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Close reading Common Core RI.9-10.4 cultural activities
Of Mice and Men Pre-Reading Stations
This product includes 6 stations for Pre-Reading John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.The Stations Include:1. Agree/Disagree2. Author Study3. The Great Depression4. Migrant Workers of California5. The American Dream6. Friendship and Companionship
Grades:
7th - 12th
Donald Trump Multiple Choice Quiz Reading Comprehension "Immigration Policies"
PRINTABLE independent work packet with rhetorical analysis activities. You will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love analyzing Donald Trump's arguments and persuasive techniques. Compare Donald Trump's immigration policies to past presidents. A great lesson on current events.In this activity, students will...This highly engaging lesson teaches students to analyze and criticize Donald Trump by dissecting his words and ideas ab
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Ambrose Bierce: "The Devil's Dictionary" Activity
From Electric English...
Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This is a short activity designed to have your crew consider the ideas of connotation and denotation :) Why do people have certain associations with words?Why do certain words make people feel a specific way? Why are words such an integral part of what makes an individual? This activity asks the st
Grades:
9th - 11th
Robert Frost Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Robert Frost, his poem "The Death of the Hired Man", and other various poetry. You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the answer key for the questions is listed separate from the questions themselves.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the rubric with the essay, I would have listed the price at
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10th - 11th
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Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - Emma Watson "Women's Rights"
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Emma Watson's persuasive techniques by reading the spe
Grades:
6th - 12th
Joyce Carol Oates Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Joyce Carol Oates and her short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the rubric for an essay is listed separate from the essay itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the rubric with the essay, I would have listed the price at a dollar hi
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10th - 11th
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Ursula Le Guin Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Ursula Le Guin and her short story, "Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the rubric for an essay is listed separate from the essay itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the rubric with the essay, I would have listed the price at a dollar higher anyway. N
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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John Steinbeck Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for John Steinbeck and his short stories, "The Chrysanthemums" and "The Leader of the People". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the rubric for an essay is listed separate from the essay itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the rubric with the essay, I would have listed the price at a do
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10th - 11th
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A Thousand Splendid Suns Pre-read on Russian Invasion and "honour" w/KEY
I use this before reading the book to help students get background that is relevant and important to understanding the social and political climate.This close reading includes two articles.One is focused on the political climate of the Russian invasion, the Mujahideen, and the rise of the Taliban.The other is focused on honor killings and the oppression of women. The chart is designed to draw students to specific text and terms and respond by drawing conclusions with text-based questions. My stu
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: A Thousand Splendid Suns Complete Thematic unit BUNDLE w/KEYs (Google)
Satire: analyze techniques used in article on child labor with KEY
Students annotate the text and answer questions about exaggeration, reversal, tone, verbal irony, and the effect of the piece on the social issue.Teacher Key is included.For more lessons and a unit on Satire, please click here.BEFORE ASSIGNING: Remember to remove the key from the student copy.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Charlotte Perkins Gilman and her short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the rubric for the essay is listed separate from the essay itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the rubric with the essay, I would have listed the price at a dollar higher anyway.
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10th - 11th
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Robert Smalls Digital Lesson Plan - Black History Month - Interactive
Celebrate Black History Month with this informational text DIGITAL resource. The story of Robert Smalls is one of triumph, bravery, and overcoming adversity in a huge way. Smalls is one of the most interesting lesser known heroes from the civil war and his story inspires students in BIG ways. Smalls started his life as a slave and ended it as the owner of the home in which he was enslaved.Students will learn about this Civil War hero, read an article from The New York Times to further their unde
Grades:
8th - 11th
Rhetorical Analysis- Frederick Douglass Excerpt
Use this 2 paragraph excerpt from Frederick Douglass' "What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July?" This is a very complex speech, but the excerpt provides accessibility for all students without taking away from the importance of the speech. In this lesson, there is a Google Slides presentation with directions as well as the Google Document with the excerpt. Students will annotate the excerpt to explain the impact of different rhetorical devices as well as the impact of language on tone. Students
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9th - 12th
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Gettysburg Address: Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides several higher level thinking questions to accompany Lincoln's memorable speech after one of the most famous battles of the Civil War.
