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The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
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the following:Making inferencesPrimary vs Secondary SourcesRecognizing Bias and Reliability of sourcesSourcing historical documents using the HAPPY TIME sourcing methodAnalyzing several primary and secondary source documentsThis lesson includes the following materials:Detailed lesson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!
Analyzing Renaissance Art: Primary Source Activity
Students will build their understanding of primary sources as they collaborate to analyze five key pieces of Renaissance art to better understand its themes and concepts. A great way to introduce the Renaissance, wrap up the chapter, buffer some time between your last bit of notes and the test, close out Friday or liven up Monday, this student-centered, collaborative, and engaging activity will have you covered. Slides are included to allow for a full class discussion and formative assessmen
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6th - 12th
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AP Spanish Literature Complete Exam - 65 questions & 4FRQs
This complete practice of the AP Spanish Literature & Culture exam includes: 65 questions (3 audios & reading analysis passages) 4 Free Response QuestionsTeacher script to mock the actual format of the AP examAnswer key Sample FRQ responsesIf you have any questions, please contact me at carinaspanish@gmail.com
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9th - 12th
What were the methods of the Vietcong during the Vietnam War? DBQ
This worksheet uses contemporary sources to investigate the different methods used by the Vietcong fighters during the Vietnam war. The focus is on the Guerrilla tactics and the American GI's reactions to them. Students have to be able to infer from the sources to get a fuller picture of the methods used by the Vietnamese.I use this lesson as part of several on the methods of the Vietcong AND the methods of the American troops to help explain why America was unable to win the war.Students have
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Vietnam War History GROWING BUNDLE
Reconstructing Solomon's Temple (Drawing Activity)
A fun activity that plays to a wide variety of strengths, skill sets and interests. Students will investigate different examples and elements of Phoenician architecture as well as primary source accounts before creating a reasonable sketch of King Solomon's Temple. I have used this with my world history students during the unit on ancient Israel and found that it makes a good research and analysis lesson, and allows for students to have the freedom to explore and draw reasonable conclusions.
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6th - 12th
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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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AP SPANISH ENSAYO PERSUASIVO Práctica: la belleza y la estética
Following the AP Spanish theme La Belleza y La Estética, this product includes practice for the exam’s Task 2: Ensayo Persuasivo. It includes three sources — an introduction and video (video link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8TykDdY5i0), a graph on beauty pageants, and a passage on Miss Venezuela. As a guided practice, it also contains a fill-in word bank for unfamiliar vocabulary, comprehension questions for Source 1 , and three lists of advanced phrases to support arguments, useful p
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10th - 12th
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ENGLISH | MLK Speech: "I Have a Dream" The Power of Rhetoric - Speech Analysis
This lesson allows students read, explore, and analyze Dr. Martin Luther King's speech during the March on Washington during the civil rights movement. Students examine his speech, as he uses metaphors, poems, famous quotes, and hymns to convey a powerful message as he calls for equality and freedom in one of the most iconic speeches in American history.Students use a graphic organizer as they go through the document. Allowing for question prompts, help with vocabulary, and background informati
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Mexico's Independence Day/La Independencia de México
Teach your class about Mexico's Independence Day with this interactive PowerPoint! They will be learn the similarities and differences between Mexico's Independence Day and the 4th of July. Students will provided with some DBQ's on the last slide to answer using a higher level of thinking in either the target language (if they are at that level) or they can answer them in English if they are doing this as a cultural activity. There are several authentic resources and videos embedded as well t
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5th - 12th
40 Spanish Debate Cards: Defend, Challenge, Qualify
These Spanish debate cards feature a number of controversial/debatable questions for students to argue either orally or in writing in the form of a persuasive essay with claims, reasoning, and evidence. Also ideal for defend, challenge, qualify essays. Great for any bilingual, language-learning, ELL, or even SIFE classroom!Product also comes with 2 blank card templates for teachers (or students!) to write their own debate claims.This product is also available in the following language(s): • Engl
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5th - 12th
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Narcocorridos: AP Spanish Argumentative Essay
Includes sources for an authentic, student-relevant argumentative essay modeled off of the AP Spanish Argumentative Essay section.Includes:- Test-style AP Question- Reading segment- Listening segment (clips from film "Narcocultura")- Five statistical graphs for students to interpretIncludes Brainstorming / Analysis OutlineCan be used as test, group essay or practice.Etiquetas:Spanish for Heritage SpeakersNative SpeakersHispanohablantesHerenciaNarcocultura
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Halloween Infographic Analysis
Students analyze data from 10 different infographics about Halloween. I plan to lay out the 10 infographics around the room and let students rotate through the different stations. You could also upload the infographics to an online learning page, like Schoology, and have students answer the questions from the computer. *Note: the printers at my school do not print in color. All of the questions students will be able to answer without the colors on the graphs.
