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$4.75Add to CartEncourage your students to actively document and reflect on the history, significance, and traditions of America’s fallen heroes with the Memorial Day Notebooking Unit from My Teaching Library! Shifting away from rote worksheets and rigid, standardized memorization, this comprehensive resource provides a creative “show and tell” design that transforms traditional testing into a highly personalized student portfolio.
This project-ready unit includes flexible materials, featuring both a vibrant full-color edition and an ink-saving black-and-white print version. It provides everything required to guide your students through research-based or curriculum-aligned history and language arts projects.
Inside this multi-grade resource pack, you’ll find:
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The Essentials of Notebooking: Step-by-step introduction guidelines explaining how to pair visual components with written reports to capture deeper academic retention.
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Suggested Study Materials: Curated lists of holiday book recommendations and a topical master list of research paths—including the history of the red poppy, the music behind “Taps”, military medals, historic war generals, and the biography of Medal of Honor recipient Mary Edwards Walker.
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Vast Vocabulary Builder: An expansive reference list featuring 240 themed vocabulary words alongside dedicated word-and-definition layout pages to bolster spelling and reading comprehension.
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Creative Writing & Poetry Layouts: Pre-designed templates for structuring historical timelines, writing quote reflections, and composing structured holiday poetry, including acrostic poetry frames (for words like Service, Memorial, and Remember) and historical ballad guides.
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Diverse Notebook Layouts: Customizable notebook cover sheets and multi-tier lined pages mixed with framed sketch areas, accommodating all age levels from primary handwriting practice to advanced secondary essays.
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Administrative & Grading Tools: A project K-W-L chart, formalized research source trackers, and a complete ready-to-print Notebooking Evaluation Rubric to easily assess content accuracy, effort, presentation, and organization.
Whether you use this resource to supplement your current history studies or as a standalone project-based research unit, it offers an honorable and highly customizable way to bring the meaning of Memorial Day to life in your learning environment.
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Students can use this worksheet again and again to record short biographies on any person for any subject. This worksheet can be used alone or as part of a larger report or notebooking project. Students can report on inventors, scientists, explorers, mathematicians, musicians, famous Americans, etc!
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Mastering the map has never been more visual! This set of 20 professional nomenclature cards is the perfect foundational tool for any U.S. geography unit. Based on the 4 regions as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West), these cards provide a clear, structured way for students to visualize how the United States is organized.
From full-color coded keys to black-and-white standalone regional maps, this versatile set helps students transition from “the big picture” to specific regional details with ease.
🧠 The “How” and “Why” (Educational Benefits)
Why use nomenclature cards for geography? It’s all about spatial recognition and scaffolded learning:
- Visual Discrimination: By seeing a region highlighted in color against a grayscale map of the whole U.S., students naturally learn exactly where that region sits in relation to the rest of the country. 📍
- Scaffolded Difficulty: Start with the cards that include state names for guided learning, then transition to the name-free cards to challenge their memory. 🎓
- Standards-Aligned: Because these follow the U.S. Census Bureau divisions, you can be confident your students are learning the most widely accepted geographic classifications used in social studies. ✅
- Versatility: The mix of color and black-and-white versions allows for high-impact visual aids or budget-friendly, student-ready worksheets.
🛠️ Ways to Use These
- Geography Centers: Laminate the color cards and use them as a “match the region” game or sorting activity. 🧩
- Interactive Notebooks: Print the black-and-white versions for students to color in, label, and glue into their social studies journals. 📓
- Flashcard Drills: Use the cards to quiz students on state locations within specific regions (e.g., “Which states are in the Midwest?”). ⚡
- Display: Create a stunning “Geography Wall” using the full-color coded keys as a reference point for students during independent work. 🖼️
🚀 Help Your Students Find Their Way!
Equip your geography explorers with the visual tools they need to master U.S. Geography. Add these US Regions Nomenclature Cards to your teaching toolkit today and watch their map-reading confidence soar! 🌟
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15 ready-to-use maps of the United States. Use for class projects, to create lessons or presentations.
Non-commercial use only.Includes:
– 2 maps showing the US within North America
– US maps (with states names and unnamed)
– US regional maps (with states names and unnamed)
– US east of the Mississippi (with states names and unnamed)
– US west of the Mississippi (with states names and unnamed)
– Physical Maps of the US (color and b/w)
– The Mississippi River with tributaries (states named) -
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This American Revolution series has been designed for use in both Language Arts and History classes. It includes 10 informational articles for students to read. Each article has a multiple-choice worksheets as well as a short answer worksheet to check student understanding / comprehension of the passages. Answer Keys Provided.
