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Winter dbqs for Gifted and Talented under $5
Love and War: Civil War Love Letters Primary Source Analysis
Unique Civil War Primary Source Activity. Students will analyze ten primary source "Love Letters" from 1861-1864 in order to analyze a shifting society through the preferred communication medium of the time-- letters. Students will use these documents to answer the essential question: "Who, or what, did people love during the Civil War?"Students may assume that these love letters will reveal that soldiers mainly loved their spouse or significant other. While that is overwhelmingly true, afte
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7th - 12th
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H.I.P.P. Primary Source Document Analysis
Graphic organizer that draws on historical thinking skills to identify and cite evidence of the Historical Context, Intended Audience, Author's Purpose, and Author's Point of View of a primary source document. Can be used with whole group instruction, small groups, or as a pre-writing tool for analytical essay writing.
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7th - 11th
Environmental Impact of Winter Traditions Document Based Question DBQ Science
Ignite critical thinking and environmental awareness with our comprehensive DBQ (Document-Based Question) unit, "Unwrapping the Environmental Impact of Winter Holiday Traditions: A DBQ Study". This resource invites students to delve into the environmental impact of winter holiday traditions, fostering in-depth analysis, and persuasive writing. Students will answer the essential question: How do our winter holiday traditions contribute to environmental challenges, and what sustainable practices c
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7th - 10th
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Aztec Demise - Drawing Conclusions and Learning Lessons from Primary Source Docs
This Google Doc file is designed for classrooms with 1:1 device access. It was designed to guide students through the Stanford History Education Group lesson "Moctezuma and Cortes." This Doc requires students to gather information about the demise of the Aztecs from the primary source documents provided by SHEG. Students will use these documents to confirm or refute the legend that Moctezuma gave his kingdom away to Cortes, believing he was the god Quetzacoatl come to Earth. Purchase of this ite
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6th - 12th
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Galileo on Trial Package
This package is designed to work in conjunction with the Galileo lesson from the Stanford History Education Group. It requires students to analyze historical documents in order to determine whether Galileo was guilty or innocent of heresy.This package includes:1. Google Doc with directions for students and teachers. This document sets groups of students up to divide themselves into the roles of a court: prosecution, plaintiff, defense, and defendant. It instructs defense and prosecution in how t
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6th - 9th
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16th Amendment - "Income Tax" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF for Handouts)
A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR TAX DAY!
In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind taxing income, an indepth study of the 16th Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz.
An Enhanced Document-Based Question Unit that includes elements of Close Reading Strategies to gain a GREATER understanding of the 16th Amendment - "Income Tax". This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sou
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5th - 12th
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio Picasso Project
My 6th grade students fell in love with not only Auggie, but all of the other wonderful characters in Wonder. At the end of the unit, students learned about Picasso & attempted to create art much like the famous painter based on a character from Wonder. Their creations & writing were astounding. Turn YOUR classroom into an art gallery, too!
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5th - 7th
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Natural Texas and its People - DBQ - Texas History
Students will analyze four documents to answer the prompt: How did Texas Native Americans adapt to their geography and climate?Packets covers:What is a DBQ?Primary vs. Secondary sourcesBeringiaAn excerpt from Cabeza de Vaca's La RelacionMap of where Native Americans settled in TexasExamples of different types of shelters used by Texas Native AmericansBrainstorming page2 lined pages to write the essayDBQs are a GREAT way to prepare your students for advanced and AP classes!Remember the Alamo and
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â 20% OFF- Texas History -Early Humans and Cultures PowerPoints & Notes Bundle
Washington's First Inaugural Address - DBQ - PDF Format for Printing
** NOW WITH BLACKLINE MASTERS FOR EASY COPYING **
A Document-Based Question Unit on George Washington's First Inaugural Address. This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sources on Historical Events
* Open-ended and closed-ended questions
* Extended Activity for Gifted/Advanced Students
* An Investigative Approach to History
* An Answer Key
* Designed for grade 5 and up, but lower grades can easil
Grades:
5th - 12th
Teaching Socratic Seminars to Students (SPIDER Style)
If you want to teach your students a fun way of having a deep conversation in class, look no futher! This activiy include a hand out rubric for all stduents to have and follow as well as a power point slide show to explain how a SPIDER or Socratic Seminar work.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Thinking Like A Historian Unit
Religion Unit: Ancient Hinduism Primary Source- Thematic Teaching, Google Drive
If you're interested in a fresh approach to teaching World History, then this lesson is for you! My thematic primary source lessons are specially designed to activate more student engagement, research, inquiry, and source analysis in your classroom. Use this as enrichment after teaching the historical background to establish context. Great for advanced or gifted classes to increase rigor and encourage connections between ancient world history and the modern world. This lesson comes from my ancie
Grades:
6th - 12th
Religion Unit: Ancient Buddhism Primary Source- Thematic Teaching, Google Drive
If you're interested in a fresh approach to teaching World History, then this lesson is for you! My thematic primary source lessons are specially designed to activate more student engagement, research, inquiry, and source analysis in your classroom. Use this as enrichment after teaching the historical background to establish context. Great for advanced or gifted classes to increase rigor and encourage connections between ancient world history and the modern world. This lesson comes from my ancie
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6th - 12th
Reader Response Entry based on Disney's Inside Out
After watching Disney's Inside Out, my students (7th grade gifted) completed a Reader Response entry using the movie as the inspiration for one of their favorite books. They brainstormed the emotions which control the main character, then wrote RACE paragraphs (Rewrite, Answer, Cite, and Elaborate) for each emotion. In addition, they drew a major scene from the book from the perspective of headquarters (with all the emotions interacting).
