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Civics Common Core RI.8.6 resources
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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Georgia Juvenile Justice System - Social Studies Reading SS8CG5 GSE
Your students will learn all about the court system for juveniles in Georgia with this engaging, no prep reading activity. This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!Resource Includes: Passage (differentiated for on-grade level and approaching 8th grade level) Graphic Organizers Vocabulary Matching ActivityMultiple Cho
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8th
Also included in: 8th Grade Georgia Social Studies Reading Activities BUNDLE (GSE Aligned)
8th Grade U.S. History: Rights & Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens COMPLETE Unit
This 8th Grade U.S. History Lesson Plan Unit comes with EVERYTHING that you'll need to teach your 8th graders all about the Rights & Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens! These amazing resources are 100% completely ready to use for both in-person and online distance learning via Google Apps and have been successfully used thousands of students! **BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET A SNEAK PEEK OF THE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES WE'RE SO PROUD TO OFFER WITH THIS UNIT!!**The incredible resource
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8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Media and Information Literacy Text Analysis Bundle
This bundle includes 6 engaging informational texts about important topics in media and information literacy. Texts cover confirmation bias, social media and misinformation, "fake news," facts and opinions, media bias, and more. Each text includes a study guide and a set of 10 challenging text analysis questions, plus detailed answer explanations. I love resources that build both content knowledge and academic skill. These informational texts cover key topics in media and information literac
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8th - 11th
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The US Constitution- Does it still work? (PBL)
The founding documents are not always easy for students to understand. Through the Buck Institute model students will answer the question Does the US Constitution still work? After looking at the founding documents in a fun interactive lesson. They will pick an current issue to debate/speak or write about their own conclusion.
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*Teacher Resources- Alignment to standards, Designed with the end in mind essential questions, understandings, "students will be able to", Suggested 3 we
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: US History- 8th Grade Curriculum (Year long bundle)
Social Media and Misinformation Informational Text | Media Literacy | Grades 7+
This resource includes an engaging informational text about social media and misinformation, plus a study guide, a set of 10 challenging text analysis questions, and detailed answer explanations. The passage discusses how social media sites can help misinformation spread, and covers concepts like algorithms and echo chambers.I love resources that build both content knowledge and academic skill. These informational texts cover key topics in media and information literacy, while also providing st
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Media and Information Literacy Text Analysis Bundle
Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience 5-8
Young Voices: Stories of Courage & Resilience in Conflict & Adversity64 pages Grade 5 to 8All stories also available individuallyDiscover the resilience and hope of youth with our collection of eight short stories for grades 5 to 8, each set against the backdrop of global conflict and adversity. These narratives, ranging from a diary in the ruins of Gaza to unexpected friendships in Kashmir, offer a window into the impact of war on young lives. They capture the essence of innocence and
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5th - 8th
Fact, Opinion, and Misinformation Informational Text | Media Literacy | Gr 7+
This resource includes an engaging informational text about facts, opinions, and misinformation, plus a study guide, a set of 10 challenging text analysis questions, and detailed answer explanations. The passage discusses the way in which misinformation can spread when people confuse facts and opinions and covers the concept of confirmation bias.I love resources that build both content knowledge and academic skill. These informational texts cover key topics in media and information literacy, wh
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Media and Information Literacy Text Analysis Bundle
A full year of curriculum - complete 10 unit bundle, US history 1492-1877
This bundle contains an entire year of curriculum in 10 units, covering Columbus through Reconstruction. Each unit includes text, activities, games, PowerPoints, study guides, daily quizzes, projects, assessments, answer sheets, and a teacher’s manual. Also included is the complete textbook upon which the units are based. Descriptions of each unit are below: 1. This 19 day complete unit examines the tragedy and triumphs of the first European explorer/colonists in the New World, focusing on Colum
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7th - 12th
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Love Letter to a US Amendment: Government Civics Valentine's Writing Activity
This fun Valentine's Day writing activity allows students to show their creative or funny side without getting behind in content. This writing activity requires students to use historical claims to write a love letter to their favorite amendment. Suitable for Civics, US Government, or Comparative Government.IncludesScaffolded instruction page and resource websitesThree Differentiated pages: one scaffolded for ELL/IEP/504 with checklist rubric, one with lines and checklist rubric, and one with a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fake News and Misinformation Informational Text | Media Literacy | Grades 8+
This resource includes an engaging informational text about fake news and misinformation in the digital age, plus a study guide, a set of 10 challenging text analysis questions, and detailed answer explanations. The passage discusses the ways in which fake news and misinformation can spread, covers concepts like sensationalism, and recommends a process for evaluating information effectively.I love resources that build both content knowledge and academic skill. These informational texts cover ke
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Media and Information Literacy Text Analysis Bundle
Rhetorical Appeals in 2020 Presidential Campaign Ads
This combined graphic organizer, discussion guide, and scaffolded response task guides students through multiple ads from leading 2020 presidential candidates (updated 1/13/20), prompting them to reflect on rhetorical tools used (including ethos, pathos, and logos), intended demographic, and special interest targets. Sentence stems are included as a support for struggling learners in the response task. As a timely multimedia exercise, this is sure to prompt critical thought and spirited discussi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Finding Reputable Trustworthy Sources
