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EMERGENCY SUB PLANS: Vaccines, Viruses and Bad Science

Created by

This EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Print it out, and you're ready to go! It asks students to read and analyze four different aspects of vaccinations: vaccine basics and herd immunity, the anti-vaccination movement, consequences of the movement, and analyzing graphs for correlation and causation. Included in this file is a PDF and a Word document so you can feel free to use "as is" or modify and

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading, General Science

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Bundle 2 (Set of 5)

Document-Based Question Writing Sentence Starters (DBQ) Social Studies

Created by

Scholastic Runway

Analyze a source...now what? The writing resources included are great for social studies assignments that require document or text-based writing. Teach students how to locate important information in sources and help them put their observations into words. This must-have resource will become every students' "go to" when analyzing sources and completing DBQ social studies tasks. 5 Steps for Teaching Writing in Social Studies Resources Included:1.) Understanding the Writing Prompt (Example of ana

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Printables

Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice (CER) Current Events Bundle Digital Resource

Created by

Williams Hands On Science

This resource is packed with easy to use, easy to grade, no prep, scientific current events, using the NGSS Science and Engineering practice of Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Students learn about a variety of science topics through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizers. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Cl

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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DBQ and CER Writing | Digital and Print

Created by

Education with Davison

CER writing and DBQ Essays Use these guides to help support students every step of the way. Digital and Print EDITABLE Includes: -- Digtial Interactive Writing Guide -- Digtial CER Graphic Organizer & Writing template (Edit/Print version included) -- Digital DBQ Essay Outline (Edit/Print version included)Edit and Print -- CER and DBQ Class Posters-- CER and DBQ handheld student guides -- DBQ Essay Outline & Rubric -- CER outline & Response template

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers

Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History

Created by

Mister Harms

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

Subjects:

Informational Text, Other (Social Studies - History), U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, DBQs

CCSS:

RI.6.7

, RI.6.10

, RI.7.10

, RI.8.10

, RI.9-10.9

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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's

Yellow Journalism (Spanish-American War) Gallery Walk- Engaging Source Activity

Created by

Engaged in Social Studies

This activity gets students up and moving around the room to analyze seven different primary source documents displaying Yellow Journalism during the Spanish-American War. After learning about Yellow Journalism, students examine the documents to analyze what information has been sensationalized. ***UPDATED****This activity includes built-in extensions to have students see futuristic threats of Yellow Journalism. Two modern-day/future examples of "fake news" and "deepfakes" are included in the ga

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Lesson

Climate Change Reading & Worksheet Extreme Weather Claim Evidence Reasoning CER

Created by

Williams Hands On Science

This product helps students understand the science of Climate Change and the possible impact it has on extreme weather events. It was written in 2015 and considering the intensity of the 2017 hurricane season the article is very prophetic. Students will use evidence in the article that climate change has and will continue to contribute to more intense storms, snow, rain, droughts and other weather events.Claim Evidence Reasoning or C.E.R. charts are great for getting your students to explain phe

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ESS3-5

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS3-3

Also included in: Integrated Science NGSS Complete Year Labs Activities Assessments Back To School

Emergency Sub Plans: Claim, Evidence, Bad Science

Created by

Biology with Brynn and Jack

We are constantly bombarded with "clickbait" headlines making all sorts of scientific claims. Unfortunately, if it sounds too good to be true, or too crazy to believe, it probably is. Although it may seem that these headlines are harmless, they actually can carry some pretty heavy consequences for our health, actions, and decision-making. How do you know if a claim is true? Let's take a look at four headlines from different news agencies and examine the claims, evidence and science behind th

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading, Science

Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Bundle (Set of 5)

EMERGENCY SUB PLANS: Evolution of Skin Color In Humans

Created by

Biology with Brynn and Jack

This EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Print it out, and you're ready to go! It asks students to read and analyze four different aspects of the evolution of skin colors: indigenous populations and human migrations, UV exposure in different regions, Folic acid & Vitamin D. Students will analyze these different aspects and how they relate to biological fitness in different regions. This activity

