Kick off the first two-weeks of school with a proper Introduction to Social Studies! It includes two units- Learning About Maps and Social Studies Basics– along with Social Studies Themes Classroom Posters. Short reading passages, hands-on activities, and formal / informal assessments are included. Your students will feel far-more prepared (and excited) to learn Social Studies content for the rest of the year!
Benefits:
– No prep-work or planning is needed!
– Student workbooks include informational reading passages with built-in reading skills tasks (like ‘Main Idea’, ‘Summarize’, and ‘Draw a Conclusion’).
– Hands-on activities are great for Lapbooks or Interactive Notebooks.
– Great way to infuse independent learning into your classroom.
– Google compatibility for digital learners.
Included:
LEARNING ABOUT MAPS
– A Reading Workbook
- 12-page student workbook
- Topics: Map Basics (How to read a map, Map components). The Continents & Oceans. Political Maps. Physical Maps. Road Maps. Longitude & Latitude. Hemispheres & Directions.
- Informational Reading Passages
- Reading Skills activities
- Annotation Directions
– An Activity Book
- Completely aligned to the Reading Workbook
- 5 interactive activities
- Can be used by students independently
- 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
- Great with Lapbooks and Interactive Notebooks
– Teacher Guide
- Teacher Prep Checklist
- Google link for a digital reading workbook
- Suggested Lesson implementation
- Answer Keys for all resources
SOCIAL STUDIES BASICS
– A Reading Workbook
- 12-page student workbook
- Topics: What is Social Studies (5 Themes, types of Social Scientists). Think like a Social Scientist: 1. Perspective, 2. Fact v. Opinion, 3. Reliable Sources (Primary & Secondary).
- Informational Reading Passages
- Reading Skills activities
- Annotation Directions
– An Activity Book
- Completely aligned to the Reading Workbook
- 4 interactive activities
- Can be used by students independently
- 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
- Great with Lapbooks and Interactive Notebooks
– Teacher Guide
- Teacher Prep Checklist
- Google link for a digital reading workbook
- Suggested Lesson implementation
- Answer Keys for all resources
SOCIAL STUDIES THEMES CLASSROOM POSTERS
– Five classroom posters with a theme and definition.
– One-page poster for students to keep in their binders or notebooks.
Themes:
1. History
2. Government
3. Economy
4. Culture & Society
5. Geography