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Adult education close reading research
How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners APA & MLA Bundle - Middle & High
Research Paper Bundle has both my APA and MLA units! Teach the research paper in either or both formats from start to finish! This could also be used to compare the two formats since different teachers prefer different formats.**UPDATED TO 9th EDITION MLA.The research paper is my least favorite unit to teach. It is cumbersome, multifaceted, and exhausting because students have such a difficult time grasping the concepts at first. Therefore, I constructed this unit for those of us who need an e
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Beauty and the Beast, True story of Beauty and the Beast
What is the true story of Beauty and the Beast?1. Read about the original story written in 1740 by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. 2. Word Search with key words from the story of Beauty and the Beast3. Crossword based on the story of Beauty and the Beast4. Word scrambles based on the story of Beauty and the Beast5. Answers to the puzzles Focus on comprehension and engaging reluctant readers.I am have the following worksheets:Snow White, True story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs + Answe
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2nd - 8th, Adult Education
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Introduction & Breakdown: The Great Gatsby
It is all HERE! I hope this saves you so much time! -Introduction & Breakdown of the whole novel by chapter (for you and the students) on Google Slides! Includes information about F. Scott Fitzgerald, the 1920's, as well as a summary of what happens in each chapter. Great for review!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) BUNDLE
Research Questions & Thesis Statements Persuasive Essay Writing
Help students learn the methodology for writing academic research questions and thesis statements covering modern, engaging social issues. Leads into full persuasive essay!Includes/Covers:*Article: "What is Social Change and Why Take it Seriously?" with close reading questions*Broad and narrow options, of current social issues, for students to discuss*Full Google Slides lesson covering social issues, reasearch questions, & thesis statements with student guided notes*Video clips*Discussion q
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Fake News" Research and Close Reading Assignment
This assignment requires students to analyze the bias and reliability of three different online sources through a guided close-reading activity.Reading articles, assignment, and key are included.Topic of readings is "cancel culture".
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Speech and Debate Bundle of Year-Long Materials and Assessments
Power of Words in Mockingbird, MLK’s “I Have a Dream”, & JFK’s Assassination
Hello Fellow Teacher, Are you looking for a unit to teach the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In this PDF with 37 Google slides, you have a variety of activities for your students. You can make this a four-week or a two-month unit, and the activities enable students to practice and develop mastery in all four ELA standards. The assassination of John F. Kennedy and the book To Kill a Mockingbird are not directly related in terms of events or characters, as they belong to different contexts and genr
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is the first book in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. It was originally published in 1997 in the United Kingdom and later as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States. The book follows the story of a young wizard, Harry Potter, who discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard and has been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Cultural Compass: Comparative Writing Tasks Exploring Race, Gender, & Class
Step into a world where literature mirrors the multifaceted realities of our global society. With "Cultural Compass", literature isn't just read—it's lived. Equip your students with a compass to navigate, appreciate, and reflect upon the cultural narratives that shape our world. Embark on an immersive exploration of literature through the prisms of race, gender, and class. "Cultural Compass" offers 20 thoughtfully curated comparative writing tasks that invite students to delve deep into the intr
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Structure - Subverting a Generic Code
This series of activites uses a flipped classroom, where students read, highlight and create a series of dotpoints to understand the subversion of generic codes. They then research an example of a tv series that subverts a generic code and in pairs give a three minute lesson to the class on why their tv series is part of a genre but chooses to subvert it. They are given guiding questions to respond to. The last activity is them choosing a scene from a text in a genre they know well and using i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Work on Structure at the Macro and Micro Levels
Historical Connections: Unveiling Personal Stories
This activity aims to foster a sense of empathy, curiosity, and engagement in social studies, allowing students to see themselves as active participants in history and encouraging a deeper understanding of the past.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Pocahontas, True story of Pocahontas
What is the true story of Pocahontas?1. Read about the original story about Pocahontas born in 1595.2. Word Search with key words from the story of Pocahontas3. Crossword based on the story of Pocahontas4. Word scrambles based on the story of Pocahontas5. Answers to the puzzles Focus on comprehension and engaging reluctant readers.I am have the following worksheets:Snow White, True story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs + AnswersBeauty and the Beast, True story of Beauty and the BeastPinocchio
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2nd - 7th, Adult Education
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Connecting The Crucible and Cancel Culture, Answer Key
This is an answer key for Connecting The Crucible to Cancel Culture activity, sold separately.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
DECA Website QR Code Scavenger Hunt
A digital scavenger hunt activity for the 2023 DECA website. Includes 15 questions to introduce students to some of the important information about DECA for the year. QR codes can be scanned or clicked on for website information.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Information reports and questions on famous Australian Bushrangers: Ned Kelly, C
Information reports and questions on famous Australian Bushrangers: Ned Kelly, Captain Thunderbolt, Ben Hall and Frank Gardiner.Each information report contains a reading passage and questions for the students to answer. In addition, there is a set of fifteen research questions for students to answer and a wordsearch.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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'12 Angry Men' Court Summons - Deep Dive to Understanding the Court System
Give your students the opportunity to gain brief background knowledge of the United States Judicial System with this activity! Have students complete a short analysis and research on whether or not, if you were summoned to be a juror forthe defendant, convict them beyond a reasonable doubt or acquit them for the crime of murder. Through their research, student will then find supportive evidence from the script to support your analysis and decision. This is a great spiral activity or assessment f
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: '12 Angry Men' BUNDLE
Middle School Research/Close Reading Graphic Organizers
These well-made, intentional graphic organizers are a useful scaffold to support student research as well as capture students notes during close reading. They provide students with a means to categorize cumbersome amounts of information, introduce a more refined lens to analyze a complex text, and enable students to recognize patterns and compare perspectives. Using these graphic organizers can provide important intellectual guard rails to guide students toward deeper understanding about support
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
'12 Angry Men' BUNDLE
Have your students practice development of theme and gain background knowledge of the United States Judicial System with this BUNDLE! BUNDLE INCLUDES:'12 Angry Men' Script PDF **FREEBIE**'12 Angry Men' Development of Theme Worksheet'12 Angry Men' Juror Summons - Unpacking the Judicial System and how that impacts the script.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Madwoman in the Attic" Teacher Notes (model critical thinking) scholarly work
This is a copy of the Gilbert and Gubar essay from 1979 with my teacher's notes. You will notice that the notes are color-coded. I read this essay with Honors and AP classes from time to time (when I think they can handle it). I have noticed that it is a great way to begin discussions about feminist scholarship and criticism. The color-coding is as follows:green = mentions of authorsred/pink = defining concepts or vocabulary words (that I think students might not know)purple = any mention of the
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Socratic seminar Preparation Sheet
In a Socratic Seminar activity, students help one another understand the ideas, issues, and values reflected in a text through a group discussion format. Students are responsible for facilitating their group discussion around the ideas in the text; they shouldn’t use the discussion to assert their opinions or prove an argument. Through this type of discussion and the use of this prep sheet, students practice how to listen to one another, make meaning, and find common ground while parthttps://thu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Driverless Vehicle Informational Text Practice: Interview Annotation
Students will critically analyze the podcast transcript: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: How to Plan for a Driverless Future (4 pages). Students may listen to full (unedited) podcast to follow along as well.Students will be guided through some of the pros and cons of autonomous vehicles as they highlight each side and answer 15 questions that encourage further interaction with the text through deeper analysis.Answer key includes both responses to the questions as well as a highlighted article.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Kite Runner -- 3 Culminating Essay / Project Options
I have designed three culminating research essay options as written end-of-novel assessments. These three include a quotation-driven Literary Personal Response Essay, a Thematic Research essay, or a Researched Op-Ed Reaction Essay.Teachers may offer all three options, or select from among them. Additionally, teachers may opt to offer these projects as traditional research essays or as slide presentations. I have included a Research Writing rubric for the essay option that can easily be revised f
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells
Imagine that you have stumbled upon an old, leather-bound book in the dusty corner of a library. You crack open the cover and discover a real piece of history: a well-loved text that has been forgotten for many years. It is both a history book, and a historical artifact.‘A Short History of the World’ begins with a description of the very beginnings of life on our planet, and continues by describing pivotal moments and important people all the way up to the twentieth century. It includes informat
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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James Watt Reading and Questions
A reading with questions about the life of the innovator who changed the world - James Watt - father of the industrial revolution.
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3rd - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Current Events/Article Summary and Reporting Sheet (Multi-subject)
Get your students reporting on current events or an article they have read! Great for practicing making connections and summarizing. Students summarize the article using prompts provided to help guide their thinking. Next, students make connections to and reflect on the article to support further comprehension. Lastly, students record 2 questions they have after reading the article. Have your students use this form to guide a current events presentation or write about what they have read! Editab
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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