59 results
Visual arts dbqs for Gifted and Talented
Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Love and War: Civil War Love Letters Primary Source Analysis
Unique Civil War Primary Source Activity. Students will analyze ten primary source "Love Letters" from 1861-1864 in order to analyze a shifting society through the preferred communication medium of the time-- letters. Students will use these documents to answer the essential question: "Who, or what, did people love during the Civil War?"Students may assume that these love letters will reveal that soldiers mainly loved their spouse or significant other. While that is overwhelmingly true, afte
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Golden Age of Hollywood (1930-1948) Guided Notes & Primary Source Work!
I made this product for my Pop Culture in American History Class! I wanted a product on the subject that approached it through a historical lens!I needed a product that touched on the both the major cultural and historical elements of the Golden Age of Hollywood without getting bogged down in weeks worth of detail. I also wanted to ensure I integrated reading and primary sourcesIn this product you will find.24 PowerPoint slides touching on the major historical and cultural aspects of the Golden
Grades:
8th - 11th
H.I.P.P. Primary Source Document Analysis
Graphic organizer that draws on historical thinking skills to identify and cite evidence of the Historical Context, Intended Audience, Author's Purpose, and Author's Point of View of a primary source document. Can be used with whole group instruction, small groups, or as a pre-writing tool for analytical essay writing.
Grades:
7th - 11th
Digital Great Migration: Geography, Document Analysis, & Art Gallery Walk
Learning Target: Immigration, internal migration and urbanization transformed American life.This digital resource includes: ❑ Geography assignment identifying the path of the Great Migration ❑ Document Analysis: Primary Source about a family's journey on the Great Migration. Students identify push & pull factors of migration. ❑ Art Gallery Walk: Students examine the works of Jacob Lawrence-The Migration SeriesThis lesson was delivered digitally for the first time with my student
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Sociology: The Culture of Cars
Unlock the cultural engine of Radiator Springs with this engaging Sociology of Disney Pixar's Cars assignment! Delve into the bustling world of automobiles and explore the intricate layers of culture embedded within this beloved animated film.Key Features:Comprehensive Analysis: This assignment prompts students to dissect the cultural fabric of Cars, focusing particularly on the vibrant community of Radiator Springs. Through a series of 10 thought-provoking questions, students will navigate conc
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
Colorful Easter eggs floral leaf clipart watercolor png
PNG ILESDigital backgrounds are great for digital and print use including powerpoint, scrapbooking, invitations, worksheets, cards, etc.Backgrounds are licensed for personal use or commercial use in any educational product. Credit is appreciated but not required. All backgrounds are copyright to me and are created by me. They are not to be onsold or given away as images - only as part of a larger design.Rating after downloading is very appreciated
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Aztec Demise - Drawing Conclusions and Learning Lessons from Primary Source Docs
This Google Doc file is designed for classrooms with 1:1 device access. It was designed to guide students through the Stanford History Education Group lesson "Moctezuma and Cortes." This Doc requires students to gather information about the demise of the Aztecs from the primary source documents provided by SHEG. Students will use these documents to confirm or refute the legend that Moctezuma gave his kingdom away to Cortes, believing he was the god Quetzacoatl come to Earth. Purchase of this ite
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
Galileo on Trial Package
This package is designed to work in conjunction with the Galileo lesson from the Stanford History Education Group. It requires students to analyze historical documents in order to determine whether Galileo was guilty or innocent of heresy.This package includes:1. Google Doc with directions for students and teachers. This document sets groups of students up to divide themselves into the roles of a court: prosecution, plaintiff, defense, and defendant. It instructs defense and prosecution in how t
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Colorful watercolor Christmas socks png sublimation clipart
PNG ILESDigital backgrounds are great for digital and print use including powerpoint, scrapbooking, invitations, worksheets, cards, etc.Backgrounds are licensed for personal use or commercial use in any educational product. Credit is appreciated but not required. All backgrounds are copyright to me and are created by me. They are not to be onsold or given away as images - only as part of a larger design.Rating after downloading is very appreciated
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 11th, Higher Education, Staff
Colorful pastel watercolor background abstract art
PNG ILESDigital backgrounds are great for digital and print use including powerpoint, scrapbooking, invitations, worksheets, cards, etc.Backgrounds are licensed for personal use or commercial use in any educational product. Credit is appreciated but not required. All backgrounds are copyright to me and are created by me. They are not to be onsold or given away as images - only as part of a larger design.Rating after downloading is very appreciated
Subjects:
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Document Based Argumentative Writing Unit: Can Child Criminals Be Saved
This is a high interest step-by-step unit for students using provided documents to write an argumentative paper about the idea of child criminals and the punishments/consequences they deserve. The unit includes answer key, teaching notes, planning organizers, and a rubric.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
ACER Style Scholarship Paper for Grades 4-7
Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) high-stake style- exam for students wanting to pass SCHOLARSHIP tests. * Includes one complete set of FULL 4 tests. * ANSWERS included.Test 1: Written Expression (25minutes)Test 2: Humanities Comprehension and Interpretation (40minutes)Test 3: Mathematics and Science (40minutes)Test 4: Written Expression (25minutes)
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th, Staff
Types:
16th Amendment - "Income Tax" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF for Handouts)
A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR TAX DAY!
