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Free high school english language arts simulations
"My Island" Engaging Hook for Dystopian Fiction, Propaganda, and Leadership
This resource gives students an active way to engage in how perfect societies can go wrong. Excellent to introduce dystopian literature, propaganda, the psychology of power, development of socializations, supply and demand, and trade. Also excellent activity to teach about leadership and collaboration.
Students will have to “escape” civilized society and create a society on their own. There are two groups within the class, both of whom land on different sides of an island with different resour
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7th - 12th
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Lord of the Flies Survival Simulation Challenge
Before you read Lord of the Flies, engage students in the world with this exciting group simulation activity. Students will build their own governments, choose jobs, and rank important tasks. At the end, each group will see if they live, die, or are able to be rescued!
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9th - 12th
Day 3 - Weekly Shopping List / Grocery Budget Worksheet
On Day 3 of the Socioeconomic Simulation, students will use real, tangible grocery magazines to determine a weekly shopping list for their profile. After calculating the prices of their groceries for a week, students may multiply by "four" to determine the grocery budget for the month, and update the previous class period's budget accordingly.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Financial Literacy/Socioeconomic Simulation 5-Day Unit
Sample or Teaching Model of a Personal Narrative or Personal Memoir
When teaching personal narrative or personal memoir, teachers often wish they had a sample narrative to use as a model. Many stories are too complex or do not fit the plot structure that we expect them to use. Here I created a personal narrative, true to my life, that models and helps students identify many writing techniques we expect students to use, like using transitional phrases, sensory details, dialogue, strong verbs, specific nouns, specific verbs, descriptive writing, and clear elements
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6th - 10th
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Model Literary Analysis essay and body paragraphs -- MLA format
Included is a full, five paragraph analytical essay, in MLA format, comparing how three different poems and poets tackle the concept of spring. The thesis is the last line of the introduction. This essay features in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Also included in this bundle (after the initial essay) is a more complex example of literary analysis -- but just one body paragraph. The paragraph is presented in two forms -- one is a straight forward analysis/comparison of a theme that appear
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Social Media Template (7 Posts)
Awesome for history teachers and ELA teachers!Let your students choose a character from the chapter or book they're working on and let them bring that character to life ... online!Easy differentiation with purchase of 5 post template!
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4th - 12th
Career Planning for Middle & High School Students
Adolescents are not only eager to learn about what careers and industries will be in demand in the next decade but also what skills they need to effectively land the position in the career field they want. This lesson plan offers interactive activities that students can complete in pairs and groups in regards to creating their resume and cover letters as Video Quizzes that they can complete to answer questions on what to do and not to do on job interviews
Also the students will work in pairs to
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9th - 12th
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STAAR Surgeons
This is a great way to start working on STAAR passages with your students after the holidays. It is a very bright idea a coworker shared with me about four years ago to start implementing STAAR simulations in the classroom. I modified it a bit and gave it a name as well designed the thinking tracks that go along with it. It is a extremely engaging way to apply all knowledge previously taught in the classroom. Students will definitely enjoy the process. I hope it helps someone out there!
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3rd - 12th
To Kill a Mockingbird Different Starting Lines Demonstration
Engage your students in an immersive exploration of the themes of prejudice, inequality, and public perception with this interactive activity designed to accompany Harper Lee's timeless classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird." This comprehensive resource provides educators with a dynamic tool to deepen students' understanding of the novel while fostering critical thinking and empathy.This lesson works alongside a YouTube video titled "Equal Opportunity? Different Starting Lines..." (https://www.youtube
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9th - 11th
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Free ESL Newcomers 3D Software
TEACHN'N 3D WORLD SOFTWARE (PC Demo Version)FOR TEACHERSExperience the future of education with XReality's innovative software! This interactive tool is designed for teacher of primary ESL learners, offering an engaging and immersive learning experience.Includes all flashcards in easy to present formatGames to practice numbers, colors, phonicsPractice language in contextAnd much, much more! Try it out today and see how 'Teachn'n 3D World' can transform your classroom!Note: This demo software is
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PreK - 9th
Banned Book Week: "The Torch Committee" A Role Playing Game
We all hate the idea of banning books... except for the books that we really don't like! Using the song "The Torch Committee" by folk singer Josh Ritter as a backdrop, this role playing game invites students to act as one of the nefarious censors of the Torch Committee. Students are given six different books to research: each of which was infamously banned. In groups, they will discuss the reasons for banning the book, and ultimately decide the fate of some of the world's most scandalous liter
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11th - 12th
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Ender's Game - The Court Martial of Colonel Graff
A fun, Common-Core-tied project perfect for a culminating activity after reading ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card.
