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12th grade critical thinking webquests
Social Media WebQuest: Activism or Slacktivism?
This WebQuest asks the question: Is social media activism effective in creating real change, or is it merely "slacktivism"?Students work through tasks that require them to investigate examples of online activism on various social media platforms, as well as a case study of a specific hashtag associated with a social media activism campaign. Students will synthesize their understanding and present their findings to their classmates, including their conclusion regarding the effectiveness of social
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7th - 12th
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*Virtual Art Museum Tour: The Art Institute of Chicago- Art Distance Learning
Take your students on a virtual field trip through some of the most famous museums in the world from the comfort of your own home or classroom using this Let’s Go resource! Your students will go on a Scavenger Hunt through The Art Institute of Chicago using Google Arts & Culture and the museum website. They will learn about artists, reflect on their work, learn about allegory in art, and watch a video featuring the Modern Wing at the AIC. As part of the tour, they will even complete their ow
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â *Introduction to Art Curriculum for Middle School Art or High School Art
Hero's Journey Webquest (Intro to The Odyssey)
I am teaching Ancient Greece, Greek gods and goddesses, and The Odyssey. I needed an introductory activity to have students engage with the major theme that the heroes of a culture are a reflection of the values of the people, and this concept is fluid across generations. I have created a Webquest to have students ask themselves: what is a hero? There are many types of heroes that are referenced in multiple types of media. This webquest gives students a task to complete and 15 various resources
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7th - 12th
Introduction to Copyright and Plagiarism for Art students "interactive" lesson
Teach your students about copyright, plagiarism, emulation, appropriation, and synthesis. Though it is written for grades 7-12, it can be modified for elementary levels, as well as homeschool curriculums. This lesson includes an interactive student activity guide which can be used for both in the classroom and asynchronous learning. What is included:lesson plan with link to an Edpuzzle13 slide Google slides introduction/teacher presentation2 Interactive Activities with Answer keys; can be comple
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Introduction to Digital Photography, an ENTIRE SEMESTER
Reaganomics - Webquest
This is a simple Webquest that requires students to examine both primary and secondary sources to research deeper into Ronald Reagan's economic policies of the 1980's. There are also critical thinking questions that require students to use the information they have learned to contextualize, evaluate, and predict.
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9th - 12th
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Persian Gulf War - Webquest
This webquest takes students through the events before during and after the Persian Gulf War of the early 1990's. There are also critical thinking questions and a RAFT writing assignments included. I left this as a Word document so you can edit the webquest as desired.
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8th - 12th
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Webquest - Populism
The Populist Movement is frequently glossed over because of time constraints. If this is your problem (like mine), this webquest is for you!!Students will examine the causes for the rise of populism, the Farmers' Alliances, the Populist Party, the election of 1896, and some of the legacy of populism in the U.S. Students will make connections to the election of 2016 and evaluate the positive and negatives of the movement.
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9th - 12th
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Jeu d'évasion Détective 360° Français B1 FLE digital Escape Room French
It is a fun interactive digital escape room for French learners (ESL/EFL) with a 360° view. Students need to do 5 tasks, using their detective skills and knowledge of Présent de l'indicatif. Watch the preview video to see what it's like!The tasks are made for teens and adults (Intermediate level of French and higher). Perfect for online classes, both for individual and team work. I am sure your students will love it!Escape rooms is a great tool in education! Adding this fun element you make you
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: French Escape Rooms growing bundle jeux d'évasion digital and printable
HS SS Ancient Greece, Rome and Aksum Web Activities Bundle
Looking for a deeper, engaging and challenging dive for your students on the ancient history of Greece, Rome and Aksum? This is just the ticket! The ancient Greece webquest provides a in-depth analysis of the similarities and differences between Greece and Sparta. The ancient Roman activity is a combined webquest and escape room that allows students to gain a richer understanding of daily life during the Roman Empire. Finally, the ancient Aksum webquest gives students an opportunity to develop c
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9th - 12th
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HS Ancient World Webquests Bundle 1 - Mesopotamia/Egypt/Israel
Need some engaging and interactive activities to supplement your teaching of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt and Israel? You have arrived, buy the bundle, save and, provide your students with memorable and challenging activities that will enhance their learning experience of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt and Israel at the same time! All three webquests are remote learning adaptable and have keys.The Ancient Mesopotamia webquest includes links and corresponding questions that allow students to deeply exp
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9th - 12th
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Be a grown up! budget project
TEENS: Be a grown up now. Move out, pay your own way while you still know everything!This 28 sheet slideshow walks student through the decisions that come with choosing a career, and being able to budget their salary to fit the needs of their family. Then they complete a Google Sheets budget register, where the goal is to have all money accounted for and a $0 balance at the end. Can they do it???Students and Parents alike enjoy this project. I think you will too. Thanks for purchasing my pr
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6th - 12th
"Inception" Film Guide: Understanding Allusion, Metaphor, Symbols, and Motifs
Bundle includes a student guide and a teacher's guide. Student guide presents 5 task challenges focused on interpreting complex plot and ambiguious messages in the film "Inception" through examining allusion, metaphor, symbolism, and motifs. Activities are designed to engage students in higher level thinking, critical reading, critical listening, critical talking, and critical writing. Students read and listen critically to information and interpretations of the film presented in a variety of fo
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8th - 12th
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Culture - Sociology WebQuest
What is culture and how does it affect our society and you? This 13-question web quest uses 4 different websites to explore the following topics:* Culture* Cultural Diffusion * Culture Shock * Pop CultureStudents will find definitions, apply the topic to their lives, and learn how culture affects them individually and society as a whole. Checkout my other Sociology webquests:* Sex, Gender, Sex Education WebquestLooking for other Sociology ideas? Check out a couple of my other products!* Introduc
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8th - 12th
Sociology - U.S. Gun Culture vs. The World - WebQuest
This 2-page webquest is perfect for a 45-minute lesson or last minutes sub plan! How does U.S. gun culture compare to that of other nations around the world? This website shows several amazing graphs with data comparing various gun topics. The webquest contains 15 questions that make students analyze the graphs, read the short article and think of ways to improve gun violence around the world, specifically the United States. Answer key is included!This file contains both PDF and Word files (for
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ethics vs. Morals Activity
This worksheet has an article linked that explains the difference between ethics and morals. It also has links to several videos on the left hand side. Each video has an ethical dilemma. Students watch the videos and critically think about the situation. What are the moral and ethical solutions?
