0.1 Thinking About War

1. Evidence and Interpretation (The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts) Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. Is War Inevitable? Busting Myths About War Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. Ticket Out the Door Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
4. How War Endangers Us Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
5. Write an “I Used to…. But Then” Poem Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
6. Peace Posters from World Beyond War Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

0.2 After Viewing the Introductory Video (Making Thinking Visible: CSI)
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0.3 Raffi’s Covenant for Honouring Children
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1.1 Focus on Photo Analysis

1. How to Analyze a Photo Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. Measuring the Relative Power of Iconic Photos Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. See-Think-Wonder Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
4. Zoom In: Zoom In Activity Photos | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
5. Evaluating Two Iconic Photos Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
6. Culminating Task: Responsive Writing Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

1.2 Focus on Historical Thinking Concepts: Culminating Task or Guided Discussion
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1.3 Focus on Poetry Writing: Four Models
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2.1 Using this Gallery as a Unit or Discrete Lessons
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2.2 Step Inside: Studying an Individual Photo
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2.3 Focus On Individuals and Movements (Making Thinking Visible)

1. Index of Activities Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. A Closer Look At Children Who Experienced War Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. Poetry Study: The Fox Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

2.4 Focus on Refugees and Immigrants

1. Refugees and Immigrants revealed in poetry, film and interviews Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. The Arrival – A Wordless Graphic Novel Graphic Novel Flipbook | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file (Large File – 200MB)

2.5 Focus on Historical Thinking Concepts

1. Historical Significance Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. Evidence and Interpretation Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. Cause and Consequence Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
4. Historical Perspective Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
5. Ethical Judgement Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

3.1 Before and After Viewing the Gallery
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3.2 Focus on Propaganda

1. War Posters: How They Make Us Feel and How This is Done Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. Propaganda Poster Assignment Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. Propaganda Poster Rubric Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

3.3 Gallery Activities

1. Analysis of “Duck and Cover” (Making Thinking Visible) Page with Video | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. Creating a Timeline and Comparing Posters from Different Eras Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. Comparing and Contrasting Posters in Slide 26 | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

3.4 Focus on Protest Songs:
Eve of Destruction; War: What is it Good For?; We Didn’t Start the Fire; The Universal Soldier; The Times They Are A-Changin’; Revolution; Blowin’ In The Wind; Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Link to Songs | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
21 More Protest Songs to Study | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

3.5 Focus on Historical Thinking Concepts
Historical Significance; Continuity and Change; Historical Perspective | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

3.6 Focus on Militainment as Revealed in Film
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3.7 Focus on Effects of Violent Video Games (Lessons from the New York Times)
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3.8 Focus on Poetry: Your Attention Please; “Found Poems”
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4.1 Before the Unit (Making Thinking Visible)
Think-Puzzle-Explore Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

4.2 Of Lives Uprooted Link to: Of Lives Uprooted | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

4.3 Focus on Art and Dramatic Readings
Art and Drama Activities | Link to Slideshows | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
Dramatic Reading Scoring Guide | Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

4.4 Focus on Child Soldiers
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4.5 Focus on Historical Thinking Concepts

1. Historical Significance Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. Evidence and Interpretation Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. Cause and Consequence Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
4. Historical Perspective Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

4.6 Focus on Reading: Books by Deb Ellis
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4.7 Focus on Writing Poetry Inspired by the Darkness of War or What War is Like
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4.8 Conclusion to Unit 4
Return to Think-Puzzle-Explore: Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
Ticket Out the Door: Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

5.1 Focus on Reasons for Going to War (Making Thinking Visible)
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5.2 Focus on Historical Thinking Concepts: Causes and Consequences and Ethical Judgement
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5.3 Focus on the short story, “The Survivor”

1. The story and questions Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
2. The most compelling short passage Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file
3. Graded Discussion Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

6.1 Focus on Individuals and Organizations (Making Thinking Visible)
Create a Concept Map using GENERATE – SORT – CONNECT – ELABORATE Preview PDF | Download the MS Word file

6.2 Focus on Historical Thinking Concepts: Historical Significance
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6.3 Focus on Poetry
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7.1 Proposition: War Should Be Eliminated
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7.2 A Blueprint for Ending War
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7.3 Essay: Educating a Culture of Peace
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7.4 Share a Peace Poster
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7.5 Create a Poster Demanding that Children Be Protected from War
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7.6 Sign a Commitment to Work for an End to War
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7.7 The Most and Least Peaceful Countries
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7.8 Focus on Poetry
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7.9 Ticket Out the Door
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7.10 Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War
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