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Critical thinking Common Core WHST.11-12.1a resources
Who was Jack the Ripper? HISTORY MYSTERY
Can your students decide who Jack the Ripper was out of a cast of 12 suspects?In this lesson they will compare and evaluate 12 possible suspects before deciding on the most likely guilty person. They will then justifying their decision both verbally and in writing. The lesson works as a knockout tournament, comparing two suspects at a time. They must apply the background information presented to them along with the suspect cards to come up with the most plausible answer. It is great for develo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
Grab a bargain - History Mystery lessons for less! (Over 20% off actually!)This bundle contains lessons to help your students deduce, infer and evaluate arguments and evidence. They are suitable for middle and high school and have been a great success in my and others' classrooms. I will be creating more of these types of lessons and adding them to this bundle as I go along and if you buy now, you will never pay more.Check out the links below for the individual resources, their details and t
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Gun violence argumentative passages critical thinking end of year social studies
GUN VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, ARGUMENTATIVE PASSAGES, CRITICAL THINKING, DEBATEDo you want to address gun violence in the classroom but are not sure how to do it? This product explores how mental health issues are associated with gun violence. COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATE (#3) (GUN VIOLENCE & MENTAL HEALTH)My COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES are excellent supplements to any class focusing on ethics, law, justice, argumentative writing, and debate, and they also work well as last-minute sub-plans or st
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult 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the following:Making inferencesPrimary vs Secondary SourcesRecognizing Bias and Reliability of sourcesSourcing historical documents using the HAPPY TIME sourcing methodAnalyzing several primary and secondary source documentsThis lesson includes the following materials:Detailed lesson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!
DB Cooper: History’s Mysteries Research and Creative Writing Project
This original research and writing history project for high-school and college students has students practicing critical thinking skills and historical thinking, as well as expository and creative writing. Students take on the role of Historical Secret Agents.Their mission?To go back in time to 1971 and stop infamous hijacker D. B. Cooper. And maybe discover his true identity and his motive for the crime. One of the most famous criminals in the United States, D. B. Cooper hijacked a plane and pa
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative Passages
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative PassagesNY State Rifle and Pistol Ass., Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)Do you want to help your students understand one of the most contentious topics facing us today?The Second Amendment is a hot topic, and teachers must be prepared to discuss it in the classroom. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership, it’s now more important than ever to give your students access to accurate and up-to-date information that they
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking Activities for High School Students, utilitarianism, HS ela
Critical Thinking Activities for High School Students, utilitarianism, HS ela ⭐⭐⭐ OVER 30% DISCOUNTThe high school years are a time of intense personal growth and discovery. For many students, it is also a time when they begin to experiment with social media. With its power to connect people worldwide, social media can be a positive force in young people's lives. However, as the case of Michelle Carter demonstrates, it can also be used to destructive ends. By studying Carter's trial in high scho
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)Teaching Tinker v. Des Moines is highly relevant to discussing the student-led protests that are sweeping across American universities, sparked by contentious reactions to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The following issues relate directly to this court case:First AmendmentConstitutional Rights and ExpressionUnderstanding the Limits of ProtestEmpowerment Through Historical ContextCritical Thinking and Civil Discours
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Forensic Science True Crime Case: Teacher Slideshow & Guided Student Task BUNDLE
This Forensic Science true crime case study involves the shocking murder of a mother in small town western Massachusetts. I teach this case during my unit on Death Investigations and Forensic Pathology. This case marked the first time in state history that a woman had been on trial for killing her lawfully wedded wife. But did she do it?This case study includes a teacher slideshow presentation and accompanying guided student worksheet, which introduces this engaging case study on a mysterious mu
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9th - 12th
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Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Gr 9+, ethics, Utilitarianism, Digital
Critical Thinking Activities for High School Students, Utilitarianism, and COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATE #1 This bundle is 30% off!⭐⭐⭐CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES | INFORMATIONAL TEXT | DEBATE AND LAW"My co-teacher and I teach a full inclusive class of seniors, and we wanted some active lessons that could also be done via google classroom (if we had a quarantined kid, etc.) that made them think and were engaging. We knew they'd get a kick out of this lesson, but we were not prepared for them to beco
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Globalisation Escape Quiz - Like boom cards
Globalisation Escape Quiz for the end or start of a semester. (Escape Room Mixed with a self marking and instant feedback Quiz - Perfect for students to do whilst social distancing.(Works similar to a set of boom cards but made in PowerPoint so better and editable)All students need is a laptop/Computer or iPad/Device and the ability to use PowerPoint to participate.Estimated to last 30 mins - 45 minutes1 x Editable PowerPoint Version (You can edit the secret message left at the end for the stude
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Global Development - Geography
THE COMPLETE MAUS | THE COMPLETE MAUS SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES | MAUS I & II
THE COMPLETE MAUS | THE COMPLETE MAUS SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES | MAUS I & IISUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES TO USE WITH MAUS I & IITHIS PRODUCT IS PART OF TWO BUNDLES. YOU WILL FIND THE BUNDLES HERE:MAUS I & II MEGA BUNDLEMAUS I & II BUNDLEINCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✍ TWO crossword puzzles with answers.✍ 10 pages of generic template questions including timelines, postcards, novel summaries, and more.✍ 12 pages of graphic organizers, compare and contrast, and more. These we
