Teach American / U.S. History to your upper elementary students with this complete, NO-PREP bundle. Lessons focus on literacy development and 21st Century skills by incorporating annotation strategies, reading skills tasks, interactive hands-on activities, research, and more, with student learning. Student workbooks include informational reading passages, meaning no textbook is needed! In addition, student workbooks and PowerPoints are Google compatible, which allows for digital learning. All units are easy to use with independent learners, teacher-guided instruction, or a mix of both.
Please note: Resources are not editable. For a better understanding of the material provided in this bundle, please click “View Preview” near the thumbnails at the top of the page and continue reading below, where specific topics and content in each unit are described.
**INCLUDED:
– 5 Full Units
– 1 Read & Research Units (with the Industrial Revolution COMING SOON!)
– 4 Mini-Books for mini-units
– 1 Reading Snapshot resource
——— Included in FULL UNITS ———
- Student Workbooks with Informational Text- No textbook needed!
- Embedded Reading Skills Tasks: Annotations Directions, Guided Notes, Checks for Understanding (Main Idea, Summarize, Cause & Effect, Draw a Conclusion, Compare & Contrast).
- Study Guide.
- Interactive Notebook / Lapbook Activities for hands-on learning.
- PowerPoints for teacher read alouds (fully aligned with the Student Workbook).
- A Teacher Guide: Scripted Lesson Plans, Teacher Prep Checklists, Learning Goals, Answer Keys.
- An End-of-Unit Test
- Google Compatible Workbooks and PowerPoints (Google Slides)
——– Included in READ & RESEARCH UNITS ———
- Student Workbooks with Informational Text- No textbook needed!
- Embedded Reading Skills Tasks: Annotations Directions, Checks for Understanding (Main Idea, Summarize, Cause & Effect, Draw a Conclusion, Compare & Contrast).
- Two optional research tasks- included in the Student Workbook.
- Interactive Flip Books.
- PowerPoints for teacher read alouds (fully aligned with the Student Workbook).
- A Teacher Guide: Unit Preparation Page with suggested websites for research, Answer Keys.
- An End-of-Unit Test
- Google Compatible Workbooks and PowerPoints (Google Slides)
——– Included in MINI-BOOKS ———
- Student-friendly directions for mini-book creation.
- Informational Reading Passages with directions for annotating and embedded reading skills tasks.
- Interactive Flip Cards to summarize content.
- An Assessment with Answer Key.
——— Included in READING SNAPSHOT ———-
- Informational Reading Passages with directions for annotating and embedded reading skills tasks.
- Cover Page for student binders
- An end-of-lesson assessment
- Answer Keys for reading skills tasks and the assessment
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**UNITS & TOPICS:
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL REGIONS (Read & Research Unit):
Topics:
– AN INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL REGIONS
– EASTERN WOODLAND REGION
– SOUTHEAST REGION
– GREAT PLAINS REGION
– SOUTHWEST REGION
– PLATEAU REGION
– NORTHWEST COAST REGION
– CALIFORNIA INTERMOUNTAIN REGION
THIRTEEN AMERICAN COLONIES (Full Unit):
Lesson 1: THE BEGINNING OF COLONIZATION
– European Land Claims
– Columbian Exchange
– Triangular Trade
Lesson 2: SETTLING THE THIRTEEN COLONIES
– Religious Freedom
– The Lost Colony of Roanoke
– Relationships with Indigenous Peoples
Lesson 3: NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
– Geography
– Settlers (Pilgrims, Puritans, John Winthrop, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson)
– The Economy
– Culture
Lesson 4: MIDDLE COLONIES
– Geography
– Settlers (Quakers, William Penn)
– The Economy
– Culture
Lesson 5: SOUTHERN COLONIES
– Geography
– Settlers (Jamestown, John Smith)
– The Economy
– Culture
AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Full Unit):
Lesson 1: A BRIEF HISTORY: THE COLONIAL PERIOD
– The Thirteen Colonies
– The French and Indian War
– King George III & Parliament
Lesson 2: CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
– The Colonists Want Representation
– Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny!
