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Fairy Tale Court - a mock trial mini unit
Fairy Tale Court is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that's highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. They will learn all about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesFairy Tale Court InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteSix Classic Fairy TalesExhib
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5th - 8th
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Mock Trial Scenarios 1 - court simulation for middle school
Mock Trial Scenarios 1 is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteCasesTemplate for the Prosecutio
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6th - 9th
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The Tell-tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe - Real life and Speaking Skills
Ignite your students' passion for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe with this immersive Mock Trial! Turn your classroom into a thrilling courtroom drama where the lines between fiction and reality blur. Prepare for an educational experience that will leave your students spellbound and craving more!Watch as your students step into the shoes of the characters, ready to take on the roles of the narrator, police officers, mental health psychiatrist, and more in a riveting courtroom showdown.
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7th - 10th
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Taxation without Representation! Simulation & Reader's Theater
Students will actively engage in this hands on activity that was developed to give students a solid understanding of the unfair taxing practices on the colonists by the British in 1773. Students will participate in various roles to simulate how the feelings and actions resulting from this time in history ultimately led to the beginning of their fight for independence!√ Purchase this within my American Revolutionary War Bundle of Activities to save money!Please visit my store (JB Creations) for
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
Reader's Theater: Branches of Government (intermediate grades)
Students will bring the 3 branches of our government to life in this whole class script of We the People! The fast moving script reviews the roles and responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in a fun, relaxed way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standards such as fluency and ex
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Holes Mock Trials - a court simulation activity
This resource is included in Holes available at our store. Holes Mock Trials is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. They will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Proced
Grades:
5th - 8th
Social Skills Unit based on My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook
This mini-unit is designed to teach and review with students the importance of being polite, respectful friends by not interrupting. Taking turns is an important life skill that students need to practice and learn. The unit can be used to teach and/or review with students in pre-K through 5 grade at any level, including a great resource for special education. The book "My Mouth is a Volcano" by Julia Cook is a great addition to this unit, but is not required for this unit to be successful.
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Impromptu Interviews - perfecting the art of conversation
Impromptu Interviews is a mini unit about the art of interviewing where students analyze what happens in a good interview. In the culminating activity, students will participate in impromptu interviews. They will prepare for these as interviewers without knowing beforehand who they will interview. This will help to preserve the true nature of interviews, which are not rehearsed in advance. Interviewees, chosen at random, will play the role of the person being interviewed. A wide range of scenari
Grades:
5th - 8th
Mock Trial Scenarios 2 - a court simulation
Mock Trial Scenarios 2 is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCasesCourt InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteExhibitsJudge InstructionsJ
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6th - 9th
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Boom Cards: Following Real Recipes for Life Skills (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*This virtual Boom deck contains multiple recipe options (pancakes, macaroni and cheese, cake) that use real recipes from boxes. Each recipe walks through the whole process and includes multiple activities such as identifying appropriate tools, gathering ingredients, sequencing steps, and reading directions. This deck can be paired with actual cooking activities made with common household ingredients.Information on Boom fro
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Boom Cards: Grocery Shopping Life Skills Simulation (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*This fun and realistic simulation works on a variety of life, literacy, and language skills, including: Creating a shopping list Reading signage Navigating a grocery store Comparing prices Interacting with a cashier Paying with cash ("next dollar up" skill) Paying with a credit or debit card Counting change Preparing for a social event Great for students preparing for transition and working on increasing independence!NOTE
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Burger Bar Vocabulary Memory and Recall Boom Cards
This 61-card Boom Learning deck is a simulation of a Burger restaurant where learners get to experience taking orders, assembling burgers, and getting fries and drinks. It mainly targets memory and recall, as well food vocabulary and qualitative concepts (sizes). This FUNctional activity can be used for students who are developing life skills and also for those who are looking to explore less common vocabulary and concepts.The details of the deck are as follows:Taking the order - learners read t
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Not Grade Specific
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The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial
Assembled here are eight individual resources used with 8th graders to conduct a mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”. For my classes, this was a major-fun!- culminating project in the 2nd trimester. However, I think it could easily be adapted to other purposes, including part of an existing unit on mock trials or a short project within a short story unit.
The key skills addressed with this unit are using evidence from text to build and make an argument, as well as speak
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8th - 12th
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The Odyssey Mock Trial - Unit Study - Greek Mythology - Real World Skills Script
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✅
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7th - 10th
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Persuasive speaking activity/game - The Mafia Game
This persuasive speaking game will engage your students and get them debating to try and capture the mafia members.
