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Elementary specialty dbqs for Microsoft Word
Socratic Seminar Guide for Teachers (Common Core)
**Updated**
Socratic Seminar have so many benefits for students and developing their critical thinking skills.
Includes assessment ideas for seminar.
Use this easy guide to help get you started with using Socratic Seminars within your classroom. I have used seminars for all subject areas and use this guide for staff professional development as well as introducing to my students.
This is a word document, so you can change to meet your classroom needs.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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Boston Massacre Document Analysis
Students will be guided through analyzing four documents to determine if the Boston Massacre was self defense or murder. This activity helps students build valuable DBQ skills.
For each document students must find evidence, paraphrase and create arguments that support either a self defense or murder charge.
This activity can then be turned into a trial class activity where each side needs to present their case or DBQ essay.
Grades:
5th - 9th
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The Ramayana Analysis Document
**Fully Editable****No Prep** **Answer Key**Abridged, modified version of an Ancient Indian primary source, the Ramayana- ends at the banishment. This product includes many guiding questions to help students of all levels better analyze and understand the story. Students of all reading levels (ICS, GenEd, and Honors) were able to deeply connect with this version of the text. There is also a graphic organizer for students to categorize differing aspects of Ancient Indian Society, including Hind
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Early Hebrews - Stories of King David and Solomon
Reading comprehension worksheet to practice and enhance students' knowledge about two most famous Hebrew kings - David and Solomon. Students will need to predict what the stories are about to ignite their interest first. After reading a summary of the story about either of the kings, guiding questions will test students' understanding and logical thinking, too. As there are two stories, students can be divided in two groups and then share what each story was about. I can provide the key if neede
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Early Hebrews Bundle for Middle School
Early Hebrews - Ten Commandments
Document-Based Questions worksheet to practice and enhance students' knowledge about the Ten Commandments. Students will need to read an excerpt from the Bible that introduces the Ten Commandments. Reading comprehension questions along with tasks aimed at comparing Jewish and Christian form of the Ten Commandments follow. Students are welcome to create a poster to display the Commandments in a graphic organizer.This worksheet is best used as a follow-up to presentation "Early Hebrews - Story of
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Early Hebrews Bundle for Middle School
Databases - Datatype & Data Length Activity Sheet (Microsoft Access)
Allow students to gain a greater understanding of Data Types and Data Lengths when teaching about data stored in Databases
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Thinking Like A Historian Priming Activity
A classroom discussion with a standards-based grading rubric which students follow the NGSS Standards for MS US History to have a discussion about the upcoming school year. This can be used to establish routines in August or January. It can be facilitated as a Socratic Circle or a Classroom Debate. This develops use of claims backed by evidence in a real-world context. SS.6-8.A.1.1 Provide supporting details for an answer from text, interview for oral history, check validity of information from
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Georgia Habitats DBQ
Students will develop higher order thinking skills. They will dig deeper, make real world connections and strengthen writing skills. Use during a habitat lesson or during DBQ time. Each page includes a photo, rigorous questions and a word bank. Discussions will be led by students.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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RI Standards with Essential Questions
These are reading informational LAFS standards and essential questions that can be printed out for a focus wall in the classroom.
Grades:
1st
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Also included in:Â RI and RL Standards with Essential Questions
Early Hebrews - Old Testament Stories
Reading comprehension worksheet to practice and enhance students' knowledge about famous stories from Hebrew Bible / Old Testament of the Christian Bible. There are 8 stories, including the best-known, such as Creaion of Earh, Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, etc. After reading a summary of a selected story, students will answer a several guiding questions in order to prepare a presentation / poster about the story. As there are eight stories, students can be divided in several groups and then share wh
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Early Hebrews Bundle for Middle School
Ancient India - Hinduism Reading Comprehension
Worksheet to practice and enhance students' knowledge about the Hinduism. Students will need to read extended summary about Hinduism. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary matching and gap filling tasks follow. I can provide the key if needed.This worksheet is best used as a follow-up to presentation "Ancient India - Hinduism and Buddhism" in my store, available also as a bundle.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Ancient India Bundle for Middle School
Ancient Egypt - Mummification
Reading worksheet to practice students' reading comprehension, written communicating skills and creative thinking while offering them deeper insight into mummification process in Ancient Egypt. Language style is adapted to match G6 students (age 11-12). Students will need to read descriptions of mummification process, answer short response questions, and rewrite the process, step by step, in their own words. Key is included in the worksheet and/or in the related PPT presentation.This worksheet i
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Ancient Egypt Bundle for Middle School
Students Become Petrologist and Classify Rocks
Students will examine six rock samples. They will list characteristics of each rock. Such as, color, texture, size and hardness. Then, they will use the characteristics to classify the rocks. Later, they will compare and contrast two rocks and write about their findings. This activity reinforces reading, writing and science standards.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Show Evidence
CCSS Show Evidence in response guide to help students show different ways to add evdence into their writing. Example included on how to use these evidence prompts.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Modified DBQ Essay Checklist
A checklist for self or peer editing that highlights many of the main requirements for a Document Based Question Essay that has been modified.
Grades:
5th - 9th
African American DBQ
This project invites students to create their own DBQ essay in which they research primary sources to support the question they ask about their favorite African American. This project should not be attempted until the students have had classroom practice with DBQs. Included is the directions, a rubric, and document analysis sheets.
Grades:
5th
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Essay Outline Graphic Organizer
Detailed essay outline helps students organize ideas to compose essay. When completed properly students can paste/write the sections together into one cohesive essay.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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History/Social Studies Lesson Feedback Sheet
This resource can help coaches/teachers offer feedback and/or evaluate their history/social studies lessons.
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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