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6th - 8th
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Presidential Inauguration 2017 - DBQ - PDF for Handouts
*** NOW WITH FULL-COLOR AND BLACK LINE MASTERS
A Document-Based Question Unit on Presidential Inaugurations. This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sources on Historical Events
* Open-ended and closed-ended questions
* Extended Activity for Gifted/Advanced Students
* An Investigative Approach to History
* An Answer Key
* Designed for grade 5 and up, but lower grades can easily scaffold the lesson
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5th - 12th
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Religion Unit: Ancient Confucius Primary Source- Thematic Teaching, Google Drive
If you're interested in a fresh approach to teaching World History, then this lesson is for you! My thematic primary source lessons are specially designed to activate more student engagement, research, inquiry, and source analysis in your classroom. Use this as enrichment after teaching the historical background to establish context. Great for advanced or gifted classes to increase rigor and encourage connections between ancient world history and the modern world. This lesson comes from my ancie
Grades:
6th - 12th
Primary Source Document Analysis Wheel
The Primary Source Document (DBQ) Analysis Wheel graphic organizer can be used with any primary source document at any level of complexity. Using the graphic organizer, students will develop the ability to analyze primary source documents through examination of the author, place and time of its creation, intended audience, reason for its creation, main idea, and significance. Furthermore, students will practice citing evidence from the text of primary source documents to support analysis and con
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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DEBATING THE PAST: The Frontier and the West
In this seminar students will discuss this Compelling Question: What is the Myth of the West, what is its impact and what kind of reaction (if any) should we have to it?
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8th - 12th
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Origins of Giftedness Inquiry Lesson
This inquiry lesson has sixteen secondary sources on the origins of giftedness. Authors are Francis Galton, Lewis Terman, Joseph Renzulli, Howard Gardner, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Robert Sternberg, John Feldhusen, Ellen Winner, Howard Gruber, and Joyce VanTassel-Baska. The lesson starts with a bell ringer. It then asks students to write a hypothesis that they will update with each document. At the end, students write a conclusion on the origins of giftedness.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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What is Giftedness? Inquiry Lesson
This inquiry lesson has nine secondary sources on nine researchers' views on what is giftedness. They are Lewis Terman, Joseph Renzulli, Robert Sternberg, Abraham Tannenbaum, Françoys Gagné, Joyce VanTassel-Baska, and Howard Gardner. This lesson starts out with a bell ringer. Then it asks students to make a hypothesis that they update with each document. At the end, they make a conclusion on what is giftedness.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Washington's First Inaugural Address - DBQ - PPTX - Ready for 1-to-1 Devices
A Document-Based Question Unit on George Washington's First Inaugural Address. This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sources on Historical Events
* Open-ended and closed-ended questions
* Extended Activity for Gifted/Advanced Students
* An Investigative Approach to History
* An Answer Key
* Designed for grade 5 and up, but lower grades can easily scaffold the lesson for use
** PPTX Version for i
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Georgia Habitats DBQ
Students will develop higher order thinking skills. They will dig deeper, make real world connections and strengthen writing skills. Use during a habitat lesson or during DBQ time. Each page includes a photo, rigorous questions and a word bank. Discussions will be led by students.
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2nd - 4th
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Path to Revolution Seminar
In this seminar students will discover and discuss the British and Colonists actions that led to revolution They will also discover and discuss the rational behind each action.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Thomas Jefferson Socratic Seminar
The Compelling Question: Has your vision of Jefferson been raised or lowered by what we have learned? Excellent Socratic Seminar Material for your discussion based classroom. Includes a photo example of what annotating should look like for your higher level learners. Includes all primary sources and easy to understand directions.
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8th - 12th
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