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McCarthyism Internet Scavenger Hunt - The Crucible

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This graphic organizer asks students to research for answers to prompts about The Red Scare and McCarthyism. This introduction lays the foundation for Arthur Miller's The Crucible. It is presented as a Word document so you may alter to fit your

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Research, Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Phillis Wheatley "To His Excellency, General Washington" Annotation Exercise

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This annotation exercise allows students to "chunk" the text of a complex American Literature poem. Students focus on close reading of the poem according to punctuation, not line endings. The annotation exercise covers allusion, inversion,

Subjects:

U.S. History, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Centers

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"The Raven" Anticipation Guide

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This pre-reading activity sparks students' interest and prepares them for Poe's journey into grief and creepiness. Creating anticipation for a text is as important as the text itself, and this anticipation guide differentiates instruction as it

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Interactive Notebooks

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Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey" Annotation Activity

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William Wordsworth's famous poem "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey" is rich with nostalgia, nature and nuanced ideas. Students can hone their analytical skills with this gorgeous Romantic period English poem that expresses the poet's

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Writing-Expository, Literature, Close Reading

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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NewsELA Literacy-Focused Graphic Organizer

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This assignment has it all: informational text, literacy practice and differentiation by product. This highly effective graphic organizer asks students to summarize, predict, formulate and connect specific details to strengthen literacy skills. It

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, W.11-12.2

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"The New Colossus" Poem Breakdown and Analysis - American Dream Unit

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Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus" is perfect to start the American Dream unit with the promise of the dream. Here is a graphic organizer that helps students focus on individual aspects and literary devices with the poem. It also contains a

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.6

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Speech Writing Graphic Organizer - Rhetorical Devices

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This graphic organizer acts as the rough draft for students to write their persuasive pieces. It focuses on common rhetorical devices used in the SpringBoard text for American Lit, but it can be adapted for any level course. It is uploaded as a

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Graphic Organizers

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CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9

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Longfellow's "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" annotation and explication

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This handout allows student to annotate the text according to prompts and identify details that lead to understanding and analysis.The document is uploaded as a Word document so you may alter to fit your curriculum and instruction.

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Literature, Poetry

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities

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Lit Circles: Complete Package - 12 Assignments

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This package contains everything you need to conduct an extensive Literature Circle Unit. The first page is a description of each role and the rest contains 12 different assignments that students may choose from, creating instant differentiation

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Literature, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

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Research: Magical Realism and Disney's Encanto

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This assignment is designed for research about Magical Realism and it's Latin American influence in creating Disney's 60th animated film Encanto.Websites and YouTube video resources are included.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spanish, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3

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Webquest: Fahrenheit 451 / Ray Bradbury / Dystopian Lit

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Use this webquest as an introductory activity to the novel and its many themes and concepts. It is uploaded as a Word document so you may adjust to fit your curriculum and instruction, or so students may work on and submit an electronic copy.

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Other (ELA), Literature, Informational Text

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Webquests

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The Glass Castle - Guided Reading Questions or Quizzes

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If a student does not master the standards of a summative assessment, you'd like to have formative assessments to show parents when a student is not reading and keeping up with assignments. These guided reading questions or reading checks are the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Informational Text

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Centers

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PP Slide Show - British Literature Medieval Ballads

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"Twa Corbies" "Lord Randal" "Get Up and Bar the Door" This PowerPoint slide show offers a breakdown of three Medieval ballads along with themes and characteristics that are common during this time period in British Literature. You could project

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

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Thomas Paine: "The Crisis, No. 1" Close Reading with Scaffolding

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This worksheet/graphic organizer asks students to closely read Thomas Paine's Revolutionary work looking for persuasive rhetorical devices and showing understanding. This version has prompts and examples that offers scaffolding for students in

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

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AP Literature: Detailed 9-pt Essay Rubric

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This ever-evolving detailed and comprehensive rubric allows students to see details and specifics of their performance. Instead of spending time writing notes, simply highlight and write the score. Saves an incredible amount of time for the

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Writing-Expository, Literature, Writing-Essays

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11^th, 12^th

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Rubrics

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We Are Marshall - Film Analysis: Springboard Unit 1 Differing Perspective

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This graphic organizer contains several of the main characters for the the film We Are Marshall. The assignment correlates with the Grade 12/Level IV of Springboard: Perception is everything. I usually jigsaw the characters and then bring together

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.11-12.2, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.2b, SL.11-12.1

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Longfellow "A Psalm of Life" Analysis

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Use this worksheet to help students focus on tone and imagery to understand the poem's relationship to the Romantic period in American literature. May be used in conjunction with the other two "A Psalm of Life" activities for sale here, or it may

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets

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Character Analysis Essay Graphic Organizer

By The Lit Lounge

Teaching students to write remains the most challenging task that secondary teachers encounter. I have had great success with this chart, and it may help you as well. This graphic organizer offers prompts that students may follow that show the

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9

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Independent Reading Treasure Hunt: Daily Task Graphic Organizer RL10, L3, L6

By The Lit Lounge

Hold students accountable for reading and save yourself some time. Using this graphic organizer easily works for book choice or for literature circles. With this, I attempt to strengthen literacy skills with simple close reading and attention to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10, L.11-12.3, L.11-12.6

$3.00

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The Glass Castle - Analyzing Narrative Writing

By The Lit Lounge

Using an excerpt from Jeannette Walls' memoir, students will complete the graphic organizer as they analyze the passage for elements of storytelling and literary devices. My students used this in preparation for the state End-of-Course test that

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.3

$2.95

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