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10th grade social studies Common Core W.8.1a resources
Argument Writing Presentation
Argument Writing Presentation - Completely EDITABLE
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and is also in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts bundle.
This argument writing presentation is a companion to my Common Core Argumentative Writing Unit.
Use the 80+ step-by-step slides to guide your students in the writing process. The presentation is in Powerpoint (.pptx) format, so you can edit and customize the text to your l
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel - Script, Outline, Universal Rubric
Mock trials don’t need to be daunting! Your students will absolutely love this assignment for any short story or novel. It includes a mock trial script, 30+ mock trial roles, an objection cheat sheet, an editable mock trial rubric, and more. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel:✏️ Legal Trial Slideshow - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides®, and PDF✏️ Various Mock Trial Role Descriptions for up
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7th - 12th
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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
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History YEAR-LONG Curriculum Bundle!! | Google Apps
Holocaust Research Unit Literature and Writing EDITABLE
This exhaustive unit contains EVERYTHING you need to teach the Holocaust while integrating reading, research, and writing! Reframe the way you teach the Holocaust in English and/or Social Studies while creating advanced readers, thinkers, speakers, and listeners! The design of the unit could be used in one subject or taught across the curriculum in both a reading or literature course and history or social studies. The materials and lesson plans are a fit for any level of students in grades 7-12.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
BINGO: US Presidents (100+ printable boards, caller's sheets, and markers)
PRINT AND PLAY!Print as many unique game boards as you want (up to 100).Print and cut as many markers as you'd like, or use pieces of paper, supplies, dobbers, markers, or chips.Use the provided questions sheet to play multiple unique games. Ask one question, or ask many to help your students along.This set will play multiple unique games! It contains 100 bingo boards and over 400 questions (over 10 each per president) to ask your students.Play short, long, or unique games.A rule guide is provid
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Holocaust - Research Process Unit - Essay Writing - Oral/Visual Presentations
Description: Dive deep into the critical period of the Holocaust with a meticulously crafted Holocaust Research Unit. Tailored for 8th-grade to high school seniors, this digital resource serves as a comprehensive guide for students embarking on an in-depth research journey. Aligned with Common Core Standards for ELA and Social Studies, this unit empowers educators to deliver impactful Holocaust education while nurturing students' research, critical thinking, and writing skills.What's Included:G
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8th - 12th
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I Know Who I Am, Do You? Workbook #2
This product is the second of three workbooks that are designed to help students in high school/secondary school learn how to make effective decisions through the lens of their culture. With a focus on examples across the African and Caribbean Diaspora, "I Know Who I Am, Do You?" workbook series provides a window into self and community through personal and social activities. The activities provided range from writing assignments to art pieces to the use of digital tools that help Black/African/
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8th - 10th
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US States & Territories: 55 Reading Comprehensions w/ Questions & Answer Key
One reading comprehension for every state and territory! That's 55 reading comprehensions!Each state and region has a rich history and offer something unique to the country. How did the state form? How did it become part of the country? What significant events happened there? What's unique about it? These passages answer these questions and can help teach your students about the importance of each US state and the history behind it. Additionally, you'll find information about heritage, traditio
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hamilton: The Musical + Comprehensive Packet + Auto Graded Movie Guide + Slides
I spent a week creating, sampling, testing, then revising this curriculum in my 7th-12th grade public school classrooms. As a 13-year veteran California educator I wanted to make sure this was a quality and actually useful resource in the real-world-classroom. It's tailored to highly engage Generation Z students. I focus on themes and topics that matter to them, such as: social justice, climate change, and equal rights. I promise you this resource is leaps and bounds above the other offering
Grades:
7th - 12th
Mock Trial - generic materials to conduct a court case in the classroom
If you have never conducted a Mock Trial before, the rubrics, job descriptions, and fill in the blank scripts provided here will save you hours of time! These documents help students to either build (or defend) a murder case. There are thousands of things that you could 'bring to trial' in your classroom! Over the years, my students have placed different characters from novels and short stories on trial as well as real figures from history. The initial planning and workload to prepare for a tria
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Conversation Starters Package on The Human Mind & Consciousness
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the human mind and consciousness.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of the human mind and consciousnessActivities 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 re
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Leap Day (Leap Year) 2024 Alternative Options Passage, Questions, and CER
