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Common Core WHST.6-8.1 dbqs
Lewis and Clark Expedition Activity | Primary Sources DBQ | Printable & Digital
Use Lewis and Clark's authentic journal entries to teach students about the famous expedition! Your students will evaluate the success of Lewis and Clark's journey by analyzing primary sources, recording evidence, and answering a document based question. Everything you need for a comprehensive lesson on the Lewis and Clark expedition is included! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the printable and digital Lewis and Clark Unit Bundle. It includes 5 N
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Lewis and Clark Expedition Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital Activities
History Crime Scene Investigation: CSI Hamilton Duel At Dawn
Hamilton was so much more than just an amazing play on Broadway.
Want a great way for students to engage in a group activity while they examine eyewitness testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and solve a historical mystery? Download The Hamilton Duel at Dawn CSI!
This exciting activity can be used to challenge individual students or to encourage collaboration in groups of up to five people. Students form CSI teams and examine real evidence from the duel between Vice President Aaron Burr an
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7th - 12th
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Transcontinental Railroad Activity | Primary Sources DBQ | Printable & Digital
A comprehensive resource for getting your students up, moving, and thinking critically about the transcontinental railroad! Students begin the lesson by working with the vocabulary necessary for understanding the six transcontinental railroad primary source documents. Next, students rotate through the learning stations answering guided questions for each document. Ultimately, students will answer the document-based question according to their findings. A pre-writing organizer and rubric are in
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6th - 8th
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Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
DBQ US History Document Based Question Common Core Activity Bundle
Get your students investigating history with this versatile document based questions for US history resource packet. Save big by buying a bundle! Individually this packet would cost $32.00.This Common Core resource packet has 8 mini-DBQ’s that are designed to be similar to the New York Regents exam. Each DBQ is divided into a primary source document analysis and a written response section. Here’s what’s included with each DBQ:1.A focus writing response question prominently on each page.Historica
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5th - 11th
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Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee DBQ Inquiry | What was their relationship like?
Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee DBQ | What was their relationship like?This Andrew Jackson and Cherokee lesson is included in the much larger Andrew Jackson Bundle, located here:Age of Jackson Bundle! 3 activities for Andrew Jackson! Engaging, Fun & Focused!----In this highly-engaging, primary source-based resource, students analyze the relationship between President Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee people prior to the Trail of Tears. Students are guided through 6 primary source documents wh
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5th - 8th
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Samurai of Medieval Japan | Primary Source Analysis | DBQ
Use primary sources to teach your students about the samurai of Medieval Japan! Your students will learn about samurai armor, weapons, and code of conduct in this three-part Common Core aligned lesson. First, in an effort to ensure understanding of the primary sources, students define several tier-three vocabulary terms. Next, students move through the learning stations in order to collaboratively analyze each source. Finally, students complete two pre-writing activities before composing an o
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6th - 9th
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DBQ Gupta, Ancient India Achievements DBQ Primary Secondary Source Activity,
Get your students investigating history with this versatile document-based questions activity for The Golden Age of Ancient India- Gupta Empire Achievements. This Common Core bundle has a mini-DBQ that is designed to get students to analyze primary and secondary sources in small, compressible chunks. The DBQ is divided into a primary source document analysis and a written response section. Students are expected to respond to questions, find evidence and provide commentary. It fits perfectly with
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5th - 9th
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Women's Suffrage Primary Source Activity | DBQ | Women's History Month
Get your students thinking critically about the Women's Suffrage Movement. This printable and digital primary source activity is broken down into four parts: vocabulary support, background text, primary source analysis, and argument writing. Ideally, the lesson will provide students with enough content to answer the document-based question: Why did women want the right to vote? A pre-writing organizer and rubric are included for the writing portion of this lesson. Printable PDF and Google Drive
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6th - 9th
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Ancient China DBQ Essay - 5 Documents, Writing Scaffolds, Key, Examples, Rubric
Wonderful Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay to use during your Middle School Ancient China Unit! Students build analytical and writing skills using this differentiated resource! Students of ALL levels and capabilities will benefit from the step-by-step writing scaffolds included!Includes Everything Needed to Teach DBQ Essay Writing:1) 5 Documents with Scaffolded Questions (Geography, Silk Road, Confucius, Achievements, The Great Wall of China)2) Skeleton Worksheet - Developing a thesis a
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5th - 7th
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Evidence and Sourcing Lesson: Teaching Historical Thinking - Digital & Print!
This engaging lesson focuses on the Historical Thinking Concept of EVIDENCE AND SOURCING. Students will develop their historical thinking and critical analysis skills, including the following:Making inferencesPrimary vs Secondary SourcesRecognizing Bias and Reliability of sourcesSourcing historical documents using the HAPPY TIME sourcing methodAnalyzing several primary and secondary source documentsThis lesson includes the following materials:Detailed lesson planGoogle slides with big question,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
World History & European History DBQs Bundle
Hello! Thanks for visiting my store. My DBQ (Document-Based Question) BUNDLE is just what you need! This bundle includes access to 85 (three year's worth of DBQ lessons). Each DBQ includes clear instructions for students, ample historical context, numerous primary sources, a detailed grading rubric, and a "Data Collection Sheet" to help students make connections, inferences, and take notes about the reliability of the documents. I’ve worked hard to create these resources and I know you'll love
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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WWII Causes Stations & Roosevelt's Four Freedoms Print & Digital
Guide your students through a sobering station gallery walk activity of war-torn World War II Europe and Asia and an examination of Roosevelt’s and Rockwell’s Four Freedoms, culminating their learning in an extended writing exercise on the underlying causes for the U.S. joining the Allied forces.These activities quickly yet impactfully recap the worldwide atrocities up until 1941 when the US entered WWII with powerful images and inspirational words, leaving you ample time to explore the complex
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
Middle Ages Medieval Times in Western Europe Interactive Activities Bundle
Purchase my Middle Ages resource bundle and save!!! This bundle includes low-prep and interactive resources covering a range of topics such as the Great Schism, Charlemagne, Vikings, Feudalism, Crusades, the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, and more. These resources are suitable for students in 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grades and include mixed-level questions to guide instruction. Students will also practice important ELA skills such as identifying and applying domain-specific vocabulary, compos
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6th - 8th
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Sit-In Civil Rights Movement Protest DBQ Unit Print & Digital
Challenge students to dive deeper and think beyond themselves in this point-of-view focused unit on the sit-in protests that became a defining component of the Civil Rights Movement, thanks to the efforts of the Greensboro boys one evening in February 1960.This unit coversFounders' views on First Amendment rightsLandmark Supreme Court on protestThe backstory of Black civil rights prior to 1960Sit-In demonstrations throughout the early 1960sRecent Black Lives Matter demonstrationsThis unit streng
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8th - 11th
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Middle School Social Studies Mega Bundle - 100+ Interactive G-Suite Activities
Get all 100+ Middle School Social Studies Pear Decks, Centers, Projects, Mini DBQs, and more with this ultimate, MEGA BUNDLE! The lessons cover middle school World History, Early United States History, Civics, Geography, and current events for grades 6, 7, and 8. All activities are compatible with Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, and any learning management system that is Google Drive-friendly. Resources will be continuously added and updated!Here are just a few reasons why this Mega Bundle
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6th - 8th
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Joan of Arc & Hundred Years War Pear Deck Google Slides Mini DBQ Women's History
Immerse your students in history with these engaging Pear Deck slides about the Hundred Years' War and the heroic story of Joan of Arc. This lesson includes a video summarizing the war and a primary source analysis to determine whether Joan of Arc should be remembered as a "warrior" or "heretic." With mixed-level questions to guide instruction, students will learn important ELA and DBQ skills such as finding and citing text evidence, identifying and applying domain-specific vocabulary, and compo
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6th - 8th
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Modern China DBQ: Chinese Communist Party
The longest that a single political party has been able to maintain power over their nation was the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. They were able to hold on for 74 years. China recently saw the 71st anniversary of the rise of the Chinese Communist Party. This raises the question, will the Chinese Communist Party continue to survive?This question is the essential component of this Document Based Question unit. Introduce students to this possibility with an introductory presentation before l
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6th - 12th
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Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius BUNDLE of Interactive Activities and Lessons
Engage your students in the ancient world of Pompeii through interactive activities that encourage them to think like archaeologists and historians! These resources are versatile and can be used for standardized test prep, a substitute lesson plan, practicing Document-Based Question (DBQ) skills, whole group instruction, or in student-paced mode. Your students will hone important English Language Arts (ELA) skills such as finding and citing text evidence, identifying and applying domain-specific
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6th - 8th
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Sargon of the Akkadians - World History Mini-DBQ
Bring your unit on Mesopotamia to the next level by giving students the chance to find their own answers like a historian! In this mini-DBQ students will analyze one primary source about the reign of the first emperor Sargon of the Akkadians, and an infographic on the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin showing the conquering Akkadians riding into battle. Using that analysis, they'll answer the question "How did Sargon create the first empire in Mesopotamia?"Each source features lots of support for a var
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6th - 9th
World History Mini-DBQ: Medieval Peasant Life
Bring primary and secondary source documents to your students' fingertips as they analyze two sources about life for Peasants and Nobles during the Middle Ages in Europe. Included in this resource are both sources, formatted to support students with space to annotate, a glossary, analysis questions, and embedded mini-rubrics for annotation and analysis. Also included are a cover page and writing page both with specific instructions and optional PEEL paragraph sentence stems to support student wr
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle Ages Mini-DBQ Bundle
First Continental Congress Simulation with Pear Deck Google Slides
Engage your students with a mock First Continental Congress simulation using Pear Deck! This interactive lesson begins with a brief YouTube video introducing students to the main aspects of this historic event. Students will then participate in a decision-making activity, choosing sides between the British and Americans on six proposals. This lesson includes mixed-level questions to guide instruction and help students practice essential ELA skills such as identifying and applying domain-specific
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6th - 8th
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US History Colonial to Reconstruction
This bundle includes 6 US History lessons that ask students to analyze primary source legislation from the perspective of individuals at the time as well as modern day thinkers. The lessons are intended to encourage students to carry forward historical topics into modern day and explain how this history still impacts their lives today.Topics Include the following ErasColonial: MercantilismRevolutionary: The Stamp ActNew Republic: Washington's Farewell AddressNew Democracy: Andrew Jackson's Elect
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8th - 12th
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Culturally Responsive, Game Based history! Écouter_game-within-a-game (Alliance)
Turning school into a piece of cake! Écouter is a game-within-a-game that supports Alliance Diplomatique learning. 5 modules, 30 minutes each, plus an animated video, word problems & GIS time-lapsed mathematical modeling work synergistically to explore how epidemic disease affected the French & Indian War leading up to the War for Independence."Inside the walls of Fort Pitt, June 1763, British soldiers were gripped by a highly contagious and potentially lethal virus for which there was
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4th - 7th
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