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Critical thinking Common Core RH.6-8.7 resources
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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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The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition (Includes Customizable Clue Templates)
This student-driven game includes 50 pages of racing material that will take your students on a fun-filled, virtual tour of 6 continents!
The Amazing Race: Classroom Edition is a game in which multiple teams of two or three students compete in a race with one another. Teams strive to arrive first at "pit stops," located at the end of each leg, to avoid coming in last. The clues provided during each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task. These tasks are perf
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6th - 12th
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Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit | 5th-7th Grades | Social Studies
The Thinking Like a Historian Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for 5th-7th grade students! This incredible unit focuses on the importance of primary and secondary sources of information and will help grow your students critical thinking skills and abilities, as well as how to examine sources of information for bias and cause and effect relationships, and MUCH more!! The amazing resources included with this unit have been used with GREAT SUCCESS by THOUSANDS of students, and can easily be used with an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle for Virginia
Growth Mindset Activities | Social Emotional Learning Bell Ringers | Volume 1
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups.You will rec
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Not Grade Specific
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Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE | Units 1-9 for 5th-8th Grades! | Google Apps!
The Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE Units 1-9 for 5th-8th grades is COMPLETELY ready for both in-person and digital learning (via Google Apps)! With this amazing Social Studies SUPER BUNDLE you'll receive EVERYTHING you need to cover the Age of Exploration all the way to the Reconstruction Era with your students, -PLUS- you'll also receive an Intro to U.S. Geography Unit -AND- Thinking Like a Historian Unit!! ***STOP the stressful and endless search for amazing, high-quality, and affordable Social S
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5th - 8th
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers | 40 SEL Writing Prompts For Any Subject | Volume 2
These fully-editable growth-mindset bell ringers will get your class thinking and are perfect for social emotional learning as well! With thought-provoking and engaging prompts, they can be used as individual writing prompts or large group discussion topics. Teachers agree that these bell ringers are perfect for daily warm ups or morning meetings. I’m so excited for your students to experience a variety of life-impacting questions to write about individually or discuss within groups. You will r
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Not Grade Specific
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War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson Bundle with Team Activity!
This amazing resource, the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson Bundle with Team Activity, is PERFECT for teaching 5th to 8th grade students all about the causes, major battles, and effects of the War of 1812, as well as the history and significance of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key!The incredible resources included with this lesson bundle have been designed to provide flexibility, cover one-to-two weeks of classes, and come completely ready to use in printable PDF, Pow
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5th - 8th
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
Great Depression Gallery Walk
This product is a Great Depression Photo Analysis Gallery Walk that aims to engage students in active learning by analyzing historical photographs from the Great Depression era. The activity is designed for small groups of students who rotate through six stations, spending 5-7 minutes at each station to record observations and make inferences about the images.The product includes PHOTO ANALYSIS POSTERS that feature six historical images from the Great Depression era, with QR codes included on ea
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: U.S. History Second Half Growing Bundle | Semester 2
Manifest Destiny & Intro to Westward Expansion | For 5th-8th Grades | US History
The Manifest Destiny & Intro to Westward Expansion Lesson Plan comes 100% COMPLETELY READY for both in-person and digital learning (via Google Apps)! The Manifest Destiny & Intro to Westward Expansion Lesson Plan will introduce your students to the meaning of "Manifest Destiny", the causes and effects of Manifest Destiny, and provides students with a broad understanding of why the nation would expand so rapidly throughout the 19th century!**Receive an even GREATER VALUE and SAVE MORE TIM
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5th - 8th
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U.S. History VALUE Bundle: Sectionalism, Civil War, & Reconstruction | 3 UNITS!!
The U.S. History VALUE Bundle covers three units (Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction) and is PERFECT for those teaching U.S. history to 7th to 9th grade students. ALL of the incredible resources in these units have been used with GREAT success with thousands of students in 7th to 9th grade!! You'll receive EVERYTHING you need to cover the issues of sectionalism that divided the nation prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the Civil War itself, including the major battles and figur
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7th - 9th
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Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution
How much do our students know about Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7? In the easy-prep, 12-page engaging lesson, Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the United States Constitution, middle school and high school students will engage in a deeper examination of these often overlooked but significant aspects of the Constitution. Students are challenged to analyze the significance of these articles and investigate their meaning through reading the Constitution and answering questions. The worksheets are editable and
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5th - 12th
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U.S. History: Industrial Revolution -Rise of Labor Unions COMPLETE Lesson Plan!
The Industrial Revolution: Rise of Labor Unions COMPLETE Lesson Plan is PERFECT for those teaching 5th to 8th grade U.S. history to their students! This incredible lesson includes EVERYTHING you'll need to explore the historical significance and impact of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution. From the causes and effects of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution to famous and influential labor union leaders, and so MUCH MORE!! The fantastic Rise of Labor Unions resources you'll re
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5th - 8th
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Virtual Interactive Gallery Walk: Featuring Artist, Kadir Nelson
This resource is a great activity to engage your students in meaningful exploration and discussion regarding the powerful social justice themes and symbolism presented in Kadir Nelson's artistry. This virtual learning experience was created to mimic an in-person field trip to a museum or art gallery. Whether you are teaching in-person, juggling the demands of hybrid learning, or in a fully virtual distance learning environment, your students will gain an opportunity to visually connect images t
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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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!
Civil War and Reconstruction Era Unit VALUE Bundle for 7th-9th Grade!
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era Unit VALUE Bundle for 7th to 9th Grade is PERFECT for those teaching U.S. history to 7th to 9th grade students. These two incredible units cover the most important events of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era from the outbreak of the Civil War and the major battles of war plus the Emancipation Proclamation and the causes and effects of many Reconstruction Era policies. ***BE SURE TO CLICK THE PRODUCT PREVIEW TO GET A SNEAK PEEK OF THE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES
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7th - 9th
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Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills - Bundle
(13) One page worksheets of the following:Reading a Bar GraphReading a line GraphReading a Circle GraphReading a DiagramReading a FlowchartAnalyzing a PhotographAnalyzing ArtAnalyzing a Political CartoonReading a TimelineReading a TableReading a Climate GraphComparing Climate GraphsReading a Cartogram
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Interpreting Maps (Physical, Topographic, Thematic, and Political)
My 6th-grade Geography students always enjoyed this fun, critical thinking, and discussion-sparking Map interpretation activity! Activity Includes:16 slides, each featuring a different mapThought-provoking question prompts to accompany each map An additional slide with links to geography games for your early-finishersHow to ImplementI recommend having students work with a partner to discuss each map before coming to an answer, although this could also be a whole-group or small-group activity if
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6th - 10th
CRACK THE CODE: Decipher & Unlock an Unknown Language
CRACK THE CODE is a fun way to experience what archaeologists or linguists go through as they attempt to decipher and decode unknown languages of the past. Like a cryptogram, have students use the letter frequency chart and the common tendencies of the English language, to crack the code and decipher this very important message! I like to use this for my history class to help students understand the difficulties that historians face in discovering an unknown language. You could also use it as
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4th - 12th
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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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Middle School History Gallery Walk - WWII
A gallery walk allows students to interact with multiple prompts (questions and images) in a way that generates ideas for further discussion and learning. A gallery walk works well as a post-reading assignment to generate initial reactions to the text. Students move in small groups from Station 1 to Station 9. Then gather the class together to share reflections and gain a deeper understanding of the novel. The WWII Gallery Walk focus is on the general information about that long war.Included: ●
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7th - 9th
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DBQ Quest: Ancient Greece: Athens vs. Sparta!
Introducing the DBQ Lesson for Middle School Students! This lesson focuses on the fascinating history of ancient Athens and Sparta, and it's designed to help students understand the key differences between these two city-states. With four comprehensive documents, students will learn about daily life, women and children, involvement in the Peloponnesian War, and government in Athens and Sparta. This engaging lesson is designed to help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills by co
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6th - 8th
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