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Critical thinking Common Core WHST.9-10.1 resources
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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: HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
Growth Mindset Activities | Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 1
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.You will rec
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers | 40 SEL Writing Prompts For Any Subject | Volume 2
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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Holocaust, activity for Night by Elie Wiesel, textual analysis, writing prompts
Pre-reading activity for Night by Elie Wiesel, analysis HOPE, DESPAIR AND MEMORY This is one part of a larger lesson on Elie Wiesel. There are some common elements between the two, but my second product goes beyond the scope of this product, so if you like what you see here please have a look at the following: ❤️❤️Elie Wiesel: Hope, Despair and Memory ❤️❤️This is a self-contained product on textual analysis; everything you need is here. This product focuses on a small section of the Nobel Peace
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Alcohol Refusal Skills: Use These Role-Plays and Activities for Teen Health!
Should a dad let his 17-year old son have a graduation party with alcohol in their basement? Use this true story to grab your students' interest and hone their decision-making skills in this alcohol refusal role-play lesson! >> Integrated Skills Based, Content Based / Knowledge Based. The best of both worlds.>> Meets HS/MS National Health Education Standards. >> Meets HS/MS Technical Subjects Health Common Core Standards.>> Meets Washington State’s rigorous Health Educat
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6th - 12th
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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!
Psychology: Split Brain Theory ~ Informational Text Critical Thinking Activity
This is a polished, graphic, new, single page 2013 PDF for critical thinking analysis of a 1998 article in Scientific American on the arguments and science behind left vs. right brain or brain lateralization. The question set could be addressed individually by students, in small collaborative groups, or as a whole group Q and A discussion to inspire problem-solving and critical thinking on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psych/brain studies.
I have found this to be a highly thought-provokin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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High School Rhetoric and Persuasion Bundle Devices Appeals Debate Thesis
A rhetoric and debate bundle for English classrooms. Engage students through engaging activities while learning to make arguments and avoid logical fallacies. Students will learn what makes a good argument, definitions and examples of logical fallacies, identifying ethos, pathos, and logos, and how to identify and write strong thesis statements. In Introduction to Ethos Pathos: Rhetorical Devices Lesson Logos students learn to use and identify ethos, pathos, and logos. Students learn about how e
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7th - 12th
Election 2024, Nonfiction reading comprehension high school, middle school, AP™
Election 2024, Nonfiction reading comprehension high school, middle school, AP™If you're looking for a way to engage your high school students, then these NINE FAMOUS CASES are a great place to start! Each case study provides an overview of the facts, legal arguments, and outcomes, along with STUDENT QUESTIONS and BACKGROUND INFORMATION to help you get the most out of your class discussion. And for teachers looking for extra guidance, there are also TEACHER NOTES and SUGGESTED ANSWERS included.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Psychology: Personality Theory PPT ~ Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Humanism
Introductory PowerPoint for a Personality unit in Psychology course. Highly detailed, graphic and accurate 49-slide 2013 presentation and introduction to the following seven theories on personality development: Freudian Psychoanalytic theory; Behaviorism; Humanism; Trait Theory; BioPsychological theory; Evolutionary Psychology theory; Type Theory.
With this extensive 49-slide, at least 2 full class periods presentation, you get:
a.) Learning Targets
b.) Highly detailed, accurate information p
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection One Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection One” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Chance the Rapper, Steve Jobs, Judy Garland, Mark Twain, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. The
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Second Amendment, Informational Writing, Argumentative Passages, gun rights
Second Amendment, Informational Writing, Argumentative Passages, gun rightsEngage Your Students in Critical Conversations with Our Gun Rights Case Studies.In the heart of American society and politics lies the complex and ever-evolving debate over gun rights. Central to understanding American civics, the Second Amendment and gun control laws are not just academic topics—they're issues that touch the lives of students both inside and outside the classroom. With the rise in high-profile cases of g
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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1 week - Human Innovation Bracket activity (writing and group discussion)
Students will be assigned a human innovation that they will research and prepare a short persuasive essay that defends their assigned topic as the greatest Human Innovation of all time. Groups of students will then use those essays to determine which human innovation, based on the persuasive writing of their classmates, deserves the title of Greatest Human Innovation.There is explicit guidelines for each step with extra value placed on the importance of honest and meaningful peer review.
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8th - 12th
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Psychology: Daydreaming ~ Critical Thinking Informational Article Analysis
This is a polished, graphic, new, single page 2013 PDF for critical thinking analysis of a 2009 Psychology Today article on the function(s) of daydreaming in our lives, its benefits, and much more! These questions could be addressed individually by students, in small collaborative groups, or as a whole group Q and A discussion to inspire problem-solving and critical thinking on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psych/consciousness studies.
I have found this to be a highly thought-provoking an
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers FREEBIE: Social Emotional Learning Writing Prompts
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.⭐️ Get all 3
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Homeschool
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Intro to Debate and Logical Fallacies
Engage students through fun, interactive activities while learning to make arguments and avoid logical fallacies. Students will learn what makes a good argument as well as definitions and examples of logical fallacies. Students will do a logical fallacies worksheet in either self-grading google or paper format. Students will also play a logical fallacies quiz game to practice recognizing logical fallacies in arguments. Finally, students will participate in a group debate activity where they will
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7th - 12th
Growth Mindset Activities | 40 Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 3
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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Argument Essay Body Paragraph Frames | Academic Vocabulary | Debate | CCSS | MLA
Warning--you may regret honing their powers of persuasion. Apologize to parents in advance! Great for GATE, reluctant writers, and ELD. This elaborate scaffold provides students with structure, complex sentence frames, MLA format, and sophisticated academic vocabulary to sharpen their argumentative skills. Benefit from years and years of revision. One teacher deemed it "writing on steroids." Use for debate, argumentative essays, town hall meetings, small groups, guided writing, independent writi
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Citing Evidence Posters, Argument Essay Template, & Transitions Bundle
High School Critical Thinking Bundle: Fact vs Opinion, Social Programs & Media
◦ These four lessons will help students practice using critical thinking skills applied to real world situations and current events. They are designed to be used in high school humanities class. ◦ Each activity has multiple parts- teaching, research, and written responses. ◦ They cover relevant topics and current issues that will engage even reluctant learners. 1. Deep Dive into Fact and Opinion: PowerPoint and Reflection: What is the difference between fact and opinion and why does it matter? W
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Political Parties : Political Spectrum Civics and Government Worksheets Gr 7-10
Here is a simple introductory lesson (with four worksheets) about the political spectrum, political parties, and common social and financial beliefs. The activities and information included can apply to any country or region and any level of government. This lesson is perfect for engaging middle school students in social studies, civics, or government classes. Teach your students in grades 7-10 about the collection of beliefs that usually apply to parties and candidates on the right (conservativ
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7th - 10th
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Debate Argument Organization Note Cards
These public policy debate organization cards and directions are the result of doing debates for years with my high school juniors in AP Language and Composition and in eleventh grade composition classes. In this no-prep resource, you will get:1. Teacher notes2. Extensive directions for students about how to complete the note cards3. A packet of Affirmative team note cards and a packet of Negative team note cards. Each pack includes:8 note cards to organize the constructive speech7 note cards to
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9th - 12th
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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