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Short stories webquests for Microsoft Word
Indian Captive Primary Source Worksheet (French and Indian War)
Captured by Indians, 1758 (The Real Story of Mary Jemison Capture)This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the French and Indian War. I use this worksheet to help students better understand the book Indian Captive.This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/cap.htmClick
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: French and Indian War Lesson Plan Collection
Chaucer Scavenger Hunt
This is an Introductory Activity that I used to introduce Geoffrey Chaucer to my English IV students before they read The Canterbury Tales.
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10th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Background and Spanish Inquisition Webquest
This assignment is a pre-reading research assignment for Poe's story "The Pit and the Pendulum." It has students find basic background information about Poe's life, as well as information about the Spanish Inquisition which is the setting for the story. Several useful websites are provided as a starting point for students.
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9th - 12th
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Edgar Alan Poe in 5 Minutes Video Worksheet
This video worksheet allows students to learn about the personal life and talent of Edgar Allan Poe. The video helps students better understand difficulties Edgar Alan Poe faced and his unique writing style. The video is great for visual learners and helps break up class time so students are more focused throughout the entire period. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is hand out the worksheet to the students and play the video from the following website below. You can also
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Famous Authors Short Video Worksheet Bundle
"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" - Pre-Reading Web Quest
Links with questions / activities.In a Word document so you can add or take away.Topics Covered:Setting - The Gold RushAuthor - Bret HarteLiterary Movement - NaturalismHistorical Connection - Donner Party
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7th - 12th
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Fairy Tale Analysis Chart
Fairy tales are a great way to captivate reluctant readers, engage higher level readers, and keep things interesting! This analysis sheet takes reading fairy tales to a deeper academic level. It is intended to help students analyze what the stories say about the society they are reflecting.
I developed this for my Mythology course, using comics as part of a "Modern Mythology" unit. It was a hit! If you like this, also check out my Comic Book Analysis Chart!
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7th - 12th
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Short Story Websearch
If you are looking for an assignment to breathe life into a few short stories, this might be the one. The stories are widely available. The assignment takes one class period.
"Mammon and the Archer" | "The Open Window" | “Guess What? I Almost Kissed My Father Good Night”
The webquest focuses more on the first two stories. It's worth the download if you happen to read both of those stories as part of a surprise ending-themed lesson.
10 questions, a few with two parts. Some pretend online sho
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8th - 11th
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