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Common Core SL.7.1 dbqs
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
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Slavery in the Southern Colonies: A Socratic Seminar
Looking for a higher order thinking activity? Need a way to close out a unit on the Southern Colonies? Do you want to do a Socratic Seminar with your students? Students will evaluate three primary source documents to answer document-based questions. Students will engage in higher-level thinking and improve listening and speaking skills during this common-core supported activity. This activity is appropriate for 5th-7th graders and meets the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening.
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5th - 8th
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School Dress Code: An Evidence-Based Argumentative Writing Unit - Google Drive
This argumentative writing unit focuses on utilizing a popular and controversial topic, school dress codes, to spark informal dialogue and debate as well as claim/counterclaim development and evidence-based writing through article and video study. Examining students’ school dress code experiences, students are given many opportunities throughout this unit to discuss their positions with peers. These conversations and informal writings combined with an analysis of the differing viewpoints present
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6th - 12th
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Novel Study: The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart
When Mark, a 12-year-old from Washington, runs away with his camera, his notebook, and his beloved dog, he’s got a plan and a reason. “The mountain is calling me,” he insists. In The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart, the main character's life goal is to reach the top of Mount Rainier, even if it kills him.This is a wonderful story on so many levels, so I wanted to create a novel study that allows students to show their comprehension in a variety of ways:Visually & Creatively - recreating Mark'
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5th - 8th
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The Outsiders Novel Study Discussion Questions
A perfect companion to your Outsiders Reading Packets and Reading Strategies Worksheets, this set of class discussion questions will keep your students talking about the book-even after class!Included is a set of discussion questions for each chapter of the novel. The questions touch on main ideas, themes, plot, characters, and more! The class discussions can take as much time as you wish. You can employ a variety of discussion methods with this resource such as: basic whole class discussions,
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: The Outsiders Everything Bundle
Tell Tale Heart Reading/ Writing/ And Discussion
This product includes a slide deck and notes sheet to preview high leverage words in The Tell Tale Heart. It includes a first read annotation lesson with an audio file and a self grading post reading comprehension quiz. It includes a discussion lesson and discussion prep sheetAnd finally it includes a lesson where students will write an analytical paragraph about the text (with an included sample response and best evidence sorting activity)
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7th - 9th
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The Outsiders Novel Introduction pdf
Part of a larger bundle, this power point presentation provides the basics for your students as they get ready to read The Outsiders. You will provide a synopsis of the novel, foster class discussions about themes throughout the story and, if you choose to purchase them, engage them in other activities to prepare them for reading. It's a great way to kick off your Outsiders Unit!
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: The Outsiders Novel Introduction Bundle
The Epic of Sudiata: The Lion King of Mali
In this lesson, students will use the "close-reading" proces to analyze "The Epic of Sundiata" This is a creation story about the beginnings of the Mali Empire. It is also the basis for Disney movies "The Lion King". It can also be use to compare the movie to the primary source document.
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7th - 10th
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Conversation Starter Posters
These posters have conversation starters that students can use during classroom discussions. Elaborate and Clarify - these include options that students can use to keep the discussion going Support - this helps students explain where they found the information for their claims Pose an Idea - these are great for when students are bringing up a new idea
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Not Grade Specific
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