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Critical thinking psychology Common Core WHST.9-10.9 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!
How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain TED Talk Lesson
This resource is intended to be used with Christina Costa's TED Talk, "How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain." Christina Costa, a teacher, Ph.D. student, and advocate for mental health delivers this short, powerful TED Talk about the role gratitude can play in building resilience.This resource includes before, during, and after viewing questions and activities. A bonus hexagonal thinking activity is also included in this resource. (The bonus hexagonal thinking activity is DIGITAL.)What is Hexagonal T
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: TED Talk Character Lesson Bundle | 10 Lessons | SEL
PSYCHOLOGY: Psychological Disorders Research Project | Google Classroom Ready
Looking for an engaging project to add to your unit on Psychological Disorders? Students can use this rubric guide to research, write, and present information on a psychological disorder of their choosing. This is an excellent project for a psychology class or any course discussing mental health and mental illness. You may assign students to present in any format desired: Google Slides, PowerPoint, Prezi, research paper, etc. A student instruction guide, teacher rubric, and a few helpful webs
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Project-Based Learning: Plan a Trip Around the World {Printable and Digital)
Are you looking for an interesting and engaging way to help your students build skills such as budgeting, planning, organizing, mapping, and more?This is a great real-world skill and budget project for high school students that has been outlined and created for you to save you time creating it yourself! Your students will plan a hypothetical trip around the world using a student-directed project-based learning approach.They will work within the community, complete an authentic final product of t
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Advanced Project-Based Learning Bundle
Psychology Pack: Dream Theories, Journaling & Analysis (Critical Thinking)
This is a complete packet to fully invite students to not only learn about the historical perspectives and theories on dreaming, but to record their own dreams and synthesize that knowledge and application by writing a critical thinking response to their dream(s). This 12-page PDF includes dream theories from antiquity, Freud's psychoanalytic theory on dreaming (with discussion of the id, ego, and superego), as well as Carl Jung's perspective on dreams, grown out of and developed from his one-ti
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology: Defense Mechanisms & Avoiding Stress
Teach your psychology class about defense mechanisms with this content-rich, mini lesson. Sigmund Freud believed that in order to deal with conflict in life, an individual’s ego puts up various defense mechanisms to ward off undesired stress. So what are the various tactics that we as individuals use to avoid conflict and undesired scenarios? This lessons is definitely “on-point” and will give your class the important understandings of the 8 major defense mechanisms. The best part is that th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Child Development: Ethics/Genetics Testing Informational Article Analysis
Polished, graphic, 2-page 2014 PDF! Focuses on student reading and critical analysis of a hot Child Development / Psychology topic: genetics testing -- especially pre-natal genetics testing. From the preview, you may note details on the Human Genome Project as well as relevant dates in the last twenty+ years indicating advancements and legal determinations in regard to such genetic testing. The PDF invites students to work as a whole class as well as an invvitation to partner work, diagramming t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology Sleep/Dreams Unit: Evaluating Habits Questionnaire+Analysis
This is a newly updated 2013 PDF sleep habits questionnaire which works perfectly as an attention-grabber or K-W-L activity to introduce a Psychology 1, 2, or AP unit on Sleep/Dreams and Consciousness. Reinforce the notion that students should answer as honestly as possible, and it'll be a genuine eye-opener. Continuing from here into a full, broader Consciousness unit, teenagers/young adults will soon see they need MUCH more sleep than they are getting on a typical night.
In taking this quest
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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 PPT: Infancy/Child Development ~ Piaget, Kohlberg + More!
Here we have a near-100 slide, detailed MS 2013 Powerpoint slideshow to introduce a Psychology unit (in Psych I or II -- AP Psych, too) on Child Development: Infancy and Childhood, including:
a.) theories on nature/nurture
b.) parenting styles
c.) attachment styles
d.) maturation processes
e.) twin studies
f.) role(s) of mother/father
g.) single parent families/divorce/working mother families
h.) language development
i.) Piaget - in depth
j.) Kohlberg - in depth
k.) sibling / birth order
l.) mu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Argumentative Text Analysis Reading Comprehension end of the year ela activities
Unlock the Power of Critical Thinking and Argumentative Writing by analyzing this small section of Plato’s Republic. In a world where critical thinking and persuasive communication are increasingly valued, this digital resource offers a unique platform for students to hone these essential skills. Whether you’re an educator eager to challenge your students with argumentative texts or a parent aiming to augment your children’s understanding of critical thinking, textual analysis, and persuasive wr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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DB Cooper: History’s Mysteries Research and Creative Writing Project
This original research and writing history project for high-school and college students has students practicing critical thinking skills and historical thinking, as well as expository and creative writing. Students take on the role of Historical Secret Agents.Their mission?To go back in time to 1971 and stop infamous hijacker D. B. Cooper. And maybe discover his true identity and his motive for the crime. One of the most famous criminals in the United States, D. B. Cooper hijacked a plane and pa
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology Unit: Drugs & Addiction Overview w/Critical Thinking PPT
This is a highly informative Powerpoint introduction for a Psychology course unit/mini-unit on drugs and addiction; this would work well within a Consciousness unit -- also a PPT available in my store (including sleep/dreams).
Here, you are purchasing a highly informative, detailed, graphically-stimulating 12-slide PowerPoint introductory unit to Drugs and Addition with custom transitions and animations for you to deliver as a lecture, either in one class period or split among two (several, ev
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ANNOTATION GUIDE | ANNOTATING TEXTS | examples, instructions, digital annotation
ANNOTATION GUIDE | ANNOTATING TEXTS | examples, instructions, digital annotation ❤️❤️ JUST ADDED ANNOTATION BOOKMARKS SO NOW THIS PRODUCT IS 143 PAGES ❤️❤️50% discountLooking to enhance your student's reading comprehension? Try out Interpretive Note-Taking/Annotation. This system of note-taking helps students engage with the text critically and encourages an active reading style, leading to a deeper understanding of the material. It involves prompts that guide students in their approaches, such
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Annotation Guide, ELL and ESL students, reading comprehension, visual learners
Annotation Guide, ELL and ESL students, reading comprehension, visual learners Introducing a powerful tool that combines visual and written elements, perfect for enhancing language learning for ELL and ESL students.My essay alternatives reduce cheating and plagiarism while providing a more creative assessment approach. Plus, they do not require huge amounts of marking – so it’s easy for teachers to manage their workload during busy periods like the end of the semester. • Reduce cheating and plag
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology: Classical & Operant Conditioning PPT + Analytic Activities!
This is a detailed, updated and graphic MS 2013 PowerPoint to be utilized in a unit on Learning in Psych I/II or AP Psych, focused on the distinctions between two powerful learning theories: classical and operant conditioning.
With this newly revised 12-slide PPT, you're purchasing:
a.) detailed information, beginning with focused learning goals
b.) custom graphics
c.) custom transitions between slides
d.) custom animations within slides
e.) introduction and description to classical conditioni
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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 PPT: Motivation Theories, Including Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
This is a newly revised, polished and graphic MS 2013 11-slide presentation for students to further understand how motivation works in psychological terms. Here, you'll present information in detail about human emotions -- cross-culturally, too, and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which shifted Psychology's focus on motivation in a unique way.
Students will invited to apply their understanding of motivation theories as they reflect upon their own intentions and self-actualization, as the PPT culm
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology: Conflict, Stress & Coping ~ Engaging, Analytic PPT Slide Deck
This is a detailed set of notes on dealing with Conflict, Stress, Coping, including discussion of Internal Locus of Control as well as an engaging student self-analysis of stress levels to open up a conversation and processing methods to address conflict and stress in a healthy manner. This can be presented in a unit on Learning, Personality, and or a Conflict and Stress unit in Psychology I/II or AP Psych.
This newly revised PowerPoint includes graphics, color, and specialized details, along
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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