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7th grade Presidents' Day british history literature circles
The War that Saved My Life, 2016 Newbery Honor Book
Set in 1940 in London, England. War is breaking out as Hitler's Nazi forces begin their deadly march to seize control over Europe. But that is not the only war in 10-year-old Ada’s life. Abuse, pain, and isolation have been her constant companions. Will she be successful in joining the British children who are being evacuated to the countryside before Hitler's troops invade? This profound historical fiction story puts an unforgettable face on the Battle of Britain during World War II.The 76-
Grades:
5th - 8th
Eureka! A Story of the Goldfields by Mark Wilson - 6 Eureka Stockade Worksheets
This resource is a seven page PDF document of worksheets and activities for students to complete based on the book Eureka! A Story of the Goldfields by Mark Wilson. This document contains six worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions and research activities. There is also a QR code activity that takes students to a video with more information about the Eureka
Grades:
4th - 7th
MLK and Obama's March on Washington Speeches - Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations
This resource includes the annotated texts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington and President Obama's speech given at the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington given in 2013. The included zipped folder also includes an unmarked 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 componen
Grades:
6th - 12th
NEW! Europe Geography — Can the UK Rejoin the European Union After Brexit?
Engage your students in this European Union and Brexit lesson. This resource is designed to help your students learn and explore the pros and cons of Brexit. Students will cooperatively read about the European Union and Brexit. They will write a letter to the European Union or the United Kingdom based on role cards that provide different scenarios of the U.K. requesting or being asked to rejoin the European Union. OBJECTIVES: The learner will understand the purpose of the European Union.The lear
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7th - 12th
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The Boy at the Back of the Class Novel Study
A story that celebrates the power of kindness. It will make you laugh and cry as you read this very honest story about the life of a refugee escaping war-torn Syria. How can we be friends and make a difference in someone’s life? SummaryThere used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan's classroom, but on the third Tuesday of the school year a new kid fills it: nine-year-old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee. The whole class is curious about this new boy--he doesn't seem to smile, and he doesn't tal
Grades:
4th - 10th
Abraham Lincoln (10 Days That Shook Your World) Unit
This is a unit to use with the book Abraham Lincoln (10 Days That Shook Your World) by David Colbert. There is a quiz for each chapter of the book. The quizzes are a mixture of open ended questions and some multiple choice questions and answer keys are provided. There are two tests included with the unit. One test covers the Introduction through Day 5, and the second test covers Day 6 through the Afterword. The two tests are multiple choice with a few discussion questions. Answer keys are provid
Grades:
7th - 10th
President Obama’s Sandy Hook Elementary School Prayer Vigil Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for President Barack Obama’s speech at the prayer vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT delivered on December 16, 2012. The speech was given in memorial for the 20 children and 6 adults who were killed during the shooting at the elementary school. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Vikings
"The Vikings" Copyright Betty J. White, 2023, popular science writer Included in this resource…Learn about: -Facts about the Vikings, their homelands, runes, rulers, and mythology.-Maps of the Nordic homelands.Suggested for grades 9 on up.-Includes, “Asgard”, a game…Play a game on the Easel Assessment, where the players try to reach “Asgard” (based on what you have learned from this resource).
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7th - 10th
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Multimodal Unit: Text - Movie - Historical Themes in Literature
Overview5 Classes with 4 homework assignments used to discuss Kipling and British Imperialism. This multimodal unit uses a short story, a poem, a movie, and non-fiction literary and historical analysis to teach how to interpret a story for symbolism and compare that story’s themes across media. Materials IncludedPDF Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by KiplingHistorical and Literary analysis PDFsVideo link to Chuck Jones’s Rikki-Tikki-TaviWhippoorwill Notation Sheet - be sure to allow your students to fill this
Grades:
7th - 12th
Donald Trump vs. Stacey Abrams - A Rhetorical Comparison - State of the Union
This resource includes the annotated text, blank copy of the speeches, marginal notes, and accompanying guided reading activity for the following resources:President Donald J. Trump's 2019 State of the Union AddressStacey Abrams's Democratic Party Response to the 2019 State of the Union Address A Comparison Activity Between Both Speeches that Evaluates the Rhetorical Impact and Approaches of Each SpeakerThe included zipped folder also includes a copy of the speeches without annotations and margi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A Modest Proposal Presentation and Study Guide
Looking for an incredibly thought provoking topic? How about Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal. That's right! The letter Swift wrote suggesting upper class citizen consume the children of the lower classes is a great way to teach satire and engage students in meaningful discussion in the process.
This lesson comes with a twelve-slide presentation, the full text of A Modest Proposal, and a study guide with an answer key!
