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Writing-essays Common Core RH.6-8.4 resources
Inquiry Based Mock Trial Template Social Studies C3 Framework with Rubric
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with a Mock Trial as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much more managea
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7th - 11th
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Write an Argument: For or Against Sled Dog Racing - Includes Passage & Sources
ENGAGING FREE ARGUMENT WRITING NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING that guides students step-by-step to formulate, research, & write an awesome argumentative essay! Gives them everything they need to succeed! Helps them explore both sides of an issue and take a position. Now in Google Slides for easy distance learning. Plus they are given sources for both sides of the issue so they won't be searching around on the internet!Students will feel more confident writing this argumentativ
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6th - 12th
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Inquiry Based Essay Template Social Studies C3 Framework with Rubric
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with an essay as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much more manageable
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6th - 9th
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American Civil War: Technology that Shaped the War: Ironclads, Telegraphs, More!
This packet looks at the different technologies that shaped the American Civil War.
Here is what is in the packet:
1. Ironclads, Submarines, and Balloon Technology worksheet with answer key
2. Gun and Bullet Technology worksheet with answer key
3. Railroads: Advantage The North worksheet with answer key
4. The Telegraph And Photography worksheet with answer key
5. Essay writing activity that is used with the 4 worksheets above on American Civil War Technology. It includes a how to write
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7th - 9th
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Inquiry Based Monument Design Project Template Social Studies C3 Framework
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with a Monument Design Project as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Stamp Act Introduction Web Quest
I created this Web Quest to introduce my students to the Stamp Act. The Web Quest includes 1 video link with questions, 2 websites with questions, a link to an online quiz that follows one of the websites, and an optional essay that can be completed using the information found in the Web Quest. This could be a great stand alone lesson or as an introduction to the Revolutionary War. My students really enjoyed the web quest and better understood the feelings of the colonists and reasons for their
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5th - 8th
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Road to Jim Crow: Primary Source DBQ Set w/ Guided Discussion (GSE SS8H7)
This guided DBQ (document-based question) for the Jim Crow era is a ready-to-use lesson packed with social studies skills. A Jim Crow DBQ is a great way to help students teach themselves about this time period in U.S. History. This product has everything you could want in primary source instruction! Includes:24 separate documents (organized into 12 sets)2/3 of the sources are primary sources; others include infographics and articles50-slide Ppt that guides students through the process of analyzi
Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in: New South in Georgia GSE SS8H7 BUNDLE Elements a-d
Front Desk Novel Study
The Front Desk Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Front Desk by Kelly Yang. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel through this 6-WEEK unit. The fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, pre-reading resources, vocabulary, assessments, argumentative writing unit, and essays will all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their gr
Grades:
5th - 6th
Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitution
The bundle Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitition covers everything a busy teacher needs for a dynamic, informative, and engaging unit on the U.S. Constitution. Using the "Into, Through, and Beyond" lesson plan model, the lessons start from the beginning with an Overview of the Constitution, the Origins of the Constitution, and the Seven Principles of the Constitution to introduce students to important facts, influences, and foundational concepts. In th
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6th - 12th
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Film studies, Holocaust, Schindler's List, Holocaust Memorial Day, Movie Guide
Film studies, Holocaust, Schindler's List, Holocaust Memorial Day, Movie GuideI teach Schindler's List in several of my courses. One course is called REVENGE AND RETRIBUTION – JUSTICE AND LAW. In this course, I usually teach Plato, Herodotus, or Thucydides. Schindler’s List is a wonderful film to teach alongside these Great Books.INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:★ Essay and discussion questions – some with images. ★ There are NINE questions with 15 sub-questions. ★ A multiple-choice
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Archeology - What's That?
