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4th grade critical thinking dbqs
Road to the American Revolution DBQ Document-Based Questions
American RevolutionDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronicall
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4th - 6th
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Native Americans DBQ Document-Based Questions
Native AmericansDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronically.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Data Binder Cover Sheets
Here are a few adorable binder covers for your kiddos to add to their data binders!
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1st - 5th
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The White House is On Fire - War of 1812 (Teaching Literacy Through History)
In 1814, the British set fire to the White House. The tale of Dolley Madison rescuing the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington is well-known because she wrote an account of it herself. Paul Jennings, a slave at Madison’s Montpelier plantation, also wrote a firsthand account. This lesson provides an opportunity for students to compare/contrast the two accounts and answer the essential questions of "What happens when there are two contradictory eye-witness accounts of the same historica
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4th - 7th
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Socratic Seminar Guide for Teachers (Common Core)
**Updated**
Socratic Seminar have so many benefits for students and developing their critical thinking skills.
Includes assessment ideas for seminar.
Use this easy guide to help get you started with using Socratic Seminars within your classroom. I have used seminars for all subject areas and use this guide for staff professional development as well as introducing to my students.
This is a word document, so you can change to meet your classroom needs.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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Student-Friendly DOK Levels!
Depths of Knowledge in student friendly terms! This chart, along with four individual posters, is a great learning tool for students to ask or create questions. They can be used for self-assessment, accountable talk, creating test questions, asking various and rigorous questions, etc. Also a great teacher tool for planning!
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Academic Discourse | Accountable Talk Display | Black Polka Dot w/ Blue
This eye-catching, black polka dot style academic discourse display will help your students engage in meaningful conversations about text and content learning. It’s a great visual support for increased rigor, and meeting standards and academic expectations! Includes:· 15-Academic Discourse Sentence Stems· 4-Matching Header Choices (with & without speech bubble)· Student-size Bookmarks (choice of 4 headers)Be sure to check out my other Learning Strategy Displays, more coming soon!
Grades:
K - 6th
Elementary ELA AVID Academic Language Scripts Classroom Discussion Printables
*** New Seller please follow, comment, and review if you like these! <3*** These Academic Language Scripts are perfect in an AVID classroom setting. It is used to build classroom discussion and improve how students respond to each other during discussion. These are used as questions stems to add to discussion during socratic seminar or philosophical chairs. *Available in two colors brights and primary colors Socratic SeminarPhilosophical ChairsClassroom Discussion Literature Circles Promotin
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2nd - 12th
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Analyzing MORE Primary Sources
Analyzing MORE Primary Sources takes off where Analyzing Primary Sources leaves off. Make primary source documents manageable for upper elementary and middle school students with this collection of 10 graphic organizers based on known strategies as well as 21 primary source documents based on 7 engaging topics for students. Through the use of organizers designed to break apart independent sources, students will be able to complete a comparison chart on which they will analyze the purpose of the
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park BUNDLE
Dive deep into Great Smoky Mountain National Park with this bundle!---Provide students with an understanding of Great Smoky Mountain National Park including important vocabulary such as ORNITHOLOGY and LOGGING. Highlight important park concepts with a graphic organizer spotlighting park designation, yearly visitors, acreage, location, history, flora, fauna, geology, interesting tidbits and a can't miss. A word search and crossword reinforces park vocabulary, while a writing reflection and stay s
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4th - 9th
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Thinking Routine Templates: "What Makes You Say That?" explain justify thinking
The Visible Thinking Routine "What makes you say that?" has been the single most effective question I've asked in class (and PD!) Students expand their answers with a justification- from their thinking, or from something they see, heard, or read.Use these slides templates & posters as sign to hold up in discussions, for student participation cards, or interactive responses i.e. on Jamboard! Editable slides to adjust font or your own bitmoji or school mascot 15 slide options/ variationsClose
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Dinosaur National Monument BUNDLE
Dive deep into Dinosaur National Monument with this bundle!---Provide students with an understanding of Dinosaur National Monument including important vocabulary such as FOSSIL and PETROGLYPH. Highlight important park concepts with a graphic organizer spotlighting park designation, yearly visitors, acreage, location, history, flora, fauna, geology, interesting tidbits and a can't miss. A word search and crossword reinforces park vocabulary, while a writing reflection and stay social page take th
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4th - 9th
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Academic Discourse | Accountable Talk Display | Black Polka Dot w/ Red
This eye-catching, black polka dot style academic discourse display will help your students engage in meaningful conversations about text and content learning. It’s a great visual support for increased rigor, and meeting standards and academic expectations! Includes:· 15-Academic Discourse Sentence Stems· 4-Matching Header Choices (with & without speech bubble)· Student-size Bookmarks (choice of 4 headers) Be sure to check out my other Classroom Management Displays & Clip Charts, more co
Grades:
K - 6th
Is It Fair? - An Introduction to Document Based Questioning
Is It Fair? - An Introduction to Document Based Questioning is Something Different to Try when introducing students to document based questioning (DBQ).
