Social Studies

Identifying the differences between the worlds of the North and South is essential to understanding the rise of sectionalism that led to the Civil War. In this project-based learning activity, students examine life in either the North or the South by...

Welcome to the Greece City-States Recruitment Fair! In this PBL activity, students will learn about the differences between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta while preparing for and holding a recruitment fair.Students are divided into two groups...

History comes to life in this engaging, interactive simulation where students compete against other groups to develop the largest, most successful Egyptian civilization. Students complete a variety of activities to experience life in each of the Egyptian...

In this interactive digital lesson, students explore life in the 13 colonies by analyzing a variety of resources and primary sources. They learn about farm life, life in cities, education, religion, leisure, food, family, and transportation.Students will...

This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for industry and inventors in American history, focusing on the 19th century! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various...

This resource contains eight complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History! The plays in this product cover the Age of Discovery/ Exploration, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, A New Nation, The War...

This resource contains four complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History in the 1700's. The plays in this product cover the Age of Discovery/ Exploration, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and A...

This resource contains four complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History in the 1800's! The plays in this product cover The War of 1812, Westward Expansion/ Manifest Destiny, Sectionalism/ Causes of the Civil War,...

This Pocket Chart Activity uses a simple and repetitive text to tell the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and transfers it to the pocket chart in your classroom. There are pictures to use along with the sentence strips.The HALF page reader prints...

This kit is perfect for introducing students to cultural treasures of Italy. Students discover The Colosseum, the Aqueducts and Fountains of Rome, Pompeii, Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Venice in the form of six origami riddle cards. Buy the...

This product is ideal for introducing eight U.S. holidays to your students. This resource includes the following holidays and items:*Independence Day*Memorial Day*Veteran's Day*President's Day*Labor Day*Columbus Day*Martin Luther King, Jr...

This is a great game and activity for students to learn how to identify U.S. states. Students will match the outline of U.S. states and state names. This product is broken up in the five regions of the United States:-West Region-Southwest Region-...