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Who was Jack the Ripper? HISTORY MYSTERY
Can your students decide who Jack the Ripper was out of a cast of 12 suspects?In this lesson they will compare and evaluate 12 possible suspects before deciding on the most likely guilty person. They will then justifying their decision both verbally and in writing. The lesson works as a knockout tournament, comparing two suspects at a time. They must apply the background information presented to them along with the suspect cards to come up with the most plausible answer. It is great for develo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment
Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, 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:Â THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
The Critical Thinking Toolkit: HEXAGONAL THINKING
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!Hexagonal Thinking is an analysis and facilitation tool that gets individuals, pairs, or groups to make connections between ideas, themes, terms, people, places, and just about anything else they can think of. It generally involves arranging hexagonal tiles together in a ‘web’ or mosaic. The only real ru
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
How to Debate Graphic Organizers, Worksheets, PowerPoint for Debate Practice
If you’re looking for ways to set up a debate in your classroom and teach students how to structure an argument, then this resource is for you. The perfect package of informative student worksheets and ready-to-use teaching materials, this resource is your ticket to getting your students to structure their arguments and put on a debate of their own in the classroom. With the pre-keyed PowerPoint Presentation on debating, along with comprehensive student worksheets that show them how to structure
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Current Event Report Worksheets & Debate Graphic Organizers with PowerPoint
THE LEADERSHIP BUNDLE
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Distance Learning: Sociology of Crime & Deviance: Reporting of Crime
Here is a product which provides various scenarios related to crime to examine students' perceptions about whether these crimes would be reported to police or not. This is followed by a critical question which might instigate a lively discussion in class!Check out more quality, ready-to-use resources:More from Resources GaloreFollow me on:PinterestThank you for visiting my store!*****************************************************************************CUSTOMER TIPS:• Don’t Forget to collect y
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9th - 11th, Adult Education
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IQ Test (teaching students to follow directions)
This is a fake test that simply asks students to read ALL questions before answering anything. The final question asks them to turn in the paper for 10 extra credit points if there is no writing or erase marks on the paper. There are questions such as: "write your middle name", or "solve for X when 4 - X = 2". Can be easily modified for any grade level. It is a fantastic way to remind students of the importance of following directions. Works for high schoolers and adults, too!I remember my
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills - Bundle
(13) One page worksheets of the following:Reading a Bar GraphReading a line GraphReading a Circle GraphReading a DiagramReading a FlowchartAnalyzing a PhotographAnalyzing ArtAnalyzing a Political CartoonReading a TimelineReading a TableReading a Climate GraphComparing Climate GraphsReading a Cartogram
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
How to Write Your Name in Negative Space
Students young and old love the magical appearance of their name in negative space.
This wonderful worksheet illustrates every step necessary to help your students create their own name in Negative Space. Both written descriptions and easy to follow visuals will guide your students through the multi-step process, eliminating the need to reteach and trouble-shoot the steps necessary as they are all spelled out here. This project is perfect for students in the upper elementary, middle school, hi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Critical Thinking Toolkit: VIEWPOINTS & PERSPECTIVES MODELS
The purpose of Perspective Modelling is to help people to develop the viewpoints or perspectives of other people (and themselves!). Being able to see multiple perspectives is a key component of critical thinking and is a useful tool in any classroom. This tool makes us pause and reflect on why certain people, groups, characters, etc. think what they think, and believe the things that they believe. It forces us to map out the idea, and then the justification of the idea, so that we can come to un
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
Age of Reason - Early American Literary Movement Series, part II
This literature unit on the Age of Reason is the second in a series of the American Literary movements which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. This particular unit begins by contrasting itself to prior ways of thinking and being human, as expressed through the literature of the previous era. It covers the major accomplishments, ideas and innovations of the Enlightenment, as well as the phi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: 5 Self-Reflection Activities & Assignments
Get your students using Self-Reflection to improve their lives inside and outside your class! Self-reflection is an essential skill that involves examining one's actions, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors with a critical and introspective mindset. It plays a crucial role in personal growth, emotional intelligence, and overall well-being, and it really should be taught in schools as both a personal and an academic tool.This package includes five different self-assessment activities/tools/projects
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
The Critical Thinking Toolkit: GROUP READING ACTIVITIES
