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The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
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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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Two dynamic renewable and nonrenewable energy sources projects. Student will apply research skills to learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and then apply their knowledge to help a fictional community decide which two energy sources are best for their town. These projects put students in charge of their learning and keep them motivated with real life scenarios while improving their critical thinking, persuasive writing, and public speaking skills, and research skills. Minimal p
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
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5th - 8th
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Slavery in the Southern Colonies: A Socratic Seminar
Looking for a higher order thinking activity? Need a way to close out a unit on the Southern Colonies? Do you want to do a Socratic Seminar with your students? Students will evaluate three primary source documents to answer document-based questions. Students will engage in higher-level thinking and improve listening and speaking skills during this common-core supported activity. This activity is appropriate for 5th-7th graders and meets the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening.
If
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5th - 8th
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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.
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3rd - 6th
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DBQ: Life of a Japanese-American Child Living in an Internment Camp during WW2)
Using PRIMARY Sources in the Classroom. A DBQ activity uses primary sources. Sources can include diaries,posters, music, news articles from the time, anything written by those who participated in or witnessed an event in history. Students review the given documents and use many cognitive skills in processing what they see and read. After gathering information using the documents, students develop an essay answering a question. The topic of this Primary Source(DBQ )is Life of a Japanese-American
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5th - 8th
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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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Primary Sources & Evidence Based Essays: Transportation
How has transportation changed over time? This lesson introduces primary aged students to evidence based writing, similar to the Document Based Question (DBQ) approach. In this multi-day unit, young students will analyze primary sources to determine how transportation has changed over time. Students will apply their analysis of the documents to construct a thesis statement and draft an evidence based essay. In this unit, the primary sources students will examine are photographs. Photographs ar
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K - 3rd
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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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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!
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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
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3rd - 9th
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Turn of the Century; Social Studies 5th Grade DBQs
This is a ppt DBQ presentation for the Turn of the Century. It aligns with 5th grade common core in social studies. You may use this presentation in multiple ways; as an introductory part to daily lessons, as a review tool, or as a tool to enhance common core writing in the subject of social studies. Slides can be projected whole class with students answering DBQ questions in journals, or they can easily be printed and used as a classroom or homework activity.
Grades:
5th
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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Observations, Inferences & Predictions in Science
This sample of warm-ups focuses students' attention on the subtle differences among observations, inferences & predictions as they pertain to science class. Given enough practice, students learn to distinguish these cue words and become more sophisticated in writing up their labs and drawing conclusions. If you like this free sample, visit my TPT Store for additional warm-ups for the science classroom!
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5th - 8th
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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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Decimal Place Value & Rounding Digital Self Checking Activities and Tutorials
Perfect for Distance Learning!This product has 2 tutorials on Decimal Place Value and Decimal Rounding. Each tutorial provides explanations along with unique strategies.There are practice pages for both skills that are self checking. Students can get immediate feedback on their work.This Powerpoint can easily be converted to Google Slides.
Grades:
4th - 6th
The Civil War 5th Grade Social Studies DBQs
This is a ppt DBQ presentation for The Civil Wa. It aligns with 5th grade common core in social studies. You may use this presentation in multiple ways; as an introductory part to daily lessons, as a review tool, or as a tool to enhance common core writing in the subject of social studies. Slides can be projected whole class with students answering DBQ questions in journals, or they can easily be printed and used as a classroom or homework activity.
Grades:
5th
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
Theodore Roosevelt National Park DBQ Primary Source Analysis
Theodore Roosevelt DBQ Primary Source Analysis provides an opportunity for students to learn how to and in turn, perfect their investigation of primary sources. Studying primary sources adds to students’ understanding of history and society, making the past more real. Pairing primary resource study with not only personal histories, but also the National Parks adds elements of science and conservation to your learning space. Included in the resource are three original photos from Theodore Roose
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Theodore Roosevelt National Park BUNDLE
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