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The Scarlet Letter Pre-Reading Activities | Puritan Era & Colonial New England
By TaughtOught Homeschooling
These three pre-reading activities are the perfect introduction to the literature unit for The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne. The activities are anticipatory and get students in the mindset of Puritan and Colonial New England life, put in the shoes of the community members of those times, learn some initial vocabulary, and have the opportunity to tie this all together by writing what they think the novel is about based on these pre-reading activities.
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How should I use these activities in the classroom?
You will ultimately determine how these three activities can be used, and they truly can be used in whichever order you see fit. And if you have a class full of students who are completely unfamiliar with the plot of The Scarlet Letter, I suggest completing the slideshow first, the Secret Sinner game second, and the worksheet third (or send it home as homework).
Grab the annotation-supported digital and print copy of the novel here.
Geography Skills Daily Warm-Up Activity Bell Ringer Bell Starter Geojournal Template (Wrap Up)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Template Only; Questions Not Included With This Template.
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Designed to be Used With Rand McNally's 6th Edition
Can be Modified for Your Class Atlas Set
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Designed to be Used With Rand McNally's 6th Editions
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Every minute counts! As teachers, we are strapped for time. There simply doesn't seem to be enough time to teach all the necessary concepts or find time to prepare adequately for state testing! While you take roll, take up homework, and answer questions regarding late work, etc., have a quick bell warm-up activity for students to complete that will reinforce map, chart, and graph reading along with other higher-level thinking-skill questions. This will prepare your students for state testing! (Questions not included with this template, but can be found in our store).
Not only are these geography warm-up activity bell ringers for the beginning of class great transitions to start class and get students mentally ready for class, but it's also a great way to work in time for state test prep activities without all the extra work**.** Many of the social studies test questions require students to read, examine, and analyze maps, charts, graphs, etc. I have used bell ringers for years and I have seen an increase in students' abilities to read maps, graphs, and charts. It's worth your time and theirs!
This second set of bell ringers ask students to use their class atlases to read maps, graphs, and charts such as map projections, climate maps, time zone maps, population pyramids, and more. Although they are specified for the first six weeks, they can be used at any time throughout the year. The atlas used for reference is the Rand McNally 6th Edition found on Amazon for $15 found here. But many atlases can be used and are more affordable here. If you use another atlas, simply modify each slide to reference the map or page in the atlas you are using. The questions can remain the same.
Many educators struggle with the task of figuring out how to start class each day or how to transition from concept to concept. Due to the nature of switching class to class, students often struggle to mentally prepare to transition to a different subject. A popular solution to these problems is the idea of the beginning of the class warm-up bellringers. These start-of-class activities benefit both students and teachers.
A bell ringer, often referred to as a warm-up activity or a do-now, is a short exercise or prompt given to students at the beginning of class. These activities are designed to capture students' attention, activate prior knowledge, and set the tone for the rest of the lesson.
Note: Answers are in the presentation notes section within each slide.
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I use questions from a book on everything from map reading from climate to culture to government. It is a great way to give them this practice. I suggest rather than coming up with your questions, get a book with practice questions. I display the question before class begins, and students know what to do as soon as they enter the door. They grab their Geojournal, sit down and complete the 2-3 question warm-up.
I can find questions relevant to what they were studying that week. When creating my lesson plans, it takes 10 minutes to choose the practice questions for the week. Here is the series of geography books that I used: (copy and paste if the link down does not work)
Where to find Daily Geography Practice Books:
✧Evan-Moore Site: https://www.evan-moor.com/social-studies-daily-practice
✧Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Geography-Practice-Grade-6/dp/1557999759
This book is called Daily Geography Practice. It is the best purchase I made for my geography classroom. Evan-Moore has grades 1-6. Even if you teach a higher grade level, these books are useful across grade levels. I purchased the 5th and 7th-grade versions and used them in my 7th-grade geography classroom.
Most classrooms now have projectors or smart boards and these can be used with either. I hope this helps and makes it easier to create bell work! This is the easiest thing I do or plan in the classroom with a great outcome.
Work smarter, not harder!
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Fourth (4th) of July Word Search Puzzle Activity Worksheet | 63 Word to Find
By Zaazoua Mostapha
Fourth (4th) of July Word Search Puzzle Activity Worksheet | 63 Word to Find
These Word Search Games are a great way for teaching Your kids about their History, the Fourth of July or also known as Independence Day. The perfect way to celebrate this holiday with your kids or Students.
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New Movements in America - U.S. History | Crossword & Word Search Worksheets
By The Classroom Globetrotter
Use this crossword puzzle and word search combo to introduce and review key terms relating to reform movements of the 19th and early 20th-centuries in U.S. History!
