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Social studies Common Core RI.9-10.4 resources
World War 2 Unit Plan Bundle: Projects, Activities, & Lessons for Every Day
This World War 2 Unit Plan is the absolute ultimate bundle of lesson plans and activities for an engaging WW2 unit! In one super-organized folder you receive an Interactive Notebook set, Google Drive Digital notebook, 10 PowerPoints, dozens of reading activities, student projects, worksheets, review materials, and several options for assessments! There's over 50 resources in all and you get a unit guide with lesson plans for every day!Imagine having a full month completely planned out, FULL of v
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: American History Mega Bundle Part 4: World War II to Modern America
Industrial Revolution Unit Plan Bundle: Projects, Lessons, for World History
This Industrial Revolution unit bundle includes 40 fantastic resources to teach an engaging, student-centered unit on the Industrial Revolution! A unit plan explains your pacing plus included lesson plans for every day of the unit! Included are Google digital pages, interactive notebooks, PowerPoints with guided notes Common Core-aligned readings, games and projects that work well for almost any group of students. The resources cover urbanization, inventors and inventions, working conditions, co
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: World History MEGA Bundle #5: Nationalism - World War I
Current Event Article Close Reading, Informational Text, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Need more informational text-based lessons in your classroom? This print-and-go worksheet is the perfect little tool to use as a weekly, occasional, or extra credit assignment. You can either provide an article for your students to work through as a class or assign students to find their own article to use as the basis of the lesson. Whether you use this handout as an in-class assignment to use with copies of your local newspaper, take kids to the computer lab to find an online article, or assig
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Age of Exploration Unit Plan Bundle: Projects, Activities, Maps, and Lessons
This fantastic Explorers, Exploration, and Age of Discovery Unit Bundle includes everything you need for a month-long unit on the Age of Exploration in either US or World History! It includes over 40 engaging resources organized for both World and US History plus lesson plans for every day of the unit in both courses! No matter which subject you teach, you won't have to stress about lesson planning because it's all done for you!All of the following individual resources are included in the bundle
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: American History MEGA Bundle Part 1: Exploration to Constitution
US History Daily Warm Up Bundle: Maps, Timelines, Activities & Bell Ringers
This American History Warm Up Bundle gives you a complete school year's worth (over 120 slides!) of daily warm up or bell-ringer questions for US History! The slides start with Jamestown and the early colonies and continue through to 9/11, the Patriot Act, President Obama and even the 2016 election!Each slide contains 3-4 short questions to engage students, reflect on past learning, and segue into your new lesson. All slides contain engaging graphics for visual learners and utilize a variety of
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6th - 11th
13 Colonies Unit Plan Plan Bundle: Activities, Projects, Maps, & Lessons
This fantastic 13 Colonies Unit Plan Bundle includes all the resources and lesson plans you need for an engaging, student-driven unit on the early American Colonies in US History!There's over 30 amazing resources in the download, including:The Bacon's Rebellion Primary Source Analysis station activityA set of Google Drive Interactive Notebook PagesTraditional cut-and-paste Interactive Notebook PagesA New England Colonies PowerPoint & guided notesMayflower Compact Primary Source & Noteboo
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: American History MEGA Bundle Part 1: Exploration to Constitution
Gilded Age Robber Barons & Progressives Dinner Party Lesson
In this Gilded Age and Progressive Era activity, students read about 4 "Robber Barons" and 4 progressive reformers. They then must seat each at a "dinner table", making sure to sit each one next to another person that they have something in common with. Three different dinner table templates are included for differentiation purposes - one round and 2 long tables. This higher-level thinking activity allows students to make connections between different people and analyze similarities and differen
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5th - 10th
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Alexander Hamilton: Lesson Plan for the Musical
Hamilton Lesson Plan for the Hit MusicalThis amazing, fun, and highly-engaging lesson is designed to teach your students all about Alexander Hamilton through a PowerPoint, graphic organizer/interactive notebook pages, cooperative learning activity, primary source, and songs from the hit Broadway show Hamilton. Hamilton is absolutely captivating and this is an awesome resource to bring the smash hit into your classroom! Your download includes a detailed lesson plan/teacher instruction page with s
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7th - 11th
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Russian Revolution Reading Activity and Worksheet
This is an excellent, brief overview of the Russian Revolution. The 1-page reading covers all of the major events of the revolution in a simple, straightforward way for students to understand. The reading begins with a section on Tsar (Czar) Nicholas and pre-revolutionary Russia and moves through all of the major events, including the February and March Revolutions, Civil War, and more. A complete answer key is also included for your convenience. An editable Google Docs version of the reading an
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6th - 9th
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Vietnam War Soldier's Letter Primary Source Reading
This amazing Vietnam War primary source activity features a poetic letter from an American soldier who died in the conflict. It provides a moving interpretation of what it means to be a patriotic American.The letter is beautifully written and will surely have a powerful effect on your students. It is also a great way to integrate reading analysis strategies into a lesson on the Vietnam War.After reading the 1-page letter, students answer a set of open-ended comprehension and opinion questions to
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8th - 12th
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Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the following products:Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for ANY Novel or StoryInteractive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational TextsInteractive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of
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6th - 12th
Editorial Cartoons Political Cartoons to Teach Persuasion Rhetoric Google Drive
