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5th grade social studies geography
In this geography worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about hemispheres, maps, cities, ecology, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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An International Menu
Students research etymologies using dictionaries. They explore the diverse origins of the common foods they eat after making a list of their favorite foods.
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Connecticut
In this Connecticut worksheet, students read about the history of Connecticut and answer true and false questions about it. Students complete 10 true and false questions.
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Context Clues that Define Pretest
In this context clues worksheet, students define context clues and use them to define words in a reading passage.
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Missouri
For this Missouri worksheet, students read a detailed 2 page history of the state. Students answer ten true and false questions about the passage.
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Social Studies Review for Grade 4 (4.1)
In this social studies review for grade 4 (4.1) activity, 4th graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about U.S. history.
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New Mexico
In this New Mexico learning exercise, students read a two page text about the history of the state of New Mexico. Students answer ten true and false questions.
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Uses of Minerals
In this minerals worksheet, students read an excerpt about gold and then respond to the questions that follow. They explain how the weight of gold affected the history of some western states and why gold is expensive.
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Townsite Era
Students learn about the Townsite Era and are able to explore who they were and how they lived at that time. In this Townsite Era students create their own map of the Loma Linda are, design their own community and use a computer...
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John Singleton Copley's art
Pupils illustrate a story after researching John Singleton Copley's paintings. In this John Singleton Copley lesson plan, students read the background of some of his paintings and then illustrate their own story and create a flip book...
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Social Studies Quiz B-Grade 4
In this grade 4 social studies quiz learning exercise, 4th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts.
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Indiana
In this Indiana worksheet, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Indiana. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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South Dakota
In this South Dakota worksheet, students read 9 short paragraphs about the early settlement and statehood of South Dakota. Worksheet has no other associated activities.
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Arkansas
In this Arkansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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The Battle of the Little Bighorn
Students assess how point of view can change a story. In this content area reading lesson, students read about the Battle of the Little Bighorn from three different sources. Students answer questions based upon their reading and draw...
National First Ladies' Library
Government: Defending the Bill of Rights
Pupils examine the proposition of a country without the Bill of Rights. In a role-playing activity, teams of learners gather information to build a case for retaining the Bill of Rights and present it before their congressperson.
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Fort at No. 4 History
Students examine the history of Fort No. 4 in New Hampshire before visiting the site. They identify key events and people that occured at the fort as well. They complete questions and teach them to their group.
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John Lawson's Emigration Impact: Short Essay
Students review John Lawson's writings to discover the impact they had on emigration to America. Using the writings, they analyze the influence of them and review the early settlement of the colonies. They write their own essay sharing...
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Hispanic Immigration: America in the Year 2000
Young scholars investigate the underlying reasons for immigration, focusing on five major trends: political, economic, family, career and educational. They examine the immigration of Spanish speaking groups.
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A Brief History of Los Angeles
Learners study the diverse cultures that make up the population of Los Angeles.
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Maryland
In this Maryland reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Taming the American West
Comprehensive teaching unit that explores the settling of the American West in the late 1800s and the challenges these settlers faced. Contains video and text materials, web interactives, student oriented activities, and a timeline of...
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Imagining the American West in the Late Nineteenth Century
Learning modules with primary resources explores how the West has been imagined as both America's manifest destiny and a wild frontier and examines the ways American Indian art and literature challenge these popular narratives.
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: African American Settlers
This presents an overview of African Americans moving and settling in the West.