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*****28 PAGES***** This unit includes 28 pages of notes, maps, primary sources and analysis questions, student activities, and vocabulary practice all geared towards your unit on European Exploration. Aligned with the US History SOLS for Virginia, this unit is sure to help! There are also reading comprehension pages for students as well as CLOZE activities. The unit discusses the following topics: *Pre-exploration Europe *Portuguese Discovery of Africa *Spanish Exploration of the American Sout

Teaching the Articles of Confederation and their weaknesses? Do your students need to know about the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey Plan, and the Virginia Plan? Aligned with the VA USI.7 SOLs, these fill-in the blank notes allow your students to grasp an overview of the Constitutional Convention. Students can compare and contrast the Virginia and New Jersey Plan and can see how the founding fathers changed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation to make the wonderful governme

I created this document as a new way to teach about my rules and procedures on the first day of class. It is a story about a teacher with no rules and the many disaster that happen because she has no rules!! I think it is a great way to get your students reading and writing and thinking on that first day back!! Students are also engaged in the process and understand your need to have rules in your room. Created by Toni Carr border pictures by Creative Clips. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/S

This document is a page of reading notes followed by a page of critical thinking questions. The students should be able to answer these questions using the reading. It is aligned with the VA USI.4b SOLs and answers the question: How did the Europeans interact with the Native Americans? It discusses the interactions of the Spanish, French, and the English. Created by Toni Carr

Digital GOOGLE DRIVE Interactive Notebook: Grades 6-10/ U.S. Citizenship This interactive notebook is perfect for learning U.S. Citizenship. Students will be able to understand how to become citizens of the U.S., as well as the rights, responsibilities, and duties of citizenship. (aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning CE.3 and 4) Why an online notebook? If your school division (like mine) has gone one to one this is perfect for you, BUT if you're still using pen/paper, these files can

This is a comprehensive study guide to help your students review for the United States History I SOL. Beginning at USI.6 and continuing through USI.9, students will complete various activity pages in order to help them prepare for the SOL...you could also break it into sections and use this as a study guide for each unit throughout the year!

This document is aligned to VA SOL USI.7a. as well as two essential historical thinking skills. It is a primary source analysis of the Articles of Confederation and includes excerpts from the articles with sections bolded and underlined for students, a letter from George Washington regarding the Articles, and two political cartoons. Each document has corresponding questions to help young students understand the weaknesses of the Articles. The assignment stretches students to form an opinion ab

This worksheet is a great way to provide your students with some critical thinking! The worksheet has several quotes and the students must use their knowledge of the motivations, obstacles, and accomplishments of European exploration to decide to which the quote refers! Again, this is aligned with the VA USI.4a SOLs, but I'm sure it can be adjusted to fit your needs. An answer key is included! Created by Toni Carr

Use this worksheet with your students to practice critical thinking skills. Aligned with the VA USI.5c standards, this worksheet utilizes quotes to help students understand the various social positions in the colonies. The students can use their knowledge of artisans, large landowners, farmers, women, free African Americans, and enslaved African Americans to evaluate and analyze the quote. Finally, students can hypothesize to determine what life may have been like for children living in the colo

This was a song written to align with the VA USI.4a standards--European Exploration. The song talks about the four explorers required for this SOL--Coronado, La Salle, Cabot, and Champlain. It is sung to the tune of "You Don't Know You're Beautiful." For a video version, Please e-mail me and I will e-mail the video to you. Created by Toni Carr

Here is a great way to add to your students' knowledge of the Iroquois! They must pretend they have been sent back in time to observe the tribe just as an archaeologist would. They need to understand the role of women, how the Iroquois obtain food, make clothes, and what resources the Iroquois have available to them. Aligned with the Virginia SOLs USI.3. Created by Toni Carr

This product can be used by anyone at any grade level! Its great for when you want the kiddos to practice writing. It is a postcard template with four postcards on it. The address label is also already on the template. My plan is to print them on cardstock and cut them apart! It can be used as a very simple assessment tool or as paprt of a lesson! Then you can easily hang them all to display student work!

This document is a collection of pictures and descriptions for each Native American group. The students must correctly label each picture/description with the name of each Native American group. Although this is aligned with the Virginia state SOLs, the document can be easily adapted with your state standards. Created by: Toni Carr

Aligned with the VA (Virginia) USI.4 standards of learning (SOLs) , this file is a highlight and summarize notes sample. It covers the motivations for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of exploration. This is a great way to introduce the explorers, and because it is a word document, you can edit it to fit your state standards! Created by: Toni Carr