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Higher education critical thinking writing dbqs

Preview of The Great GMO Debate: Argumentative Writing Practice - Made with Google!

The Great GMO Debate: Argumentative Writing Practice - Made with Google!

Looking to prepare your students for a state writing test or the ACT writing test? Searching for a real-world relevant topic to aid your students in building argumentative writing skills? This is the unit for you! Are genetically modified foods cause for concern in America? Should food companies label genetically modified foods to warn consumers? How has the fear of genetically modified foods impacted American economics, politics, and culture? What should the Department of Health and Human Servi
Preview of Causes of the Civil War DBQ

Causes of the Civil War DBQ

Created by
Adam Nance
This is a collection of documents inteneded to be used for a Document Based Question (DBQ). This DBQ is based on the question 'what caused the Civil War'? These documents include quotes, maps, and political cartoons.
Preview of Evidence and Sourcing Lesson: Teaching Historical Thinking - Digital & Print!

Evidence and Sourcing Lesson: Teaching Historical Thinking - Digital & Print!

Created by
The Cheat Sheet
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the following:Making inferencesPrimary vs Secondary SourcesRecognizing Bias and Reliability of sourcesSourcing historical documents using the HAPPY TIME sourcing methodAnalyzing several primary and secondary source documentsThis lesson includes the following materials:Detailed lesson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,
Preview of Holocaust Unit Bell Works (Set of 24 - 6 week unit)

Holocaust Unit Bell Works (Set of 24 - 6 week unit)

Created by
TEACHthroughTECH
This resource contains 24 daily bell work / bell ringer activities for use in a unit about the Holocaust. I specifically used these bell works with the novel, Night, by Elie Wiesel, but the majority of these bell works can be adapted for any work or topic covering WWII/Holocaust.This resource includes 6 weeks of bell works (4 per week - our school has block days on Wed/Thurs so we only see our classes 4 days a week vs 5), and the activities are created in chronological order so that they progres
Preview of Intro to Point of View & Bias

Intro to Point of View & Bias

Created by
Mr Compton
Use this PowerPoint activity to introduce students to the complexities of bias and Point of View as part of preparing student's historical analysis skills. See the Analyzing Tone and Point of View activity for the additional activities.
Preview of Black Panther: A Cinematic Study Guide for Middle/ High School-Teacher's Guide

Black Panther: A Cinematic Study Guide for Middle/ High School-Teacher's Guide

In this guide students will critically discuss and write about, the iconic movie Black Panther, including looking at its historical, social and cultural impact. At least one viewing of the movie is necessary, although at least two viewings is recommended, may be necessary to be able to converse with other students. All the written questions are based on the student seeing the movie. In fact, you may review the writing process sheets with the students before assigning a writing prompt. Extensio
Preview of Current Event Analysis and Summary (Honors and AP)

Current Event Analysis and Summary (Honors and AP)

In this current event activity students will document the following:APA or MLA citationissue or problemperspectives presented and their connectionscredibility/validity of sourcesproposed solutions and students generated solutionsauthor's reasoningAfter completing the template, students will write a summary and analysis of the article. This can be used in high school honors and AP classes for weekly current event analysis and discussion.
Preview of WRITING PROMPT TEMPLATE WITH RUBRIC

WRITING PROMPT TEMPLATE WITH RUBRIC

Created by
Teach Easy
This resource is a great way to teach students how to structure their journal entries. You can also use it as a regular writing prompt assignment. Students can write out the prompt and answer the it in the spaces provided. At the bottom students have the rubric to guide their response to ensure they get all of the points possible. Teachers can easily grade it by following the rubric and showing the students exactly what points they received for each requirement. I have found this useful in t
Preview of Suspicious Activity Lesson

Suspicious Activity Lesson

Class warm-up or follow-up to previous or new lessons about government and politics using Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to investigate data collection and gathering conducted by the federal government. Useful as warm-up discussion prompt, essay prompt, online discussion board, in-class group project and presentation, lesson handout, independent guided research, individual research-based essay, or critical response as an open-ended question on comprehensive exams and study guides on governme
Preview of Theories of Time Travel

Theories of Time Travel

Created by
SummerDawn
This is a one day lesson to introduce the concept of time and time travel with your students! This lesson includes a fun bellringer, many discussion questions, engaging YouTube videos all wrapped up in a slides presentation. Included is also a guided notes sheet for your students to follow along with and complete their bellringer and exit ticket.Estimated class time is 75-90 minutes, depending on the length of your class discussions.
Preview of Classic Child Labor Expose– The Bitter Cry of the Children (1906)

Classic Child Labor Expose– The Bitter Cry of the Children (1906)

This is a lesson created to teach the use of child labor in the coal mining industry of the United States during the Industrial Age through the use of primary sources. The source included is an excerpt from John Spargo's The Bitter Cry of the Children– an expose into child labor. I use this in class as part of an investigation into wage earning families of the Industrial Age. This can also be used as a stand alone lesson that can be completed independently or in groups and discussions settings.
Preview of 1920's and 1930's DBQ

