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Writing-essays Common Core RH.9-10.9 resources
DBQ: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This DBQ focuses on the justification and costs of dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This DBQ addresses the fact that while the bomb ended World War II, while there were critics who felt it was a barbaric act. We leave it up to you--Was it worth ending World War II by dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? This DBQ is a great argumentative piece that is aligned with the Common Core.
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9th - 12th
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Ch 3 Mini Unit BUNDLE: International Relations & the League of Nations in 1930s
Good day!Here you will find all 4 mini units for Chapter 3: International Relations & The League of Nations in the 1930s. In all this unit will take you about 30 days. (I do not start the next unit on the half day quiz days) There are ways to extend the lessons and units, some suggestions are throughout the unit plans. Units included linked here and can be individually purchased. Ch 3.1 Mini Unit (9.5 days)Ch 3.2 Mini Unit (7.5 days)Ch 3.3 Mini Unit (5.5 days)Ch 3.4 Mini Unit (6.5 days)Vid
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10th - 12th
Paired Texts - We Shall Overcome and Second Inaugural Address - Essay Writing
In this lesson, students complete close readings of Lyndon B. Johnson's speech "We Shall Overcome" and Abraham Lincoln's "Second Inaugural Address." Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings and write a short analytical essay requiring them to analyze the arguments in each speech.This 28-page resource includes the following:-explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guide-contextual reading guides-think aloud with sample annotation passage
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8th - 12th
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Students for Movie Day's featured film of the week: Remember the Titans
Resilient Cafe' presents Students for Movie Day with this featured film of the week: Remember the Titans. This includes alignment of NGNYSS, questions, and answers, discussion activities with links on how to implement them and perform them, essays, KWL Chart, T-Chart, and a movie test with answers. This movie is based on the Civil Rights Movement history and generates many discussions along with embedding ELA skills in writing, speaking, and listening.
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8th - 12th
Amending the Constitution Civics Legislative Branch Project - DC Statehood
Should the US amend the Constitution to grant Washington DC statehood status or should it remain a federal district? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this legislative branch constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Three Branches or Legislative Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach w
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Legislative Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, Card Sorts, & Games
Electoral College - Amending the Constitution Executive Branch Project Civics
Should the US abolish or keep the Electoral College? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Voting & Election or Executive Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach well, which you'll be able to do with so many embedded supports like:Audio reco
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Executive Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, & Simulations
Supreme Court Term Limits - Amending the Constitution Civics Judicial Project
Should the US impose term limits or mandatory retirement ages for federal judges, including the Supreme Court? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Three Branches or Judicial Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach well, which you'll be able to
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Holocaust Research Paper & Project
The Holocaust is an important topic to learn for students. This project is a great way for students to gain a greater knowledge of the Holocaust and individual events, people, and issues related to it. This assignment includes both a research essay and a visual project that represents that essay; there are over 40 topics for students to choose. Included in this project:- 40+ topics- Research essay instructions/rubric- Research visual project instructions/rubric- Individual assignments to walk th
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
DBQs & Primary Sources Mini-Bundle: U.S. Women's History 1600-1860 *APUSH*
History comes to life for students when they read primary sources! This Early America Women's History Mini-Bundle will fascinate and engage your students. Each Primary Source Analysis and DBQ resource gives students a chance to delve deeper into life of women during the Colonial Era (1607-1763), the Revolutionary Era (1763-1783) and the Early Women's Rights Movement (1840-1865). Through reading, review and analysis of sources, students will be able to determine what issues and challenges face
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9th - 11th
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AICE International History Ch 2 - Paper 1 Part A (SBQ) Exam Practice
Welcome!This resource is meant to provide "test like" expectations for Paper 1 Part A. This question only pertains to Part A, the source comparison. There are no graphic organizers, thesis frames, or scaffolded supports (like in my writing workshops)The prompt askes students to compare and contrast two sources around the USA's rejection of the League of Nations. (From Cambridge)In this resource:1. Sources with question on front side of page2. Key for source comparison3. Printable Rubric (googl
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10th - 12th
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AICE International History Paper 1 Part A Writing Workshop (Ch 1.3)
Welcome! This writing workshop is for AICE International only. Now part of a Ch 1 Writing Workshop BUNDLEThe sources go with Chapter 1.3 - Japan emerges as a World Power. Part B will be in its own "writing workshop"This writing workshop can be combined with my AICE History Paper 1 Part A Mini Lesson to create a days long unit on how to address SBQ writing on Paper 1. (Paper 1 Part B will be in its OWN writing workshop). Be as hands on and scaffolded as you'd like. Everything can be edited.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: AICE International Ch 1 MEGA BUNDLE: Empires & Emergence of World Powers
Abolition DBQ - US History, American History Document-Based Essay Prompt
This DBQ looks at the Abolitionist movement from the inside, investigating the attitudes and actions primarily of African-Americans involved in the movement to free their enslaved kinsmen and women. Sources include the famous (Oloudah Aquiano, john Brown) and the obscure, as well as images and a chart. Students will investigate not just attitudes, but actions, and have the resources required to complete a thorough, well-written essay of several paragraphs. Download includes printable 6-page co
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10th - 12th
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11.5 - Document lesson: How do I research my question (using databases)?
