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Critical thinking Common Core RI.8.3 resources
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
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5th - 10th
Nonfiction Independent Reading Journal - Middle School English
Nonfiction Independent Reading
This reading response resource is interactive and perfect for assessing nonfiction independent reading. Better yet, it covers ALL of the informational text standards! It is easy to use, simple to grade, and can be assigned over and over again for books or articles.
We all know how important independent reading is, but it’s not always easy to hold students accountable without issues such as...#1. Driving yourself crazy with all of the grading involved; #2. Knowing
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6th - 8th
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Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit | 5th-7th Grades | Social Studies
The Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for 5th-7th grade students! This incredible unit focuses on the importance of primary and secondary sources of information and will help grow your students critical thinking skills and abilities, as well as how to examine sources of information for bias and cause and effect relationships, and MUCH more!! The amazing resources included with this unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS by THOUSANDS of students, and can easily be used with an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
STEM Problem Solving Service Learning Project
Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project:
Inspirational Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness
Kids Improving Our World Research Project
STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World Problem and working on a Solution
Online Giving Challenge
Oral Presentation
Carousel Presentations & Scavenger Hunt
Comparing Themes with "A Dolphin's Tale
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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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
Very Hot Coffee: Investigation and Discovery
A woman spills hot coffee on her lap and sues McDonald's. Should she win her case? This case is often referenced as a joke. Is it serious case? Tap into your students' curiosity and sense of justice by using this real-life legal case. Investigation and Discovery lessons allow students to take on the role of investigator. Students are given a little bit of information and tasked with investigating the claim.What witnesses should be interviewed? How are they biased?What evidence should be coll
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6th - 8th
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Can Colors Be Trademarked?
Trademarks are designed to help protect companies. Slogans and logos are protected by trademarks. But should companies be able to trademark colors? Sometimes the answer is yes and sometimes the answer is no!Have your class look at multiple examples and synthesize what they think the rule should be!Should Owens-Corning be able to trademark pink insulation?Should Cheerios be able to trademark yellow?Should UPS be able to trademark brown?Ask your class!his lesson download includes:- Teacher's Gu
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6th - 8th
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Why Don't People Vote? Root Cause Analysis and Decision Making
If you're reading this description, you probably teach kids about the importance of voting. Every student hears this message in school- so why DON'T people vote as an adult?In this thinkLaw lesson students spend time conducting a root cause analysis for the problem of low voter turnout. Is it apathy? Are people overwhelmed? Do people feel that their votes don't matter? Have your students wrestle with these issues.- Students determine reasons why U.S. citizens do not vote- Students analyze t
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6th - 8th
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Dangerous Pop Tarts: Legal Synthesis and Rule Making
School safety is a trending topic world wide. But do zero tolerance policies leave room for mistakes?-A second grader chews a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun and is suspended.-A high school junior forgets a pocket knife she was using to cut bales of hay was in her purse and locker. She is expelled for the rest of the year.Guide your students through these two real-life legal cases and engage them in the law school skills of legal synthesis and rule-making. What are our existing polic
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6th - 8th
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I Want a Refund: Introduction to Legal Synthesis
Two separate lawsuits were filed in April of 2020 that have a lot in common. But StubHub and United Airlines were sued by customers that want cash refunds after their tickets couldn't be used on a certain date. What should happen?Students determine arguments from both sides for both lawsuits and synthesize the information. Students analyze why customers might be afraid to accept vouchers, consider what companies could do to improve customer confidence, and create a policy they would implement
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6th - 8th
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Another Kind of Pain: Analysis from Multiple Perspectives
In the United States, someone dies of an opioid overdose every 90 seconds. But who is responsible?Multiple counties across the U.S. have filed lawsuits against the drug companies that manufacture opioids. It's estimated that about 80% of all heroin users began with prescription pills.Another Kind of Pain asks your student to analyze the problem from multiple perspectives, brainstorm the arguments from both sides of the lawsuit, and draw a conclusion. Another Kind of Pain includes:- Teacher's
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6th - 8th
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection One Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection One” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Chance the Rapper, Steve Jobs, Judy Garland, Mark Twain, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. The
