6th-8th grade History Integrated ELD graphic organizers by Juanita Esquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p Engaging graphic organizer activities to support academic language development in middle school history en-us 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC 2025-09-26 16:43:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://elvis.padletcdn.com/1/fetch/e_in/pixabay.com/get/g35bfae0f648aba918e517ed0342bb00ba0f2866760ef13d70457167c16e2773e51e2961bb71ce60318ba00552c47358b.jpg Historical Timeline Accordion jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896959 - Key academic vocabulary
- Date and location
- Brief description using proper historical terms
- Cause and effect relationships
Students can color-code different types of events (political, social, economic) and practice using transition words to connect events.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896959 Historical Figure Character Map jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896960 - Physical characteristics of the time period
- Actions and decisions (with academic vocabulary)
- Impact on history (using cause-effect language)
- Famous quotes or speeches (analyzing formal language)
- Related historical figures (practicing comparing/contrasting language)
Students present their completed maps using academic language structures provided.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896960 Cause and Effect Domino Chain jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896961 - Write the event using specific historical terms
- Include a small illustration
- Use academic transition words (consequently, as a result, this led to)
- Add key vocabulary words in a different color
Students can work in pairs to explain their chains using academic language frames.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896961 Historical Event Investigation Web jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896964 - Center: Main event with date
- First layer: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How (using academic vocabulary)
- Second layer: Primary sources and evidence
- Third layer: Connections to other historical events
Students use academic language frames to present their findings like real historians.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896964 Compare & Contrast Historical Periods Venn jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896966 - Color-code different aspects (social structure, government, technology)
- Include key vocabulary words with definitions
- Add small drawings or symbols
- Write comparison sentences using academic language structures
Students work in groups to discuss similarities and differences using provided language frames.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896966 Historical Perspective Taking - RAFT jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896968 - Role: Historical figure or person from the period
- Audience: Who they're writing to
- Format: Letter, speech, diary entry, etc.
- Topic: Historical event or issue
Students must incorporate period-specific vocabulary and formal language structures in their writing.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896968 Historical Evidence Triangle jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896969 - Each corner represents: Primary Sources, Secondary Sources, and Historical Impact
- Center: Historical claim or question
- Students add evidence using academic language
- Include vocabulary specific to historical analysis
Students present their findings using formal presentation language.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896969 Change Over Time Flowchart jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896970 - Use arrows and boxes to show progression
- Include 'before and after' comparisons
- Add academic vocabulary for time periods
- Use sequence words and phrases
- Add small illustrations
Students explain changes using complex sentences and proper historical terms.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896970 Historical Decision-Making Tree jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896971 - Top: Historical situation
- Branches: Possible decisions
- Leaves: Consequences of each decision
- Roots: Factors influencing the decision
Students must use academic language to explain decision-making processes and their historical impact.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896971 Geography-History Connection Map jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896972 - Draw or use a base map
- Add legend with academic vocabulary
- Create boxes around the map for:
* Historical events
* Geographic impact
* Academic vocabulary
* Cause-effect relationships
Students present their maps using geographical and historical academic language.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896972 Historical Argument Builder jesquivez https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896973 - Claim (using academic language)
- Evidence boxes (3-4 with primary/secondary sources)
- Reasoning connectors (therefore, consequently, as evidenced by)
- Counter-argument section
- Conclusion box
Students use this to write well-structured arguments using academic vocabulary and complex sentence structures.]]> 2025-05-20 21:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jesquivez/c0erfj40gmwkbw5p/wish/3459896973