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8th - 12th
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80 Bilingual Spanish/English Debate Cards: Defend, Challenge, Qualify
These double-sided debate cards feature a number of controversial / debatable questions for students to argue either orally or in writing in the form of a persuasive essay with claims, reasoning, and evidence. Also great for defend, challenge, qualify essays. 40 cards in English, 40 cards in Spanish. Perfect for bilingual learners, ELLs, or recent immigrants such as SIFE.These cards a nice complement to the "Claim, Reason, Evidence" and "Writing a Claim" graphic organizers also available in stor
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6th - 12th
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Chinese American Immigration Worksheet: “A Chinese Laundry at a Bargain Sale”
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the treatment of Chinese and Chinese Americans during the late 1800s in the United States. The worksheet allows students to explore a primary source document related to the Seattle Anti-Chinese Riot of 1886 called “A Chinese Laundry at a Bargain Sale”. The worksheet includes eight questions and an answer key for the teacher. This lesson plan is included in the Industrialization and Immigration Lesson Plan Collection.P
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Immigration Primary Source Worksheet Collection
Study guide for El coronel no tiene quien le escribe
This 18-page study guide accompanies the novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez El coronel no tiene quien le escribe. It starts with a timeline for the author's life and the historical context for the novel, then has a vocabulary list and questions for each chapter followed by a supplemental vocabulary list. We give out the first 13 pages as a packet (without the supplemental vocab list) and just publish the supplemental vocab list so students can choose to print it out and use it. This is an editable
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Spain in the American Revolution DBQ/RST
Students will complete document-based questions to better understand the motives for Spanish involvement in the American Revolution. Then, they will use those sources to compose a two-paragraph response highlighting those motivations.
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9th - 12th
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Enduring Issue Essay Practice Documents SPANISH (Unit 3: Imperialism)
Have students practice their enduring issue essays for the Global History Regents exam in SPANISH with this document packet. The document includes 5 excerpted documents, all from unit 3: imperialism so students can practice their enduring issue essay while focusing on the content from across this unit. Each document includes a scaffold underneath for students to capture their understanding and aid in their writing.* Recommended to pair with the enduring issue essay outline.* Documents are also a
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9th - 12th
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Enduring Issue Essay Practice Documents SPANISH (Unit 1)
Have students practice their enduring issue essays IN SPANISH for the Global History Regents exam with this document packet. The document includes 5 excerpted documents, all from unit 1 (enlightenment, revolutions, and nationalism) so students can practice their enduring issue essay while focusing on the content from across this unit. Each document includes a scaffold underneath for students to capture their understanding and aid in their writing.* Recommended to pair with the enduring issue ess
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9th - 12th
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Black Panther: A Cinematic Study Guide for Middle/ High School-Teacher's Guide
In this guide students will critically discuss and write about, the iconic movie Black Panther, including looking at its historical, social and cultural impact.
At least one viewing of the movie is necessary, although at least two viewings is recommended, may be necessary to be able to converse with other students. All the written questions are based on the student seeing the movie. In fact, you may review the writing process sheets with the students before assigning a writing prompt. Extensio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Current Event Analysis and Summary (Honors and AP)
In this current event activity students will document the following:APA or MLA citationissue or problemperspectives presented and their connectionscredibility/validity of sourcesproposed solutions and students generated solutionsauthor's reasoningAfter completing the template, students will write a summary and analysis of the article. This can be used in high school honors and AP classes for weekly current event analysis and discussion.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Politizing Psychiatry and Mental Health
Political abuse of psychiatry, also commonly referred to as punitive psychiatry investigation prompt and topic outline breaking down critical analysis motivating government's purpose and involvement in personal health as a protection or a liability against individual's privacy and freedom from mental health diagnoses and labeling being shared with government. Is it helping or hurting us? Is it obstructing the human rights of individuals and/or groups in a society or protecting them from a even m
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9th - 12th
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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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4th - 12th
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Suspicious Activity Lesson
Class warm-up or follow-up to previous or new lessons about government and politics using Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to investigate data collection and gathering conducted by the federal government. Useful as warm-up discussion prompt, essay prompt, online discussion board, in-class group project and presentation, lesson handout, independent guided research, individual research-based essay, or critical response as an open-ended question on comprehensive exams and study guides on governme
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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