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Higher education informational text projects
Public Service Announcement Video Project Unit
Students will learn about Public Service Announcements including examples with links, persuasive techniques used, and how to create their very own! The PowerPoint and other Public Service Announcement handouts created by me are all aligned with the CCSS. I provide I CAN statements at the beginning of this powerpoint to set the stage for learning! This is a useful tool for covering presentation standards, analyzing the purpose of information in different types of media, evaluating motives like so
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Halloween Headline Writing Practice for Yearbook/Journalism, Print/Digital
Your yearbook or journalism students will enjoy practicing headline-writing skills and reviewing figurative language with this "Horror"ible Halloween Headlines lesson. It's no prep and easy to use, too!Student Experience: Your yearbook or journalism students will love the Halloween-themed lesson, and you will love that they are brushing up on crucial journalism skills. First, they will review figurative language terms. Then, they will read news articles with the headlines removed and exercise t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Info Text Hot Topics Lesson for Yearbook with Photo Project: Selfie Obsession
Are your yearbook students as obsessed with selfies as mine are? Or how about just obsessed with themselves and their own group of friends? This lesson is the perfect way to start back the year to get them thinking in the direction covering more students. It also works because we will be covering some literacy and speaking and listening standards, too. The article alone would be very effective in any subject, as well. Student Experience: This lesson was written to use with my yearbook staff as
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Info Text Hot Topics Lesson with Photo Project: Cliques
Informational hot topics lessons are designed to get students reading, thinking, and responding to texts in a variety of ways. In this lesson, students will read about and discuss the idea of cliques in schools. It's perfect for yearbook students, but any group would benefit from the concepts as well. Student Experience: Students will read and respond to an informational text article about cliques in schools. Then, they will examine the cliques within their school community. They will also e
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Human Rights Violations Project Based Learning (PBL) for Night by Elie Wiesel
This resource will provide you will materials necessary for beginning a PBL on Human Rights Violations to use while teaching Night by Elie Wiesel.This resource includes:-- PBL Assignment Sheet -- Group and Individual version -- Rubrics -- SMART Goal template-- Group/Self Evaluation form-- Group responsibilities form-- Teacher Guide
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Gender Roles Unit AP Language High School English 11th 12th BIGGER THAN EVER!
This huge unit is now even more massive! A compendium of canonical and modern gender-focused texts that span many perspectives, time periods, and arguments.Original questions and prompts for writing and discussion PLUSEngaging and creative critical thinking tasks EQUALS Weeks and weeks of fun and challenging content and activities.This unit is designed for AP English Language and Composition course, but is easily suitable to upper-level high school English classes, as well.OVER 25 TEXTS! OVER 80
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cultural Awareness and Empathy Activities for Teens | Printable & Digital
Teach students to embrace diversity with cultural awareness, acceptance and empathy activities for teens (Printable & Digital) - Editable lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint, Google Doc, Google Slides and rubric for no prep distance learning or Google Classroom activities.Pick and choose activities for one no prep lesson or enjoy a complete no prep cultural awareness unit over the course of several days or even weeks for students to complete reading, writing and research activities to
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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The Anatomy of Influence: American Literature Persuasive Research Essay unit
This capstone research paper is geared towards juniors or seniors, and instead of analyzing a work of literature, they analyze the impact that the book had on America as a whole. They research issues of censorship, popular culture, criticism, reception, and technology related to the book. It is treated as a persuasive or argumentative paper in which the students argue why their book was important to American society (and literature). The assignment uses research, MLA citation style, and is a gre
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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End of Year Project for 12th Graders--Advice Video--Engaging, Collaborative, FUN
This is a GREAT project to keep your seniors engaged and coming to class towards the end of the year! 12th graders get senioritis early on, so it is imperative to keep them interested and excited with an assignment like this!Students are able to use their creativity, collaborate, and create their own advice video on what to do and what not to do during their senior year in order to be successful. This is a lighthearted, but important project, that forces students to reflect on their last year an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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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Word Problems Censorship 2020 AP Language Rhetorical Analysis Rubric Journalism
In this extensive and engaging unit, students will explore the idea of freedom of speech (and censorship) in the past and present United States. By reading and analyzing numerous articles, an image, and two anchor texts, Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" and George Carlin's "Parental Advisory", students will explore and defend opinions about free speech and censorship. In a summative assessment, students will write a speech assuming the voice of Carlin or Henry. This unit was ta
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Resume Writing Presentation and Samples
Included is a Prezi presentation containing 22 slides for discussion and resume writing headings. I have also included 6 sample resumes that can be reviewed, displayed, or printed for students to base their personal resumes off.
Finally, I have included a template for a cover letter. I tend to use this for my "high flyer" students who tend to finish early. Either that, or it can be used as an extra credit writing opportunity.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Tattoo Time! Fun and Imagery with "Sinners in the Hands..."