Teach your students how to “read” an editorial or political cartoon with this one-day lesson that can also become part of your regular current event assignment rotation. Perfect for English/Language Arts and History/Social Studies classrooms!The lesson begins with an introduction to four persuasive tools used by editorial cartoonists (symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, and analogy) with real-world examples of classic public domain political cartoons. Then, use modern cartoon examples (links incl
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Strikes & Labor Union Issues Picket Sign Lesson
In this Industrial Revolution or Gilded Age Era lesson on Labor Strikes in US History, students create picket signs that tell the story of some of the most famous labor clashes in American History. Included are 7 one-page stories on each of the events in the labor movement: Great Railroad Strike of 1877The Homestead Strike, Haymarket AffairPullman StrikeLudlow MassacreFlint Sit-Down StrikeMemorial Day MassacreIn groups, students read their article and create a picket sign that tells the story o
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7th - 12th
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Holocaust Resource Bundle for ELA, History - Print & Digital
This bundle includes my best-selling Holocaust resources, all of which are perfect additions to your unit on the Holocaust in either an English Language Arts or history classroom. All of the resources included can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two.Through reading, writing, and activities, students will be introduced to the Holocaust and build an understanding of the events leading up to this genocide and the effects on the individuals targeted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi P
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9th
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Unbroken, Farewell to Manzanar, Compare & Contrast Non-Fiction, PDF & Google App
Get teens excited about non-fiction with this two-day lesson featuring a compare-and-contrast of two gripping stories from World War II. First, read an excerpt of Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand’s New York Times bestselling biography of Olympic runner and Army Air Corps P.O.W. Louie Zamperini. Then, introduce your students to a family confined to a Japanese internment camp in California’s Death Valley, as documented in Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s memoir Farewell to Manzanar.Don’t have class sets of e
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8th - 11th
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CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Not Grade Specific
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Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Editable
Editable Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Aligned with the Common Core State Standards (Grades 5-12)This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle.Looking for a comprehensive foldable activity that you can actually customize and edit? Look no further...Students will practice literary, rhetorical, and figurative language devices with this foldable activity. It includes differentiated templates for all levels of learners. I also included a blank template y
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Hip Hop: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER TO BRING MUSIC INTO THE CLASSROOM. THIS HIP HOP GENRE RESOURCE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND SPEAK TO YOUTH CULTURE WHILE REMAINING APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL. ENJOY!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to clarify the different between DJ Kool and DJ Kool Herc, as well as an updated slide on the culture of rapper names
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7th - 12th
Kristallnacht Reading Worksheet for the Holocaust
This resource for teaching the Holocaust features an excellent, short reading about Kristallnacht. The 1-page article explains all of the relevant information students should know about "the night of broken glass" including why and how it began, key events, and the impact of it.Following the reading is a set of reading analysis questions students answer. These are intended to gauge students' understanding and get them to think critically about what they read.An editable Google Docs version of th
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7th - 10th
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All 20 comprehensive & engaging Music History PPTs (links, handouts & more)
THIS BUNDLE IS NOT ONLY A MASSIVE TIME-SAVER AND COMPLETE WITH HUNDREDS OF 5-STAR RATINGS COLLECTIVELY GIVEN TO THE 20 UNIQUE RESOURCES, IT IS ALSO A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO BRING READY-TO-GO, NO-PREP MUSIC ENGAGEMENT TO THE CLASSROOM ALL YEAR LONG. INCLUDED: * 800+ engaging slides on 20 genres of American Music* Links, background, primary sources, built-in games and activities, and more* Handouts/graphic organizers for students to follow (PDF & editable MS WORD)* Teacher direc
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4th - 12th
Children of Blood and Bone Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. With over 140+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the literary analysis resources, critical consciousness activities and discussions, fiction close readings, West Africa and Yoruba historical and cultural readings and activities, extension projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provid
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8th - 12th
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Jazz: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & google)
THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER TO BRING MUSIC INTO THE CLASSROOM. THIS JAZZ GENRE RESOURCE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, SPEAK TO YOUTH CULTURE, AND MAKE LEARNING FUN. ENJOY!***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Jazz Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-spe
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3rd - 12th
Blues: A comprehensive & engaging Music History PPT (links, handouts & more)
"Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues." - Adventures in Babysitting***GOOGLE COMPATIBLE*** 1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the Blues Family Feud review game***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)***Updated to include teacher directions for each slideT
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3rd - 12th
The Alamo: Heroes and Ghosts Reading & Worksheet
This resource for teaching about the Alamo features a great story on ghost sightings there along with the essential understandings for students of what happened there between American settlers and Santa Anna's army prior to the Mexican-American War. The 2-page story is written at a level for middle or high school students and is perfect to use for Halloween or a lesson on America's expansion.Following the reading is a 2-page worksheet that includes 8 Common Core-aligned questions to check stude
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6th - 12th
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