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Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Two dynamic renewable and nonrenewable energy sources projects. Student will apply research skills to learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and then apply their knowledge to help a fictional community decide which two energy sources are best for their town. These projects put students in charge of their learning and keep them motivated with real life scenarios while improving their critical thinking, persuasive writing, and public speaking skills, and research skills. Minimal p
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Properties of Energy Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Properties of Energy Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions, Google, Science DBQ, Close Reading | NGSS ScienceTextbook Replacement | Science No Prep Activities | All Original Readings | Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Are you looking for ways to engage students in reading content? Are you looking for resources to practice using document based questions? These Science DBQs and Close Reading Activities are in both Print & Google versions for Google Classroom
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
The Giver - Critical Thinking Questions - Chapters 1-23
In this bundle, you'll receive critical thinking questions for the full novel The Giver by Lois Lowry. Questions promote thinking beyond simple comprehension or memory, encouraging students to consider the society in The Giver and compare it to the modern American way of living. You can utilize these questions for in-class discussions or assign the worksheets as homework.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Whose History? - Cartoon Analysis: Bias and Perspective in Imperialist Cartoons
This lesson explores the role perspective and bias play in shaping history. Using primary sources, students are prepared to identity bias in political cartoons created during the height of European imperialism. In particular students will explore the ways in which racial and cultural biases sought to justify European imperialism. In the case of studying imperialism, the brutal reality of colonization is often ignored or justified by the racial and cultural biases of European historians. This mat
Grades:
8th - 10th
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CCSS:
MS-PS2-3 Interrupting Loop Currents at Traffic Lights
An NGSS aligned Stimulus and Question set.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS4-2
MS-PS2-3 and MS-PS2-5 Metal Detectors Stimulus and Questions
An NGSS-aligned Stimulus and Questions.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-5
Nat Turner - Primary Source Documents and DBQs
This resource contains a list of primary source documents related to Nat Turner, Nat Turner's Rebellion, and the legacy of one of the most famous slave revolts in American history. This resource should be used after students have already been introduced to Nat Turner and his rebellion.
Each of source has a brief introduction, and some of the sources have been edited. Document based questions are located toward the end of the resource. The concluding element of the packet is an essay titled, "I
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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The Boston Massacre: Murder or Self-Defense?
This is a 3-4 day lesson, not only about the Boston Massacre, but about bias and point of view in history. Students are encouraged to think critically and examine an issue from both sides in order to formulate their own opinion regarding the issue. The final activity asks them to compose a piece of writing to express their opinion and to back it us with facts and research.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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The Mona Lisa Mystery - Whodunit
This is a mystery crime scene whodunit activity that can get your students to anaylse sources, think critically, flex their evaluative process and work on team building. Students need to analyse each category of information to solve the mystery of who stole the Mona Lisa. Students must figure out the who, the motive and how the heist was carried out. There may be some red herrings to throw them off the scentIncluded in the resource:InstructionsSuspect ProfilesPrimary source photos and newspaper
Grades:
9th - 12th
Socratic Circle Bundle for All Contents
Are you a high school teacher sick of the same summative assessments? Trying to promote academic discourse, but not sure where to start? I have perfected a week long Socratic Circle lesson plan that can be used for virtually any high school classroom. Just plug your central question and resources in and GO!I have used this assessment in English, US History, World History, Government, Economics, and Social Justice, and Ethnic Studies to great success. The standards I have included are for 11-12,
Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
States of Matter PBQ: Practice Based Questions
If you've ever used a Document Based Question when teaching in ELA or Social Studies, then you will be familiar with the way this Practice Based Question packet works. It is broken down by individual standards within the states of matter standards (see thumbnail photos) to be sure that it addresses all of the standards the students are supposed to be familiar with at the end of this unit. This works best when you've already introduced vocabulary and ideas, but want to enhance the learning to a d
Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, 5-PS1-1
Mesopotamia Egypt Jigsaw and Venn
Students will analyze 4 (8 total) separate documents comparing and contrasting Egypt and Mesopotamia. Students will move around from station to station teaching one another about a different feature of these early river valley civilizations. This can be topped off with a Venn diagram or done in a jigsaw fashion. Lesson Plan and questions included
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Grades:
7th - 11th
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
Census Depgraphic Comparative Research Analysis
Identify and report Census Demographic data, organized in written and/or visual presentation to complete a comparative analysis report between 2020 Census Demographic data for each of the three individual governmental entities required to be investigated in this assignment. Follow the step by step instructions to search and collect data through the Census Bureau website. Organize and report data comparisons using visual aids and written descriptions. Analyze data and provide a written discussion
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Not Grade Specific
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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
Maps as Text - Informational reading based on maps
Informational reading based on maps.
Students read and draw conclusions about the issues the maps illustrate, including U.S. teen driving laws, U.S. teen pregnancy rates, world energy consumption, world maternal/infant mortality, and world nutrition. 3-4 maps per page, each page focusing on one of the issues listed.
Question sheet and three writing assignments included.
This can be shared on devices or printed. Color printing shows far more detail.
MS Publisher and .pdf files included.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Primary Source Analysis - The Document Based Question
This is a 28 slide, highly animated, power point presentations on Primary Source Analysis - The Document Based Question. Each of the presentation slides are editable so you can change it to fit your individual needs. It includes a learning exercise for the students to apply what they learned from the presentation.
The presentation covers:
What Is a Primary Source Document?
The Value of Primary Sources
Types of Primary Sources
Original Letters
Original Journals
Original Speeches
Original Maps
O
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Bundle of 2 - Primary Source Analysis - Document Based Question
Shared Reading: Establishing Mood, Atmosphere and Tone with Art
Shared Reading Lesson by DaVinci Educational Materials: “Establishing Mood, Atmosphere and Tone with Art.” This is an interdisciplinary unit that incorporates music, art, reading, high level questions and peer discussions. These lessons utilize artwork from various artists, for example, Pablo Picasso, to determine mood and atmosphere. They also utilize various song lyrics to model and practice how to determine tone. Resources include strategy, graphic organizers, daily assessments and a
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Causes of the Water Scarcity Crisis
This lesson is for a 45 minute world history class for 9-12th graders. The lesson covers the causes of the Water Scarcity Crisis. The lesson includes a one page lesson plan description. The lesson is comprised of 6 primary and secondary source documents that can be used for a small group or whole class debate/discussion. Following the document analysis, there is a writing prompt that will prepare students for discussion. Also, the lesson includes 4 multiple choice questions.A well-designed lesso
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Causes of Desertification
This lesson is for a 45 minute world history class for 9-12th graders. The lesson covers the causes of Desertification. The lesson includes a one page lesson plan description. The lesson is comprised of 6 primary and secondary source documents that can be used for a small group or whole class debate/discussion. Following the document analysis, there is a writing prompt that will prepare students for discussion. Also, the lesson includes 4 multiple choice questions.A well-designed lesson plan can
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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ERCOT Case Study: Guided Research Internet Activity and Analysis
Guided internet based research activity investigating about the information you might/might not find out about ERCOT, it's existence and authority presently in Texas and over the power grid.Thinking about the information you might/might not find out about ERCOT aftersome of your own investigative research as to its existence and authority presently in Texas and over the power grid. I have added some additional notes about how to think about some hypothetical scenarios in possible"findings" that
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Not Grade Specific
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