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Common Core RI.8.6 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
Digital One Pager for Informational Texts and Nonfiction Analysis
Looking for a tech-savvy, convenient way for students to respond to informational texts? Try a digital one pager! Students can be creative and resourceful as they think about what they have read, incorporate elements that are relevant both to the text and their lives, and practice important technology skills along the way.DIGITAL ONE PAGER CONTENTS:A tech tidbits video to help students get started with Google Slides featuresA secure PDF version of the Google Slides included A link for a Google S
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7th - 10th
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Scaffolded Informational Text One Pager: Analytical Reading Response Activity
No more boring informational text assignments! This nonfiction one pager activity is designed to keep middle and high school students thinking critically. Pair this resource with any high-interest informational text, and you'll have a recipe for engagement with literary analysis.Like its counterpart, the fiction and narrative nonfiction one pager, this informational text one pager is directly aligned with Common Core standards and scaffolded to increase student success. Blank white pages? They a
Grades:
7th - 10th
STEM Problem Solving Service Learning Project
Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project:
Inspirational Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness
Kids Improving Our World Research Project
STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World Problem and working on a Solution
Online Giving Challenge
Oral Presentation
Carousel Presentations & Scavenger Hunt
Comparing Themes with "A Dolphin's Tale
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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ANNE FRANK ACTIVITIES: 3 Hands-On Biography Projects / Bulletin Board
The Diary of Anne Frank is both in intimate journal of a young girl facing troubling times and a classic work of literature. Students will love researching and and reporting on the fascinating life of this remarkable young girl as they construct one of three different hands-on projects—an agamograph, a circle book, or a big galoot. Students can create all three projects, or you can add variety to the class’s reports by assigning different projects to different students. These projects make it ea
CHAINS Novel Study Activities Project | Reading Comprehension Unit | Book Report
Save hours of prep with this creative, yet completely comprehensive novel unit. This guided journal project includes 44 student pages for "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson. There's a lot of material in here for you to choose from - mix & match according to your classroom needs depending on how much time you have to devote to the book and what you need to cover. This resource is perfect if you're looking for novel activities that are engaging and demonstrate comprehension WITHOUT multiple cho
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5th - 8th
DOCUMENTARY BUNDLE - BLACKFISH, BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE and SUPER SIZE ME
This is a bundle of lessons covering award-winning documentaries BLACKFISH, BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE and SUPER SIZE ME.PLUS - two worksheets - one on Aristotle's Means of Persuasion, and one that introduces students to begin working on their own persuasive campaign.This bundle includes three resources available in my store, plus the two worksheets that are only available in this package.SUPER SIZE ME Obesity is second only to smoking as the biggest killer in the United States. Morgan Spurlock's awa
Grades:
9th - 12th
Create a Propaganda Poster Project
Use this project after a lesson on propaganda to check students’ understanding of propaganda techniques.
Assign each student a subject for their propaganda posters. I put the subject ideas in a hat and have the students draw.
Suggestions for subjects are given.
Students choose a propaganda technique, write a slogan, preplan a poster, then draw a final poster.
Students write a paragraph to explain why they chose the propaganda technique.
A grading rubric is included.
CCSS: RI 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
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7th - 8th
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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
Identity Activities for Middle and High School Students
Looking to dig into identity with high interest texts to engage your middle and high school students? This unit designed to examine the effect of stereotypes on a person's identity. Activities include standards aligned questions, written short response, narrative writing, and a choice board with digital options are perfect for middle and high school students. Included texts are:America Ferrera’s TED Talk “My Identity is my Superpower”Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk “Danger of a Single Story”
Grades:
6th - 12th
Holocaust - Research Process Unit - Essay Writing - Oral/Visual Presentations
Description: Dive deep into the critical period of the Holocaust with a meticulously crafted Holocaust Research Unit. Tailored for 8th-grade to high school seniors, this digital resource serves as a comprehensive guide for students embarking on an in-depth research journey. Aligned with Common Core Standards for ELA and Social Studies, this unit empowers educators to deliver impactful Holocaust education while nurturing students' research, critical thinking, and writing skills.What's Included:G
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8th - 12th
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I Know Who I Am, Do You? Workbook #2
This product is the second of three workbooks that are designed to help students in high school/secondary school learn how to make effective decisions through the lens of their culture. With a focus on examples across the African and Caribbean Diaspora, "I Know Who I Am, Do You?" workbook series provides a window into self and community through personal and social activities. The activities provided range from writing assignments to art pieces to the use of digital tools that help Black/African/
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8th - 10th
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Unsolved Mysteries ELA Research Project - Editable in Google Drive!
ALL instructional materials in this Unsolved Mysteries ELA Research Project are COMPLETELY editable!This resource is perfect for middle or high school secondary ELA teachers who are looking to engage their students in a fun, high-level, creative project. This project is student-centered and allows kids to showcase their creativity! It's perfect for the middle of the year, or even the end of the year, because this high-interest project keeps kids focused and working!In this project, students will
Career Based Education (Social Media Influencer) - Comprehension, Writing, etc.
In this career-based education task, students will explore the path to becoming a social media influencer by engaging with an informative article. The task encompasses a comprehensive reading, followed by a series of comprehension questions to assess understanding. Students will then articulate their insights and plans through targeted writing assignments, culminating in crafting a preliminary strategy to initiate their influencer career. This exercise aims to blend theoretical knowledge with pr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Crash Course Quilt: Alternative to Traditional DBQ Essay
Do your students love John Green’s Crash Course videos!?!? Well, this alternative project is inspired by the series and may be used in place of a traditional document based question (DBQ) essay.
After reading a chapter in the textbook, reviewing primary sources, or completing a unit, students will create a “quilt” using index cards. This printable file contains the directions for the front and back of each card. (4” x 6” index cards are recommended.) A rubric and student samples (fronts only)
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8th - 11th
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Propaganda Poster Activity
Are you searching for a fun propaganda poster project for your middle school students? These propaganda poster project resources are the perfect solutions! Everything your students need to complete an original piece of propaganda is included in this pdf resource! Beginning with an engaging propaganda Slides presentation (over 20 Slides!), the project is introduced and explained to students. All the requirements for the propaganda poster are included in the Slides! Multiple examples of propaganda
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in: Propaganda Lesson Examples & Activities
American Revolution Primary Documents & Persuasive Writing Unit
American Revolution Persuasive Writing Unit: Editorial Supporting Either the Patriots or the LoyalistsIn this integrated unit, students read excerpts from Patriot and Loyalist primary sources in order to understand the arguments on both sides. Students analyze these arguments in order to decide which has the most convincing argument. Students then write a persuasive editorial supporting the side they chose. A persuasive writing mini-lesson is included so that teachers can extended the writing if
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7th - 10th
Standardized Testing EOG Boot Camp Test Taking Strategies Middle School
Do you need a fun, engaging way to prepare your middle school students for success on the End-of-Grade (EOG) tests? If so, this Standardized Testing Bootcamp resource is exactly what you need! This Google Apps product is designed to help students master the skills and content needed to excel on their EOG assessments. Students will work hard throughout the week to earn points in order to graduate or pass Boot Camp! Military-themed activities and passages will add to the exciting theme! Included i
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6th - 8th
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The US Constitution- Does it still work? (PBL)
The founding documents are not always easy for students to understand. Through the Buck Institute model students will answer the question Does the US Constitution still work? After looking at the founding documents in a fun interactive lesson. They will pick an current issue to debate/speak or write about their own conclusion.
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*Teacher Resources- Alignment to standards, Designed with the end in mind essential questions, understandings, "students will be able to", Suggested 3 we
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: US History- 8th Grade Curriculum (Year long bundle)
US History Immigration Unit
This thematic unit includes a wealth of resources that will enrich your students’ knowledge about the history of immigration in the United States, enabling your students to better understand modern debates and inform their thinking about them. Immigration has undoubtedly played a central role in United States history and the stories told about that history rightly acknowledge it. It is a complex tale, though. At the heart of it lie questions that touch upon America’s very identity: who does or d
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8th - 9th
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The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer Research Project for High School
Facilitate the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches with this low-prep, standards-based research project to complement Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian novel The Dead and the Gone, the sequel to Life As We Knew It. The focus of the project is natural and human-influenced disasters, covering twenty topics including the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the flu pandemic of 1918, the tri-state tornado outbreak of 1925, the Fukushim
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6th - 12th
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ELA TEST PREP RACE Writing Strategy Passages
This reading passage with a RACE strategy workshop, questions, activities, and writing prompts, includes EVERYTHING you need to keep your students reading and writing while enjoying a high-interest, non-fiction passage about the altruistic behavior of ants: The Altruistic Ant. This unit is guaranteed to be as entertaining as it is rigorous and effective. VIEW THE PREVIEW TO SEE THE FULL RESOURCE!You Will Get:Teacher Tips and Lesson Overview Three page highly engaging passage: The Altruistic AntV
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6th - 9th
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Propaganda in Print/Cereal Print Ad and Box Project Bundle
This bundle contains all of the pieces I used to conduct this cereal box project in my middle school language arts classes. This bundle includes the PowerPoint to teach the basic propaganda techniques and introduce the cereal print advertisement project the students would complete. In this project, the students created and designed a cereal, and then created a print advertisement to advertise it using an assigned propaganda technique. Then, the students brought in a cereal box (I collected th
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6th - 10th
To Kill a Mockingbird Activities, Questions, Vocab, Writing Prompts, & Projects
This purchase includes activities, questions, writing prompts, vocab, projects, and other resources to go along with the novel. It is a a great collection of resources for use with the novel and means little work on your end.The resources are all linked on the slides with descriptions. You can click the link to take you to the resources. Then, simply make a copy of the resource and you can edit as you please. You will have access to ALL resources via these slides.Here is what is included:TKAM
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8th - 12th
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