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CHICAGO HISTORY MAKERS PRINTABLES: A Unit about famous Chicago historical figures with activities Pair with *CHICAGO HISTORICAL CREATIONS* and *TIMELINES OF CHICAGO HISTORY* !!! Chicago History Makers is a collection of 1-page biographies of 10 notable Chicago people. They were chosen by their impact on Chicago and the U.S., with an eye to interest to children and diversity of subjects. Included are 5 vocabulary words per biography. Each bio is accompanied by an activity worksheet with 3 par

TIMELINES OF CHICAGO HISTORY is a multi-faceted unit that can be used in a variety of ways and with a variety of students. It has been broken down into 4 time periods: Before 1870, 1870 to 1900, 1900 to 1950, and 1950 to Present. Pair with *CHICAGO HISTORICAL CREATIONS* and *CHICAGO HISTORY MAKERS* !!! CONTENTS: 1) Booklets: 10 items per period, each including a picture and description. 2) Timelines: 2 for each period, 1 completed and 1 blank. 3) Puzzles: 1 for each period. 4) Culmination Acti

FAMOUS CHICAGO GHOSTS “SNEAKING IN” READING AND HISTORY * Grab them with the ghost stories; hook them on US history informational text! * Series of 23 actual Chicago ghost stories (18 current and 5 from 1888), extensively researched * Written to be suitable for age level - upper elementary and middle school students * Each includes: o A crossword puzzle covering vocabulary and text questions o 2 or more short answer questions from the text * Illustrated with a combination

CHICAGO HISTORY MAKERS PRINTABLES: A Unit about famous Chicago inventions and innovations with activities Pair with *CHICAGO HISTORY MAKERS* and *TIMELINES OF CHICAGO HISTORY* !!! Chicago Historical Creations is a collection of 2-page informational text articles of 10 notable Chicago innovations. They were chosen for their impact on Chicago and the U.S., with an eye to interest to children and diversity of subjects. Included are 5 vocabulary words per article. You will probably be amazed, as

COMMON CORE HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS Literature & Informational Texts Aligned to CC ELA Standards COMMON CORE HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS is a collection of 1-2 page selections about Christmas, both literature and informational text. It is the first in a series to cover special times of the year. Each is a standalone printable, including questions and exercises aligned to the Common Core State Standards.Their short length makes them ideal for a quick classroom lesson or an appropriate homework assignment. T

BECOMING NAOMI LEON EXTENSION ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS LITERATURE (RL 6.1, 7.1, & 8.1) Aligned to Common Core ELA Standards  Unit of 7 worksheets designed to be a series of extension activities to use as o Enrichment activities o Homework assignments o Group projects o Activities for those who finish early o Extra credit  Common Core Standards Chapters are suggested, so you determine where they fit best  Check out my other titles (with more to come): The Last Summer of the Death Warriors, Bud,

ART IN THE HOLOCAUST is a haunting, touching, yet ultimately beautiful and inspiring sample of artwork done by prisoners of concentration camps. Included are all types of artwork, done by the children of Theresienstadt and adults from a variety of camps and ghettos. There is nothing very graphic included, but use your own judgement for your particular group. This would be suitable for many different uses, including social studies and history classes, English classes reading Holocaust literature

5 SOCIAL STORIES FOR SCHOOL is a series of 5 Powerpoints that were used to help modify behaviors that were difficult in school. They were used with students with Down Syndrome and Autism. They were utilized as Powerpoint presentations, often shared with the rest of the Special Education class. They were also printed out to be used as books during reading times, during problem situations at school, and to take home and read with family. TOPICS: *NOT MAD ANYMORE *PERSONAL SPACE *BEING SCARED *TH

COMMON CORE HOLIDAYS VALENTINE'S DAY COMPUTER Literature & Informational Texts Aligned to CC ELA Standards COMMON CORE HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS is a collection of 1-2 page computer selections about Valentine's Day, both literature and informational text. It is the first in a series to cover special times of the year. Each is a standalone printable, including questions and exercises aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Their short length makes them ideal for a quick classroom lesson, individua

COMMON CORE HOLIDAYS ST. PATRICK’S DAY AND APRIL FOOL’S DAY COMPUTER Literature & Informational Texts Aligned to CC ELA Standards COMMON CORE ST. PATRICK’S DAY AND APRIL FOOL’S DAY is a collection of 13 individual pages of computer selections about St. Patrick’s Day and April Fool’s Day, both literature and informational text. It is part of a series to cover special times of the year. Each page is a standalone printable, including questions and exercises aligned to the Common Core State Standa

CHICAGO STREET ZOO: Informational Text Book with Worksheets You can see an extended preview online at: http://chicagobooks.weebly.com/chicago-street-zoo.html CHICAGO STREET ZOO: A CHILDREN'S SURVEY OF ARCHITECTURAL ANIMALS contains over 200 full-color images of birds, mammals, fish, and insects discovered on the walls of Chicago's buildings and includes fascinating information about Chicago's past that still can be seen today! FREE!!! Over 40 pages of WORKSHEETS and ACTIVITIES!! 1) GLOSSARY

This was a very popular field trip just recently created for my daughter's 6th grade Chicago class, to introduce the Mystery unit they were going to be doing. My husband, Joey (an archtect and artist) and I (a retired teacher) walked the whole route several times, chose the details, and created the questions. The students were broken into groups with chaperones who helped them find each location and the details, as necessary. The field trip can be utilized for any subject, or just for a fun ou

CCSS COMPUTER UNIT for Informational Text – CHICAGO BIOGRAPHIES (RI 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6) Appropriate for grades 6-8, but useful as enrichment for grades 3-5 also *12 Chicago biographies—diverse selection—available online *No prep, ready to print, computer activities, answer keys included! *Aligned with CCSS Reading Informational Text standards RI 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 *Included at the end is a page of additional extension activities to print on 2nd side, at your discretion.

TRY OUT "FAMOUS CHICAGO GHOSTS" FREE “SNEAKING IN” READING AND HISTORY * Grab them with the ghost stories; hook them on US history informational text! * Series of 23 actual Chicago ghost stories (18 current and 5 from 1888), extensively researched * Written to be suitable for age level - upper elementary and middle school students * Each includes: o A crossword puzzle covering vocabulary and text questions o 2 or more short answer questions from the text * Illustrated with a combi

FREEBIE PREVIEW OF... COMMON CORE HOLIDAYS VALENTINE'S DAY COMPUTER Literature & Informational Texts Aligned to CC ELA Standards ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS SELECTED RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4 RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.8.1, RI.8.2 COMMON CORE HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS is a collection of 1-2 page computer selections about Valentine's Day, both literature and informational text. It is the first in a series to cover special times of the year. Each is a