With the release of the MLA 9th Edition Handbook in 2021, the Modern Language Association updated and refined the rules for proper citations. Are you teaching the correct, most up-to-date version of in-text citations and works cited page formatting? With this 47-slide MLA overview lecture and package of helpful student handouts, your students will know exactly how to approach their citations for your class, standardized testing, and future college courses.Begin with the Prezi-based lecture (also

Want all my timelines? Click here to get all 10 of them!MEGA Bundle Timelines for Social Studies You are receiving simple timelines (blackline versions) to use with Kindergarten and First Grade. Perfect for an introduction to the basic timeline concept or after reading presidential biographies on Washington and Lincoln. 2 different versions of each are included to differentiate with students.The Washington Timeline:He measured land.He got married.He was an Army General.He became the 1st US Presi

Biographies can be a fascinating and engaging way to teach note taking, researching, writing, and more! Students always seem to be more engaged when they get to learn about the life of someone else. This pack can be used with any person that your students choose to research!Posters to Use as Visual Reminders in Your Classroom• biography definition poster (in color and black and white)• elements of a biography (2 versions)• biography checklistNote Taking Pages to Help Organize Information• All Ab

American Revolution Biography Research Posters - 28 American Revolution Heroes featured These fun American Revolution biography posters provide a great opportunity to learn about the role these fascinating individuals played in the American Revolution. I have marked these posters for grades 4-6, but I feel they will be most popular in grades 4-5. Please use your best judgement and click on the PREVIEW button above to get a better idea as to what you are purchasing. Some teachers in grades 7-8

Nonfiction passages and comprehension activities about topics related to the American Presidency. This time-saving, low prep unit is perfect for President's Day, Election Day, Inauguration Day, or to supplement a study of American symbols.This unit contains 8 original nonfiction passages written on a 2nd-3rd grade level. Topics included in this unit are: The President, The White House, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and Air Force One.

A Biography Report that can be used as a graphic organizer, lapbook, or template for a biography project, such as writing a biography research report on any historical person. It's a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, and to make a wax museum project for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade.Students use the graphic organizers, activities, and various report options for a biography report presentation or to complete a genre study of biographies. Includes scaf

***JUST UPDATED*** 6 universal author reflection activities just added to this Author Study and BONUS Book Pendants! Author Studies MEGA BUNDLE! SAVE 50% by purchasing all at once. This pack highlights 27 picture book authors and 16 chapter book authors from our best selling Pack 1, Pack 2 and Chapter Book Author Study Packs plus recently added bonus authors! Fantastic for school or classroom library displays! This pack includes: • Black or white background versions for your preference •

We do not eat our classmates! Writing Crafting goes perfectly with the book "We Don't Eat our Classmates" What's included: Dinosaur Craft Pieces I won't eat my classmate, How I will be a good friend? Writing prompt-Solid lines and dotted lines are included Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green star next to my store

Let's learn about Columbus Day. This famous explorer can open up a world of discovery and fun to your classroom and this lapbook activity can do that for you! Perfect for nearly any Columbus Day activities. The lapbook includes a nonfiction passage about Christopher Columbus' first voyage, key vocabulary, timeline, writing prompt, and information about the books. There are also comprehension questions about the passage. Learn more about this famous explorer with this fun craft and learning p

I am so excited and proud of this unit. This product concentrates on 8 famous African Americans including: Booker T. Washington, Fredrick Douglass, George Washington Carver, Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Sojourner Truth, Ruby Bridges, and Thurgood Marshall. This is the perfect addition to your Black History Month plans/materials. For each historical figure, you will find 1 graphic organizer, 1 page in the coloring book, a reading passage, comprehension questions, an interactive NB page, AND

This is a 8 page Texas Symbol Packet. There is a half page coloring black line with half page summary about each symbol. There are several words missing in each paragraph for the children to write in on their own. It includes: 1 Texas flag 2. Bluebonnet 3. Mockingbird 4. Armadillo 5. Geography, rivers and borders of TX 6. Alamo 7. Stephen F Austin 8. Jose' Antonio Navarro Teacher answers are also included.

Want all my timelines? Click here to get all 10 of them!MEGA Bundle Timelines for Social Studies You are receiving a simple timeline to use with Kindergarten and First Grade. Perfect for an introduction to the basic timeline concept or after reading Columbus Day stories.Includes these events for Columbus: He asked the Queen and King for moneyHe sailed across the oceanHe saw landHe met the Native AmericansNeed other timelines?Grow and Change TimelinesNeed other Columbus Day Readers?Columbus Day R

Text Features need to be practiced year round to help spiral the content! To help, try these engaging and meaningful nonfiction Black History Month articles that focus in on the importance of text features. Included in the packet are 5 biography themed articles:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Harriet TubmanRosa ParksSojourner TruthFrederick DouglassEach article comes with a 2nd page where students color code the the text features in the article as well as answer 4-5 deep and meaningful questions abo

Teach students the importance of evaluating the credibility of of online sources before they turn in papers and projects with citations from those dreaded, unreliable websites! Updated for MLA 8th editionEach of my ELA skills "How to Teach It" Lesson Packs includes an easy-to-use PPT lecture explaining the concept, guided practice, opportunity for collaborative and individual practice, and a form of assessment. Excellent for any subject!Included:- teacher's guide for planning- intro with info t

**This unit has been updated for virtual learning. YOU WILL DOWNLOAD A SINGLE PDF THAT SAYS "CLICK HERE." ONCE YOU CLICK THAT, YOU WILL GET ACCESS TO A GOOGLE FOLDER WITH ALL OF THE COMPONENTS. Thanks! :) This unit celebrates 5 men and 5 African American inventors. Included are anchor charts, biography profiles, reading comprehension, and the steps and materials needed for your students to create their own invention and apply for a "patent!" Most of these inventors are lesser known because the p

February is a great time to teach about the United States of America and celebrate some of our great leaders. This Presidents' Day Craftivity highlights two of our presidents. President Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are two engaging presidents to teach about around Presidents' Day. Activity: The students color the desired president and then write about him. They color the front page and write on the second page, creating a flip craft! Two different styles of paper are included, o

Want to add a little something special to your Benjamin Franklin unit? This Benjamin Franklin Lapbook is perfect for your lessons. The lap book covers childhood, inventor, and American Hero. There are three different interactive flip books and an interactive timeline. Students will put events from Ben Franklin's life in order and learn all about why he is known as an American Hero. Your students will amaze you with all they learn from this lap book. Great news!The lapbook has been updated

These lists of popular kids book series in order at your fingertips will help your students find good books that will keep them reading! Print and digital versions will meet the needs of any school library or classroom. These Book Series Lists will help your students get hooked on a new book series! Over 120 popular kids' chapter book series included!* Your students will love these Book Series Bookmarks as well! *** Updated January 2022 with 22 new series, 52 new pages, 15 series updates! **O

Helen Keller Journeys Unit 3 Lesson 14 Second Grade Supplement Activities Common Core Aligned Pg. 3-4 Vocabulary in Context – copy back to back, fold on the solid lines, cut on the dotted lines, write a sentence and draw a picture for each vocabulary word Pg. 5-6 Spelling Braille! - use the Braille Alphabet on Pg. A to write your spelling words on Pg. B – this might be a little challenging for some students – you can have them work with partners – this page will give them an understanding on

You are receiving a simple timeline to use with Kindergarten and First Grade. Perfect for an introduction to the basic timeline concept or after reading a story about George Washington Carver during Black History Month.The timeline deficits the follow:George took art classes in college.George becomes a science professor.George taught farmers to rotate their crops.George shares new ways to use peanuts.Thanks for stopping by….

Elementary literacy coaches and teachers will love this resource as they work to effectively implement Writers' Workshop in their classrooms. This packet includes an extensive list of mentor texts to use for instruction during writers' workshop. Mentor texts, often called anchor texts, are published pieces of writing that teachers can use to teach a particular writing skill. They are often well-loved pieces of children's literature from celebrated authors, that teachers and students will want

Want all my timelines? Click here to get all 10 of them!MEGA Bundle Timelines for Social Studies You are receiving a simple timeline to use with Kindergarten and First Grade. Perfect for an introduction to the basic timeline concept or after reading a story about Harriet Tubman during Black History Month.The timeline shows/tells the follow:Harriet was a slave as a child. Harriet ran away to find freedom. Harriet got a job and was paid for her work. Harriet helped slaves.Need a Harriet Tubman Rea

This a great tool to use for students to help in researching their Inventor/Invention. Included in this packet: 2 pages of Inventor Information (1 1/2 pages of writing space), 2 pages of Invention Information (1 1/2 pages of writing space), 1 page of "Your Input" students own opinion (1 1/2 pages of writing space) 1 page for a Time Line, 1 page for the Bibliography, and 3 pages for Final Product Writing. The students are to research the information and then write their findings below in a paragr

This BUNDLE of all 3rd Grade- Social Studies Units are a whole year of worksheets and activities. It covers Geography, Historical Figures, Resources, Community, Landforms, Climates, Economics, Government, Citizenship, Culture, Inventors, National Heroes, Writers, Artists, and Celebrations. Everything you need to cover social studies for the entire year!Aligned to Texas TEKS Standards - May also be used with other states' standards.This is a bundle of all of my 3rd Grade- Social Studies Units 1-3