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10th grade critical thinking Common Core W.8.1 resources
Listening Skills Podcast Activity, Listen & Learn #1, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare students for our e-learning world, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period. In this Listen & Learn activity, students will listen to a 19-minute podcast focused on the case of Tony, the tiger, an animal that serves as a roadside attra
Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
Listening Skills Podcast Activity, Listen & Learn #4, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare students for our e-learning world, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period.In this Listen & Learn activity, students will listen to a 28-minute podcast focused on the case of an 11-year-old boy who was the sole survivor of an airplane
Grades:
8th - 12th
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CCSS:
Listening Skills Podcast Activity, Listen & Learn #2, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare students for our e-learning world, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period. In this Listen & Learn activity, students will listen to an 18-minute podcast focused on a police officer who volunteered to dive into the thick, toxic sludge
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit for 8th-10th Grade Social Studies
The amazing resources included with the Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit for 8th-10th Grade Social Studies have been successfully used by thousands of students and come completely ready to use for BOTH in-person and digital learning (via Google Apps)! The Thinking Like a Historian Unit lays the foundation for your students to succeed in your social studies class! They'll explore and discuss learning strategies that promote and encourage students to think critically, how to effectively
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Also included in:Â 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Mental Health
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refi
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Shark Tank Project - Business Plan Project - Business Economics Project
Students get a firsthand experience for what it's like to develop a simple business plan, just like the contestants on The Shark Tank! Using the guided notes and worksheets in this printable, no prep .pdf project, students will develop a Business Idea, brainstorm ways they will Market their business, think of how they will Finance their business, determine if they need Employees, and more! After students have applied entrepreneurial thinking and completed their packet, they can present their pit
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Shark Tank Business Projects for Grades 6-12 | Interactive Business Lessons
Argument or Persuasive Writing Research Notebook
Argument and Persuasive Writing Notebook for Research • Middle school no prep notebook that will help your students stay organized when they're researching topics to argue or persuade.
Use for writing, debate, or oral presentations. Step-by-step graphic organizers guide students through choosing and narrowing a topic, collecting research, and organizing their argument.
This resource includes:
→ Idea generator "What should I write about?"
→ Narrow your topic funnel. Help students get that t
Grades:
6th - 10th
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Fears and Phobias
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Solar Energy BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
92 printable or digital pages exploring renewable solar energy and global warming + climate change: internet activities - 15 WebQuest and Google activities,analyze global warming charts and graphs - 17 pagescompare and contrast - 10 pageswriting prompts - 25 pages brainteasers and word puzzles - 25 pagesPRINT: I created PDF versions that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I cre
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: The Business World
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Would You Rather Wednesday - Full Year of Weekly Thinking Warm Ups (Grade 6-12)
MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS! This pack includes a full year of weekly warm ups asking the age-old question "Would you rather...?"These weekly warm-up cards are a great way to spark discussion, encourage critical thinking, and prompt journal writing. They are formatted as question cards that can be cut out and laminated! These questions are also a part of my 135 Writing Prompts For Middle School and High School collection. (In that collection, they are included as a list only, and
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Debating Topics for Middle/High School: The Second Amendment
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Conversation Starters Package on Entrepreneurship
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on entrepreneurship. What's included:A list of 13 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of entrepreneurshipActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expres
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Fact and Opinion, argumentative texts for HS, MS, reading comprehension, no prep
Fact and Opinion, argumentative texts for HS, MS, reading comprehension, no prep Do you need a simple approach to teaching Critical Thinking at the High School and College levels?With Artificial Intelligence permeating every facet of our lives, infusing critical thinking into school curriculums is absolutely necessary. This product helps students understand the difference between facts and opinions.This self-contained product about The Socratic Method or Dialectics, widely used in Colleges, Univ
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Conversation Starters Package on Productivity
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on productivity. What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of productivityActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions an
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Music
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on music.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of musicActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Types:
Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Happiness
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on happiness.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of happinessActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and trans
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Murder Mystery Detective Game Escape Room 2: Thesis Statement & Writing Activity
Detective Dallas Dixon 2 murder mystery escape room game lets students use critical thinking and practice essay writing: gather proof (logos) from witnesses (ethos) and evidence. Write their thesis, Exhibits A through C, and closing arguments as a lawyer. Transform your room into a crime scene for a detective to solve!Includes:Easy-Print Student Activity Writing BookletTeacher Instructions and Answer packetPrintable Activity Sheets to hang around the classroom(a digital free activity!), or...Use
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Murder Mystery Detective Game Escape Room 1: Thesis Statement & Writing Activity
Detective Dallas Dixon murder mystery escape room game lets students use critical thinking and practice essay writing: gather proof (logos) from witnesses (ethos) and evidence. Write their thesis, Exhibits A through C, and closing arguments as a lawyer. Transform your room into a crime scene for a detective to solve!Includes:Easy-Print Student Activity Writing BookletTeacher Instructions and Answer packetPrintable Activity Sheets to hang around the classroom (a digital free activity!), or...Use
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
Conversation Starters Package on Social Problems
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on social problems.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of social problemsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressio
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Types:
Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Individuality
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on individuality.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of individualityActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | low-prep, differentiated, teacher notes and answer key
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | low-prep, differentiated, teacher notes and answer keyTHIS PRODUCT IS DISCOUNTED BY OVER 50%! IT CONTAINS EIGHT DIFFERENT PRODUCTS SO THERE ARE LOTS OF OPTIONS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM!INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:☀☀☀ TEST: 16 multiple-choice and true or false questions, answers, and chapter numbers on To Kill a Mockingbird.The test is a reading test - see the preview for an example of the questions - and should reveal whether students have actually read the b
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on Consumerism
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on consumerism.What's included:A list of 14 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of consumerismActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Opinion Writing | Writing Prompts | Philosophy BUNDLE
Are you looking for interesting and engaging ways to teach OPINION Writing?Why not try a little PHILOSOPHY!Philosophy supports critical thinking and lifelong learning by encouraging students to ask how they might better themselves and the world around them.GREAT NEWS!! By purchasing this PHILOSOPHY BUNDLE you are saving 30% off of each individual resource!Please take a look at each PREVIEW for details as to what is included.Philosophical questions open up new worlds to explore that students migh
Grades:
6th - 12th
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