Elementary School Writing-Expository Research

Get ready for an enriching journey in learning with our Research Reading Passage and Body Biography Poster Bundle, featuring a diverse array of influential leaders in Black history! Celebrate these Black Changemakers!

Explore the remarkable lives and legacies of:

- Maya Angelou

- Misty Copeland

- Harriet Tubman

- George Washington Carver

-Barack Obama

-Mae Jemison

- Jackie Robinson

- Billie Holiday

- Wangari Maathai

...with our engaging 2-page nonfiction reading passages. Overflowing with fascinating discoveries, inspiring anecdotes, and colorful illustrations, these passages invite students to delve into the unique contributions and achievements of each individual, providing essential research material for the poster project.

Then, ignite creativity with our Body Biography Poster - a 12-piece collaborative masterpiece! Students color, assemble, and fill in the details, choosing between lined or unlined boxes to suit their style. As they work on their posters, they'll uncover the innovative spirit, perseverance, and profound impact of these influential figures on history and society.

Once complete, proudly display their work in the hallway, on bulletin boards, or as door decorations, showcasing their dedication and honoring the diverse legacy of Black leaders!

Stay tuned for more additions to our growing bundle, featuring even more influential figures in Black history!

It's the perfect blend of fun and learning for grades 1-6 - guaranteed to make every lesson about these remarkable leaders unforgettable!

These easy to use, no prep, substitution plans give you an ideal back up plan to have ready in your classroom just in case. The bundle contains ten close reading activities about inspirational female figures from history and four biography writing units. Ideal for emergency sub plans in fifth grade or sixth grade.

26 Lessons, or 26 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are ten reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:

• Marie Curie
• Rosa Parks
• Mother Teresa
• Ruby Bridges
• Anne Frank
• Cleopatra
• J.K. Rowling
• Serena Williams
• Greta Thunberg
• Amelia Earhart

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

Then, there are four biography writing units about Anne Frank, Rosa Parks, J.K. Rowling and Marie Curie. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately an hour each.

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• Distance Learning Resources
• Women's History Resources
• U.S. History Resources

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A mega bundle of reading, writing and research activities about Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece. In total there are 80+ hours of NO PREP activities perfect for Social Studies or ELA.

The fifth grade or sixth grade bundle contains:

• Four timeline, research and sorting activities
• twenty-three close reading activities
• Ten biography writing units
• Three discussion based writing activities
• Four informational text writing units

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Firstly, there are twenty-three close reading activities about:

• Ancient Rome
• Augustus
• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Constantine
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Ancient Egypt
• Ramesses III
• Thutmose II
• Ancient Greece
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Aesop
• Homer
• Alexander the Great
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Advancements of Mesopotamia
• Hammurabi's Code
• Epic of Gilgamesh
• Sargon the Great

Secondly, there are four Timeline, Research and Sorting Activities. These are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the time periods and are about:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia

There is also four Informational Text Writing Activities. These activities focus on key facts about the eras, and have been split into three separate lessons. Again they are about the following key civilizations:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia

Also included are three Discussion Based Writing Distance Learning Units. These units, which have been split into four separate lessons, focus on:

• The greatest leader of Ancient Egypt
• The greatest leader of Ancient Rome
• The most influential person of Ancient Greece

And finally there are ten Biography Writing Units. These units have been split into four separate lessons and focus on the following key figures:

• Julius Caesar
• Augustus
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Socrates
• Alexander the Great
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Aristotle
• Constantine

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This resource bundle is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Creative Writing
• Emergency sub plans

For a digital version of this bundle that can be completed on tablets or computers check out my Ancient World Digital Mega Bundle of Timelines, Close Reads & Writing Units.

Other similar or relevant resources:

• Ancient Mesopotamia Resources
• Ancient Egypt Resources
• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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A mega bundle of reading, writing and research activities about Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Persia and the Ancient Hebrews. In total there are 160+ hours of NO PREP activities perfect for Social Studies or ELA.

