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5th Grade Yearlong Social Studies Activities: Aligns with Studies Weekly
By Colleen Burdette
Engaging Activities for 5th Grade Social Studies:
These activities keep students engaged throughout the year as they study United States History. Although these activities are aligned with Studies Weekly, each activity can be completed without Studies Weekly. "Missing" weeks are due to Studies Weekly assigning inquiries once per unit.
What's included:
Beginning of the Year Escape Room:
Inquiry: How to Research (Weeks 1-4)
North America Before European Contact (Weeks 6-8)
European Exploration and Colonization (Weeks 10-18)
The American Revolution (Weeks 19-26)
Creating a New Nation (Weeks 27-31)
End of the Year Escape Room
Aligns with Indiana Standards: 5.H.1, 5.H.2, 5.H.3, 5.H.5, 5.H.6, 5.H.7, 5.H.8, 5.H.9, 5.H.10, 5.H.11, 5.H.12, 5.H.13, 5.H.14, 5.H.15, 5.H.16, 5.H.17, 5.C.1, 5.C.2, 5.C.3, 5.C.5, 5.C.7, 5.G.1, 5.G.2, 5.G.7, 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.E.3, 5.E.5.
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U.S. History Notes Bundle - Beginnings to 1877
By TxMAP Teacher
This bundle is a series of notes over the Eras of U.S. History from the beginnings to 1877. It cover notes from the Age of Exploration through Reconstruction. It includes 16 sets on notes. Each set contains notes with fill in the blanks notes guide.
7-Unit Humanities & SEL Bundle for Grades 5-8 | Social Justice, Equity, SEL
By TooBookedUp
1. 18-Day Disabilities & Equity Unit Grades 6+ | Project, Essay, Assessments, Seminar
Description:
Explore the theme of equity and disabilities in schools and society with this 18-day unit designed for grades 6+. Students will engage with informational texts, videos, and case studies, leading to a STAAR-aligned extended essay and research project. This resource includes Socratic seminars, assessments, and creative projects to promote critical thinking and empathy. Perfect for SEL, humanities, and cross-curricular classrooms.
2. 18-Day Human Migration & Immigration Unit Grades 7+ | Project, Poetry, Assessments
Description:
Dive into the global topic of migration and immigration with this 18-day thematic unit for grades 7+. Through poetry, short stories, and informational texts, students will explore the historical and contemporary experiences of immigrants. Includes project-based assessments, writing tasks, and creative multimedia projects to foster understanding and empathy. A great resource for ELA, social studies, and SEL instruction.
3. 18-Day Multimedia Anti-Bullying Thematic Unit for Grades 5-8 | SEL Humanities
Description:
This 18-day multimedia unit on anti-bullying for grades 5-8 engages students with a range of media—films, political cartoons, short stories, and songs—to understand the impact of bullying in schools and society. Includes two Socratic seminars, a STAAR-aligned extended essay, and a creative capstone project. Ideal for SEL-focused classrooms and humanities teachers.
4. 19-Day Social Identity Unit | Low Prep | Grades 6-8 | Texts, Videos, and Project
Description:
Help students explore their own social identity and the factors that shape it in this 19-day unit for grades 6-8. The unit includes videos, readings, and group projects focused on themes like identity, community, and belonging. A low-prep, high-impact resource that encourages self-reflection and empathy through engaging multimedia activities and a culminating project.
5. 20-Day Social Media Mental Health Unit Grades 7+ | Project, Essay, Assessments
Description:
Explore the intersection of social media and mental health in this 20-day unit for grades 7+. Students will examine the effects of social media on well-being through informational texts, videos, and podcasts. Includes a STAAR-aligned essay, Socratic seminar, and multimedia project, making it an essential resource for teaching critical thinking and digital literacy.
6. 7-Day World Religions Research & Presentation Unit: Interdisciplinary Grades 6-8
Description:
This 7-day research and presentation unit allows students to explore major world religions through research-based learning. Perfect for grades 6-8, students will develop presentations on various religions, fostering understanding and global awareness. Includes guided research templates, presentation rubrics, and cross-curricular connections.
