Essential Edification

The product contains a unit plan for Essential Skills/Cross-Categorical teachers to teach the vocabulary and task of going to and functioning appropriately in the grocery store (i.e. using a list to make a recipe or plan a party). The product contains different ability level tasks to meet students needs. The product is also provided in word processor in order for teachers to modify the unit for their classroom. This product is not to be copied and/or shared.

Shays Rebellion Argumentative Writing Assignment is a formative assessment for Social Studies teachers both on the concept of argumentative writing and of Shays Rebellion. The assignment asked students to use many resources to complete a paragraph that includes text based evidence to prove their claim. The assignment also asks student to make a connection to the media frenzy during Shays Rebellion and a modern day event.

The Branches of Government Review Quiz is a short review that gives students the key information about the Branches of Government. The Answer Key is included in the product as well. Teachers may use the quiz as a guide to introduce key concepts to their students. This may be used as an introductory quiz for secondary students or a final quiz for the elementary students. Please take a look at additional products in the Essential Edification TpT store and follow our blog at essentialedification.b

The FANBOYS Student Documents contains the students documents FANBOYS Mini-Lesson. This lesson is designed for both an introduction to the FANBOYS as well as a review of the concepts. The lesson allows teachers to introduce the what, when, who, and how of the FANBOYS and include both guided and independent practice. This information is partnered with the FANBOYS SmartBoard Mini-Lesson as well as the FANBOYS Teacher Documents.

The Sentence Formula Review 2 is an additional worksheet to check for understanding in writing simple sentence. The worksheet requires students to label simple and compound sentences as well as create their own simple and compound sentences. This product is designed to allow teachers to quickly assess students using KU strategies in sentence composure. Enjoy this quick check worksheet and please check out my TPT Store! @esmilligan

The Sentence Formula Review - Simple and Compound Sentences includes a review opportunity for both Simple and Compound Sentences. This product compliments the FANBOYS Student Document, FANBOYS Teacher Products, and the FANBOYS SmartBoard Lesson as a review.

Mexican - American Picture Exploration is an anticipatory activity for the Mexican American War, Texans, the annexation of Texas, and the Mexican culture. The student page at the end should be provided to each student. The picture can either be projected or printed and placed into stations. This activity should take one class period or 45 minutes with class discussion.

The Colonization: Vocabulary & Colonies mini-bundle is pre-made colonies map quiz and vocabulary quiz, both with keys. These formative assessments are a check measure to ensure that your students are able to comprehend the material they are learning in the classroom. TIP: Student can tape index cards, cut in half, into their notebooks as a way to study and have access the vocabulary words.

The Reform Review/Study Guide is a comprehension review of the key issues represented in the reforms movement of the mid- 1800s. Some of the reforms covered are Suffrage, temperance, women’s rights, abolition, reform of prisons and mental hospitals, the second great awakening, and a review of the Indian removal act. This activity can be used as an individual or group activity. This product can also be used a note-taking strategy. This quick and easy reference allows teachers to describe each are