This novel is a modern classic, and one of the most important books in the young-adult science-fiction genre. With the Lionsgate-produced movie version coming out in the fall of 2013, expect student interest in the book to raise in the next year or so--a perfect opportunity to teach from a fantastic work of literature.
This culminating project includes:
* A mock-trial project in w
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8th - 12th
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Student Example Persuasive Paper (MLA 2017)
This student example persuasive essay, written in 2017 following MLA style guidelines, advocates for the importance of recycling. The essay presents compelling arguments supported by evidence to persuade readers to embrace recycling practices. It discusses the environmental benefits of recycling, such as reducing landfill waste and conserving natural resources.Moreover, the essay addresses potential counterarguments and provides rebuttals to strengthen its persuasive stance. It adheres to MLA fo
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Moral Reasoning: Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory on Moral Reasoning & Development
This lesson is used to help teach Lawrence Kohlberg's revolutionary and still highly regarded theory of Moral Reasoning and Moral Development.
This unit is great for ELA or Social Science teachers who want to use Kohlberg's theory to help understand character motivation or cultural events.
Presentations includes practice scenarios and videos.
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7th - 12th
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Self-Advocacy Inclusion Messages
This activity is included in my Self-Advocacy 10 Day Unit. Teach you students about the importance of inclusion by putting themselves in everyday scenarios! Be sure to check out my full unit if you enjoy!
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3rd - 12th
Too Many Firehouses - Introduction to Argumentative Writing
Too Many Firehouses is an introduction to argumentative writing, specifically thesis writing, through an interactive classroom exercise involving primary source interpretation. By the end of the one-class-period assignment, students explore the concepts of primary source bias, authority, reliability and tone while working towards the goal of forming their own "yes, but" statement. This is a perfect introduction for argumentative thesis writing, and can fit into any curriculum. Firehouses is a
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8th - 12th
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Literary Improv; Scenes from a Hat - Fun, Creative & Collaborative Game
I had the pleasure of learning how fun, creative, and highly engaging improv is in a middle school ELA classroom when I helped run the Drama Club at my school for a few years. If you are a middle school teacher, you know about the daily drama that can happen, but let's be intentional about it. Your natural thespians will clamor to participate, but you may be surprised when introverts decide to play "Scenes from a Hat," too, after being an audience member at first. This resource walks you through
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5th - 12th
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Sample or Teaching Model of a Persuasive Essay with Rubric
The products contains a full persuasive essay about school how teenagers would benefit from later school start times, with a focus on middle and high schools. This can be used as a sample or teaching model essay. Writing Whiz has also included a rubric to grade student essays and notes on how to begin with an anecdote. Other highlights of the essay are integrated quotes from articles found online, body paragraphs, topic sentences, strong verbs, elaborating on ideas, examples, transitions, conclu
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7th - 10th
Conventions of Writing and Grammar: On the Job
Almost every time I try to get my students to write anything, I get hit with a wave of groans and sighs, and even some "It's not like I'm going to get a job sitting somewhere writing essays all day long!!" when I'm super-duper lucky. My students are also terrible about catching grammar mistakes in their own writing.
Ergo, this resource! I tried to create a real-world situation (drawing on a horrible boss I had at my own high school job). Students will first need to correct an error-riddled noti
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9th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Break, Put a finger down if... Bilingual Spanish
Teach ESL students? Learning a new language? Enjoy your fall break and receive this fun 10 - 15 minute activity. 20 slides, and see who the last one is standing! All slides are translated into Spanish.
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7th - 11th
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Narrative Guide includes requirements, rubric, and sample personal narrative
The included narrative writing guide, rubric, and sample personal narrative give students three firm guides on how to create a successful narrative that displays all the writing techniques expected, including clear characters, an immediate setting, sensory details, dynamic dialogue, a structured plot, specific word choices, strong verbs, clean punctuation and grammar, and an underlying theme that holds all these different elements together. At Writing Whiz, the goal is to create tools that help
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6th - 10th
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Playwriting, Model/Sample Play, Unreliable Characters
Writing Whiz has created a lesson plan for anyone interested in helping students gain a greater appreciation of unreliable narrators and dramatic irony -- tied into the reading of "The Tell-Tale Heart." Included are internet links for teachers to find printable copies of the original story and a play or theatrical version of "The Tell-Tale Heart." Jumping off the idea of an unreliable narrator like the madman in "The Tell-Tale Heart," I have created a lesson where students will pair with others
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6th - 9th
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Film Festival Advertising Project
Film Festival Advertising Project is a product that encapsulates both design and marketing, giving students an introduction into a simple advertising campaign. Students become “theater proprietors” and work to produce a plan that will draw attention to their business. The class will be responsible for three segments: a festival brochure, an advertising leaflet, and a self-playing slideshow. This task requires both digital and physical artifacts from the students. Film Festival Advertising Projec
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6th - 9th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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