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Arts & Crafts Across the U.S.A. teaching resource preview

Historical art & literature

Arts & Crafts Across the U.S.A.

Read 'Fun Facts' and 'Did You Know?' sections about each state (name origin, state symbols, statehood date, population, area, capital, major crops/industries, notable people), complete a hands-on craft activity for each state, and complete reproducible puzzle pages, checking answers against the provided answer key.

Includes: 51 state/D.C. units, each with: 'Fun Facts' (state symbols, name origin, almanac data), 'Did You Know?' trivia, flag/seal description… · Reproducible Puzzle Pages section (page 230 per table of contents)

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: 4–6

Chocolate 101 Research Project teaching resource preview

World history

Chocolate 101 Research Project

Research the three named types of chocolate/cacao (Trinitario, Forastero, Criollo), their origins and history, optionally sample them, and write a report on findings and personal preference on provided lined pages.

Includes: chocolate/cacao background information · student research challenge prompt

File: PDF

Art From Around the World teaching resource preview

Historical art & literature

Art From Around the World

Students complete a country-specific craft or drawing activity (e.g. designing, coloring, cutting, folding, or copying an example), varying by country/page.

Includes: how-to-use intro page · one craft/drawing activity page per country (Uganda, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, India, China, Israel, Japan, Russia…

File: PDF
Level: 2–5

U.S. History | Great Depression | The New Deal | Student Activities teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civics

U.S. History | Great Depression | The New Deal | Student Activities

A multi-activity resource on the Great Depression and the New Deal combining a video warm-up, a foldable research project, and extension activities on the FDIC and Social Security.

Includes: teacher directions/suggested use · video warm-up worksheet (7 questions) tied to a linked YouTube video ('History Brief: The New Deal')

Editable

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–12

Essay Research Guide: Significant Filmmakers teaching resource preview

Biographies & explorers

Essay Research Guide: Significant Filmmakers

Select a filmmaker to research, take notes using a background research worksheet, complete an essay outline, draft a 5-paragraph essay with at least 3 cited sources in MLA format, participate in peer review, and submit a final draft.

Includes: essay requirements/due-dates cover page (5-paragraph essay, 3+ sources, MLA format, with required paragraph structure) · writing tips section on key components of research essays

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 8–12

Mary Jackson Interactive Foldable Booklets – EBOOK teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civicsBiographies & explorers

Mary Jackson Interactive Foldable Booklets – EBOOK

Students cut out and assemble two foldable booklets (Mary Jackson Basic Facts, and NASA's Apollo 11 Mission), writing what they learn under labeled flaps/sections (e.g., Early Education, Awards and Legacy, Major Projects at NASA, Hidden Figures: The Movie for booklet 1; Mission Objective, Astronauts, Moon Landing…

Includes: Booklet #1: Mary Jackson Basic Facts foldable (Early Education, Major Projects at NASA, Awards and Legacy, Hidden Figures: The Movie… · Booklet #2: NASA's Apollo 11 Mission foldable (Mission Objective, Astronauts, Moon Landing, History in the Making, Fun Facts pages)

File: PDF
Level: 2–12

Gold Rush: History - Hands On teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civics

Gold Rush: History - Hands On

read informational sections about gold, the California and Klondike gold rushes, prospecting, and mining life; participate in a hands-on 'gold coin' discovery simulation with discussion questions; complete gold-rush-themed projects (e.g., 'Choose Your Own Gold Rush Adventure,' 'Plan a Trip to Gold Country,' 'Gold Rush…

Includes: teacher letter/introduction · 'What's the Rush?' hands-on chocolate-coin simulation activity with discussion questions

File: PDF
Level: 1–4

Louisiana State Unit Study (Capital, Bird, Flower, Flag, Animal) teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civics

Louisiana State Unit Study (Capital, Bird, Flower, Flag, Animal)

Follow a Monday-Friday pacing guide: each day watch suggested videos (e.g. 'States and capitals song', biography of Thomas Jefferson, brown pelican facts, magnolia plant profile, flag history, black bear facts), read suggested independent/read-aloud texts, complete a worksheet or discussion on that day's topic (state…

Includes: instructions for adapting the unit and an optional report-writing option · list of optional supplementary book materials

