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High school Presidents' Day for all subjects dbqs
DBQ Essay Writing: Graphic Organizer, Template, & Rubric (1:1 Compatible)
I really struggled to get my kids to write in the humanities subjects with a claim, evidence, & reasoning. However, once I was able to break this down into a graphic organizer and scale it back up into an essay, I saw immense results! These have been incredibly valuable to my learners, as it gives them the scaffolds they need while still holding them accountable for the content. After several months of practice, my student have really started to understand how to write within the humanities
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8th - 12th
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President's Day- Washington's Farewell Address and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Description: These activities (Washington’s Farewell Address and Gettysburg Address) are meant to be used singularly or as a pair. Many school districts have mandated “some” activity to be completed around this holiday. It is difficult to plug in this time frame when history teachers are already on the Great Depression or further.Both lessons, used as a pair or individually are designed to use as a supplement to my S.M.A.R.T. document analysis lesson currently found FREE on TPT (Fooling Around W
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10th - 12th
Small Group/Socratic Seminar/Blended Learning Discussion/Question Stems
Planning for small group instruction in a secondary classroom can be a bit of a challenge. There aren't a lot of resources out there for that purpose. Therefore, I created this resource to help me with my TX History small group discussions!
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4th - 12th
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Powerful Words: Experience the Impact of the Gettysburg Address
Print and Go PDF Lesson on the Gettysburg AddressThis item includes a background of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address, and various leveled questions for students to answer.. Here’s what you’ll get:Printable PDFBackground overview on the Battle of GettysburgA copy of the Gettysburg AddressA question sheet which includes Levels 1, 2, and 3 questionsAnswer KeyIMPORTANT!If you chose the PDF version, you MUST open it in Adobe Reader (free) in order for it to work properly with embedded
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6th - 10th
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DBQ/Argument Writing Bundle!
This product includes 3 Resources (underlined below):Two different resources to provide students with to help them write their essayDBQ Argument Essay Guidelines (for higher students and/or seasoned writers)DBQ Essay Packet (For first time writers and/or struggling writersDBQ Essay ChecklistTo be used when students have completer their first draft to help them figure out what revisions need to be made.Can also be used for peer-revision
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4th - 12th
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Amer Gov - The Growth of Presidential Powers Lesson Plan High School
Presidential Powers - Government Lesson Plan The growth of the United States PresidencyThis six page writing activity contains information regarding various president's expansion of power. Students take notes while annotating and then are asked to write an essay response which analyzes how and why such expansion of powers might have exceeded the original intent of the framers..Although the founding fathers designed the office of the presidency to be remarkably less powerful than that of the legi
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9th - 12th
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5 W's - Source Evaluation Tool; Evaluating A Source's Credibility
This product can be used for any classroom/subject where a research paper is assigned and/or a classroom where students need to evaluate a source's credibility/trustworthiness. Examples: argument or informational-based research essays, DBQ's, etc.Product consists of:-5 W (Who, What, When, Where, Why) Source Evaluation Tool with prompting questions and space for students to write notes about the trustworthiness of a source - Checklist for identifying/evaluation a source's credibility & trustw
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6th - 12th
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Make Your Own Test - Student Created Test
This set of test requirements allows students to create a test over unit material themselves. Allowing students to make a test themselves helps them learn the information. The students are required to develop several types of questions. It is a great review activity, or the students could complete this as their assessment over the material instead of taking a teacher made test. It can be used with any subject matter. It can also be used in person or remote.These test requirements include Docume
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6th - 12th
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Watergate Scandal DBQ
DBQ packet for Watergate Scandal. Does not have an essay component. Contains hook exercise, background story, and four documents. Includes a group activity component: document analysis sheet, with four job titles, with job descriptions to hand out to students. Instructions are included to help alleviate planning time.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Early US Presidents (DBQ)
The early presidents of the United States (1789-1837) are recognized fortheir foreign and domestic polices that helped our country become a strong nation. Through their leadership, these founding fathers led the country through its beginning by establishing the first republican form of government that has become the strongest in the world today.Using the information from the documents and their knowledgeof United States history, students will answer the questions that follow each document. The a
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8th - 12th
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The Lunchroom Fight- an activity about sourcing, analysis, and corroboration
An activity using the characters from The Office to help students learn how to analyze primary sources, interpret perspectives, corroborate stories, and determine if sources are reliable or not!
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9th - 12th
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A Primary Source Analysis With Each American President
U.S. Presidents - The American Presidents - Scavenger Hunt Crossword - Primary Source AnalysisThis resource includes the following:•A Google Slides Presentation that includes the name, term date, a portrait, and a brief biographical summary or statement for each president.•A “Scavenger Hunt Crossword Puzzle” worksheet to go with the slideshow.•FIFTY pages of worksheet, all based on primary sources, which includes a short analysis section or summary question for each president. For this activity,
Grades:
7th - 12th
Blooms Writing System Entire Collection
This bundle includes the slides of instructions on how to implement blooms writing in your classroom, as well as the questions sheets, and the mascot cash to use as a reward. Everything you need all in one place!
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9th - 12th
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Blooms Writing System Instructions Slides- Editable
These slides will help you integrate a system of writing on multiple levels of comprehension. It is based off of Blooms Taxonomy and it gets students writing questions and answering their own questions about the content. On the last slide I explain how I implement it in my classroom.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Blooms Writing System Entire Collection
Presidents' Day America's Forgotten Presidents
Students learn about 5 of America's forgotten presidents for Presidents' Day by reading a page of text on Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, and B. Harrison and answer 3 questions on each president. They will also pick who they believe is the 5th forgotten president (list provided of presidents to choose from--this part of the activity might require access to research materials). They then answer 4 conclusion questions. An answer key is not provided because virtually every question is opinion and in
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Presidents' Day BUNDLE
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: Thinking Like A Historian Unit
SEL Conversation Bundle - Toni Morrison on Self-Determination
Students are in the midst of figuring out who they are and how they can influence the world. Some feel helpless because it seems that they were born into a difficult situation or have experienced an unfair share of pain and heartache. Others feel almost superhuman and think they have the power to change anything they want. The truth of self-determination is really a lifelong mystery to solve.The theme of this conversation is Self-Determination.The CASEL competency associated with this conversati
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Michael Jordan on Teamwork
The ability to work in a team is touted by teachers, employers, and coaches as an indispensable skill. Alone, people can accomplish great things but when people work as a team the potential for success skyrockets. Students know this in theory but when it comes to accepting the reality of working with others who have different styles and motivations, all of a sudden, teamwork feels like a heavy burden.The theme of this conversation is Teamwork.The CASEL competency associated with this conversatio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Primary Source Analysis - The Document Based Question
This is a 28 slide, highly animated, power point presentations on Primary Source Analysis - The Document Based Question. Each of the presentation slides are editable so you can change it to fit your individual needs. It includes a learning exercise for the students to apply what they learned from the presentation.
The presentation covers:
What Is a Primary Source Document?
The Value of Primary Sources
Types of Primary Sources
Original Letters
Original Journals
Original Speeches
Original Maps
O
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Bundle of 2 - Primary Source Analysis - Document Based Question
SEL Conversation Bundle - Theodore Roethke on Perspective
One of the hardest skills to develop is the ability to see the world from different perspectives. This skill is especially difficult during crises like the Coronavirus where It’s It is during these hard times, however, that we have fresh opportunities to see differently in ways that can improve our mental health.The theme of this conversation is Perspective.The CASEL competency associated with this conversation is Social Awareness. Welcome to UnforgettableConversations with TeachDifferent! Our c
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Frederick Douglass on Education
While it is true that education is valuable to all of us at any age, it is also true that our energies and resources are limited and must be used wisely if we want to change the world into something better. Some say that children should be the focus because their minds are more easily shaped and influenced; others suggest that adults-- who are actually in positions of power and influence-- should take front-and-center importance to our efforts to change minds and improve the world. The theme o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Margaret Mead on Civic Responsibility
When students hear the mantra “You can make a difference in the world,” there’s often an eye-roll. Students struggle to see how the actions of a few can have big consequences for many. The fallout of this attitude is that many won’t decide to participate in that school-wide fundraiser, start that club, or vote in the next election. The impulse to remain apathetic is strong but, as Mead reminds us, it just takes a different way of thinking to liberate us to act.The theme of this conversation is C
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Aristotle on Friendship
All students have strong opinions about friends. They are in the process of making friendships and ending them. Students have different perspectives on how many friends they should have. Some believe that friends should come in large numbers. Others believe the word 'friend' should be reserved for the very few. Forming healthy friendships is an important part of human development which requires thoughtful reflection and ethical decision-making.The theme of this conversation is Friendship.The CAS
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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SEL Conversation Bundle - Henry Ford on Failure
Mark Twain famously quipped that death and taxes are the only things certain in life. We can probably add failure to that shortlist. Of all themes, failure is one to which students can relate most. There’s failure at home, at school, and in the workplace. It is a constant. Students are taught to develop a growth mindset and learn from failure.The theme of this conversation is Failure.The CASEL competency associated with this conversation is Self-Awareness. Welcome to UnforgettableConversations w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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