This lesson is part of a larger series asking students to study and model the legislative process in the United States. It asks students to think about different types of sources, looking for potential bias and usefulness among different source material. Students are asked to look at sources from a political spectrum and differentiate between for profit and not for profit news.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Lawmaking Roleplay
President Barack Obama’s 2017 Farewell Address – Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the Common Core annotated text and marginal notes for President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address delivered in Chicago, IL on January 10, 2017. This resource includes 110 marginal notes aligned to Common Core standards and elements. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that students will need for college and the jobs of the future. Using the comment feature in M
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Science and Misinformation Informational Text | Media Literacy | Grades 7+
This resource includes an engaging informational text about data, science, and misinformation in the digital age, plus a study guide, a set of 10 challenging text analysis questions, and detailed answer explanations. The passage focuses on misinformation about data and science, using examples from the COVID-19 pandemic.I love resources that build both content knowledge and academic skill. These informational texts cover key topics in media and information literacy, while also providing students
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Media and Information Literacy Text Analysis Bundle
McCulloch vs Maryland Case Summary | US History Supreme Court Cases
This is a quick and simple introduction to the Supreme Court Case of McCulloch vs Maryland. It has a summary of the case, and draws comparisons to the Articles of Confederation using the political cartoon. Please leave a review if you use my resources!Sourced information: "McCulloch v. Maryland." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/17us316. Fonts I Use:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mathers-Musichttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/A-Perfect-Blendhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.co
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6th - 8th
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Structured Academic Controversy Lesson Plan: Space Colonization
This Structured Academic Controversy lesson plan provides you with one of the best exercises for critical thinking you can do with students that engages one of the most current debate topics for high schoolers today: Should Humans Colonize Space? The structured academic controversy lesson plan approach is one of the best critical thinking group activities because it relies on teamwork and respectful communication among students while developing close reading, writing, speaking, and active listen
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7th - 10th
Debating Graffiti - Art or Vandalism?
This activity is meant to help students strengthen their reading and analytical skills. Students are asked to read two articles focusing on the debate between between those people who see graffiti as art and those people who see it as vandalism. After reading both articles, students will answer 19 multiple choice questions and 6 critical reasoning short answer questions. This activity can be used to prepare students for state tests that have similar types of passages and questions. This activity
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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GOTV Get Out The Vote Postcard Campaign Project! Full Bundle!
Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Project!In this Postcard Campaign Project, we create GOTV postcards! We create and splatter alcohol inks to paint 4x6 index cards, learn the legal guidelines for GOTV efforts, discuss the importance of our campaign, and send the cards to actual voters! The Project is very Flexible and Customizable: You can trim out any part of the project you wish, or simply offer it as an optional extension project students can do on their own or as an after school club activity! Th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Constitution of the United States for students
This is the United States Constitution adapted to allow middle and high school students comprehend the information contained within the document. This is not a summary, but rather a contemporary English version of the original text. The Flesch-Kincaid reading level for this document is 9.2. This also includes adapted versions of the amendments and vocabulary words. This also includes a guided reading document, an argument analysis sheet, a synthesis sheet and a quiz. When I used it, I had them
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7th - 9th
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Structured Academic Controversy Lesson Plan - Cancel Culture
This Structured Academic Controversy lesson plan provides you with one of the best exercises for critical thinking you can do with students that engages one of the most current debate topics for high schoolers in today: Is cancel culture democratic? The structured academic controversy lesson plan approach is one of the best critical thinking group activities because it relies on teamwork and respectful communication among students while developing close reading, writing, speaking, and active lis
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8th - 12th
Pres. Barack Obama 2016 Speech at the Democratic Convention-Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the Common Core annotated text and marginal notes for President Barack Obama’s Speech at the Democratic National Convention delivered in Philadelphia, PA on July 28, 2016. This resource includes 85 marginal notes aligned to Common Core standards and elements. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that students will need for college and the jobs of the future. U
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6th - 12th
Structured Academic Controversy Lesson Plan: Historic Monuments
This Structured Academic Controversy lesson plan provides you with one of the best exercises for critical thinking you can do with students that engages one of the biggest debate topics for high schoolers in US History and government classes: The Preservation of Historical Statue. The structured academic controversy lesson plan approach is one of the best critical thinking group activities because it relies on teamwork and respectful communication among students while developing close reading, w
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Systemic Oppression: Growing Resource Bundle
Brown v Board of Education for students
This is a translated version of the court opinion from Brown v the Board of Education. This is great to helps studentss understand the history of the case, and also the legal principles involved in the case. This document, and many more, are available for purchase on www.adaptedhistory.com for one flat rate for all the documents.
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7th - 9th
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