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Common Core W.8.5 projects
Feature Article Research Paper Writing Workshop PRINT & DIGITAL
Say the words “research paper” to middle school students and their groans will echo through the school like a yodel in the Grand Canyon. Introduce the term feature article, and you have a fighting chance of piquing their curiosity. I promise you, it won't take long before your students are totally hooked on the assignment! Digital Google Drive Version AND Print Version are BOTH IncludedFeature articles are my FAVORITE genre of informational writing! These short, researched pieces are written to
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6th - 8th
Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ugly Christmas Sweater: Décor and Party Invitation Writing and Design Activity
Imagine this: You or a character of your choosing, have just been invited to attend an ugly sweater Christmas party. You will now have the opportunity to evaluate and carefully select the décor for this festive Christmas event. There are four activities included in this file. They can be used as individual Christmas writing activities or as a complete unit, as they all go hand in hand, yet offer something different in each activity.
Four Christmas writing options to choose from:
• Ugly Christma
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5th - 10th
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Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
This bundle contains every single Civics/Government resource from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every single resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has a variety of ready-to-use r
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Not Grade Specific
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6 Word Memoir Getting to Know You Activities High School & Middle School
This Six Word Memoir Project is a perfect back to school icebreaker for high school or middle school students. Build classroom community while teaching important ELA writing concepts like diction, syntax, and the writing process. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES six Word Memoir writing activity is a fun and engaging getting to know you activity for high school or middle school students as well as an excellent way to introduce any identity unit or memoir unit. This activity is editable so yo
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7th - 12th
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Summer Reading Project - Any Book - Creating a Newspaper
Students need to read during the summer to develop leisure-time reading habits, reinforce reading skills, and prepare for instruction in the upcoming school year. To that end, this summer reading project requires all students to read a book and complete a creative and engaging summer reading project to demonstrate their understanding of the book they read.
In this summer reading project, students will read a book and then create a two-page newspaper complete with a main event lead news story
Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)
Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s
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6th - 9th
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Research Q & A: Short Inquiry-Based Research Project – Informative Writing 6 - 9
Here’s a short, motivating research project where students engage in inquiry to pursue a topic of interest. Students think critically to create two questions about their topic to research. The final product is an informative Q & A page designed on an editable template complete with visuals and Works Cited. A colorful instructional slide presentation will assist students with the process of narrowing down topics and writing open-ended questions. Students interact using organizer handouts and
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6th - 9th
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Anti-Bullying Campaign - Bullying Group Project - Bullying Prevention Lesson
This bullying prevention activity is the PERFECT anti-bullying group project to engage middle school and high school students in real-world discussions about bullying and ways to prevent it at your school. The anti-bullying campaign is a student-centered activity that turns your students into researchers and teachers. Students will work together with a group of their classmates to research the harmful effects of bullying and ways to stop it. The best part of this collaborative activity is that s
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6th - 9th
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Write Your Own Short Story Narrative Creative Writing Project: Distance Learning
Now digital and printable!!This digital and printable product is the perfect writing activity/project for your students in any short story unit! I spent about 2 and a half weeks (block classes) teaching my students short story elements/terms such as plot development, theme, conflict types, indirect/direct characterization etc. in mini lesson form alongside about 5 short stories. As a summative assessment, students were to create their own 2-page short story about anything they wanted (Go student
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Engaging Short Story Unit GROWING Bundle - Distance Learning
Fall Creative Writing Assignment
Fall Creative Writing Assignment | PDF and Digital Format: In this Fall Creative Writing Assignment, students will select one of the provided character roles: coffee shop employee, garden rake, tree, family pet, squirrel and create a written or visual product based on the character's specific writing prompt. This no-prep - just photocopy and teach creative writing assignment gets students excited and engaged during Writer's Workshop or any ELA writing lesson. This resource contains individual PD
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
Back to School Creative Writing Assignment
Back to School Creative Writing | PDF and Digital Formats: In this Back To School Creative Writing Assignment, students will select one of the provided character roles: classroom desk, old backpack, gym floor, lunch bag, student and create a written or visual product based on the character's specific writing prompt. This no-prep - just photocopy and teach creative writing assignment gets students excited and engaged during Writer's Workshop or any ELA writing lesson. This resource contains indiv
