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8th grade grammar 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 They can be used with any type of historical document.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
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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
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7th - 12th
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ELA Bell Work / Bell Ringer BUNDLE OF 40 MINI-LESSONS!
This GIANT bundle of 40 ELA Bell Work / Bell Ringer Activities (8 weeks worth) will spark critical thinking and discussion in your students. These activities can be used at the start of class, as a brain break, or exit ticket! Each of the 8 bell work slideshows comes complete with a student bell work response sheet, which can be printed for in-person learning, or used digitally for the remote/virtual classroom!Each day of the week has a specific topic / focus: Mechanics Monday -- correcting gram
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8th - 11th
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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
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
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6th - 12th
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Comprehensible Reader - La amistad supera la distancia
This "cuento" (story) tells students about a sweet friendship that changes due to a family move. It is designed to help students learn about the realities of change, social media and how to cope with strong emotions, while simultaneously strengthening student understanding of how past tense works to tell a story. Fundamental questions and contextual vocabulary help to guide students for quick comprehension and acquisition. The imperfect subjunctive is highlighted as a grammar point to reinfor
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
English / Language Arts Bell Work Activities - SET 1
This slideshow includes one week's worth of bell work / bell ringer activities for the English / Language Arts classroom, for use with middle school or high school students!This bell work slideshow comes complete with a student bell work response sheet, which can be printed for in-person learning, or used digitally for the remote/virtual classroom!The bell work weekly topics are as follows:Mechanics Monday -- correcting grammar mistakes & identifying parts of speech (with answer key)Trending
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: ELA Bell Work / Bell Ringer BUNDLE OF 40 MINI-LESSONS!
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
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6th - 9th
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Conjunction Word Bank
This product includes one page with a visual for how to use conjunctions to connect thoughts and a conjunction word bank. The word bank is organized into categories including: words used to explain, words used to contrast, words used to compare or add to, and words used in cause and effect sentences.
Suggestions: It can be used as a visual while writing/ speaking or cut into small cards, laminated, and made into a key ring for reference.
My students have found this to be very helpful and many
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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)
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4th - 8th, Staff
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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
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5th - 12th
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MS Common Core Guided Reading Questions for Reading, Language, and Writing
The provided middle school guided reading stems provide Common Core level questions or statements that teachers can use to help students pause and reflect as they read complex literary and informational texts. The questions are rigorous and require students to use evaluation and analysis-level skills as they read. The question stems reflect the wording and rigor from numerous state test preparation materials and other teacher-created stems. Teachers can use these Common Core guided reading st
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6th - 8th
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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
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5th - 10th
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English / Language Arts Bell Work Activities - SET 2
This slideshow includes one week's worth of bell work / bell ringer activities for the English / Language Arts classroom, for use with middle school or high school students!This bell work slideshow comes complete with a student bell work response sheet, which can be printed for in-person learning, or used digitally for the remote/virtual classroom!The bell work weekly topics are as follows:Mechanics Monday -- correcting grammar mistakes & identifying parts of speech (with answer key)Trending
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: ELA Bell Work / Bell Ringer BUNDLE OF 40 MINI-LESSONS!
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
English / Language Arts Bell Work Activities - SET 3
This slideshow includes one week's worth of bell work / bell ringer activities for the English / Language Arts classroom, for use with middle school or high school students!This bell work slideshow comes complete with a student bell work response sheet, which can be printed for in-person learning, or used digitally for the remote/virtual classroom!The bell work weekly topics are as follows:Mechanics Monday -- correcting grammar mistakes & identifying parts of speech (with answer key)Trending
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: ELA Bell Work / Bell Ringer BUNDLE OF 40 MINI-LESSONS!
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
Religion Unit: Ancient Buddhism 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
The Destruction of Pompeii, by Pliny the Younger "Teaching with Primary Sources"
Track back to the Schecknabi Productions Storefront in Early to Mid-February 2019 to purchase the following related resources! For now, enjoy this free content!Part of a Bundle!THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII Summative Assessment: Journal Entry with RubricPerspective-Taking writing assignment to foster empathy with historical figuresHelps students understand the events of the eruption of Vesuvius Formative AssessmentsGraphic Organizers including:Analyzing a Primary Source for: Facts, Dates, Historic
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6th - 12th
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Reader Response Entry based on Disney's Inside Out
After watching Disney's Inside Out, my students (7th grade gifted) completed a Reader Response entry using the movie as the inspiration for one of their favorite books. They brainstormed the emotions which control the main character, then wrote RACE paragraphs (Rewrite, Answer, Cite, and Elaborate) for each emotion. In addition, they drew a major scene from the book from the perspective of headquarters (with all the emotions interacting).
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6th - 8th
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Presidential Inauguration 2017 - DBQ - PDF for Handouts
*** NOW WITH FULL-COLOR AND BLACK LINE MASTERS
A Document-Based Question Unit on Presidential Inaugurations. 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 easily scaffold the lesson
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5th - 12th
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Religion Unit: Ancient Confucius 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
Primary Source Document Analysis Wheel
The Primary Source Document (DBQ) Analysis Wheel graphic organizer can be used with any primary source document at any level of complexity. Using the graphic organizer, students will develop the ability to analyze primary source documents through examination of the author, place and time of its creation, intended audience, reason for its creation, main idea, and significance. Furthermore, students will practice citing evidence from the text of primary source documents to support analysis and con
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Fun and engaging grammar activities to try
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Sentence Diagramming & Building
Help students see the relationships between words, phrases, and clauses by having them break down sentences into visual diagrams. Or, help them understand sentence structure by giving them a set of words or phrases and having them construct grammatically correct sentences.
Grammar Word Search
Use word search puzzles to have students locate words that relate to a specific grammar concept (for example, you could have students search for adjectives).
Grammar Bingo
This is a great way to engage the whole class and reinforce a grammar concept your students are learning. Simply call out various grammar rules, sentence examples, or parts of speech, and have students mark the corresponding grammar rule (or error!).
Escape Rooms
Using an escape room-style activity, students can solve grammar puzzles to "escape" within a given time limit. They’re also great for providing children with the opportunity to showcase everything they've learned with a competitive element.
Grammar Quizzes
Regular quizzes can reinforce learning, test students’ mastery of grammar, and help track their progress over time.
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