NOTE: A fresh, clean copy of the speech is included with this activity.
Grades:
10th - 11th
St. Patrick's Day Informational Close Reading Worksheets
These close reading passages are excellent to use during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and include different reading levels to provide students with differentiated learning opportunities during class. This download includes two informational texts about the history of leprechauns and the origin of St. Patrick’s Day, as well as one fictional Irish folktale. Each reading is marked with either an “A”, “B”, or C” depending on the level of the reading, “A” being the most difficult as well as the long
Grades:
5th - 9th
A Thousand Splendid Suns Pre & Close Read on Soviet invasion & "honour" w/KEY
I use this before reading the book to help students get background that is relevant and important to understanding the social and political climate.This close reading includes two articles. One is focused on the political climate of the Russian invasion, the Mujahideen, and the rise of the Taliban. The other is focused on honor killings and the oppression of women. The chart is designed to draw students to specific text and terms and respond by drawing conclusions with text-based questions.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: A Thousand Splendid Suns Complete Thematic unit BUNDLE w/KEYS
Ambrose Bierce: "The Disciple's Dictionary" Activity
From Electric English...
Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This is a short activity designed to have your crew consider the ideas of connotation and denotation :) Why do people have certain associations with words?Why do certain words make people feel a specific way? Why are words such an integral part of what makes an individual? This activity asks the st
Grades:
9th - 11th
rolling semester assignment: international versus domestic news & rubrics
This assignment is designed as monthly independent reading, where students examine how international and domestic news sources provide coverage of the same event. Assignment allows for either written or presented analyses, or a combination of both. Rubrics provided for both, with equitable point distribution and categories whether students choose to write or present. Plus, all parts of the task aligned to Common Core, with standards listed after each part of the task.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Folklore Infographic Example
An example of an infographic on a folklore creature. Very useful if you need a demonstrate of an infographic, but don't have time to make one. Bonus, it likely won't take away any 'easy' topic for students who need it. And you'll get to learn about the scary Gloson!
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6th - 12th
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Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" Assessment
From Electric English...
This is a very brief, six question assessment that gives students the opportunity to consider their true understanding of Chavez's speech and provides them with practice at multiple choice questions. Alas, I did not write these questions, so I am not going to charge for them. Hope it is useful.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about other activists, his unflagging support of an oppr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" (8-15) Questions
From Electric English...
This accompanies a fresh, clean copy of Cesar Chavez's, "Commonwealth Club Address"; however, this portion is only for paragraphs 8-15 of 29. This activity provides students with the opportunity to continue honing their annotation skills and requires them to answer questions about the text and provide text based evidence for their findings.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about oth
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" (8-15)
From Electric English...
This is a fresh, clean copy of Cesar Chavez's, "Commonwealth Club Address"; however, this portion is only paragraphs 8-15 of 29. It is the speech he gave in 1984 and discusses the plight of migrant laborers, and how important the UFW is for their cause.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about other activists, his unflagging support of an oppressed people shines through. I always thor
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" Structure Chart
From Electric English...
This accompanies a fresh, clean copy of Cesar Chavez's, "Commonwealth Club Address". This activity provides students with the opportunity to analyze the speech as a whole after its complete reading and use text based evidence to provide support for the main ideas expressed in the piece.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about other activists, his unflagging support of an oppressed pe
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" (1-7)
From Electric English...
This is a fresh, clean copy of Cesar Chavez's, "Commonwealth Club Address"; however, this portion is only paragraphs 1-7 of 29. It is the speech he gave in 1984 and discusses the plight of migrant laborers, and how important the UFW is for their cause.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about other activists, his unflagging support of an oppressed people shines through. I always thoro
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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