many of the activities included in this product are differentiated.For your convenience, I have included a video link of the author reading aloud her book.Your purchase includes th
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3rd - 6th
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Stand Like A Cedar Lessons - Indigenous Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning in Elementary SchoolsNINE different comprehension activities support the story, Stand Like a Cedar, written by Nicola I. Campbell and illustrated by Carrielynn Victor.Reading Response activities include:Visualization, Connection, Meaning/Infer, Question, Plus... Place-Based Learning Activity, Sensory Writing, and Nle?kepmxcin / Sto:lo Halq'emeylem / English Word FocusThis unit is developed to support a single read aloud copy. There is zero p
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1st - 5th
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The Three Sisters - Lessons First Peoples' Perspective on Planting
Supporting Indigenous Resources and Reconciliation for Elementary School StudentsThis no-prep, learning resource explores the First Peoples' perspective on 'companion planting' with the Three Sisters. The Strong Stories Kanyen'keha:ka book used to support this unit can be found at Strong Nations online store and the Apple Book version can be purchased here, at the Apple Store. Acquiring this resource is not necessary for this unit, and can be completed without it. Included are comprehension acti
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Haudenosaunee BUNDLE - Lessons and Unit Plan
Causes of the American Revolution Illustrated Timeline Project
For students to summarize and illustrate each event that is considered a cause of the American Revolution, in the format of a large illustrated timeline.
The timeline is large, and uses five sheets of 8.5x11 paper.
The events included on the illustrated timeline are:
The French and Indian War
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
The First Continental Congress
The battles of Lexington and Concord
The Second Continental Congress.
If
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4th - 8th
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Powwow Day Lesson Plans - Indigenous Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsSEVEN different activities support the charming story, Powwow Daywritten Traci Sorell.Comprehension strategies used in this unit include: Meaning, Infer, Connection, Question, and Prediction PLUS... also included is an informational mini-book that describes: Powwows, the Arena, the Emcee, the Arena Director, the Grand Entry, the Drumming, the dances and in particular, the Jingle Dress Dance This unit is
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Powwow Lesson BUNDLE Indigenous Inclusive Learning
Raven Tales Lesson Bundle - Trickster Tales - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Elementary School StudentsThis product is featured in my blog! To find out how I use this unit in my class, follow the link: https://www.infusingindigenouslit.com/post/and-along-came-trickster-tales*** UPDATE:Scholastics has discontinued this series. Only purchase if you have access to these resources***This unit is based on the animated series and published graphic novel set, Raven Tales, created by Chris Kientz, published by Rubicon. The stories are not incl
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Scholastics: Trickster Tales Lessons MEGA BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Causes of the Civil War Illustrated Timeline Project
For students to summarize and illustrate each event that is considered a cause of the Civil War, in the format of a large illustrated timeline. The timeline is large, and uses five sheets of 8.5x11 paper. The events included on the illustrated timeline are:The Compromise of 1850The Fugitive Slave ActUncle Tom's CabinThe Kansas-Nebraska ActBleeding KansasThe Dred Scott DecisionLecompton Constitution RejectedJohn Brown's Raid on Harper's FairyThe Election of Abraham LincolnIf you would like to v
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4th - 8th
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BUNDLE Spanish speaking countries country studies series READINGS Gallery Walk
ENGLISH VERSION. Great WHOLE YEAR set! 189 short, “bite-sized” readings to introduce students to interesting facts about the Spanish-speaking countries! All 21 sets (countries) aare included! Printable, digital, bell ringer versions, bulletin board posters, comprehension questions, and extension activities! SO MUCH IS INCLUDED!Take the stress out of planning and pique your students’ interest in each Spanish-speaking country! Perfect for geography units, culture units, exploratory Spanish, and En
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3rd - 12th
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The Two Sisters Lessons - An Indigenous Traditional Story - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School StudentsThis learning resource supports the Indigenous Traditional Story, The Two Sisters, written by Pauline Johnson and illustrated by Sandra Butt. Primary students learn about The Two Sisters, also known as The Lions near Vancouver, B.C., with reading strategies such as visualization, questioning/hypothesizing, summarizing and personal opinion.Included in this unit:Connections to the BC Curriculum Big Ideas for Grade
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K - 4th
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Island Kids Lessons - Integrating Language Arts and BC History
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School StudentsThis learning resource supporting, Island Kids, focuses on developing the reading strategies: Visualization, Summarizing, Connecting, Comparing and Contrasting, Questioning, and Predicting, while including a First Nations’ theme throughout. Ideal grades for this unit are grade 3-6, understanding that grade threes would need a little more support, but would get great exposure and practice with these higher thinki
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3rd - 6th
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2nd Grade Earth Day 2024 Bundle, 2024 Math Activities, Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Make learning about Earth Day 2024 exciting with this high interest and thought provoking Earth Day Bundle! This CCSS standards aligned bundle includes:→ Earth Day themed mini unit packed with learning activities→ Our Earth Day “Crack the Code” math game → Earth Day 2024 Scavenger Hunt activity inspires critical thinking about what should and should not be in nature (natural vs pollutants)***I'm part of a Bundle!***The BIG out of this world Earth Day BundleEach of these resources integrate multi
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2nd - 4th
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2-LS4-1
, 2-PS1-1
Storm Boy and Frog Girl Lessons - Inclusive Learning
This learning resource supports the Indigenous traditional Stories Storm Boy and Frog Girl, retold and illustrated by Paul Owen Lewis, using reading strategies such as connection, questioning, and inferring.Easy to use reading response pages have been created for each lesson. The pages can be compiled to create a final booklet for students to showcase their work. A teacher evaluation rubric and an answer key is also provided.** Storm Boy and Frog Girl, written by Paul Owen is not an authentic In
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2nd - 6th
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President's Day
Celebrate President's Day with this great unit. This unit lets your students explore their creative side with the fun activities and writing prompts. It also allows your students to learn about some of the Presidents of United States. Below is a list of some of the activities included in this unit: ***Updated 01/27/21 with information about President Joseph Biden.-KWL Chart Presidents-KWL Chart Washington-KWL Chart Lincoln-Acrostic Poem President-Acrostic Poem Washington-Make a Word President
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PreK - 4th
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Not My Girl Lessons - Reconciliation - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This book study has NINE different activities using reading comprehension strategies: connection, visualization, question, and infer ... plus other activities including a take home mini-book!Student and teacher assessment rubrics are customized for each lesson.Not My Girl, written by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margret Pokiak-Fenton and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard, depicts the struggles an Inuit girl experie
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K - 4th
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Earth Day 2024 2nd Grade Mini Unit: Earth Day Project, Earth Day 2024 Craft
Make learning about Earth Day interactive & fun with this (no-prep!) engaging and thought provoking Earth Day 2024 2nd Grade mini unit. This CCSS standards aligned Earth Day themed mini unit includes: a high interest earth day presentation with informational text & videos, 4 writing prompts, extension project & craft, quiz questions and more! Your students will love these ready to use slides and worksheets which are perfect for helping them practice critical thinking and their crea
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2nd - 4th
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2-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
Fireboat John J. Harvey and 9/11: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-E*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*This is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of Fireboat John J. Harvey's heroic role during 9/11, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, a Congressional document, children's literature, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpo
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4th - 8th
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