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9th grade writing-expository webquests
Winter Holidays Around the World: A WebQuest
The Winter WebQuest will take students around the world to research winter holidays celebrated by a variety of cultures! Students will be exposed to:
* Christmas
* Hogmanay
* Chahar Sanbeh Suri (Festival of Fire)
* Kwanzaa
* Hanukkah
* Pancha Ganapati
A worksheet is provided for students to record their findings. Students are then asked to write a short newspaper article about one of the holidays they researched and draw a picture to go along with it. This is an exciting way for students to ex
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Yearly Writing Argumentative Informative Narrative Literary Analysis RACE more
FULL YEAR OF WRITING: EVERY MAJOR WRITING TASKNarrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, research, and constructed response writing workshops are specifically designed for interactive learning. Great for distance and in-person teaching. Each unit has been scaffolded thoroughly to meet the needs of students working independently. Share these workshops on Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, or any major LMS platform. Students find these workshops easy to follow and en
Grades:
7th - 10th
Essay Writing Argumentative Informational Narrative Literary Analysis ECR SCR
FULL YEAR OF WRITING Workshops w Graphic Organizers, Templates, Samples, etc. for: Narrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, extended & short answer constructed response, thesis statement, personal narrative, letters, and summary. Each unit is highly scaffolded! Advanced and on-target students can work independently, giving you freedom to work closely with struggling students. Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understa
Grades:
6th - 9th
THESIS STATEMENT GOOGLE CLASSROOM DISTANCE LEARNING
Thesis statement practice for ARGUMENTATIVE / INFORMATIVE OR EXPOSITORY writing the fun and simple way! This Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. In this self-checking workshop, students identify elements and missing elements of thesis statement by moving the buttons to reveal answers. They w
Grades:
7th - 10th
Ellis Island Interactive Webquest Research Writing Project
This webquest takes students on an interactive tour of Ellis Island. The first 3 pages of the webquest includes guiding focus questions for students to answer as they tour all the rooms of the main building of Ellis Island. Students will view photographs, listen to oral histories, and analyze data. A reflective essay is also included at the conclusion of the essay which allows students to use integrate and cite evidence from the webquest.
Grades:
4th - 12th
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9/11 Journalistic Study
Since September 11, 2001 is a significant historical event, this unit includes student interaction with two websites that allows them to use a journalistic approach. This approach allows them to report who, what, where, when, how and why through two responses. The first focus is about the day of September 11, 2001 and the second is about the recovery of Ground Zero. In addition, students are able to rhetorically analyze President George W. Bush's speech. This unit would take about seven school d
Grades:
9th - 12th
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"Inception" Film Guide: Understanding Allusion, Metaphor, Symbols, and Motifs
Bundle includes a student guide and a teacher's guide. Student guide presents 5 task challenges focused on interpreting complex plot and ambiguious messages in the film "Inception" through examining allusion, metaphor, symbolism, and motifs. Activities are designed to engage students in higher level thinking, critical reading, critical listening, critical talking, and critical writing. Students read and listen critically to information and interpretations of the film presented in a variety of fo
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Aral Sea: What Happens When Humans Alter Their Environment
In this engaging minilesson, students click on a link to read about the shrinking Aral Sea and answer questions. At the conclusion of the reading/questions, students are asked to complete a writing prompt that summarizes the reading using cause and effect and evidence from the text. A time lapse link is included for students to see the progression of the Aral Sea shrinking.I use this lesson when we discuss political and physical boundaries to emphasize the problems associated with using physic
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Utah National Park Webquest
Washington and the Pacific Northwest is home to some of our country's ecologically diverse and unique National Parks, Recreation Areas, and Historic Sites.This Web quest is a great tool for introducing students to research practices, note taking skills, and reading expository text. In addition, it's a great tool for introducing students to the wide array of diverse environments available in Washington's natural beauty. Easily adjusted for multiple grade levels, this resource was originally devel
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3rd - 9th
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Is Snow or Rain Better? Research, Planning and Persuasive Writing Activity
Facilitate a winter-themed opinion writing activity challenging your class to express their preference for either snow or rain. Guide them through a webquest to gather evidence and information supporting their argument. This inclusive task avoids specific festivities, ensuring broad engagement and diverse perspectives. Encourage thoughtful exploration of preferences in a seasonally relevant context.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.ELE
Grades:
6th - 9th
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California National Parks Webquest
California is home to some of our country's most precious natural resources and beautiful outdoor spaces. This Web quest is a great tool for introducing students to research practices, note taking skills, and reading expository text. In addition, it's a great tool for introducing students to the wide array of diverse environments available in California's National Parks, Monuments, Seashores, Historic Sites, and Heritage Areas. Easily adjusted for multiple grade levels, this resource was origina
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Also included in: National Parks Projects
The World of Emily Dickinson Webquest
This webquest sends students on a researching adventure to research the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson.