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading, General Science

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

NGSS:

HS-LS4-2

, HS-LS4-4

Also included in: Natural Selection and Evolution Bundle

A Modest Proposal quiz, key commentary, text, and rhetorical analysis prompts

Created by

Ice9 for AP Language and Composition

26 rigorous, AP-exam style quiz questions, formative or summative. Includes notes and suggestions for use (I use a nontraditional approach to quizzes of this type). Key and commentary with notes for discussion of questions. Includes a Word doc version of the text (public domain) with graphics from the original frontispiece. Includes a series of rhetorical analysis prompts and suggestions for composing AP Exam FRQ responses.

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Writing-Expository

Grades:

11th - 12th

Types:

Activities, DBQs

Emergency Sub Plans: Climate Change 101

Created by

Biology with Brynn and Jack

This 4 page, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Each page asks students to analyze text and graphs. Print it out, and you're ready to go. This assignment provides a broad outline for the causes, effects and solutions to climate change and requires students to: 1. examine the differences between weather (short term trends) and climate (long term trends).2. connect human activities (carbon emissions) to climat

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading, Environment

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

NGSS:

HS-ESS3-1

, HS-ESS3-6

Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Bundle (Set of 5)

Nelson Mandela's "Long Walk To Freedom" Excerpt and Common Core Questions

Created by

Jennifer Tierney

This is an excerpt from Nelson Mandela's biography, "Long Walk to Freedom" that comes equipped with Common Core type critical thinking questions, as well as a vocabulary chart. This works great with a unit on South Africa or Common Core language arts.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Lesson

Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice Reading Evolution Mass Extinction Digital

Created by

Williams Hands On Science

Students read an article, find the claim/s the author makes, find the evidence the author uses then combine the two in a paragraph. They learn about evidence from a study which claims that human impacts are a major factor causing the 6th mass extinction through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizer. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students

Subjects:

Biology, English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

, CCRA.W.2

, CCRA.W.4

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-2

, MS-LS4-1

, MS-ESS3-5

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS3-3

Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice (CER) Current Events Bundle Digital Resource

A Long Way Gone Study Guide

Created by

Teaching Ninjas

A Long Way Gone Study Review Packet is a zip fie containing a review all of the chapters 1-21, of the book "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Solider" by Ishmael Beah. There are 15 mini packets within the zip file. Each packet includes 8-20 questions, which is 1-2 pages long, and the vocabulary page, and their respective answer keys and cover pages. Each little packet includes questions from the book that are text based, inferential and evaluative based questions. Each packet also includes a v

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Vocabulary

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, DBQs

Four case studies in population genetics

Created by

Biology with Brynn and Jack

What do blue people, the Irish Potato Famine, a Mars Colony, and a Norwegian seed vault have in common? Students should be able to tell you by the end of this lesson. This 4 page, EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment can be completed individually, in a small group, or discussed as a class, and is perfect for a low-key day or an emergency sub plan during a population genetics unit. Each page asks students to analyze text and previous knowledge, then respond to analysis questions. Print it out, and y

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

NGSS:

HS-LS4-2

, HS-LS4-3

, HS-LS4-4

, HS-LS4-5

Also included in: Population Genetics Unit Bundle

DBQ Writing Guide - Step-by-Step - Literacy Skills, Essay, Primary Sources, AP

Created by

Creating History

This clear and nicely designed DBQ Writing Guide includes all the steps to writing an effective DBQ essay. Choose a DBQ topic and let this guide do the rest of the work! Aligns with Advanced Placement and regular classes!TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… (43 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ratings!)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Erica⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am always looking for ways to improve my students DBQ understanding and this is great! - Crystal⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Awesome product. Very positive reaction from my students! - LoriDe