File: PDF
Level: 2–4

Great States!: Over 200 First-Rate Reproducible Activity Sheets to Fascinate and Educate teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civics

Great States!: Over 200 First-Rate Reproducible Activity Sheets to Fascinate and Educate

Complete state-by-state reproducible activity sheets (map activities, identifying places/physical features, research topics), read explanatory text about each state's early inhabitants and present-day residents, and complete review activities that can be used as quizzes; also play suggested classroom games (charades…

Includes: Table of contents lists a dedicated activity section for each of the 50 states plus Washington, D.C., arranged alphabetically (e.g.… · each state section combines explanatory text with map/identification activities and research prompts

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: 3–6

Theater Unit: Greek teaching resource preview

Ancient civilizationsHistorical art & literature

Theater Unit: Greek

In collaborative groups, students read teacher-provided background on Greek theater history (Dionysus, tragedy vs. comedy, chorus structure, Sophocles/Euripides/Aristophanes), complete vocabulary worksheets and note pages, design a Greek-style mask, and write, rehearse, and present an original play in the ancient…

Includes: product description/objectives · time-to-complete guidance (1 period intro, 2-3+ periods writing, 2-3+ periods rehearsal, 2-3 periods performance)

File: PDF
Level: 6–8

The Civil War | Social Studies Unit teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civics

The Civil War | Social Studies Unit

Depending on the component: read a unit guide, view PowerPoint lectures, complete paper or paperless activity packages, take online (ClassFlow/Google) or paper quizzes and a unit test, critique Civil War-related films (Glory, Harriet), complete a 'retweeting the Emancipation Proclamation' activity, complete a QR-code…

Includes: 1.1 Unit Guide · ClassFlow Online Quizzes instructions and Google Quiz Access instructions

Answers included Editable

File: Multiple File Types
Level: 9–12

Etruscans: Exploring Ancient Civilizations teaching resource preview

Ancient civilizations

Etruscans: Exploring Ancient Civilizations

Read informational passages on Etruscan geography, government, religion, tombs, economy, architecture, weapons/dress, and technology; complete hands-on activities such as map labeling, a facts scrapbook, tomb site fact cards, alphabet and pottery design tasks, and other craft projects.

Includes: informational reading text (Legendary Etruria, Government, Religion, Tombs, Economy, Architecture & the Lively Arts, Weapons & Dress… · Etruria timeline

File: PDF
Length: 50 pages
Level: 3–6

Henry Ford: History - Hands On teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civicsBiographies & explorers

Henry Ford: History - Hands On

Read biographical sections about Henry Ford's life and the Ford Motor Company, complete related activities (e.g., a personal-interests quiz, a Model T cardboard cut-out, a car-repair action song, an assembly-line simulation), research early modes of transportation, and participate in a culminating 'Ford Festival'…

Includes: teacher letter/overview and recommended supplemental resources (books, videos, websites) · Henry Ford's Birth/Down on the Farm reading with travel-research extension activity

File: PDF
Level: 1–4

Hammurabi's Code of Law Debate teaching resource preview

Ancient civilizations

Hammurabi's Code of Law Debate

In collaborative groups, students select laws from Hammurabi's Code to defend or oppose, take research/debate-preparation notes, participate in a structured class debate (opening statement, detail presentation, rebuttal), and write an argumentative essay (with rough draft and final draft) about at least 2-4 chosen…

Includes: objectives page · general lesson plans

File: PDF
Level: 6–11

Medieval Times: Exploring Ancient Civilizations teaching resource preview

Ancient civilizations

Medieval Times: Exploring Ancient Civilizations

A hands-on activity collection ('Medieval Times' from the Exploring Ancient Civilizations series) introducing students to life in Western Europe between 476 AD and 1500 AD.

