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Social studies Common Core RL.1.5 resources
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Duck for President Read Aloud - Voting Activities - Reading Comprehension
This "Duck for President" printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Duck for President" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: November Read Alouds - Fall Activities - Reading Comprehension Bundle
6 Thematic Units First Grade Science & Social Studies Lesson Plans BUNDLE
Are you struggling to fit science and social studies in your busy first grade schedule? Look no further! These six science and social studies thematic units for 1st grade are planned in detail and ready to use. Each of the 6 first grade units begins with a content big idea and then integrates into reading and writing with many math and phonics connections as well!What is a first grade integrated thematic unit?An integrated thematic unit combines content and literacy into one common learning the
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1st
American Symbols - Common Core Non-Fiction Unit (reading and writing)
Our American Symbols Unit covers 9 U.S symbols in a primary friendly way! The unit comes with printable student books (facts and note taking pages for all), printable teacher notes, and follow-up student writing papers (rough draft and final copy), and several CCSS aligned worksheets.
American Symbols Unit Includes:
(77 Pages Total)
Student Book Cover
Table of Contents
What is a Symbol?
Symbol note taking page
The American Flag (information)
The American Flag (note taking page)
Bald Eagle
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1st - 5th
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Iditarod and Dog Mushing Long Ago: a race across Alaska
Companion Resource:↠Iditarod Write the RoomThe Iditarod and Dog Mushing Long Ago: a race across Alaska pack gives students a glimpse into the life as a dog musher. Explore some of Alaska's history and learn how it has evolved into a modern day sport. There are two different types of readers. A simple foldable reader with beautiful black and white clip art and simplistic language, and a reading passage with more challenging text and real world pictures.What's Included:✢ Foldable readers: Sled Dog
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Christmas Around the World - Celebrations Around World - Reading Comprehension
This awesome resource gives you a multitude of activities and worksheets to keep your first and second-grade kiddos busy and learning during this busy season. Two weeks of lessons are done for you! There are 85 pages of Christmas Around the World (or Celebrations Around the World) to replace or enhance your unit. For the awesome DIGITAL version, go HERE!Teachers are saying:"A really useful resource! I liked the scaffolding and using Venn diagrams to link the different celebrations.""Excellent ma
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Activities Year-Long BUNDLE | Distance Learning
African-American Achievers-Past, Present, and Future
Black History Month is underway and what better way to celebrate than with 15 inspirational African-American achievers. Inspire your kiddos to do the impossible by hearing what others have done in the past and present when faced with adversity and criticism. Included in this packet you will find:1. History Makers Posters- 15 in all, with little known facts about each individual achiever. Each poster comes in color and black and white. Post these around your room after discussing each person.2.
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PreK - 2nd
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First Grade Social Studies Curriculum and Integrated Literacy Units BUNDLE
Are you struggling to fit 1st grade social studies in your busy schedule? Look no further! These four social studies thematic units for first grade are planned in detail and ready to use. Each of the 4 first grade social studies units begins with a content big idea and then integrates into reading and writing with many math and phonics connections as well!What is a first grade integrated thematic unit?An integrated thematic unit combines content and literacy into one common learning theme so th
Grades:
1st
Social Justice Book Study and Activities FREEBIE
In this lesson, students will embark on an exciting journey to explore the concept of identity. Identity is explained as “the story of who we are”. Who we are is made up of the things we think, say and do, but it is also influenced by more abstract notions such as race (skin color). This lesson will approach the topic of race (skin color) as an important piece of our identity that should be acknowledged and celebrated. It is designed to present students with opportunities to reflect on their ind
Grades:
K - 3rd
Readers' Theater: Classic Iktomi Stories Bundle
Contains four fun, classic Lakota stories straight from the Pine Ridge reservation! Join the trickster Iktomi and his friends in four readers' theater scripts rich with vibrant characters and engaging language!Product contains these five scripts: Iktomi and the DucksIktomi and the SwanIktomi and the StormIktomi and the MuskratEACH READERS' THEATER FEATURES• Six page script featuring six-seven different characters. • Students will be introduced to Common Core concepts such as theme, both internal
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
President's Day for Primary Grades
Celebrate President’s Day and learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and our current President. Read informative texts, organize ideas with graphic organizers--comparing and contrasting facts, practice vocabulary with worksheets, writing tasks, and more. Our President, Joe Biden, has graphic organizers for recording facts about him as well. Make this an informative and easy-on-you day with the parts of this resource. Updated 12-20.Included in this unit:⭐ Books to assemble— “Who Can be P
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: American Symbols | President's Day | Leader Roles | Voting BUNDLE
African-American Achievers-Past, Present, and Future (Freebie)
Black History Month is underway and what better way to celebrate than with this inspirational African-American achiever freebie! Inspire your kiddos to do the impossible by hearing what others have done in the past when faced with adversity and criticism. Included in this packet you will find:1. History Makers Poster- With Maya Angelou, includes little known facts about her. Each poster comes in color and black and white. Post this around your room after discussing her achievements.2. Fun Facts
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PreK - 2nd
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Social Justice Book Study and Activities for Primary Learners
In this lesson, students will embark on an exciting journey to explore the concept of culture. Culture is explained as “a way of life that we carry around with us”. It is designed to present students with opportunities to reflect on their individual cultural identity and the cultural identities of others, while also establishing a framework that facilitates the discussion of increasingly difficult topics and conversations.
