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Middle school writing-essays dbq pdfs
Sons of Liberty DBQ: Patriots or Terrorists?
In this DBQ students analyze 4 different primary and secondary sources on the Sons of Liberty. Afterwards, students write a Historical Argument using information from the documents and their own outside knowledge to answer the inquiry question.
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7th - 12th
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The Barack Obama Presidency - DBQs and Essay
DBQs and an essay covering Barack Obama's presidency from 2009 to 2017. Topics covered include the inauguration, the stimulus package, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (LGBT in military), US travel and economic embargo to Cuba, and Obama's carbon emissions plan. Includes a final essay prompt and an answer key.
Includes a variety of sources, including both sources in support of and critical of Obama's presidency and his policy decisions.
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8th - 12th
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What Does the Fox Say? - Using text-based evidence from multiple sources
This product includes everything needed to complete student writing assignment using text-based evidence from multiple sources. The topic of the assignment is the wildly popular viral video, "What does the fox say?" (available for viewing here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE). This is an excellent assignment for teaching students how to use text-based evidence or how to complete a Document Based Question (DBQ). The following items are included:
Anchor Document - This document can
Grades:
7th - 9th
H.I.P.P. Primary Source Document Analysis
Graphic organizer that draws on historical thinking skills to identify and cite evidence of the Historical Context, Intended Audience, Author's Purpose, and Author's Point of View of a primary source document. Can be used with whole group instruction, small groups, or as a pre-writing tool for analytical essay writing.
Grades:
7th - 11th
DBQ Tool Kit
Give your students a booklet they can create that guides them through the entire process of answering document based questions. Print the booklet front to back fold and staple and your students will have everything they need.
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*Space for you to give them your method of document analysis along with a link to sites with tons of ideas.
*A format for analyzing and categorizing the documents. Along with an example.
*A sentence by sentence outline of how to answer the DBQ. It is the redu
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: 7th & 8th Holiday Super Pack!
FOOTBALL Opinion Writing Prompt Guide
My students have had trouble with opinion writing for years, so I finally created the cure with this unit! Before this, I had made so many assumptions about their understanding of the audience and writing a counterargument, not to mention the horrifying time of teaching them to write effective opening and closing paragraphs! I realized I had been assigning them writing, not really teaching it.If your students struggle with writing an OPINION ESSAY, as mine did, then this packet is for you! It le
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4th - 6th
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Peer Feedback Sentence Starters - FREEBIE
The “BAG” method allows students during the peer editing process of writing to provide quick, specific, helpful, and understandable feedback.
There are two copies of the BAG sentence starters on the page. I have my students glue this reference sheet into their ELA interactive notebook.
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3rd - 12th
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DBQ Writing Graphic Organizer & Posters for Organized Essays
Empower your students to conquer Document-Based Question (DBQ) essays with this comprehensive graphic organizer and poster set! Designed to streamline the writing process, this resource includes 2 different versions of detailed graphic organizers and accompanying posters to guide students through each step of crafting a well-structured, evidence-based essay.The graphic organizer breaks down the essay into manageable sections, including the thesis statement, introduction, body paragraphs, and con
Grades:
6th - 9th
40 Spanish Debate Cards: Defend, Challenge, Qualify
These Spanish debate cards feature a number of controversial/debatable questions for students to argue either orally or in writing in the form of a persuasive essay with claims, reasoning, and evidence. Also ideal for defend, challenge, qualify essays. Great for any bilingual, language-learning, ELL, or even SIFE classroom!Product also comes with 2 blank card templates for teachers (or students!) to write their own debate claims.This product is also available in the following language(s): • Engl
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5th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay TEXT SET: Cell Phones in School (FSA PREP - Grades 6-9)
This argumentative / persuasive essay PDF set can be used to assess or provide extra writing practice for grades 6-9. Supports most Common Core, Language Arts Florida Standards, and B.E.S.T. Standards for argumentative writing and can also be used to prepare students for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) Writing Test or end of the year writing assessments. Use this for writing practice, writing tests, or practice with integrating evidence with writing.This essay set includes:Argumentative /
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6th - 9th
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80 Bilingual Spanish/English Debate Cards: Defend, Challenge, Qualify
These double-sided debate cards feature a number of controversial / debatable questions for students to argue either orally or in writing in the form of a persuasive essay with claims, reasoning, and evidence. Also great for defend, challenge, qualify essays. 40 cards in English, 40 cards in Spanish. Perfect for bilingual learners, ELLs, or recent immigrants such as SIFE.These cards a nice complement to the "Claim, Reason, Evidence" and "Writing a Claim" graphic organizers also available in stor
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6th - 12th
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DBQ Essay Outline - 5 paragraph
Bring more clarity, structure, and support to your next DBQ with this outline packet designed to guide you and your students to a successful and strong 5-paragraph essay. Use it as a full packet for older or more advanced students, or in step by step pieces to chunk it for younger or struggling writers. However you use it, this is guaranteed to get students past the "I don't know what to write" hurdle and on to expressing their opinion in writing. With this purchase you'll receive a 9-page PDF p
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6th - 9th
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War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents
The War of 1812 had a lasting effect on American history. This brief, but important conflict between the United States and Britain changed the trajectory of American history for the rest of the 1800s and beyond. Integrate literacy skills into your social studies class with this War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents. In this activity, students will analyze three historical documents that show different effects of the war. They will then write a 5 paragraph essay to answer the question "What effe
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6th - 8th
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Causes of the Civil War DBW
Question, "How did the issues of slavery and states' rights lead to the Civil War?"
