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7th grade Thanksgiving reading strategies dbqs
13 Colonies - Pilgrims vs. Puritans - Reading and Comparison Chart and Key
13 Colonies - Pilgrims vs. Puritans - Reading and Comparison Chart - This 5 page resource relates to the 13 Colonies of American history and centers on the similarities and differences between the Pilgrims and the Puritans in early 13 Colonies history. The resource includes a detailed 2 page reading on the basic history of both the Pilgrims and the Puritans and their roles in the 13 Colonies. The reading details the basic similarities and differences of the Pilgrims and Puritans and is an exce
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4th - 10th
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The Mayflower Compact: A Middle School Primary Source Investigation
Make the past come to life with this 4-part primary source investigation on the Mayflower Compact. Not only will your students analyze the primary source, but they will have fun doing so!
Students begin with an engaging See-Think-Wonder activity before tackling the actual document via a highlighting and annotating task. Next, students will get the real story behind the Mayflower Compact through a brief secondary source reading and Stop and Jot activity. Finally, students will create a newspaper
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6th - 8th
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First Thanksgiving Plymouth Mayflower Wampanoag Activity CSI Mystery of History
Learn about the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims and Mayflower Voyage, the Plymouth Colony, and the Wampanoag Native Americans! Your students will explore theories about the history of the first Thanksgiving with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages critical thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the history of Thanksgiving, the Plymouth Colony, and more. Students will then consider the historical evidence for the
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5th - 10th
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Gallery Walk Posters & Graphic Organizer for SOAPSTone Pre-AP Strategy
Get those kids moving! Both HISTORY and ENGLISH classes can use this kinesthetic activity and convenient graphic organizer to analyze an author's purpose, audience, and speaker in non-fiction, informational text, poetry, short stories, novels, and drama. Great as an assessment of comprehension for pre-class readings.SOAPSTone requires students to think critically to identify textual evidence that supports their analysis of a text's (S)peaker, (O)ccasion, (A)udience, (P)urpose, (S)ubjects, and (T
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mayan Literature - The Popul Vuh
Students will have the opportunity to engage with one of the most enduring works of ancient Mesoamerican literature, the Popul Vuh. The Popul Vuh captures unique aspects of Maya culture, mythology, and understanding of the universe. This assignment allows students to examine primary source material and ask though-provoking questions about the text.
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Rising action
Ancient Civilizations
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6th - 12th
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Mohandas Ghandi Lesson
This is a dynamic CCLS aligned lesson that engages students. It includes informational texts, writing exercises, higher order thinking questions, vocabulary activities and more. Great for first time lesson or test prep!!!Word and PDF Versions Included. This lesson is complete... All you have to do is print and teach!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Samuel's Memory- Trail of Tears Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Trail of Tears was one of many dark chapters in American History. This memoir of the account depicts a first-hand experience of a nine-year-old Cherokee Indian who was forced from his home, marched in the cold, and lost his family along the way. Covering the death of his father, mother, and learned hatred of "the white man", this memoir puts into perspective the ideas and notions of the Native Americans as they were forced on their long and deadly march from their homes.This primary source
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7th - 12th
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Caning of Charles Sumner Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Antebellum period is such a unique period in American history. In 1856, Preston Brooks beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the middle of the Senate floor. After the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, it was clear that violence was the new norm for the pre-war period. This resource includes an article from the time period written in a southern perspective.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Fe
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7th - 12th
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The Temperance Movement Close Reading {History Guru}
Determining the feelings and emotions of moments in history through comics and propaganda is a great way to explain events to students. This close read is going over exactly that for the Temperance Movement. This will break down vocab, references, and context clues. This could easily be a simple DBQ or an in-depth close read opportunity for either a US History class or a Reading/ ELA course.Check out samples on my Instagram: @HistoryGuruTPTCustomer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discount
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7th - 12th
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Primary Source Activity: The Impact of the Holocaust on a Family
Are you looking for a way to gain your students' attention about the Holocaust? Do you want to make sure that they really GET IT! I mean not the "Oh I get it looks and statements that kids can give you. I mean that, real, in depth realization that the Holocaust happened to real people, and that it changed the world, one person at a time. Try this activity and you will be very happy with the results.
