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Common Core WHST.11-12.1a research for parents
Current Events Global Issues World or Human Geography Capstone Research Project
Culminate your Human Geography, Current Events, or Contemporary World Issues course with this highly scaffolded project that lets your students research and argue for the most urgent issues of the 21st century!It's two projects in one! Students can either: Design a one-pager poster, creating a visual learning tool for others Construct an in-depth research essay, diving into the roots of the issue and thoroughly dissecting possible solutionsEverything is included, from brainstorming to final edit
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Global Issues Contemporary World Problems Human Geography Course Bundle
Amending the US Constitution - Civics End of Year Project PBL Research Essay
Culminate your American Government & Civics course with this highly scaffolded capstone end-of-course research paper that lets you or your students choose a hotly debated Constitutional issue! Or conduct one as you study each of the three branches for a fantastic way to deeply develop and track growth in essential social studies skills!Everything is included, from background knowledge to final editing, for your students to research and argue whether or not to:Grant Washington DC statehood (
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9th - 12th
Ecosystems/Ecology Poster Project
This product guides students through the creation of a poster of an ecosystem that illustrates all of the key concepts learned in a unit on ecology. Students begin by drawing abiotic and biotic factors (plants and animals) of an assigned/chosen ecosystem and then add various symbols and labels as they go to illustrate concepts such as food webs, trophic levels, transfer of energy, limiting factors, keystone species, and more. This project assesses student understanding of how ecosystems functio
EDITABLE Historical Research Paper Materials for US History (Distance Learning!)
A few years ago I realized that while DBQs are great, when students go to college or write at a professional level, what they really need to know how to do is write research papers. Once they have this skill, it’s transferable across disciplines and many professions. So as part of my US History Thematic Curriculum I decided to create a research paper packet that would allow my students to understand the process involved in writing a research paper. It begins with brainstorming a topic, walks the
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10th - 12th
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Energy Sources Environmental Science Sustainability Research Project
This research project involves proposing the best and worst energy source that can be chosen for a new power plant in an imaginary city. Students are given information on the city, such as geographical and climate data. This project suggests students choose from the following energy sources: biomass (municipal solid waste), biomass (wood residue/waste), coal, geothermal, hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear, oil, solar, or wind. Here is the introduction to the scenario - "The imaginary city of In
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS2-7
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Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative Passages
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative PassagesNY State Rifle and Pistol Ass., Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)Do you want to help your students understand one of the most contentious topics facing us today?The Second Amendment is a hot topic, and teachers must be prepared to discuss it in the classroom. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership, it’s now more important than ever to give your students access to accurate and up-to-date information that they
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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2024 Summer Olympics, Olympics research project, end of the year middle school
Are you looking for an innovative and creative way to teach the 2024 Olympics? Visual Essays provide a unique assignment format that enhances visual and data literacy by using compelling visuals to illustrate key points. This approach transforms tedious essays into engaging projects, allowing students to explore and express their interpretations of the Olympics through visual media. Writing is still part of this assignment, but students are graded on visuals and writing, allowing visual learners
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Amending the Constitution Civics Legislative Branch Project - DC Statehood
Should the US amend the Constitution to grant Washington DC statehood status or should it remain a federal district? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this legislative branch constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Three Branches or Legislative Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach w
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Legislative Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, Card Sorts, & Games
Electoral College - Amending the Constitution Executive Branch Project Civics
Should the US abolish or keep the Electoral College? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Voting & Election or Executive Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach well, which you'll be able to do with so many embedded supports like:Audio reco
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Executive Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, & Simulations
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)Teaching Tinker v. Des Moines is highly relevant to discussing the student-led protests that are sweeping across American universities, sparked by contentious reactions to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The following issues relate directly to this court case:First AmendmentConstitutional Rights and ExpressionUnderstanding the Limits of ProtestEmpowerment Through Historical ContextCritical Thinking and Civil Discours
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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extra credit assignments ela, Brown v. Board of Education reading comprehension
extra credit assignments ela, Brown v. Board of Education reading comprehensionEmbrace the power of visual learning and make history come alive with this Infographic Assignment focusing on some of the most significant trials in history! I always find this assignment rewarding for my students. This product is a great collaborative activity during Banned Books Week or Read Across America, but it works well anytime.This is not just another assignment—it’s an engaging, interactive journey. Examples
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Claim Evidence and Reasoning (CER): Evidence of Climate Change
This claim evidence and reasoning (CER) activity focuses on evidence of climate change using NGSS practices. Students explore evidence of climate change such as tree rings and ice cores using a variety of resources including climate models. This CER resource guides students through the process of developing a claim, gathering credible evidence to support their claim, and persuasively justifying their claim. The CER framework helps students understand how we know the climate is changing by produc
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9th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-5
Supreme Court Term Limits - Amending the Constitution Civics Judicial Project
Should the US impose term limits or mandatory retirement ages for federal judges, including the Supreme Court? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Three Branches or Judicial Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach well, which you'll be able to
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9th - 12th
Local Government Current Events
As your students learn about the 4 main purposes of local government, provide public safety, public education, manage land use and infrastructure and recreational activities, your students will find a current event about your city's local government fulfilling each one of those purposes. After researching a current event, your students will write a proposal for a project within one of these purposes of local government that they think would benefit your community.This Google document is complete
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8th - 12th
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Mock Instagram Research Project for ALL Subjects and ANY Unit! Engaging!