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questionsThe England and Wales Court of Appeal Decisions The Case of the Conjoined Twins (2000)THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REDONE! NEW QUESTIONS, TEACHER NOTES, AND INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS THE PARENTS & QUESTIONS THE APPELLATE COURT DECISION.I hope this Court Case Summary Debate assists the teaching of this challenging yet important topic.INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✔ 12 STUDENT PAGES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FRANKENSTEIN ACTIVITIES | TEMPLATES, GRAPHIC NOVEL TEMPLATE, VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
FRANKENSTEIN ACTIVITIES | TEMPLATES, GRAPHIC NOVEL TEMPLATE, VARIOUS ACTIVITIESFrankenstein is one of my favorite novels to teach!! These activities were created for my own classroom. I hope you find them helpful!THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A BUNDLE. YOU WILL FIND THE BUNDLE HERE:FRANKENSTEIN ALL IN BUNDLEINCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✍ EIGHT pages of generic template questions including timelines, postcards, novel summaries, and more.✍ THREE graphic novel template pages.✍ An activity
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Did My Bill Pass? – A Model Legislature
Hot off the press and updated for the 118th Congress (January 2023), your class can have fun being Congress!This activity gives your students the chance to be Congress while watching the actual Congress at work.I’ve used the newly apportioned House districts (after the 2020 census) and the current line-up of Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate so your class can closely approximate the makeup of the actual Congress.The students elect congressional leaders, represent regions of the U
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to answer different document based questions in History. CARDS (DBQ)
In a bid to help our students think more like historians we set them various styles of question based on the sources in DBQs. These helpful little cards can be used with any document or piece of evidence in history. They work for any time period and help our students to address real issues of provenance and purpose.I devised these initially to support the GCSE History students and to help prepare them for question types that might come up in their end of year exam. However, they they have been
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Law Related Education- Due Process
This unit lesson plan includes eight lessons that will take approximately 1-3 class periods each, and nine engaging activities guaranteed to get lawyers-to-be in your class arguing, debating, and advocating on behalf of the real and fictitious defendants that you will encounter in these lessons. Students will be reading real case law and case summaries, coming to terms with nuances in the law, advocating on behalf of clients and using case law analogy to support their arguments, and writing arg
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Sustainability Revision Escape Quiz - Like boom cards
Geography Sustainability Revision Escape Quiz for the end of term on the topics of Saving the world and being eco friendly and sustainable . (Escape Room Mixed with a self marking and instant feedback Quiz - Perfect for students to do whilst social distancing.(Works similar to a set of boom cards but made in PowerPoint so better and editable)All students need is a laptop/Computer or iPad/Device and the ability to use PowerPoint to participate.Estimated to last 30 mins - 45 minutes1 x Editable Po
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Climate Change and Hazards - Geography
Map Reading Skills Revision Escape Quiz - Like boom cards
Geography Map Reading Skills Revision Escape Quiz for the end of term on the topics of Map reading and navigation . (Escape Room Mixed with a self marking and instant feedback Quiz - Perfect for students to do whilst social distancing.(Works similar to a set of boom cards but made in PowerPoint so better and editable)All students need is a laptop/Computer or iPad/Device and the ability to use PowerPoint to participate.Estimated to last 30 mins - 45 minutes1 x Editable PowerPoint Version (You can
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Geography Christmas Bundle
Abrahamic Religions Escape Quiz - Like boom cards
Quiz is perfect for the end or start of a semester. (Escape Room Mixed with a self marking and instant feedback Quiz - Perfect for students to do whilst social distancing.(Works similar to a set of boom cards but made in PowerPoint so better and editable)All students need is a laptop/Computer or iPad/Device and the ability to use PowerPoint to participate.Estimated to last 30 mins - 45 minutes1 x Editable PowerPoint Version (You can edit the secret message left at the end for the students on the
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: World Beliefs - Religion RE
And Justice for ... The Supremes' Greatest Hits (& Misses) 2021
Do you ever wonder what important issues the US Supreme Court decided this year? Well look no further … The project lets students work with 10 actual US Supreme Court (USSC) cases. The primary activity is an appellate court argument on this year’s most interesting case, Mahanoy School District v. B. L., a minor (A high school cheerleader posting a profanity-laced Snapchat). Some of your students will act as lawyers and argue the case, while other students act as justices. You have the option of
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9th - 12th
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Fact vs Opinion & Scientific Method: Critical Thinking & Media Literacy Lesson
This editable Powerpoint presentation allows you to choose how deep of a dive to take with your students to teach them about fact vs opinion. The lesson includes information on the following topics: How to differentiate between facts and opinions (Includes sample practice questions & answers). How ideas can become facts using the scientific method. Why we sometimes have to trust experts and how to evaluate sources of information. Links to current events and why stating misinformation as an o
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Info. Text Analysis/Critical Thinking Activity - Psychology Today (Common Core)
This is a polished, newly updated 2013 PDF of a 5-page article originally published in the March 2006 edition of Psychology Today, followed by original, critical-thinking and text-based informational reading questions for students: you may use the questions to stimulate dialogue and further problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psychology.
Students will be encouraged to apply their learning from this article to their own lives: in this way,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argument Composition unit
This comprehensive composition unit on argument is aligned with the common core learning outcomes and includes intensive instruction, critical thinking, problem solving, research and writing activities on the components of argument which include: logos, ethos, pathos, inductive and deductive logic, syllogisms, fallacies, composition analysis and writing. It has well over 20 hours of content and activities for your classroom. The materials include: an instructional PDF powerpoint, creative acti
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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