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Common Core RI.9-10.7 centers
The Great Gatsby Gallery Walk - Pre-Reading Activity - Context Learning Stations
Explore the context of the “Roaring 1920s” with this pre-reading activity for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby! Includes 5 inquiry-based gallery walk learning stations and worksheets. Digital worksheets for Google Classroom® are provided!Included with this The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Activity:✏️ 5 Gallery Walk Stations with Primary Sources - Digital & PrintExplore the music, setting, photography, and current events of the “Roaring 20s”Analyze various book covers to predict themes wit
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8th - 11th
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Rhetorical Devices Stations - Allusion, Juxtaposition, Euphemism & Parallelism
These Rhetorical Device Stations are the perfect way to help your high school and advanced middle school students review and refine their understanding of four challenging rhetorical devices:•Allusion•Juxtaposition•Euphemism•ParallelismMy secondary ELA students have struggled with these four rhetorical devices over the years, and this activity has helped them deepen their understanding and improve their rhetorical analysis skills overall.HOW IT WORKS:Students work in groups to move from station
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8th - 12th
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20 - High Interest Reading Comprehension Passages - Hauntings: Grades 5-9
Interesting Reading Comprehension for Older Students. 20 SPOOKY True Stories of Hauntings and things that go bump in the night. High interest informational text readings plus comprehension written for grades 5-12 at READING LEVEL GRADE 5. In this Resource: 1. A PDF - for printing2. Google slide link to resource3. Easel versioon The passages are designed for students to read on their own and complete quick comprehension assessments. The assessments contain four to five multiple-choice question
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Earth Day Escape Room/Breakout - Digital 360 VR
♻️Immerse your students in an unforgettable Earth Day experience with this 360° Virtual Reality adventure. No preparation is required on your end! Students will delve into the history of Earth Day, explore issues like land, air, and water pollution, discover the importance of the three R's (reduce, recycle, reuse), and much more as they journey through virtual Earth scenes. With 11 immersive environments to explore and 20 interactive digital activities, this breakout is sure to captivate and edu
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in: SPRING DIGITAL SAVINGS BUNDLE - DYNAMIC 3D VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES
Cross of Gold Speech Primary Source Reading Worksheet
This excerpt of William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech is a great supplemental resource for your Populism/Gilded Age Unit. This resource provides an excerpt of his speech, as well as comprehension questions relating to the speech, bimetallism, and the Populist Party agenda.Feel free to preview this assignment!This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strategy. SOAPstone Presentatio
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9th - 12th
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Pres. Ronald Reagan's Challenger Speech AND Eulogy Rhetorical Analyses
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for TWO speeches by President Ronald W. Reagan following the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986:Speech on the Challenger Explosion and Eulogy of the Challenger 7.: 'True Heroes' The included zipped folder also includes a copy of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Breaking Down History Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer breaks down any historical article or message. It focuses onWhen & WhereKey People/ParticipantsProblem or Goal of EventKey Events taking PlaceOutcome of EventReal World ConnectionThis easy organizer can make any reading or teaching effective and personable for students.
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5th - 12th
Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
The students will be depicting The Age of Revolution through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. For example the causes and effects of Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural issues during the revolutions. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions, Part I
The students will be looking into a specific Age of Revolution and will be researching major themes provided. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
Holocaust Introduction Stations: Photo Analysis, WWII Timeline, & More
Build your students' background knowledge for any Holocaust unit or novel study with these Holocaust Introduction Stations! Students will rotate through four stations as they learn more about the human cost of the Holocaust and gain a better understanding of World War II.These stations include 4 tasks: read a survivor's store, analyze photos, analyze Nazi propaganda, and create a timeline of WWII. Station #1: Survivor StoriesUsing QR codes to access survivor stories or printed stories, students
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9th - 12th
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Substance use and abuse slides, worksheet, craft, activity middle school
Delve into the dangers of drug abuse, with an active learning unit designed to help your students engage with, think and consider reality in our society. Substance abuse is nuanced. It is not enough to inform students about its dangers. Empowerment is a process, not a lesson. This unit allows students to process the information, consequences and dangers individually, creatively, in small groups and discussion. A colorful, animated PowerPoint presentation introduces the long term effects of sub
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7th - 10th
VICTORIA DAY DIGITAL BREAKOUT 360°VR (CANADA)
Transport your students to a virtual celebration of Victoria Day Breakout with a 360° immersive experience, featuring 10 virtual worlds and 18 interactive digital activities. No prep required! Delve into the history of this monarch and the origins of this holiday.Embark on a journey to explore Victoria Day and Queen Victoria through engaging videos, a digital magazine, and interactive activities. Upon completion of the breakout, the teacher will receive student certificates via email.⭐⭐ Don't mi
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in: CANADIAN THEMED ALL DIGITAL ACTIVITIES SAVINGS BUNDLE!
