Lessons

New York in the Civil War| In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change |NYS Social Studies 4.5c

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore New York State's role in the Civil War in this Grade 4 Social Studies resource aligned with NYS Framework 4.5c. Students investigate the causes and major events of the war and how New York supported the Union through soldiers, supplies, transportation, and manufacturing. Activities integrate informational texts, map skills, historical analysis, and local history research. Includes student note catchers, graphic organizers, map activities, exit tickets, reflection tasks, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change Bundle | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.5 Bundle

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the fight for freedom and equality in New York with this Grade 4 Social Studies bundle aligned with NYS Framework 4.5. Students investigate slavery and abolition, women's rights, the Civil War, and New York's contributions to the Union through informational texts, historical inquiry, and ELA activities. Includes vocabulary work, note catchers, graphic organizers, research projects, exit tickets, reflection activities, assessments, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Nathan Hale & Spies | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore 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

Enslaved Persons in the American Revolution Featuring Boyrereau Brinch | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore 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

West Point and Benedict Arnold | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore 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

Patrick Henry “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Primary Source Investigation | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🇺🇸 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

Point of View & Perspective in Literature | Grades 3, 4, & 5

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Help students in Grades 3–5 master point of view and perspective with this comprehensive ELA Focus Unit! Students identify first, second, and third person narration, distinguish point of view from perspective, and explore how different characters interpret the same events. Includes multi-day lesson plans, anchor posters, task cards, graphic organizers, student practice pages, exit tickets, summative assessment, and answer keys. Works with picture books and other familiar texts.

3rd - 5th Literature

Indigenous People and the American Revolution | Primary Sources | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore 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

The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Teach 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

U.S.A. Founding Documents Unit | United States Founding | Grades 4, 5, 6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🏛️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

Blueloon Book Character Education Read Aloud Activities Feeling Sad Worksheets

Created by
The Responsive Educator

Blueloon Book Character Education Read Aloud Activities Feeling Sad Worksheets is a structured companion for Blueloon by Julia Cook. It includes feeling sad worksheets, hope activities, guided discussion, and differentiated follow-up activities that help students understand sadness, identify sources

2nd - 5th English Language Arts, Character Education, Classroom Community

Also included in: SEL Read Alouds Character Education Book Activities Read Aloud Activities

It's Hard to Be a Verb Book Read Aloud Impulse Control Worksheets & Activities

Created by
The Responsive Educator

It’s Hard to Be a Verb Book Read Aloud Impulse Control Worksheets & Activities is a structured companion for It’s Hard to Be a Verb! by Julia Cook. Designed for students in 2nd–5th grade, it helps students understand impulsivity, develop self-control, and practice strategies for focusing and man

2nd - 5th English Language Arts, Character Education, Classroom Community

Also included in: SEL Read Alouds Character Education Book Activities Read Aloud Activities

Baditude Book SEL Character Education Read Aloud Activities Emotional Regulation

Created by
The Responsive Educator

Baditude Book SEL Character Education Read Aloud Activities Emotional Regulation is a structured read-aloud companion for Baditude! What to Do When Life Stinks! by Julia Cook. Designed for students in 2nd–3rd grade, it helps students recognize a negative attitude, practice reframing negative thought

2nd - 5th English Language Arts, Character Education, Classroom Community

Also included in: SEL Read Alouds Character Education Book Activities Read Aloud Activities

Expository Writing Bell Ringer Warm-Ups: 50 Digital Info Writing Activities

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

These 50 Expository Writing Time Filler Warm-Ups are exactly what your reluctant or struggling writers need to improve their informational writing skills. You’ll get access to both a PowerPoint presentation and a Google Slideshow with 10 weeks of no-prep digital bell-ringers.

4th - 6th Writing, Writing Essays, Writing Expository

Also included in: Writing Warm-Ups Bundle: 200 Bell Ringers for Info, Opinion, Narrative & Grammar

Writing Warm-Ups Bundle: 200 Bell Ringers for Info, Opinion, Narrative & Grammar

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Whether you need quick, fast-paced bell-work routine to start the day, or low-prep, student-approved writing activities you can stretch into full mini-lessons, this Writing Warm-Ups bundle is exactly what your reluctant or struggling writers need to improve their grammar and writing skills.