The student activities in the Archeology Unit are divided into several parts. The teacher can decide to use one of them, some of them or all of them. They include an introductory activity where students analyze one artifact we have left behind and use a handout to draw conclusions about the object (materials used to make the artifact, uses of artifact, etc.) Other activities challenge the students to research Archeology, Archeologists and artifacts through computer websites for kids or throug
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6th - 8th
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DBQs & Primary Sources Mini-Bundle: U.S. Women's History 1600-1860 *APUSH*
History comes to life for students when they read primary sources! This Early America Women's History Mini-Bundle will fascinate and engage your students. Each Primary Source Analysis and DBQ resource gives students a chance to delve deeper into life of women during the Colonial Era (1607-1763), the Revolutionary Era (1763-1783) and the Early Women's Rights Movement (1840-1865). Through reading, review and analysis of sources, students will be able to determine what issues and challenges face
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9th - 11th
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Plymouth Pilgrims
Plymouth Pilgrims, The Voyage and the People of the Mayflower-- A comprehensive guide for grades 6-8 on the people and events associated with the Mayflower voyage. Who were the pilgrims, and the Native Americans they met in Plymouth? What would make the pilgrims travel so far under such horrible conditions? The following lessons will try to illuminate students as to what life was truly like in the Plymouth Colony. When we think of the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony, what comes to mind? If yo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Bundle
Exploring the Americas 7th and 8th Grade World History Assignment
Exploring the Americas 1st Person Journal Activity Students pick an explorer from the list provided, answer questions provided to create a presentation or essay as instructed by teacher. Sample explorers' journal entries included. Grading scale and notes section included.
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7th - 8th
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Colombia: A Land of Magical Realism
Well-researched PowerPoint presentation provides narrative and images detailing Colombian geography, economy, historical background, cultural traditions, myths, taboos and more. 14 well-organized chapters span 40 slides. A must-have for geography educators and students or anyone who is a first time traveler to Colombia.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Declaration of Independence: modern translation
This U.S. history lesson is centered around the modern translation and interpretation of The Declaration of Independence. The six items are within a google folder, which can all be used 100% virtually or printed for physical handouts. The actives are best for grades 7 and up, but all assignments are fully editable, so the specific prompts could be altered to work for younger students.This folder includes:- A suggested 5 day lesson plan- 35 section translation class activity- Side by Side Modern
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7th - 9th
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Back to School Activities BUNDLE DISTANCE LEARNING
Back to School Activities BUNDLETask Cards and Activities FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM DISTANCE LEARNINGIncluded in this download:5 resources including task cards and activities!A $25.00 VALUE FOR ONLY $20.00!! 20% OFF!!This bundle is priced to save you significantly over buying each resource separately!See the links above for full details on each lesson/product included!★★ You can find all A Social Studies Life's Beginning of the School Year Activities here!Beginning of the School Year Activities ASSLD
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Writing Tips
The following tips sheets can be used for general writing, informational writing or argumentative writing. They are intended specifically for use in a Social Studies classroom. I have used these in my own classroom with great success!
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4th - 8th
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How to Create an Annotated Bibliography
Help students better understand the steps and procedures for annotating a source. Perfect intro lesson for an annotated bibliography. Works great in the context of a research paper or National History Day.
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies Group Project - What Does a Historian Do?
In small groups, you will be researching one of six jobs, writing a paper, and then presenting it to the class. Jobs: anthropologist, archivist, archaeologist, genealogist, historian, and paleontologist. The class will be divided into 6 groups.
Grades:
5th - 8th
African American Women of History Guided Research Project
Celebrate Black History Month and Women's History Month with these 6 Guided Research Books. Students will do independent online research for one of the women they choose to learn about. Each book is 10 pages each and includes questions about general biographical information, important events in the person's lifetime, and questions to help the student relate history to their life today. There is also a place where the student can print, cut and glue pictures of the person highlighting events
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5th - 8th
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Debating the Causes of the Texas Revolution
This fully guided lesson is a comparative approach to the study of the events leading up to the Texas Revolution. Often times we view a major historical event through one lens without considering that it might have multiple interpretations. This lesson invites the learner to analyze both the Texan and Mexican perspective, and hopefully gain a better understanding of the war as a whole. The lesson is NOT intended to convince learners that one perspective is more valid than the other. Instead, it
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7th - 12th
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A Nation Divided: North Vs. South
An overview of the period right before the Civil War: Students will 1. Read what happened as more states were admitted to the Union and people argued if they should be slave states or not. The events that widened the division between the North and the South so that the South finally chose to secede from the Union. Throughout the readings, students will see that cultural differences influence political decisions. As students read they will answer guided reading questions & use a graphic organ
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
4th-8th Venn Diagram with Reading and Writing Comparison Strategies
A “Venn Diagram” with two or more intersecting circles is a relationship graphic organizer utilized to make similarity and difference comparisons. The “Venn Diagram” material is unique, with three interactive sets. Student friendly mapping strategies can be used in the teaching of comprehending and comparing two or three informational and nonfiction texts, fictional text story elements, ideas read, and planning and organizing comparative report essays to be written across the curriculum. Origin
Grades:
4th - 8th
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