January Highlighted Resources

 

Here are some resources that may be of interest in the month of January.

FREEBIES:

1. Inauguration Day FREEBIE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidential-Election-FREEBIE-5969770?st=84d36db9cfbe0bcbf23704e8428ce229 

2. Chinese New Year Factoids: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chinese-New-Year-Factoids-FREEBIEInteractive-Notebook-Activity-2214973

C. Snow Factoids: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snow-Factoids-An-Interactive-Notebook-ActivityFREEBIE-2259165

D. State of the Union Freebie: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/State-of-the-Union-Address-FREEBIE-FUN-FACTS-3605645

E.  Fake News: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FAKE-NEWS-Teaching-Digital-Critical-LiteracyFREEBIE-INA-4494790

F. Learn about Hans Christian Andersen, famous fairytale writer: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hans-Christian-Andersen-FREEBIEPossible-Interactive-Notebook-Activity-4486171

G. Groundhog Day Freebie: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Freebie-5189943

JANUARY RESOURCES:

1. INAUGURATION DAY is January 20th: Taking the oath of office, a big parade and evening balls(not in 2021 with the pandemic), Inauguration Day is a very busy day for the incoming President. This web quest has lots of information about Inauguration Day through the years. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Inauguration-Day-A-Webquest-2870347?st=56445ee8f1e8559de14303f9cf615979

2.  Webquest on Martin Luther King: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Martin-Luther-King-A-Webquest-484492 I also have a Reader’s Theater Script on Martin Luther King: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-A-Readers-Theater-Script-6229923?st=d19dfa310c964cd24e929b2f7f428937

3. Australia Day is 1/26. Learn about the country of Australia with this webquest: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Australia-World-in-FocusWebquestExtension-Activities-877806

4. Snowmen: 4 READINGS: The earliest drawing of a snowman was found in a book dating back to 1380! The book,"Book of Hours" was found in a library in the country of the Netherlands. This resource has four snowmen reading passages:1. Famous sculptor, Michelangelo, was hired to make a snowman for a wealthy person in Florence, Italy.2. A snow man is used each April, to help predict the weather during a festival in the country of Switzerland.3. One of the earliest written comments about snowmen dates back to 1690. Two snowman were left to guard Fort Schenectady, in New York, during a blizzard with very tragic consequences!4. The world's record for the largest snowman, Olympia, was constructed in 2008. 13 million pounds of snow were used to make the amazing snow-woman! As of 2020, the record still stands. Each short reading passage includes following directions to identify answers. There are also several extension activities and a Did you Know? section.https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SNOWMEN-Four-Reading-Passages-2252375

5. Ben Franklin:  Benjamin Franklin's birthday is January 17, 1706. A "founding father" of our country, Franklin was also a writer, inventor, statesman, post master and librarian! Learn about Franklin with this fun/informative ten question web quest. There ares Fun Facts and lots of extension activities. There is also a Test Your Knowledge Quiz on Ben Franklin.  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Benjamin-FranklinA-WebquestExtension-Activities-1645550

6. Polar Bears:  Did you know that a polar bear can swim up to 100 miles non-stop? Did you know that a polar bear doesn't hibernate like other bears do in the winter? Learn about this amazing mammal with this fun and informative webquest. Additional extension activities and resources are also provided. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Polar-Bears-A-Webquest-604797

7. FUN FRIDAY ACTIVITY: History of Pretzels: Use this reading passage to show students that everything has a history, even pretzels! The resource includes a reading passage, a Did You Know? section of fun facts about pretzels. For example: Baldies are what saltless pretzels are called! There is also a short map skill activity to show students the location of where pretzels originated. There are comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities and links https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/PRETZELSReading-Passage-2484346

8. FUN FRIDAY ACTIVITY: SHOES: Show kids that even shoes have a history with this fun/informative web quest. There are 9 web questions, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher page with directions, extension activities and the key.Great for a Friday, day before a vacation or just when you'd like to show kids that history is all around us!  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shoes-A-Webquest-Everything-has-a-History-1773342

10. Chinese New Year (Learn about the country of China with this webquest): 

Want to introduce your students to the country of China during Chinese New Year? This web quest gives students an overview to the country including map skill questions, learning about the panda bears, the Great Wall of China, The Terra Cotta Solders and lots more. Extension activities and links as well as the key are also included. The 12 page resource has 10 informational web questions: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Country-in-Focus-China-A-WebquestExtension-Activities-1085517. In 2021, Chinese New Year begins on February 12th

11. Groundhog Day: A Reader’s Theater Script: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-A-Readers-Theater-ScriptVisit-with-a-Groundhog-2309751?st=0189ee453b5be2a261a363d2dcabc2b6 Sarsaparilla is a groundhog who is invited to Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show to tell about the life of a groundhog and the history of the holiday, Groundhog Day. "Audience" members ask questions of the guest who hopes to get a job as a weather forecaster like many of her famous “cousins". Groundhog Day is celebrated in the USA and Canada on February 2nd. I address this fact in the play.

12. The State of the Union Address is scheduled for Feb/2021: This web quest  shares the history of the address with 10 web questions, a Did You Know? Section, Extension Activities including a worksheet that students can be assigned. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/State-of-the-Union-Address-A-HistoryWebquest-3599380?st=908d402aee1b46159c7438abf6f6589d