Lesson Plan
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Teaching History: Teaching Guides: Stating Your Case: Writing Thesis Statements

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plan on writing thesis statements specifically addresses writing essays on historical subjects and themes, particularly essays written in response to document-based questions (DBQs). Walks students through identifying clear thesis...
Handout
W. W. Norton

W.w. Norton & Company: Elements of the Essay: Thesis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation and examples of interpretive claims and evaluative claims in a thesis statement. Click on list on the right for more information about elements of the essay.
Activity
University of Sydney (Australia)

The Write Site: Practice: Constructing a Working Thesis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this interactive lesson, students will refer to a synthesis grid to determine the "best" thesis to use when answering a business management question.
Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Planning the Overall Structure

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource discusses the steps in planning the structure of a student's argumentative essay. Page 4 of this article focuses on Thesis statement.