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Critical thinking Common Core SL.5.1c resources
Literature Circles Made Easy | Classroom Book Clubs Discussion Bundle
The Literature Circles Made Easy | Classroom Boom Clubs Discussion Bundle includes three products that will motivate your students to love reading as they learn how to have productive team discussions. The most important component of this bundle is Classroom Book Clubs: Literature Circles Made Easy, a series of short videos for the teacher that explain how to implement a fun and effective method for using Literature Circles with upper elementary students. You'll also find all the printables you'
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3rd - 6th
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
How to Build Meaningful Student-Led Discussion Pack
Do you want your students to lead their own meaningful discussion as they engage in critical thinking without you orchestrating the process? Like other academic skills, student-led discussion needs to be taught explicitly. This pack is designed to give you the tools you need as the teacher to do just that! Here's what is included in this pack:--16 Meaningful Discussion Stems Posters (3 different sizes)--How to Be a Respectful Listener and Speaker Posters--Student-Led Discussion Rubrics and Recor
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1st - 5th
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End of the Year Activities - Digital Mystery Game - Inferencing - Team Building
Keep your students engaged with this end of the year activity. Great for team building. This is a new spin on the classic mystery games I have created. Keep inferencing skills up during Summer break! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND learn about inferencing! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning. Do your students enjo
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4th - 8th
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Growth Mindset Activities | Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 1
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.You will rec
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Not Grade Specific
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Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE | Units 1-9 for 5th-8th Grades! | Google Apps!
The Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE Units 1-9 for 5th-8th grades is COMPLETELY ready for both in-person and digital learning (via Google Apps)! With this amazing Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE you'll receive EVERYTHING you need to cover the Age of Exploration all the way to the Reconstruction Era with your students, -PLUS- you'll also receive an Intro to U.S. Geography Unit -AND- Thinking Like a Historian Unit!! ***STOP the stressful and endless search for amazing, high-quality, and affordable Social S
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5th - 8th
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers | 40 SEL Writing Prompts For Any Subject | Volume 2
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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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.
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5th - 8th
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Invisible by Gonzalez Graphic Novel Study comprehension, composition, activities
Complete with the option for Google Slides™ and pdf format. This product provides resources for studying the graphic novel INVISIBLE by Christina Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein. The resource is great for comprehension guidance, classroom discussion, literature circles, book clubs, novel studies, task cards, book challenges, reflection journals, and/or student writing prompts. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, humorous, serious, hopeful, assuring, and committed to
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5th - 8th
Speaking and Listening - How to Have a Discussion
The speaking and listening activity teaches students how to carry on a conversation. The discussion topic cards are filled with engaging, relevant topics which can help build classroom community and help students practice oral communication. It’s important that our students receive direct instruction on how to engage in a civil conversation, specifically, how to agree, disagree, contribute a point of view, listen to other points of view, and attempt to understand and acknowledge other people’s i
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5th - 8th
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New Kid Jerry Craft Graphic Novel Study PDF and Digital Resource
Complete with the option for Google Slides™ and pdf format. This product includes 110+ cards to use as resources for studying the graphic novel, New Kid by Jerry Craft. The resource is great for comprehension guidance, classroom discussion, literature circles, book clubs, novel studies, task cards, book challenges, reflection journals, and/or student writing prompts. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, humorous, serious, hopeful, assuring, and committed to engaging
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4th - 8th
The Wild Robot Questions - The Wild Robot Novel Study Discussion Questions
⭐ Make sure to take a sneak peek at this amazing resource ⭐Do you love the novel, The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown, but need low-prep activities to integrate into a fun novel unit? The Wild Robot Discussion Questions for Google Slides are a perfect way for students to synthesize information as they read each chapter in the novel. This resource includes a printable and digital option and is designed so that you can simply download, print, and go! This is ideal for teachers wanting a high-quality a
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3rd - 5th
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Debating Topics for Middle School: School and Education
Get your middle 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, refining y
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5th - 7th
A Wolf Called Wander Novel Study Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 176 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel A Wolf Called Wander, written by Rosanne Parry. This book is a wonderful fiction novel based on the true story of a wolf called OR-7. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Adventure, Animals, Wolves, Nature, Survival, FamilyThis book is an especial
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3rd - 6th
Signs of Survival a memoir and oral history by Hartman for ELA and history
This product includes over 100 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the memoir, Signs of Survival, by Renee Hartman with Joshua M. Greene. This book is an inspiring narrative account of Renee and Herta Hartman's experiences as children in Czechoslovakia during WWII. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Courage,
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6th - 8th
Reading Comprehension question stems | guided reading | Reading Discussion Cards
These reading comprehension discussion cards , question stems are perfect for guided reading, buddy reading, book talks, tutoring or even literature circles. These reading comprehension question starters include reading questions for either fiction or nonfiction texts. You will support reading independence and engagement with several question starters and prompts to guide discussions. These are great to leave with a sub, give to a student teacher or even parent helper to guide them if they are
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K - 5th, Staff
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Nurturing Our Students Self-Worth and Self-Confidence
Keala Settle's incredible performance of the song "This is Me," from the hit movie "The Greatest Showman," is the inspiration to this complete unit of study teacher's guide, certain to help lift your students' self-esteem!This unit of study will guide you and your students through activities that promote critical thinking, reading comprehension and analysis, and build classroom community as well.Activities included in this guide-*Copy of the lyrics*Video links of two powerful performance of "Thi
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
Debating Topics for Middle School: Family Life
Get your middle 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, refining
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5th - 7th
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Conversation Starters Package on Quality of Life
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the quality of life.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of quality of lifeActivities 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 expression
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Words on Fire Novel Study Discuss Reflect Write Classroom and Distance Learning
Complete with Google Slides™ and pdf formats! This resource includes 125+ comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Words on Fire, written by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Nielsen. This book is a compelling historical fiction novel that continues the tradition of Nielsen's earlier works including Resistance and A Night Divided by highlighting an important story from history. It centers on
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4th - 9th
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Distress Signal by Mary E Lambert Novel Study Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 160 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel Distress Signal written by Mary E. Lambert. This book is a realistic fiction survival story that is thrilling and engaging. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Survival, Friendship, Adventure, Natural Disasters, Wilderness, Self-AwarenessThis boo
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3rd - 6th
Shouting at the Rain Hunt Novel Study Discuss Write Class and Distance Learning
This product includes 215+ novel study questions, discussion questions, literary elements questions, and writing prompts on cards for studying the novel, Shouting at the Rain, written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, heart-breaking, hopeful, assuring, and heart-warming as it engages students in important discussions on significant themes. It has special appeal for middle grade readers and numerous students will relate to the experiences of D
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4th - 7th
It's Debatable! A Fun, Interactive, and Friendly Debate and Argumentation Game
Want to get kids debating, but want to avoid politics? This activity is it! This game is a fun way to get kids to create and communicate persuasive, well-reasoned arguments quickly. The game is played in small groups and includes friendly prompts for classes to play repeatedly without kids seeing the same prompt twice. In each round, kids will create organized arguments using a claim-warrant-data-impact structure. The prompts are all relatable and sometimes humorous so that they can come up
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Public Speaking and Debate Games
Conversation Starters Package on Humor
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on humor.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of humorActivities 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 phras
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
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