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12th grade oral communication canadian history dbqs
Socratic Seminar: Who Should Be on American Currency?
The images we see around us daily have a subtle yet profound effect. In this Socratic seminar, students consider American currency and consider: should the faces on the bills be changed or stay the same? The learn who is featured on currency now and think on who could be. This activity can be used during an American History course as students learn about figures like Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman, or can be used as a general debate in any Social Studies or English-Language Arts classroom.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Canada Location, Climate, and Natural Resources DBQ
This includes 3 Document Based Questions with maps, charts, pictures, graphs, and facts to provide students with the materials to create constructed responses using evidence. I recommend allowing students to work in groups of 4 and assigning roles to each student (writer, analyzer, evidence provider, and fact finder) to complete the DBQ. It covers these Georgia Social Studies standards:44a - describe how Canada's location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live44b - descr
Grades:
6th - 12th
American Imperialism Socratic Seminar
This is a fun way for students to investigate history and initiate discussions. *Ready to be printed or posted to your LMS!I mark the rubric, as students talk, so there is no grading outside of class. This includes:Teacher handout with directions and proceduresProject rubricStudent handout with directions and primary sourcesEditable Google Doc and PDF versionsGives options for small group or whole class discussionSuggested schedule for 1-3 class periods
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Andrew Jackson Award Show Project
With this project, students will use the information they learned about Andrew Jackson to make an informed choice as to which award to give him. The students will use reasoning and support their claims of the award by describing the effects of Jackson's presidency. My students loved this activity and I did a full classroom redectoration to make it look like a real awards show!
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Document Based Question: The Battle of Seven Oaks
Through an examination of five primary and secondary sources students are guided through a series of questions regarding the sources, and prompted to respond to the question: "Who should be held most responsible for causing the Battle of Seven Oaks?"
All necessary items for lesson, including a articulated rubric are provided in download.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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War of 1812 Primary Source Analysis Activity
This document includes 4 primary sources (with background), which students may use to answer the question:-How did conflict affect life in North America during the Madison presidency?Students should use a primary source guide, such as the "Written Document Analysis Worksheet" from archives.gov to analyze the four sources. The documents analyze conflict from the following 4 perspectives:-Tecumseh, Shawnee leader of the "Pan-Indian" resistance-Republican "Warhawks" in Congress-William Dunlop, a B
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Document Based Question: The Northwest Rebellion
Through an examination of five primary and secondary sources (including political cartoon) students are guided through a series of questions regarding the sources, and prompted to respond to the question: "To what extent should John A Macdonald be held responsible for causing the Northwest Rebellion?"
An excellent change from typical "Louis Riel: Hero or Traitor?" essays and debates.
A rubric is provided for ease of assessment.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Last Best West - Analyze the Ads
Students assess whether or not the ads used by the Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the 19th century measure up to the accuracy and truth standards as set out by the Canadian Standards for Truth in Advertising.
PROCEDURE: Students will examine several advertising posters and copy, and compare these with several primary and secondary sources [text/images] from the actual experience of settlers who immigrated to the Canadian West. Students then assess the advertisements against the standa
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Fur Trade Primary Source Worksheet:1805 Journal Near the Rocky Mountains
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the fur trade along the Rocky Mountains during the early 1800s. The worksheet allows students to read parts of a journal by Francois Antoine Larocque and his interactions with the Anishinaabe and Crow Native Americans along the American and Canadian border. The worksheet includes eight questions and an answer key for the teacher. Students are also encouraged to use a highlighter to focus on important concepts from the
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: Fur Trade Lesson Plan Collection
Diversity in American Colonial Societies; From Latin America to Canada. DBQ
This assignment contains four primary sources covering diversity in the American colonies from Latin America to Canada. (1.) Portrait of Saint Martin de Porres (1579-1639 CE)(2.) Account of Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa of the city of Quito 1735 CE.(3.) Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo, attributed to Juan Rodríguez Juárez, c. 1715 CE, oil on canvas (Breamore House, Hampshire, UK)(4.) Account of French Nun Devoted to Instructing Amerindian Girls. 1688 CE Each document has 1-4 questions eac
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Entire Year of World History DBQs
Document Based Question: The Laws of St. Laurent and the Hunt of 1875
Through an examination of six primary and secondary sources students are guided through a series of investigations focusing on the historical thinking benchmark of Evidence & Interpretation. In particular, students interrogate the use of "loaded" language in sources and ultimately inquire whether "the Metis were justified in creating the Laws of St. Laurent to regulate the buffalo hunt of 1875."
