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Thanksgiving forensics 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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BUNDLE “CSI Effect” Professional Journal Article Read and Analyze Activity
Upper level students need to be able to read critically and for information. This assignment has them reading a 6 page, professional journal article from the National Institute of Justice and answering 12 higher level thinking questions that explains a study done to answer the question “What is the effect of crime shows on jurors? “ This activity could be done in class, as a homework assignment or an online assignment. Due to the higher reading level of the information, I have found that student
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
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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CCSS:
CER Evolution Claim Evidence Reasoning NGSS MS-LS4-1 HS-LS4-1 Digital
Students learn how Scientists have named a new species that may have been the direct ancestor of modern humans through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizer. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Claim" is in the article, they then use data that supports the claim in the "Evidence" section, draw visual evidence and
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7th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, MS-LS3-1
, HS-LS4-3
Also included in: Evolution Claim Evidence Reasoning CER Bundle with Graphic Organizers
BUNDLE- Scientific Evidence in the Courts- Notes and Coppolino Case study
Included:32 slide powerpoint and student notes (in pdf and word.doc format) about the nature of science and its history in relation to allowing scientific evidence in court.A 3-page case study on the Carl Coppolino murder trials with questions in editable word.doc.See each item for more details.Science and the Admissibility of Evidence in CourtCoppolino CasePlease leave feedback! - Did you know you can get TpT credit? Here’s how!After using a resource, you can leave a rating and review by follow
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12th, Higher Education
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Thanksgiving PBL Scenario: Should Stores Stay Open on Thanksgiving?
Lead your students in an engaging and collaborative Problem Based Learning scenario, Thanksgiving-themed! This PBL scenario asks students to discuss and debate whether or not stores should stay open on Thanksgiving! Perfect for classes to use before Thanksgiving break!
Grades:
2nd - 5th
The First Thanksgiving PowerPoint
An informative powerpoint about the history behind the first Thanksgiving
Includes: Primary source photos of the Mayflower II in Plymouth (with labels), external links to relevant sites/materials, maps, and diagrams.
Used as an excellent aide to a lecture about the first Thanksgiving, providing students with factual information and history
Can be used as an aide to a DBQ (I used it to accompany a Columbus DBQ to compare/contrast American history.)
(28 slides)
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation Washington DBQ Unit (PDF for handouts)
A Document-Based Question Unit on Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamations - George Washington. This lesson includes:* Lesson Plan* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide* Common Core Standards Correlation* Primary and Secondary Sources on Historical Events* Open-ended and closed-ended questions* Extended Activity for Gifted/Advanced Students* An Investigative Approach to History* An Answer Key* Designed for grade 5 and up, but lower grades can easily scaffold the lesson for use** PDF Version
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
“CSI Effect” Professional Journal Article Read and Analyze Activity
Listed for bundling purposes only so I could include a separate PDF for digital resources. Buy the bundle for the same price that includes the PDF.Bundled product- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CSI-Effect-Professional-Journal-Article-Read-and-Analyze-Activity-5931071Upper level students need to be able to read critically and for information. This assignment has them reading a 6 page, professional journal article from the National Institute of Justice and answering 12 higher leve
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thanksgiving and War - Primary Document Activity - History Skillset
This Thanksgiving activity centers on the impact that war had on the usual Thanksgiving traditions of American soldiers during the Civil War, WW1, and WW2. This is a great activity to complete in history classes (or any other) before dismissing for Thanksgiving break. It gives the students a chance to focus on the holiday while remaining engaged in the development of a historical skillset. Students will address the following objective: SWBAT evaluate domestic responses to the United States’ invo
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7th - 12th
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CCSS:
US History DBQ - Pilgrims and the "Starving Time"
This DBQ is based on a quote from George Percy and his recollection of the "starving time" the Pilgrims experienced during their first winter in America. MS Word doc for easy editing to meet your specific needs.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
The Onondaga of the Haudenosaunee
This a booklet which describes the political and social structure of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois).
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4th - 7th
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Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation Washington DBQ Unit (PPTX for 1 to 1)
A Document-Based Question Unit on Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamations - George Washington. This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sources on Historical Events
* Open-ended and closed-ended questions
* Extended Activity for Gifted/Advanced Students
* An Investigative Approach to History
* An Answer Key
* Designed for grade 5 and up, but lower grades can easily scaffold the lesson for use
** P
Grades:
5th - 11th
The Coppolino Case Study- Admissibility of Science Evidence with questions
Suitable for upper level/college forensic science or criminal justiceCarl Coppolino was put on trial for killing his mistress' husband and his own wife. This case from the 1960’s was pivotal in the historical development of allowing scientific evidence into the courts. The case has everything to keep your students interested: passion, lies, and murder! Included: a 3-page article for students to read and analyze in a word.doc that can be modified, printed or posted on password protected on-line a
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Grades:
12th, Higher Education
The History of Thanksgiving Packet
This packet has fact vs. fiction information as well as informative text describing different parts of the first Thanksgiving. It is meant to be used as a DBQ Document Based Question assignment citing text based evidence.
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5th - 8th
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CSI Effect Professional Journal article PDF for Digital Activities
Listed for bundling purposes only. Buy the bundle for the same price!Link for bundle. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CSI-Effect-Professional-Journal-Article-Read-and-Analyze-Activity-5931071This is a PDF of only the student questions of the journal article read and analyze activity so that you can digitize, put blanks in and have students fill it out on line. See the TpT directions.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Creation of the Mayflower Compact
Too often, students believe that the Mayflower was only carrying Pilgrims. And that the Mayflower Compact was this divinely created document. In reality, there were others aboard, and the document was a tool of necessity. This document uses primary source material to show students the situation that brought about the Mayflower Compact.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Gratitude Discussion Starters
These cards will help generate discussions about being thankful. They can be used to generate small group or whole class discussions, or can be used as journal starters.
These discussion questions are good for any time of the year!
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2nd - 6th
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4.5 - Document lesson: Thanksgiving and socialism?
This file includes a full document-based lesson:6 secondary sources grouped around a guiding questionA handout on historical literacy (sourcing, contextualizing, reading and inferring, and corroborating)A mini-activity introducing the political spectrum in the United StatesA graphic organizer for focusing attention on key information, organizing ideas, and drawing attention to similarities and differences between the sourcesSupport for students working virtually and/or independently:Model answer
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Unit 4 - The French and the English
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