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Research, DBQs, Printables

Sentence Starters: Introducing Evidence / Elaboration Techniques - Printable

Created by

Daniel Heitor

Are you tired of reading the same generic responses from your students? This useful charts helps students improve on their argumentative writing skills by adding variation to their sentences/transitions. It displays different sentence starters (and verbs) to help students introduce and elaborate on evidence when writing their essays (great way to add syntactic variety to formulaic written responses!). ► These charts may be printed out and laminated for students to use in the classroom/at home (T

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

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EMERGENCY SUB PLANS: Animal Behavior (Finding a Mate)

Created by

Biology with Brynn and Jack

This EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Print it out, and you're ready to go! It asks students to read and analyze four different case studies in animal behavior and how they relate to biological fitness.1. Fireflies: Mimicry and Murder2. Superb Fairy Wrens: You are NOT the Father3. Male Molly Fish: Bi-curious? 4. Bowerbirds: Professional Home wreckersIncluded in this file is a PDF and a Word docume

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading, General Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

NGSS:

HS-LS4-2

, HS-LS4-4

Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Bundle (Set of 5)

"A Walk Through a Puritan Graveyard"--Puritan Document Analysis Activities

Created by

Bell Book and Camera Productions

In this activity, students use documents from the Puritan period to analyze the beliefs of the Puritans and their impact on American history. The focus of the activity is a "walk through a Puritan Graveyard" with pictures of actual gravestones. The activity includes 10 documents, 9 pictures of Puritan gravestones, an anticipation guide, an ACT-Style reading and a "build-an-essay" activity. Plus, included in the download are 9 hi-res images of the Puritan gravestones so that they can be printed

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Lesson

CCSS:

RH.11-12.1

, RH.11-12.2

, RH.11-12.3

AP English Language and Composition Exam Study Guide

Created by

Miss Mendez The Queens Teacher

This document is 44+ pages of review for the AP English Language and Composition exam. It contains information about:Writing with sourcesAnnotating promptsRhetorical analysisIdentifying the rhetorical situation Argumentative writing with background knowledgeSample top scoring responsesThe structure of the exam & how the exam is scoredLinks to helpful YouTube videos that walk you through concepts you might have missedand more! It goes section by section of the exam and gives you tips and tric

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Uncle Tom's Cabin Excerpt Reading Analysis Worksheet

Created by

Reading History

NOW GOOGLE COMPATIBLEUncle Tom's Cabin is one of the leading causes of the Civil War. Do your students know it? Have them read a quick excerpt from the book with this resource with prior information given to help establish the context!This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the source.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are un

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, U.S. History

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

CCSS:

Cambodian Genocide Lesson

Created by

The History Source

This is a CCLS aligned lesson that teaches students about Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Genocide. This lesson includes informational texts, guided reading questions, quote analysis, multiple-choice assessment questions, critical thinking writing tasks and graphic organizers. I have also included a written lesson plan for your convenience.Perfect for in class or remote (distance) learning classes!This Lesson is Complete... All You Have to Do is Teach!!!

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Lesson

CCSS:

Also included in: Genocides Bundle: Bosnian, Armenian, Cambodian, Darfur, Rwandan Genocides

Short Story (any) : Writing Prompts Constructed Response Practice Unit

Created by

The Crazy English Teacher

Let me make your life easier. Use these 13 constructed responses to test knowledge of the CCSS standards after any short story. They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, word use, literary devices, comparison and contrast of similar short stories, mood, tone, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading. Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.Check out these other

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable

The Jungle Upton Sinclair Reading Worksheet

Created by

Reading History

"The Jungle" was written by Upton Sinclair and is one of the most provocative and influential pieces of literature during the Progressive Era. Upton Sinclair worked in a Chicago Meat Plant for 7 weeks, and during his time, he recorded his observations. They were then shared in his publication of his book "The Jungle". This supplemental resource includes the reading of an excerpt from the book that focuses on the working conditions and unsanitary environment of the plant. It includes compreh

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Centers

CCSS: