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6-8 Handouts & Activities

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6-8 Social Studies Middle School Handouts & Activities

Text graphic displaying "Unit 1: The Colonial World 1607-1763" with an orange accent.

Graphic organizer titled "Reasons for Settlement," outlining guiding questions and objectives related to European colonies in North America.

Text from a document titled "Colonial Charters Excerpts" discussing factors influencing North American colonies.

An essay summary on mercantilism and the triangular trade, featuring vocabulary terms and word count.

Unit 1: The Colonial World Student Activities & Handouts

Orange banner with "Unit 2" and text stating "The American Revolution 1763-1783" on a plain background.

A graphic organizer titled "Rising Tensions" with a thermometer and sections for events and descriptions.

Unit 2: American Revolution Student Activities & Handouts

Document layout featuring an essay titled "Articles of Confederation" with vocabulary terms and word count.

Title of a teacher guide comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, with guiding questions.

Text excerpt from an essay titled "The Golden Core: Framing America's Founding Ideals" with a vocabulary section.

Text-heavy essay page discussing Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists with vocabulary terms highlighted.

Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification Student Handouts & Activities

Table summarizing the Bill of Rights, focusing on amendments related to freedom of speech and assembly.

Excerpt from a legal document discussing the Miranda v. Arizona case and rights related to custodial interrogation.

A table titled "Supreme Court Case Decoder" with empty rows for case details.

Graphic organizer outlining the Constitutional System of Government: K-W chart for branches, separation of powers, and checks.

Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life Student Handouts & Essays

Text highlighting "Washington’s First Inaugural Address" with guiding question and objectives for a lesson plan.

Header for an essay titled "Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion," with vocabulary terms and Lexile and word count details.

Text designating "Unit 5: The Early Republic 1789-1815" against a light background with an orange vertical stripe.

Title of an essay about the rise of America's first political parties with vocabulary terms listed below.

Unit 5 Early Republic Student Activities & Handouts

Worksheet titled "Timeline Reflection" with sections for questions and notes on democratic participation in the U.S.

Document titled "Interactive Timeline of Suffrage" with teacher directions and resource adaptation information.

Text from an essay titled "The Presidency of Andrew Jackson," including vocabulary and word count details.

Text graphic titled "Unit 6 & 7: America in Transition and Expansion 1815-1860" with a decorative background.

Unit 6: America in Transition Student Activities & Handouts

Text graphic titled "Unit 6 & 7: America in Transition and Expansion 1815-1860" with a decorative background.

Graphic organizer for a map-based inquiry, detailing prompts, claims, and evidence sections.

Interactive timeline handout with instructions for students to identify important events and complete guided notes.

Document outlining objectives and instructions for land surveyors during Western expansion, featuring guiding questions and background info.

Unit 7: American Expansion Student Handouts & Activities

Text graphic titled "Unit 8: The Civil War 1860-1865" with an orange sidebar.

A document detailing the Northwest Ordinance and its implications for slavery and civil rights during the Civil War era.

A graphic organizer titled "Countdown to War," summarizing events leading to the Civil War with space for details and key players.

Text document with information about Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee regarding the Union's secession, dated 1861.

Unit 8: Civil War Student Activities & Handouts

Illustration depicting the Reconstruction era in the United States from 1864 to 1896.

Text-based layout of an essay titled "The Story of Reconstruction," with vocabulary words highlighted.

Handout titled "Iceberg Diagram" with prompts on federal and state government actions during Reconstruction.

Text document titled "President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865," with guiding questions and objectives.

Unit 9: Reconstruction Student Handouts & Activities

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