Article Topics:
- Causes of the American Revolution
- The Boston Massacre
- The Boston Tea Party
- Declaration of Independence
- Colonial Leaders of the American Revolution
- British Leaders of the American Revolution
- American Victories of the Revolution
- Independence from Great Britain
- The Treaty of Paris
- Articles of Confederation
Readability levels: 6th-12th Grade
This series is included in The American Revolution | 4th-8th Grades
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This resource will help students learn about Alexander Graham Bell, the man and his inventions. Unit includes…
- – Informational article on Bell’s life and inventions
- – Worksheets to assess understanding of material
- – List of Patents granted to Bell
- – 12 Notebooking / Report pages
- – Answer Keys
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This is a downloadable copy of the book. (74 pages)
About the book: This book was written in 1856 is written in a question – answer format:
Q. What is Geography?
A. A description of the Earth’s surfact
Q. What is the Earth
A. The planet or body on which we live.
Q. What is a Continent?
A. The largest division of land.Because it was written in the mid 19th century, all of the maps are outdated…However, this can lend itself to great teaching lessons! Compare and contrast the old with the new. Research what events in history led up to the changes from then to now, etc.!
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Teachers edition to be used with:
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Studying the U.S. Presidents, U.S. History, or U.S. Government? These U.S. Presidents Fact Cards are perfect for students wanting to learn more about each president, from Washington to Biden. Also includes 2 blank templates to use for future presidents.
Three info cards per page, each approximately 5″ x 3″. To use year after year, laminate the cards after you print and cut out.
Each card includes:
- Photo and Name
- Date of Birth (some include date of death)
- Party affiliation
- Age when inaugurated
- Term (years of service)
- A famous fact(s)
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Challenge students’ critical thinking skills and knowledge of the U.S. Presidents with these 5 Word Builder puzzles with a U.S. Presidents theme!
See description below for details about these puzzles.
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A biome is a large geographical area that contains distinct plant and animal groups which are adapted to live in that environment. There can be many different habitats in a biome. Some major biomes are tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, fresh water, desert, alpine, rainforest and ocean. When studying a specific biome, use this temperature comparison chart to record the temperature in the student’s hometown and the biome of study for a week! (Use again and again with each biome studied)
Science meets Geography
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This Vikings resource will have students interactively learning (and creating) as they learn about the lives these Norsemen explorers. Students will learn about their exploration, trade, ships, clothing, every day life and more.
This resource includes:
- – Informational text and worksheets
- – Notebooking / Report pages
- – Lapbooking Section
- – Visual Aids
- – Map Work
- – Crafts
- – Recipes
- – Puzzles
- – …and more
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With this comprehensive, cross-curricular unit study on the Mayflower, your students are going to read informational text to learn about the ship, its voyages, and its passengers (the Pilgrims). Students will also work with vocabulary related to ship navigational instruments, sections of the ship as well as words used in a farewell letter written to the passengers of the Mayflower. Perfect to use when studying the founding of the New World or during November (prior to Thanksgiving).
Students will be asked to…
- – Answer comprehension questions and questions to challenge their thoughts
- – Research and define unknown terms and vocabulary
- – Write a first person narrative
- – Complete hands-on projects
Some of the included items…
- – K-W-L
- – Informational Text: Mayflower before the Pilgrims
- – The Mayflowers Crew (Job titles and duties)
- – Sections of the Mayflower (Rooms/Areas and uses)
- – Names of navigational instruments of the day
- – Farewell letter read to the passengers prior to departure from Pastor John Robinson
- – Mayflower Passenger List
- – Informational Text: Food and Life Aboard the Mayflower
- – Pilgrim Fact Cards
- – Class outdoor activity
- – Answer Keys
After completion, students will have gained invaluable knowledge about life onboard a ship such as the Mayflower as well many of the reasons such a voyage was taken and a bit about life after they arrived into the New World.
I have included a list of books and web links that can be used for additional learning.
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Turn your geography lessons into a creative travel adventure! As your students explore land of hospitality, diverse landscapes, and rich history of the South region, these scrapbooking pages offer a dynamic way for them to document their “journey.” Instead of just memorizing facts, students become curators of their own learning, capturing the essence of the states from West Virginia down to Florida and over to Texas.
This 5-page set is designed to be the perfect companion to your regional studies, allowing students to blend artistic expression with factual writing.
