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8th grade critical thinking Common Core W.6.2d resources
200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 7/8)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 7/8 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. The writing prompts also contain three sub-questions for those students who find it difficult to brainstorm ideas. With prompts an
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7th - 8th
Also included in: Grade 7 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Fact and Opinion Task Cards & Unit Plan | Perspective & Bias | Digital + Print
This 153 PAGE UNIT provides ENGAGING TASKS, TASK CARDS, LESSONS and RESOURCES to teach students the difference between FACT and OPINION as READERS and WRITERS through proven teaching strategies fostering CRITICAL THINKING and RESEARCH SKILLS. ⭐ AN ESSENTIAL MEDIA LITERACY SKILL FOR THE "MISINFORMATION" ERAWHAT'S INCLUDEDFact & Opinion Mini-Lesson and overviewLink to Google Slides Version for independent/interactive use16 Fact and Opinion Discovery Task cards (Digital + Print)16 Fact & O
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3rd - 9th
Conversation Starters Package on Quality of Life
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the quality of life.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of quality of lifeActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expression
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Humor
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on humor.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of humorActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phras
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Exploring Racism, Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination
Lesson Plan for Exploring Racism, Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination:Great lesson for any teacher looking for a way to introduce and/or discuss race in the classroom. The lesson plan attached provides teachers an opportunity to leverage students’ lived experiences and prior knowledge surrounding race, prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination. Lesson plan includes instructional activities like: Academic Vocabulary & Language, Accountable Talk, Cooperative learning, Activating prior
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Generate inspiring class discussions with over 81 topics and 1370+ thought-provoking conversation questions. This growing bundle is a collection of all of our thought-provoking Conversation Starters Packages. Each package encourages critical thinking and allows students to discuss topics that are both relevant and important to them while simultaneously increasing their vocabulary and ability to effectively express themselves. Our packages are extremely versatile and have been used as bell-rin
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Science Lab Activity Developing Models with NGSS: Volume 1
If you haven't already, watch the FREE Video that shows what this session might look like in the classroom. I've used this approach several times to teach students how to make their thinking visible, collaborate, and make observations and inferences in the science lab: skills needed to develop science literacy. The Science Lab Activity Developing Models with NGSS: Volume 1 guides you and your students to work through the stages of constructing knowledge via the NGSS Science & Engineering Pr
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-PS3-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-5
Conversation Starters Package on Global Warming- Middle School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on global warming.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of global warmingActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and
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5th - 8th
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Conversation Starters Package on The Media
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the media.What's included:A list of 20 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of the mediaActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transition
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Loaded Words: Definition, Purpose, and List
This study guide is "loaded" with information that will help students to understand the meaning and concepts of loaded words and when to use them. This printable provides a simple definition and delineates the purpose of using this device. To clarify even more, students will be able to view a list of over 50 loaded words. It's a perfect handout to use when this persuasive technique is discussed.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Conversation Starters Package on Education
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on education. What's included:A list of 20 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of educationActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
My Power Thinking Online and Printable Reflective Journa
This product is designed to help your students or mentees think beyond their current state and plan for their future through setting goals and developing an action plan. This tool aligns with several state SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Competencies for grades 6 - 12. This journal can be used with classroom teachers, mentors in small groups, and counselors. Included in this product are 3 PowerPoint versions of 12 days of journal pages where each day includes a Power Thinking Point and a Refl
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6th - 12th
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Post Pandemic - Grade 6, 7, 8, and 11 ELA Planning Guide - Accelerate Learning
This guide provides grade 6, 7, 8, and 11 teachers with a list of the most essential standards' based comprehension, writing and research skills that students in their grade level should have firmly in place by the end of the school year. By using the lists of queries and Smarter Balanced ELA item stems as language arts lessons are developed, teachers can be assured that they are providing their students with regular practice on higher-levels skills designated by the state as most essential
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6th - 11th
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Conversation Starters Package on Music- Middle School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on music.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of musicActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phras
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Parts of Speech Sort and More! Distance Learning
Not many of us have students who perk up when we start talking about grammar. I think most of us would probably agree on the one subject that is really boring…. Parts of Speech! I used to dread the idea even as far back as a student myself. This interactive assignment allows kids to interact with and gain a better understanding of language. There are many great times to use this unit depending on your students’ needs. It’s a good unit to start the year with and provide a strong foundation for w
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5th - 8th
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S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders: Essay Prompts Handout with Condensed Rubric
Students will feel like "insiders" as they venture into these 12 essay prompts that work as a complement to The Outsiders. Questions on this essay assignment focus on plot, motivation, setting, conflict, theme, mood, and more. This printable is user-friendly and allows readers to delve deeply into primary aspects of this popular best-seller. A condensed rubric is included.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Season of Gifts: Twelve Essay Prompts with Condensed Rubric
Students can explore 12 interesting and relevant essay prompts which directly pertain to A Season of Gifts with this handy printable. Options on this handout focus on plot, setting, conflict, theme, tone, characters, and more. This printable is user-friendly and allows readers to delve deeply into primary aspects of this best-seller. A condensed rubric is included.
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Journal Writing: Reading, Writing, and Speaking Prompts
No one should have to "prompt" teachers to grab this resource! It's that good. This warm-up activity page provides 40 topics that encourage students to reflect on life. Some subjects are specific; others contain only a few words which permit participants to take their own path of creative thought. It's a win-win for those teachers who want students to hone their writing and verbal abilities.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Write Fit WHM Lesson Stacey Abrams
The theme of Women's History Month is "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced" this lesson plan revolves around current-day suffragette Stacy Abrams. Students learn about Abrams through reading her biography, watching a short video, practicing annotation and reading techniques, and writing an objective summary. This resource includes a lesson plan, anchor chart, and sentence frames. I hope your students enjoy it!
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6th - 10th
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