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Created byStudents will be on the edge of their seats as they learn about the truth and the myths surrounding the Titanic in this engaging and informative resource based on the History Smashers series. This multi-sensory resource features over 150 pages of educational fun, including vocabulary worksheets, boo
4th - 7th Novel Studies, Writing, U.S. History
$9.50
Created byEngage your students in cursive handwriting practice while learning geography with these U.S. States & Capitals Cursive Penmanship Practice Worksheets. This resource combines fun penmanship activities with essential skills like spelling and punctuation, making learning enjoyable.
3rd - 6th Handwriting, Geography, U.S. History
Also included in: US States & Capitals Cursive Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets
$4.00
Created byEngage your students in penmanship practice while mastering geography with these U.S. States & Capitals Printing Handwriting Penmanship Practice Worksheets. This resource combines fun penmanship activities with essential skills like spelling and punctuation, making learning enjoyable.
3rd - 6th Handwriting, Geography, U.S. History
Also included in: US States & Capitals Cursive Printing Penmanship Practice Handwriting Worksheets
$4.00
Created byEngage your students in mastering geography with this 50 U.S. States and Capitals Penmanship Practice Worksheet bundle that includes BOTH printing and cursive handwriting practice pages, which makes differentiating for different student needs easy.
3rd - 6th Handwriting, Geography, U.S. History
$8.00
$6.40
Created byExplore the American Revolution through historical artwork in this engaging primary source lesson for Grades 4–6. Students analyze four Revolutionary War artworks, investigate point of view and bias, and develop historical thinking skills through an interactive gallery walk. Includes informational texts, full-page artwork, digital source links, graphic organizers, student worksheets, and an exit ticket. Integrates visual analysis, critical thinking, and ELA skills.
4th - 6th Art History, Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
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Created byExplore why New York was strategically important during the American Revolution in this Grades 4–6 Social Studies and ELA lesson. Students investigate how the state's rivers, mountains, and central location shaped British and Patriot military plans through informational texts, map analysis, close reading, and evidence-based writing. Includes geography maps, labeling and analysis activities, an exit ticket, and answer keys. Designed for 1–2 days of instruction.
4th - 6th Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
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Created byExplore the Declaration of Independence in this engaging two-day American Revolution lesson for upper elementary students. Students investigate the document's purpose, analyze its five sections, and build understanding through informational texts, primary source analysis, and a creative activity rewriting the Declaration in modern text-message language. Includes teaching notes, student activities, writing templates, virtual field trip links, enrichment options, exit ticket, and answer keys.
4th - 6th Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
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Created by• Dive into Jacksonian Era history and Native American resilience with this student manual for Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears.• Designed for grades 3-9, this digital or printable PDF guide is open-and-go, with no printouts for writing.• Students use their own paper, word processor
3rd - 9th Literature, Novel Studies, U.S. History
$9.00
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Created byStep into 1687 Colonial Connecticut with this comprehensive 70+ page novel study that transforms The Witch of Blackbird Pond into an immersive learning experience through thoughtfully designed activities and cross-curricular projects. What Makes This Study Special:This isn’t just comprehension quest
3rd - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: Colonial America Literature & History Bundle: Project-Based learning grades 3-12
$20.00
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Created byExplore the causes of the American Revolution with this engaging multi-day Social Studies lesson for upper elementary students. Students investigate British taxation, the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, and colonial resistance through informational texts, primary source analysis, and an interactive taxation simulation. Includes lesson plans, student note catchers, comprehension activities, historical documents, exit tickets, and answer keys. Integrates ELA and historical thinking skills.
4th - 7th Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byExplore the Battles of Lexington and Concord in this engaging American Revolution lesson for upper elementary students. Through informational texts, close reading, and four primary source accounts, students investigate Paul Revere's Ride, compare historical perspectives, and debate who fired the first shot. Includes a collaborative jigsaw investigation, text-tagging activities, evidence charts, reading responses, exit tickets, and answer keys to support ELA and historical thinking skills.
4th - 6th Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byExplore the French and Indian War (Seven Years War) in this four-lesson Social Studies mini-unit. Students investigate British, French, and Native American alliances, military strategy, geography, and the war's lasting consequences through informational texts, historical maps, political cartoons, and cause-and-effect analysis. Includes lesson plans, student note catchers, map activities, political cartoon analysis and creation, exit tickets, summative assessment, and answer keys.
4th - 7th Social Studies, Native Americans, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byExplore the Battles of Saratoga (1777) and their significance as the turning point of the American Revolution in this Grades 4–6 Social Studies lesson. Students investigate Burgoyne's three-pronged attack, military strategy, and French support through informational texts, mapping, primary source artwork, and cause-and-effect activities. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, vocabulary activities, exit ticket assessment, video extensions, and answer keys.
4th - 6th Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created by🇺🇸 Explore Patriot, Loyalist, and Neutral perspectives during the American Revolution in this engaging multi-day Social Studies lesson for Grades 4–6. Students investigate why colonists chose different sides through a classroom simulation, informational texts, primary source poems and songs, historical fiction, and evidence-based discussions. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, source analysis activities, vocabulary support, exit ticket assessment, and answer keys.