Students play the part of a journalist writing an article for a History magazine. Their mission is to find out about Emily Dickinson's life and, to analyze her poetry for tone, symbolism, and theme. They are given a digital presentation and a worksheet to guide them through the process of researching their work. Then they are given instructions on writing a 500 word article. A detailed r
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Works Cited Webquest
This resource encourages students to "deep dive" into the Purdue Owl MLA Citation website. It is a challenging handout that WILL require them to read through a lot of the material! I designed it this way to challenge students to read and absorb information as well as explore all of the MLA information Purdue Owl has to offer.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Bullying Investigation WebQuest
The Bullying Investigation WebQuest is designed to allow students to discover the harmful impact of bullying and the things they can do to help. Students are required to read online articles and watch videos for research. Then, they are to take their research and write their own article. This is a fully student-led activity that should take students about one 90 minute class period to complete.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Source Analysis: The Battles of Lexington and Concord Graphic Organizer
What REALLY happened when the "shot heard round the world" was fired?
Who fired it?
Who won?
Students will analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources to try and determine the answer to those questions, and, since it is hard to determine what REALLY happened, they will learn a valuable lesson about historical perspective.
This Powerpoint includes an editable chart with links to
1) a map of Boston, 1775
2) A battle animation
3) a video and article from The History Channel
4) a PBS vi
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
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National Parks Projects
Distance learning isn't easy for anyone including teachers, students, parents and administrators. Finding innovative ways to facilitate synchronous and asynchronous learning takes time, effort, and intentionality. This bundle of resources provides low-prep, easy to use activities for your virtual or in-person classroom. For teachers who understand the importance of time spent outdoors, this can be an insurmountable barrier. This resource helps to bridge the gap between the digital and natura
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3rd - 9th
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Of Mice and Men Perspectives and Viewpoints
Use this document to create a webpage that can be used with a moodle or on your teacher web-page site to create a research project that will go with the novel Of Mice and Men. You have controlled the websites that are credible to obtain research from and you have a step by step process for how to research and how to write their papers. Use this lesson plan as a format for creating the webpage.
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9th - 12th
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Webquest Activity -Komodo Dragon (Late elementary/middle)
This computer/language arts-based activity asks students to click a link to the San Diego Zoo and read about the Komodo Dragon. The students will be given vocabulary words from the article and asked to define them by clicking on the zoo dictionary links within the article. Students will then gather information in a graphic organizer and write a rough draft for a report based on the information. Students will then be asked to type a report and present it to the teacher or classmates. Students lo
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Writing a Thesis Statement TEK 1.7Di
https://edtechmrbrown.com/writing-a-thesis-statement-webquest-tek-1-7d1/Here is a WebQuest made especially for 9th grade English 1 TEK 1.7d1 but would be useful for more secondary grade levels. This activity is about writing a thesis statement and uses the writing center website for Harvard University. This activity is created in Google Docs and designed to be assigned in Google Classsroom. This activity reviews do’s and don’ts of writing a thesis statement.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Idaho National Parks Webquest
Idaho is home to some of our country's largest National Parks, Recreation Areas, and Historic Sites.This Web quest is a great tool for introducing students to research practices, note taking skills, and reading expository text. In addition, it's a great tool for introducing students to the wide array of diverse environments available in Idaho's natural beauty. Easily adjusted for multiple grade levels, this resource was originally developed for using with 4th graders. This is a great way to get
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3rd - 9th
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Investigative Journalism WebQuest Unit with Lessons
Investigative Journalism: GoalsThis WebQuest Unit was created to teach students about the history of newspapers and journalism. In addition, students will explore the parts of a newspaper and work together as a class to develop a class newspaper. The WebQuest utalizes LiveBinder for students, Google Docs and Prezi for teacher supports and daily lesson plans, and additional paired websites (not created by me) for student research. **I intended this unit to last 5 class periods of 45 mins each, h
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6th - 10th
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Benjamin Franklin: The Face Behind the Hundred
The web quest will take students through a research project to better understand Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the United States. The project will culminate in a persuasive writing activity supporting the reasons why Mr. Franklin should remain on the $100 bill.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Harlem Renaissance / Langston Hughes Pre - Reading
***Buy and print easy and quick*** Don't you HATE buying a resource only to find that you can't use it right away because it needs modifying or that it is convoluted and hard to figure out for YOU let alone students. At Easy teacher ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE PRINT AND PASS OUT!Harlem Renaissance / Langston Hughes Pre - Reading activity includes 22 study questions based on 3 web resources (links cited in the material) covering biographical and writing of Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance move
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Should Felons Vote and Should the United States Adopt the Green New Deal 2 Sided
Two sided group discussion and primer for debate in class with information presented by students around the world on ThinktheVote.com using this sheet as a guide, History or English students can explore some articles and information about the green new deal, and whether felons should be able to vote in prison. They first read and write their own thoughts, and then write about the thoughts o the group, and whether or not their minds were changed. this is a two-sided worksheet that should lead to
Grades:
9th - 12th
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