6 total documents, including a political cartoon, a summary of the Dred Scott case, and excerpts from the Fugitive Slave Act and a speech by John C. Calhoun
Includes space for students to write inferences and conclusions based on the document, and questions for students to consider in analyzing each document.
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5th - 8th
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Atlantic Revolutions DBQ Essay AP World History with Teacher Notes
This DBQ contains seven primary source documents regarding the American, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions. Teacher notes are included at the end which can be reviewed by the educator or shared with students. These notes evaluate each document's main idea, HIPP (historical context, intended audience, purpose, and/or point of view), possible outside evidence, and counter-argument examples. Two sample thesis statements are also provided.Prompt: To what extent did the Atlantic Revolutions cau
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6th - 12th
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World Human Geography DBQ Essay Project: How Wealthy is Brazil?
This is a nine page packet for world or human geography with nine documents for students to analyze. The project introduces students to DBQ essay writing and skills. It is intended to help students analyze a series of sources, group them together in order to form an argument, and write a strong introduction paragraph that provides contextualization and a thesis statement. It also includes a project rubric, opening activity, and essay outline for students to fill out. Prompt: To what extent shoul
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6th - 12th
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The Great Depression: Hobos in Texas - a DBQ | 7th Grade | Texas History
I love teaching with DBQs. That's why I started writing them. DBQ's expose students to primary source documents and more. Hearing from the people who lived through the time brings it all to life. Real people lived through the Great Depression! And they wrote about it and talked about it. Your students will be fascinated by the topic of hoboism in the Great Depression. And they will engage with the question about ethics: How does living by a code of ethics impact the way a person lives during har
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7th
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DBQ Essay Outline - 4 paragraph
Bring more clarity, structure, and support to your next DBQ with this outline packet designed to guide you and your students to a successful and strong 4-paragraph essay. This version is perfect for younger writers, English Language learners, or students needing accommodations in writing. Each paragraph has more space to write as well as embedded sentence stems to give your students even more support. Use it as a full packet or in step by step pieces to chunk it for younger or struggling writers
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5th - 8th
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Persuasive Essay: Assignment, Research Notes, Outline, Bibliography, Rubric
This Persuasive Essay packet enables secondary students to choose a topic for their essay or use a teacher's pre-chosen topic and guides them through the writing process. Students review the parts of argumentative essays and the assignment's requirements, take notes from various sources, record bibliographic information, sketch an outline with their claim, reasons, supporting evidence, counterclaim and rebuttal, and use the rubric as a checklist for their final essay.
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6th - 12th
Jacksonian Democracy: Andrew Jackson Activity Reading and Essay
In this activity students read six articles about Andrew Jackson and use them to write a five-paragraph essay answering the question, "What are three adjectives that describe Andrew Jackson?" This Jackson essay is designed to be used at the conclusion of the unit, but can also be used at the beginning of the unit without including outside information. This resource includes:Essay information sheet coverSix different topic pages of information about Andrew Jackson (early life and career, family l
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6th - 8th
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Women's Equality DBQ
This DBQ examines how far American women have come toward true gender equality. The download includes a background essay to establish context, a "hook" activity to engage your learners in the topic, and six documents. The documents address different facets of equality--some social, some economic, some political. Analysis questions are provided for the essay and all six documents. Depending upon the grade and ability levels of your students, you could potentially spend a week of class time on
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6th - 11th
DBQ: Why Did The South Lose The Civil War?
This DBQ helps students answer the question “Why did the South lose the Civil War?” It includes a background essay to help establish context, seven documents (charts, graphs, political cartoon, letters, etc.), and a graphic organizer to assist in organizing documents and writing a thesis. Analysis questions are provided for the background essay and all documents to assist students in understanding each. (Analysis questions can be removed for more advanced students). A teacher key is provided
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6th - 10th
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How to Write a DBQ/Argument Essay
This product is designed for students to refer to on their own as they write their essay. I typically have students read an exemplar of each paragraph so that when they refer to these guidelines they have a better understanding as to what to include in their writing. This product works great for higher level students who do not require as much assistance when writing. Have students keep it next to them while they write or glue it in their notebook so they can refer back to it all year. Great for
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: DBQ/Argument Writing Bundle!
Causes of the Civil War DBQ Documents and Essay for Middle School
This DBQ for Middle School includes:Six documents (Uncle Tom's Cabin, Cotton Gin, Election of 1860, The North Star, Slave Bill of Sale, Dred Scott Decision)Essay: Explain one political, one economic, and one social cause of the Civil WarStudent guidance for essay (optional)Student essay organizer (optional)Essay grading sheet for teacher (optional)Use the FREE Political, Economic, and Social Causes of the Civil War PowerPoint Lesson with accompanying FREE Active Participation Cards in my store b
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Causes of the Civil War Notes, Activities, and DBQ for Middle School
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