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High school Black History Month writing-essays simulations
Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
This unit bundle is composed of four highly engaging, primary based, interactive Slide Presentations, and activities-- designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction/Jim Crow. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario ActivityLESSON ONE will have students examine;the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a Freedmen (POV Activity). Students will respond
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Great Zimbabwe African Empire Activity CSI Mystery of Black History Analysis
Perfect for lessons about the African empires, this investigation activity makes learning about Great Zimbabwe educational and engaging! Your students will try to crack the mystery of Great Zimbabwe through a crime scene investigation case file activity that encourages historical and creative thinking. Perfect for lessons on ancient civilizations, African empires, and world history, this resource makes history come to life!A visually engaging case file with comprehensive background readings on t
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6th - 10th
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Era of Reconstruction: Interactive Activities
This resource is designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction. Two highly engaging, interactive Slide Presentations will vicariously draw students into the lives of the Freedmen during this historical period of time. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario Activity LESSON ONE will have students examine; the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a F
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
The Why Why Why Game: Practice with Argument
A quick, engaging, higher order thinking, and fun activity elicits students' critical thinking skills to practice making claims, using data and establishing warrants to support arguments. It is a role-play, a pair and share, then a critical thinking discussion using quotations from Transcendental philosophers, Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The quotes can easily turn into persuasive writing prompts.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Argument Bundle for AP Lang
Progressive Era and Gilded Age Project and Role Play
Meet John D. Rockefeller, Jane Addams, Teddy Roosevelt and more through your students' discovery of them. In this inquiry-based project, students research a major figure of the Progressive Era and Gilded Age and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project, a favorite among my students, puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. This project includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the teacher’s guide● Suggested figures of 30+ individua
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10th - 12th
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Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Response
This document is a color-coded sample response of the previously posted sample argument task for the NYS English Regents exam. The colors correlate with the cheat sheet, which is the third document needed to fully teach students how to successfully compose a Part 2 response to the NYS English Regents exam.
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9th - 12th
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Roads to Rome: Classroom Simulation
Transform your classroom into an Ancient Roman town! Students form groups in order to establish and develop their own town, connected to the Roman Empire. Each student receives a role which guides their research and learning, as well as individual and team tasks.
This simulation contains fifteen days worth of guided activities, complete with presentation slides and audio. For the final day, students present their town models, chariots, and costumes during the culminating Market Day –– a great t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Teaching the Argument: Breaking Down Part 2 of the NYS English Regents Exam
This array will provide you with instant handouts for your learners and includes:Sample Argument TaskArgument Cheat SheetSample Argument Response
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9th - 12th
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Engaging Great Migration Activity: Choose Your Own Journey
Supplement your Great Migration, Reconstruction, and Civil War units with this experiential exercise to build perspective and content knowledge. 1:1 classrooms are ideal for this activity, but you could easily modify to be whole class or small group. This activity is perfect for kickstarting your studies of the Great Migration, but can be used as a rich supplement at any time. Students start by reading a scene from a sharecropper's life, then making a choice on what to do next. Each choice is li
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8th - 11th
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History Mysteries - Tupac
Looking for a way to get your students excited about history? Historical mysteries are the way to go!Students will have to use critical thinking, inquiry, and teamwork skills to solve the mystery of the murder of Tupac Shakur.Students will use the provided slide deck to help them solve the mystery!The opportunity to expand upon this lesson are endless. Maybe this is an activity to use during a Current Events class. Maybe this could be used in a Forensics class. Maybe you use this in your Music H
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8th - 11th
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The Outsiders by Hinton - Essay Packet and Fairness Debate of Gangs
Are you teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and want an engaging discussion to take place regarding who has a better life - the Socs or the Greasers? Who are the actual "outsiders"? Do you want to also practice or teach persuasive essay writing, in a very structured, fool-proof way? If so, this 14-page lesson plan and writing assignment is for you! ☺ It includes the following:
1. How to set up a debate/simulation/role play in your classroom between the Socs and Greasers, including signs
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6th - 10th
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Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Task
This file provides teachers with a sample argument task for the English Regents.
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9th - 12th
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The WEF Great Reset Roundtable Debate
Do you need a project that actually engages students and has deeper learning?Do your students like to argue? Well, look no further.This one checks all the boxes! It is very timely. It allows for a variety of student abilities. It encourages creativity and humour. The topic and the format create a setting for great passion.I created this version for grade 11 Social Studies in Alberta, but it can be adapted to grades 6 - 12. I have done Roundtable Debates with my class as young as grade 6.It
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9th - 12th
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Plessy v Ferguson Socratic Seminar
This resource includes the following:Plessy V Ferguson reading covering background, amendment elements, and final remarks from Justice Henry Brown and Justice John HarlanAnnotation technique to ensure close reading and note taking on the text (can be used for a grade)Potential discussion questions for the Socratic SeminarInstructions on how to conduct the Socratic Seminar and sentence stems to help students phrase their comments or questions in the Socratic Seminar
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9th - 12th
Juvenile Assault/Battery Lesson, Discussion, and Writing Activity
Bundle - Complete (In-depth/Possible Multi-day) Lesson
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Salem Witch Trial Mock Trial
In this captivating lesson plan, students delve into the mysterious and dark history of the Salem Witch Trials. Through high-quality readings, students gain insights into the societal and psychological factors that led to this infamous chapter in American history. Following the exploration, students channel their understanding into an informative essay, honing their analytical and writing skills. The lesson culminates in a riveting mock trial, where students take on the roles of key figures from
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7th - 12th
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Would You Rather Freewrite
This uses the Would You Rather scenario as a basis for freewriting and eventually thesis development. This short activity can be used as a standalone introduction to thesis-based freewriting or modified to start a scaffolded multi-part theme lesson.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Language and Composition Synthesis FRQ Practice Prompt: Diversity
Prepare your students for the AP Lang exam with this synthesis practice prompt. Sources include visual images, graphs, excerpts, and more so that students can be prepared to encounter and grapple with a variety of sources on test day!
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9th - 12th
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Personal Narrative: Blueprinting Places and Memories
This assignment allows students to draw, label, and reflect on a special place. I used this with HOUSE ON MANGO STREET, but it could be used for many literary works. This assignment can result in a personal narrative, an expository piece, or a persuasive piece (especially helpful for the STAAR EOC). My students wrote some amazing essays based on their blueprinting. I have seen this used in adult writing workshops; it is a powerful tool. Enjoy!
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Sample College Application Essay
I wrote this sample college application essay as an example of how to be concrete and descriptive while also explicating key elements of personality. It is meant to model the necessary balance between establishing one's credentials as a skilled descriptive writer and as a thoughtful, reflective individual.
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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Understanding Personality
Personality
Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Rorschach
There are three activities that can be done with your class: group “therapy”, individual reflective “therapy”, and essay writing practice (FRQ).
These activities can help students take an in-depth look at the different fields of personality research and apply the information to their own lives.
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9th - 12th
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LDC Module: Industrial Revolution w/ full lesson plan & activities
This is the total package! A 10 day unit on the Industrial Revolution, with everything you need! It is very simple to follow, and also easily altered. Very good for low to mid level writers, and everything to help with the writing is included! Here is what is in the folder:
1. Unit Plan (a day by day explanation of what to do)
2. LDC Module (completed with Task and language that aligns with Common Core
3. The Urban Game activity (used to introduce the Industrial Revolution - Note: this
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6th - 9th
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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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