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Inquiry Circles for Informational and Non-Fiction Text
As educators, we have seen the success that comes from having students independently apply comprehension skills and strategies to text, and then come together with their peers to discuss, review, and reflect upon their learning. This popular method of analyzing literature (often referred to as literature circles or book clubs) has truly impacted the way students engage with literary texts, however, many traditional literature circle roles or procedures fall short when it comes to getting studen
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7th - 10th
Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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Analogies PowerPoint
I designed this PowerPoint to help my 8th graders practice for their High School Placement Test (HSPT) but have found it extremely helpful with older ages as well. This PowerPoint invites students to define analogies, identify different types, dig deeper with a partner, and ultimately engage in independent practice. Included is an Answer Key that walks learners through the steps in solving each independent practice item.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: HSPT Prep Mega Bundle
DON QUIXOTE - Fictional Digital Stick Figure Research Activity (GOOGLE DOCS)
Studying a book, movie, or history story-line? Use this to analyze characters from film, literature, comics and more. Compare characters, categorize prototypes, or dive deep with heroes, anti-heroes, and villains. This is an awesome, one-of-a-kind, engaging resource with all sorts of applications, from ELA, literature, film, research, critical thinking, summarizing, character prototypes, hero's journey, and more. Designed for upper elementary, middle or high school.Easy to assign, differentiate
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4th - 12th
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Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere": Poem, Worksheet, and Answer Key
Students can "take a ride" to gain a perspective of this famous patriot as well as a variety of poetry characteristics (alliteration, figurative language, mood ) as they answer 15 relevant questions. It's all in one: the poem (with numbered verses for easy access to lines), the worksheet, and a detailed answer key. This printable is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, pair, or group assignment as well as an in-class or homework assignment.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Vaping: Root Cause Analysis
Vaping has been all over the news and anyone working with teens knows that it’s a a serious issue. Rules and laws are constantly evolving to deal with new situations and problems. Right now law makers are working to make sure that legislation covers the loop holes that were created with e-cigarettes. Before you can solve a problem, you need to understand the underlying causes. The process of thinking deeply about a problem is called a root cause analysis and this lesson will take your students t
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6th - 8th
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Analyzing Graphs: Bus Ridership Trends, Text & Questions, Middle School
Delve into the complex landscape of bus ridership trends in America with our comprehensive lesson on graph analysis and comprehension. Explore the multifaceted factors contributing to the decline in bus ridership, supported by insightful data and thought-provoking comprehension questions.In this engaging lesson package, students will analyze interactive graphs illustrating the downward trajectory of bus ridership since 2013. They will then delve into an illuminating article highlighting the soci
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6th - 8th
Analyzing Graphs: The Fast Food Labor Shortage, Story Problems, Middle School
Dive into data analysis and mathematical problem-solving with our engaging lesson centered around the Fast Food Labor Shortage graph. Students analyze the graph data to uncover trends and insights, then leverage their creativity to craft story problems reflecting real-world scenarios. With clear guidance and sample problems provided, students develop critical thinking skills while applying mathematical concepts in a meaningful context.Our comprehensive lesson includes a detailed rubric to suppor
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6th - 8th
Instagram Reading Comprehension with Inferential Questions
This reading comprehension is about a topic that middle/high schoolers will find relevant to their own lives: Instagram. The questions require students to make inferences about the text. Hope you find this helpful!
Debating Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sports
This worksheet is designed to engage students in critical thinking and reflection on the topic of transgender participation in sports. It includes comprehension questions that assess understanding of two contrasting articles discussing the issue. Additionally, it features critical reasoning questions that encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and apply the information presented in the articles. The "Connect to Self" question prompts students to relate the content to their own values and exp
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Middle School Digital Breakout Escape Bundle | Digital Breakouts
A variety of Digital Breakout Escape Rooms for Middle School students. Breakouts include seasonal, holiday, educational and fun digital escape activities to use as a Fun Friday Activity, Early Finishers, or no-prep Sub Activity.Most breakouts are in GOOGLE SITES SO VERIFY YOUR SCHOOL ALLOWS ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES BEFORE PURCHASING. A few breakouts are in a Google Form or Google Presentation. Please view each resource for more details.USES:ClassroomsComputer LabMedia CenterLibrary
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6th - 8th
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