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Critical thinking Common Core WHST.6-8.2d resources
Growth Mindset Activities | Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 1
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.You will rec
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers | 40 SEL Writing Prompts For Any Subject | Volume 2
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit for 8th-10th Grade Social Studies
The amazing resources included with the Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit for 8th-10th Grade Social Studies have been successfully used by thousands of students and come completely ready to use for BOTH in-person and digital learning (via Google Apps)! The Thinking Like a Historian Unit lays the foundation for your students to succeed in your social studies class! They'll explore and discuss learning strategies that promote and encourage students to think critically, how to effectively
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
7th Grade TEKS Unit 8: Cotton, Cattle, Railroads & TX Frontier | Texas History
The 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 8: Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Closing the Texas Frontier (Texas History) COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade Texas History! The resources included in this lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person classroom and online digital learning via Google Apps! The amazing resources included with the TEKS Unit 8 Lesson Plan Unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS with THOUSANDS of 7th grade st
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7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
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!
7th Grade TEKS Social Studies: Texas History | Units 1 to 6 | VALUE Bundle!
7th Grade TEKS Social Studies: Texas History Units 1 to 6 VALUE BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching their 7th grade social studies students all about Texas History! These amazing resources come COMPLETELY READY for BOTH in-person and online digital classroom learning (via Google Apps)! These incredible resources were designed specifically for the 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Standards and will save you **HOURS** of your time!BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET AN EVEN BETTER IDEA OF
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7th
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection One Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection One” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Chance the Rapper, Steve Jobs, Judy Garland, Mark Twain, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. The
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
World History Museum - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can artifacts help us understand our past?Description:World History Museum can be effectively repeated during the year as students move through their study of world history. As historians, students will investigate artifacts found in the civilizations and eras they visit. Each time their work will be displayed in a school museum gallery. Just as active history museums do, student historians will also create a styled information card or a write a blog to be placed with their
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Growth Mindset Bell Ringers FREEBIE: Social Emotional Learning Writing Prompts
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.⭐️ Get all 3
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Growth Mindset Activities | 40 Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 3
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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The Preamble: The Goals of the Constitution
This mini-unit, which is divided into 3 parts: Introduction, Analysis, and Synthesis, aims to educate students on the significance and relevance of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution today. Part 1 Introduction provides background information on the Preamble, including reading and vocabulary development; Part 2 Analysis offers opportunities for students to paraphrase and apply the Preamble to current society; Part 3 Synthesis provides a final assessment through a slideshow or Prezi project tha
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6th - 8th
Famous Americans U.S. History Mini-Research Paper w/ Rubric and Suggested Topics
It's a great way to pique student interest in American history! Here is a comprehensive mini-research assignment that will elicit integral material about people who have made a positive difference in U.S. culture and/or throughout the world. As they share their findings, classmates will be entertained and fascinated with important and interesting facts about those who helped to better our world. A list of possible subjects, as well as a detailed rubric, are included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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See Me On Social FollowMe Back-to-School All About Me Social Media Activities
Slay back-to-school with our “Get to Know You” social media templates! Start back on the right track by having your students participate in these activities themed around current social media platforms. Gaining insight into your students' lives is a crucial component of creating a positive classroom climate and building relationships with those in your class. Fostering a welcoming environment inevitably yields greater success. Our “All About Me” activities are designed for upper elementary a
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Was Jefferson a Hypocrite? An Investigation and Essay Activity, including text
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, the Declaration of Independence, and publicly acknowledged that slavery was “a great political and moral evil.” Yet the same man who wrote that all men were entitled to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” acquired and maintained his wealth, status and power from the bondage of others – many others. This, of course, raises the question: was Jefferson a hypocrite who should be condemned, or simply a man in authority who s
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7th - 11th
The Bill of Rights, Amendments 11-27, and Final Project
This bundle features two components from "Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitution": the mini-unit "The Bill of Rights (and a Little About Amendments 11-27)" and the project "The Bill of Rights Explained: A Project to Assess Knowledge and Understanding." The aim is to educate students on their rights and the impact of amendments on our democracy. The mini-unit provides reading materials, handouts, worksheets, a crossword puzzle, and assessments. The project
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6th - 9th
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Movie Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Seven Bellringer
Many movies have quotes that impact and stick with us no matter what the genre. In our “Say What?!! Collection Seven, Lines that Linger” we provide an additional 20 unique and engaging lines from a wide range of movie genres including A Few Good Men, Black Panther, Garden State, The Great Gatsby, and more! Each movie line is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking in Gen Z'ers. They make it easy for you to foster discussion among your students acro
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Five Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection Five” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthur Ashe, Michelangelo, Malala Yousafzai, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z studen
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Three Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection Three” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Sir Winston Churchill, Anne Frank, Drake, Confucius, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. The p
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Abolitionists and the Anti-Slavery Movement
This US History lesson focuses on the anti-slavery movement and the abolitionists who helped spread the movement's central principles. This lesson synthesizes the anti-slavery movement, drawing on students’ prior knowledge of the developing differences between the sections, and preparing them to learn how the rapid increase in sectional polarization on the issue of slavery culminated in the Civil War.Students will be analyzing and synthesizing primary source documents that focus on the different
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8th - 12th
Classifying Eyes: The Dichotomous Key to Eyes with a Digital Guide EDITABLE Text
The activity, designed to identify cartoon eyes, is a great and fun tool to use when teaching students the classification and dichotomous key concepts. Students love dichotomous classification keys, and it is a great way to introduce the topic while raising questions about facial micro-expressions and our eyes. This set is excellent for you, too, if you are looking for a cross-curricular activity to sharpen your students' observation skills and engage in conversations about social, emotional int
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3rd - 7th
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MS-LS4-2
Also included in: ITD Science Membership Gr. 3 - 5 - Ultimate Bundle
Ramses Vs. Hatshepsut - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:Who was the better leader - Ramses II or Queen Hatshepsut?Description:Both Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut left a lasting legacy in Ancient Egypt, but who was the better leader? Students will research, discuss, debate, and write as they work out which are the most effective characteristics of leadership, and who had them.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the creation of a final
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6th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Movie Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Six Bellringer
Many movies have quotes that impact and stick with us no matter what the genre. In our “Say What?!! Collection Six, Lines that Linger” we provide 20 unique and engaging lines from a wide range of movie genres including A Bronx Tale, The Breakfast Club, Godfather Part III, Into the Woods, and more! Each movie line is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking in Gen Z'ers. They make it easy for you to foster discussion among your students across a wide
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Four Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection Four” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Oprah Winfrey, Aesop, Tupac Shakur, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. Th
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Two Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection Two” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Jimi Hendrix, Albert Einstein, Coco Chanel, Benjamin Franklin, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
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