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Common Core CCRA.R.7 dbqs
The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Ancient Egyptian Art and Egypt Geography Nile River Primary Source DBQ Activity
Enrich your study of Ancient Egypt Geography and Agriculture with SIX Primary Source DBQ Analysis Activities – plus two bonus DBQs!Read and analyze an excerpt from the Hymn to the Nile. Then, examine 5 separate tomb paintings depicting agriculture and fishing in Ancient Egypt. Finally, compare paintings for 2 BONUS analyses! Complete Answer Keys included! Mix and Match each DBQ to meet your needs. Use in stations, as part of a gallery walk, or for extra credit. Ready to Go, with no additional re
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6th - 9th
Dust Bowl Mystery: Inquiry-Based Intro. to Great Depression!
The Great Depression and The Dust Bowl have fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based investigation that they will remember all year long!This lesson is SO FUN when used as an introduction to a unit about The Great Depression. I let them try to solve the mystery first and THEN tell them that our next unit will be about The Great Depression. It's the perfect way to get them asking questions and build genuine curiosit
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4th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt Mythology and Gods Book of the Dead Primary Source DBQ Activity
Discover the Egyptian Mythology Book of the Dead and Afterlife, including the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony, with this fun Primary Source DBQ. Enrich students' knowledge of Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, Mythology, and Religion as they analyze artwork and magic spells from 5 Key Episodes of the Book of the Dead. Mix and Match each DBQ to meet your needs. Use in stations, as part of a gallery walk, or for extra credit. Ready to Go, with no additional resources required. Files are provided
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6th - 9th
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" Discussion Questions and Chapter Summaries
Teach the classic, I Know What You Did Last Summer, by Lois Duncan with the following google drive resources!Resource includes: Discussion questions grouped by chapters: (1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-13, 14-18)- Discussion questions include short answer and multiple choice. Questions are state standard based questions for 8th grade ELA. Overall, 42 discussion questions for the entire novel.Digital Chapter by Chapter Summaries- Students will use the digital chapter by chapter summary to write a brief object
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7th - 9th
Socratic Seminar: Who Should Be on American Currency?
The images we see around us daily have a subtle yet profound effect. In this Socratic seminar, students consider American currency and consider: should the faces on the bills be changed or stay the same? The learn who is featured on currency now and think on who could be. This activity can be used during an American History course as students learn about figures like Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman, or can be used as a general debate in any Social Studies or English-Language Arts classroom.
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8th - 12th
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Ancient China Geography Reading Comprehension, Map, DBQ Activity BUNDLE
Learn about Ancient China Geography and Agriculture, including the rise of Chinese civilization along the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and the dramatic differences between Inner and Outer China. Replace or Supplement your existing Textbook!Files are provided in PDF and PPT formats.Convert PPT files into Google Slides for upload to your student-only, password-protected Google Classroom. Refer to my detailed Terms of Use below for additional information.Click on the PREVIEW for each product to see al
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6th - 8th
Short Essay Questions #1 and #2 Westward Expansion with Primary Sources
2 Short Essay Questions (SEQ) written EXACTLY as the New Framework for NYS U.S. Regents.There are 2 sets of the documents, 1 with definitions embedded so that you can differentiate for struggling students and 1 without definitions.INCLUDED:4 primary source documents during the Westward Expansion era (2 for SEQ #1 and 2 for SEQ #2)Set #1 requires students to write a 2-3 paragraph essay describing the historical context of the documents and identify and explain the relationship between them. There
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8th - 12th
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Women in the U.S. Military during WWII: Primary Sources and DBQ's * APUSH
Women in the United States Military during World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources and DBQ Prompts *APUSH*U.S. History*This 27 page Primary Source Analysis and DBQ Activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into the experience of women who joined the military in the United States during World War II. There are 20 primary sources and 2 DBQ prompts. After completing this resource, students will be able to determine what issues were important to society during this era and how women contr
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9th - 11th
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Primary Source Analysis: Print and Digital Interactive Notebook Bundle
Save 30% and get access to all four digital and print interactive notebooks for primary source analysis!This bundle includes:Primary Source Document Analysis Interactive NotebookAnalyzing a Photo as an Historical Source: Interactive Student NotebookHistory with Maps Interactive NotebookArtifact Analysis Interactive NotebookEach of these interactive student notebooks have been carefully designed to unlock source analysis for students while building higher level academic literacy. The pages can be
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9th - 12th
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DBQ: Why Should We Protect the Wolf? (Mirco-Q MV)
This is from the DBQ (document based questioning) online library. With a focus on the question, "Why Should We Protect the Wolf?" This powerpoint is designed for a teacher to be able to use knowledge of the DBQ and immediately teach the content, with little preparation of lessons.This is a powerpoint to accompany the DBQ Micro-Q 3-day lesson. The Micro-Q focuses on a single document and ends with a one-paragraph student "essay."Included within this PowerPoint are: Teacher Lesson Planning NotesIn
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K - 5th
DBQ: What Does the Longhouse Teach Us About the Iroquois? (Mirco-Q MV)
This is from the DBQ (document based questioning) online library. With a focus on the question, "What Does the Longhouse Teach Us About the Iroquois?" This powerpoint is designed for a teacher to be able to use knowledge of the DBQ and immediately teach the content, with little preparation of lessons.This is a powerpoint to accompany the DBQ Micro-Q 3-day lesson. The Micro-Q focuses on a single document and ends with a one-paragraph student "essay."Included within this PowerPoint are: Teacher Le
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1st - 5th
Culturally Responsive, Game Based U.S. History! K4-5 Pre-Game Warm-Up: Alliance
Put colonial North America into full context with over 25 lessons using activities, maps, an animated video, DBQs, expository writing, class discussions & group challenges. Next? Play the ALLIANCE board game (separate purchase). WARNING: History class will never be the same.BOARD GAME DESCRIPTION: "A clever take on statecraft whereby six teams across colonial North America meet the triple challenge of nation building, international diplomacy, and economic sustainability. Iroquois Confederacy
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4th - 7th
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Child Labor Document Analysis and Letter | Industrial Revolution Primary Sources
In this engaging and analytical assignment, students will analyze primary source documents of child labor during the Industrial Revolution, and then use the information they learn to create a letter from the perspective of a child laborer. In doing so, students will gain important historical understanding of working conditions of child laborers as a prelude to reform movements during the Industrial Revolution. This is a fantastic way to engage your students in historical analytical skills and le
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9th - 12th
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Argument, Claim, & Evidence Practice - Texting and Driving, Dangerous or Not?
