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Adult education critical thinking U.S. History research
#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Battle of Lexington and Concord: Mysteries in History
The students will try and solve the mystery of who fired the first shots at Lexington by looking at Primary sources, finding the main idea of the documents, making judgements and then writing up a detective report to explain what they discovered.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: ENERGY DRINKS
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Energy Drinks are one of the fastest growing sections of the food industry, and a growing issue in high schools everywhere (over 40% of students admit to having had one in the last three months!). But what exactly are they at risk of? Are energy drinks better than drinking coffee or a can of soda? Are they ok to have on occasion?Our students should know the truth about the drinks they're consuming and their affects, but more impor
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
American Revolution Heroes: Reading & Writing Integration
American Revolution HeroesThis reading and writing integration unit covers the following heroes:Benjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonSamuel AdamsPaul ReverePatrick HenryThomas PaineJohn HancockBetsy RossEverything is provided as printable PDFs as well as digital formats in Google Slides!There are summaries of the heroes in several different styles. You should use the ones that fit best in your classroom, but here are some suggestions of how I use them: The color posters can be printed and laminated
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education
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The Critical Thinking Toolkit: DESIGN SPRINT (Design Thinking Activity)
Give your classes the critical thinking tools and frameworks they need to think through big, complicated issues, as well as training them to reflect on their own thinking patterns and behaviours!Design Sprints are creative problem-solving tools for moving your student’s thinking forward a lot in a small amount of time (1-2 hours) by taking them through a series of timed brainstorming, feedback, and iteration sessions. The logic behind them is that it’s better to test and figure out all the thing
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
Black History Month Biographies List of 100 African Americans Research Project
This resource contains a ready-to-use printable list of 100 notable Black Americans who made contributions to American History. You get 1 list categorized by men/women, and another list categorized by profession. The same 100 names are on both lists. Use the organized and categorized lists to assign research projects, “wax museum” personalities, or Black History Month projects for the class. Create and share research to promote stories of American accomplishment, hope and inspiration through di
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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Iroquois Constitution & U. S. Constitution: An Analysis
This product addresses the comparison of the Iroquois Constitution and the U. S. Constitution. Debates have addressed whether the Founding Fathers were influenced by their interaction with the Iroquois. Students will consider their stance on the issue. Interest in further research is an option. However, dialogue will be stimulated. I have always encouraged students to generate their own questions in order to move them to a higher level of critical thinking. This product is a resource for all gra
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: SELF-ESTEEM & BODY IMAGE
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Self-Esteem is an important aspect of overall mental health and well-being. It is the way we perceive and evaluate ourselves, and it can have a significant impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Body Image is closely related to self-esteem, as it involves how we see and feel about our physical appearance. Students will explore the concepts of self-esteem and body image, and how they relate to each other. They will also c
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
The History of Blues Music Webquest & Crossword Puzzle (Google, PDF)
Your students will learn about: The Great Migration... Highway 61... The Mississippi Delta... Ma Rainey... Muddy Waters... John Lee Hooker... more! This webquest features 30 questions that challenge students in a variety of reading and critical thinking strategies. Students will learn the history of blues music and listen to and compare samples of blues styles! This resource is editable and Google compatible. The webquest itself is four pages long, plus the answer key. Students will use this web
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The History of Sports No Prep Lessons BUNDLE (Baseball, Football, Basketball...)
Students will read articles from History.com and NationalGeographic.com and research on the beginnings of Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Hockey! See individual products for more details.History Workshops will help your students dig more deeply into subjects while improving their reading skills. They make excellent sub plans and/or regular classroom days.These History Workshops feature:Pre-reading vocabulary chart12-20 During reading questions that build a variety of reading skillsAfter read
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Understanding Procrastination Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Procrastination and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functio
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Bill of Rights Worksheets | The 10 Amendments | Constitution Worksheets
Bill of Rights WorksheetsLearn the 10 Amendments with these Bill of Rights Worksheets.This 19 page workbook includes:✔ Bill of Rights✔ 10 Amendments Worksheets - Each tells what the Amendment is and has a drawing or writing prompt to complete.✔ True and False✔ Fill in the Blanks✔ Answer Keys!✔ Write your own Amendment!Want more United States Worksheets & Activities? Check out the United States GROWING BUNDLE!Interested in more workbooks? Find them below!⟾ U.S.A. Research Workbook (United Sta
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: United States Worksheets & Activities
Prepare to Write a Children's Book: Analysis, Critical Thinking Gr. 6, 8, 9, 12
A PerfettoWritingRoom © Special Edition, this special $1.00 taster Lesson helps an instructor of students ages 12-20+ actually learn how challenging it can be, and how many decisions go into writing even something as “easy” as a picture book or young reader.
