49 results
Higher education writing-essays cultural activities
Oral History Project: Collecting the Life Stories of Another Generation
This is a multi-step project that would fit best into an English or Social Studies type of class. The project is asking students to act as Anthropologists and collect the oral history of a person who is at least 40 years older than the students.
Skills involved:
- Students find their own participants
- Each project is extremely unique
- Students must prepare before collecting their history by submitting 5 introduction questions
- Students practice taking notes while a person is speaking
- S
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Intercultural Communication - Final Exam w Answers, Assignments, Lesson Plans
This is an Intercultural Communication I taught for degree students in various majors.Included are:Two exam papers for final exams (A and B). The B Paper is in case someone misses the final paper and needs a make-up exam. Answer keys included.Two AssignmentsLesson Plans/Topics
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Capstone Project - Solving Societal Problems
This assignment aims to provide students with an opportunity to explore and analyze the benefits and consequences of utopian and dystopian societies. Students are required to choose a problem that societies face and conduct research about the chosen topic. They need to compile credible sources and construct a research paper that discusses the topic and their proposed solution. The proposal should be 1-2 paragraphs and include the topic and solution.Once the topic is approved, students must gathe
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Themes of Collaboration and Mental Health in “The Professor and the Madman"
Students will analyze themes of collaboration, mental health, and societal perceptions of mental illness in “The Professor and the Madman” by Simon Winchester, and connect these themes to contemporary events and discussions surrounding mental health awareness and stigma.Includes assessment questions
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Exploring Social Commentary in “Great Gatsby” by Rod Wave/The novel Great Gatsby
Students will analyze social commentary in the lyrics and “The Great Gatsby,” exploring themes such as the American Dream, societal expectations, romantic relationships and the impact of wealth on individuals.Includes Lyrics with explanation and assessment questions
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Back to the Present: Research-Predictions & Outcomes of What the Future Might Be
As part of a dedicated elective on Science Fiction/Fantasy, students are tasked with engaging with past and current predictions of changes to our society and technology, and how well (or poorly) those predictions turned out.Students have a wide range of options from which to choose, and then can tailor them further to their own specific areas of interest (with teacher review). They will develop an annotated bibliography with a minimum of six sources and then further create an oral presentation
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
Frank Herbert's DUNE-Individualized Research Projects
Frank Herbert's novel Dune explores rich themes across a broad range of disciplines including environmental change, religious zealotry, the benefits and dangers of technology, man's relationship to and with nature, and far more.These individualized research options allow the students to choose one and personalize it to investigate an area of greatest interest to themselves, engages them in meaningful and extended academic research and synthesis of ideas, and culminates in a final major research
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
April Fools' Day Writing Prompts - Fun April Writing
Welcome to a world of whimsical writing adventures with our "April Fools' Day Writing Prompts" collection! Engage your students' creativity and imagination with this set of entertaining writing prompts perfect for April.Inside this resource, you'll find a treasure trove of prompts designed to spark laughter, creativity, and thought-provoking ideas. Whether you're an educator looking to inject some fun into your classroom or a parent seeking engaging activities for your child, these prompts are g
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
High School - Analytical Commentary Writing - Silent Spring - AICE & AP
Need a rigorous task for students to practice writing? This assignment is meant for students to practice annotating and analyzing an author’s use of figurative language. This would be ideal for higher level grades or AICE/AP. As it is an environmental themed text, this is a great assignment to introduce around Earth Day or environmental units. It’s a also a great introduction to texts that altered behavior and popular opinion.Pass out the text. There is a teacher key with examples on annotations
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Pop Culture Essay Example -- Counseling Multicultural Populations
This is a pop culture explication essay describing Schitt's Creek character David Rose. It was written for a master's level college class and earned an A.
Subjects:
Grades:
12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poetry Explication / Poetry Analysis Example of "The Ballad of Birmingham"
This is an example of a college-level poetry explication. It is an analysis of Dudley Randall's "The Ballad of Birmingham" based on the 1963 church bombing in Alabama that claimed the lives of four young Black girls.
