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Common Core RI.8.5 dbqs
Crash Course Quilt: Alternative to Traditional DBQ Essay
Do your students love John Green’s Crash Course videos!?!? Well, this alternative project is inspired by the series and may be used in place of a traditional document based question (DBQ) essay.
After reading a chapter in the textbook, reviewing primary sources, or completing a unit, students will create a “quilt” using index cards. This printable file contains the directions for the front and back of each card. (4” x 6” index cards are recommended.) A rubric and student samples (fronts only)
Grades:
8th - 11th
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History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 3 Supplements: Constitution and Bill of Rights
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 3rd unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
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Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 2 Supplements: American Revolution
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 2nd unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 7 Supplements: Big Business & Immigration
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 7th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included..
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
Consumerism (2-week Unit)
Includes high level questions, vocabulary lists, vocabulary quizzes (standard and modified for EC), and/or comprehension tests for two articles, a video, and a short story. I often do this unit before the holidays so students have a context for it.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 5 Supplements: A Divided Nation
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 5th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included..
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 8 Supplements: Expansionism and World War I
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 8th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included..
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 6 Supplements: Launching the New Republic
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 6th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included..
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 4 Supplements: Launching the New Republic
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 4th unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included..
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
Lord of the Flies- Supplemental Texts with Questions
There are supplemental texts/activities with open-ended questions that correlate to various topics in each chapter of Lord of the Flies.
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: The Lord of the Flies Novel Study
Omnivore's Dilemma pgs. 32-36 Text Dependent Questions
Continue to assess students understanding by providing them text dependent question that fall in line with the text. These informal assessments are excellent tools to use in grades 6-8.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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"The Dangers of Silence" TED Talk Questions
This product includes the transcript of the TED Talk "The Danger of Silence" by Clint Smith as well as ten multiple-choice questions. The multiple choice questions address central idea, structure, figurative language (analyzing, not idenitfying), and perspective/POV.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Frederick Douglass, Narrative, Reading Practice, Primary Source
Students read the first-hand account of how 16-year-old Frederick Douglass bested a slave-breaker and how he escaped from slavery by disguising himself as a sailor. This handout provides students with space for practicing annotations and note-taking. Excellent practice for Common Core State Standards. Ideal for US History and English classes.
Recommended use: Model how you would like students to annotate on the first paragraph. Discuss sensitive language and purpose for studying this document.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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History Alive! 8th Grade Unit 1 Supplementals: The 13 Colonies
These are great Critical Thinking and small group Discussion Questions that coincide with History Alive! The U.S. Through Industrialism. Included with the Critical Thinking Questions (CTQ's) are vocabulary words from the chapters (ID's) that are meant to be answered in multiple sentences to induce further classroom discussions. These are basic pages to compliment the 1st unit. The CTQ's make great ideas for short essays or test questions as well! Study guides and assessment included.
Grades:
8th
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Also included in: 8th Grade U.S. History - Entire Year of Supplemental Materials!
Primary Sources - Spread of Islam (Adapted from Halsall Fordham Site)
Selection of Primary Sources adapted from Fordham University's Internet History Sourcebooks (https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/)
Grades:
7th - 12th
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