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Night We Made The Flag by Carole Wilkinson Worksheets - Eureka Stockade
This resource is a five page PDF document of worksheets and activities for students to complete based on the book The Night We Made The Flag - A Eureka Story by Carole Wilkinson and illustrated by Sebastian Ciaffaglone. There are four worksheets for students in this resource.The worksheets include comprehension questions, vocab activities and reflection activities. All four pages are for student use.This book is an excellent resource to use when learning about the Eureka Stockade.Education Austr
Grades:
4th - 7th
Sen. Kamala Harris's Nomination Speech at the 2020 DNC – Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for Sen. Kamala Harris's Vice-Presidential nomination speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The included zipped folder also includes a copy of the speech without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce it for students so that they can annotate it. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that stud
Grades:
6th - 12th
Presidents Day Vocabulary Boom Cards™ (Distance Learning)
This Boom Learning℠ resource with 21 digital task cards helps students learn vocabulary words about Presidents Day. The first card in the deck states the instructions and also includes a word bank with 20 target vocab words. On each of the rest of the cards, there is a definition and then students select the word that matches the definition by clicking on the correct word from a list or typing the correct word in a box. Students read the text and they can also click on the audio symbol to hea
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6th - 8th
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The Great Trouble -- Multiple Choice Test
This is a 25 multiple choice question test on The Great Trouble: A Mystery in London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel by Deborah Hopkinson. Both Word and Pdf documents are included for your editing purposes. This test will not evaluate ELA standards, but it will tell you which of your students comprehended the novel. I try to make the majority of my questions "how" or "why" questions, along with quote identification, so that they are not too basic.How I Do Homework/ Independent Reading: For
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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"Who Was Abraham Lincoln?" Reading Log
This resource is the perfect accompaniment when studying the election, President’s Day, American history, or biographies. It is designed to be used as a companion to the book "Who Was Abraham Lincoln?" by Janet B. Pascal.
This packet contains review questions for each chapter, related art responses and writing prompts, and blank pages for additional classroom use throughout the reading of the text—perfect for making a learning log or reading reflection log.
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Famous Authors: Charles Dickens Quote Posters
Decorate your classroom with these engaging and inspirational quote posters featuring the famous author Charles Dickens! These are perfect for a Victorian era unit or a unit specifically on Dickens himself. Display them on a bulletin board or all over your classroom to inspire students while they work. You can also use these posters as stations for a read and respond to the quote activity!This pack comes with 8 quotes in 3 different print sizes (8x10, A4, and A3).How do I print?You can print you
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Pres. Barack Obama 2016 Speech at the Democratic Convention-Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the Common Core annotated text and marginal notes for President Barack Obama’s Speech at the Democratic National Convention delivered in Philadelphia, PA on July 28, 2016. This resource includes 85 marginal notes aligned to Common Core standards and elements. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that students will need for college and the jobs of the future. U
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6th - 12th
"Who Was George Washington?" Reading Log
This resource is the perfect accompaniment when studying the election, President’s Day, American history, or biographies. It is designed to be used as a companion to the book, "Who Was George Washington?" by Roberta Edwards.
This packet contains review questions for each chapter, related art responses and writing prompts, and blank pages for additional classroom use throughout the reading of the text—perfect for making a learning log or reading reflection log.
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
The Eureka Stockade by Alan Boardman and Roland Harvey - Worksheets
This resource is a two page PDF document of worksheets and activities for students to complete based on the book The Eureka Stockade by Alan Boardman and illustrated by Roland Harvey.The first page features comprehension questions and a fact matching activity. The second page is a sequencing activity of the events based on the information provided in the book.This book is an excellent resource to use when learning about the Eureka Stockade.Education Australia has other resources available for pu
Grades:
4th - 7th
Check your Understanding - Henry VIII
Check your students' understanding of a short simple book in just one page. A great activity for ESL learners of any level, this easy worksheet will guide their reading, and increase their confidence in their reading skills. You don't need to have a whole set of books! I just have one copy of the book in my class library, and and several copies of the worksheet. I use the worksheet as a fast finisher activity so one student at a time will read the book.
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6th - 9th
Forge Workbook (Seeds of America Trilogy)
This is an 11 page workbook meant to help students understand the historical events in this novel. There are some vocabulary and writing activities, but the focus is on historical events.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
FRANCES ALEXANDER by George Washington Close Read Poetry Analysis
Close Poetry Reading Analysis of FRANCES ALEXANDER by George Washington, first president of the United States. This poem is great for junior high to high school audiences as to the level and vocabulary being high, but explained within the questioning. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with using poem
Grades:
5th - 12th
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