At nomadicprofessor.com you'll find this session under US2: The Noise of Democracy, Session 1.5. This file includes a full, detailed, step-by-step lesson on doing research in online databases, with examples and organizers for individual notes:Detailed handouts (A, B, and C) that INSTRUCT, MODEL, and provide organizers for student PRACTICEHANDOUT A: this is where students get instruction in the steps of the research processHANDOUT B: this is where students see a model following the instructions g
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Unit 11 - 1789 to 1797
Yom Kippur DBQ Comparative Essay for Middle School and High School
Looking for a World Religions comparative essay topic or easy DBQ practice for the AP exam? Try this! A few short articles and primary sources with a choice of prompts allows your students the ability to practice their timed writing on a new topic.This resource includes:6 documents1 of which is an image3 specifically focused on Yom Kippur1 on Lent for Christians1 on Ramadan for Muslims2 pages with provided lines for writing the essayCheck out some of my other resources such as my Monroe Doctrine
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7th - 12th
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How has the Industrial Revolution Changed the World? DBQ
The Industrial Revolution occurred roughly from 1750-1900. It began in the United Kingdom, and quickly spread to the United States of America. During this time, many changes took place in society, with the economy, and upon the environment.
Use these 8 primary and secondary source documents (with questions) to formulate an answer to the question, "How Has the Industrial Revolution Changed the World?”
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9th - 12th
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Unit 11 - 1789 to 1797
This bundle includes a full unit of content covering the Birth of the Union to the formation of the Federalist and Republican parties. (The original text of this unit can be found at nomadicprofessor.com in US2: The Noise of Democracy.) Sessions 11.1-11.4 include the following resources:The full text of each Session from the Nomadic Professor's online American History course (nomadicprofessor.com)Exclusive on-location mini-lectures from the Nomadic Professor (the thumbnails for each video in the
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
10.6 - Document lesson: What does a good research question look like?
This file includes a full document-based lesson:Actual student papersExcerpts from D.H. Fischer's Historians' Fallacies, offering 11 rules for writing good research questionsA handout on historical literacy (sourcing, contextualizing, reading and inferring, and corroborating)A 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 answ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Unit 10 - Constitutions
12.5 - Document lesson: How do I do research using a search engine?
At nomadicprofessor.com you'll find this session under US2: The Noise of Democracy, Session 2.5.This file includes a full, detailed, step-by-step lesson on doing research using search engines, with examples and organizers for individual notes:Detailed handouts (A, B, and C) that INSTRUCT, MODEL, and provide organizers for student PRACTICEHANDOUT A: this is where students get instruction in the steps of the research process (what's covered: click restraint, original reporting, lateral reading, li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Unit 12 - 1798-1806
George Washington: First President in the Presidential Series
Introduce your students to our first President, George Washington, and the history that surrounded him, through this faux-autobiography in which the President comes to life and speaks directly to your students. Historically accurate (I double checked my facts, but the text is all original) and thoroughly engaging, this accessible reading brings what could be dull history to life for your English or social studies classes. The passage is accompanied by 25 professionally written, evidence based mu
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7th - 10th
DP History Essay Planning Template
This is a template I created to help scaffold my students writing process in history class. It can be used as a information gathering tool, as a step in the writing process or as an assessment. I've found that having more than one student complete the planner for the same question, and then comparing their plans is a valuable collaborative learning technique. It is best printed on A3 paper. Students will:-Analyze the question for key information-Brainstorm terms associated with the question-
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8th - 12th
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James Madison: Fourth President in the Presidential Series
James Madison was the architect of our form of government, and this faux-autobiography discusses not only his personal life but also his rise to political power, his achievements and his influence on the actual development and foundation of our country. Written in accessible, engaging language, this faux-autobiography is suitable for language arts classes as well as American history courses. The information is enlightening and historically accurate ( I double checked all dates and spellings, but
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7th - 11th
James Monroe: Fifth President in the Presidential Series
The story of James Monroe's presidency is the story of the founding of our country, the story of a fearless man of principle, sacrifice and vision who was instrumental in developing the structure of our country and our government. Written in real time as a faux-autobiography, the passage is accessible, engaging and historically accurate. I double checked dates and spellings, but all the text is original. Suitable for research as well as social studies and language arts classes, the passage also
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8th - 11th
John Adams: Second President in the Presidential Series
The lives of the Presidents are inestimably important in understanding the growth, development, problems and challenges facing our nation from year to year and generation to generation, but engaging readings on the Presidents were nowhere to be found...until now. Written in the first person and in real time as faux-autobiographies, this presidential series is relevant, engaging, interesting and historically correct (I double checked dates and spellings, but the text is all original material). Yo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Veterans Day History Gr. 9-12
This packet is complete with activities that look at the history and meaning of Veteran’s Day as a national holiday. What better way to encourage students to reflect on what Veteran’s Day means to them?
This packet includes three Veteran’s Day documents, showing the shift in emphasis from the original Congressional resolution to Eisenhower and Obama Presidential Proclamations. Students work in groups to summarize the documents and consider what Veteran’s Day should mean to us as individuals and
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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