4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byInvestigate the Boston Massacre in this engaging American Revolution lesson for Grades 4–6. Students explore colonial resistance, analyze Paul Revere's engraving and historical newspapers, compare perspectives, and examine how propaganda influenced public opinion. Includes informational texts, primary source analysis, a collaborative jigsaw investigation, graphic organizers, vocabulary support, discussion prompts, evidence-based writing assessment, and answer keys.
4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byExplore the Battle of Long Island (1776) in this Grades 4–6 American Revolution lesson. Students investigate New York's strategic importance, British military strategy, the occupation of New York City, and the growth of Loyalist strongholds through informational texts, historical maps, cause-and-effect analysis, and evidence-based writing. Includes reading activities, map investigations, discussion prompts, video resources, and answer keys for 1–2 days of instruction.
4th - 6th U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byExplore Nathan Hale and espionage during the American Revolution in this Grades 4–6 Social Studies and ELA lesson. Students investigate the role and risks of spying in New York City through primary source analysis, informational text, and evidence-based writing. Includes Nathan Hale's military commission signed by John Hancock, a reading passage, summary graphic organizer, student writing page, and answer key. Builds inference, reading comprehension, and summarizing skills.
4th - 6th U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byExplore the experiences of enslaved African Americans during the American Revolution in this inquiry-based Grades 4–5 Social Studies lesson. Students investigate the meaning of freedom, Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, and the life of Boyrereau Brinch through informational texts, primary source analysis, close reading, and evidence-based discussion. Includes a lesson plan, three primary source activities, student worksheets, vocabulary support, exit ticket, and answer keys.
4th - 7th U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byExplore West Point's strategic importance and Benedict Arnold's betrayal during the American Revolution in this Grades 4–5 Social Studies and ELA lesson. Students investigate military strategy, geography, and treason through informational text, historical map analysis, and critical thinking activities. Includes a lesson plan, primary source map, observation and inference worksheet, main idea and supporting details organizer, vocabulary support, and answer key.
4th - 6th U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$3.50
Created by🇺🇸 Explore Patrick Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech in this Grades 4–6 American Revolution lesson. Students analyze his arguments, emotional language, and persuasive techniques through primary source analysis, a Colonial Williamsburg recording, discussion, and writing. Includes a complete lesson plan, speech text, graphic organizer, student response activities, quote cards, video links, and exit ticket. Integrates Social Studies and ELA skills.
4th - 6th U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$3.00
Created byExplore the impact of the American Revolution on Indigenous peoples in New York in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate divisions within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Indigenous alliances, Joseph Brant's leadership, and the Battle of Oriskany through informational texts, primary source analysis, historical maps, and evidence-based writing. Includes student activities, note catchers, vocabulary support, assessments, and answer keys.
4th - 6th U.S. History
Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6
$5.00
Created byTeach the American Revolution with this comprehensive Grades 4–6 Social Studies bundle featuring 16 inquiry-based lessons from the French and Indian War through the Treaty of Paris. Students investigate key events, historical figures, and diverse perspectives through primary source analysis, informational texts, maps, artwork, and evidence-based writing. Includes historical investigations, discussion activities, and ELA integration.
4th - 6th U.S. History
French and Indian War |Seven Years War | Grades 4, 5, 6
Causes of the American Revolution: Taxes to Tea | Primary Source Investigation
Patriot or Loyalist? Two Points of View |American Revolutionary War Series| Grades 4, 5, 6
Boston Massacre Primary Source Investigation | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
Patrick Henry “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Primary Source Investigation | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
Lexington and Concord | Shot Heard Round the World |The Revolutionary War Series | Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
The Declaration of Independence | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
The Importance of New York in the Revolutionary War | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
Battle of Long Island: Fight to Control NY |American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
Nathan Hale & Spies | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
Indigenous People and the American Revolution | Primary Sources | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
Battle of Saratoga:Turning Point of the War | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
Enslaved Persons in the American Revolution Featuring Boyrereau Brinch | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
West Point and Benedict Arnold | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
American Revolution in Art | Primary Source Analysis | Gallery Walk | Grades 4-6
The End of the Revolutionary War & The Impact of the Treaty of Paris | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6
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Created by🏛️Explore the foundations of American government in this seven-lesson civics unit for upper elementary students. Students investigate the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Great Compromise, Preamble, and Bill of Rights through informational texts, discussions, and critical thinking activities. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, card sorts, review activities, exit tickets, study guide, unit assessment, and answer keys.
4th - 6th U.S. History
$8.00
Created byPull together American history in the context of Civil RIghts and looking at past, present, and future! On MLK Jr. Day 2025 it was also the.Inauguration. During the exchange of power, there was a prayer given by Rev. Lorenzo Sewell. He used the iconic “I have a Dream” speech to create a new prayer f
3rd - Adult Education Civics, U.S. History
$1.99