1920's and 1930's DBQ

Created by
Adam Nance
This is a collection of documents and a prompt centered around the 1920's and 1930's
Preview of Thinking Routine Templates: "What Makes You Say That?" explain justify thinking

Thinking Routine Templates: "What Makes You Say That?" explain justify thinking

The Visible Thinking Routine "What makes you say that?" has been the single most effective question I've asked in class (and PD!) Students expand their answers with a justification- from their thinking, or from something they see, heard, or read.Use these slides templates & posters as sign to hold up in discussions, for student participation cards, or interactive responses i.e. on Jamboard! Editable slides to adjust font or your own bitmoji or school mascot 15 slide options/ variationsClose
Preview of The Catcher in the Rye DBQ - Diagnose Holden Persuasive Writing Assignment

The Catcher in the Rye DBQ - Diagnose Holden Persuasive Writing Assignment

After reading the novel students will read information about mental health and diagnose Holden with a disorder. Next they are to write a detailed letter about the diagnosis citing evidence from both the novel and the mental health research. The assignment includes detail directions, graphic organizers, mental health articles, guiding questions, and scoring rubric.You can also purchase this assignment in The Catcher in the Rye Teacher's Bundle.
Preview of AP English Language Style Argument Prompt on Hip-Hop

AP English Language Style Argument Prompt on Hip-Hop

This prompt was created for my AP English Language and Composition class. It was based on a synthesis prompt from Cliff's Study Guide, but I modernized it and didn't use the outdated sources because so much has changed in the world of Hip Hop. Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize! Jay-Z was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! This prompt asks the students the extent to which Hip Hop has influenced American culture and more. I chose to write it as a free-response prompt because my studen
Preview of How to answer different document based questions in History. CARDS (DBQ)

How to answer different document based questions in History. CARDS (DBQ)

In a bid to help our students think more like historians we set them various styles of question based on the sources in DBQs. These helpful little cards can be used with any document or piece of evidence in history. They work for any time period and help our students to address real issues of provenance and purpose.I devised these initially to support the GCSE History students and to help prepare them for question types that might come up in their end of year exam. However, they they have been
Preview of AP World DBQ Organizer

AP World DBQ Organizer

Created by
Mr Compton
This guide has served as a great early crutch to teach AP World students how to organize their DBQs. It has been very successful as evidenced to 90% of past students passing the AP World Exam.
Preview of MLA Format with Google Docs Guide

MLA Format with Google Docs Guide

This guide can be a handout or online guide to MLA Format in Google Docs. The side information helps to guide students step-by-step on how to create an essay in MLA format. There is also a YouTube video linked at the bottom to give multiple methods for understanding how to set a paper up in MLA format. This is part of the "WICOR" resource collection.
Preview of Stalin and the Totalitarian State (Webquest)

Stalin and the Totalitarian State (Webquest)

Created by
Tired Teacher
After the Revolution in 1917, Russia suffered through three years of civil war, and eventually Josef Stalin succeeded Lenin as the head of the party and leader of the Soviet Union. One of Stalin’s main goals was the modernization of Russia. This modernization, however, was achieved at a terrible cost. Industrialization was carried out under the “Five Year Plan,” and agriculture was collectivized into large cooperative farms. Labor needs were met by arbitrary arrest of Soviet citizens, who were w
Preview of AP U.S. History Short Response Intro & Demo

AP U.S. History Short Response Intro & Demo

Created by
Mr Compton
This PowerPoint helps to introduce students to the expectations to complete a Short-Response AP test question. There is even a detailed demonstration that clarifies several elements necessary to compose a strong response.
Preview of Free Response or DBQ PreWrite Strategy

Free Response or DBQ PreWrite Strategy

Good writing is like painting--two-thirds preparation, one-third painting or writing. This is a formula to help students devise a sound thesis and support with three main ideas and topic sentences with at least three pieces of evidence for each main idea. I have students "plan to write" about four times as often as writing actual five paragraph papers. This process allows for breadth of organized knowledge to handle surprise topics on the APUSH College Board Exam. These prewrite processes also b
Preview of ECE 1 - Article Reflection Worksheet

ECE 1 - Article Reflection Worksheet

Article Reflection Worksheet. 5 Questions/Prompts. Can be used for any unit, subject, etc.
Preview of The Stranger: Reading Journal Questions

The Stranger: Reading Journal Questions

Created by
Jennifer Vazquez
This document contains questions you can use as either writing prompts or as discussion questions in class. I use them as both. The document is fully editable for your ease.
Preview of The Federalist Papers (Webquest)

The Federalist Papers (Webquest)

Created by
Tired Teacher
In this resource allows students to familiarize themselves with the Federalist Papers, an important document in the creation of the American government, while also practicing their critical thinking and writing skills. Students will be asked to read, analyze, and summarize various papers in order to bring out the main purpose of the documents.* Link is active as of 11/13/18* Great resource for collaborative learning (Kagan Structures) * Great for no prep sub plans!
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