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Other (social studies) Common Core RH.6-8.6 resources
Abraham Lincoln Assassination Activity Civil War Reconstruction Era US History
In this Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at the conclusion of the Civil War. Students become experts about Booth's conspiracy and learn about the role Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, Geroge Azterodt, Samuel Mudd, and others had in their plan to overthrow the Union government following the Civil War. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Reconstr
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Why Study History? Back to School American and World History Activity
In this Why Study History primary source activity lesson, students understand the value of studying history by examining the words of 12 influential people from US History (American History) and World History. This Why Study History resource is an outstanding way to start your year as it promotes critical thinking, requires analysis, and sets the framework for studying history and social studies throughout your school year. Students understand the importance of studying history by examining th
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6th - 10th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Interactive Notebook 6th Grade Ancient History Activities
This comprehensive Social Studies Interactive Notebook enhances your students' understanding of Ancient Mesopotamia. Containing both print and digital versions, this resource covers Sumer, city-states, ziggurats, Hammurabi's Code, and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Engage your students with interactive cut and paste activities, maps, timelines, and more.Ancient Mesopotamia for Interactive Social Studies Notebook {Paper & Digital Versions Included!}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colo
Grades:
4th - 7th
Part 1 Complete U.S. History Curriculum | Middle School Bundle
This is a full year bundle for the first half of U.S History - from Exploration through Reconstruction. This bundle is a product of 19 years of teaching experience. I've been teaching these subjects throughout that time, and the products listed here represent my expertise as a classroom teacher. This is a stand-alone product. (They are a few videos that you might like to purchase or stream to students, however, the total cost of those videos is less than ten dollars.)My curriculum is focused on
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6th - 8th
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World Religions Complete Unit: Projects, Activities, Maps, & Lessons
This World Religions Unit Bundle includes an amazing set of resources and lesson plans for teaching all of the major world religions! The download includes folders full of resources on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and one on the Chinese philosophies of Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism! Best of all is that a Unit Plan file includes lesson plans for each day in the unit with links to suggested videos, Google Docs, review games, and more! The lessons detail how to use all the
Grades:
7th - 10th
American US History Curriculum | Part 1 PLUS American US History Curriculum
The American History US History Part 1 Curriculum PLUS: (1590-1877) contains thousands of pages of materials across 13 American History units and supplement bundles, including assessments, interactive notebooks, Google 1:1 resources, Escape Room breakouts, and much, much more.Purchase this and enjoy immediate access to an entire year of a ready-to-go American History Curriculum, including almost four-thousand pages of engaging activities and Common Core focused classroom resources, differentiate
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5th - 9th
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8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
The 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle (1550s to 1876) covers EVERYTHING from the early 1500s Colonial America time period to the Reconstruction Era which ended in 1876! This YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM is perfect for those teaching 8th grade US history and includes 12 incredible units (more details on those below!) STOP the stressful and endless search for amazing, high-quality, and affordable Social Studies lesson plans RIGHT NOW!!These incredible resources include the following:Unit
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8th
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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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Civil War Stations Primary and Secondary Source Activity
In this Civil War primary source activity, students analyze SEVEN different sources about civilian life during the war, then each student completes a source analysis for each one. This was created with the Common Core standards in mind and forces students to engage with the complexity of primary and secondary accounts. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Civil War activities unit bundle here!The SEVEN sources involved range from experiences of soldiers on
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6th - 9th
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Donner Party and Westward Expansion CSI Inquiry Activity Investigation
Donner Party: A CSI Investigation! What Happened To The Donner Party? Google 1:1 Compatible!The Donner Party CSI Investigation is included as part of two bundles, located here:CSI American History Bundle! Lost Colony, Salem, Donner Party, Lincoln!Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny Unit!Buy a Bundle and save a Bundle!----The Donner Party CSI investigation is a great resource to teach students the history of the Donner Party, their role in Westward Expansion, and the challenges faced by emigr
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
The Early Presidents Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Full Unit Bundle
The Early Presidents - 8 separate lessons including a rap battle assessment, comprehensive coverage of the early presidents and an Escape Room! ☆☆☆Engaging, student-centered, and make for the middle school mind!☆☆☆Alexander Hamilton Musical - Students Write a Hamilton vs. Jefferson Rap Battle - The unit plan includes three formative lessons that build the students' skills and background knowledge about Washington's presidency, the political differences between Hamilton and Jefferson, the U.S. r
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6th - 9th
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Primary and Secondary Source Activity | Where does information come from?
In this primary and secondary sources activity, students complete five different phases to understand the difference between primary sources and secondary sources, how to spot bias or validity issues within primary sources, complete a gallery walk to spot primary and secondary sources, engage in a research project where students compile select sources for a chosen topic, and complete a final primary v secondary sources quiz to showcase what they know. Do your students need help understanding th
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Social Studies US History Teacher Back to School Toolkit
Mark Twain & the Progressive Era Problems: Why Did Twain Name It The Gilded Age?
