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7th grade critical thinking reading strategies dbqs
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)
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 They can be used with any type of historical document.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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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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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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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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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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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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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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.
Aztec
Maya
Mayan
Olmec
Inca
Toltec
Plot
Setting
Rising action
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient History
American History
America
American
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6th - 12th
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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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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!
Analyzing Renaissance Art: Primary Source Activity
Students will build their understanding of primary sources as they collaborate to analyze five key pieces of Renaissance art to better understand its themes and concepts. A great way to introduce the Renaissance, wrap up the chapter, buffer some time between your last bit of notes and the test, close out Friday or liven up Monday, this student-centered, collaborative, and engaging activity will have you covered. Slides are included to allow for a full class discussion and formative assessmen
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6th - 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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Reconstructing Solomon's Temple (Drawing Activity)
A fun activity that plays to a wide variety of strengths, skill sets and interests. Students will investigate different examples and elements of Phoenician architecture as well as primary source accounts before creating a reasonable sketch of King Solomon's Temple. I have used this with my world history students during the unit on ancient Israel and found that it makes a good research and analysis lesson, and allows for students to have the freedom to explore and draw reasonable conclusions.
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6th - 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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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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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: 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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The Giver - Critical Thinking Questions - Chapters 1-23
In this bundle, you'll receive critical thinking questions for the full novel The Giver by Lois Lowry. Questions promote thinking beyond simple comprehension or memory, encouraging students to consider the society in The Giver and compare it to the modern American way of living. You can utilize these questions for in-class discussions or assign the worksheets as homework.
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6th - 9th
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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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.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Native American Genocide Structured Academic Controversy
With this structured academic controversy, students critically examine Native American history to answer the question: Should the Native American experience be considered a genocide or imperialism? Students scrutinize primary sources of events that happened, debate the essential question, and find the middle ground with this multi-day lesson.
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7th - 10th
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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
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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