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing Expository

French listening comprehension activity CI movie talk - Spellbound

Created by
Frenchified

This French comprehensible input movie talk lesson plan for the short video Spellbound will allow you to get lots of repetitions in with your students in a fun way.A little girl is jealous of her sister and isn't afraid to say it. But sometimes words have a power of their own and soon she realizes

9th - 12th French

Also included in: 184 Level 2 French activities: worksheets readings CI units games grammar review

French Movie Talk Clip Chat, Comprehensible Input Lesson • Fauche

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Frenchified

Teach French with this French Movie Talk (Clip Chat) lesson built around a humorous animated short film. This ready-to-use comprehensible input resource includes a teacher script, pre-viewing and post-viewing activities, listening comprehension questions, a running dictation, and an answer key to he

9th - 12th French

Also included in: 184 Level 2 French activities: worksheets readings CI units games grammar review

French listening comprehension activity CI movie talk - Heavenly Appeals

Created by
Frenchified

This French comprehensible input movie talk lesson plan for the short video Heavenly appeals will allow you to get lots of repetitions in with your students in a fun way.A demon wants to get paroled so he can enter Heaven. He approaches the pearly gates with a report on his good behavior - but will

9th - 12th French

Also included in: 184 Level 2 French activities: worksheets readings CI units games grammar review

French listening comprehension activity CI movie talk - Second Chance

Created by
Frenchified

This French comprehensible input movie talk lesson plan for the short video Second Chance will allow you to get lots of repetitions in with your students in a fun way.A man visiting the graveyard finds out that he's not alone. The dead have come back to life, but not to cause trouble or eat brains.

9th - 12th French

Also included in: Movie Talk French Bundle 4 | Listening and Reading Activities

El Hombre Invisible Beginning Spanish Short Story, Comprehensible Input Reading

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Frenchified

Teach beginning Spanish with this engaging Beginning Spanish short story and Spanish comprehensible input reading lesson. This ready-to-use resource includes animated videos, a printable story, reading comprehension activities, vocabulary repetition, and story retell practice that help novice learne

9th - 12th Spanish

Also included in: Comprehensible Input Spanish | 4 Short Story Lesson Plans bundle 1

Beginning Spanish Short Story & Reading Comprehension | Comprehensible Input

Created by
Frenchified

This beginning Spanish short story provides engaging Spanish reading comprehension practice through comprehensible input. Designed for novice learners, the low-prep resource includes a printable story, two animated video versions, comprehension activities, a story-retell worksheet, and an answer key

9th - 12th Spanish

Also included in: Comprehensible Input Spanish | 4 Short Story Lesson Plans bundle 1

Mark Is Hungry ESL Short Story, Comprehensible Input ELL Lesson

Created by
Frenchified

Teach beginning English with this engaging ESL short story designed for ELL students using comprehensible input. This ready-to-use lesson includes an animated video, printable story, reading comprehension activities, vocabulary repetition, and story retell practice to help beginning English learners

9th - 12th

Also included in: ESL/English Language Learners Reading and Listening Story Lesson Bundle #1

The Invisible Man ESL Short Story, Comprehensible Input ELL Lesson

Created by
Frenchified

Teach beginning English with this engaging ESL short story designed for ELL students using comprehensible input. This ready-to-use lesson includes an animated video, printable story, reading comprehension activities, vocabulary repetition, and story retell practice that help beginning English learne

9th - 12th

Also included in: ESL/English Language Learners Reading and Listening Story Lesson Bundle #1

Beginning Russian language reading Comprehensible Input Story - the Bad Chef

Created by
Frenchified

Make learning Russian fun with this simple, comprehensible input beginning Russianlesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage

9th - 12th Russian

Also included in: Beginning Russian language worksheets reading comprehension Bundle CI Lessons