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Social Studies Anchor Charts

Support social studies learning with anchor charts and reference displays for history, geography, government and important people. Find ready-to-use charts and units that include mini posters.

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American Colonies Chart + Comprehension Worksheet teaching resource preview
History reference charts

American Colonies Chart + Comprehension Worksheet

Use a completed reference chart on 'The First English Colonies in America' to fill in a blank version of the same chart, answer 12 short-answer questions about the colonies, and write a paragraph drawing two conclusions from the answers.

Includes: completed reference chart: 'The First English Colonies in America' (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania… · blank version of the same chart for students to complete

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Microsoft Word
Level
9–12
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History Word List Posters - Set 1 (PDF) teaching resource preview Free download
History reference charts

History Word List Posters - Set 1 (PDF)

Use each poster as a vocabulary reference (anchor chart) or write-in worksheet, reading short definitions for 8 theme-related history terms per topic.

Includes: intro/overview page ('Intro to History')

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PDF
Level
2–5
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Trade-Off Posters – Middle School Economics teaching resource preview
Government & economics

Trade-Off Posters – Middle School Economics

Read and reference the poster's definition and examples of a trade-off (no interactive task; classroom-display reference material).

Includes: full definition poster with 3 examples (two print copies included) · simplified mini 'trade-off' definition poster (two print copies included)

File
PDF
Level
5–8
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Geography Word List Posters - Set 1 (PDF) teaching resource preview Free download
Geography vocabulary

Geography Word List Posters - Set 1 (PDF)

Use the posters as a visual reference/anchor chart or write-in sheet during centers and independent work; complete a 5-question quiz recalling geography facts covered in the set (answers included).

Includes: intro passage · 6 themed word-list poster pages (8 terms each: Countries of the World, Famous Cities, Famous Landmarks, Continents and Oceans, Natural…

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PDF
Level
2–5
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Independence Movements Cheat Sheet teaching resource preview
History reference charts

Independence Movements Cheat Sheet

A one-page bulleted reference chart/graphic organizer summarizing causes, key figures, and results of independence movements in India, the Middle East, South Africa, and Africa generally, for world history study.

Includes: India section: British rule, Gandhi's passive resistance/civil disobedience/boycotts/hunger strikes, partition into India and… · Middle East section: end of the Mandate System, creation of Israel, Golda Meir, Yom Kippur War, Egypt's Nasser, Suez Canal…

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PDF
Level
9–12
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History Word List Posters - Set 2 (PDF) teaching resource preview Free download
History reference charts

History Word List Posters - Set 2 (PDF)

Study history vocabulary words and their kid-friendly definitions across five thematic sets (Ancient Greece, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Age of Exploration, American West, U.S. Presidents), then answer a 5-question history quiz.

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PDF
Level
2–5
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Geography Word List Posters - Set 3 (PDF) teaching resource preview Free download
Geography vocabulary

Geography Word List Posters - Set 3 (PDF)

Use the posters as a visual reference/anchor chart or write-in sheet during centers and independent work; complete a 5-question quiz recalling geography facts covered in the set (answers included).

Includes: intro passage · 6 themed word-list poster pages (More Countries of the World, More Famous Cities, More Famous Landmarks, Landforms and Earth's…

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PDF
Level
2–5
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First Fleet A3 poster set, plus activity sheets teaching resource preview
History reference charts

First Fleet A3 poster set, plus activity sheets

Study poster content about the First Fleet ships and voyage; complete a graphing activity comparing each ship's length (metres) and weight (tons) using provided bar-style templates, choosing one colour for metres and another for tons.

Includes: Ships data table: built year, weight (tons), length (metres), beam/width (metres), number on board, skipper, and fate/return status · Primary-source excerpt from Watkin Tench's 'A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay', with an author's disclaimer discussing…

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PDF
Level
4–6
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History Word List Posters - Set 3 (PDF) teaching resource preview Free download
History reference charts

History Word List Posters - Set 3 (PDF)

Read six topic-based word-list posters covering history vocabulary (early human societies, the Civil Rights Movement, the Industrial Revolution, famous women in history, U.S. presidents, world landmarks), then answer a 5-question quiz and check answers against the provided key.

Includes: Early Human Societies word-list poster · American Civil Rights Movement word-list poster

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PDF
Level
2–5
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I Can Statement Anchor Charts | 5th Grade Social Studies | Arkansas Standards teaching resource preview
Standards displays

I Can Statement Anchor Charts | 5th Grade Social Studies | Arkansas Standards

A set of printable "I Can Statement" posters/anchor charts stating the Arkansas Fifth Grade Social Studies Standards, organized by historical Era (text shows 'Era 1 - Beginnings to Era 3' before truncation) in student-facing "I can..." language, for classroom display.

Includes: state-themed background/frame graphics · title/cover page

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PDF
Level
5
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Asia: Place Gr. 5-8 teaching resource preview
Units with mini posters

Asia: Place Gr. 5-8

Read a comprehension passage on Place in Asia, complete related vocabulary, a crossword and a word search, take a comprehension quiz, and work with blackline maps and mini posters.