Or it could be a way to discuss a classroom issue with fairness, multiple perspectives, and kindness to others.
Students glean information from analyzing three simple primary sources in order to answer the question “Is it fair for two children to receive equal allowance for unequal amounts of work?” Students practice fact vs. op
Grades:
4th - 6th
Teaching Analysis Powerpoint
This PowerPoint guides students to discovering what it really means to analyze something. The lessons begin with visuals - a photograph, a painting, and graphs - to figure out how to move beyond surface understanding and begin to analyze. The lessons end with two poems, allowing students to use the analysis method practiced with the visuals on pieces of text. The graphic organizer is included in the PowerPoint and can be re-created for students, or it is available for purchase separately (same
Grades:
4th - 7th
Theodore Roosevelt National Park BUNDLE
Dive deep into Theodore Roosevelt National Park with this bundle!---Provide students with an understanding of Theodore Roosevelt National Park including important vocabulary such as BUTTE and BISON. Highlight important park concepts with a graphic organizer spotlighting park designation, yearly visitors, acreage, location, history, flora, fauna, geology, interesting tidbits and a can't miss. A word search and crossword reinforces park vocabulary, while a writing reflection and stay social page t
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4th - 9th
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Everglades National Park BUNDLE
Dive deep into Everglades National Park with this bundle!---Provide students with an understanding of Everglades National Park including important vocabulary such as BRACKISH and MANGROVE. Highlight important park concepts with a graphic organizer spotlighting park designation, yearly visitors, acreage, location, history, flora, fauna, ecosystem, interesting tidbits and a can't miss. A word search and crossword reinforces park vocabulary, while a writing reflection and stay social page take the
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4th - 9th
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Devils Tower National Monument BUNDLE
Dive deep into Devils Tower National Monument with this bundle!---Provide students with an understanding of Devils Tower National Monument including important vocabulary such as CONIFEROUS and EROSION. Highlight important park concepts with a graphic organizer spotlighting park designation, yearly visitors, acreage, location, history, flora, fauna, geology, interesting tidbits and a can't miss. A word search and crossword reinforces park vocabulary, while a writing reflection and stay social pag
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4th - 9th
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Shared Reading: Establishing Mood, Atmosphere and Tone with Art
Shared Reading Lesson by DaVinci Educational Materials: “Establishing Mood, Atmosphere and Tone with Art.” This is an interdisciplinary unit that incorporates music, art, reading, high level questions and peer discussions. These lessons utilize artwork from various artists, for example, Pablo Picasso, to determine mood and atmosphere. They also utilize various song lyrics to model and practice how to determine tone. Resources include strategy, graphic organizers, daily assessments and a
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2nd - 5th
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DBQ: Historical Scene Investigation
This is a classroom poster discussing the three parts to building a historical investigation. A historical scene investigation is how students explore a DBQ.
Grades:
1st - 12th
Sermon On The Mount (Jesus) Primary Source Document: Text with Guiding Questions
This download includes both a PDF and MS WORD version of the document. The handout has been formatted to fit perfectly on one paper (front and back) for easy printing and copying. The text is from the book of Matthew Chapters 5, 6, and 7. A short bit of background info is also provided at the top. A series of text-dependent questions help students to break down what Jesus said and helps them to analyze the text. Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Four Quadrants Observation Sheet (Visual Literacy)
Looking to practice visual literacy with your students? Use this straightforward, easy-to-use observation sheet to give your students the chance to record their thoughts about any image.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Primary & Secondary Resources
This is a quick review of Primary and Secondary resources with 2 ways to break down for understanding/ comprehending the resource. SAOPStone, which is used to analyze written resources and TACOS is used to analyze pictures or short videos. These strategies are great for teaching DBQs
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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