Includes: Welcome to Medieval Times overview · Medieval Western Europe Time Line

File: PDF
Level: 3–6

Myths and Legends Research Project teaching resource preview

World historyHistorical art & literature

Myths and Legends Research Project

Work in groups of 4-5, each taking a role (Lead Historian, Media Specialist, PowerPoint Engineer, Segment Producer), research myths and legends of a chosen ancient civilization using provided book and website resources, answer a group responsibility/question sheet, collaboratively build a PowerPoint segment, use a…

Includes: introduction and objectives · background notes on myths vs. legends and their categories

File: PDF
Level: 3–6

Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House #13 Lesson Plan, Activities) teaching resource preview

Ancient civilizations

Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House #13 Lesson Plan, Activities)

Students read two chapters per day alongside suggested videos (e.g., Mount Vesuvius facts, Roman Colosseum history, Ancient Rome for kids, volcano facts, Roman mythology), complete a pre-reading prediction activity, a KWL worksheet, daily chapter quizzes, vocabulary words, and a daily drawing activity (Mount Vesuvius…

Includes: 5-day lesson plan grid (video/reading/worksheets/activity per day) · pre-reading before-reading prediction worksheet

File: PDF
Level: 1–3

Country Study on the United Kingdom - Project - Worksheet + Cards teaching resource preview

World history

Country Study on the United Kingdom - Project - Worksheet + Cards

Use the topic cards (e.g. Roman Empire in Britain, Magna Carta, Henry VIII, Industrial Revolution, England/Scotland/Northern Ireland/Wales, UK cities, economic sectors, London landmarks, British cuisine) to guide research, then record findings in the blank fill-in grid under a 'Student/Research Group Name' heading…

Includes: 1 page of ~40 topic cards arranged in a grid (history, geography, economy, London landmarks, culture) · 1-page blank research worksheet grid with a 'Student/Research Group Name' field and an 'Economy' labeled section

File: PDF
Level: 7–12

Statue of Liberty: Historic Monuments Series teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civics

Statue of Liberty: Historic Monuments Series

Teach the history of the Statue of Liberty and connect it to broader themes of immigration and American identity through readings, activities, and research projects.

Includes: History of the Statue of Liberty reading + comprehension questions · Building and Restoring the Statue of Liberty readings + questions

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: 4–8

Country of Origin Ancestral Writing Research Project teaching resource preview

World historyResearch & presentation tools

Country of Origin Ancestral Writing Research Project

Interview a family member about the ancestral homeland, build a basic family tree, write a geography overview relating the country of origin to where the student lives now, create scrapbook-style sketches of landmarks/geography, complete a Ducksters WebQuest for deeper research, write an essay following a provided…

Includes: unit overview / content vocabulary page · family-member interview activity

File: PDF
Level: 5–8

National History Day 2022: Interactive Notebook teaching resource preview

Research & presentation tools

National History Day 2022: Interactive Notebook

An interactive notebook workbook to guide middle/high school students through the process of completing a National History Day (NHD) 2022 project on the theme "Debate and Diplomacy in History."

Includes: Table of contents · "Thinking about History" reflective writing pages (self, school, town/state, America)

File: PDF
Level: 7–9

"A Night Divided" S.T.E.A.M. Activities Packet teaching resource preview

Historical art & literature

"A Night Divided" S.T.E.A.M. Activities Packet

Complete five multi-day project activities: create a class mural piece inspired by the novel and artist Keith Haring with an artist's note; design, build, and test a critical-load structure; design, build, and test a mountain tunnel model; build and test a wheel-and-axle/simple-machine device; and design, build, test…

Includes: teacher tips/read-this-first page · Google Slides digital-access instructions

Editable

File: PDF
Level: 4–8

NO Prep FRANCE Country Study Research Project teaching resource preview

World history

NO Prep FRANCE Country Study Research Project

Research and complete sections on France's quick facts, flag, map, government, cultural traditions, famous French people, tourist attractions, history timeline, geography data, and basic French vocabulary/phrases, citing outside sources (Wikipedia excluded).

Includes: quick facts worksheet · flag colouring activity

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: 6–9

Wright Brothers: History - Hands On teaching resource preview

U.S. history & civicsBiographies & explorers

Wright Brothers: History - Hands On

Read narrative chapters on the history of flight (mythology, balloons, gliders/kites) and the Wright brothers' lives and achievements (bicycle shop, Kitty Hawk experiments, first flyer, later fame); participate in discussions and hands-on experiments (e.g., balloon experiments, kite flying); build craft/model projects…

Includes: Resources list (books, videos, websites) · A Dream to Fly/Balloons reading passage + balloon experiments

File: PDF
Level: 1–4