Grades:
K - 3rd
Iditarod Race Alaska STEAM Literacy STEM Grade 1
⭐⭐⭐ Updated 3/13/23 *I have embedded hot-link tabs in this resource for you to easily locate items. Use this resource with the Good Notes app or any device for additional functionality. *I also created a "Student Lesson Book" with a link to this resource on the "How to Use Resource" page. ⭐ About this Resource: Are you looking for a literacy resource to support your students' diverse needs? Do you want to teach across the curriculum while integrating literacy? Did you know every year in Alaska
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Iditarod Race Alaska STEAM Literacy Bundle Grades 1-5
3rd Grade Autumn READING Learning League Adventure *GROWING BUNDLE*
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' reading skills!! These reading problems have been tailored specifically for 3rd graders in the fall, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! This bundle includes mysteries with SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES themes, but if you want to foc
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Christmas Around the World Digital AND Printable 1st and 2nd
This digital AND printable interactive Christmas Around the World resource contains Google Slides™ plus a printable version for your 1st or 2nd-grade class. Students will stay busy and learning during this busy season! Celebrations Around the World allows students to learn about thedifferent traditions and customs of 8 different countries. Whether teaching in-person, online, or hybrid, this resource has you covered!When you buy this resource, you save OVER 30%!The download for this digital versi
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1st - 2nd
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4th Grade Autumn READING Learning League Adventure *GROWING BUNDLE*
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' reading skills!! These reading problems have been tailored specifically for 4th graders in the fall, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! This bundle includes mysteries with SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES themes, but if you want to foc
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4th
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3rd Grade October MEGA Bundle- Math & Reading Adventures
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' math skills!! These math problems have been tailored specifically for 3rd graders in the month of September, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! Half of these mysteries focus on science, and the other half have a social studies th
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2nd - 3rd
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The Wall Retell, Comp, Who's Telling The Story, & Fiction/Nonfiction
4 Distance learning or face to face, in-person reading activities with the book The Wall by Eve Bunting. Have students listen to this touching story as a teacher read aloud on Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, etc. Then, assign these Retell (Beginning, Middle, End), Comprehension, Who's Telling The Story, & Fiction or Non-Fiction Google Slides in your Google Classroom! Easy and done! These are also printable for classroom worksheets (just delete the pre-placed text boxes to print)!Goes great with EL
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K - 3rd
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4th Grade September MEGA Bundle- Math & Reading Adventures
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' math skills!! These math problems have been tailored specifically for 4th graders in the month of September, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! Half of these mysteries focus on science, and the other half have a social studies th
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4th
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3rd Grade October Reading Adventure- Mystery of the Latinx Leader
The Learning League has really enjoyed celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in school, learning about the beauty of Hispanic culture. So when they overhear that the Culture Crook has decided to steal a Presidential Medal of Freedom from a Hispanic leader, they know they must step in and stop him! But they need your students' help! Solve the clues by answering reading questions, and figure out who he's going to steal the medal from. This Reading Adventure will keep your classroom explorers engaged
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: October Reading Learning League Adventures- 3rd Grade *GROWING BUNDLE*
3rd Grade AUTUMN Reading & Social Studies Adventure *GROWING BUNDLE*
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' reading skills!! These reading problems have been tailored specifically for 3rd graders in the fall, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! This bundle includes mysteries with SOCIAL STUDIES themes, but if you're interested in infusi
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2nd - 3rd
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1st Grade Election Day Bundle - Read Alouds and Activities
Save BIG with this guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan and activities bundle for Election Day and voting. Great titles to teach your first grade students that are about voting, government, and advocacy! Titles chosen specifically for your students to celebrate and learn about elections and presidents!4 mentor text picture book lessons and activities included:Sofia Valdez Future Prez by Andrea BeatyGrace For President by Kelly DiPucchioPresident Taft is Stuck in the Bath by Mac
Grades:
1st
4th Grade September Learning League Adventures- READING BUNDLE
The Learning League has mysteries to solve that require the use of your students' reading skills!! These reading questions have been tailored specifically for 4th graders in the month of September, so give your classroom explorers a chance to review their knowledge and simultaneously go on an adventure!You get the added bonus of incorporating cross-curricular elements into your class when you purchase these resources! Half of these mysteries focus on science, and the other half have a social stu
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4th
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- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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