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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Marking Criteria Codes
Use these marking criteria codes to give students in-depth feedback, allowing them to understand exactly when/where an error occurs, and to promote student engagement with said feedback.
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Edwardian Context Task Sheet
This task sheet allows students to choose a creative writing exercise linked to Edwardian England: each choice outlines a different perspective, topic, format and audience.
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Social Etiquette in Victorian England
This group of primary sources help students understand the class structures and social etiquette conventions of Victorian and Edwardian England.
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Making Literary Inferences Grid
This grid helps students by breaking down the inferencing process: students combine what the text says with their background knowledge to make an inference.
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Mr Birling’s Speeches Group Activity
The connection questions contained in this activity support students in analysing Mr Birling's key speeches, and thus enable them to better understand Priestley's portrayal of his character.
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Gerald Model Paragraph Sentence Sort
Give students this dissected paragraph and ask them to rearrange it into the correct order to help them think about how to effectively structure an analytical paragraph.
Responding to Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information
This handout contains tips for how to navigate online disinformation and propaganda.
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Unit Overview: Developing Media Literacy for Well-being, Relationships and Democracy
Use this handout to get an overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
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Media Literacy Questions – The 5A Rating
This handout contains a set of questions for students to develop their media literacy skills.
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Media Content Examples
This handout contains a selection of media content for analysis using the 5A Rating.
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Media Consumption: Anticipation Guide
This handout contains an anticipation guide that prompts student reflection on media consumption patterns and choices.
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