7. Human Rights 5-Day Research and Writing Unit | Middle School Social Essay Project
Description:
Introduce your middle school students to the concept of human rights in this 5-day research and writing unit. Students will engage with informational texts to explore human rights issues globally and locally, culminating in a social justice essay project. This unit is ideal for quick yet impactful lessons that combine research, writing, and advocacy.
Bundle for T. Wilson (25 Geography Lessons)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
This bundle Includes:
Please note: All instructional material including bundles should not be shared. You are purchasing to be used by one instructor. For more than one instructor to use this material, additional user licenses MUST be purchased -- one per for each instructor using this material.
The price of $86.68 is to cost with a 30% discount. No other discounts can be used with this bundle.
1. China’s One-Child Policy (Cartogram)
2. Geograph: Who's The Boss? Comparing World Government Systems
3. Geography Pre-assessment/Post-assessment For Beginning of Year
4. Getting to Know You Through Geography: A Beginning of the Year Activity
5. Bloom's Taxonomy Stems & Guiding Questions for Social Studies and Geography
6 Geography: Push and Pull Factors on Human Migration (Full Lesson, PP + Game)
7. Landforms Picture Dictionary Introductory Activity
8. Developing or Developed? Examing Countries' Development
9. Cult of Personality: A Lesson on Propaganda
10. Teaching With Political Cartoons in the Social Studies & Geography Classroom
11. Celebrating the Changing Roles of Women in Asia
12. Earth Day: Solving Issues Around the World
13. Understanding Culture and Subculture Cooperative Learning Activity
14. Geography & Social Studies Comprehension Activity: Fact or Fiction
15. Hitler’s Olympics With PowePoint
16. Baby Drop Box: How China and South Korea Prevent Infanticide
17. 5 Themes of Geography Flipbook (Using Current Events)
18. Create a Country Recipe (Exploring Characteristics of a Country)
19. Amazing Natural Disasters of the 20th Century
20. Easter Hunt Around The World Using Google Maps & Absolute Location
21. Is Our Government System Fair?—Intro to Government Systems
22. 10 Quick & Effective Wrap-Up Reviews: Middle School Geography & Social Studies
23. Differentiated Instruction - A Multiple Intelligences Lesson
24. Creating a Culture Using Five Geographical Themes
25. Women in the Early Industrial Revolution in Social Studies
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World History Mega Bundle: Prehistory to Classical Civilizations Activities Pack
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Take your World History students on a comprehensive journey from Prehistory to Classical Civilizations with this mega bundle of interactive resources. Perfect for both teaching and reviewing key concepts in early human history, this bundle is packed with a variety of engaging activities.
Topics covered in this bundle:
Product Overview: This bundle includes a wide variety of activities to suit different learning styles and classroom needs:
This bundle is perfect for:
Be sure to check out the previews for all activities to see how they are perfect for your classroom!
World War II Unit - DBQs & Primary Sources, PPT Lessons, Reading Worksheets
By Christa Nonnemaker
Lots and lots of resources! 25% off price you'd pay if purchased separately!
These resources include DBQ and Primary Source Sets, Guided Reading Assignments and Power Point Lessons on the following topics:
* Home Front
* Japanese-American Internment
* Women in the U.S. Military
* Victory Gardens
DBQ and Primary Source Sets
DBQ and Primary Source sets include primary sources with questions, DBQ prompts and Answer Keys. Students have a chance to develop understanding of context, perspective, purpose, audience and context. DBQ prompts prepare them for integration of sources into essay responses. These are excellent ways for students to develop historical thinking skills. APUSH students can benefit from DBQ practice. A Bonus File on "How to Integrate Sources in a DBQ" is included.
Guided Reading Assignments
Guided Reading Assignments are 1-3 page overviews of these topics which provide more detail than textbooks might provide or can replace textbook reading. A Worksheet at the end of the Reading Assignment will help students to process the information.
Power Point Lesson
The Power Point Lessons allow teachers to discuss key developments and significant aspects of the era with students. Alternatively, students can review independently. Slides include photos, images and Reflection Questions.
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Scientific Revolution - Scientists and Discoveries Bundle - 30 Assignments
By Quick Assignment Central
Explore the Scientists, Discoveries and Inventions of the Scientific Revolution with This Complete Bundle!
This bundle includes all 30 assignments that delve into groundbreaking discoveries and inventions from the Scientific Revolution. Perfect for engaging students and fostering curiosity about the transformative ideas and innovations that shaped modern science.
Each assignment is:
Get the entire series in one convenient bundle and save! Bring the Scientific Revolution to life in your classroom with this engaging and educational resource. Check out my store for more exciting bundles and assignments!
Bundle of 59 Socratic Seminar Booklets! Great Final Assessments/ Lit Circles!
By The Red-Haired Reader
Please check out the video preview for my line of Socratic Seminars!
This bundle includes every product in my Socratic Seminar Bundle line. Multiple novels and short stories are included for grades 6-12! My students LOVE Socratic Seminars, and I often use them as their final assessment grade. The can be used in small literature circle groups, or with a full class. Please ask if you have any questions!
Ancient China Mega Bundle of Activities | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle contains six close reading activities about key events from Ancient China and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about Confucius and Qin Shi Huang; an informational writing unit about Ancient China and an opinion writing unit discussing the most important development from the period.
24 Lessons, or 24 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
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Firstly, there are six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:
These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity, a crossword and a wordsearch for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.
Then, there are two biography writing units about Confucius and Qin Shi Huang. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Then, there is an informational writing unit about Ancient China. The unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Also, there is an opinion writing unit about which key development was the most important for Ancient China: the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army or the Silk Road. This unit has again been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Finally, there is an Ancient China Timeline Activity and Display. It is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and people of Ancient China. There are 40 posters or task cards that include many of the key events from the beginning of the first settlements.
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By ARIANA PEREZ
Everything you need to host a World Cultures Day and/or to Teach a Cultural Course.
What's Inside:
Provides examples of a world cultures day
Secrets of Sulphur Springs - Season 1 Comprehension Questions Bundle
By Sign with me TOD
This product is made for:
adapting instruction
differentiating instruction
on level learners
ESL/ENL/ELL
Deaf Education
Homework
Classwork
Homeschooling
Bell Work
Virtual Instruction
Remote Instruction
Struggling Readers
Struggling Writers
This product asks comprehension questions that relate to the Disney television series, Secrets of Sulphur Springs, Season 1 - Episodes #1 - 11 comprehension questions. Each episode is broken up so they can be completed at different times. This series is a coming of age series for students at the upper elementary and middle school level. As students are watching they can fill out the comprehension questions with help or work on the questions independently. Time travel through the 1980s, 1960s, and 1930s is covered, working together, communication, never giving up until the truth is discovered is covered in this series.
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Full Year of ELA Escape Rooms BUNDLE - Volume 3
By Language Arts Excellence
This bundle features a full year's worth (one escape room per month) of our rigorous and engaging escape rooms for your secondary Language Arts classroom - third edition.
There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct 12 full-length ELA Escape Rooms. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task, but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours run smoothly from start to finish. These activities involve movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. Plus, all tasks are skills-based and aligned to the Common Core so that with each escape room, learning is not sacrificed. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying in the playing of these games!
How does it work?
Your students must work to escape your classroom by solving 5 different Language Arts skills-based puzzles, discovering hidden messages, and finding clues along the way.
Each Escape Room Includes:
- Escape Room Basics
- Detailed Day-Of Instructions
- Escape Room Print Checklist
- Student Teams Chart
- Welcome Sign for Your Door
- Materials for 5 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions (2 per page for easy printing), and necessary information to be kept at stations
- Student Answer Booklets (small and large options)
- Teacher Answer Keys
- Code Word Theme Open Response for homework or in-class writing activity
- Escape Room Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity
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Purchasing this bundle saves over 30% off the cover price of a year's worth of escape rooms. All are suitable for middle-high school students.
