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Common Core RH.9-10.8 rubrics
Autopsy: Totalitarianism State (1919-1939)
In the broadest sense, totalitarianism is characterized by strong central rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion and repression. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. For example the causes and effects of Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural issues during the content theme. Students have a
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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AP US History Per. 4 Lesson on The War of 1812 DBQ & Debate Activity
In this lesson, students will analyze various excerpts from prominent Americans during the War of 1812 that either petitioned to pursue a war against Great Britain and those that opposed such notions. To assist them in their analysis, a graphic organizer was designed. By the end of this lesson, students will understand the complexity behind the causes for America to go to war and the growing debate, especially from those in the Northeast who opposed the war. From their analysis, students will th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Persepolis Paideia Seminar Lesson (Lesson, Activities, + Powerpoint)
What's included in this product?:The entire lesson plan for this Socratic method paideia seminarPre-Seminar Work for students to do for homework or in class the day before (The pre-seminar activity is related to both the novel Persepolis as well as aligned with History II in the NCCSS standards)Paideia Seminar Discussion Questions (for the teacher to use during the seminar)Paideia Seminar Tracking Sheet (for teachers to track student discussions and interactions with each other during the semina
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9th - 12th
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3 week - Human Innovation Bracket activity (presentation and group discussion)
Students will be assigned a human innovation that they will research and prepare a short persuasive presentation where they are to attempt to convince their peers that the Human Innovation they were assigned deserves the title of greatest human innovation of all time. As the class moves into the bracket they must work with others to expand their research and improve both their arguments and presentation methods.The final round shifts to a face-off between two halves of the class where each team
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8th - 12th
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The Roaring 1920’s Project - high school PBL
Put learning in the students’ hands!This is a student-centered inquiry-based project that puts students in charge of not only their own learning, but the learning of their classmates as well. Each student group takes on 1 topic and must “teach” that topic to the rest of their class through their presentation. Students watching each presentation must take notes on each group’s topic. This motivates students to step up and put their best effort into their work, as well as also creating natural eng
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8th - 12th
1 week - Human Innovation Bracket activity (writing and group discussion)
Students will be assigned a human innovation that they will research and prepare a short persuasive essay that defends their assigned topic as the greatest Human Innovation of all time. Groups of students will then use those essays to determine which human innovation, based on the persuasive writing of their classmates, deserves the title of Greatest Human Innovation.There is explicit guidelines for each step with extra value placed on the importance of honest and meaningful peer review.
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8th - 12th
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EDITABLE Wax Museum Research Project - Rubric & Graphic Organizer Templates 9-12
Get your students excited about research reports with this fun and engaging Biography Research project! Students will create a living history wax museum and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills.This engaging and ready-to-go project provides excellent support to the history, writing, and literacy curriculum to engage students and motivate students for learning. Tie in black history / women's history month, President's Day, or created your theme for this wax m
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9th - 12th
Write Like Lincoln - Crafting a Value Based Speech
Step into Lincoln's Shoes! Dive deep into the art of persuasive speech writing, inspired by the eloquent Abraham Lincoln. This comprehensive lesson not only introduces students to the historical significance of the Lincoln Douglas debates but also equips them with the tools to craft their own compelling speeches.Objectives:Discover & Define: Pinpoint a core value to champion in your speech.Persuade with Passion: Construct a compelling argument echoing your chosen value.Organize with Precisio
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6th - 9th
Government Summative Project: Governments Around the World
Recent research is emerging as to the ignorance of the American populous regarding basic fundamentals of government's purpose and structure. With this summative project, students are able to bust this myth and show society that our young people can become active and engaged citizens!This summative is meant to be used in conjunction with the following assignments (also available as a bundle):Purpose of Government: HereStructure of Government: HereLimitations of Government: Here**This lesson is a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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LEQ Guide - AP Modern World History
This resource includes a one-stop-shop for students to master the AP World History Long Essay Question (LEQ). With helpful advise for the thesis statement, evidence, analysis and reasoning, and complex understanding, this sets up students for a perfect score on their LEQ for their AP Exam. We have included an "additional resources" section at NO ADDITIONAL COST, which includes the official AP rubric, sample grading rubrics for both students and teachers, links to LEQ resources, and a sample st
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9th - 12th
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Enduring Issues Essay Rubric
The enduring Issues essay rubric will help push students to think and write while writing Enduring Issues Essays. A quick and easy way to provide students with standards-based feedback.