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10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Argumentative Writing Unit
Well, Well, Well - An Upwelling Inquiry
In this activity, students will use the nanoos.org website to explore live ocean buoy data in order to determine if upwelling is happening off the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. This is a higher level thinking assignment in which students will have to analyze data and apply their knowledge to form a conclusion.The assignment starts with some background information about upwelling, and then directs students to the website. There, they will examine live data, in 4 categories - wind di
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Comparing Strategies for Ending Slavery: An Abolitionist Webquest
Engage your students in exploring the various means by which Americans sought to end slavery leading up to the Civil War and the diversity of the abolitionist movement. This webquest (using a provided Trackstar-4-Teachers resource, with recommended webpages for students) has students identifying specific examples for several different methods, such as violence and literature, of combatting slavery. Students organize their responses into a graphic organizer linking examples with outcomes. Once st
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9th - 12th
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Cold War Webquest Bundle
This bundle of webquests covers seven major events of the Cold War . Included are the Berlin Airlift, Red Scare, Suez Crisis, Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Collapse of the Soviet Union, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.Each webquest has an answer key and optional writing assignments or other reinforcing activities. Lots to do for challenges and fast finishers.Looking for a different lesson on the Cold War?The Cold War- BingoFor a preview of all my WebQuests-over 100-all subjects and grades, click on the
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Look Around You: Calcium | Research, Pseudoscience, Debunking | EDITABLE
This activity goes along with an episode of the 2002 British comedy series "Look Around You." It is a satirical take on old educational programs from the 1960s and 70s, and is a great way to show students how easy it is to be duped into believing things that would otherwise seem ridiculous! This episode pretends to be presenting information about calcium, but it just convincing enough to be believable to somebody with little-to-no prior knowledge. For that reason, it works best with students wit
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8th - 12th
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Criminal Justice Webquest
This Webquest covers topics of mass incarceration, criminal justice, undercover cops, and operation D-Minus (the origin for Lin-Manuel Miranda's 21 Chump Street). It is intended to provide background knowledge on the criminal justice system in the United States while also having students form opinions of possible reform.www.zunal.com//webquest.php?w=401534
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5th - 12th
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A Differentiated Collection of Digital Adventures
Excellent for in class or remote learning ... this digital collection is designed to engage students in geographic adventures! In each adventure the goal for students is to reach a magical stone, and in order to acquire the stone, they will have to collect clues at 5 rest areas. As they travel through routes to the rest areas, they'll accomplish 5 geographic tasks that are aligned to the c-3 Framework. Purchasing the bundle provides differing levels of adventures allowing for differentiation opt
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4th - 12th
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
I have asked my students this multiple times and am always surprised how often my middle schoolers want to be a professional athlete. I made this WebQuest mostly with them in mind, but also for the students to learn what else is out there for them after high school. There are questions for either:
Professional Athlete
University/College
Skilled Labor/Certificate programs
I have included a link to the website that I created for this WebQuest that will help the students find their answer and i
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7th - 12th
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Big Data digital literacy: cool activity with Google trends
In brief: what will students do:Browse Google Trends data (example given is for covid-19)Collect DataInterpret DataCreate PresentationStudents will explore a dedicated Google Trends site on covid19.They will collaboratively plan the outline of their research presentation, and sign up for the different tasks. Then, they will go on a WebQuest on the topic you're on do help them interpret the data they collected. Three examples for data interpretation are included. Two have assessment notes at the
Grades:
8th - 12th
Webquest - Economic changes of the 1920s
This webquest requires students to explore the impact of various economic changes during the 1920s. Students investigate the impact of the development and mass production of the automobile. Students also examine changes in both advertising and consumer spending habits, noting how mass production and consumption impacts the development of the culture of the period.
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6th - 12th
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