- The Sugar Act
- The Stamp Act
- The Townshend Act & Boston Massacre
- The Tea Acts & Boston Tea Party
- The Intolerable Acts
- The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Lesson 3: THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
– The Decision to Declare Independence
– Create a ‘Declaration of Independence’ Mini-Book!
Lesson 4: THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR: MAJOR EVENTS
– The People of the Revolutionary War (Patriots, Loyalists, Red Coats)
– Important Battles (Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Yorktown)
Lesson 5: THE TREATY OF PARIS
– A Victory for the Colonists
– A Fresh Start- The Articles of Confederation
PEOPLE OF REVOLUTION– Research Activity
Included:
– 25 different “People of Revolution” note-making, research pages
– 1 additional blank biography page (so you can add more topics if needed)
– A Teacher Guide that includes a variety of implementation suggestions
– A Jigsaw Activity student worksheet
– A link to Google compatible notes pages
CHARTERS OF FREEDOM (3 Mini-Books- Can be used separately or together):
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE– **Also included in the AMERICAN REVOLUTION Unit
– Founding Fathers and the Committee of Five
– Reasons for Declaring Independence
– Signing the Declaration and Legacy
U.S. CONSTITUTION-
– Constitutional Convention
– The Framers
– Great Compromise
– The Preamble
– The Articles
– The Bill of Rights
– Ratification (Federalists v. Anti-Federalists)
BILL OF RIGHTS-
– Amendments 1-10 Defined
– Legacy
THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT (Full Unit):
Lesson 1: THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
– The Supreme Law of the Land, Bill of Rights, and Separation of Powers
Lesson 2: THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
– Organization and Legislative Powers
– The Senate and the House of Representatives
Lesson 3: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
– Executive Positions, Roles and Powers
– President, Vice President, and Cabinet
Lesson 4: THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
– Judicial Branch responsibilities and organization
– The Supreme Court
Lesson 5: CHECKS & BALANCES
– Checks & Balances Explained with Examples
Lesson 6: DEMOCRACY & ELECTIONS
– Democracy & Elections summary
WESTWARD EXPANSION (Full Unit)
Lesson 1: WHAT IS WESTWARD EXPANSION?
Lesson 2: THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
– Purchasing the Louisiana Territory
– Effects of the Louisiana Purchase
– Manifest Destiny
– The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lesson 3: EXPANDING WEST
– The Annexation of Texas
– The Mexican-American War and Mexican Cession
– The Oregon Territory
– The Final Pieces (Gadsden Purchase, Florida)
Lesson 4: NEW LAND, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
– The Oregon Trail
– California Gold Rush
Lesson 5: THE EFFECTS OF WESTWARD EXPANSION
– Communication and Transportation (Pony Express, Erie Canal, Transcontinental RR)
– Effects on People
– Other Important Effects (The Buffalo, Wild West, Homestead Act)
ABOLITION MOVEMENT (Mini-Book) **Also included in the CIVIL WAR Unit
– Slavery and the evolution of the Abolition Movement
– Harriet Tubman
– John Brown
– Frederick Douglass
– Sojourner Truth
– Harriet Beecher-Stowe
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (Full Unit)
Lesson 1: AN OVERVIEW OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH
– Different Geographies, Cultures, and Economies
Lesson 2: CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR
– Sectionalism
– Expansion and Attempts at Compromise (Missouri, 1850, Kansas-Nebraska)
– The Abolition Movement
– The Election of 1860- Lincoln
Lesson 3: THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
– Southern Secession & Fort Sumter
– The Advantages of the Union and Confederacy
– People to Know (Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Tubman, Grant, Barton)
– Major Battles (Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg)
– Big Lincoln Moments: Emancipation Proclamation & Gettysburg Address (pg. 18)
– The End of the American Civil War (Surrender at Appomattox)
Lesson 4: RECONSTRUCTION
– Reunifying and Healing the Nation (Amendments 13, 14, and 15)
– The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
– The Effects and End of Reconstruction (Sharecropping, Jim Crow, Compromise of 1877)
And MORE!
Need some social studies “refreshers” before diving in? Check out these CONTINENTS, OCEANS, & MAPS Units!
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