Students can practice reading and annotating conflicting articles on the topic Texting and Driving. There are three articles, three infographs, a video, and an audio clip, to give the students practice with multimedia presentations on the same topic. There are standards-based questions throughout the presentation that can be answered individually or in a whole group setting. This presentation aligns with Florida standards LAFS.8.RI.3.7, RI.3.8 and RI.3.9.
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7th - 9th
"The Handmaid's Tale" & the Bumble Rebrand of 2024 Discussion Questions
Engage your students in a real-world and modern discussion about Bumble's recent rebrand with Margaret Atwood's famous dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale. This document (formatted as Microsoft Word Document) can easily be used as a discussion guide or reworked to to be an independent analysis assignment for students. It includes a total of 14 critical-thinking questions that reference societal influences and modern dating culture, connections to The Handmaid's Tale, and Feminist Literary Theor
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Was Reconstruction a success or failure?
This is a summative research project that challenges students to answer the question: Was Reconstruction a success or failure? To do this, students research several topics from the era and determine whether each is an example of success or failure compared to the intentions of the government policy of Reconstruction. Also included are a storyboard for a student presentation, a connection to today, as well as a rubric.
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9th - 12th
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RACE Bookmarks for Constructed Responses
R.A.C.E. is a strategy we use to create complete constructed responses based on text and other sources. This handy bookmark will help students remember the steps to a Super Response! Print on cardstock and laminate for a resource that will last for years to come. A bonus text-based RACE organizer is included!RESTATE or reword the question & turn it into a statement.ANSWER all parts of the question & make sure there is evidence to support your claim.Add evidence, facts & examples from
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3rd - 8th
Tracing and evaluating an argument: Would you eat synthetic/lab grown meat?+CRQ
This bundle includes 5 articles and a video on the subject of synthetic and lab grown meat! Students will read the articles, use skills to identify the central idea and trace the author's claim. Students will ultimately write a CRQ (Constructed Response Question) to decide if we should eat lab grown meat. You can choose what articles to use, all or just a few. PowerPoints and articles included.
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7th - 9th
Algae Blooms: SAT style article with questions. Great for sub or post test!
SAT Style article with comprehension questions and key. Introduce your students to the causes and consequences of algae blooms while incorporating cross curricular test prep! Just print and go! Includes all types of SAT reading comprehension questions. This is a great activity for a substitute or after a test is complete. Also works well as bell work and homework.
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9th - 12th
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K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-3
Thomas Jefferson vs. Alexander Hamilton: Six Day Informational Text Unit
This digital informational unit is designed to engage students in ELA and Social Studies standards about American History, rhetorical devices, corroborating sources, reading primary and secondary sources, listening and speaking skills, opinion-based writing, and so much more. This six-day unit is fast-paced and highly engaging. This isn't your white-washed textbook version of our founding fathers. This is a comprehensive look at Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson with the essential question
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9th - 12th
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The Challenges of Living in the Arctic
This information text will help students understand how communities respond to the challenge and opportunity of living in extreme conditions. The reading touches broadly on the entire North, but focuses on Iqaluit, in Nunavut in Canada's Arctic. The first section is on the general challenges of the north, namely isolation and permafrost. The next sections are on Housing and food. It concludes by looking at the opportunities present in the arctic. There are questions based on comprehension, infer
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5th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension: Black History Time Capsules - The Harlem Renaissance
“Black History Time Capsules: The Harlem Renaissance” covers the cultural explosion that took place in Harlem in the early 20th century. This packet includes primary sources, biographies, historical facts, quotes, and pictures to add depth to the study of this period in American history. Save $5 when you bundle!If you like this packet, take a look at my Black History Time Capsules Bundle, which includes this packet along with packets about Slavery in the United States, African Americans in Worl
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3rd - 6th
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