Common Core W.9-10.1c simulations

The Odyssey Mock Trial - Unit Study - Greek Mythology - Real World Skills Script

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Get your students into the characters and events of "The Odyssey" by Homer with this comprehensive Mock Trial resource! Your students will love playing their roles when you transform your classroom into a courtroom!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Detailed teacher guide, complete with daily lesson plans✅ Introduction Google slideshow✅ Student directions✅ Roles guide✅ Expectations and rubrics for all roles✅ Worksheets for all roles✅ General script✅ Webquest jury duty assignment✅ Links to relevant videos✅

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Oral Communication

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

W.7.1

, W.7.1a

, W.7.1b

, W.7.1c

, W.7.1d

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Also included in: The Odyssey Activity Bundle - Unit Study - Greek Mythology - Homer - Lesson Plan

Macbeth Mock Trial: Shakespeare and Problem-Based Learning

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Success Story

Do you want to do simulations, trials, and PBL activities, but don’t have time to do the complex design? Would you love to teach the art of both fair and foul argument while balancing the Bard? This lesson offers any class reading Macbeth (or other Shakespeare plays featuring crime or injury) a chance to put a character on trial. With legal expertise, roles, rules, and procedures, you can teach close reading and argumentation while also having some fun. This unit gives students a chance to play

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

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Quiz: Body Paragraph Templates- Informative/Explanatory- PDF & Schoology

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TheQueenV2013

A sorting/numbering quiz/exit ticket to practice the template for body paragraphs for informative/explanatory paragraphs20 questions/paragraphsAfter you purchase, if you also use Schoology as your LMS, please contact me and I can share the ready-to-use question bank/or tests with you without any work on your part!Key included

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Outlines, Simulations

CCSS:

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Quiz: Body Paragraph Templates- Argumentative- PDF & Schoology

Created by

TheQueenV2013

A sorting/numbering quiz/exit ticket to practice the template for body paragraphs for argumentative paragraphs20 questions/paragraphsAfter you purchase, if you also use Schoology as your LMS, please contact me and I can share the ready-to-use question bank/or tests with you without any work on your part!Key included

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Outlines, Simulations

CCSS:

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NOTES: Steps for MY ORIGINAL Visual Editing Technique [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

STEP ONE: An interactive editing technique with 20 specific steps to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. Students use this all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure their essay has them all there. A sample essay is provided.The next step in the process is to use the editing hyperdoc. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. Self-evaluation is a key standard for students and providin

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)

HYPERDOC: Process for MY ORIGINAL Visual Student Editing (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

An interactive editing document of 26 questions to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. It mentions MY ORIGINAL visual editing technique that students use all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure they are all there. This is the next step in the process. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. At the end, there are links to the OST essay rubrics and a place for students to self-eval

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)

NOTES: OST Rubric Activity to analyze state released essays (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

I put students into groups and give each group a pack of student-released essays, the prompt, and a copy of the OST rubric.The work together to analyze the essays, prompt, and rubric. The last activity requires them to match the state comments and the student essay for each set in their packet. A key is provided. I typically use this as a contest between groups. And if one group finishes early, there are extra packets with smaller amounts of essays they can work on with extra time. Everything is

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Notes Bundle CCSS ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)

NOTES: Steps for MY ORIGINAL Visual Editing Technique [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)

Created by

TheQueenV2013

STEP ONE: An interactive editing technique with 20 specific steps to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. Students use this all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure their essay has them all there. A sample essay is provided.The next step in the process is to use the editing hyperdoc. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. Self-evaluation is a key standard for students and providin

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Notes Bundle CCSS ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)

HYPERDOC: Process for MY ORIGINAL Visual Student Editing (EDITABLE)

Created by

TheQueenV2013

An interactive editing document of 26 questions to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. It mentions MY ORIGINAL visual editing technique that students use all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure they are all there. This is the next step in the process. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. At the end, there are links to the OST essay rubrics and a place for students to self-eval

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: BUNDLE: Writing ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)

WKSH: Discover Ballad Elements [CCSS.ELA.W.9] (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

STANDARD: [CCSS.ELA.W.9] Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.Directions: Take notes about the items below in the ballad. Try to use inductive reasoning to make generalizations about all ballads based on the one you have. Elements:

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Unit: Ballads for Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)

WKSH: Write an Open Letter [CCSS.ELA.W.9] (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

Directions: Write an Open LetterStandard: [CCSS.ELA.W.9] Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.Task: Write an open letter about a topic important to you that you would like to see real change happen. Your audience is depending on you to provide more than first reaction opinions; they desire informed opinions. Read About Open Letters: https://www.npr.org/2012/03/22/148979521/an-open-letter-about-open-lettersRead an Historical Open Lette

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Unit: Letters for Mythology and Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)

Worksheet: Creative Writing Workshop [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

A worksheet to explore ideas in 6 Specific Categories in a workshop format for a creative writing assignment. Is general enough to use with most creative writing assignments. Also, gives space for the author to focus the feedback and then to respond to the feedback.1. Plans About Title, Audience, Purpose, Clarity, and Task2. Plans About Content, Organization, Ideas, Details, and Elaboration3. Plans About Point of View, Narrator, Speaker, Perspective, and Cultural Context4. Plans About Voice, Sty

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Unit: Historical Fiction/Mythology & Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA 7-12|EDITABLE

Worksheet: Planning Creative Writing [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

A worksheet to explore ideas in 6 Specific Categories to prepare for a creative writing assignment. Is general enough to use with most creative writing assignments. Also, give space for thinking about your audience while planning.1. Plans About Title, Audience, Purpose, Clarity, and Task2. Plans About Content, Organization, Ideas, Details, and Elaboration3. Plans About Point of View, Narrator, Speaker, Perspective, and Cultural Context4. Plans About Voice, Style, Tone, Rhetoric, and Mood5. Plans

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Unit: Historical Fiction/Mythology & Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA 7-12|EDITABLE

WKSH: Summary Chart for 2 Texts [CCSS.ELA.W.9] (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

Worksheet to explore general summary information for 2 texts

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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WKSH: Journal of Plague Year v. Diary of Sam Pepys [CCSS.ELA.W.9] (EDITABLE)

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TheQueenV2013

Worksheet to explore the Journal of Plague Year versus the Diary of Sam Pepys

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Unit: Journals & Diaries/Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA7-12|EDITABLE

Worksheet: Chart for Peer-Editing [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)

Created by

TheQueenV2013

Three columns based on the OST rubrics to help teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. This is the next step in the process. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. The should use the rubrics alongside this worksheet to make sure the worksheets incorporate rubric- based comments. Of course peer-editing is used throughout the entire level of academia and will also provide valuable skills for self-editing. Self-evaluation

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Simulations

CCSS: