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10th grade english language arts dbqs
Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & Worksheet
Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & WorksheetThis is a marvelous first-person account of what it was like for a 19-year-old girl from California to be placed into an internment camp during World War II. Told in a passionate, engaging style by civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, it tells the effects of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 on her and her family. The worksheet is slightly edited to a one page reading for students with an introduction to set th
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Japanese Internment Lesson Plan Bundle
US History Primary Source Activities Worksheets Vol 1 Historical Thinking Skills
Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from early American History: Colonial America - Jamestown and the Revolutionary WarEarly America - Constitution, reform movements, westward expansion Civil War - the abolition movement, Civil War, and ReconstructionGilded Age - New immigrants, urbanization, Native American relationsEach source comes with a tailored graphic organizer and answer key, using the effective HIPPOS analysi
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8th - 11th
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EMERGENCY SUB PLANS: Vaccines, Viruses and Bad Science
This EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Print it out, and you're ready to go! It asks students to read and analyze four different aspects of vaccinations: vaccine basics and herd immunity, the anti-vaccination movement, consequences of the movement, and analyzing graphs for correlation and causation. Included in this file is a PDF and a Word document so you can feel free to use "as is" or modify and
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Emergency Sub Plans Bundle 2 (Set of 5)
3 Argumentative Text Set Bundle - Homework, Cell Phones, and Social Media
Before purchasing this bundle, consider purchasing the Text Set MEGA BUNDLE from my store. For a little more, you get more than 3 times as many text sets, including informational sets. It includes every text set currently sold in my store. Even better, you will have access to future text sets that are added to the MEGA BUNDLE later on, at no additional cost to you. Let me know if you have any questions!Three great argumentative text sets in one great discounted bundle! With an emphasis on p
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7th - 10th
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Holocaust Gallery Walk
I created this activity to bring the experience of the Holocaust Museum into my middle school classroom. The original idea came because we could not get a field trip spot to any Holocaust Museums in the area and I wanted my student to have the experience. However, thanks to a lot of hard work and kindness on the museum's side they were able to accommodate us on short notice. So I used this activity to teach museum etiquette and prepare the students for what they were going to experience. It
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8th - 11th
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Document-Based Question Writing Sentence Starters (DBQ) Social Studies
Analyze a source...now what? The writing resources included are great for social studies assignments that require document or text-based writing. Teach students how to locate important information in sources and help them put their observations into words. This must-have resource will become every students' "go to" when analyzing sources and completing DBQ social studies tasks. 5 Steps for Teaching Writing in Social Studies Resources Included:1.) Understanding the Writing Prompt (Example of ana
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3rd - 12th
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Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice (CER) Current Events Bundle Digital Resource
This resource is packed with easy to use, easy to grade, no prep, scientific current events, using the NGSS Science and Engineering practice of Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Students learn about a variety of science topics through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizers. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Cl
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6th - 12th
Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from 1900s modern American History:Turn of the Century - Progressive Era, Roaring 1920sHard Times - Great Depression, WWIIMid-Century - Cold War, Civil Rights MovementLate 1900s - Vietnam War, Reagan through Trump administration Each source comes with a tailored graphic organizer and answer key, using the effective HIPPOS method: Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurpo
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8th - 11th
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DBQ and CER Writing | Digital and Print
CER writing and DBQ Essays Use these guides to help support students every step of the way. Digital and Print EDITABLE Includes: -- Digtial Interactive Writing Guide -- Digtial CER Graphic Organizer & Writing template (Edit/Print version included) -- Digital DBQ Essay Outline (Edit/Print version included)Edit and Print -- CER and DBQ Class Posters-- CER and DBQ handheld student guides -- DBQ Essay Outline & Rubric -- CER outline & Response template
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4th - 12th
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Titanic Disaster Activity CSI Mystery of History Analysis
Teaching the Titanic? Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about the Titanic disaster with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages historical thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the Titanic and its construction, passengers, discovery, and impact. Leading theories about the cause of the disaster are provided. Student detectives will encounter non-fiction background infor
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5th - 10th
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Trojan War Ancient Greece Activity Iliad Homer CSI Mystery of History Analysis
Did the Trojan War really happen? Was there truth behind Homer's Iliad? Your students will explore leading theories with this engaging investigation activity for lessons about Greece, the Iliad, and the ancient world! Students will learn about the Trojan War, Mycenean Greece, Homer, the Iliad, and more through a crime scene investigation case file activity that encourages historical thinking and makes social studies fun!A visually engaging case file with comprehensive background readings on the
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Greece Activity CSI Mystery Bundle | Alexander Atlantis Trojan War
Yellow Journalism (Spanish-American War) Gallery Walk- Engaging Source Activity
This activity gets students up and moving around the room to analyze seven different primary source documents displaying Yellow Journalism during the Spanish-American War. After learning about Yellow Journalism, students examine the documents to analyze what information has been sensationalized. ***UPDATED****This activity includes built-in extensions to have students see futuristic threats of Yellow Journalism. Two modern-day/future examples of "fake news" and "deepfakes" are included in the ga
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6th - 12th
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Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Climate Change Reading & Worksheet Extreme Weather Claim Evidence Reasoning CER
This product helps students understand the science of Climate Change and the possible impact it has on extreme weather events. It was written in 2015 and considering the intensity of the 2017 hurricane season the article is very prophetic. Students will use evidence in the article that climate change has and will continue to contribute to more intense storms, snow, rain, droughts and other weather events.Claim Evidence Reasoning or C.E.R. charts are great for getting your students to explain phe
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6th - 12th
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MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Emergency Sub Plans: Claim, Evidence, Bad Science
We are constantly bombarded with "clickbait" headlines making all sorts of scientific claims. Unfortunately, if it sounds too good to be true, or too crazy to believe, it probably is. Although it may seem that these headlines are harmless, they actually can carry some pretty heavy consequences for our health, actions, and decision-making. How do you know if a claim is true? Let's take a look at four headlines from different news agencies and examine the claims, evidence and science behind th
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Emergency Sub Plans Bundle (Set of 5)
THE WHISKEY REBELLION: A role play & debate investigation!
