Other (Social Studies) Teacher Tools

Women’s Rights in New York | In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.5b

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the women's rights movement in New York with this three-lesson Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.5b. Students investigate reform leaders, the Seneca Falls Convention, and the Declaration of Sentiments through informational texts, primary source analysis, and evidence-based writing. Includes a collaborative jigsaw, historical document comparisons, graphic organizers, vocabulary cards, student activities, exit tickets, and answer keys.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

Slavery in New York State | In Search of Freedom and a Call for Change | NYS SS Framework 4.5a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore slavery in New York State and the fight for freedom in this two-lesson Grade 4 Social Studies resource aligned with NYS Framework 4.5a. Students investigate slavery from Dutch settlement through emancipation in 1827 and examine the work of leading abolitionists. Through informational texts, primary source analysis, and collaborative inquiry, students build historical thinking skills. Includes jigsaw activities, student station pages, graphic organizers, exit tickets, and teacher notes.

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

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

Created by
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)

New York State Map Buddies | Clock Buddies Alternative | Partner Pairing

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Make partner pairing easy with this FREE New York State Map Buddies resource! A geography-themed alternative to Clock Buddies, it helps Grade 4 teachers organize discussion partners, cooperative learning, and classroom activities while reinforcing NYS geography. Includes four printable buddy maps featuring New York State cities, counties, landforms, and regions, plus teacher directions. Perfect for turn-and-talk, reading partners, peer editing, and year-round classroom routines.

4th - 7th Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects

Great Depression Primary Sources: Age-Adapted Teaching Pack Grades 3-12

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EGP Media and Press

Transform your Great Depression unit with this comprehensive primary source learning pack featuring authentic historical documents from 1929-1939. Perfect for developing critical thinking skills through Document-Based Question (DBQ) methodology.What's Included:5 Core Primary Sources (suitable for al

3rd - 12th Writing Essays, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

American Myth Investigators: Signers' Sacrifice Myths & the American Tall Tale

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EGP Media and Press

The American tall tale didn't start with Paul Bunyan. It started in the colonies and became larger than life in Philadelphia in 1776.Most students have heard that the men who signed the Declaration of Independence lost everything including their homes, their families, their fortunes because they dar

3rd - 12th Library Skills, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

American Myth Investigators: George Washington & Betsy Ross Tall Tales Analysis

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EGP Media and Press

Before Paul Bunyan, before Davy Crockett, before the Wild West, America’s tall tale tradition started in the colonies.George Washington and the cherry tree. Betsy Ross and the flag. Two of the most famous stories in American culture. Both almost certainly invented.But that is not really the point.Th

3rd - 12th Psychology, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)