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Critical thinking other (social studies) Common Core RH.11-12.3 resources
Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This bundle contains 7 Historical Thinking lessons and a 4-5 day culminating group project where students are required to apply the skills from these lessons in a fun, critically engaging way. This means roughly 2 weeks of fully planned materials that will help your students develop their historical thinking skills!Included in this Unit Bundle:Introduction to Historical Thinking lessonHistorical Significance LessonContinuity and Change LessonCause and Consequence LessonHistorical Perspective Les
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Imperialism Stations: Africa, China, India, Sepoy & Boxer Rebellion, Open Door
Get students actively reading about imperialism and its effects! Students view 19 stations about imperialism and record their answers to analysis questions on the handout provided. This activity includes an intro reading, stations, student worksheet, and key!Google Folder of Activities includes: Intro reading on imperialism to introduce concepts and major events (PDF & Google Docs)19 stations on imperialism (PDF & Google Slides, not completely editable)Student handout (9 pages; each stat
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9th - 12th
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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!
Gilded Age Immigration & Urbanization Jacob Riis Lecture & Image Analysis
Teach about the Gilded Age in America with this interactive lecture on the Immigration and Urbanization of the time. Engage students with vivid images by Jacob Riis on the hardships of Americans during the Gilded Age. This is a full 90 minute lesson with interactive lecture notes, student handouts, and an image analysis activity. Students are introduced to the age of urbanization in the Gilded Age and the impact of that urbanization. Jacob Riis images are provided, allowing students to work i
Grades:
7th - 12th
Gilded Age Immigration Activity with Role Cards and New Immigrants
Gilded Age Immigration Activity is a perfect, ready-to-use resource that will teach the content, address the standards, and keep your students engaged!Are you teaching about American Immigration during the Gilded Age? Want a fun and engaging lesson filled with all the core content on the Gilded Age? This activity covers the New Immigrants of the Gilded Age in America. The presentation has complete information with push/pull factors, characteristics of the new immigrants, and prompts students to
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6th - 12th
Reconstruction after the Civil War Road to Rights Activity
This activity includes a PowerPoint presentation interactive lecture that guides students through the Steps and Stages of Reconstruction in the South after the American Civil War. Prompts introduce legislation and other topics that attempted to help in the advancement of the formerly enslaved. Suggested activity for notetaking is included which helps students to visualize the movement both forward and backward in the rights granted to the formerly enslaved in the south. Resource IncludesPowerPoi
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5th - 12th
Totalitarianism Before WWII
Teaching the rise of totalitarian regimes before WWII in Spain, Italy, Germany, Russia, & Japan? Students can analyze propaganda and other tactics totalitarian leaders used to seize and keep power. This activity includes an intro reading, slides, guided notes, and student group activity. Google Drive folder includes:Teacher instructionsIntroduction/Warm-Up Reading (Includes background context on Stalin, Mussolini, Hirohito, and Hitler's rise to power) (Google Docs; editable)8 different group
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9th - 12th
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BUNDLE | APUSH Document Analysis | Full Year: Periods 1-9 | REVIEW | Bellringers
APUSH document analysis helps AP United States History analyze primary and secondary sources covering periods one through nine. Document analysis is critical for success on multiple choice, SAQ and DBQ. This is a no prep digital resource great for bell ringer, review, and group work. Historical thinking skills throughout!Students will:Analyze sourcing and situation of primary and secondary sources.Identify a source’s point of view, purpose, historical situation, and/or audience.Explain the point
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9th - 12th
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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
Motivations for Southern Secession (Civil War)
This lesson walks students through the Secession Crisis of 1860 and 1861 as the Confederate States of America form. Students examine primary sources such as Alexander Stephens' "Cornerstone Speech," and the Declarations of Secession from Texas and Mississippi. Ultimately, students are asked to compile evidence from the primary sources and evaluate why Southern states seceded. This lesson would work well for a 50-minute period in either middle school or high school at the beginning of a unit on t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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US History NO-PREP Student-Centered Bundle: (Distance Learning & Google 1:1)
Throw your back out? Need a mental health day (or days)? New to teaching US History? Or, simply... do you want to shift away from constant teacher-led instruction? Then this 400+ page bundle is a MUST for your classroom! Many of these resources will supplement US History units that you teach throughout the school year; great to have in the middle of a unit when you want to shift the workload to the students! There is no prep work involved; just print, copy, and distribute or use digitally.
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6th - 11th
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Civil Rights Movement in Pictures
Civil Rights Movement in Pictures
One of my best sellers!
Introduce the Civil Rights Movement with vivid and powerful images to prompt discussion on the era in American History!
This Powerpoint is the best collection of pictures to lead a discussion on the key points of the Civil Rights Movement.