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9th - 12th
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Wax Museum, State, & Country Research Projects with Travel Brochures BUNDLE 9-12
Get your students excited about research reports with these fun and engaging social studies history research projects! This ready-to-go EDITABLE Biography Wax Museum, Ancient History Wax Museum, State Fair, EDITABLE Countries Around the World, and an EDITABLE (city, state, country, and continent) Travel Brochure bundle is for the entire year! Students can write a 9 paragraph research report or the graphic organizer can be used in place of the report for differentiated instruction. There are man
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9th - 12th
Printable Countries Around the World - Rubric & Graphic Organizer Templates 9-12
Get your students excited about research reports with this fun and engaging Country Research Project! Students will create a trifold or float, and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills. Students gain and apply skills by working on a long project. They complete an in-depth inquiry into a specific topic. Students love the choice option! This engaging project has been modified from the original version for differentiated instruction. This No PREP project also inv
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9th - 12th
Close & Critical Common Core Reading Strategy~All Subjects Informational Text
This is an incredibly effective, polished and research-driven method of assessing your students' understanding and higher level application + analysis of their reading -- particularly with informational texts. This reading rubric can be utilized in any secondary classroom regardless of subject matter/course, with higher expectations set on student thinking and responses for each of the four core questions on this reading assessment. You may use this with a specific, teacher-selected informationa
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Cultural Relevant Project: Historical vs. Modern Events
Rationale: This project allows students to learn about similar events that occur throughout history. This project is geared towards students studying World History courses, but can really be adapted to meet any subject or grade level. The purpose of this project is to allow students to research a modern historical event that they find relevant and to compare/contrast the event to a historical event usually covered in their World History curriculum.Goal: The goal is to research a historical event
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9th - 12th
Inquiry Learning in Social Studies: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter?
Are you looking for history research project ideas? Reading and writing about contemporary issues is one of the best activities to engage students in learning, work together, and get the most out of class! This high school history project invites students to develop their own perspectives on contemporary issues of the world by using a working definition of terrorism to research the historical and geopolitical contexts of a group or individual. Students will then work together to create a poster
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9th - 10th
Also included in: Terrorism in the Modern World: Growing Bundle
AP US History Per. 7 Lesson on the Use of the Atomic Bomb & Debate Activity
In this lesson, the teacher will divide the class into three groups as mentioned in the “Do Now”: judges; a defense team; and a prosecution team. To assist all three teams, a series of historical documents related to the development and use of the atomic bomb. People within each group can assign themselves their own specific roles and will use the time wisely to devise opening and closing statements, questions for their own witnesses, and the possible witnesses of the opposing side. The judges w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Common Core Research Project
This research project is designed as an end-of-the-year final assessment for a World History class, but can easily be accommodated for several different subjects!
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Project Guidelines (Covering most of the Common Core Reading History/Writing History/Speaking & Listening standards!)
DETAILED Rubric
List of Research Topics (international conflicts and global issues)
MANY hours of work went into designing this project, and I assure you, you won't be disappointed. The results will prep
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9th - 12th
Printable State Research Project with Rubric & Graphic Organizer Templates 9-12
Get your students excited about research reports with this fun and engaging 50 States Research project! Students will create a trifold or float, and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills.Help your students dig deeper into U.S. history and geography with a cross-curricular research project! Everything has been prepared for you! This engaging project can be presented to the class or to parents/school for an entire grade level presentation. Students can write a 7
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9th - 12th
AP US History Per. 7 Lesson on America in the Age of Imperialism DBQ
In this lesson, students will examine the various arguments in favor of and arguments against America becoming an imperialistic empire. They will analyze quotes and excerpts from famous historical figures of the 19th century who provided personal insight on the topic of imperialism and American expansionism. Historical figures included: business tycoons, writers and journalists, political and military officials, and clergymen. There are 12 sources within this source-based activity. After reading
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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History Source Interpretation - Primary and Secondary Sources
This handout is designed to assist students when learning how to critically analyse a historical source.It allows them to understand the differences between primary and secondary sources and guides them as they unpack the validity, reliability and the usefulness of individual sources. The questions are designed to provoke higher level thinking and provide scaffolding for students to understand why one source is better or more helpful than another. This source is a great accompaniment to inquiry
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Paper 1: Move to Global War bundle - International Baccalaureate - IB
AP European History Per. 4 Lesson: WWI Causes Newspapers' Perspectives Activity
This lesson begins with a group activity in which students will list the various reasons why nations go to war. They may also include historical examples to support the reasons that they listed. Answers may vary. This will lead into the main focal activity within this lesson: the portrayal of the outbreak of the war in newsreels/newspaper articles and editorials published during the First World War. A graphic organizer was created to assist the students in their analysis. Acting as historians, s
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9th - 12th
Canadian History World War II Project
History Buy The Book's summative task is designed for Applied (General) level students but it could be used for Academic (Advanced) level students as well, with changes to the use of classroom versus home study and the approach to the conference portion. It is a comprehensive way to answer one guiding question that examines the most significant events in World War Two and what kind of impact it had on Canadians then and now. This assignment requires knowledge of the events but also requires crit
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10th
AP European History Per. 3 Lesson on Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In this lesson, students, analyzing various primary sources, will examine how certain nations perceived the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and how they prepared for war. One group will focus on the Austrian point of view. The second group will examine Germany’s perception of the events that occurred on 28 July 1914. The third group will analyze the British viewpoint. The fourth group will examine the Russian response to the assassination. Students in each group will the
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9th - 12th
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