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Dollar Deals Word Search USA 50 States And Capitals Worksheet Activities
By You Are Special
Word Search USA 50 States And Capitals Worksheet Activities Morning Work. Explore the USA with this engaging word search activity! Perfect for morning work, early finishers, or geography lessons, this product helps students learn and reinforce their knowledge of all 50 states and capitals.
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50 United States Coloring Sheets Activity - coloring pages to USA Regions Maps
By EduTeachers Toolbox
Explore the United States with our detailed and educational coloring sheets! This activity set includes 50 individual coloring pages, each dedicated to a specific state. In addition, the set features maps of different USA regions, making it an excellent tool for both fun and learning.
Each coloring sheet represents a different state, allowing your child to learn about its unique shape, flag, and notable features while unleashing their creativity through coloring.
Perfect for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, these coloring sheets are designed to help children learn about the United States in an engaging and interactive way. these coloring pages can be used in classrooms, at home, or on the go. Enhance your geography lessons with this comprehensive and creative activity set!
Gifford Pinchot - Progressive Era: One Page Primary Source Worksheet
By Christa Nonnemaker
Unlock the door to immersive historical exploration with this primary source curriculum resource, designed to captivate and inspire your students!
This Primary Source Worksheet features a passage written by Gifford Pinchot, first head of the U.S. Forestry Service. The passage details Pinchot's three principles of conservation. Students will be enlightened by Pinchot's attitudes on these subjects. Four Questions follow the passage which direct students toward clear understanding of the passage.
On the second page, the passage is enhanced with Meanings and Definitions in order to facilitate and improve understanding. A Differentiated Learning Option is also available for students.
The third page includes Background Information and the Answer Key. This is excellent practice in Analyzing Primary Sources and in identifying author perspective.
Here are some links below for other resources relating to the Progressive Era:
* In Their Own Words: Robert M. La Follette
* In Their Own Words: W.E.B. Du Bois
* Women's Suffrage Gallery Walk, 1900-1920
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1 Crossword, 1 Word Search, and 3 Crytogram puzzles to accompany Top Ten Outstanding Presidents' unit found at: http://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Top-Ten-Outstanding-Presidents-A-Complete-Unit-for-Presidents-Day Can be used alone. Fun for group or individual activities!
Oversimplified- American Revolution Part 1 Worksheets Comprehension Questions..
By Dotty's Printables
I created this resource to use with my own students while watching the Oversimplified American Revolution Part 1.
It includes during-watching questions, comprehension quizzes, a timeline activity, and a word search to help students understand and engage with the content.
After seeing how useful it was in my classroom, I thought, "Why not share it with other teachers?" So, I've made it available on TeachShare for anyone who wants to enhance their students' learning experience with these engaging and effective tools.
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Patriotic Memorial Day Word Search With Solutions - Fun May Brain Games
By The Students Palace
Patriotic Memorial Day Word Search are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.
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Vietnam War Series - US troop withdrawal begins (1973)
By Quick Assignment Central
Explore Key Events from the Vietnam War with This Engaging Assignment!
Dive into the history of the Vietnam War with this 4-paragraph assignment, part of a 25-assignment series covering the most pivotal events of the conflict.
Written at a 7th-grade ESOL level, it’s accessible for a wide range of learners and designed to build understanding and critical thinking.
Each assignment provides a clear and concise overview of a significant event, highlighting the key people, decisions, and outcomes that shaped the Vietnam War.
To reinforce learning, the assignment includes 4 comprehension questions that encourage reflection and deeper connections to the material.
An answer key is included for easy grading, making this a convenient, ready-to-use resource. Use it on its own or as part of the series.
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The Bill of Rights - What It Means To Me!
By YourTeachingDoc
Students often can/will recite the basics of SOME of the Bill of Rights but often do not know how they apply to their personal life. They believe that it was written years ago and does not have any relevant meaning to the HERE and NOW. With this interactive activity, my US History and Government classes dived into the Bill of Rights and learned how to apply each of the Amendments to their personal life. This brought about outstanding debates in class (and online) about civil rights and liberties.
This was created as a PDF document to use in the classroom. There is also a Digital Learning Format where it can be assigned to students to complete in a virtual setting such as Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.
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They Called Us Enemy by George Takei Set of 2 Socratic Seminar booklets + rubric
By The Red-Haired Reader
Are you looking for a student-led, interactive way to asses your students' understanding of George Takei's They Called Us Enemy? A Socratic Seminar is a fabulous way to facilitate a discussion about this award-winning text that explores not only Takei's time in the Japanese Internment Camps, but themes of racism, community, sacrifice, love, power, and fear.
This file contains two different packets of Socratic Seminar packets- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains three different discussion questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with three additional questions they will ask if there’s time in their seminar. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase meaningful comments their partner makes. The file also contains a rubric for you to use while your students are discussing!
