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11th grade critical thinking Common Core RH.6-8.6 resources
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Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This bundle contains 7 Historical Thinking lessons and a 4-5 day culminating group project where students are required to apply the skills from these lessons in a fun, critically engaging way. This means roughly 2 weeks of fully planned materials that will help your students develop their historical thinking skills!Included in this Unit Bundle:Introduction to Historical Thinking lessonHistorical Significance LessonContinuity and Change LessonCause and Consequence LessonHistorical Perspective Les
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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7th - 11th
Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity
It’s a story familiar to every American child: John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on his and begged her father not to kill Smith, thereby saving his life. But is it true?
The answer to that is simple: nobody really knows. In this activity, students will examine both sides of the question, analyze the arguments made for and against the veracity of Smith's story, and decide for themselves wh
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7th - 11th
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!
Gone With the Wind Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google (G - 1939)
This Gone With the Wind Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google (G - 1939) challenges students to insert themselves into this classic story. Explore and evaluate the relationships, character traits and decisions of Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley and Melanie. Ask students to consider how the characters would fare into today's world and also what kind of progress has been made since the Civil War era. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable
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7th - 12th
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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Current Event Questions for Middle and High School Students - Ethics Perspective
Current Event Questions for Middle and High School Students"Heart of the Matter (sample)" is a pdf that compiles 4 questions to start one-on-one or group discussions about current events that are meaningful to young people. The booklet also includes a general introduction, norm setting, four activities, and instruction for breaking down questions. These questions are great discussion starters or writing prompts!Total Pages: 6Answer Key N/AReaching Duration 1 hourGRADE LEVELS: 6th - 12th, Adult E
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
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5th - 12th
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Was Jefferson a Hypocrite? An Investigation and Essay Activity, including text
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, the Declaration of Independence, and publicly acknowledged that slavery was “a great political and moral evil.” Yet the same man who wrote that all men were entitled to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” acquired and maintained his wealth, status and power from the bondage of others – many others. This, of course, raises the question: was Jefferson a hypocrite who should be condemned, or simply a man in authority who s
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7th - 11th
Propaganda and Media Literacy Complete Unit and Group Project
This is a complete mini-unit on specific Propaganda techniques and ways to spot them in media and advertising. Students see examples, discuss questions with a partner, write down their ideas, and take guided notes. Included in this package:Complete presentation "Lesson 1: How to Spot Fake News"Complete presentation "Lesson 2: Propaganda Techniques"Printable Student Guided Notes for Lesson 2 presentationSong lyrics: "Can't Trust This Source Yet" (to the tune of "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin
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6th - 12th
Reconstruction Amendments Primary Source Analysis Activity
The Civil War and Reconstruction period saw the United States government, for the first time, take an active role in trying to reverse the stain of slavery and racism and provide civil equality for freedmen and their descendants. The most enduring legacy of this period are the three Constitutional Amendments: the 13th, abolishing slavery; the 14th, guaranteeing citizenship and equal protection of laws to African-Americans; and the 15th, guaranteeing the right to vote for African-American men.
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7th - 11th
War to Constitution: Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History
A comprehensive unit on this period of US History! Students develop important inferencing, application, analysis, and evaluation skills. The document-based questions and activities (DBQs) help them learn that people interpret events from differing points of view. War to Constitution: Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History covers these American history topics: the Sons of Liberty, the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Common Sense, Valley Forge, John Paul Jones, Paying fo
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Revolution Bundle for Middle-Grade Social Studies Classes
Debating a Ban on Homework
This worksheet consists of 16 multiple choice questions and five critical reasoning questions based on two articles discussing the topic of homework. The questions require students to analyze and evaluate the arguments presented in the articles, demonstrating their comprehension of the content and their ability to think critically. Each question encourages students to apply the information from the articles to form well-reasoned responses.This worksheet can be a valuable tool for educators as it
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Daily Mind Builders: Science eBook - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 145-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing science-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential sk
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5th - 12th
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Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills (10) Reading a Table worksheet
(6) questions about reading data in a table and answering queries about that data.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills - Bundle
Abolitionists and the Anti-Slavery Movement
This US History lesson focuses on the anti-slavery movement and the abolitionists who helped spread the movement's central principles. This lesson synthesizes the anti-slavery movement, drawing on students’ prior knowledge of the developing differences between the sections, and preparing them to learn how the rapid increase in sectional polarization on the issue of slavery culminated in the Civil War.Students will be analyzing and synthesizing primary source documents that focus on the different
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8th - 12th
Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" Analysis Questions
This document has instructions for while students are reading to help with their understanding of the text. It also contains 10 questions which require students to analyze the speech and decipher the meaning, structure, tone, emphasis and importance of this iconic speech. This can be done in class, as an exit ticket or as a homework assignment.