In this Progressive Era stations lesson, students investigate four different articles to learn about the problems associated with the Progressive Era and why Mark Twain gave it the name "The Gilded Age." Students analyze excerpts from How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens, and Twenty Years at Hull House by Jane Addams to learn the problems that defined the United States in the late 19th century. From urban slums and te
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7th - 10th
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CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
CSI American History Bundle! Lost Colony, Salem, Donner Party, Lincoln, Tulsa Race Riots, Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK!In the CSI American History Bundle, you receive TEN American History focused CSI investigations! Plus, any future American History CSI lessons, will be added to this bundle -- and you will be able to download them at no additional charge! Google 1:1 compatible versions are included in each CSI lesson!This bundle currently contains the following EIGHT American History CSI Investi
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5th - 10th
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Reconstruction Full Unit Bundle Engaging Student Centered Activities
Through this engaging series of lessons, students will analyze whether African Americans really attained freedom through the Reconstruction Era. ☆☆☆ Engaging, student-centered, and make for the middle school mind! ☆☆☆Reconstruction Begins - This lesson provides a clear overview of the major plans related to Reconstruction. Students will compare Lincoln and Johnson's plans, along with Republican Reconstruction and Radical Reconstruction.Freedom Achieved? - Evaluating the Success of Reconstruction
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6th - 9th
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Red Scare: Students Investigate the First Red Scare, Communism, & Capitalism!
In this highly-engaging lesson on communism and the Red Scare, students investigate the first Red Scare in United States history by completing two focused and engaging activities. First, students read a text focused on the role of Karl Marx and Frederic Engels (Manifesto of the Communist Party), the idea of communism, how it compares to capitalism, and the system’s strengthens and weaknesses. Then, students analyze a timeline of major events in this history of communism, its impact in Russia w
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5th - 10th
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Landforms & Environment: How has Environment Changed Over Time? Stations-based!
In this geography, landforms, and human environment impact lesson activity, students navigate through natural and manmade features to understand how the environment changes over time. Students examine how humans have modified their environment with the Panama Canal and Hoover Dam, how natural features like the Bering Land Bridge and Great Barrier Reef have evolved throughout history, how cities like Machu Picchu were once consumed by their environment, and how rising global temperatures, whether
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5th - 8th
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Progressive Era Gilded Age Unit Activity Bundle | 11 Progressive Era Resources
In this Progressive Era and Gilded Age activities unit bundle, you receive 11 engaging, fun, and 100% Google-compatible. Enjoy this bundle to supplement Women's Suffrage (Susan B Anthony, Alice Paul), John D Rockefeller, Emma Lazarus, Theodore Roosevelt, Tammany Hall, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and much more! You also save considerably by purchasing this unit instead of buying each resource separately -- buy the bundle and save a bundle!In the 11-lesson Progressive Era and Gilded Age
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7th - 10th
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8th Grade U.S. History: Colonial America COMPLETE Unit | Google Apps!
This 8th Grade U.S. History Colonial America COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for teaching your 8th grade U.S. History students all about Colonial America! This incredible unit includes EVERYTHING you'll need to cover in depth about the many aspects of colonial life in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies, the Atlantic Slave Trade, the Great Awakening, the French and Indian War, and so MUCH more!! These amazing resources are 100% ready to use for both in-person and online digital l
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8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
7th Grade TEKS Unit 6: Republic of Texas and Early Statehood | Texas History
The 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 6: Republic of Texas and Early Statehood (1836-1861) COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching Texas History to their 7th grade social studies students! The resources included in this lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person classroom and online digital learning via Google Apps! Be sure to click the PRODUCT PREVIEW to get a sneak peek of the INCREDIBLE resource's I'm so proud to offer with this Unit!!
Grades:
7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
American Revolution UNIT BUNDLE
American Revolution UNIT BUNDLE9 American Revolution Lessons, Rap Song Activity, Review Packet, Test, ProjectIncluded in this resource:This download includes 13 American Revolution products including lessons, a review packet, rap song activity, and project!This bundle is priced to save you significantly over buying each resource separately!See the links above for full details on each resource included! ★ This resource contains primary source documents and secondary source documents and quote pas
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6th - 9th
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8th Grade U.S. History: American Revolution COMPLETE Unit | Google Apps!
This 8th Grade U.S. History American Revolution COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for teaching your 8th grade U.S. History students all about the American Revolution! This incredible unit includes EVERYTHING you'll need to cover in depth about the many aspects of the American Revolution, from the Boston Massacre and the Intolerable Acts to the First and Second Continental Congress, the Declaration of Independence, the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, and so MUCH more!! These amazing resourc
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8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
7th Grade Texas History TEKS Unit 7: Texas During the Civil War & Reconstruction
The 7th Grade Texas History TEKS Unit 7: Texas During the Civil War & Reconstruction (1861-1876) COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit comes LOADED with easy-to-use, amazing resources that focus on the transformative era's of the Civil War and Reconstruction!This Unit is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade social studies in Texas (Texas History)! The resources included in this lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person classroom and online digital learning via G
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7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 5: The Texas Revolution | Texas History
The 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 5: The Texas Revolution COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit (Texas History) is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade students all about Texas History! The resources included in this lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person classroom and online digital learning via Google Apps! The amazing resources included with the TEKS Unit 5 Lesson Plan Unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS with THOUSANDS of 7th grader students and can ea
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7th
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