Are you teaching the first 2-3 days of Thanksgiving week? Or are you one of the lucky ones that has Fall Break and gets to have all week off? If so, I’m jealous!
If you are still in school during Thanksgiving week, it can be a chaotic few days with many student absences. It’s almost impossible to teach new content during that time, so why not incorporate a project instead? Here’s 3 no-prep social studies projects to get you through the week!
3 Social Studies Projects to Get You Through the School Days Before Thanksgiving Break
- Native American Tribes Research Flipbook
- This project is included in my US History Curriculum, so if you have purchased that you can find this in Unit 1.
Students will research Native American tribes with this flip book project! Students will research about the lives of early Native Americans, such as the food they ate, clothing they wore, and types of housing. This project is great to include around Thanksgiving!
- Travel Brochure Research Project
- This project is included in my World Geography Curriculum, so if you have purchased that you can find this in Unit 13.
Students will research specific facts about a popular world destination and create a travel brochure for it. This Travel Brochure Project has differentiated options to best fit your students’ needs.
- President Profile Project
- This project is included in my US History Curriculum, so if you have purchased that you can find this in Unit 10
Students will create a poster or PowerPoint for an American President following the requirements in this project.
I hope these help get you through the week and that you have a fabulous Thanksgiving!
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Read this blog post about 3 tips for scaffolding social studies projects.
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We get the whole week off for Thanksgiving break in our district! But I got lucky that I was teaching Plymouth and the Pilgrims/ Thanksgiving right as we got out.
So many of your products are awesome, and I can’t wait to use them. I am thinking about using the travel brochure project for different areas of the 13 Colonies. We’re going to need some time for creativity between Thanksgiving and Christmas!
That’s a great idea! If you have your students complete any of my projects and take pictures of the projects, feel free to tag me on instagram or facebook (@sfseteach) and I’ll share with other teachers!