Don’t stress about how to introduce Social Studies to your students- use this week-long “Social Studies Basics” resource! This No-Prep and No-Textbook needed unit includes a workbook with text about Primary & Secondary Sources, Fact v. Opinion, Perspective, types of Social Scientists, and more! Activities for hands-on learning and teacher tools are also included. The workbook is also Google 1:1 compatible.
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:
– 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
Why stop here? Add a LEARNING ABOUT MAPS unit to cover all of the back-to-school social studies basics!
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