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U.S. Revolution Timeline & Activity Bundle Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle contains digital resources, either on Google Forms or Google Slides, that link to your Google Drive. It contains an American Revolutionary War digital timeline research and sorting activity; a digital close reading activity about the war; and a digital informational text writing unit. 6 Online Lessons, or 6 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed! The Google Forms and Google Slides activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade learning about the American War of Independence or U.S. History.
Firstly, there is a great American Revolution Digital Research and Sorting Activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key figures and events of the American Revolutionary War. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. In total there are 29 posters or task cards that need to be researched and sorted. These can also be printed to make a great classroom display.
Then there is an American Revolutionary War Close Reading Activity. The Google Forms activity comes with an informational text that students need to read through before answering comprehension and grammar questions. An extension writing task is also included.
Finally there is also an American Revolutionary War Informational Text Writing Activity. The activity focuses on key facts about the war, and has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:
Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
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Women's Suffrage: Iron Jawed Angels Film
By Sarah Austin
This resource will have students explore the arduous journey of how women came to have the right to vote in the United States. The Slide Presentation is full of interactive visuals, discussion & debate topics, and engaging video clips from the movie 'Iron Jawed Angels'-- all of which will encourage students to delve deeper into examining the events & factors that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment. The core of this lesson involves cultivating critical reading skills by having students compare two different portrayals of how women gained suffrage (American History textbook, V. the film 'Iron Jawed Angels').
Materials Include:
If you liked this lesson see other related 'Civil Rights' lessons here:
By Abigail J McClellan
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This great U.S.A. Google Drive Research Project bundle is everything you need if you are studying the United States of America, the 50 states, U.S. Presidents, National Parks and/or looking for online resources to assign to your students. Whether you are in person, distance learning, or a combination of both - you will find this bundle useful in your classroom!! These fun and engaging research projects encourage research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! This resource comes with 25 pages per product of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and Google Survey/Quizzes for easy grading. It is easy to use and an awesome independent research project that BOTH you and your students will love! Be sure to check out the following products for a more detailed description / preview of what is included :)
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- Access to 4 inclusive Google Drive research products, each containing the following resources:
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Ten April Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in April or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:
The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in each of the ten activities:
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These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
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Jim Crow Laws: Interactive Primary Source
By Sarah Austin
This resource will have students critically explore the period of the Jim Crow era, with a focus on the segregation of schools. This highly engaging, interactive, primary based Slide Presentation will have students analyze and understand the implications of the Jim Crow laws, along with the monumental Supreme Court decisions of 'Plessy v. Ferguson', and 'Brown V. Board of Education'.
The teacher will have a choice of three supplementary activities;
The 1st Optional Activity will have students analyze four political cartoons. Students will identify whether the author was FOR or AGAINST the Jim Crow Laws, & describe supportive details from the cartoon on their POLITICAL CARTOON HANDOUT.
The 2nd Optional Activity will have students critically read a primary source article titled ‘A TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS’, and respond to text dependent questions in their **‘**TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS QUESTIONS HANDOUT. The teacher can do a read-aloud, OR students can read independently. Class discussion is encouraged.
The 3rd Optional Activity will have students analyze a film titled ‘FREEDOM SONG’. Students will apply their knowledge from their guided notes, and respond to open-ended questions in their FREEDOM SONG HANDOUT.
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*All THREE lessons (Era of Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan, & Jim Crow) is available in the BUNDLE for a discounted %.
Google Drive Research Project BUNDLE #2
By Abigail J McClellan
Are you looking for online resources to assign your students so they can continuing learning from home? Look no further! This comprehensive GOOGLE DRIVE research project BUNDLE is everything you need in order for students to complete independent research from home or paperless assignments at school. This product encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! This resource comes with over 12 pages per product of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and Google Survey/Quizzes for easy grading. It is easy to use and an awesome independent research project that your students will love! Be sure to check out the individual products for a more detailed description / preview of what is included :)
What is included?
- Access to all 4 Google Drive products, each containing 8-9 resources (30 files total!!):
THIS BUNDLE #2 INCLUDES:
Google Drive Planet Research Project
Google Drive Native American Research Project
Google Drive Habitat Research Project
Google Drive National Parks Research Project
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World War I Timeline & Activity Bundle Digital & Print | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle contains digital resources, either on Google Forms or Google Slides, that link to your Google Drive and PDF printable equivalent resources. Six complete online lessons, or 6 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
Included in this bundle:
It contains a World War I digital timeline research and sorting activity; a digital close reading activity about World War 1; and a digital informational text writing unit. The Google Forms and Google Slides activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade learning about the the First World War or U.S. History.
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Firstly, there is a great World War I Digital Research and Sorting Activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key figures and events of the war. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. In total there are 30 posters or task cards that need to be researched and sorted. These can also be printed to make a great classroom display.
Then there is a World War 1 Close Reading Activity. The Google Forms activity comes with an informational text that students need to read through before answering comprehension and grammar questions. An extension writing task is also included.
Finally there is also a World War I Informational Text Writing Activity. The activity focuses on key facts about the war, and has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
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Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:
Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
Other similar or relevant resources:
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Japanese American Internment: Comparing Primary & Secondary Sources
By Sarah Austin
This lesson will have students analyze and explore secondary and primary sources of information that pertain to the Japanese- American internment experience in the United States during WWII. Students will critically examine the way in which the internment camps were presented to the public through the portrayal of the U.S. government and their use of propaganda, and from the drawings and paintings of the Japanese-American internees who lived in the camps.
The Slide Presentation is full of interactive visuals, discussion topics & hands-on activities that provoke critical thought, & will encourage students to delve deeper into the ‘politics’ of how history is presented.
