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Higher education Women's History Month writing-expository independent work packets
Trifles by Susan Glaspell Literature Guide Unit, Lesson Plans
Are your students obsessed with Serial or Undisclosed or other true crime stories? Pique their interest while exposing them to canonical literary fiction with Trifles -- the perfect twist on this murder mystery, of sorts! This easy-prep drama unit is an excellent choice if you are looking for a text to quickly cover the elements of drama in place of a longer text, or it would even work well as a quick unit for Women's History Month. Student Experience: Since it's first production in 1916, Trifle
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin | Short Story Analysis
“Désirée’s Baby” is a short story by Kate Chopin published in 1893. The story is set in Louisiana during the mid-nineteenth century, or the Antebellum South period. At the time, rich, white slaveowners were at the top of the social hierarchy. This story intertwines themes of racism and sexism through a complex plot and development of characters. Included in this purchase is:Complete short story “Désirée’s Baby” by Kate ChopinAcademic vocabulary graphic organizerActivating prior knowledge act
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Full Unit for Homeschool or Independent Learning
Use the hit Hulu series and hot topic current events to experience this feminist, dystopian classic. This take-home unit includes every single thing you need to teach this terrifying, captivating, and mind-blowing book. I’ve loved this book for 25 years, taught it for 10 and now I’ve adapted the whole unit to be used as an independent learning unit, including optional use of the TV series and modern events. This unit includes:Daily “Do Now” personal journal prompts tailored to each chapter subje
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Racism, Social Darwinism, and Eugenics: google assignment history of evil ideas
No excuse for racism is acceptable.This a google forms unit that is a self-guided assignment. This unit draws a lesson for the horrific history of eugenics.See the preview for view of the three-sectioned google form. This form automatically grades students.The answer key is hard-coded into the form.I also attached it as the preview to this resource.What questioned are addressed in this unit?Why were women of colour, and other minorities and low income individuals, subject to forced sterilization
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Princess Diana & British Royals- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Ans. Paragraph
A new generation of students is curious about Princess Diana and her sudden death because of the recent TV show, The Crown. This scandalous conspiracy features affairs, paparazzi, the British Royals, eating disorders, MI6, and a deadly car crash. Because of the tragic and sometimes racy nature of the content, I would recommend this for mature students only. You are busy, so the detailed summary I provide means that you do not have to listen to the podcast to assess student work. There are rigor
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Television News Report Scaffold Outline Weather Script Media TV English Speaking
This resource is perfect for junior or middle schoolers (Australian grade 5 - 10) who are producing and creating their own news bulletin, segment or stories. This detailed explainer and scaffold provides a great launchpad for extension of ideas and techniques associated with reporting the news!Television News Report Scaffold includes: - a layout and suggested order of working to create a nightly TV news bulletin- opening sequence for the news bulletin- two feature news reports - linking devices-
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Story of an Hour Literary Analysis
This product includes the link to the 1894 short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin.The lesson provided allows a quick and easy introduction to the historical context of the 19th century, including Chopin's personal background and the women's suffrage movement. Also included is a before reading activating strategy which will build anticipation and bring to light prior knowledge. This helps students recognize the irony present in the story, make connections to the text, and identify how
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
Rhetorical Analysis and Thesis Bundle - AP English Language and Composition
Elevate your students' learning experience with our comprehensive bundle of resources designed to enhance their analytical and writing skills across various disciplines. The "Rhetorical Analysis and Thesis Writing Bundle" combines three powerful resources: a PowerPoint presentation on rhetorical analysis terms, a graphic organizer and video tutorial for crafting explicit and implicit thesis statements, and a PowerPoint for writing thesis statements after reading scientific studies.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Prompt Pack Expository Essay Advantages & Disadvantages of Online School
In this easy-prep expository writing assignment, students will analyze texts that discuss a trending method for delivering education: online schools. They will then write an essay using the expository text structure of compare/contrast after reading those articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt pack meets that requirement. Suggestions for teaching: You could use this as a cold writing task for students. Another idea is
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Explanatory Writing Complete Unit, Bundle
Distance Learning AP Language Verbs that Identify Author's Purpose
This interactive activity is a HUGE hit in my AP Language class. Students receive the list of 196 rhetorically active verbs and have to sort the verbs into categories that identify the author's purpose. In teams, students complete to sort, organize and categorize strong academic verbs that assist in building their vocabulary as well as their understanding of author's purpose. Typically I give one class period to complete the activity and one to present and defend their categories. Answers wi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: AP Language and Composition Rhetoric Bundle
Writing complaint/request letters: cog-com, functional writing
This is a functional writing activity inspired by the FAVRES task 4 in which the client will be asked to write a formal complaint or request letter after reading the situation detailed in the prompt, just like in functional activities in which one might have to do when contacting customer service or asking for accommodations.Fantastic for speech-language pathologists to use with adult cognitive communication clients, I especially love this activity because it works on many practical goal areas,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP English - They Say / I Say Academic Writing Templates with Practice Prompts
The book "They Say/ I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing" was written by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein and published in 2010 by Norton. This book is a guide for academic writing and focuses on the importance of engaging with others' ideas while also presenting one's own. It provides templates and strategies for effectively incorporating sources and making persuasive arguments. Overall, "They Say/ I Say" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their academic writing
