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Critical thinking Common Core RH.9-10.1 resources for early intervention
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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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!
HISTORY MYSTERY The Tollund Man Murder Mystery - Primary evidence detectives!
Get your students thinking and working like historians with this lesson!I have used this lesson for several years as part of a project on developing history skills in my pupils. Students have to infer and reach a reasoned judgement based on the evidence at hand. This includes primary sources in the form of artefacts and secondary reports.The class works in pairs to decide why and how the man found in the peat bog in Denmark died. They assess the evidence to decide whether it was:- Murder- Suicid
Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
U.S. History VALUE Bundle: Sectionalism, Civil War, & Reconstruction | 3 UNITS!!
The U.S. History VALUE Bundle covers three units (Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction) and is PERFECT for those teaching U.S. history to 7th to 9th grade students. ALL of the incredible resources in these units have been used with GREAT success with thousands of students in 7th to 9th grade!! You'll receive EVERYTHING you need to cover the issues of sectionalism that divided the nation prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the Civil War itself, including the major battles and figur
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7th - 9th
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Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution
How much do our students know about Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7? In the easy-prep, 12-page engaging lesson, Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution, middle school and high school students will engage in a deeper examination of these often overlooked but significant aspects of the Constitution. Students are challenged to analyze the significance of these articles and investigate their meaning through reading the Constitution and answering questions. The worksheets are editable and
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5th - 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!
Civil War and Reconstruction Era Unit VALUE Bundle for 7th-9th Grade!
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era Unit VALUE Bundle for 7th to 9th Grade is PERFECT for those teaching U.S. history to 7th to 9th grade students. These two incredible units cover the most important events of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era from the outbreak of the Civil War and the major battles of war plus the Emancipation Proclamation and the causes and effects of many Reconstruction Era policies. ***BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET A SNEAK PEEK OF THE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES
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7th - 9th
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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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3 week - Human Innovation Bracket activity (presentation and group discussion)
Students will be assigned a human innovation that they will research and prepare a short persuasive presentation where they are to attempt to convince their peers that the Human Innovation they were assigned deserves the title of greatest human innovation of all time. As the class moves into the bracket they must work with others to expand their research and improve both their arguments and presentation methods.The final round shifts to a face-off between two halves of the class where each team
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8th - 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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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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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
Let's Teach Thinking Skills Bundle
Thinking skills create a new framework for learning that places a student’s thought process before content and competency. This format pushes students to understand how to approach information regardless of the topic. THINKING SKILL SETS IN THIS GROWING BUNDLEIncludedThinking Skills: A Stand-Alone GuideThinking Skills: PerspectiveThinking Skills: ContextualizationThinking Skills: ReasoningAs additional thinking skills are added, the price of the bundle will increase accordingly. By purchasing th
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8th - 11th
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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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STAMPED by Jason Reynolds: 45 Close Reading Documents with questions
Making African American History = American HistoryDigital FriendlyReading Stamped is not required for the readings, but their are readings for every topic and issue in Jason Reynold's text.45 DocumentsDocuments will put the power of history in the student's hands and encourage them to make their own meaning through questioning and critical analysis. Students are forced to break from their poor habits as academic receptacles and expected to be active agents in their own learning. This pack of doc
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Stamped by Jason Reynolds Bundle
How to answer different document based questions in History. CARDS (DBQ)
In a bid to help our students think more like historians we set them various styles of question based on the sources in DBQs. These helpful little cards can be used with any document or piece of evidence in history. They work for any time period and help our students to address real issues of provenance and purpose.I devised these initially to support the GCSE History students and to help prepare them for question types that might come up in their end of year exam. However, they they have been
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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9.11 Artifacts Analysis
Learning Targets:-Examination of Primary and Secondary Sources of information.-The evidence used by historians may be generated from artifacts, documents, eyewitness accounts, historical sites, photographs, and other sources. Comparing and analyzing evidence from various sources enables historians to refine their explanations of past events.-Focusing on domestic policy, the United States faces ongoing social, political, national security, and economic challenges in the post-Cold War era and fo
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5th - 12th
Reading Discussion Prompt Cards
Designed to both check for understanding and prompt in class discussions, these cards provide a means to interactive reading and support a differentiated teaching methodology.These Reading Discussion Prompt Cards can be used in small groups or for all class discussions AND they work for BOTH nonfiction and fiction.After completing sections of reading, students use the cards to communicate to each other or the teacher, what they need to know more about and what they want to say about the reading.
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Not Grade Specific
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Journalism Investigative Reporting Activity *online teaching ready*
In Journalism class, we have a lot of “did you hear about…” moments where students share what they have heard in the news. As issues in the news become more polarizing, I felt that it was important to ensure students were not just jumping to conclusions about the issue or event, so that is how the Investigative Reporting activity came to be. It is a simple to use worksheet that would help guide students to research ANY topic from a legal and journalistic standpoint. My students love this acti
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6th - 12th
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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
Distance Learning Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Nighttime Kidnapping PPT
One of my best-selling Clue by Clue Activities, about a kidnapping.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In this mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, students investigate who kidnapped a CEO from his home in the middle of the night. Students follow the clues, use their critical thinking skills and solve the mystery!The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share face-to-face in class or in online classes, distance learning, or remote le
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
Great Smoky Mountain National Park BUNDLE
Dive deep into Great Smoky Mountain National Park with this bundle!---Provide students with an understanding of Great Smoky Mountain National Park including important vocabulary such as ORNITHOLOGY and LOGGING. Highlight important park concepts with a graphic organizer spotlighting park designation, yearly visitors, acreage, location, history, flora, fauna, geology, interesting tidbits and a can't miss. A word search and crossword reinforces park vocabulary, while a writing reflection and stay s
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4th - 9th
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Ancient Egypt Underworld Escape Room
Fight monsters, work through puzzles, and please the gods on your way through the Ancient Egyptian Underworld! Your students' goal is to make it through six tasks that ultimately lead them to paradise. This activity is great as part of a mythology unit, for practice with informational texts, and with English and Social Studies classes alike!
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8th - 11th
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Historical Connections: Unveiling Personal Stories
This activity aims to foster a sense of empathy, curiosity, and engagement in social studies, allowing students to see themselves as active participants in history and encouraging a deeper understanding of the past.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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