U.S. History Graphic Organizers

The Declaration of Independence | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore 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

Lexington and Concord | Shot Heard Round the World |The Revolutionary War Series | Grades 3, 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore 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

Battle of Saratoga:Turning Point of the War | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore 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

Federal Government: Three Branches, The President, Congress and Courts | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.4a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the federal government in this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.4a. Across four lessons, students investigate the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, including the roles of the President, Congress, and Supreme Court. Activities include informational texts, graphic organizers, interactive sorting tasks, and civic discussions. Includes lesson plans, student activities, exit tickets, study guide, summative assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 5th Social Studies, Government, U.S. History

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

Rhetorical Analysis: 2025 Inauguration Speech by Sewell and MLK’s I have a Dream

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EGP Media and Press

Pull 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

Time Machine Rule: Teach Historical Contextualization and avoid Presentism

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EGP Media and Press

9-Page Free Printable Guide – Transform Surface-Level History into Deep, Contextual UnderstandingElevate your homeschool or classroom history lessons with this ready-to-use, scholar-inspired toolkit designed to help students move beyond modern judgments and truly see the past through the eyes of tho

3rd - Adult Education European History, U.S. History, World History

Whose Pen Is This? Free Historical POV Lesson for K-12 with graphic organizers

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EGP Media and Press

Transform how your students read historical sources with this powerful free mini-lesson."Whose Pen Is This?" teaches students one of the most critical skills in historical thinking: recognizing that every historical account was written by someone, from their particular perspective, with their own re

Kindergarten - 12th U.S. History

The History Detective's Toolkit - Complete Primary Source Analysis System

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EGP Media and Press

Transform Your Students from Passive Readers into Active InvestigatorsStop handing students primary sources with vague instructions to "analyze this." Give them a detective's toolkit instead.The History Detective's Toolkit provides four research-backed, grade-adaptable investigation frameworks that

3rd - 12th Library Skills, U.S. History

The Sign of the Beaver | Mini Project-Based Novel Study with Character Tracker

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EGP Media and Press

Move past simply filling in comprehension worksheets. Start building real understanding.This mini unit gives you everything for one to three meaningful sessions exploring The Sign of the Beaver. Students think critically about cultural exchange, research traditional knowledge, and connect physics to

3rd - 9th Novel Studies, U.S. History