Materials Include:
If you liked this lesson see other related lessons here:
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Black History Volume 1 Close Reading Bundle Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
Six Google Forms close reading passages with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about the following key figures from history:
Martin Luther King
Rosa Parks
Muhammed Ali
Ruby Bridges
Nelson Mandela
Barack Obama
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous figures whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in each of the six resources:
A Google Forms Close Reading Activity
A PDF Printable Close Reading Activity
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These resources are great for:
Distance learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
Emergency sub plans
These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Other similar or relevant resources:
Distance Learning Resources
Black History Resources
World History Resources
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Child Labor: Compare Industrial Era to Present Day
By Sarah Austin
This lesson involves having students examine the impacts of the Industrial Era in the United States with a specific focus on child labor. It is recommended that students will have explored, to some degree, the Industrial era prior to this lesson. This resource will prompt students to analyze social activist Lewis Hines' photographs that depict the various jobs and working conditions that children experienced. The Slide Presentation is interactive, problem posing, and vicariously draws the students into the lives of the children of the Industrial era.
Optional Extension Activity: Students compare and contrast the child labor of the Industrial era with the child labor that exists today. A 22 minute documentary film titled 'Zoned for Slavery: The Child Behind the Label' supplements this lesson.
This lesson includes:
If you liked this lesson see other related 'Progressive Era' lessons here:
Women Suffrage: Identifying the Obstacles
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World War I Timeline & Activity Bundle Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle contains digital resources, either on Google Forms or Google Slides, that link to your Google Drive. It contains a World War I digital timeline research and sorting activity; a digital close reading activity about the war; and a digital informational text writing unit.
6 Online Lessons, or 6 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
The Google Forms and Google Slides activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in 3rd grade or 4th grade learning about World History or U.S. History. The PDF versions also come with this bundle so it can be printed.
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Firstly, there is a great World War I Digital Research and Sorting Activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of the war. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. In total there are 30 posters or task cards that need to be researched and sorted. These can also be printed to make a great classroom display.
Then there is a World War 1 Close Reading Activity. The Google Forms activity comes with an informational text that students need to read through before answering comprehension and grammar questions. An extension writing task is also included.
Finally there is also a World War I Informational Text Writing Activity. The activity focuses on key facts about the war, and has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
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Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:
Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
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Era of Reconstruction: Interactive Activities
By Sarah Austin
This resource is designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction. Two highly engaging, interactive Slide Presentations will vicariously draw students into the lives of the Freedmen during this historical period of time.
LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]
Includes:
LESSON ONE will have students examine;
LESSON TWO: The Pursuit to Vote
Includes:
LESSON TWO will have students examine;
*Class discussion, simulations, and critical thinking is promoted throughout the entire resource.
*All THREE lessons (Era of Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan, & Jim Crow) is available in the BUNDLE for a discounted %.
Boston Tea Party Writing & Close Read Bundle Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
This bundle has two online Google activities that would span five lessons about the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolutionary War. The resources are perfect for Distance Learning in third grade or fourth grade, and are ideal for students learning about U.S. History.
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Firstly, there is a Google Forms close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the famous event whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Secondly, there is a Google Slides informational writing unit. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and students will learn about the famous event whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing. Again, the resource comes in PDF format, perfect for printing.
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Included in the reading resource:
A Google Forms Activity
A PDF Printable Activity with crossword puzzle & wordsearch
Included in the Google Slides Activity:
Three fact sheets & blank sheets for students to copy and paste key facts
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
These activities are both online resources that use Google Forms and Google Slides, they are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in a PDF format, which can be printed.
If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:
Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Other similar or relevant resources:
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Civil Rights Movements: Then and Today
By Sarah Austin
Engage your students in having them draw important connections between the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and contemporary grassroots movements taking place in the United States. This lesson will prompt students to analyze short documentary video clips that focus on six different contemporary grassroots movements:
1) Women’s March
2) Immigration
3) Standing Rock
4) Black Lives Matter
5) Climate Change
6) Teacher Strikes
With the corresponding video clips, students will fill out a provided T-chart that will identify the following aspects of each movement:
1) Desired Outcome/Changes
2) Group(s) involved
3) Strategies
4) Obstacle/Challenges
5) Questions
Hands-on activities: Two relevant, critical thinking activities follow that involve having students take their prior knowledge of the Civil Rights era (1950/60’s) and;
1. Using a Venn diagram, students will compare this time period with current day grassroots movements.
2. Each group will then discuss what issues are relevant and meaningful for them. Students will choose an issue that they wish to see change, and then as a group, will create a poster that promotes their cause.
Time frame for lesson:
Materials:
*Note:
Students will have already learned about the Civil Rights era. This lesson serves as a critical thinking extension activity that encourages students to draw connections to contemporary grass roots movements & the Civil Rights movement.
Civil Rights Movement, current events, grassroots, racism, controversy, poster, Trump
Hot War Turns into the Cold War
By Sarah Austin
The ‘Hot to the Cold War’ lesson involves having students examine important events as they chronologically unfold from the onset of the Cold War to China becoming a communist country. This comprehensive 56 Slide Presentation is full of primary sources, embedded with engaging sound effects, music, and video clips that will provide students with a critical context from which to see how the U.S and the Soviet Union’s alliance’ during WWII evolved into one of rivalries. Problem solving, debate, and higher analytical skills are fostered throughout the presentation. A supplementary, hands-on debate activity takes place at the conclusion of the lesson in which students jump forward in time and analyze the controversial issue of the manufacturing and weapons sales that takes place today.
Materials:
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