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Holidays/seasonal Common Core RI.9-10.9 resources
Women's Suffrage Movement: Susan B. Anthony Trial Scavenger Hunt Activity
Your students will walk in the shoes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton as they learn about the Women's Suffrage movement and the trial of Susan B. Anthony. This scavenger hunt uses primary sources! What better way to learn about the past than to analyze historical photos and documents. Your students will use close reading skills, decoding, and teamwork to complete 7 different tasks with clues. This resource is similar to an escape room, but allows for more flexibility as it can span over the course of t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb Poem Analysis — MLK I've Been to the Mountaintop
In this lesson, students will analyze Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb" as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop."On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman touched the American people when she delivered her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration. Let your students be a part of her powerful message. Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in US history. Students will also read an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I’ve
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
End of the Year Memory Book - Print & Digital End of Year Reflection Prompts
Looking for an end of the year reflection activity? This end of the year memory book is perfect for older students! Includes 6 memory book templates with 11 end of the year writing prompts. Facilitate guided reflection and inspire your students to start thinking about the year ahead! Suitable for distance learning with a digital end of the year memory book template for Google Classroom®.Included with this End of the Year Memory Book Activity:✏️ 6 Different End of the Year Memory Book Templat
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6th - 10th
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Analyzing "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln President's Day Activity
Great for President's Day! Practice analyzing text to locate literary devices and persuasive technique using the famous "Gettysburg Address" speech by President Abraham Lincoln.
Lesson includes:
*A page of pre-reading/essential questions to set a purpose for reading and build background knowledge and vocabulary.
*Copy of the speech text for ease of implementation. No digging for a resource!
*Quick Check page with comprehension questions and paraphrasing prompt.
*Literary Devices page requiri
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8th - 11th
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MLK Lit Devices & Rhetorical Analysis Quiz "I Have a Dream" Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and literary device lesson for MLK day.What's Included:■ 5-page reading
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5th - 12th
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Speech Analysis Venn Diagram: I Have a Dream and The Ballot or the Bullet, CCSS
Help your students master their rhetorical analysis skills while analyzing and comparing two famous speeches from history: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet." The two rhetorical analysis worksheets are designed to help your students analyze the message and rhetoric of these two historical speeches, including their ethos, pathos, and logos. Additionally, a compare and contrast Venn diagram will engage your students with higher-level questio
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9th - 12th
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My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
8th - 12th
Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr Analysis Activity Unit BUNDLE
This growing analysis activities unit will help students analyze the rhetoric of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail. The analysis activities included in this Letter from Birmingham Jail bundle include Think Alouds, anticipation guides, guided questions, quotes analyses, and answer keys. Designed for students in Grades 8 to 11, this in-depth Martin Luther King Jr unit is bound to give your students ample opportunity to explore every aspect of this well-known and important te
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8th - 11th
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MLK Close Reading and Comprehension Quiz “I Have a Dream” Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and close reading quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike! A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and close reading lesson for MLK day. What's Included:■ 5-page reading pa
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5th - 12th
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All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
All of my reading resources (for literature and nonfiction) are included in this mega growing bundle! You can use these activities with ANY book, story, or nonfiction text. (Excluding resources that are specific to novels, stories, or authors.)The zipped download includes the following teaching materials:*READING ACTIVITIES FOR ANY BOOK or STORY*Literature Activities for ANY Novel or Story, Vol. 1Literature and Nonfiction Creative Reading Resources for any book, Volume 2Creative Activities for A
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6th - 11th
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MLK Multiple Choice Quizzes Close Reading & Literary Devices "I Have a Dream"
This BUNDLE includes:■ Two multiple choice quizzes pdf and Google Form■ Two answer keys■ Reading passagePRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quizzes. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!A classroom activity for Martin L
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5th - 12th
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Rhetorical Appeals in Modern Speeches | Greta Thunberg's Climate Change Analysis
Help your students understand and apply rhetorical analysis concepts through a modern speech (2019) given by a fellow young person. On September 23, 2019, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, the then 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg gave an impassioned speech to world leaders about the pressing matter of climate change. Included in this lesson:✅ six rhetorical analysis questions about the speech ✅ three critical thinking questions✅ a detailed key to aide the teacher in discu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
Pres. Ronald Reagan's Challenger Speech AND Eulogy Rhetorical Analyses
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for TWO speeches by President Ronald W. Reagan following the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986:Speech on the Challenger Explosion and Eulogy of the Challenger 7.: 'True Heroes' The included zipped folder also includes a copy of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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True Spirit Ultimate Video Guide: Worksheet, Close Reading, Coloring, & more!