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Art History Lesson: Compare & Contrast Essay
Art History: Compare & Contrast Essay: This two page document includes a step-by-step process including: reading, interpreting, analyzing, researching, writing, proofreading, and editing. Additionally, this document includes a rubric to assist in the prewriting and revising process. This wonderful assignment is designed for Writing classes and Art classes. Great for Sub Plans! This is one of my best sellers! For more WRITING & ART lessons, visit Creativity in Motion
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â High School Art: SUB PLANS
Baseball Legend Essay Assignment BUNDLE Rationale/Outline/Vocabulary/Rubric
Baseball Legend Essay Assignment BUNDLE Roberto ClementeWillie MaysHank AaronTed Williams Jackie Robinson INCLUDES:Rationale/Outline/Vocabulary/Rubric
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cultural Immersion Research Paper Example - Counseling Multicultural Populations
Example of a research paper focusing on the Hispanic culture written for a master's level counseling class--Includes title page, 7 pages of written research, and reference page
Grades:
Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Sociology Book Project
Do you want to challenge and engage your students, but need a sociology project?I'll introduce you and your students to the basics of Sociology through books in a way that's easy to understand. You'll learn how Sociology is used in our everyday lives and the different fields of study within sociology.Sometimes it is difficult to engage today's High School or College Students. Our newest generation at times seems more challenging to engage. Therefore I created a project inspired from my very ow
Subjects:
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hispanic Heritage Month: Hispanic/Latina-American Woman Research Project
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th. To commemorate the accomplishment of Hispanic-American Women to American society, students will conduct a biography research of a famous Hispanic- American Woman.
This product contains 2 graphic organizers ( one for the research and the other one for the essay planning) and step-by step directions to follow and complete the biographical research . Additionally, there is a sample of a small poster for students to see
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Interview an Adult Essay
This series of lessons teaches students how to give an effective interview. As a summative assessment, they will transform their interview into an essay.The materials included are:Description of the assignmentImportant steps in preparing and giving interviewsA list of over 70 great interview questionsPeer editing worksheetA model essay
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Creative Writing Screenplays Using Heroes & History (+ Essay Study Guide)
English / Spanish / European History / Film Studies
CREATIVE WRITING for HOLLYWOOD
ESSAY, SCREENPLAY OR FICTION
A Writer's Journey: How to Find Your Heroes
Essay + Author's Study Guide
*****
"Not the Spain of Hemingway or Hollywood"
The Making of a Novel and Its Screenplay Adaptation
Essay by Cynthia Buchanan
Bonus: Study Guides from "The Scarlet Spaniard" screenplay
and the Spanish Civil War
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Types:
"Bored and Brilliant" English Unit
This is my version of the Unit "Bored and Brilliant"Some of the material was part of the unit that we were told to teach but this is my version of the actual day to day material that we usedI taught this in 6 days but that's because we were rushed to finish. This SHOULD and very well COULD be a 14 day unit.We have daily access to Google Classroom, Chromebooks, Google Drive and Docs so this unit includes use of those resources.The unit connects to the Bored and Brilliant Challenge that you can al
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Black History Month Argumentative Essay Topics
Students will have the option to choose between 10 argumentative essay topics for an English essay relating to February’s Black History Month.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Entire Unit
This is a HUGE zip file with activities for every chapter! This package includes:
1. Pre-Reading Activities
-Unit Plan/Map
-Anticipation Guide
-Slavery in the Colonies Research
-Vocabulary
-Expository and Narrative writing Prompts
2. During Reading
-Chapter questions for every chapter
-Epigraph research
-Vocabulary
-Literary Elements Assignments
-Quizzes
-Loyalist or Patriot? In-class game/discussion
3. Assessment
-Final Test with Study Guide and Key
-Five mini-research assignments
-Vocabula
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Islam Webquest
Students will be exploring the differences and similarities of Islam and Christianity in order to construct an argument for tolerance. We will also explore the legacy of Islam and how Islamic civilization contributed to today's society
The final product is a 5 paragraph essay on religious tolerance
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th, Higher Education
Types:
Briggs-Myers Personality Assessment Essay
This assignment begins with fun as students use a Website to take a free version of the Briggs-Myers personality assessment. After reading about their personality types and discussing how accurate they think it is, students are encouraged to delve beyond themselves by considering whether American culture values certain personality types over others. The essay serves to sharpen students' rhetorical skills while encouraging them to become metacognitively aware of how culture shapes how we percei
Grades:
12th, Higher Education
Art History Portraits
This is a fun project that sparks your student's creativity! During this three-week long project, your students will take a historical artwork and recreate it in a modern day setting. The lesson plans and slideshows are in numerical order along with any supplemental worksheets or materials. The time per lesson is listed on the plans along with the ELPS. This has everything you need except for the camera supplies! Thank you for your continued support!
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 49 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands