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2nd grade social studies lessons on sale
Strong Stories: Coast Salish Series Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This learning resource BUNDLE is based on the Strong Stories: Coast Salish Series books and help organize and document student learning and understanding of the Coast Salish Culture. This bundle is perfect for: class discussions, individual learning or independent group learning stations.This product is featured in my blog: Strong Stories: my greatest discovery this year!Units included in this BUNDLE support th
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2nd - 5th
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Flags Around the World [Coloring Pages]
Flags around the World (2 VERSION UPDATE)ORIGINAL VERSION (Version 1) includes 18 Country Flags with greetings from different languagesMexico, Spain, S. Korea, China, Kenya, France, Sweden, Egypt, Israel, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Germany, Tanzania, Poland, AmericaVERISON 2 {NEW} includes a different layout with 30 country flags.Hello Around The World
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Hello Around the World (BUNDLE)
7 Wonders of the Ancient World (The Ancient Olympics and More!)
#halfoffhalftimeGreat ideas for studying the Olympics, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and much, much more! 149 pages of learning fun and exploration! This resource pack was developed for use with my elementary students when studying ancient civilizations, cultures, and the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. Join Cleo the Camel as we explore together!This unit also references other wonders of the world, and its approach is interdisciplinary in nature. Students will enjoy learning about history,
Grades:
1st - 8th
Hawaii ( A Mini Unit)
Aloha! I created this mini unit all about Hawaii for my kiddies! With so much culture and attractions, your students will feel like they just took a mini vacation! :) I have also included boarding passes to give out when you begin the unit! This is great to go with any social studies unit, too. I have also included a MINI BOOK! :)
Here's what is included:
-Hawaiian boy and girl craft (with guitar and shaved ice!) :)
-Boarding pass for girl and boy(I give these out before the unit begins)
-Aloh
Grades:
1st - 4th
Italy (A Mini Unit)
I created this mini unit all about Italy for my kiddies! With so much culture and attractions, your students will feel like they just took a mini vacation! :) I have also included boarding passes to give out when you begin the unit! This is great to go with any social studies unit, too. I have also included a MINI BOOK! :)
Here's what is included:
-Italian boy and girl craft (with pizza) :)
-Boarding pass for girl and boy(I give these out before the unit begins)
-Ciao poster to hang up in your
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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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Hiawatha and the Peacemaker Lessons - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This resource uses reading comprehension strategies such as visualization, connection, questioning, predicting, summarizing as well as focusing on main idea, comparing and contrasting and a BME retell. There are over 15 different activities, plus variations of many activities to support both higher and lower level students!A bonus crossword has been included for a comprehension check for early finishers.Also, s
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2nd - 7th
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Stolen Words Lessons - A Reconciliation Resource - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students Exploring the Intergenerational Effects of Residential SchoolsThis unit contains NINE, no-prep, easy to use reading response pages to support this important story. Early primary to mid intermediate will have success using these response pages, designed to focus on the following comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Infer, Main Idea and Problem/ResolutionThis short story
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1st - 5th
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When I Was Eight and Not My Girl Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School StudentsTWENTY-FOUR different activities to choose from!Using reading comprehension strategies: connection, visualization, question, and infer ... plus other activities including a take home mini-book, these units cultivate POWERFUL understanding!Student and teacher assessment rubrics are customized for each lesson.**Be sure to follow my blog for ideas throughout the year: InfusingIndigenousLit.com **When I Was Eight an
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K - 4th
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Columbus Day Reader
Columbus Day ReaderThe ten pages included the following sentences,1. It is August 3, 1492. There are three ships in the harbor.2. The three ships are the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.3. These three ships are heading out across the ocean.4. The leader of the voyage is Christopher Columbus.5. Christopher Columbus is the captain of the Santa Maria.6. He is an explorer, a navigator, and a map maker.7. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand are the rulers of Spain. 8. They pay for Columbus’ voyag
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Emergent Readers BUNDLE
The US Major Rivers : Google Slides. Mississippi. Colorado. Hudson + Worksheets