Our most popular download by far, this resource teaches
strategy,
critical thinking,
analysis of reading materials,
synthesis of findings
and application of findings into a complete product
If you want to APPLY findings into a paper o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Genealogy Project US HISTORY
Looking to find a different approach to US History? My Genealogy Project US History is a great way to learn about your ancestors. It explains what Genealogy is. It includes 7 steps, rubric, city project, and links to websites. "Very detailed and well-thought-out resource, complete with alternative project options. I found it very helpful.'UPDATED: I just added a bunch of pictures from this year's projects. I have also added a primary source document cover sheet for the project when it gets turn
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Martin Luther King Jr. Biography Research, MLK Biography PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Skip the typical Martin Luther King Jr. introduction lecture as you launch a study of the civil rights movement and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about King’s life with this “V.I.P. of History” print/post-and-go biography activity.This single-page worksheet (includes printable PDF and Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and historical impact. Please note: This download does N
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Salem Witch Trials True Crime Podcast Project (Google Compatible)
The Salem Witch Trials True Crime Podcast Research Project Is your class learning about American Colonies and the Salem Witch Trials?This fun project is designed to help students understand the impact that the Salem Witch Trials had on Colonial life in America. In this activity, students will create and record a 15 – 20-minute true crime podcast on the topic of the Salem Witch Trials. Students will plan their podcast using the attached materials and will record their podcast at home or in class
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Early America United States History Unit
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Biography Research Grid Bundle, PDF & Google Drive
Skip the typical introduction lecture as you launch a study of the current United States Supreme Court Justices and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about these judges’ lives with this “V.I.P. of History” print/post-and-teach biography research bundle.Each single-page worksheet (one per justice – see list below) is a powerful research organizer that’ll help students focus as they begin to learn about the lives and historic impact of these judicial leaders. All works
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: DRUG & SUBSTANCE USE
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Substance use and abuse is a complex and often controversial topic that affects people of all ages and backgrounds. It can have serious consequences for individuals, families, and communities, including physical and mental health problems, legal issues, and social or economic challenges.Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to the effects of substance abuse because their brains are still developing, and the use of substances can h
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Willpower & Decision Fatigue Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about the concept of Willpower and how Decision Fatigue can affect our choices.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understandi
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Inquiry Based Learning Project: FAST FASHION
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Fast Fashion has become one of the biggest environmental and human rights issues of the last 15 years - so much so that the fashion industry has been identified as contributing 10% of global CO2 emissions annually! So if we all know it's a problem, why haven't we fixed it?!In this package, students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the e
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE INQUIRY BASED LEARNING RESEARCH BUNDLE
Pre-Reading Collaborative Existential Philosophy Research~Camus & "The Stranger"
This is a 2-page, detailed PDF (printable!) pre-reading / research activity to set the stage for reading Albert Camus's existentialist masterpiece novella The Stranger (L'Etranger). The PDF includes:
a.) cooperative learning tasks within teams
b.) jigsaw topics (5 separate topics for 5 separate teams to research, from French colonization in Algeria, to Camus himself, to the origins and resolution of WWII, to current and historic death penalty laws -- both within and outside of the U.S., to Exist
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Socratic Seminar: Guidelines, How to Prepare, Grading Scale
The Socratic Seminar: Guidelines, How to Prepare, Grading Scale
Generic enough for you to use as many times as you wish. As the teacher, you create the question, that's it! The Socratic Seminar is challenging. Appropriate for college prep, honors, and advanced placement students.
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Background
Guidelines
How to prepare organizer
Grading scale
The activity is student driven/student centered. Excellent opportunity for you to take on the role of a facilitator rather than a lecturer. I cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World War I: Letters Home Activity
This activity has proven to be very powerful and insightful in my past World History classes.
In short, each student is given a different card with a unique soldier's specific scenario (8 scenarios total). If you have a class of 24 students, for example, then each scenario will be covered individually by three students per card. This is not intended to be a group assignment.
After the student reads his/her card, he/she will then research the information to their character's specific situatio
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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GALLERY WALK of CIVIL WAR BATTLES (Also includes Timelines, Worksheets and Keys)
Engage your students in an immersive journey through the pivotal battles of the Civil War with our Civil War Battles Gallery Walk PDF product. This comprehensive lesson plan combines hands-on learning, critical thinking, and historical analysis, making history come alive for your students.Key Features:Interactive Gallery Walk: Print out 10 stunning visuals of key Civil War battles in either color or black/white versions (both included). Strategically space them around your classroom or hallway,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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