Teach the Whiskey Rebellion with students playing the role of George Washington! This detailed case study activity puts each student in the role of America's first president and requires them to analyze plenty of historical evidence as they decide how they would have responded to three tough situations Washington faced during this time. Students move around the room at various points to compare notes, debate, and defend their choices. This approach is so much more effective than a traditional te
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8th - 10th
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Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis
Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St
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5th - 10th
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13 Colonies Colonial America Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from the Puritan and Jamestown settlers, Native Americans, and enslaved Black Americans.This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collision of cultures:Bartholome de Las CasaJohn SmithThe PuritansNathaniel BaconAn indentured servantA slave trade observer The effective HIPPOS framework directly targets historical & critical thinking skills:Historical Context
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9th - 11th
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EMERGENCY SUB PLANS: Evolution of Skin Color In Humans
This EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Print it out, and you're ready to go! It asks students to read and analyze four different aspects of the evolution of skin colors: indigenous populations and human migrations, UV exposure in different regions, Folic acid & Vitamin D. Students will analyze these different aspects and how they relate to biological fitness in different regions. This activity
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-4
Also included in:Â Natural Selection and Evolution Bundle
Four case studies in population genetics
What do blue people, the Irish Potato Famine, a Mars Colony, and a Norwegian seed vault have in common? Students should be able to tell you by the end of this lesson. This 4 page, EDITABLE, No-Prep assignment can be completed individually, in a small group, or discussed as a class, and is perfect for a low-key day or an emergency sub plan during a population genetics unit. Each page asks students to analyze text and previous knowledge, then respond to analysis questions. Print it out, and y
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in:Â Population Genetics Unit Bundle
Writing in Social Studies - Student Manual for History Essays/DBQs
Teaching students how to write a document- or evidence-based writing response in social studies can sometimes be a challenge, and this writing manual includes everything you need to help your students fully grasp the writing process! This writing manual includes over 45 pages of step-by-step instructions for students, guiding them through the complex skills of crafting an argument with multiple claims, backing it up with evidence from primary and/or secondary sources, and explaining/expanding on
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6th - 10th
Text Set Mega Bundle - Argumentative & Informational (All Current & Future Sets)
Do you want ready-to-go text sets on a variety of topics to choose from? Then this is the item for you! The Text Set Mega Bundle includes every current text set in my store. The bundled price has been set as low at TpT will allow (50% off) to make all my text sets affordable for teachers everywhere. The bundle includes both argumentative and informational text sets, though there are certainly more argumentative sets. This is the case as most states have placed a recent emphasis on argumentative
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7th - 10th
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Emergency Sub Plans: Climate Change 101
This 4 page, No-Prep assignment is meant to be completed individually and is perfect for an emergency sub plan in any science class. Each page asks students to analyze text and graphs. Print it out, and you're ready to go. This assignment provides a broad outline for the causes, effects and solutions to climate change and requires students to: 1. examine the differences between weather (short term trends) and climate (long term trends).2. connect human activities (carbon emissions) to climat
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7th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-6
Also included in:Â Emergency Sub Plans Bundle (Set of 5)
A Long Way Gone Study Guide
A Long Way Gone Study Review Packet is a zip fie containing a review all of the chapters 1-21, of the book "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Solider" by Ishmael Beah. There are 15 mini packets within the zip file. Each packet includes 8-20 questions, which is 1-2 pages long, and the vocabulary page, and their respective answer keys and cover pages.
Each little packet includes questions from the book that are text based, inferential and evaluative based questions. Each packet also includes a v
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9th - 12th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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