The US Major Rivers : Google Slides, Distance Learning + Powerpoint Version + Worksheets. Interactive presentation & quiz on US major rivers. Please view the video previewINTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES/POWER POINT PRESENTATION on The US major rivers. It can be used for distance learning and google classroom or on a interactive smartboard in the classroom.Once downloaded: Please view the GOOGLE SLIDES/POWERPOINT IN 'PRESENT ▶️' modeWorksheet also included in ZIP file 'Label the US rivers'. This is
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2nd - 7th
Also included in: U.S.A Geography Bundle: Google Slides Presentations + PPT's + Worksheets
Julie Flett Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning for Primary Students
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsThis learning resource BUNDLE uses reading strategies: Connection, Questioning, Visualization, Inferring, Transitioning and Summarizing Differentiated comprehension tasks create powerful understanding for primary students and are suitable for pre-kindergartens to Grade3.This bundle contains the following learning resources units:My Heart Fills with Happiness written by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by
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PreK - 3rd
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Awasis and the World Famous Bannock Lessons - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School Students This learning resource based on the enduring story, Awasis and the World-Famous Bannock, uses the reading strategies: problem and solution, connection, summary, and theme. Also included are:a coding on paper activitya mapping/retell activityanimal and ingredient English/Cree vocabulary mini-books English/Cree procedural recipe writing activity This unit is developed to support a single read aloud copy
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Grades:
K - 4th
Grandmother's Dreamcatcher Lessons - Indigenous Resource
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School StudentsThis resource taps into the comprehension skills of: connection, visualization, retelling, and exploring meaning. 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. Mini-booklets are also provided for students to use as Dream Journals.Student evaluation and t
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K - 6th
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My Heart Fills With Happiness Lessons - Indigenous Resource
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School Students This product allows users to create a class book or individual student books based on the story, My Heart Fills With Happiness, written by Monique Gray Smith and illustrated by Julie Flett.The story and final products are a beautiful way for younger learners/readers/writers to connect with the story while celebrating 'self' and each other as a community.This activity is suitable for kindergartners (with
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Julie Flett Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning for Primary Students
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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France (A Mini Unit)
I created this mini unit all about France for my kiddies! With so much culture and attractions, your students will feel like they just took a mini vacation! :) I have also included boarding passes to give out when you begin the unit! This is great to go with any social studies unit, too. I have also included a MINI BOOK! :)
Here's what is included:
-French boy and girl craft (with Eiffel Tower and flag) :)
-Bonjour poster to hang up in your room
-Food, Architecture, Holidays, Location chart
-F
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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
When I Was Eight Lessons - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This book study has 12 different activities!!Using the reading comprehension strategies: connection, visualization, question, and infer ... plus other activities including a take home mini-book, this unit will create powerful understanding.This book study unit was created to support a single novel read-aloud, should a class set be unavailable.Student and teacher assessment rubrics are customized for each lesso
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K - 4th
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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
Distance Learning-Chocolate & Aztecs & Cortez Legends-Hispanic Cultural Reading
This cultural lesson on " Chocolate"is the perfect activity for Social Studies when students are learning the Aztec and Mayan civilization. It highlights the legend of how Quetzacoalt gave the chocolate to the Toltecs and was punished by the Gods. It also talks about Cortez and how he contributed to transforming "kakau" into the wonderful sweet chocolate we enjoy. Very appropriate for Hispanic Heritage Month lessons
Awesome short passage for Reading Comprehension including Questions
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2nd - 7th
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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My Metis Sash Lesson - Strong Readers: Metis Series
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsThis no-prep, learning resource includes activities that extend student learning and understanding of the the Metis Sash.Activities include: Information about the Metis Sash, colour symbolism and differentiated mathematics patterning pages for sash design.Included are learning links to support this topic.This unit, complimented by the other Metis Series Units are perfect for: class discussions, individua
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Metis Lesson BUNDLE - Strong Readers
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