🧠 The “How” and “Why” (Educational Benefits)
Why swap traditional worksheets for scrapbooking? It’s all about active synthesis:
- Multisensory Engagement: By drawing or pasting pictures and writing short descriptions, students engage multiple areas of the brain, leading to significantly higher information retention. 🎨
- Critical Thinking & Opinion: The “Personal Opinion” section moves beyond rote memorization, asking students to evaluate information and decide what interests them most—a key skill in developing independent learners. 💭
- Comprehensive Coverage: These pages guide students through the “Big Six” of geography: Climate, Landforms, Water, Natural Resources, Landmarks, and Culture. 🏔️🌊
- Ownership of Learning: Creating a scrapbook gives students a sense of pride and ownership. It’s no longer just a school assignment; it’s an artifact of their hard work. 📖
🛠️ Creative Ways to Use These Pages
- The “Travel Journal” Project: Have students “visit” the South virtually. Use these pages as their daily log to record what they “saw” each day. ✈️
- State Fair Displays: If students are doing a deep dive into specific states, use these pages as the centerpiece for a poster board or display table.
- Geography Portfolios: Add these pages to a year-long geography binder. By the end of the year, students will have a complete “Travel Guide to the USA.” 📁
- Collaborative Posters: Print the pages at a larger scale and have small groups (or family) work together to illustrate and describe a specific aspect of the south (like “Culture and Food”). 🍕
📝 What’s Included:
- 5 Detailed Scrapbooking Pages: Focused on the Southern states.
- Guided Categories: Sections for Climate, Landforms, Water, Natural Resources, Landmarks, and Culture.
- Map Skills: Locating the states within the region.
- Personal Reflection: Space for students to share where they would most like to visit.
Pro Tip: This set is designed to pair perfectly with My Teaching Library’s Regions of the U.S. – South Region | Informational Text and Worksheets for a complete, no-prep curriculum solution!
🚀 Start Your South Adventure!
Transform your geography unit from dry facts into a vivid discovery! Download the South Scrapbooking Pages today and give your students the creative space to show off what they know!✨
Use as a stand-alone product or use with My Teaching Library’s Regions of the U.S. – South Region – Informational Text and Worksheets
⭐ This product is included in a $$$ SAVING BUNDLE: Regions of the U.S.A. | Geography Bundle
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When doing research, students will find many written documents that could be appropriate to draw from. However, it is important to analyze each. Why? Analyzing historical documents requires students to identify the purpose, message, and audience of a text. This worksheets is a graphic organizer that will guide students through the analysis of these documents.
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✏️A student-centered resource to help students learn and practice research skills, report writing, project and presentation skills.
Students will use this project-based unit to learn about and report on Margaret Brent.Margaret Brent was the first woman in the American colonies to appear before a court of the Common Law to claim land in her own right or to pursue her own interests in court. She was also a significant founding settler in the early histories of the colonies of Maryland and Virginia.
✏️This notebooking project unit can be assigned individually or within cooperative groups. Use it within a Language Arts classroom or a Social Studies / U.S. History classroom. Very flexible and cross-curricular! After completing the written portion of this resource, you can grade it (or) assign students to do an oral and/or audio-visual presentation based on their findings/work.
✏️What is in this resource?
- Student instructions for using biographical notebooking, project pages
- Suggested research questions
- Student notebooking, project pages (includes covers, KWL, reference recording, report writing, and more)
- Teacher pages (instructions, assignment, evaluation)
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✏️A student-centered resource to help students learn and practice research skills, report writing, project and presentation skills.
Students will use this project-based unit to learn about and report on Mary Barrett Dyer. Mary Barrett Dyer was a British-born religious figure whose martyrdom to her Quaker faith helped relieve the persecution of that group in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
✏️This notebooking project unit can be assigned individually or within cooperative groups. Use it within a Language Arts classroom or a Social Studies / U.S. History classroom. Very flexible and cross-curricular! After completing the written portion of this resource, you can grade it (or) assign students to do an oral and/or audio-visual presentation based on their findings/work.
✏️What is in this resource?
- Student instructions for using biographical notebooking, project pages
- Suggested research questions
- Student notebooking, project pages (includes covers, KWL, reference recording, report writing, and more)
- Teacher pages (instructions, assignment, evaluation)
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Here are three informational articles that will help students learn about the U.S. Election process, specifically how votes are counted, primaries and caucuses as well as what is Super Tuesday. After reading each, students understanding / comprehension will be assess through two worksheets (for each article). The worksheets are multiple choice and short answer. Answer keys provided.
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Students will need to unscramble 12 words (or phrases) associated with Flag Day to complete the puzzle! Answer Key provided