When you print out the file, you’ll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. Remove the rubric and print one out for each of your students. Copy the rest of the pages, cut them in half, and staple them. Each student will receive one half-sheet booklet; packet A or packet B.
Give your students adequate time to plan for their Seminar! I usually give them a full class period (40 minutes for me), but you could have them do it for homework, or over the course of a few days. The day of the Seminar, you’ll assign partners with opposite packets. Let A discuss for as long as they need (usually 30-ish minutes for me!), then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss afterwards.
My students LOVE Socratic Seminars! I have found the fishbowl discussion format works much better when you give each group three different questions so you don’t hear the same discussion two times, which is how this product is set up. I have used Socratic Seminars in small literature circle groups as well as with the whole class at once. Please ask if you have questions!
U.S. states and Cities Interactive Activities-Google Slides
By ARIANA PEREZ
A fun and interactive way for students to practice matching states and capitals.
Also come with shapes of states and a U.S. map to label.
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United States Government - Adapted Notes and Review
By Sign with me TOD
This product was made for students to learn the following: living and working together in America, why rules/laws are established for people to follow, the differences between towns, the meaning of government, laws, local government, services that a community provides, the difference between state and national government, democracy, voting, mayor, governor, President, who leads a state, who leads a country, Senate, House of Representatives, Congress, senators,
The notes are adapted to meet your student's individual learning needs. After reviewing and discussing the notes, there is a review packet that goes through everything that was discussed in the notes. Students will complete fill in the blank questions using a key and answering short answer questions throughout the packet. Students can complete the review independently, with support, or it can be used as an assessment as well.
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By The Emergency Sub
A word search puzzle worksheet that can be used to supplement your unit on First Americans. This can be used for morning work or when introducing your unit to students.
There are 28 vocabulary words to find in this activity. This will keep your students buy for a quite awhile.
Treaty of Paris: American Revolution Reading Comprehension Worksheet
By More Lessons Less Planning
Forge a New Nation: The Treaty of Paris (1783) and American Independence
Watch your students become history detectives as they crack the code of post-revolution America with this engaging reading comprehension worksheet! Explore the Treaty of Paris (1783), the official end to the Revolutionary War, and the challenges faced by the fledgling United States. This resource, packed with informative text, a thought-provoking primary source, and critical thinking questions, equips your students to analyze the treaty's provisions and their lasting impact.
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World War II - Student Guide for Grades 9-12
By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
This eBook is a complete guide to World War II for Grades 9–12. It explains the causes of the war, the major countries involved, and the important leaders who shaped history. Students will learn about key battles like D-Day, the Battle of Britain, and the Battle of Stalingrad. The book also covers the Holocaust with sensitivity and clarity. It shows how the war affected civilians, from rationing to women joining the workforce.
Each chapter uses simple, clear language to help students understand big ideas. The timeline of events makes it easy to follow how the war unfolded. Students will also discover what happened after the war, including the creation of the United Nations and the start of the Cold War.
A separate worksheet gives students many activities to test their knowledge. It includes multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank exercises, short answers, and a creative writing task. An answer key is provided at the end to support learning.
This eBook is a great resource for history classes, homework, or self-study. It helps students think deeply about the war’s impact on the world. With clear facts and engaging activities, it makes learning about World War II meaningful and memorable.
Letter to a Member of our Military
By Language Arts Excellence
This may be the most meaningful assignment you give to your students all year.
This product teaches students how to write a letter to a service member who is currently deployed overseas. It describes the importance of writing to our military and gives suggestions for what to say. I use this as an extra credit assignment and hold my students to high standards about the content of their letters. It is incredibly important that genuine thought and effort go into the letters as they are going to real people currently fighting for our country.
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Australian History - WW2 Secretive Force Z Unit Comprehension Task worksheet
By Yugen Learning
Engage your students with this NO PREP activity on Australia's Secretive Force Z Unit during World War 2 as part of Australian History! Students read a short historical narrative that informs your students what the living conditions were like with concise comprehension questions to check their understanding.
This resource is perfect for history or social studies classes studying the Australia during world war 2. It can be used as an in-class activity, homework assignment, or even as a study guide for tests and exams. With no prep required, it's the perfect resource for busy teachers
This product is linked to Australian History Curriculum
The experiences of Australians during World War II, such as prisoners of war (POWs), the Battle of Britain, Kokoda and the fall of Singapore (ACDSEH108)
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This resource is designed to enhance student comprehension and interest in this pivotal era in history. It's perfect for making the World War 2 come alive in your classroom.
This product is linked to Australian History Curriculum
Historical Skills
To check understanding and reinforce learning, each narrative is followed by eight comprehension questions. These questions are designed to prompt students to think critically about the material and engage with it on a deeper level. And don't worry about creating an answer key - we've got you covered! Each set of questions comes with eight detailed answers.
The research can form the basis for an extended answer on questions on the impact of the world war 2.
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