Annotation Situations HUGE RESOURCE Close Reading Response Middle High School
All documents can be utilized in class or digitally - PDF versions for digital delivery. This comprehensive bundle contains all you need to set an "Annotation Tone" in your classroom. It is suitable for long and short fiction and nonfiction texts. Elevate your students' reading engagement and mastery with these proven techniques. Wide and varied reading is key to enhancing students' critical thinking, writing, discussion, and other skills. What's in here:53-slide editable PowerPoint Presentation
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6th - 12th
Medieval Times QR Code Historical Stations Activity
This activity is a collection of six QR code station activities that students will visit to learn and record information about the Middle Ages. The activities are designed to be engaging and informative, and they cover a variety of topics, including:Station #1: Medieval Torture DevicesStation #2: The InquisitionStation #3: The Black Plague Station #4: FeudalismStation #5: The Medieval Catholic ChurchStation #6: The CrusadesEach activity includes a QR code that students can scan with their smar
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9th - 12th
Hamilton on the National Bank Primary Source Reading
The fight for a National Bank pushed the political fight of Federalist and Anti-Federalists to a new level! Just coming off of Shay's rebellion, this battle of words between Jefferson and Hamilton lead to the assumption of state debts as a means of building national credit. A great song to play is "Cabinet Battle #1" from the musical "Hamilton".This source dives into Hamilton's desire for a national bank and all of the benefits he sees can result from its charter. Designed to include comprehen
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8th - 12th
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John Oliver Misinformation - Social Media - Sticky Note / Gallery Walk Activity
This is a hands on, movement based, and engaging activity! Students will watch the youtube episode: Misinformation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Students are given 4 Sticky Notes with a task for what to write on each Sticky Note. Students then place the sticky notes at designated spots around the room and then do a gallery walk and a reflection sheet based on their and their peers responses to the John Oliver episode. The John Oliver episode is a fun way to engage with an informational me
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Media Impact Unit
Of Mice and Men Historical Background Reading Stations - "Harvest Gypsies"
These reading stations offer an engaging way to provide historical background for Of Mice and Men. The readings focus on the experience of migrant work and include: two excerpts from Steinbeck’s “Harvest Gypsies” (1936) and one excerpt from an NPR article, “Inside the Lives of Farmworkers” (2016). The mixture of historical and contemporary help students see the relevance of Steinbeck’s concerns in the novel to our current world. Students will read the passages, answer questions, and then use the
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7th - 10th
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Gibbons v. Ogden Case Analysis
Essential Question: In what ways did the Gibbons v. Ogden case solidify the powers of Congress and the federal government?Gibbons v. Ogden set the precedent for Congress to pass laws about Commerce, and solidified the federal government's position of supremacy over state governments.This activity dives into the background, argument, outcome, and relevancy to today, with an emphasis on the constitutionality of the case. Following the reading are six comprehension and critical thinking questions.
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8th - 12th
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Critical Literary Theories Lesson
This 34-slide (+ bibliography) presentation demonstrates how to analyze texts through three literary lenses: Feminist, Marxist, and New Historicist. The resource is downloaded as a Powerpoint file, meaning that you'll be able to edit and add to/remove sections as you please - not that you'll need to!Each theory is broken down into easy-to-understand, digestible sections - what the theory is, a brief history, essential questions, and more. For each theory, a unique challenge is included for the s
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Grades 8- 12th Grade: Climate Change for Traditional Students
This educational resource pack includes:• A reader called “Earth’s Climate Change.” • Fill in the Blanks Tests with Answers Key; • Handy Links about Climate Change (Articles, Books, Videos); • Climate Change Word Searches (5 of them); • Common Core: ELAS.R.IT.1-10 Re: Climate Change! Etc.; • Clip Art for Climate Change;• Climate Change Paragraph Guided Writing Practice; (“Why Climate Change is Important!” 1 paragraph model)• Lab Work and Easy Hands on Research Regarding Climate Change; • Common
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8th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Annotated Bibliography (Distance Learning Friendly)
This 1-2-week unit has students writing detailed, top-notch annotated bibliographies on their own -- perfect for distance learning. Not a crummy worksheet -- deep learning through student autonomy.This is the only unit you'll need for teaching annotated bibliographies with clear, color-coded instructions, links to several resources, and a student model. It's a perfect mini-unit for introducing annotated bibliographies and/or as part of a larger research paper or project. I have taught all kinds
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt - Yellow Files
So, what we have created for you and your students is a reading skills scavenger hunt for any book or short story. We know, we’re excited about it, too!Tell Me More:As you well know, scavenger hunts help students to read actively and purposefully with an element of play and movement for the students. Go On:Here are the reading skills topics that are covered: Factual / Explicitly Stated Info Evidence to Support Inferences Identify Themes Find Details Characters, SettingHow Specific Words Affect
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Scavenger Hunt Bundle
HIPPO Document Analysis Cheats
A popular reading strategy when it comes to primary and secondary source documents is that of HIPPO!Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurposeOutside Information/OrganizationThis free resource breaks down HIPPO and provides guiding questions, a cheat sheet, an analysis template, and a sample breakdown using HIPPO. This resource is a great addition to my HIPPO resources! Please feel free to download and use it!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Joan of Arc Discovery Day: A No Prep Stations Activity
This stations activity introduces students to Joan of Arc through several different perspectives. Students rotate through seven stations, scanning barcodes, listening to videos, and reading texts to learn about her life, "miracles," trial, canonization, and influence during the Hundred Years' War. An exit ticket is also included for students to complete for you to check for understanding!
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8th - 10th
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