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Critical thinking Common Core RH.9-10.2 resources
Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This bundle contains 7 Historical Thinking lessons and a 4-5 day culminating group project where students are required to apply the skills from these lessons in a fun, critically engaging way. This means roughly 2 weeks of fully planned materials that will help your students develop their historical thinking skills!Included in this Unit Bundle:Introduction to Historical Thinking lessonHistorical Significance LessonContinuity and Change LessonCause and Consequence LessonHistorical Perspective Les
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Who was Jack the Ripper? HISTORY MYSTERY
Can your students decide who Jack the Ripper was out of a cast of 12 suspects?In this lesson they will compare and evaluate 12 possible suspects before deciding on the most likely guilty person. They will then justifying their decision both verbally and in writing. The lesson works as a knockout tournament, comparing two suspects at a time. They must apply the background information presented to them along with the suspect cards to come up with the most plausible answer. It is great for develo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
HISTORY MYSTERY The Tollund Man Murder Mystery - Primary evidence detectives!
Get your students thinking and working like historians with this lesson!I have used this lesson for several years as part of a project on developing history skills in my pupils. Students have to infer and reach a reasoned judgement based on the evidence at hand. This includes primary sources in the form of artefacts and secondary reports.The class works in pairs to decide why and how the man found in the peat bog in Denmark died. They assess the evidence to decide whether it was:- Murder- Suicid
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
U.S. History VALUE Bundle: Sectionalism, Civil War, & Reconstruction | 3 UNITS!!
The U.S. History VALUE Bundle covers three units (Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction) and is PERFECT for those teaching U.S. history to 7th to 9th grade students. ALL of the incredible resources in these units have been used with GREAT success with thousands of students in 7th to 9th grade!! You'll receive EVERYTHING you need to cover the issues of sectionalism that divided the nation prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the Civil War itself, including the major battles and figur
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7th - 9th
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Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution
How much do our students know about Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7? In the easy-prep, 12-page engaging lesson, Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution, middle school and high school students will engage in a deeper examination of these often overlooked but significant aspects of the Constitution. Students are challenged to analyze the significance of these articles and investigate their meaning through reading the Constitution and answering questions. The worksheets are editable and
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5th - 12th
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Pre-Reading Collaborative Existential Philosophy Research~Camus & "The Stranger"
This is a 2-page, detailed PDF (printable!) pre-reading / research activity to set the stage for reading Albert Camus's existentialist masterpiece novella The Stranger (L'Etranger). The PDF includes:
a.) cooperative learning tasks within teams
b.) jigsaw topics (5 separate topics for 5 separate teams to research, from French colonization in Algeria, to Camus himself, to the origins and resolution of WWII, to current and historic death penalty laws -- both within and outside of the U.S., to Exist
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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!
Civil War and Reconstruction Era Unit VALUE Bundle for 7th-9th Grade!
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era Unit VALUE Bundle for 7th to 9th Grade is PERFECT for those teaching U.S. history to 7th to 9th grade students. These two incredible units cover the most important events of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era from the outbreak of the Civil War and the major battles of war plus the Emancipation Proclamation and the causes and effects of many Reconstruction Era policies. ***BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET A SNEAK PEEK OF THE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES
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7th - 9th
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Taking a Stand in History: Ancient Rome- The Brothers Gracchi & Spartacus FRQ
Inspire and encourage critical thinking skills. Learn about interesting figures in Ancient Rome. Meet ELA Common Core Standards in History ClassPrepare for National History Day (This is built around the Taking a Stand Theme)This Free Response Question (FRQ) Activity provides guided research questions and two essays. After taking notes on the Brothers Gracchi (Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus) as well as Spartacus and the Third Serville War, students complete TWO included FRQs. They must support the
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9th - 12th
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
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5th - 12th
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STAMPED by Jason Reynolds: 45 Close Reading Documents with questions
Making African American History = American HistoryDigital FriendlyReading Stamped is not required for the readings, but their are readings for every topic and issue in Jason Reynold's text.45 DocumentsDocuments will put the power of history in the student's hands and encourage them to make their own meaning through questioning and critical analysis. Students are forced to break from their poor habits as academic receptacles and expected to be active agents in their own learning. This pack of doc
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Stamped by Jason Reynolds Bundle
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Host a Live Summit, Send a Letter to Putin and Zelensky!