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Feature Article Newspaper Structure Scaffold Worksheet Packet Techniques English
This resource is perfect for middle or high schoolers who are producing and creating their own feature article or newspaper report. This detailed explainer and scaffold provides a great launchpad for extension of ideas and techniques associated with the news and reporting events!I use some of these worksheets as posters for my classroom, and create a flip book for student reference.Feature Article Scaffold includes:- a detailed explainer on Feature Articles including: - style of voice
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
International Women's Day + History Month Reading Comprehension Bundle
Celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day with Engaging Reading Comprehension Activities!This 7-pack bundle of reading comprehension worksheets is the perfect resource to empower your students and celebrate the incredible contributions of women throughout history. Each activity focuses on a different aspect of the women's rights movement and women's achievements, making it ideal for International Women's Day and Women's History Month lessons.Here's what you'll find in each wo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Diversity and Resistance On The American Frontier
The story of Western Expansion is typically told through the experience of white men. This bundle consists of two reading assignments covering the experience of people of African and Asian descent, transgender people, and women, and a three Native American cultures and their experience with and resistance to Westward Expansion. This assignment is for students learning about American history, particularly the American frontier, otherwise known as the Wild West, women’s history, transgender studie
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Women in Early Hip-Hop & Rap
This is a short reading assignment for students learning about hip-hop, rap, music history, women’s history, and American pop culture focusing on the role women played in the development of early hip-hop and rap. It focuses on a number of artists, including Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Sha-Rock, Roxanne Shante, and Salt-N-Pepa. Following the reading is a series of reflection questions created with Costa’s Levels of Questioning for students to better engage with their learning.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Trailblazers and Gunslingers: Diversity in the Wild West
This is a reading assignment looking briefly at the lives of Annie Oakley, Charley Parkhurst, Nat Love, Bass Reeves, Jim Sam, and Pearl Hart. The narratives of people of African and Asian descent, transgender people, and women show the diversity of the American West at a time when the narrative is typically dominated by white men. This assignment is for students learning about American history, particularly the American frontier, otherwise known as the Wild West, women’s history, transgender stu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Diversity and Resistance On The American Frontier
Writing Prompt Pack, Expository Essay Causes & Effects of Tech Waste
In this easy-prep expository writing assignment, students will read and analyze articles that discuss a growing problem with technology development: tech waste. They will then write an essay using the expository text structure of cause and effect after reading those articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt pack meets that requirement. Suggestions for teaching: You could use this as a cold writing task for students. Anoth
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Western Europe Country Bundle | 5 Themes of Geography
These geography resources on Seven European countries has students studying each country through the lens of the 5 Themes of Geography! Country studies in the bundle:BelgiumFranceAustriaGermanyLuxembourgNetherlandsSwitzerlandThis study will ask students to ‘think like a geographer‘ in their research and recording. Using this resource, students will...Learn about each countryDemonstrate knowledge of and ability to synthesize information and write about each country through a 5 themes of geograph
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Expository Essay Compare and Contrast Informative Essay
Use this 5 step by step writing process for an expository/informative compare and contrast essay! This is a guided lesson that students can do independently. Here are the 5 steps:1. Choose a prompt from the four choices in the document.2. Research the prompt, organizing ideas and information in a detailed graphic organizer.3. Create in-text citations.4. Fill in the Expository Essay Outline. 5. Write a rough draft. In this activity, there are detailed instructions for each of these steps, guiding
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
AP Language Project: Bias and Rhetoric in Journalism
This is my culminating project to close out rhetoric, one that I assign after spending months on annotation, rhetorical situation and dialectical journals. As an independent project, students begin to recognize the connection between what we have been studying and every day "real" rhetoric that surrounds them. Typically, I have them share their experiences with the project and the feedback is worth the grading! A rubric is included.Related ResourcesHow to Write for AP Lang Sophistication Poin
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
MLA Source Summary Template
This resource provides support for all students, including English Learners (ELs) and students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). It breaks down the works cited page in MLA format, helps students identify textual evidence, and assists with summarizing text.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
LGBTQ+ History Pride Inspired | 20 Quotes | Bell Ringers | Do Nows
Kick off LGBT history month or gay pride month with educational bell-ringers for middle school or high school. Check out this 20 slide presentation. The bell ringers are creative and versatile. Super versatile assignment:You can share the whole slide show for students to complete as a projectYou can share one a day as a "bell ringer" or a closure to your lessonStudents can hand write responses in a journal OR use the text box space provided in each slide for their individual responses. You can s
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: LGBT 3 Product Bundle | LGBT History Month | Gay Pride
LGBTQ+ Poetry Writing Lesson: Trace Peterson's "Everyone is a Little Trans"
Dive deep into the nuances of gender, identity, and expression with our meticulously crafted handout, designed to guide students through a close reading of Trace Peterson’s transformative poem, "Everyone is a Little Trans." This resource offers a comprehensive framework for engaging with contemporary poetry, fostering a deeper understanding of identity fluidity and inclusivity through critical analysis and creative expression. (Note: the resource links to a folder with multiple file types: pdf,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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