Middle School Social Studies & History Study Guides

This Student Notebook can be used with or separate from the 90 Second Social Studies Amendments

The notebook includes a list of the 27 Amendments with room to write notes for each individual. A page of reflection questions for further study, and two extra pages of notes.

This lesson is a matching activity of various inventions related to the 19th Century Industrial Revolution in the United States. Included is a chart and cards. Cut out the event cards and match them with the correct reform movement.

Engage Your Grade 6 Students with "Canadian Communities: Past & Present" - Podcasts and Study Guides!

This comprehensive resource package is designed to enhance your teaching of the first part of the Ontario Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum: Canadian Communities: Past & Present. Bring this fascinating topic to life with engaging podcasts and reinforce learning with accompanying study guides, quizzes, essay questions, and glossaries.

What's Included:

This package is organised into four key units, mirroring the curriculum expectations:

• Choosing Canada as a Home: Explore the diverse reasons why people immigrated to Canada, examining push and pull factors, and the challenges and opportunities they encountered.

• Establishing Canadian Communities: Delve into the establishment and development of various communities across Canada, highlighting the contributions of different groups and the impact of geography and historical events.

• Interaction Among Communities: Examine the complex interactions between different communities in Canada, exploring both cooperation and conflict, and the ongoing journey towards reconciliation.

• Exploring Canadian Identity: Engage students in thoughtful discussions about what it means to be Canadian, considering the diverse perspectives and experiences that shape Canadian identity.

Each unit folder contains the following resources:

• Engaging Podcasts: Two identical podcasts (provided in both WAV and MP3 formats for maximum compatibility) bring the curriculum content to life through dynamic conversations. Podcast lengths vary from 8 to 18 minutes.

• Comprehensive Study Guides ("FAQs"): Reinforce key concepts and address common student questions with detailed study guides. These FAQs provide a valuable resource for independent study and review.

• Short Answer Quizzes with Answer Keys: Assess student understanding with short answer quizzes, complete with answer keys for easy grading and feedback.

• Thought-Provoking Essay Questions: Encourage critical thinking and deeper analysis with a list of essay questions that prompt students to explore complex themes and issues related to Canadian communities.

• Glossaries of Key Terms: Support vocabulary development and ensure students understand essential terminology with glossaries of key terms for each unit.

How to Use This Resource:

• In-Class Listening: Use the podcasts during class time to introduce new concepts, spark discussions, and engage auditory learners.

• Independent Study: Assign podcasts and study guides for homework or independent study, allowing students to learn at their own pace.

• Assessment Tools: Utilize the quizzes and essay questions to assess student understanding and critical thinking skills.

• Differentiated Instruction: The variety of resources provided allows for differentiated instruction, catering to diverse learning styles and needs.

Benefits for Teachers:

• Saves Valuable Prep Time: This ready-to-use resource package saves you valuable time and effort in lesson planning and material creation.

• Enhances Student Engagement: The engaging podcasts and interactive activities capture student interest and make learning more enjoyable.

• Supports Curriculum Objectives: The resources are aligned with the Ontario Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum, ensuring that your teaching effectively covers the required learning outcomes.

• Provides Flexible Learning Options: The variety of resources allows for flexible use in different classroom settings and learning environments.

Bring Canadian history to life in your classroom! Download this comprehensive resource package today and empower your students to explore the rich and complex story of Canadian communities.

This is a single unit of study for Social Studies- The Road to the Revolutionary War. These activities will help your students deepen their knowledge US history and the events that led to the American Revolution. The pages of  this  unit can be used as a supplemental activity for your current social studies curriculum, or you can use reading sourced from the internet.  

This set does not include the reading content for the lessons. This is a supplemental resource to add to your current social studies reading material.

A full year bundle of topics  can be purchased  for a discount by clicking HERE!

Topics Covered in The Bundle::

• Unit 1- The Native People of North America
• Unit 2- The Age of Exploration
• Unit 3- A Changing Continent (Colonization)
• Unit 4- The Road to the Revolutionary War
• Unit 5- The American Revolution
• Unit 6- Forming a New Government
• Unit 7- Westward Expansion- Coming Soon!
• Unit 8- Economics - Coming Soon!

Additional Social Studies Resources from Kile's Classroom:

Regions of the US Digital Project

Free- Biography Trading Cards Project

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HG Enlightenment & Founding Documents BINGO Printable

History Bingo

Product Description:

This Bingo game seeks to bring fun to reviewing key terms, people, and concepts of Ancient Mesopotamia.

Procedure:

Cut up the vocab/ term cards

Hand out the 22+ photocopies that you have made of the different cards.

Give students bingo chips of some sort

Shuffle and call off the vocab calling cards

Endless Fun!

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African American history is American history! This Student Notebook can be used with or separate from the 90 Second Social Studies Famous African Americans assignment.

The notebook includes a list of 35 Famous African Americans with room to write notes for each individual. A page of reflection questions for further study, and two extra pages of notes.

This resource is a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. It uses a timeline format to review events and facts related to United States History: Exploration through Reconstruction. Students will determine what comes next after the list on short timeline.

This is a single unit of study for Social Studies- The American Revolution. These activities will help your students deepen their knowledge US history and the events of the Revolutionary War. The pages of this unit can be used as a supplemental activity for your current social studies curriculum, or you can use reading sourced from the internet.  

This set does not include the reading content for the lessons. This is a supplemental resource to add to your current social studies reading material.

A full-year bundle of topics can be purchased for a discount by clicking HERE!

Topics Covered in The Bundle

• Unit 1- The Native People of North America
• Unit 2- The Age of Exploration
• Unit 3- A Changing Continent (Colonization)
• Unit 4- The Road to the Revolutionary War
• Unit 5- The American Revolution
• Unit 6- Forming a New Government
• Unit 7- Westward Expansion- Coming Soon!
• Unit 8- Economics - Coming Soon!

Additional Social Studies Resources from Kile's Classroom:

Regions of the US Digital Project

Free- Biography Trading Cards Project

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Reporting Category 2. Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens SS.7.C.2.1 Naturalization SS.7.C.2.2 Responsibilities of citizens SS.7.C.2.4 First Amendment; Right of assembly; Self-incrimination SS.7.C.3.6 Constitutional rights; Women’s rights SS.7.C.3.7 Twenty-Fourth Amendment SS.7.C.3.12 Bush v. Gore; Gideon v. Wainwright; Tinker v. Des Moines Study Guides Power Points Quizes Answer Keys

Women's History IS American History! This notebook includes a list of 35 Famous American Women with room to write notes for each individual. A page of reflection questions for further study, and two extra pages of notes. Using during Women's History Month, as daily bellwork, student projects, learning about various times in history, and more!

This product is a quiz over 24 important quotes for 8th Grade US History. Included is 24 quotes and a 24 question quiz.

This is a single unit of study for Social Studies- The Native People of North America. These activities will help your students deepen their knowledge of US history and the Native People of this land. . The pages of this unit can be used as a supplemental activity for your current social studies curriculum, or you can use reading sourced from the internet.  

This set does not include the reading content for the lessons. This is a supplemental resource to add to your current social studies reading material.

A Full year Bundle of topics can be purchased for a discount by clicking HERE!

Topics Covered in The Bundle:

• Unit 1- The Native People of North America
• Unit 2- The Age of Exploration
• Unit 3- A Changing Continent (Colonization)
• Unit 4- The Road to the Revolutionary War
• Unit 5- The American Revolution
• Unit 6- Forming a New Government
• Unit 7- Westward Expansion- Coming Soon!
• Unit 8- Economics - Coming Soon!

Additional Social Studies Resources from Kile's Classroom:

Regions of the US Digital Project

Free- Biography Trading Cards Project

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Who am I? Civics and U.S. Government Edition

With key terms such as: Congress, Vice President, President, Speaker of the House, John Locke, etc.

