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Critical thinking Common Core WHST.6-8.1c resources
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
7th Grade TEKS Unit 8: Cotton, Cattle, Railroads & TX Frontier | Texas History
The 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Unit 8: Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Closing the Texas Frontier (Texas History) COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade Texas History! The resources included in this lesson plan unit follow the TEKS standards and come ready to use for BOTH in-person classroom and online digital learning via Google Apps! The amazing resources included with the TEKS Unit 8 Lesson Plan Unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS with THOUSANDS of 7th grade st
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7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
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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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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7th Grade TEKS Social Studies: Texas History | Units 1 to 6 | VALUE Bundle!
7th Grade TEKS Social Studies: Texas History Units 1 to 6 VALUE BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching their 7th grade social studies students all about Texas History! These amazing resources come COMPLETELY READY for BOTH in-person and online digital classroom learning (via Google Apps)! These incredible resources were designed specifically for the 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS Standards and will save you **HOURS** of your time!BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET AN EVEN BETTER IDEA OF
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7th
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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
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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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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Geography | What Causes Hunger lesson activity worksheet
In this no prep lesson, students learn to analyse and interpret the information on what causes Hunger's part of your Geography program. This comprehensive and interactive lesson plan, entitled "What Causes Hunger?", guides students through a thoughtful exploration of the various factors contributing to global hunger. It engages students in a detailed understanding of the cycle of poverty, lack of agricultural investment, effects of climate and weather, war and displacement, unstable markets, and
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7th - 10th
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The Bill of Rights, Amendments 11-27, and Final Project
This bundle features two components from "Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitution": the mini-unit "The Bill of Rights (and a Little About Amendments 11-27)" and the project "The Bill of Rights Explained: A Project to Assess Knowledge and Understanding." The aim is to educate students on their rights and the impact of amendments on our democracy. The mini-unit provides reading materials, handouts, worksheets, a crossword puzzle, and assessments. The project
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6th - 9th
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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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Not Grade Specific
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Geography | Analysing and Interpreting Population Pyramids worksheet
Analyzing and Interpreting Population Pyramids In this no prep lesson is an activity for students learn to analyse and interpret the various types and shapes of population pyramids in a single activity. Resources Included:10 slide editable Introduction and overview PowerPoint on reading and analysing Population pyramidsA3 Population Pyramid Worksheet to apply skillsAustralian Geography Curriculum link:Represent data in a range of appropriate forms, for example climate graphs, compound column gr
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7th - 10th
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ANCHOR CHART - Citing Text Evidence - Sentence Starters
Anchor chart (digital download) of a TEXTUAL EVIDENCE SENTENCE STARTERS. Students can use this to support their analysis and written responses to text. This tool is not content-specific, and is intended to be used in all classrooms where students respond to text. This product is in PDF format and cannot be edited.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in: Reading Strategies in the Content Area
Global Environmental Issues - Rank & Reason - Critical Thinking Exercise
Driving Question:What is the most important global environmental issue?Description:In this Rank & Reason, students consider frequently mentioned environmental issues in the world. They rank these according to which they consider would be the most severe in the world today.What's Included with this Rank & Reason:In NextLesson’s Rank & Reason exercises, students are prompted to rank a list of choices based on a discussion question. The question is designed to have no right answer. Stud
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5th - 7th
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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
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
Arguing for Continental Drift - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How could Alfred Wegener best prove his theory to his colleagues?Description:Wait...the ground underneath my feet is moving constantly? The continents were once a large mass? Students become continental drift theorist Alfred Wegener and try to convince their learned colleagues of the theory, using evidence Wegener gathered. Other students act as the learned colleagues and work on proving Wegener's theory incorrect; they end by meeting at a scientific conference and debating the
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Movie Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Six Bellringer
Many movies have quotes that impact and stick with us no matter what the genre. In our “Say What?!! Collection Six, Lines that Linger” we provide 20 unique and engaging lines from a wide range of movie genres including A Bronx Tale, The Breakfast Club, Godfather Part III, Into the Woods, 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 across a wide
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Not Grade Specific
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Four 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 Four” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Oprah Winfrey, Aesop, Tupac Shakur, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. Th
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection Two 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 Two” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Jimi Hendrix, Albert Einstein, Coco Chanel, Benjamin Franklin, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? Causation Web Worksheet.
This is a good thinking activity to help students to develop their reasoning and explaining skills in history.They have to 'make the middle box happen'. In the middle box is the fact that the Normans won the Battle of Hastings. In the boxes on the outside are reasons why this happened. Students could just draw a line from each cause to the middle box - this would be accurate but does not explain how some causes led to other causes. Therefore, the children have to create a causation web link
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4th - 8th
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Historical Thinking Skills: Questions and Sentence Starters
This resource will help your students with their historical thinking skills—especially sourcing, corroborating, and contextualizing historical documents. The skills are from the Stanford History Education Group's work, and many of the specific questions and sentence starters come from their Historical Thinking Chart. I simply formatted these questions and sentence starters in a way that I thought would be more useful for my students.I use this by printing it double-sided and laminating the paper
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7th - 12th
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