The first americans

Explore the fascinating history of the first Americans and uncover the ancient origins of Native American cultures. Discover the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of the indigenous peoples of North America.
American Symbols Unit by Teacher to the Core includes everything you need American Symbols Unit, Reading Fluency Passages, Syllables Activities, Assessment Rubric, Fluency Passages, Social Studies Unit, Notes To Parents, Homeschool Social Studies, Social Studies Worksheets

American Symbols is one of my FAVORITE units to teach. It must be yours too because over 12,000 teachers have purchased this unit from Teachers Pay Teachers ! It meets the Common Core Standards for Informational Reading with rigor and brings your classroom joy while reading! Updated with more crafts and symbols see below! My students LOVED this unit! I got 4 parent notes telling me how much they enjoyed hearing their child talk informatively and passionately about Social Studies. One parent…

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Aswani Kodali
The First European Explorers in the Americas - Free Printable American History Reading with Questions, Grades 7-12 7th Grade Social Studies, Teaching Us History, Social Studies Projects, 3rd Grade Social Studies, History Lesson Plans, Learning Reading, 4th Grade Social Studies, 6th Grade Social Studies, European Explorers

The first Europeans to arrive in North America – at least the first for whom there is solid evidence – were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a settlement around the year 985. In 1001 his son Leif is thought to have explored the northeast coast of what is now Canada and spent at least one winter there.

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First Grade History Lessons, Native American Science Activities, Native American History Activities, Native American Unit Study, Native Americans Activities, American History Curriculum, History Books For Kids, Native American Books, History Homeschool

Planning a homeschool unit on North America's first inhabitants? Check out these great books, videos, and activities. Explore Native American history, myths and legends, historical fiction, and more.

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Susan
Pilgrim Activities, Thanksgiving Unit Study, Thanksgiving Learning, Pilgrim Crafts, Homeschool Curriculum Planning, Pilgrim Life, Teaching Thanksgiving, History Printables, Pilgrims And Indians

Learning About Thanksgiving, Part 2 {Pilgrim Life and The First Thanksgiving} 1 comment Social Studies Last week we spent a great deal of time learning about Pilgrim life and The First Thanksgiving using my Thanksgiving unit. Like a lot of teachers, I like to integrate language arts skills with social studies, so we did a lot of reading (independent and whole group), fact gathering, listening with a purpose, recording, and so forth. We started the week by reading this Scholastic mini book…

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Emily DeMoe
Teach the American Revolution with this HUGE, challenging, immersive "Escape From King George!" Escape Room! Easy Pop Art, American Revolution Projects, Pop Art History, Causes Of The American Revolution, American Revolution Activities, Social Studies Games, American History Classroom, History Interactive Notebook, King Room

Can you solve the puzzles in time and escape from the clutches of King George? In this Escape from King George! American Revolution Escape Room, students become American Colonists and experience the Colonial Rebellion and Road to the American Revolution! On this road to rebellion, students will read articles, solve hands-on puzzles, and find codes that will unlock the next step. This Escape from King George! Escape Room is immersive and informative. Teach the build-up to the American…

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Carla Jones