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2. FREEBIE: CONSTITUTION Fun Facts!Learn some fun facts on the Constitution. Activity for Constitution Day! Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th. Constitution Day! 3. Mummy Facts:AMAZING MUMMIES 4. Antibullying: AntiBullying Freebie 5. International Peace Day: September 21st. The International Day of Peace is held every year on September 21st. International Peace Day 6. World Rhino Day( 9/22) Freebie: RHINO Fun Facts! 7. Fake News:FAKE News! Freebie ![]() RESOURCES for BACK to SCHOOL
1. FAKE NEWS. FAKE NEWS: The term FAKE News seems to be used a lot these days! A recent survey found that many young people(and adults for that matter) can't seem to determine which is a real news story from a fake news story. We need to develop digital critical literacy with our students. This Interactive Notebook activity also has extension activities: FAKE NEWS, TEACHING DIGITAL LITERACY2. Need information to use with your students on map skills? Included are notes, lots of activities to use with your students(4-8th grade) and website resources. Also included, a 10 question web quest, comprehension questions(and writing in the content area), and some fun facts on the topic of maps and geography of the world. MAPS and GEOGRAPHY Skills!(Unit/Webquest) 3. Geographic Secret Messages: Need a geography activity? Try my geographic secret messages. Students find the answers to geographic questions and then use the first letter of the answer to arrive at a secret message. When the questions are answered, the "secret" term(a geography term) will be revealed! There are 5 geographic messages to solve. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geography-Geographic-Secret-Messages-709102 and Geographic Secret Messages! 4.Mesopotamia, called the cradle of civilization, is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people.People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the area home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have today. This unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources.Mesopotamia, Unit and WebquestHave students learn aboutHammurabi, the important lawmaker of ancient times with this biographical reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. Hammurabi,a Reading Passage . I also have a bundle of resources on this topic: Mesopotamia, A Bundle of Resources A reading on Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History(Mesopotamia): Enheduanna, First Known Poet,A Reading Passage 5. This product covers an introduction to the Phoenicians and their contributions to the world(Alphabet, color purple, first sea traders).Notes, extension activities and links and several comprehension questions, too. Let's Learn about the Phoenicians Learn about Hannibal with this reading resource: This resource is part of my new series, "Let's Meet..." famous people in ancient history. With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Hannibal, the famous general of ancient times. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, map activity and a teacher page with extensions and links and the key. Hannibal, A Reading Passage" I also have a bundle on this topic: Phoencians, A Bundle of Resources I also have a reading on Hanno, Phoenician explorer: Hanno, Phoenician Sea Explorer, A Reading 6. Learn all about mummies of the world. Included: Bog Mummies, Otzi, Chinchorro Mummies, Taklamakan Desert Mummies, Egyptian Mummies and more. 12 informative text questions/comprehension questions/extension activities, key, fun facts: Mummies! A Webquest Learn lots of fun facts about mummies and specifically the discovery of King Tut's tomb with this play based on the To Tell the Truth Game Show Format(currently on ABC Television during the summer months). Directions and a suggested YouTube Clip to show the idea of the game, comprehension questions, discussion questions and extension activities(and resources) are included. King Tut, A Tell Tell the Truth Play 7. With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Hatshepsut,the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links. This resource is part of my new series, "Let's Meet" famous people in ancient history. More titles are being added in the coming weeks.Hatshepsut, First Female Pharaoh, A Reading I also have a similar resource on Ramses: Ramses the Great, A Reading Passage have a bundle on all things Egyptians: Egyptian Bundle 8. This mini-unit on Early Humans/Prehistoric Cultures will assist the classroom teacher in presenting this topic of history to students.In addition to an overview and notes, lots of additional resources, websites and activities are also included. This resource also includes a web quest with 12 web questions. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prehistoric-Man-Earliest-Cultures-Early-Humans--342418 9. Show kids that pretzels, shoes, chewing gum, peanuts, tulips and candy all have a history with my Everything Has a History series ! For the beginning of the school year, show kids that even pencils, pens and paper have a history! Pencils, Pens, Paper-Everything has a History Webquest I also have a bundle on this topic: Everything has a History Bundle 11. Learn about the U.S. Constitution(Constitution Day is September 18th). Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee series of plays, this Reader's Theater Script is on the "Father of the Constitution", James Madison(1751-1836). With 13 audience questioners, a Did You Know Section, comprehension questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, key and additional links, students will learn about the writing of our important government document, the Constitution. James Madison, Father of the Constitution, a Reader's Theater Script 12. Countries in Focus: Great for a Friday Activity, a substitute or if you are covering the areas in your units of study: TEN countries are in the bundle: Countries of the World, A Bundle 13. Hispanic Month(Sept.15-Oct.15): Hispanic Heritage Month, Webquest 14. World Landmarks and US Landmarks: Learn about some of the famous landmarks around the world. This web quest includes: Uluru Rock, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Mt. Everest, Dead Sea, Rock of Gibraltar, Great Pyramid, Suez Canal. Stonehenge, Sahara Desert,Abu Simbel, Easter Island and Angkor Wat. There are comprehension questions and several extension activities.World Landmarks, A Webquest and US Landmarks, A Webquest ![]() https://outlook.live.com/mail/inbox ![]() Use my THINGY letters to have kids write spelling words, vocabulary words or as an art activity! Have students try and guess what some of the THINGY Letters are.(also have Black/White option):ClipArt: Alphabet Thingy Letters! Check out my series of Children's Books from Aadarsh Publishing! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() LOOK!Stop Bullying! To any young people visiting my website. Please,if you are being bullied, seek help...SPEAK TO AN ADULT today!And, if you SEE something that looks like bullying-SAY something to an adult!Check out my Pinterest page to see all my resources in one easy place!Click here to learn more:Gail's Social Studies Emporium(and More) ![]() ![]() ![]() IN THE NEWS:8/14/2022:Pigeons can cause quite a mess. At one of the metro stations in San Francisco, Pac-Man has been put on the job to scare the pigeons away. The Harris hawk swoops around the area of El Cerrito del Norte Station, frightening the pigeons away and hopefully creating lots less droppings from the pigeons. Five year old Pac-Man and his owner, Ricky Ortiz, started working at the metro station three days a week)last May.People are noticing lots less Pigeon droppings and Pac-Man has become somewhat of a celebrity with visitors wanting to take selfies with the hawk. ![]() Did you know that 11 men have walked on the moon beginning in 1969 with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin? In 2024, NASA hopes to have a mission return to the moon and a woman astronaut will make history doing a lunar walk. At this time there are 9 women candidates for the Artemis moon mission. Learn more about the different female astronauts at this link:Female Candidates for 2024 Moon Walk ![]() Researchers have developed eyeglasses(called XRAI Glass) which can do a remarkable thing for those who are deaf. The glasses can instantly project audio into captions onto the lenses. Pretty amazing! ![]() North American Monarch butterflies are in trouble. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the population of monarchs has dropped so much that they have listed the butterfly on the endangered list. Just in the past 10 years, it is estimated their numbers have gone down 70%. A source of food for many North American birds, the monarchs are important pollinators helping to grow our different crops. Pesticides, loss of habitat and climate change are the cause for the dwindling number of these beautiful orange and black butterflies. ![]() Jane Goodall,famed primatologist, has just been recognized with a Barbie doll! Part of their series , Inspiring Women, Goodall's doll is made from recycled plastic and has Goodall’s blond hair(in a ponytail). Wearing khaki shorts and shirt, the likeness Barbie doll also is wearing binoculars and is holding a notebook. Goodall has helped to change the attitudes people had toward animals, specifically the chimpanzee. Her method of studying chimpanzees involved living amongst them, for over 55 years. She is also known as an anthropologist, humanitarian and writer. She has worked for better treatment of animals in zoos and protection of the habitat of animals in the wild. ![]() About Gail: I retired from teaching after 33 1/2 years in the classroom. Of that time, I taught Grade 6 Social Studies teacher for 31 1/2 years.I earned my BA in early secondary education with a concentration in social studies from SUNY Oneonta, New York, and my MST in social studies education from Binghamton University in New York. In 1988, I was awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, in 1988, I was also awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award by the National Council for the Social Studies. I am the author of 8 books for teachers and over 35 books for children(Purple Turtle Series by Aadarsh Publishing and Odd History Series by Red Chair Press).
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