Guided notes, vocabulary, and activities all about Ellis Island and the immigration "boom" of the late 1800s and early 1900s! Engage your students as they learn about what the American economy looked like during this time period, what caused so many people to immigrate to America, and what many experienced as they went through Ellis Island and began their new lives in America! This resource includes all of the articles and information needed to give students a well-rounded understanding of the challenges that American immigrants faced as they began their new lives in America. Guided notes are differentiated for you in order to meet the needs of all students in your classroom! Students will read thorough articles, take notes, discuss vocabulary, and get the best well-rounded view of American history during this time. They will conclude the unit by showing their mastery with a provided final assessment! Included Articles and Information: Introduction: America in the Late 1800s The Immigration "Boom": The What and the Why Ellis Island: Gateway to America After Ellis Island: Starting a New Life Unit Includes: Information-Packed Articles (no textbook needed!) Important Vocabulary Differentiated Guided Notes *scaffolded options are provided to meet the needs of students with accommodations or individual needs* Samples of completed student notes Supplemental activities Final Assessment/Quiz Teaching students with a variety of needs? This resource is perfect if you are teaching a classroom of students with a variety of needs. Higher-level note taking pages are great for regular education students, while scaffolded pages allow students with accommodations or special needs to feel confident keeping up with their peers in the regular education setting! Learn how to teach a meaningful social studies lesson in 25 minutes HERE! For more engaging social studies resources, CLICK HERE!

Your students will love learning about the 5 Regions of the United States with this complete bundle. The hands-on approach to learning includes high-interest interactive notebook foldables, map booklet, memory match game, bulletin board, and unit test! Students will master the US Regions in no time at all with this helpful resource! By buying this bundle, you are saving 20% off the total price of the 5 individual packets! Please take a look at the PREVIEW to get a better idea of everything included in this bundle. This packet defines the regions by the separation of the United States into 5 Regions. States included in each region are: Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, & Vermont Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Lousiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, &West Virginia West: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, & Wyoming Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, & Wisconsin Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas Each of the 5 US Region Packets has 5 components: Map Booklet: Students create a booklet of the region with the provided maps and guide sheets. The booklet includes a cover sheet, region map, U.S. map, a map of each state, and other pages. Each state page requires students to identify the state's nickname, capital city, landmark, waterway, and physical feature. Interactive Notebook Foldables: Printable foldables for each of the region's states can be used for student note-taking and learning the main features of each state. Unit Quiz and Unit Test: The unit quiz and test help you easily assess students' understanding of each region. Answer Keys included. Memory Match Game: Use the colored version for a student learning center or the B/W version for students to make their own games for practice in identifying the states of the region. Bulletin Board Set and Activity: Use these for a bulletin board or classroom activity to identify the states of the each region. The postcard activity is perfect for a culminating activity. Each packet also includes a teacher-direction sheet with photo examples of the projects in use in the classroom. It is very clear and easy-to-use; basically just print and go! See each of the individual Region Packets here: Midwest Region West Region Southwest Region Southeast Region Northeast Region Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. I love that feedback! Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. New products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted. It pays to follow me! As always, please contact me with any questions! Thank you so much, Shelly Rees