This activity is a fun NO PREP activity to do to celebrate Leap Day 2024 (Leap Year 2024). There is a digital resource (Google Document) and a printable resource (Canva) that contain the same directions and activity. This was designed for students in middle school, but could be used for upper elementary and high school students. In this assignment, students are asked to read a passage (5th/6th grade reading level) about Leap Day/Leap Year. The passages includes the reasoning behind adding a Leap
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Math, Reading, Writing, and Trivia
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Politics and Government
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
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Navigating the TikTok Ban Debate: A Civic Engagement Lesson Plan
TPT Product Description:Dive into the heart of modern civic issues with "Navigating the TikTok Ban Debate," an engaging and comprehensive lesson plan designed specifically for high school students (grades 8-12). This lesson plan offers a unique opportunity for students to critically analyze, discuss, and debate the intricate arguments surrounding the proposed TikTok ban in the United States, all while evaluating the broader implications of government intervention in technology and social media.G
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7th - 12th
Rhetorical Analysis Essay - I Have a Dream - Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.
Teaching rhetorical analysis essays doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech is engaging and easy to use. This rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital Google Slides version
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8th - 11th
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Log Question: Daily Questions or Bell Ringer Worksheet Template
We always need to determine whether or not the students understand the material that we cover in class. You can put a question on the board either as a pre-assessment (about the lesson you are about to teach) or as an informal assessment about a previous lesson. For example, "List and describe the three major rock types."The students can fill out this worksheet every day as the bells rings or as they walk into your classroom. This allows them to have something to work on when they arrive and it'
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
Hieroglyphics & Rosetta Stone Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learning
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print documentor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.Need help tying in the Co
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4th - 10th
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Civil War "I Can" Statements & Learning Goals! Posters and Log for Civil War!
In this Civil War I Can Statement and Daily Log resource, you receive two major pieces to supplement any unit on the American Civil War and the 1850s Irreconcilable Period! Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Civil War activities unit bundle here!First, you receive 21 full "I Can" statements and Learning Goal posters for the Civil War, Dred Scott, Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Sumner Caning, Anaconda Plan, Lincoln, Douglas, the Election of 1860, the Emancipation Proc
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5th - 11th
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Gettysburg Address Rhetorical Analysis Essay - Abraham Lincoln Speech Analysis
Teaching rhetorical analysis with speeches doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is engaging and easy to use. This Gettysburg Address rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital Goo
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8th - 11th
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Drones: Fun or Dangerous? - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How should we view the increased use of drones?Description:In this project, students are taken through the process of argument writing in a real world scenario reporting on the drone industry.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, culminating in the creation of a final idea, interpretation or product. They are specifically designed to be ready to use and compatible with implementing PBL in your cla
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7th - 10th
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How to Write an Extended Response & Paragraph: ELA Test Prep, Writing Skills
Students will be able to identify the different parts of an extended ASC response and will compare it to an ASC paragraph. Students will then identify the difference themselves. The comparison will be geared towards ensuring students know the difference and how much more information goes in to writing an extended response compared to an ASC paragraph. Students will eventually apply what they've learned about the structure of an extended ASC response and will create their own based on a question
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6th - 12th
Argument Writing Rubrics Grades 6-12 Common Core
Common Core Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-12 (6-8 and 9-12)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This digital download contains seven grades 9-12 argument writing rubrics (each one a variation) and seven grades 6-8 argument writing rubrics.
YOU CAN BUY THESE SEPARATELY HERE:
Common Core-Aligned Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-8
Common Core-Aligned Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 9-12
The rubrics are detailed and show the Common Cor
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6th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Rhetorical Analysis - Assassination of Martin Luther King- Robert Kennedy Speech
Teaching rhetorical analysis doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Robert Kennedy's Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is engaging and easy to use. This rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital
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8th - 11th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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