These 8 units cover the time from the later colonies to the creation of the U.S. government after the Revolutionary War. These units follow the new social studies standards, but were created with Kentucky specific language and focus. Introductory Lesson: 5 Strands of Geography Please note, many of these lessons use the Google Add-On NearPod. NearPod has a free trial, but beyond the trial, you would need to pay for the subscription in order to fully use these slides.Units Included: Human Settleme
5 Power Point Slides that can be used to practice changing simple sentences to complex and compound sentences. These can be used as a stand alone or in a writing journal. Reference pages for Writing Standards and Parts of Speech are included.
This resource contains 6 pages you can use in order to take notes about the 5 Strands of Social Studies. It corresponds with the Google/Nearpod Presentation: Strands of Social Studies. These can be used as part of an interactive journal as well. There is a key for each sheet as well.
I am newly retired from teaching intermediate, mostly 4th and 5th grade.
Teaching style
I like to use a mixture of resources. (Of course, right now, virtual is the key.) When IN school I love interactive notebooks and getting students involved in discussions and debating ideas, events, and opinions.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year Nominee for School and County
Teacher of the Year Winner for my School
Teacher Scholar for McConnell Center
Nominee for Board of NCSS
My own education history
Bachelor's from Eastern Kentucky University
Masters from Georgetown College
National Board Certification in 2005, 2015
Working on ESL Certification
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