GET YOUR STUDENTS THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT WHAT THEY READ!People often use the term ‘critical thinking’ synonymously with ‘decision making’. While it’s understandable how this confusion occurs, they do overlap in many ways, critical thinking is something that actually happens well before decisions get made. It’s often the thing that allows us to interpret the information needed to make good, critically thought-out decisions. This package is designed to get your students to think critically abo
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Evaluation Skills: Yelp Reviews - Credibility, Bias, and Evidence (DL)
Have you been looking for a fun and relevant way to teach your students important evaluation skills? I have created an activity that allows students to use their familiarity of their local area and practice their evaluation skills such as detecting bias, judging credibility, and discerning what is good/bad evidence. This activity asks students to pick a restaurant in their local area that they have never been to, and then look over the Yelp reviews for that restaurant. They will pick one, 1 star
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poverty in Canada - Data, Trends, and Social Effects
The lesson begins with an anticipatory thinking question, which the student returns to at the end in the form of a reflection. This handout has students explore a variety of data and trends relating to poverty in Canada from 2019-2022. The data guides students to thinking about who is most at risk of poverty in Canada. Students learn about types of poverty such as homelessness and the working poor, and research how poverty affects different aspects of life experience. This handout works well as
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Critical Thinking Toolkit: THE QUESTION MATRIX
Critical thinkers recognize that not all information is created equal and use careful questions to understand what they're reading. Questions separate fact from fiction. They challenge our beliefs and biases, leading us to be more open-minded and nuanced in our approach. But how do you teach students to ask better questions?The answer is the Question Matrix. It provides a framework for students to use when generating questions, and it helps them with analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing info
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
Civil War Primary Sources: Lincoln's First Inaugural (with questions & key)
Lincoln's First Inaugural is a masterful defense of his duties as President. The excerpt and questions are high quality and you can choose the advanced written response sheet or the lower level true/false quiz. You get:
* three paragraph excerpt of the most memorable section of Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
* background information to place the speech into context
* seven high level, written response questions and an answer key.
* seven true/false question quiz (fairly low level
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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When to Use I and Me in Sentences Worksheet and Answer Key
Do I use me or I in a sentence? This common question is quickly answered with this introductory practice worksheet. Students are able to comprehend a simple method that can be used to determine when each pronoun is appropriate This worksheet contains over 20 sentences and a detailed answer key.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Critical Thinking Toolkit: VENN DIAGRAMS
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!Venn Diagrams are a comparison and analysis tool that gets individuals, pairs, or groups to make connections between ideas, themes, terms, people, places, and just about anything else they can think of. It involves two (or more) overlapping circles that represent each subject; the parts of the circles th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
Note-Taking Strategy Training for Middle and High School
This powerpoint is comprised of fifteen slides that can be utilized for instruction in the middle and high school classroom at the beginning of the school year. These strategies discussed in the powerpoint will equip middle and high school students with lifelong skills in how to organize and categorize information for future recall. This is a great tool to use in the classroom when setting up policies and procedures in the classroom at the beginning of the year in referencing how students should
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Lord of the Flies Non-Fiction Activity Mob Mentality & Responsibility
This is a great activity introducing some non-fiction into the unit. The students would do this activity after the death of Simon to discuss what happened and how emotions effect the way people act. They will compare what happened to Simon to the story of Charlie Young Jr. a man who was beaten to death by a mob of young boys. My students really have a lot to say about where responsibilities lie and what actions really should be taken. Not only is this lesson a great way to introduct non-fiction
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Paradox: Definition, Examples, Worksheet, and Detailed Answer Key
Students will not be "contrary" when they read and complete this "paradox" handout because it's fun, comprehensive, and educational. The worksheet contains a definition with examples as well as a fun-filled review in which students can actually explain why a statement or expression is a paradox. To make the instruction even more user-friendly, a bolded, detailed answer key is included.
Film Study: Catch Me If You Can (Ethics / Character Education / Life Skills)
Teacher Information:These film studies provide a 'real-world' mirror for students to engage in ethical issues and personal life stories within a classroom setting. The handout itself allows opportunity for students to move beyond the theoretical discussion that so often happens in our classrooms into moments of ethical evaluation, self-reflection and value discernment. As an educator, I have found that these film studies have given voice to students' stories that would otherwise be unheard. A
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Ethical Film Study Bundle: Most Popular
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