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A series of 5 student facing handouts for reading and writing intended to empower your students to think more deeply about the historic documents they are studying. (Use together or separately) Marking the Text Strategy lists 6 steps (and explanation of the steps) that students can use while reading and re-reading a source. It elicits student thinking about the essential information in the text, and provides them with an active strategy to visually display their thoughts and reactions. SOAPS: Sp

One highly effective classroom organizational technique is student packets! Use this editable packet to create lessons within a unit/chapter to keep both teacher and students organized. Students will then use them as one of their main learning tools (in conjunction with the text and online learning tools) throughout the unit. You can print them out, or create individual copies for students to use digitally within google drive. The main components of this template are (in rough order): Daily Warm