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Middle school critical thinking ELA test prep 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)
Road to the American Revolution DBQ Document-Based Questions
American RevolutionDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronicall
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4th - 6th
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Two dynamic renewable and nonrenewable energy sources projects. Student will apply research skills to learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and then apply their knowledge to help a fictional community decide which two energy sources are best for their town. These projects put students in charge of their learning and keep them motivated with real life scenarios while improving their critical thinking, persuasive writing, and public speaking skills, and research skills. Minimal p
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
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5th - 8th
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Helen Keller Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Document Based Questions
This passage has a brief overview of Helen Keller. 22 questions (identify and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. Students also cut out and paste 6 events in order. I have provided a color and BW version, as well as a key. INCLUDES:biography on Helen Keller (1000-1100 Lexile)9 identify questions5 multiple choice2 documents with 7 total multiple choice questionsletter from Bellexcerpt from book6 cut and paste sequencingcolor and BW versionsThe ZIP file has 3 versions of PDF files:
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
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.
If
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5th - 8th
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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
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Native Americans DBQ Document-Based Questions
Native AmericansDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronically.
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3rd - 6th
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The Treasure of Lemon Brown Test EBT, Common Core Aligned, Online Test
Multiple Choice, Evidence-Based Test with Part A and Part B questions. There are 20 multiple choice/select questions in Part I and 3 essay questions in Part II. I created this test to go with the Christmas Carol unit of the Louisiana Guidebook 2.0.Microsoft Form duplication link included at the end of the document for virtual/online testing.
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6th - 9th
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DBQ: Life of a Japanese-American Child Living in an Internment Camp during WW2)
Using PRIMARY Sources in the Classroom. A DBQ activity uses primary sources. Sources can include diaries,posters, music, news articles from the time, anything written by those who participated in or witnessed an event in history. Students review the given documents and use many cognitive skills in processing what they see and read. After gathering information using the documents, students develop an essay answering a question. The topic of this Primary Source(DBQ )is Life of a Japanese-American
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5th - 8th
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Gallery Walk Posters & Graphic Organizer for SOAPSTone Pre-AP Strategy
Get those kids moving! Both HISTORY and ENGLISH classes can use this kinesthetic activity and convenient graphic organizer to analyze an author's purpose, audience, and speaker in non-fiction, informational text, poetry, short stories, novels, and drama. Great as an assessment of comprehension for pre-class readings.SOAPSTone requires students to think critically to identify textual evidence that supports their analysis of a text's (S)peaker, (O)ccasion, (A)udience, (P)urpose, (S)ubjects, and (T
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Evidence and Sourcing Lesson: Teaching Historical Thinking - Digital & Print!
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,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
Escape the Literary Dragon's Dungeon - ELA Escape Room review
Welcome to "The Literary Dragon's Dungeon," an immersive and educational digital escape room designed to engage students in the fascinating world of literature while embarking on an epic quest to save a village from a menacing dragon. In this adventure, students will need to combine their knowledge of literary devices, figurative language, author's purpose, parts of speech, and more to collect four elemental gems (Earth, Air, Water, and Fire) and unite them with the Legendary sword to smite the
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Literary Devices, Elements Escape Room bundle
Analyzing Renaissance Art: Primary Source Activity
Students will build their understanding of primary sources as they collaborate to analyze five key pieces of Renaissance art to better understand its themes and concepts. A great way to introduce the Renaissance, wrap up the chapter, buffer some time between your last bit of notes and the test, close out Friday or liven up Monday, this student-centered, collaborative, and engaging activity will have you covered. Slides are included to allow for a full class discussion and formative assessmen
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6th - 12th
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Charlemagne DBQ
This DBQ addresses the theme of The Origins of Power. Where does power come from? Who gets it? We are using the Emperor Charles the Great (usually called ‘Charlemagne’ in the English world) as an example of someone who gathered up and kept power over a large part of Europe. Students are challenged to read primary documents carefully and choose the answer that best describes the situation.