InstaBio allows students to step into the shoes of important figures in a familiar way... social media. From historical figures to mathematicians, politicians to scientists, students can be engaged while diving deep into meaningful research of those who have impacted our history and knowledge before expressing these findings in a unique, engaging way. This product also allows literature or film students to bring a character to life.InstaBio does not require students to create a real social media
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6th - 12th
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American Culture: Editable Ethnic Culture Comparison Portfolio - Print & Digital
America has been called both a melting pot and salad bowl of cultures, each adding to the rich diversity of American culture. With such diversity, I want my students to learn more about their own ethnic cultures and also ones they know little about. This research-based portfolio is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about two different American ethnic cultures of their choice. They'll dive deep into the history of immigration (or historical locations of Native American tribes), eleme
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: American Culture Thematic Unit Bundle for US History - Print & Digital
THE COMPLETE MAUS | THE COMPLETE MAUS SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES | MAUS I & II
THE COMPLETE MAUS | THE COMPLETE MAUS SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES | MAUS I & IISUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES TO USE WITH MAUS I & IITHIS PRODUCT IS PART OF TWO BUNDLES. YOU WILL FIND THE BUNDLES HERE:MAUS I & II MEGA BUNDLEMAUS I & II BUNDLEINCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✍ TWO crossword puzzles with answers.✍ 10 pages of generic template questions including timelines, postcards, novel summaries, and more.✍ 12 pages of graphic organizers, compare and contrast, and more. These we
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questionsThe England and Wales Court of Appeal Decisions The Case of the Conjoined Twins (2000)THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REDONE! NEW QUESTIONS, TEACHER NOTES, AND INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS THE PARENTS & QUESTIONS THE APPELLATE COURT DECISION.I hope this Court Case Summary Debate assists the teaching of this challenging yet important topic.INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✔ 12 STUDENT PAGES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FRANKENSTEIN ACTIVITIES | TEMPLATES, GRAPHIC NOVEL TEMPLATE, VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
FRANKENSTEIN ACTIVITIES | TEMPLATES, GRAPHIC NOVEL TEMPLATE, VARIOUS ACTIVITIESFrankenstein is one of my favorite novels to teach!! These activities were created for my own classroom. I hope you find them helpful!THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A BUNDLE. YOU WILL FIND THE BUNDLE HERE:FRANKENSTEIN ALL IN BUNDLEINCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✍ EIGHT pages of generic template questions including timelines, postcards, novel summaries, and more.✍ THREE graphic novel template pages.✍ An activity
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Did My Bill Pass? – A Model Legislature
Hot off the press and updated for the 118th Congress (January 2023), your class can have fun being Congress!This activity gives your students the chance to be Congress while watching the actual Congress at work.I’ve used the newly apportioned House districts (after the 2020 census) and the current line-up of Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate so your class can closely approximate the makeup of the actual Congress.The students elect congressional leaders, represent regions of the U
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Exploring Identity, Privilege & Oppression
Why are some identities granted social privileges more than others? How does oppression manifest on ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized levels? In this unit, students will explore their various identities and the ways in which oppression and privilege manifest in American society. Students will use the 4 I's of Oppression as a framework to analyze one oppressed social group (-ism) in a focus group.
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8th - 12th
Your State Government - Group Gallery Walk Informational Poster Project
This project was designed to introduce your students to the basics of their individual state's government: their congressmen & women, representatives, and the key issues of their state. This project is great for introduction, review, sub-plans, homework, or extra credit opportunities!See this product on my AmpedUpLEarning.com store for only $4! ;)This product includes the following:Bell-ringer AND exit-slip prompts and templatesPrintable student handouts/instructionsHelpful links (BOTH activ
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6th - 12th
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Cold War Research Paper/Essay: Compare & Contrast Cuba, Berlin, Vietnam, Korea
This rigorous writing activity has students research and create a paper comparing and contrasting two Cold War conflicts of their choice. The activity breaks the writing process into various steps! ZIP FILE INCLUDES:· Teacher Directions · Student Essay Instructions (PDF: Preserves formatting)· Student Essay Instructions (Word Doc: Editable!)· PLAN: Example of a student plan for this paper· Set of 7 slides to display/print: (research hints, thesis example, etc)· RUBRIC CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW! I u
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9th - 12th
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11.5 - Document lesson: How do I research my question (using databases)?
At nomadicprofessor.com you'll find this session under US2: The Noise of Democracy, Session 1.5. This file includes a full, detailed, step-by-step lesson on doing research in online databases, with examples and organizers for individual notes:Detailed handouts (A, B, and C) that INSTRUCT, MODEL, and provide organizers for student PRACTICEHANDOUT A: this is where students get instruction in the steps of the research processHANDOUT B: this is where students see a model following the instructions g
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Unit 11 - 1789 to 1797
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