Students are given a random card and then take on the role of a mafia member, police, nurse, vigilante, or citizen. The class must then work together to try and capture the mafia, through class debates and votes before the mafia have killed everyone.
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7th - 10th
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REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS TIME MANAGEMENT GROUP ACTIVITY
Students will become familiar with using their time wisely as they experience this exciting and fun activity about time management. This is a story and 4 rubrics to set the expectation. Students will be placed in groups of 3 to work together and accomplish the tasks that are asked of them for this project. This lesson is one of my students favorite and they obtain a tremendous amount of group social skills and overall time management knowledge. This is a sure WIN, WIN for the class.Overview Stud
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Time Management
REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Teach students how to change a flat tire
Overview It seems simple, but there are so many people in this world that do NOT know how to change a flat tire. It is critical to ensure students are aware of this important life skill in the event they experience this difficult situation. It can be a little scary, but if you are educated and well aware of the steps to change a flat tire, they will be well on their way to driving their car again. Student Objectives · Students will work together in groups of 3 and learn the steps on how to chan
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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IEP language sentece frames, scripts, and wording templates
If there is anything a special education teacher needs to writing IEPS is the most efficient time, it is this!!!!
Save time and write IEPS in 30 min or less!!!!!!
These are general sentence language frames to help guide you in writing each page of the IEP. You will be amazed how quickly you can write an IEP. There are sample goals and sample meeting notes too. Never again will you struggle with what to write or say. Just customize for each child.
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Not Grade Specific
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Mastering Conversation: Essential Life Skills for Speaking and Active Listening
"Unlocking Engaging Conversations" is a meticulously designed workbook dedicated to empowering children and teens with the essential skills to navigate social interactions confidently. In today’s digital age, the art of conversation is more crucial than ever. This workbook serves as a comprehensive guide to mastering conversational skills, ensuring young learners can connect meaningfully with others and thrive in diverse settings.Key Features of the Workbook:Starting and Ending Conversations: St
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Not Grade Specific
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Direct object pronoun speaking activity for Spanish class
Direct object pronoun speaking activity for Spanish class
Sherie Gentilli Quinn
This file is an 8 page, non-editable PDF.
I designed this activity for my Spanish 2 classes. It is a survey-style speaking activity, where each student has a question to ask 5 classmates and record their answers. His classmates must answer using a DOP to replace the direct object.
The questions use present tense simple and compound verbs, present progressive, and ir+a+infinitive.
There are 21 questions total.
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8th - 12th
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Tuesday by David Wiesner Socratic Seminar Plan + Extras
Need a way to creatively reach your student's Speaking and Listening standards? Want to assess ALL students based on their thoughts and not what they are able to write down? Socratic Seminar is an amazing way to assess student understanding and find holes in it, too. In addition, students who have difficulty with writing, but are able to verbalize their thinking will find an even playing field.
This seminar on David Wiesner's book, Tuesday, is meant for younger students. I have used it as earl
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K - 4th
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Sandwich Bar Vocabulary Memory and Recall Boom Cards
This 25-card Boom Learning deck is a sandwich-making simulation where students develop working memory and following verbal and written directions. This FUNctional activity is recommended for learners who are beginning to develop life skills for independence, and also for those who are looking to expand food vocabulary and concepts.The details of the deck are as follows:Choosing Audio or Written Recipe - teachers will choose based on skill being developedPick a Sandwich - students request what ty
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Not Grade Specific
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Ancient Civilizations Bazaar Year-End Project- Grapes, Presentation, Research...
This EDITABLE year-end project is an in-depth exploration of ancient civilizations through research, creation of INTERACTIVE displays, and presentations. Develop skills in research, creativity, and public speaking.Students create a bazaar with each booth representing a different civilization. In addition to areas students have already learned about (GRAPES, etc.), students research and learn about new concepts such as food, dance, songs, and stories of civilizations. What a fun way to end the ye
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5th - 10th
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On the Job: Boom Social and Life Skills Simulation (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*NOTE: Some people are experiencing audio delays and other errors, perhaps due to the large size of the audio files. I have contacted Boom support to see if this can be fixed. In the meantime, please seethis YouTube walk-through if you are having difficulty with the deck.Your new job starts tomorrow morning. Are you ready? This fun job simulation Boom card deck targets numerous life skills, socials skills, job skills, and
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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