Many of the images are ones often seen in standardized testing and cover topics such as segregation, Brown versus Board of Education, the famous marches, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and t
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dani & Genie, The Wild Child Feral Children Case Study Sociology
A story about a feral child found living in horrid conditions in the Tampa Bay area in 2008. Her name is Dani. Articles and video links to her story are included. While her story could be discussed in both a psychology class (child development) and a sociology class, the focus is from the sociological perspective. Connect to "Genie, the Wild Child" through video link and questions, a famous case from the 1970s of a feral child.Included are· a scaffolded essay prompt· scaffolded questions separat
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9th - 12th
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THE LORAX - Movie Guide Q&A, Storyboard & Writing Frames
These movie questions are super helpful to a secondary educator, substitute teacher, or homeschool student.All Questions are time-stamped at one question per minute and formatted on google docs which means you can cut out as many questions as you want, only you know your class better than anyone. All movie questions include an accurate answer sheet from the movie for easy grading and reference. If your class gets lost you can easily get them or yourself back on track through the answer sheet an
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
US History Semester 2 Bundle: Unit 5- The Great Depression- World War II
US History Semester 2, Unit 5 Bundle:✔️ Unit Unit 5- The Great Depression- World War II (30 days) This is a great interactive Google Slides unit that covers main topics from the Great Depression era to the end of World War II. Throughout this unit, students will analyze primary sources, practice historical thinking and writing skills, take part in academic conversations, engage with the interactive slides, and show their understanding of what they learned!Topics covered in this comprehensive bu
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9th - 12th
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EPCOT Workbook, Full Park Curriculum for Trips and Homeschooling
The "Ultimate EPCOT Workbook: Curriculum for Educational Trips and Homeschooling in the World's Most Magical Place" is a comprehensive educational companion designed for students and educators alike to enhance their EPCOT experience with a robust curriculum that makes each visit both fun and informative. This innovative printable workbook includes a diverse range of activities that are specifically tailored to each attraction within EPCOT, aiming to deepen the understanding of themes such as cul
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Not Grade Specific
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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World Geography Reading Activities, DBQ Textbook Replacement Google Print Bundle
World Geography DBQ Reading Activity, Google, History DBQ, Close Reading | World Geography Textbook Replacement | World Geography No Prep Activities Historical Thinking Skills DBQ Close Readings in Google and PrintHow to Read a TimelinePrimary & Secondary SourcesHistorical Push and Pull FactorsHistorical Thinking SkillsHow to Analyze a Political CartoonHow to Analyze a Primary SourceBasic Mapping Skills DBQ Close Readings in Google and PrintPrimary & Secondary SourcesHistorical Push and
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6th - 11th
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Inclusive & Engaging U.S. History Year Long w DBQ Activities, Readings & More
This U.S. History year-long course examines the major events and turning points of U.S. history from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement. The course leads students toward a clearer understanding of the patterns, processes, and people that have shaped U.S. history. During this year long U.S. History course students will learn to read like historians and investigate history through engaging essential and inquiry questions. Teach students how to investigate history by empowering them wi
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Media Literacy: Credible Sources in the Media
This entertaining introduction to current events in the popular press is sure to bring plenty of laughs in your classroom. The two-day lesson presents students with objective criteria for assessing the credibility of popular press reports with an emphasis on evaluating the individual report rather than the source. Students practice employing the criteria on reports from a variety of sources including a reputable newspaper, a tabloid product, and a government propaganda film. In doing so, stu
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9th - 12th
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King Philip's War, Captivity Narratives, and Mary Rowlandson Source Analysis
This primary source analysis + reading, created for high school U.S. history classes, allows students to better understand the context and purpose of captivity narratives, focusing on Mary Rowlandson's captivity during King Philip's War. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain the larger purpose of captivity narratives, in addition to their impacts, specifically what they tell historians about European and American colonial settlers and what is absent about Indigenous cultures
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9th - 12th
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Unit 1: Colonial America COMPLETE UNIT (11 Complete Lessons & PowerPoints!)
Colonial America No Prep Unit Bundle! Want to get your students reading rigorous texts and discussing thoughtfully about American History? Here's a unit for you! This unit is jam-packed with ready-to-go, no-prep materials that will set you up for a strong Colonial America Unit (2-3 weeks). It is a unit that I am personally proud of and has been the product of many years of honing and preparation.Includes:Unit Guide: A 5-Page Student Unit Guide with an overview, calendar, standards, and final pro
Grades:
8th - 12th
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!
Full Unit Bundle Colonial America and Exploration US History C3 Inquiry Based
This full unit plan bundle for US History provides inquiry based activities that follow the C3 Inquiry framework for your Colonial America and Exploration Unit! Includes Columbian Exchange, Middle Passage, French and Indian War, Jamestown, and MUCH more! This bundle includes a variety of activities, most of which are printable AND fully digital and ready for Google Classroom. Reclaim your nights, weekends, and summer break because this is thoroughly planned and ready to go!What you get in this b
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8th - 11th
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