Book Bash

Use this template to create a research paper, project, or simply use it for students to practice learning how to research independently. The Gilded Age was the age of wide spanned growth after the Civil War and before World War I. Individuals included: Henry C. Frick John D. Rockefeller Jay Gould Andrew W. Mellon Andrew Carnegie J.P. Morgan Henry Flagler Henry H. Rogers Leland Stanford Meyer Guggenheim Jacob Schiff Charles Crocker Cornelius Vanderbilt Henry Ford George Westinghouse Nikola Tesl

Reading biographies about Washington can be boring every President's Day. Why not spice things up by learning about a whole new side of Washington? Washington created the first spy ring during the American Revolution in order to gain information about the British. This pack includes: Informational Text on Washington's Spy Ring KWL chart with specific topics/figures highlighted Vocabulary graphic organizer Comprehension Questions Decodable Cipher activity/ Create your own Cipher activity Key Fi

Use this NO PREP Comprehension Skill Sort activity to reinforce National Women's Month! These skill sort activities are great for collaborative learning, literacy centers, or differentiated instruction. Activities are focused on practicing comprehension skills by using informational text about women's history. Comprehension Skills Covered: Fact/Opinion Main Idea/Supporting Details Cause/Effect Chronological Order

Need writing choices that students can do in writing centers or for homework? These menus provide a variety of writing genres for students to pick from. Give these assignments over "breaks" in school to give students something creative to do! They get to pick their activities so they have ownership over their work. Channel those creative juices by using the menus to promote student creativity in a variety of writing styles!

This three step close reading approach helps students learn about Women's History in a new way! NO PREP is needed! Included: 12 close reading passages about a diverse group of FIRST accomplishments for women Skills covered: Sequencing Main Idea Supporting details Vocabulary Comparing/Contrasting Extended activities: Men vs. Women Equal Rights Women rights in history vs. modern times Activities include many writing options to help students express their opinions about women's issues, their im

3 step close reading is the easiest way for beginners to master close reading. These Mother's Day passages focuses on the history and celebration of this holiday. Included: Vocabulary activities 2 nonfiction close reading passages Graphic organizers Personalized Mother's Day activities Comprehension questions

Have your students walk away from the school year with your own customized memory book! Perfect for intermediate grades and highlighting the classroom community! I have used this every year with my 5th grade students and they often tell me they still look at it to remind them of all the fun we had! Tips for use are included!