In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind taxing income, an indepth study of the 16th Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz.
An Enhanced Document-Based Question Unit that includes elements of Close Reading Strategies to gain a GREATER understanding of the 16th Amendment - "Income Tax". This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sou
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
Wonder by R.J. Palacio Picasso Project
My 6th grade students fell in love with not only Auggie, but all of the other wonderful characters in Wonder. At the end of the unit, students learned about Picasso & attempted to create art much like the famous painter based on a character from Wonder. Their creations & writing were astounding. Turn YOUR classroom into an art gallery, too!
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Natural Texas and its People - DBQ - Texas History
Students will analyze four documents to answer the prompt: How did Texas Native Americans adapt to their geography and climate?Packets covers:What is a DBQ?Primary vs. Secondary sourcesBeringiaAn excerpt from Cabeza de Vaca's La RelacionMap of where Native Americans settled in TexasExamples of different types of shelters used by Texas Native AmericansBrainstorming page2 lined pages to write the essayDBQs are a GREAT way to prepare your students for advanced and AP classes!Remember the Alamo and
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
The Last Best West - Analyze the Ads
Students assess whether or not the ads used by the Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the 19th century measure up to the accuracy and truth standards as set out by the Canadian Standards for Truth in Advertising.
PROCEDURE: Students will examine several advertising posters and copy, and compare these with several primary and secondary sources [text/images] from the actual experience of settlers who immigrated to the Canadian West. Students then assess the advertisements against the standa
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Types:
Brain Teasers Problem Solving + Riddles + Puzzles + Escape Rooms + Inferencing
Are you needing to entertain and challenge your kids with this compelling collection of brain-twisting activities! Look no further! This activity includes 300 activities for you to choose from. Anything from escape rooms, virtual field trips, math puzzles, and bell ringers. Daily exit tickets as well! What are you waiting for?
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Brain Teasers Problem Solving + Riddles + Puzzles + Escape Rooms + Inferencing
Are you needing to entertain and challenge your kids with this compelling collection of brain-twisting activities! Look no further! This activity includes 200 activities for you to choose from. Anything from escape rooms, virtual field trips, math puzzles, and bell ringers. Daily exit tickets as well! What are you waiting for?
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
U.S. Imperialism/Pan-Am Expo. DBQ essay with full lesson plan
This lesson would fit into your curriculum towards the tail end of your chapter or unit on U.S. imperialism. The students should have already been taught the goals of U.S. imperialism, the annexation of Hawaii, as well as the results of the Spanish American War including the ensuing war against the Philippines. This could be a one-day lesson with the extended response assigned as homework or it could be extended into a multi-day lesson if you wished to spend more time discussing the Pan-Americ
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Teaching Socratic Seminars to Students (SPIDER Style)
If you want to teach your students a fun way of having a deep conversation in class, look no futher! This activiy include a hand out rubric for all stduents to have and follow as well as a power point slide show to explain how a SPIDER or Socratic Seminar work.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Thinking Like A Historian Unit
Washington's First Inaugural Address - DBQ - PDF Format for Printing
** NOW WITH BLACKLINE MASTERS FOR EASY COPYING **
A Document-Based Question Unit on George Washington's First Inaugural Address. This lesson includes:
* Lesson Plan
* Lesson Plan Narrative and Reasoning Guide
* Common Core Standards Correlation
* Primary and Secondary Sources on Historical Events
* Open-ended and closed-ended questions
* Extended Activity for Gifted/Advanced Students
* An Investigative Approach to History
* An Answer Key
* Designed for grade 5 and up, but lower grades can easil
Grades:
5th - 12th
The Stained Glass Art of Louis Comfort Tiffany Packet
*Now a PDF version to maintain font integrity. If editable Word version is desired, please email me at scamenker92@gmail.com for the Word version :)*This illustrated packet provides a biography of stained glass pioneer LCT, then discussion and comprehension questions to check understanding. Additionally, there's an Extra Credit opportunity to travel (in person or virtually) to the Morse Museum in Winter Park, Florida, and do some research about the LCT collection of jewelry, ceramics, and staine
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Religion Unit: Ancient Hinduism Primary Source- Thematic Teaching, Google Drive
If you're interested in a fresh approach to teaching World History, then this lesson is for you! My thematic primary source lessons are specially designed to activate more student engagement, research, inquiry, and source analysis in your classroom. Use this as enrichment after teaching the historical background to establish context. Great for advanced or gifted classes to increase rigor and encourage connections between ancient world history and the modern world. This lesson comes from my ancie
Grades:
6th - 12th
Showing 1-24 of 59 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands