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Common Core W.8.1d literature circles
Holocaust Research Unit Literature and Writing EDITABLE
This exhaustive unit contains EVERYTHING you need to teach the Holocaust while integrating reading, research, and writing! Reframe the way you teach the Holocaust in English and/or Social Studies while creating advanced readers, thinkers, speakers, and listeners! The design of the unit could be used in one subject or taught across the curriculum in both a reading or literature course and history or social studies. The materials and lesson plans are a fit for any level of students in grades 7-12.
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7th - 12th
Dystopian Fiction Literature Circles Unit Reading & Writing Workshop Grades 7 +
This 5-6 week unit combines Reading and Writing Workshop into a Literature Circle Genre Study of Dystopian Fiction and hits on a wide array of reading, writing, speaking, and listening standards. Download the preview to read the full lesson plans, purchase the full unit and receive all of the worksheets, directions, models, and rubrics.
This unit has been classroom tested and student approved! My students really loved this unit, largely because dystopian / science fiction is of major interest
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Reading Bundle - Middle School Grades 6 - 8
Conversation Starters Package on Bad Habits- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on bad habits.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of bad habitsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Gun Violence
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on advertising.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of gun violenceActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Gun Violence Bundle: Class Discussions and Debate
Conversation Starters Package on Sitcoms- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on Netflix.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of NetflixActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Sitcoms- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on sitcoms.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of sitcomsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Challenges
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on challenges.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of challengesActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Global Warming- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on global warming.What's included:A list of 14 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of global warmingActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Candymakers Novel Study
So who's story is the real story? Can anyone recount an event exactly as it happened or are stories all about perspective? Learn all about perspective, prior knowledge and internal struggle as four twelve year old candymaking contestants seek to win the annual contest and have their new idea on shelves all over the country. Help your student(s) stop and take the time to look beyond the words on the page. Through this unique novel study, students will actually spend time with the text, rolling th
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6th - 8th
Conversation Starters Package on Influencers
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on influencers.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of influencersActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Stolen Art- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on stolen art.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of stolen artActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Verse Novel Scrapbook Project
This is a project I created for one of our Independent Reading novels. For this project, students are to choose a verse novel of their choice, read it, and complete this project. The ultimate goal of this project is to have students locate textual evidence to prove the different elements of plot. Another goal of the project is to compose an imaginative narrative by writing a new chapter for the book in verse. *Rubric included *Editable
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7th - 9th
Conversation Starters Package on Dress Codes
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on dress codes.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of dress codesActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on School Censorship
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on school censorship.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of school censorshipActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expre
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Politics- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on politics.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of politicsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transit
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Night the Bed Fell {Digital & PDF}
This resource provides the materials to form literature circles for students to work together, understand and enjoy the essay “The Night the Bed Fell” by James Thurber. Students will think about what they read, write responses to this essay in their discussion logs, and will discuss their ideas in small groups with other students. Along with teacher directions for five to seven fifty-five minute lessons, it includes the following:Timeline of James Thurber’s Life"The Night the Bed Fell” Word Acco
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: Literature Circles for Middle School Essays Bundle {Digital & PDF}
Invisible Novella Study
Invisible, is a novella written for grades eight through ten about a young girl who runs away from home to get away from an abusive dad. She leaves behind her friends, her school and all that is familiar. What she becomes entangled in, however, is even more impossible than what she is running from. Included in this package is a novella study based on the book. For each chapter there are vocabulary exercises, comprehension/discussion questions and a think and write activity. This is followed by a
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Literature Circles for Middle School Essays Bundle {Digital & PDF}
This resource provides the materials to form literature circles for students to work together, understand and enjoy the essays “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell and "The Night the Bed Fell" by James Thurber. Students will think about what they read, write responses to these essays in their discussion logs, and will discuss their ideas in small groups with other students. What’s included in this bundle?Altogether, this bundle includes 60 PDF pages, 44 digital pages, and 12-16 lessons. Incl
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7th - 8th
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Conversation Starters Package on TikTok
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on TikTok.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of TikTokActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitiona
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on ChatGPT- Middle School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on chatGPT.What's included:A list of 20 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of chatGPTActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
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5th - 8th
Conversation Starters Package on Halloween
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on Halloween.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of HalloweenActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and trans
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Middle/High Seasonal Conversation Starters: Growing Bundle
Writing Menu Middle, Junior High and High School
This short and sweet, versatile menu includes generic topics which can be applied to ALL subjects including literature reviews, analysis, history and science. In addition, each of the four main types of writing such as expository, narrative, persuasive and descriptive are included. All activities can be differentiated up or down with "bonus" sections under each choice for those who enjoy a little extra challenge!I created this resources to be used with the Robinson Curriculum.Writing Menu Topics
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literature Circles for Middle School - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde {Digital & PDF}
In this unit, students will work together to understand and enjoy The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students will think about what they read, write responses to this novel in their discussion logs, and will discuss their ideas in small groups with other students. In this process, students will identify themes, analyze vocabulary, and recognize writing techniques. This unit provides the teacher with the organizational structure to form literature circles in a middle school classroom fo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Core Knowledge 7th Grade ELA Bundle {Digital & PDF}
Conversation Starters Package on Cyberbullying- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on cyberbullying.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of cyberbullyingActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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