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
Create a Legend Step-by-Step Writing Project | Native American Reading Passage
Looking for an activity about creating legends? This resource includes everything students need to write their own legend: Example Reading Passage, Guided How-to, Theme Topics, Writing Organizers, Legend Elements Checklist, Peer & Self-Editing & Feedback, Covers and more! First, inspire and introduce the project by reading an included Native American Legend. Next, use the How-To guide and checklist to explain the elements of a legend. Optional theme topics are included for planning. Writ
Grades:
5th - 8th
Narrative Writing: Short Stories - Presentation, Prompts, Handouts for Students
Writing short stories: A complete presentation with printable handouts for students.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This zipped download includes two *editable* Powerpoint files that cover:-Essential components of a story (setting, plot, character development, theme, conflict, point of view)-Story idea generators (ways to generate ideas for stories, which include visual picture prompts, online prompts, and other ways to come up with ideas)-Handouts
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Winter Creative Writing Assignment
Elevate your writing curriculum and infuse seasonal fun into your classes with this Winter Creative Writing Assignment. Students step into the shoes of characters such as a winter coat, ice skates, a coffee shop owner, a local sledding hill, and a lost mitten, crafting imaginative written products based on character-specific writing prompts. Using the RAFT format (Role, Audience, Format, Topic), students choose from five distinct writing options. This hassle-free, no-prep creative writing task s
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
Inquiry-Based Country Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by thinking of countries they would like to research and why. Then, students pose questions about their country. Students go through the research process by finding sources and information about the country they ch
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4th - 8th
Causes of the Civil War Project | Engaging Civil War Project show buildup to War
In this Causes of the Civil War student project, students are introduced to four major events that lead to the outbreak of the United States Civil War and create a Common Craft style video to showcase one of them! Students are introduced to the following topics: 1.) The Compromises of 1820 and 1850 2.) The Kansas / Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas 3.) The Dred Scott Decision 4.) John Brown and the Raid on Harper's Ferry☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when
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5th - 8th
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End of the Year Memory Book - Print & Digital End of Year Reflection Prompts
Looking for an end of the year reflection activity? This end of the year memory book is perfect for older students! Includes 6 memory book templates with 11 end of the year writing prompts. Facilitate guided reflection and inspire your students to start thinking about the year ahead! Suitable for distance learning with a digital end of the year memory book template for Google Classroom®.Included with this End of the Year Memory Book Activity:✏️ 6 Different End of the Year Memory Book Templat
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6th - 10th
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Halloween Creative Writing Assignment
Are you ready to ignite your middle school students' creativity this Halloween season? Look no further! This specially crafted Halloween Creative Writing Assignment is designed to captivate your students' imaginations while seamlessly fitting into your curriculum.In this Halloween Creative Writing Assignment, students will step into the role of 1 of these 5 characters: a pumpkin, costume store owner, street light, black cat, and unwanted candy. These character roles come with unique writing pr
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
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4th - 8th
Growing Bundle of Writing Resources for Middle School Language Arts
This bundle has many resources for helping middle school students write, including but not limited to the following:Creative writing/narrative writingShort story writing prompts and resourcesPersonal writing including an autobiography and a thankful essayStory writing resources for various elements of writing including dialogue, setting, characterization, plot development, etc.Writing an urban legendPersuasive writingPersuasive essay writingPrint advertisementsResearch writingResearch papersRese
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6th - 8th
Ancient Egypt Project Based Learning with Easel Activity Digital and Printable
This Ancient Egypt project allows students to choose from a list of 21 different choices to research! Includes teacher directions, student directions, Egypt Project Requirements (one hundred point checklist), project idea list, project choice sheet (students choose their top four choices), topic assignment sheet (teacher assigns project to student from their choices), bibliography example sheet, and a peer review sheet for the research paper and for an oral presentation. Students can research to
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4th - 7th
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Spring Creative Writing Assignment
Spring Creative Writing | PDF and Digital Formats: In this Spring Creative Writing Assignment, students will select one of the provided character roles: bear, grass, snow shovel, bird, professional gardener and create a written or visual product based on the character's specific writing prompt.This no-prep - just photocopy and teach Spring Creative Writing Assignment gets students excited and engaged during Writer's Workshop or any ELA writing lesson. This resource contains individual PDFs of s
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
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