5th Grade Community and Ways of Life

Mark Spitz, Olympic Athlete

Mark Spitz claimed seven gold medals and broke an Olympic record during his successful career.

Subjects:

Olympic Games

Athletes

Award and Prize Winners

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Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion

Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.

Subjects:

Physical Education and Fitness

Health and Safety

Olympic Games

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Old Sturbridge Village Vocabulary

Vocabulary associated with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.

Subjects:

Pilgrims

Colonial America

American History/U.S. History

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Interviewing an Older Relative

Assign a project that is perfect for Family History Month (October).

Subjects:

Listening

Social Studies and History

Families

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Assign an art project that introduces African masks and celebrates diversity.

Large Masks

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Community and Ways of Life

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Sketches from a Spy Tree Teacher's Guide

Extend students' enjoyment of the book Sketches from a Spy Tree with the many language arts activities in this printable…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Fiction

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Spitting Image Reader's Guide

Teach students about the war on poverty with the resources in this reader's guide for Spitting Image, a book about…

Subjects:

Novels

Social Change in Literature

Community and Ways of Life

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Catherine Bertini Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Catherine Bertini and answer reading comprehension…

Subjects:

Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Madame Curie Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Madame Curie and answer reading comprehension…

Subjects:

Suffrage and Women's Rights

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Florence Nightingale Biography: A Reading Warm-Up

In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Florence Nightingale and answer reading comprehension…

Subjects:

Literary Biographies

Suffrage and Women's Rights

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

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Rudolph Giuliani Biography: A Reading Warm-Up

In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Rudolph Giuliani and answer reading comprehension…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Political Figures

Twentieth Century

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Movie Ratings Reading Warm-Up

Keep students informed about current events. This printable warm-up includes a reading passage and comprehension…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Community Helpers

Popular Culture

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Interesting facts and fun activities related to Buster Keaton.

Buster Keaton's Birthday

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

Actors and Actresses

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Welcome new students into the community with this printable book created by classmates.

Newcomer's Welcome Book

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

Immigration

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Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers book ideas and activities focused on families and their…

Celebrating Families

Subjects:

Families

Children's Book

Language Arts and Writing

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Controversial Issues: Conflicts in Society

Use a lesson that helps children begin to think about adult conflicts.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

Safety

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Reading Guide for Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight

Enrich your language arts or social studies unit with this reading guide for the biography Hillary Rodham Clinton:…

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

U.S. Elections

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Reading Guide for My Dad, John McCain

Discuss John McCain's time in the U.S. Navy and as a POW with the questions in this reading guide for the biography My…

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

U.S. Government

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BOOK GUIDES

Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga Teacher's Guide

Teach pupils about life on the Great Plains in the early 1900s through literature. This teacher's guide to Sarah, Plain…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

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How much do you know about the Australian of the Year Awards? In this worksheet, students will complete sentences about…

Australian of the Year

Subjects:

Heroes & Role Models

Australians

Award and Prize Winners

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BOOK GUIDES

Zebrafish Discussion Guide

Engage students in conversations about illness, activism, community, and friendship with these discussion questions and…

Subjects:

Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated Novels

Fiction

Literature

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Learn about the construction and development of towns, past and present.

Becoming a Town

Subjects:

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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