Students wonder who they are. They mingle about the classroom questioning classmates about their hidden identities.

1. Each student receives a secret identity taped to their back by the teacher. The identity may be an illustration, picture of a famous person, quotation, math problem or proof, vocabulary word, or a significant event.

2. Students must wander around the room asking yes/no questions of their classmates to determine their secret identity. Each student that is asked a question must sign the student’s identity page. (Optional: Teachers can provide a set of interview questions that students may ask.)

3. Teachers may limit the number of questions that can be asked or the time provided to discover one’s identity.

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This resource is a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. It uses a Graphic Organizer format to review events and facts related to United States History: Exploration through Reconstruction.

This is a single unit of study for Social Studies- Age of Exploration. These activities will help your students deepen their knowledge US history and the explorers of this part of the world. The pages of  this  unit can be used as a supplemental activity for your current social studies curriculum, or you can use reading sourced from the internet.  

This set does not include the reading content for the lessons. This is a supplemental resource to add to your current social studies reading material.

A full year bundle of topics  can be purchased  for a discount by clicking HERE!

Topics Covered in The Bundle::

• Unit 1- The Native People of North America
• Unit 2- The Age of Exploration
• Unit 3- A Changing Continent (Colonization)
• Unit 4- The Road to the Revolutionary War
• Unit 5- The American Revolution
• Unit 6- Forming a New Government
• Unit 7- Westward Expansion- Coming Soon!
• Unit 8- Economics - Coming Soon!

Additional Social Studies Resources from Kile's Classroom:

Regions of the US Digital Project

Free- Biography Trading Cards Project

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7th Grade Civics Study Guide

SS.7.C.3.1 & 3.2

Forms, Types, and Systems of Government

SS.7.C.3.1

Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, autocracy).

SS.7.C.3.2

Compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government.

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This lesson is a matching activity of various events related to Westward Expansion in the United States. Included is a chart and cards. Cut out the event cards and match them with the correct reform movement.

This is a single unit of study for Social Studies- A Changing Continent / Colonization. These activities will help your students deepen their knowledge of US history and the European Colonies in America. The pages of this unit can be used as a supplemental activity for your current social studies curriculum, or you can use reading sourced from the internet.  

This set does not include the reading content for the lessons. This is a supplemental resource to add to your current social studies reading material.

A full-year bundle of topics can be purchased for a discount by clicking HERE!

Topics Covered in The Bundle::

• Unit 1- The Native People of North America
• Unit 2- The Age of Exploration
• Unit 3- A Changing Continent (Colonization)
• Unit 4- The Road to the Revolutionary War
• Unit 5- The American Revolution
• Unit 6- Forming a New Government
• Unit 7- Westward Expansion- Coming Soon!
• Unit 8- Economics - Coming Soon!

Additional Social Studies Resources from Kile's Classroom:

Regions of the US Digital Project

Free- Biography Trading Cards Project

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Reporting Category 1. Origins and Purposes of Law and Government SS.7.C.1.2 Separation of powers SS.7.C.1.3 Magna Carta & English Bill of Rights; Mayflower Compact SS.7.C.1.4 Colonial grievances; Role of government SS.7.C.1.5 Constitutional Convention SS.7.C.1.6 Preamble SS.7.C.1.7 Checks and balances SS.7.C.1.8 Bill of Rights SS.7.C.1.9 Rule of law SS.7.C.3.10 Types of law Reporting Category Tests, Study Guides, and powerpoints

This is a study sheet of quick facts of both Readiness and Supporting TEKS standards for the 8th grade Social Studies STAAR Test. It can be used as 2 pages or 1 page front and back.

It is divided into 10 sections:

1. Exploration and Colonization

2. American Revolution

3. U.S. Constitution

4. Early Republic

5. Age of Jackson

6. Westward Expansion

7. Industrial Revolution

8. Reform and Culture

9. Sectionalism and Civil War

10. Reconstruction