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Common Core RI.11-12.1 projects
National History Day Projects From Start to Finish 2023-2024
NOTE: Enjoy the NEWLY UPDATED 2023-2024 version (Turning Points in History Theme)! It has brand new materials related to this year's theme, and I also updated lessons to include a more comprehensive and integrated approach to using both primary and secondary sources.This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!)
Grades:
6th - 12th
Research Binder Projects: 170 pages of Common Core Aligned materials
Research Binder Projects: 170 pages of Common Core Aligned MaterialsThis is a research project that includes students working in groups to research and develop a better understanding of controversial topics.The product:Encourages Team Work!Encourages Critical Thinking!Meets multiple Common Core State Standards!Strengthens Research Skills!Strengthens Reading Skills!Requires Higher Level Thinking!Reaches ALL Different Learning Styles!Holds Students Responsible for Their Work!Works on Oral Present
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8th - 12th
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Infamous Criminals: A High-Interest Nonfiction Research Project
In this project, students will research the life of a famous criminal and compile a bibliographic research project to share with the class. The criminals included in this project range from fraudsters to gangsters and from pirates to drug lords. There are plenty of options here to captivate the interest of secondary students. After selecting a criminal, students will compile an annotated bibliography as they go through the research process while preparing to create their final projects. Stud
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9th - 12th
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GRIT: A Growth Mindset Unit for Upper Grades
As teachers, we know that effort and determination are the biggest factors in our students’ success. All too often, this message doesn’t get communicated to our students. We often hear, “I can’t...It’s too hard...I’m not good at that.” The best way to shift that negative/fixed thinking is by implementing a growth mindset program. I created this week-long unit for upper grades (specifically high school or advanced middle schoolers) because I could not find quality age-appropriate resources to tea
Grades:
8th - 12th
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US History Geography Back to School Project | 6 Degrees of Separation PBL
Jumpstart your school year with this high-interest, yet rigorous authentic project!Empower your students to play scientist and traveler in this 1-week PBL inspired by Stanley Milgram’s theory of 6 Degrees of Separation and everybody’s grade-school favorite “Flat Stanley." The ultimate field trip and no permission slips necessary!This is the perfect project to kick-off a US Geography Test Series component to your US History course. This kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Slides.**
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
Create Your Own Constitution - Project - 2 Day Lesson Plan, CCSS
This is a set of materials in which students come up with their own constitutions for creating their own government! The imaginary scenario is that society has gone through a major upheaval and has decided to entrust these groups of students to represent them in forming a constitution. The criteria covers key concepts that align with the principles of the U.S. Constitution. The end result is a project in which groups of students draft and read their own “ratified” constitutions for the class. St
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. Constitution UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
Machiavelli's 'The Prince' Seminar: Inquiry-Based Project *Editable*
My students love discussion-based assignments. I created this seminar resource to give structure and purpose to student discussion, as well as practicing text annotation and research skills. This is a complete project using Chapter 17 of The Prince, by Machiavelli. You may be asking about a seminar: where to start? This project will help you and your students with the whole process, saving you time! This would be a great project for distance learning; you can hold the seminar on any video-confer
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Government Bundle: Applying Political Concepts *Editable*
Harlem Renaissance Curriculum Unit with Google Slides
__________________________________________________________________Brand New Google Slides Addition!This unit now includes both the PowerPoint format and Google Slides format! Now, no matter if you are in the classroom or engaging in virtual distance learning you can easily use this product to fit your needs! Additionally, all documents now include the PDF versions.__________________________________________________________________Introduce Your Students to a Wonderful Part of American History-The
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Grades:
11th
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Leadership Skills Activity Project for Student Council - Book Study Lit Circle
Use this print-and-teach book study or lit circle project to cultivate leadership skill-building in your student council officers. Students choose a book focused on skills they want to improve--developing better habits, building stronger relationships, being a better public speaker. They choose!With the included Dialectic Journal, students engage in self-guided learning and teaching their classmates with the included review and infographic. So many ways to use this:independent, small group, or w
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
Personalized Learning Project (Cap Stone) (Senior Project) (Independent Study)
An EDITABLE GOOGLE-DOC VERSION of this resource is included (on the last page). You can customize this resource. Then print or have students complete online as a Google Doc. FROM STUDENT MANUAL INTRODUCTION PAGE:What is the Personalized Learning Project, and what is its purpose?The Personalized Learning Project (PLP) is an independent learning project based on your interests. The PLP allows you to explore an area of interest and provides you with the opportunity to apply and demonstrate k
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8th - 12th
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Introduction To The Great Gatsby: 1920s Group Research Project {Fully Editable}
Introduction To The Great Gatsby: 1920s Group Research Project- This research project is fully customizable and ready to use with little to no prep work. The 1920s is such a rich and transformative time in American history and it is beneficial for students to understand its influence on The Great Gatsby. This project walks students through 6 important factors of the 1920s and guides them through what they should be researching for each. The students are tasked with creating a mini presentation o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Climate Change Activists Reading Package and PBL Inquiry
This is an engaging, evidence-based non-fiction reading passage about climate change and climate change activists for upper middle school or high school students that focuses on comprehension, making/supporting claims, data analysis, and project-based learning. It would be a great resource for Earth Day and any conversations about climate change, sustainability, citizenship & activism, ecology, pollution, and even the Industrial Revolution! It's available in both digital and printable format
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8th - 11th
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Mini Research Project: Create a Social Justice Leaflet | Printable & Digital
Engage your students with social justice issues with this Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project! This digital and printable Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project is designed to engage students with social justice issues and work on their research skills in a project that won't take weeks and weeks of time. During this mini-research project, students will first learn about the group "The White Rose." The White Rose was a group of young people who used their words to fight the Nazi p
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9th - 12th
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Informational Text Bundle: Nonfiction Articles, Reading Responses, Graphic Org.