Includes: Teacher guide (assessment rubric, resource organization guide, Bloom's Taxonomy chart, vocabulary) · reading comprehension passage on the Place theme

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PDF
Level
5–8
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Asia: Regions Gr. 5-8 teaching resource preview
Units with mini posters

Asia: Regions Gr. 5-8

Read a comprehension passage on Regions in Asia, complete related vocabulary, a crossword and a word search, take a comprehension quiz, and work with blackline maps and mini posters.

Includes: Teacher guide (assessment rubric, resource organization guide, Bloom's Taxonomy chart, vocabulary) · reading comprehension passage on the Regions theme

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PDF
Level
5–8
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Geography Word List Posters - Set 2 (PDF) teaching resource preview Free download
Geography vocabulary

Geography Word List Posters - Set 2 (PDF)

Use the posters as a visual reference/anchor chart or write-in sheet during centers and independent work; complete a 5-question quiz recalling geography facts covered in the set (answers included).

Includes: intro passage · 6 themed word-list poster pages (More Countries of the World, More Famous Cities, More Famous Landmarks, Bodies of Water, Climate and…

Answers included
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PDF
Level
2–5
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4th Grade Georgia Social Studies Standards teaching resource preview
Standards displays

4th Grade Georgia Social Studies Standards

A set of printable posters displaying 4th Grade Georgia social studies standards (GSE) for classroom bulletin board display.

Includes: 62-page PDF poster set, each page displaying one Georgia SS4 standard/element covering Historical Understandings (SS4H1-SS4H6…

File
PDF
Level
4
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North America Gr. 5-8 teaching resource preview
Units with mini posters

North America Gr. 5-8

A published Grades 5-8 reading-comprehension teaching resource (Classroom Complete Press, 'World Continents Series') covering North America through the Five Themes of Geography (Location, Place, Human and Environmental Interactions, Movement, Regions).

Includes: Teacher Guide: assessment rubric, resource-organization guide, Bloom's Taxonomy comprehension chart, vocabulary section · Reading Comprehension handouts for all five geography themes (Location, Place, Human and Environmental Interactions, Movement, Regions)

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PDF
Level
5–8
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North America: Place Gr. 5-8 teaching resource preview
Units with mini posters

North America: Place Gr. 5-8

A single-theme 'Chapter Slice' excerpt (Place) from the published Grades 5-8 resource 'North America' (Classroom Complete Press, World Continents Series), teaching the geography theme of Place through reading comprehension.

Includes: Teacher Guide: assessment rubric, resource-organization guide, Bloom's Taxonomy comprehension chart, vocabulary section · Place reading-comprehension handout

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PDF
Level
5–8
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North America: Movement Gr. 5-8 teaching resource preview
Units with mini posters

North America: Movement Gr. 5-8

A single-theme 'Chapter Slice' excerpt (Movement) from the published Grades 5-8 resource 'North America' (Classroom Complete Press, World Continents Series), teaching the geography theme of Movement through reading comprehension.

Includes: Teacher Guide: assessment rubric, resource-organization guide, Bloom's Taxonomy comprehension chart, vocabulary section · Movement reading-comprehension handout

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PDF
Level
5–8
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Explorers of Australia Posters 1800–1900 teaching resource preview
History reference charts

Explorers of Australia Posters 1800–1900

A set of large-format history posters showing a timeline and map of European exploration voyages to Australia, 1600s-1799.

Includes: 4-page/4-poster set titled 'European Discovery of Australia', a timeline-and-map layout naming explorers Willem Jansz(oon) (1606)…

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PDF
Level
4–6
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North America: Human and Environmental Interactions Gr. 5-8 teaching resource preview
Units with mini posters

North America: Human and Environmental Interactions Gr. 5-8

A single-theme 'Chapter Slice' excerpt (Human and Environmental Interactions) from the published Grades 5-8 resource 'North America' (Classroom Complete Press, World Continents Series), teaching this geography theme through reading comprehension.

Includes: Teacher Guide: assessment rubric, resource-organization guide, Bloom's Taxonomy comprehension chart, vocabulary section · Human and Environmental Interactions reading-comprehension handout

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PDF
Level
5–8
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Famous Mathematicians in History Boho math posters for Classroom Decor teaching resource preview
People & biographies

Famous Mathematicians in History Boho math posters for Classroom Decor

Set of boho-style classroom decor posters presenting short biographies of mathematicians/scientists tied to a math concept.

Includes: READ-ME/guide file (cover, bonus freebie note, contents page listing 6 print sizes: A4, A3, US Letter, 11x14, 8x10, 16x20) · poster: Ada Lovelace (computing pioneer)

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Multiple File Types
Level
3–6
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North America: Regions Gr. 5-8 teaching resource preview
Units with mini posters

North America: Regions Gr. 5-8

A single-theme 'Chapter Slice' excerpt (Regions) from the published Grades 5-8 resource 'North America' (Classroom Complete Press, World Continents Series), teaching the geography theme of Regions through reading comprehension.

Includes: Teacher Guide: assessment rubric, resource-organization guide, Bloom's Taxonomy comprehension chart, vocabulary section · Regions reading-comprehension handout

Answers included
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PDF
Level
5–8
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