Social Studies

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My 20th Century Anchor chart 5th grade

Timeline

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Social Studies Bell Ringers by The Tired Mother Club | TPT
Larsen Russian Revolution - Causes and Effects of the Russian Revolution

Russian Revolutions

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Standards based grading

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Reading Comprehension stories for grades 1-7

Transcontinental Railroad

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Interactive student project to evaluate the Reconstruction Era from different perspectives

Reconstruction

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National Geographic Underground Railroad interactive learning

Underground Railroad

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Industrial Revolution Cartoon Notes! by Quick Bits O' History | TpT
Andrew Carnegie ultimately gave away $60 million to fund a system of 1,689 public libraries across the country. "In bestowing charity the main consideration should be to help those who help themselves," he wrote.
The Assembly Line Simulation Newly revised! Your secondary students will love this engaging and interactive activity! Students will simulate working on an assembly line during the Industrial Revolution. Students will compete to make toy soldiers. The teacher will act as the company manager, firing students if they are not performing. Turn up the heat and play the “Factory Sounds” sound clip included to simulate a real factory at the turn of the century.

Industrial Revolution

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An Interactive Tour of Ellis Island: An Immigration Activity
A fun, creative way to bring a unit on immigration and Ellis Island to life! Students are either immigration officials or immigrants coming to Ellis Island! Students are given new names and nationalities and go through medical examinations and questions.
Check out this Scholastic resource for stories and videos from real kids who have recently emmigrated to the U.S.

Immigration

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An anchor chart idea for the Industrial Revolution #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #middleschool #socialstudies #ushistory #anchorcharts
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Progressive Era - The "It's a Nauseating Job, but It Must Be Done" painting is one of the many great political cartoons from the Progressive Era. "It's a Nauseating Job, but It Must Be Done" appeared in a 1906 edition of the Saturday Globe and can be a great addition to your lesson on the Progressive Era, the meat industry, and/or a lesson on Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle". This iconic image will be recreated by some of your students square by square.

Progressive Era

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Quick and Easy Great Depression Simulation: Help students experience the impact of the Crash of 1929 and discover how it affected ordinary Americans -- and why the troubles in the economy cascaded so fast! All you need is 10 minutes of class time and some index cards or Post-it notes!
Use this FREE Unit Study to learn about the Great Depression! via @Rachel @ http://SurvivingTheStores.com
Quick and Easy Great Depression Simulation. Free step-by-step instructions online -- all you need is 10 minutes of class time and some index cards or Post-it notes! Great way to get students engaged and thinking about the real-life impact of the Crash of 1929!

Great Depression

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Engage your students with primary sources on the Industrial Revolution.

Revolutions

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This is a comprehensive bundle loaded with new, Common Core activities that are guided by key concepts for Social Science. This Civil War packet has vigor and fun with tons of Common Core options. Teachers can pick and choose from a bundle packed full of notes formats, Common Core readings and worksheets, projects and activities that fit your needs and teaching style the best.
Students learn about this significant Supreme Court case.
Civil War Causes Worksheet - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free.

pre Civil War

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13 Colonies Activities and Worksheets | Thirteen Colonies Unit | TPT

American Revolution

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The teacher divides the class into the original states. They are given blocks dependent on their population. Then they vote on various things that the states really did have to vote on. This is an excellent demonstration of why the Articles of Confederation failed.
Your students will be challenged with this fun and creative activity. Students will work with a partner to try to figure out the remedy for each weakness of the Articles of Confederation. To check for comprehension, students will complete a Venn diagram comparing The Articles of Confederation with the U.S.

Articles of Confederation

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Left vs. Right (US) — Information is Beautiful

Civics

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Civil Rights Movement lesson plan - Readings and graphic organizer for a roadtrip around America during the Civil Rights Movement!
This 4 page Civil Rights teaching resource contains a project that requires students to analyze the song Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan and the ways in which it relates to the overall events of the Civil Rights Movement. The famous song became an anthem of the Civil Rights era and is an excellent tool for student analysis in order to show their interpretive skills and their ability to relate a source to the events of the Civil Rights Movement.

Civil Rights

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Mary Chesnut’s Civil War Mary Boykin Chesnut, born Mary Boykin Miller (March 31, 1823 – November 22, 1886), was a South Carolina author noted for a book published as her Civil War diary, a “vivid picture of a society in the throes of its...
1861, inside Fort Sumter flying the Confederate Flag. "Fort Sumter is a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter. In 1966, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places."
Civil War Photo - The Old Market House - Charleston, SC 1865

Civil War

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World War 2 and the Cold War Interactive Notebook
This is a printable history timeline poster covering the main events in the history of the Cold War Two files included - one for printing on A3 paper and one for printing on A4 paper No waiting for delivery simply purchase, download and print
Student friendly lessons, quizzes and activities about the 1940's and 1950's Cold War.

Cold War

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This interactive activity will review students by showing how the causes of the American Revolution lead to the grievances of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and finally the Constitution. #staar #teks #koalacasecurriculum #americanhistory #ushistory #activity
The Bill of Rights Escape Room Activity will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode facts about the Bill of Rights. Students will gain a brief understanding of Amendments 1-10. This is a great introduction activity or review activity!
Slavery in the Constitution - This worksheets asks your student to read the different parts of the document and discuss how it addresses slavery.

Constitution

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Election day activities for kids, and all grade levels. Whether you're a social studies teacher, or want to teach about this important current event, we have technology in the classroom ideas for you!
Mock election - teach your students about the presidential election process
16 types of governments Infographic

Elections

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Teach students how to easily use DBQs in the history classroom #koalacasecurriculum #dbq #apush #ap #annotate #history #class #socialstudies #classroom

DBQ

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The map depicts the before and after of the French and Indian war. The territory changes are evident, notice how France loses all claims in North America and Britain gains more territory in Canada and extends its territory west to the Mississippi River.
French and Indian War Graphic Organizer
The French and Indian War Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the French and Indian War. This is the perfect resource to introduce the French and Indian War or the Revolutionary War. #history

French & Indian War

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Ideas

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Students will color and doodle as they take notes to learn about Manifest Destiny and the expansion of the United States between 1783 - 1853. These graphic doodle notes summarize the expansion of the United States from the Treaty of Paris of 1783 through the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.

Manifest Destiny

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Mapping Skills Activity, Mapping Skills Digital Escape Room, World Geography Digital Escape Room, World Geography Test Prep This is an excellent activity to have students BREAKOUT of their comfort zone and work together or individually, while concentrating on solving puzzles and drop-ins to review WORLD GEOGRAPHY MAPPING SKILLS. This activity is used through Google Classroom and can be used individually, as a group, or collaboratively shared. Also included in WORLD GEOGRAPHY MEGA BUNDLE
Are you teaching about map skills in your middle school social studies classroom soon? If so, then this teaching resource is perfect for you! Full of no prep worksheets, this learning activity will engage your upper elementary and middle school students in practicing their geography skills. It's great for back to school, sub plans, and even homework packets. Follow Sarah Miller Tech for more social studies resources!

Maps

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