Looking for informational texts for secondary students? This nonfiction unit includes lesson plans for current nonfiction articles as well as supporting documents for students to complete a reading response. This nonfiction activity set will get you through at least three weeks of lessons.Responding to nonfiction is a lifelong skill. Students will read a nonfiction article, work through questions, and write a response paper. Also included are a rubric, possible questions, and student guidelines
Grades:
9th - 12th
YEAR-LONG ELA Curriculum Grades 9-12 Life Skills Nonfiction + Novel Study Bundle
Year Long High School English / ELA + Life Skills Mega Bundle: Two Novel Units + Two Non-Fiction SEL Oriented Life Skills Units, Secondary English Year-Long Curriculum, 37 WEEKS OF LESSON PLANS ALIGNED WITH ELA CCS GRADES 9-12 + BONUS CHANGE-MAKER UNIT FREE:If you're tired of spending your weekends and weeknights writing lesson plans, you'll be in BLISS for the rest of your school year. This is quality material that has been designed to engage even the most reluctant learners. I've included deta
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9th - 12th
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Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Analysis and Tour Activity (no prep, full lesson)
Students are enthralled as they learn about the horrors of the early 1900s meat-packing plants. Read excerpts from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, watch videos, and answer questions in this interactive lesson. In this lesson, students will analyze excerpts from The Jungle, videos, and a letter between Sinclair and the president. Lesson focus: analyzing non-fiction texts, finding imagery, and primary source analysis.Question document and an answer key are included. Can be instructor-paced or student
Grades:
7th - 11th
Energy Sources Environmental Science Sustainability Research Project
This research project involves proposing the best and worst energy source that can be chosen for a new power plant in an imaginary city. Students are given information on the city, such as geographical and climate data. This project suggests students choose from the following energy sources: biomass (municipal solid waste), biomass (wood residue/waste), coal, geothermal, hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear, oil, solar, or wind. Here is the introduction to the scenario - "The imaginary city of In
Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-2
Gun violence argumentative passages critical thinking end of year social studies
GUN VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, ARGUMENTATIVE PASSAGES, CRITICAL THINKING, DEBATEDo you want to address gun violence in the classroom but are not sure how to do it? This product explores how mental health issues are associated with gun violence. COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATE (#3) (GUN VIOLENCE & MENTAL HEALTH)My COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES are excellent supplements to any class focusing on ethics, law, justice, argumentative writing, and debate, and they also work well as last-minute sub-plans or st
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Literature and Composition Mythology Unit
This unit has been compiled for my AP Literature and Composition class for the beginning of the school year to review or introduce them to Greek Mythology, which is often alluded to in literature and some of the questions on the AP Literature exam refer to these allusions.
In order to gain a better understanding of mythology, students begin by discussing the importance of studying Greek mythology before creating group projects that include choices. Students learn about creating and giving prof
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AVID Life Skills Symposium | Project + Portfolio
When thinking of an assignment to create for the Honors AVID 12 course, I had the option of creating a formative test, timed writing, or novel study. I feel that it is more important to expose my students to life skills that will help them upon graduation, reinforcing practicality. The midterm project was designed to allow students to research information, practice public speaking, assess organization, and time management. May be used for other grade levels and other courses outside of AVID. If
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8th - 12th
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Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity Unit (Bundle)
This is a unit about teaching Line of Reasoning (Line of Argument) that can be expanded at the teacher's discretion to include a presentation and a paper that practices both utilizing evidence and line of argument, or alternatively can also be collapsed into a mini-unit of just teaching Line of Reasoning (Line of Argument). It is structured as an investigation for students to explore how a Professor at an elite school is murdered and by whom. It includes a presentation, all the evidence (which
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Individual Rights and the Common Good Activity with Case Studies
Looking for a way to engage your students in abstract political philosophy? The balance between individual rights and the common good is a tough concept, but your students will discuss them like political philosophers once they think through them with multiple case studies and a graffiti board activity! They will connect the tension between individual rights and the common good to modern-day examples and develop and share their thoughts throughout the lesson.I try to include as many opportunitie
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9th - 12th
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Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
A Description of New England John Smith Excerpt, Advertising, Marketing Project
Looking for a new way to spice up the colonial primary text "A Description of New England" by John Smith? This lesson plan is the answer to revamping this piece into something relevant, engaging, and fun for today's teens.What's included:✦ Step-by-step instructions for each day✦ Excerpts from "A Description of New England" by John Smith neatly printed onto 4 sheets - they can be double-sided and stapled. It also comes in an easier reading version since students sometimes struggle with the spelli
Grades:
8th - 12th
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