We begin by setting the stage with a very brief synopsis of Western Rome falling. The Germanic tr
Grades:
8th - 11th
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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ELA Review (Literary elements, devices) Digital Escape Room
Embark on an intergalactic adventure with your students as they explore the depths of literature in this captivating space-themed digital escape room, "Space Escape." Designed specifically for English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms, this engaging educational resource combines the excitement of an escape room with the power of literary elements, devices, and figurative language.In "Space Escape," students will find themselves in space tasked with solving a series of literary puzzles to save the u
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Devices, Elements Escape Room bundle
Nazi Germany - how did Hitler and the Nazis indoctrinate children DBQ
This lesson is designed too help students understand why Hitler and the Nazi Party tried to indoctrinate young people and children in their beliefs. It then aims to explain how the Nazi Party did this.The lesson contains:- Two document/source based starter activities.- Worksheet of Primary sources and information on the HItler youth.- Extensive questions on the sources.- Essay planning sheet answering the question "To what extent did the Nazi party use fear to indoctrinate children into the
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8th - 11th
Also included in: NAZI GERMANY HISTORY BUNDLE
Reconstructing Solomon's Temple (Drawing Activity)
A fun activity that plays to a wide variety of strengths, skill sets and interests. Students will investigate different examples and elements of Phoenician architecture as well as primary source accounts before creating a reasonable sketch of King Solomon's Temple. I have used this with my world history students during the unit on ancient Israel and found that it makes a good research and analysis lesson, and allows for students to have the freedom to explore and draw reasonable conclusions.
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6th - 12th
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What were the methods of the Vietcong during the Vietnam War? DBQ
This worksheet uses contemporary sources to investigate the different methods used by the Vietcong fighters during the Vietnam war. The focus is on the Guerrilla tactics and the American GI's reactions to them. Students have to be able to infer from the sources to get a fuller picture of the methods used by the Vietnamese.I use this lesson as part of several on the methods of the Vietcong AND the methods of the American troops to help explain why America was unable to win the war.Students have
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Vietnam War History GROWING BUNDLE
FOOTBALL Opinion Writing Prompt Guide
My students have had trouble with opinion writing for years, so I finally created the cure with this unit! Before this, I had made so many assumptions about their understanding of the audience and writing a counterargument, not to mention the horrifying time of teaching them to write effective opening and closing paragraphs! I realized I had been assigning them writing, not really teaching it.If your students struggle with writing an OPINION ESSAY, as mine did, then this packet is for you! It le
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4th - 6th
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Reading system for Zach's Lie
This is a comprehensive reading guide that allows the students to read at an independent pace while the teacher can check for understanding The system includes journal questions, worksheets, and a grading rubric. Character traits, setting, sequencing of events, and cause and effect of events are found within these reading systems.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Should Romeo and Juliet get married? NYS Regents aligned Argument Essay
This is a New York State Regents-aligned student argument essay that asks students to take a side on Romeo and Juliet's relationship: Should they get married? Using 2 engaging and thought-provoking articles, students will debate the pros and cons of their marriage during or after reading the place. My students argued this after completing Act 2 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This resource is ready to print and copy for your students online or in person! Articles are pulled from the H
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8th - 11th
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Writing Literacy | AP Essays: Synthesis Language (Rhetorical) Analysis Argument
Talking about Essay Types in AP Language & CompositionHi, Friends!Are your students a bit panicky right now? Help calm student nerves and add this handout into your routine RIGHT AWAY! IN FACT, go ahead and let students use this sheet as they get used to the idea that they'll be writing THREE back-to-back essays in May. Add this to your lesson plan—and then keep the inclusion consistent! Have a discussion about each essay type. AP Language & Composition students in Semester 1 (especially
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: | AP Language & Composition | Skills-Based | Enriched | Pre-AP | PUSH
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