This assignment is a fun way to approach the difficult sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards. It uses teenagers' interest in tattoos to involve them in analysis of symbolic imagery in the sermon and the emotional appeal they add to arguments. It also makes them laugh because we can talk a little about how much trouble a Puritan would get in if they came home with a tattoo!
Students read the text and analyze the argument of the sermon and the importance of the emotion
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Tema 4 | La vida contemporánea
Proyectos, textos con preguntas, audios con preguntas, ensayos, comparaciones culturales. La educación y las carreras profesionalesActividades recreativas y tiempo libre VIAJES y CULTURASEstilo de vida y costumbresCalidad de vidaLas Tradiciones y los valoresValores Humanos, éticos, morales, culturales y universalesCursos: SP AP/IV/V/VI Lenguaje y cultura. 100+Visite mi sitio si quieren ahorrar dinero y para recursos gratuitosalessandrasiciliatibilingualed.com
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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$45,000 Technology Grant
I have had over 50 funded grants. This three paragraph succinct letter to a politician is funding the school library with more desktops, a Smartboard and other technology. Components of the proposal include statistical information in a structured and formatted manner.
Purchase of this proposal will allow continued email contact and support from me in order to see your proposal to fruition. The larger the grant, the more structured the proposal needs to be. This must have resource will serve as
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education
Zombies - Why We Are So Fascinated
A GREAT resource for critical and creative thinking! Through articles, students learn 'zombie history' and about the popularity of 'zombies' in popular culture. The articles also focus on key vocabulary areas, with controlled practice.Students are also tasked with 'thinking their way through an apocalypse', discussing who would be the best type of people to join their group of survivors (professions, personalities, characteristics, etc.) plus which objects would, or would not, be useful in a cri
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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True Crime: Podcast Review PROJECT
REMOTE FRIENDLY. GOOGLE APPS. HANDOUT FRIENDLYIn this project, students will research their own true crime case. I have given a handful of research examples on the first slide. I would recommend assigning a specific amount of presenters for each case. I taught this with my class of 42 and gave them all the freedom and wound up watching 70% JonBenet Ramsey presentations. Just a little insight.This project works great if you have a planned sub for a few days. You can have student present in front
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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S-Town Podcast Chapter 1 Listening Guide and Lesson Plans
S-Town Podcast is a masterpiece of storytelling. Like its predecessor, Serial Podcast, the production quality is high, the story is fascinating, and the discussions that will come out of your students' listening experiences will be among the most memorable.
Chapter 1 introduces the audience to the world of John Brooks McLemore of Woodstock, Alabama. Producer Brian Reed provides the context and the narration as the story unfolds.
Note: There are mature ideas in the podcast as well as explicit
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Journalism Newspaper Analysis, Use Real-World Print to Inspire Yearbook Students
Examining real-world print publications can teach and inspire students in the areas of headline and caption writing, photography, and language. This activity functions like a scavenger hunt, and the questions are higher-order and designed to teach students to analyze parts of print publication so as to apply that knowledge when they are creating their own yearbooks and newspapers. Just add newspapers, and you'll be set. Simple sub sheet included, as this would work wonderfully if you need to b
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Existentialism Brochure
This is an individual activity in which students are asked to research a variety of topics concerning existentialism. Students create a brochure that includes information on four topics that they will select from a list. The assignment also has students completing a works cited/consulted page regarding their research.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CRITICAL THINKING COURT CASE SUMMARY AND POSTER PROJECT (FAMOUS TRIALS) BUNDLE
CRITICAL THINKING COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATE AND POSTER PROJECT (FAMOUS TRIALS) BUNDLEThese two products are bundled together with a 20% discountMy 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 stand-alone lessons.United States v. John Hinckley, Jr. A perfect activity for critical thinking and analytical reasoning.MY COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES ARE REPLACING
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Santaland Diaries Satirical Essay Unit
This unit focuses on the satirical essay Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris. The presentation includes: Bell work questions and a link to an anticipatory activity (Elf Job Description & Interview with a fun "What's Your Elf Name?" Handout), an audio link to the humorous NPR interview and author reading the essay, a graphic organizer for literary techniques, analysis questions (with an answer key), a Silent Discussion activity (& questions) and a One Pager Assignment including templates,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: ELA Holiday Bundle
AP Language Project: Bias and Rhetoric in Journalism
This is my culminating project to close out rhetoric, one that I assign after spending months on annotation, rhetorical situation and dialectical journals. As an independent project, students begin to recognize the connection between what we have been studying and every day "real" rhetoric that surrounds them. Typically, I have them share their experiences with the project and the feedback is worth the grading! A rubric is included.Related ResourcesHow to Write for AP Lang Sophistication Poin
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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