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8th - 12th
Mythbusters: Did Lincoln Free the Enslaved? Digital and In-Person Options!
This is a highly engaging lesson that combines station rotation and a ‘parking lot’ activity that my middle school students have really enjoyed! This lesson could work for middle school and high school U.S. history classes. In this activity, students will be working in groups to investigate whether Lincoln actually freed the enslaved or not, using primary sources and background information. The sources used in this lesson are as follows:1. Lincoln's Letter to Horace Greeley2. The Peoria Speech3.
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7th - 12th
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Holocaust Mini-Research Project and Detailed Rubric
It's a sensitive subject that needs to be explored on many different levels. Here is the fitting mini-research project that can be used to reinforce the study of the Holocaust as well as help students to investigate various people and events. This two-page printable provides specific directions, 16 prompts, and a detailed rubric that allows readers to continue to advance their knowledge about the occurrences that claimed the lives of six million Jews throughout Europe in WWII.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Is social media bad for our mental health? - Civil Discourse for Classrooms
Thinkalong.org is a free, evidence-based interactive tool for students to develop media literacy skills by applying the 5 Key Questions of Media Literacy to public media content. Importantly, the tool does not require registration for teachers or students, abides by student privacy laws, and is advised by a board of both youth and educators.Each module consists of:a compelling and timely question;related current and age-appropriate public media content including audio, video, and text;extension
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6th - 12th
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World War II U.S. Propaganda
Document Based Question activity about Propaganda Posters used by the United States government during World War II. Students will analyze a variety of posters and then answer a Document Based Question. The download is an Editable Google Slides Activity. You can assign to students via Google Classroom, Email or any way you choose. *** Students can double click in the red boxes to type their answers. To edit images and questions, you will need to click View --> Master.
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies C4 Cards - Historical Thinking & Literacy (Set 1: Create)
The C4 Framework has four elements – Collect, Collaborate, Create, and Communicate – that provide a structure for planning and implementing a instructional arc that supports high-quality social studies instruction in grades 5-12. The Collect Element focuses on gathering and organizing information. The Collaborate Element encourages working together and pooling resources. The Create Element is all about constructing solutions and generating products. And the Communicate Element supports the tell
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5th - 12th
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COOPERATIVE LEARNING NOTE TAKING ACTIVITY MADE FOR ALL TYPES OF LEARNERS
This style of note-taking activity will meet all types of learners (visual, audio, kinesthetic, etc.). It will also get students working in cooperative groups, and up moving around. Speaking and listening skills will also be applied as students have a conversation about their notes. At the end of the activity, students will turn in and the teacher can use as a quick formative. This activity attached is dual-sided. One side is teacher directed (directions) and can be used for a workshop- the othe
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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3-PS2-1
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, 3-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-ESS2-1
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World War I: Quotation Analysis Worksheet, Homework, or Discussion Printable
With this World War I worksheet, students will have the opportunity to analyze and understand the attitudes, feelings, and objectives of famous Americans during this turbulent period in our nation's history. Twelve profound statements will provide a clear view on what leaders and soldiers felt about the war, the battles, and morality. It's the perfect critical-thinking tool and may be used for class discussions, homework, or individual study.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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