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⭐ Full Year of ELA Escape Rooms BUNDLE - Volume 2
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DAILY BELLRINGER Road to Revolution Worksheet PACK with VIDEOS and key!
By Jared Bruening
Each worksheet includes additional questions on the front side, a writing activity or table to complete, on the backside some include a PRIMARY SOURCE or an ART ACTIVITY or an INTERACTIVE WRITING PROMPT. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.
ROAD TO REVOLUTION VIDEO PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWndCnip3V0n-0j1miYHMvmZS-u7g3o\_
PACKET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING WORKSHEETS:
Bundle Emergency Sub Plans Activities for English or History Substitute Teachers
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you need engaging last-minute activities for your History or ELA students? Do you want to support diversity and foster an inclusive classroom community? Then download this Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for ELA, Social Studies, and History resource! These 10 unique WebQuests will keep students entertained as they learn about Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter and Memorial Day!
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about the diversity in our country with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Special Education Holiday Units Bundle- Seasonal Activities- No PREP
By Specifically Sped
These holiday units are perfect for special education, preschool, or kindergarten with two levels per activity and lesson plans that cover an entire week of activities. Each unit is full of math, reading, and fine motor activities to make learning fun and engaging. Make each holiday season a breeze by purchasing this bundle and clicking print!
►Each unit includes multiple literacy, math, and fine motor activities.
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Each Unit includes a few of the following:
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Maps, Social Sciences, & Early Civilizations: Grade 6 Studies Wkly Unit 1 Wk 1-7
By Colleen Burdette
Start an engaging year in 6th grade Social Studies:
This bundle contains a variety of activities to engage students in the foundations needed to be successful in 6th grade and the study of World History. I find student retain more information when they engage in activities focused on history rather than just read about history.
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Aligns with Indiana 6th Grade Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.H.2, 6.H.4, 6.E.1, 6.G.1, 6.G.4.
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World Regions Basic Facts Notes Bundle
By TxMAP Teacher
This product includes a bundle of basic facts notes over the regions of 1 North America, 2 South America, 3 Europe, 4 Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, 5 North Africa and Southwest Asia, 6 Sub-Saharan Africa, 7 South Asia, 8 East Asia, 9 Southeast Asia, and 10 Australia and Oceania.
Each region discusses topics such as country information, regional geographic features, regional facts, and regional landmarks. Included is a fill in the blank notes worksheet with an answer sheet.
12 Valentine's Day & Black History Month Resources ELA Bundle Grades 5-8
By TooBookedUp
This bundle includes a great range of activities perfect for grades 5-8 for all of February!
Geography, Map Skills Bundle For Middle School & High School + 2 Freebies
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Purchase this Bundle; Save Planning Time and Money!
As Teachers, We Are Always Trying to Carve Out Time for Our Family and Ourselves for Self Care. So Many Demands; So Little Time.
Includes 6 Lesson + 2 Freebies
This Bundle is Worth $30.45 if Purchased Individually. (Now $25 | 20% Discount)
On each ready-to-use lesson, I spend no less than 10 hours planning, developing, and tweaking to make it high-quality.
These lessons are centered around map reading skills and include:
(1) Map Projections
(2) Using A Map Scale
(3) Creating a Neighborhood Map for the Understanding of Basic Map Reading.
(4) Reading Latitude and Longitude (Absolute Location)
(5) Exploring and Creating Populations Density Maps
(6) Creating a Cartogram to Depict Population Density
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Prehistory & Early Civilizations Mega Bundle: Reading Comprehension & Activities
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Challenge and excite your students with this comprehensive and engaging Prehistory and Early Civilizations Mega Bundle! This exclusive bundle combines in-depth reading comprehension with a wide variety of interactive activities, providing everything you need to explore prehistory and early civilizations in your classroom. Designed for middle and high school students, this mega bundle covers key topics including prehistory, the Neolithic Revolution, and the River Valley Civilizations of Mesopotamia, China, Egypt, and India.
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