Greetings. I'm Carl Hobert, a life-long educator and author of Raising Global IQ: Preparing Our Students for a Shrinking Planet (Beacon Press).I have an exciting new case study about the Russia-Ukraine crisis, middle school, high school and college educators are able to teach students about the history of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including important events that have taken place in this region, from the end of World War I to today’s conflict. A glossary enables students to become more familia
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Reading Discussion Prompt Cards
Designed to both check for understanding and prompt in class discussions, these cards provide a means to interactive reading and support a differentiated teaching methodology.These Reading Discussion Prompt Cards can be used in small groups or for all class discussions AND they work for BOTH nonfiction and fiction.After completing sections of reading, students use the cards to communicate to each other or the teacher, what they need to know more about and what they want to say about the reading.
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Not Grade Specific
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How to answer different document based questions in History. CARDS (DBQ)
In a bid to help our students think more like historians we set them various styles of question based on the sources in DBQs. These helpful little cards can be used with any document or piece of evidence in history. They work for any time period and help our students to address real issues of provenance and purpose.I devised these initially to support the GCSE History students and to help prepare them for question types that might come up in their end of year exam. However, they they have been
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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9.11 Artifacts Analysis
Learning Targets:-Examination of Primary and Secondary Sources of information.-The evidence used by historians may be generated from artifacts, documents, eyewitness accounts, historical sites, photographs, and other sources. Comparing and analyzing evidence from various sources enables historians to refine their explanations of past events.-Focusing on domestic policy, the United States faces ongoing social, political, national security, and economic challenges in the post-Cold War era and fo
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5th - 12th
Reading Comprehension Article Analysis - Google Forms & Printable
In today’s world, information is hurled at us from every direction, and despite Gen Z students never having their hands get dirty from the ink of a newspaper, they are being bombarded with news from a wide range of media. The ability to process what is being thrown at them and critically analyze news articles is a valuable skill students need now more than ever before in history. In our “Blackline Masters: Newsworthy or Not?” resource, we provide four different options of article analysis to h
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Not Grade Specific
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park BUNDLE
Dive deep into Great Smoky Mountain National Park with this bundle!---Provide students with an understanding of Great Smoky Mountain National Park including important vocabulary such as ORNITHOLOGY and LOGGING. Highlight important park concepts with a graphic organizer spotlighting park designation, yearly visitors, acreage, location, history, flora, fauna, geology, interesting tidbits and a can't miss. A word search and crossword reinforces park vocabulary, while a writing reflection and stay s
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4th - 9th
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War to Constitution: Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History
A comprehensive unit on this period of US History! Students develop important inferencing, application, analysis, and evaluation skills. The document-based questions and activities (DBQs) help them learn that people interpret events from differing points of view. War to Constitution: Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History covers these American history topics: the Sons of Liberty, the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Common Sense, Valley Forge, John Paul Jones, Paying fo
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Revolution Bundle for Middle-Grade Social Studies Classes
Historical Connections: Unveiling Personal Stories
This activity aims to foster a sense of empathy, curiosity, and engagement in social studies, allowing students to see themselves as active participants in history and encouraging a deeper understanding of the past.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ancient Egypt Underworld Escape Room
Fight monsters, work through puzzles, and please the gods on your way through the Ancient Egyptian Underworld! Your students' goal is to make it through six tasks that ultimately lead them to paradise. This activity is great as part of a mythology unit, for practice with informational texts, and with English and Social Studies classes alike!
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8th - 11th
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Propaganda Techniques Activity | Analyze Nazi Posters Mini-Lesson | Paragraphs
Kids found this lesson eye-opening! Analyze Nazi propaganda posters. Use concrete details to make inferences. Deepen their analysis with 7 sophisticated paragraph frames to choose from. No prep needed; no copying. Simply post on Google Classroom and have students refer back to the lesson. Packed with highly engaging slides, paragraph frames, poster choices, word banks, transitions, and more. Teach in conjunction with the rest of my Propaganda Unit. Use for guided writing, small groups or indepe
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7th - 10th
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Emerson, Thoreau, and Romanticism Aphorisms
"It not the destination; it's the journey." This is the case for instructors when they use this handout of adages to teach the philosophies of Romanticism to their students. This famous aphorism is just one of the many words of wisdom of Emerson and Thoreau that can be found on this printable. But what does this expression really mean? As their assignment, students will use their critical-thinking skills to decipher various words of wisdom and then discuss their conclusions with classmates. T
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The 13 American Colonies: Introduction, Review, or Test with Detailed Answer Key
Help students to "explore" the 13 original American colonies with this 30+ question worksheet, review, homework assignment, or assessment. Answers to these inquiries will offer important details and perspectives into the locations and most popular information about this region. A detailed answer key is included
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5th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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