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Critical thinking Common Core WHST.11-12.1b 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the following:Making inferencesPrimary vs Secondary SourcesRecognizing Bias and Reliability of sourcesSourcing historical documents using the HAPPY TIME sourcing methodAnalyzing several primary and secondary source documentsThis lesson includes the following materials:Detailed lesson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!
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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Election 2024, Nonfiction reading comprehension high school, middle school, AP™
Election 2024, Nonfiction reading comprehension high school, middle school, AP™If you're looking for a way to engage your high school students, then these NINE FAMOUS CASES are a great place to start! Each case study provides an overview of the facts, legal arguments, and outcomes, along with STUDENT QUESTIONS and BACKGROUND INFORMATION to help you get the most out of your class discussion. And for teachers looking for extra guidance, there are also TEACHER NOTES and SUGGESTED ANSWERS included.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Second Amendment, Informational Writing, Argumentative Passages, gun rights
Second Amendment, Informational Writing, Argumentative Passages, gun rightsEngage Your Students in Critical Conversations with Our Gun Rights Case Studies.In the heart of American society and politics lies the complex and ever-evolving debate over gun rights. Central to understanding American civics, the Second Amendment and gun control laws are not just academic topics—they're issues that touch the lives of students both inside and outside the classroom. With the rise in high-profile cases of g
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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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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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Logical Fallacy Bingo
This bingo game is intended to help students practice finding flaws in they kind of arguments they hear every day. You can use it as an intro activity, a practice before a research project, or a sub day review. The intent is not to memorize all the different fallacies, but to get into the habit of examining the quality of arguments and to become more familiar with those they might see in the future.Included:35 bingo cardsGlossary with 24 terms, can double as notes24 bingo cluesSuggestion SheetNo
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9th - 12th
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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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Movie Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Seven Bellringer
Many movies have quotes that impact and stick with us no matter what the genre. In our “Say What?!! Collection Seven, Lines that Linger” we provide an additional 20 unique and engaging lines from a wide range of movie genres including A Few Good Men, Black Panther, Garden State, The Great Gatsby, and more! Each movie line is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking in Gen Z'ers. They make it easy for you to foster discussion among your students acro
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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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Socrates’ Trial – Decision Making /Research Chart! – CCSS aligned!
LEARN ABOUT ANCIENT GREECE THROUGH DECISION MAKING!
Need an introductory lesson about Ancient Greece for your classroom? Have your students be part of the jury in Socrates’ trial! Students will need to research about the charges, the legal system and then make a decision on Socrates’ fate. The chart helps students make their thinking visible while organizing the different parts of their research. Any decision is possible – which one is right?
Common Core Aligned. Includes grading rubrics for c
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9th - 12th
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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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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Five 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 Five” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthur Ashe, Michelangelo, Malala Yousafzai, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z studen
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
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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$$$ Is Speech – Citizens United v FEC
Four activities that teach students to research, analyze, and discuss issues about campaign fundraising and spending, and how money influences elections. 1) Students become Congress and write campaign finance legislation; 2) They run for president and role-play candidates, speech writers, pollsters, and the media; 3) in Moot Court, students argue the Citizens United case; using the excerpts from the actual US Supreme Courts case opinion; 4) They have a debate on the issues. The PDF Includes sub
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9th - 12th
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Three 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 Three” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Sir Winston Churchill, Anne Frank, Drake, Confucius, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. The p
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
And Justice for ... The Supremes' Greatest Hits (2014)
Want your students to speak with confidence and be able to think on their feet? This project is designed to do just that. The project lets students work with 11 actual US Supreme Court (USSC) cases. A primary activity is an appellate court argument on the groundbreaking case, Obergefell v. Hodges (same-sex marriage). Some of your students will act as lawyers and argue the case, while other students act as justices. You have the option of having them portray the actual US Supreme Court Justices.*
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9th - 12th
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