All necessary items for lesson, including a articulated rubric are provided in download.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Teaching Socratic Seminars to Students (SPIDER Style)
If you want to teach your students a fun way of having a deep conversation in class, look no futher! This activiy include a hand out rubric for all stduents to have and follow as well as a power point slide show to explain how a SPIDER or Socratic Seminar work.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Thinking Like A Historian Unit
Curating Canadian WWI Battles
Out with the old, and in with the new. The Canadian Museum of Civilization has undergone a radical overhaul of its name and mission. Since 2013, the museum will be known as the Canadian Museum of History. As part of it’s new focus, the museum has dedicated an exhibition to the history of the First World War.
The museum is keen to make note of the remarkable battles in which Canadians fought during the course of the war. However, due to space constraints they are unable to feature all of battle
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
SEL Conversation Bundle - Toni Morrison on Self-Determination
Students are in the midst of figuring out who they are and how they can influence the world. Some feel helpless because it seems that they were born into a difficult situation or have experienced an unfair share of pain and heartache. Others feel almost superhuman and think they have the power to change anything they want. The truth of self-determination is really a lifelong mystery to solve.The theme of this conversation is Self-Determination.The CASEL competency associated with this conversati
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Michael Jordan on Teamwork
The ability to work in a team is touted by teachers, employers, and coaches as an indispensable skill. Alone, people can accomplish great things but when people work as a team the potential for success skyrockets. Students know this in theory but when it comes to accepting the reality of working with others who have different styles and motivations, all of a sudden, teamwork feels like a heavy burden.The theme of this conversation is Teamwork.The CASEL competency associated with this conversatio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Eugenics Investigation - Gallery Walk with Evidence
Students investigate sources on Eugenics in Canada. There are 25 pages of primary and secondary sources. Students engage in a gallery walk as they complete a graphic organizer to consolidation their findings and generating questions to begin an inquiry.
Grades:
10th - 12th
SEL Conversation Bundle - Theodore Roethke on Perspective
One of the hardest skills to develop is the ability to see the world from different perspectives. This skill is especially difficult during crises like the Coronavirus where It’s It is during these hard times, however, that we have fresh opportunities to see differently in ways that can improve our mental health.The theme of this conversation is Perspective.The CASEL competency associated with this conversation is Social Awareness. Welcome to UnforgettableConversations with TeachDifferent! Our c
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Frederick Douglass on Education
While it is true that education is valuable to all of us at any age, it is also true that our energies and resources are limited and must be used wisely if we want to change the world into something better. Some say that children should be the focus because their minds are more easily shaped and influenced; others suggest that adults-- who are actually in positions of power and influence-- should take front-and-center importance to our efforts to change minds and improve the world. The theme o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Margaret Mead on Civic Responsibility
When students hear the mantra “You can make a difference in the world,” there’s often an eye-roll. Students struggle to see how the actions of a few can have big consequences for many. The fallout of this attitude is that many won’t decide to participate in that school-wide fundraiser, start that club, or vote in the next election. The impulse to remain apathetic is strong but, as Mead reminds us, it just takes a different way of thinking to liberate us to act.The theme of this conversation is C
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Henry Ford on Failure
Mark Twain famously quipped that death and taxes are the only things certain in life. We can probably add failure to that shortlist. Of all themes, failure is one to which students can relate most. There’s failure at home, at school, and in the workplace. It is a constant. Students are taught to develop a growth mindset and learn from failure.The theme of this conversation is Failure.The CASEL competency associated with this conversation is Self-Awareness. Welcome to UnforgettableConversations w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Aristotle on Friendship
All students have strong opinions about friends. They are in the process of making friendships and ending them. Students have different perspectives on how many friends they should have. Some believe that friends should come in large numbers. Others believe the word 'friend' should be reserved for the very few. Forming healthy friendships is an important part of human development which requires thoughtful reflection and ethical decision-making.The theme of this conversation is Friendship.The CAS
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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World War II Propaganda: Canada and Mexico
Wonderful images of WWII propaganda from Canada and Mexico.
Great for rhetorical analysis, evaluation of primary sources, and creative explorations of the Canadian and/or Mexican roles in that war.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Canadian Government and 2015 Election
Presentation covers the basics of the Canadian Government and the results of the 2015 election. Includes specific connections to why this matters to America. Includes pictures, maps and video links. Includes an article analysis assignment.
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Greatest Canadian Debate
Modelled after the CBC's popular television show, this lesson tasks groups of students to champion a great Canadian and lead them to victory through debate.
Background Briefs and accompanying images are provided for the following Great Canadians [w/ more to come!]:
Norman Bethune
Frederick Banting
John A. Macdonald
Terry Fox
Rick Hansen
To guide their research, a list of heroic qualities is provided, along with a research and writing organizer. The organizer is designed for essay writing, bu
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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