The fifth grade or sixth grade bundle contains:

• Eight timeline, research and sorting activities
• Thirty-three close reading activities
• Seventeen biography writing units
• Seven discussion based writing activities
• Eight informational text writing units

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Firstly, there are thirty-three close reading activities about:

• Ancient Rome
• Augustus
• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony
• Constantine
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Ancient Egypt
• Ramesses III
• Thutmose II
• Ancient Greece
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Aesop
• Homer
• Alexander the Great
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Advancements of Mesopotamia
• Hammurabi's Code
• Epic of Gilgamesh
• Sargon the Great
• An Overview of Ancient China
• Confucius
• The First Emperor & the Qin Dynasty
• The Terracotta Army
• The Great Wall of China
• The Silk Road
• An Overview of Ancient India
• The Indus Valley Civilization
• Siddhartha Gautama & the Birth of Buddhism
• The Birth of Hinduism
• Ashoka the Great
• The Taj Mahal
• An Overview of Ancient Persia
• Key Advancements of Ancient Persia
• Cyrus the Great
• Darius the Great
• King Xerxes I
• An Overview of the Ancient Hebrews
• Abraham & the Birth of Judaism
• Moses & the Exodus Story
• King David & King Solomon
• Jesus of Nazareth

Secondly, there are eight Timeline, Research and Sorting Activities. These are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from the time periods and are about:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Ancient China
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Persia
• Ancient Hebrews

There is also eight Informational Text Writing Activities. These activities focus on key facts about the eras, and have been split into three separate lessons. Again they are about the following key civilizations:

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Ancient China
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Persia
• Ancient Hebrews

Also included are seven Discussion Based Writing Distance Learning Units. These units, which have been split into four separate lessons, focus on:

• The greatest leader of Ancient Egypt
• The greatest leader of Ancient Rome
• The most influential person of Ancient Greece
• The greatest leader of Ancient Persia
• The most influential person of the Ancient Hebrew
• The most influential person of India
• The greatest development of Ancient China

And finally there are seventeen Biography Writing Units. These units have been split into four separate lessons and focus on the following key figures:

• Julius Caesar
• Augustus
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Socrates
• Alexander the Great
• Spartacus
• Hannibal
• Aristotle
• Constantine
• Confucius
• The First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty
• Siddhartha Gautama & the Birth of Buddhism
• Ashoka the Great
• Cyrus the Great
• Darius the Great
• Abraham & the Birth of Judaism
• Moses & the Exodus Story

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This resource bundle is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Creative Writing
• Emergency sub plans

Other similar or relevant resources:

• Ancient Mesopotamia Resources
• Ancient Egypt Resources
• Ancient Rome Resources
• Ancient Greece Resources

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A First World War & World War 2 mega bundle of activities featuring 22 close reading activities, 4 biography writing units, 4 informational writing units, 2 timeline activities and 1 opinion writing unit. These easy to use, no prep, resources are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

60 Lessons, or 60 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are two timeline activities that make great classroom displays, and are also sorting activities that are perfect for introducing students to the key events of World War 1 and World War 2. In the two resources there are 72 posters or cards that include many of the key events from both wars.

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Secondly, there are twenty-two reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:

• An Overview of World War I
• The Outbreak of World War I
• Trench Warfare in World War I
• The Battle of the Somme
• The United States Enters World War I
• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Outbreak of World War II
• An Overview of the War
• Dunkirk & The Battle of Britain
• The Blitz
• The Eastern Front
• Pearl Harbor
• The Battle of Midway
• The Holocaust
• VE Day
• VJ Day
• Adolf Hitler
• Winston Churchill
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Joseph Stalin
• Benito Mussolini
• Hirohito

These activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.

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Then, there are nine writing units which include:

• Four biography writing units about Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Alan Turing and Franklin Roosevelt. These units cover four lessons each and require students to cut out, read and sort facts before writing these up into paragraphs.
• Four informational writing units about an World War I, The Treaty of Versailles, World War II and the Holocaust, . The units have been split into three or four separate lessons which will take students approximately an hour each.
• And one opinion writing unit discussing who was the most influential allied leader between Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt.

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• Distance Learning Resources
• Other World War 2 Resources
• U.S. History Resources

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