Want to make your lesson on True Spirit the inspiring movie about the youngest female (Jessica Watson) to sail around the world more engaging and interactive for your students? This set of worksheets has everything you need!The Problem:Most movie worksheets only check for Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1 knowledge, leaving students unchallenged and disengaged.The Solution:My worksheet spans all Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1-4, challenging students to not just watch the video but to analyze,
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Grit Video Guide Bundle: Elementals, True Spirit, and Whale Rider!
No Prep Editable Novel Guide for Stamped with Activities & Full Answer Key
This editable packet is full of study guide questions and vocabulary words for each chapter, activities, and writing prompts for Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. It is a truly revolutionary "non-history" book that explains the history of over 600 years of racism. It is a must-read for high school students. Included:- Study Guide Questions- Vocabulary Words by Chapter- Meet the Authors Activity- Anticipation Guide- Five Written Responses- Vocabulary Activ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Martin Luther King Activity Bundle Digital Resource
This bundle includes stations printouts, speech analysis, and task cards about Martin Luther King Jr.Stations Activity:Description: This digital resource for Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great activity for independent station work for students in middle school English or reading class. The stations focus on reading comprehension, making inferences, analysis and creativity. This could be printed out and used as a physical station activity or put into a PowerPoint / PDF for an online gallery wa
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8th - 12th
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" SELF GRADING Quiz
In this self grading assessment on Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter, students will answer 25 questions covering rhetorical devices, meaning of words in context, author's purpose, and author's craft. This Google Form Quiz is created so teachers can have results as soon as students submit their quiz. No grading needed!This is a fully customizable and editable test. You can add or remove questions as appropriate for your group of learners. This product is a part of a growing nonfiction bundle and a
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8th - 11th
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Close Reading of MLK's Letter from a Birmingham Jail with Found Poem Activity
Student-friendly guided PowerPoint, perfect for distance learning! This detailed ELA Close Reading Lesson involves students in a deep reading of King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail, including a Bell Ringer, Guided Reading Summary Statement Questions, Evaluating King's Argument through a Graphic Organizer, Reading the Letter from the Clergymen to which King was responding, along with Group Guided Questions, and culminates with a Found Poem Creative Writing Activity.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Donald Trump's Victory Speech Rhetorical Analysis
PRINTABLE independent work packet with rhetorical analysis activities. You will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love analyzing Donald Trump's arguments and persuasive techniques. A great lesson on current events.In this activity, students will...1. Compare Donald Trump's word choices to past presidential speeches2. Read and annotate Donald Trump's victory speech3. Analyze and criticize Donald Trump's arguments through key wor
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Black History Month Project with Rubric: Harlem Renaissance Research Project
Kick-off February 2024 with these Black History Month Activities/ Black History Poster Project intended for middle and high school English classrooms. Students complete a series of activities where they learn about one of the most iconic cultural periods in African American History: The Harlem Renaissance. First, students complete a video and an article activity to gain historical context about the events that led to the Harlem Renaissance. Students learn about the Jim Crow Laws and the Great Mi
Grades:
6th - 12th
"I Have a Dream" and "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Analysis Unit
Contains everything you need to teach an interesting, dynamic, analytical unit on Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" and Partick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention."
This unit contains the following:
*Vocabulary Practice from "Speech in the Virginia Convention"
*Prefix, Root Words, and Suffix Practice using words from "Speech in the Virginia Convetion"
*Historical Context and Background for Revolutionary time period including questions on the Virginia Convention, Continental Co
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Anxiety Journaling Prompts - Reflection Writing Prompts for Grief & Anxiety SEL
Looking for social-emotional learning activities for high school? These anxiety journaling prompts introduce the stages of grief and include SEL writing prompts for teens coping with mental health. Included with these Grief and Anxiety Reflection Writing Prompts:✏️ Slideshow lesson on the 7 Stages of Grief - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides® ✏️ Up-to-date research on how to support students experiencing negative emotions associated with the pandemic ✏️ 6 anxiety journaling prompts with ti
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6th - 10th
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Unit "Letters from Birmingham" Lesson Plans, Activities & Writing Task
Looking for a way to guide students through Martin Luther King’s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail?” This unit, complete with lesson plans & slide decks (EDITABLE), provide an opportunity for 9-12th grade students to engage in discussions, rhetorical analysis, and close reads with a culminating argumentative letter writing task on a topic of their choosing. Depending on how long you expand the writing task, this could take from 7-12 50 minute class periods. Part 1: Guide your students thr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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