In this activity, students read the words and see a picture of one Jewish survivor. In hi
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5th - 11th
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Adolf Hitler's Rise To Power Lesson
This is a CCLS aligned lesson that examines how Hitler rose to power in Germany. It is great for a new lesson or it can be used for test prep and review. It includes informational texts, vocabulary builders, primary and secondary source analysis, opposing viewpoints, speech analysis, and higher-order critical thinking questions and writing prompts.I have also included a PowerPoint and Lesson plan for your convenience!This lesson is complete, all you have to do is print and teach!!!You should als
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â World War II (World War 2) Bundle
Armistice Day Primary Source Reading
World War I was full of innovations that caused devastation to the world. With soldiers finding it hard to re-enter civilian life, massive casualties along the front lines, it was no wonder that the initial call for Armistice on Nov. 11th, 1918 was met with hesitation. This resource is a first-hand account from a Colonel during the call for Armistice when he was stationed on the French lines. This unique perspective allows students to see that although citizens at home celebrated, many of our
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7th - 12th
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Middle School QAR Lesson Plan | QAR Student Practice
Lesson plan for middle/high school ELA to help improve comprehension. I use this to align with IEP goals to improve reading skills and comprehension using questioning. Includes CCSS alignment, goals, lesson outline with practice, along with 4 practice passages. Practice passages are leveled with 2 for grades 6-8 range, 1 lexile of 300-500 and 1 lexile of 600-1010. Includes educator answer key and printable student graphic organizer worksheets.
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6th - 9th
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Should We Celebrate Thanksgiving? DBQ Document-Based Question Investigation
Engage your students in critical thinking, historical analysis, and argumentative writing with this comprehensive DBQ (Document-Based Question) unit focused on the topic of Thanksgiving. This resource provides students with the opportunity to explore the historical origins of Thanksgiving, its modern-day celebrations, controversies surrounding the holiday, and the diverse perspectives on its continued observance.What's Included:1. DBQ Documents: Six thoughtfully selected documents, including pri
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7th - 10th
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The Odyssey:Writing Prompts Constructed Response CCSS Digital Activity
Add this to your Odyssey Unit. This is a very engaging and timely activity that deals with a piece of classic literature that is essential to the goals of the Common Core. Students race to collect textual evidence in disguise as character tweets. After the data collection on several topics, students jigsaw and examine one of the topic sheets. The discussion of this material will become material for a constructed response. I love to make learning a game and this is the ultimate example of that. I
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â The Odyssey Unit Bundle with Stations, Test, Writing Prompts, Viewing guide
Reading system for Zach's Lie
This is a comprehensive reading guide that allows the students to read at an independent pace while the teacher can check for understanding The system includes journal questions, worksheets, and a grading rubric. Character traits, setting, sequencing of events, and cause and effect of events are found within these reading systems.
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4th - 7th
Wonder: Part Eight August
This packet is for Wonder: Part Eight, August, by R. J. Palacio. It is a series of questions for guided reading practice, practicing reading strategies such as making predictions, drawing conclusions, inferencing, using context clues, vocabulary skills, and close reading skills. Some questions ask the reading to think deep, and some ask the reader to insert how they feel about a situation.
This is a great tool to assess student engagement with the text, or to use while reading it in class.
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3rd - 8th
Regions & Natives Bundle | 7th Grade Texas History| 15 Resources and Activities
DescriptionYou need assignments for 7th graders that you can print out today with little or no prep. But you don't want fluff. You want to see your students really learning Texas History. These products help your students learn and help you breathe easy.This Resource Includes14 assignments and activities in one downloadable pdf. Key Features3 CLOZE activities to teach Texas History content and improve reading skillsAn original Texas Rivers song to teach the main rivers of TexasPrintable word wal
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7th
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Yukon Gold Rush Reading Worksheet
On August 16, 1896, miners found gold in the Klondike region of the Yukon in northwestern Canada. This inspired a migration of an estimated 100,000 people between 1896 and 1899, hoping to find similar success and riches. This secondary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the source.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with
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7th - 12th
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Graphic Organizers for Primary Source Document Analysis
The following series of graphic organizers are designed to help students make meaning of primary sources. This series was designed to complement Common Core lesson planning.
The following packet of organizers includes:
Annotation Guide
Primary Source Document Analysis
Document Comparison: For/ Against
Multiple Document Analysis
Evidence and Examples for Central Ideas
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7th - 12th
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US History: The End of the Civil War
EDITABLE reading comprehension packet on the decisions made by Union and Confederate leadership to bring the American Civil War to an end. Packet includes key information, pictures for visual learners, text-based opinion discussion-starters and rigorous reading comprehension questions with space to answer them right on the page.
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7th - 12th
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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WRITING PROMPT TEMPLATE WITH RUBRIC
This resource is a great way to teach students how to structure their journal entries. You can also use it as a regular writing prompt assignment. Students can write out the prompt and answer the it in the spaces provided. At the bottom students have the rubric to guide their response to ensure they get all of the points possible.
Teachers can easily grade it by following the rubric and showing the students exactly what points they received for each requirement.
I have found this useful in t
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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