Social Studies and History Resources
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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Top 10 Heroes of Greek Mythology
A slideshow with information on ancient Greek heroes such as Achilles, Hercules, Odysseus, and others.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAncient Civilizations -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Top 15 Women's History Month Activities
Celebrate Women's History Month (March) with one or all of our Top 15 Favorite Women's History Month Activities. There…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryWomen's Rights -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Report Card Comments & Phrases—Social Studies
Make the most of your report card writing time using these suggested comments and phrases for social studies.…Subjects:Social Studies and History -
WORKSHEETS
International Women's Day
Do your students know why International Women's Day began? Help them learn about women in the past and their fight for…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryWomen's Rights -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Events of the Winter Olympic Games
Snowboarding, figuring skating, ice hockey, ski jumping: Get the lowdown on all the events at the 2014 Winter Olympic…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryOlympic Games -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Women's History Month Themed Activities Packet
March is Women's History Month! How do you celebrate Women's History Month in your classroom? This themed…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSocial Studies and HistoryMathematics -
ACTIVITIES
Conflict Resolution Activities
Promote positive community building with these activities. Suggestions include physical activities, writing, cooperative…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryGovernment and CivicsFlags -
MAPS
Latitude and Longitude Lesson
Students will understand how latitude and longitude are used to identify places on a map.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryGeographyMap -
ACTIVITIES
Women's History Videos and Activities
Learn about the history of women's rights and the Nineteenth Amendment through these educational videos and related…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySuffrage and Women's Rights -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Science Reading Warm-Up: Earthquakes
Teach your students about earthquakes while improving their reading comprehension skills. This printable warm-up…Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingSocial Studies and History -
LESSON PLANS
Hour of Code: Code an Animation for Women's History Month!
A fun (and funny) coding project for Women's History Month...if your students know their memes! This Hour of Code…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWomen's Rights -
ACTIVITIES
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
REFERENCE
Learn About Susan B. Anthony
A perfect activity for younger children for Women's History Month! Students will create their own book about Susan B.…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySuffrage and Women's Rights -
ASSESSMENT
Portfolio Assessment Rubric
Evaluate performance over an extended period of time by incorporating portfolios in your student assessment. This…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
GAMES AND APPS
Getting to Know You Bingo
This icebreaker game will help your students (and you) get to know each other better. Give students the fun task of…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity and Ways of Life -
WORKSHEETS
Find the Continents and Oceans
Use this activity to help your students recall geography and the location of different countries . With this printable…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryGeography -
WORKSHEETS
International Women's Day Theme Song
In this music activity, students make up their own International Women's Day song.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryWomen's Rights -
MAPS
Political Map of the Western Hemisphere
Use this printable map with your students to provide a political and physical view of the Western Hemisphere. After…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryGeographyMap -
WORKSHEETS
Similar and Different Activity
Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to enjoy as an icebreaker…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld HistoryCulture and Diversity -
WORKSHEETS
Prejudice: Balanced or Biased?
Students use their critical thinking skills to consider what constitutes prejudice.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and Diversity -
BOOK GUIDES
The Hate U Give Teaching Guide
This teaching guide for Angie Thomas's award-winning YA novel on racism, activism, and identity features discussion…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryCivil Rights -
WORKSHEETS
Following Directions
In this coloring activity, students follow directions to pick the correct colors.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryVisual ArtsDrawing -
LESSON PLANS
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
MAPS
Latitude and Longitude Worksheet
Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines universally accepted as coordinates for locating places on Earth. Students…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMapMathematics
