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Common Core RI.11-12.9 worksheets
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Constitution Day Activity Scavenger Hunt | Primary Source Analysis, Google Forms
To better understand the basic information within the U.S. Constitution, students will browse through this primary source document and find the main ideas regarding the 7 Articles and 27 Amendments. Included are 17 questions about the articles and 27 questions about the amendments. All questions (except for one) will be answered with a number. This is a great way to introduce, study, or review the United States Constitution for your civics unit or for a Constitution Day activity. You may even
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DISTANCE LEARNING U.S. Constitution Step by Step -- Article II Worksheet
7 pages of close reading questions take students step by step through Article II of the U.S. Constitution, asking them not only to read for detail but also to think critically about the rules that govern the executive branch of the U.S. federal government! And now, students can complete the worksheet online as a TpT Digital Activity!Do you teach the U.S. Constitution to your government or history students? I go through it every year and constantly work on ways to make it highly interesting and r
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: DISTANCE LEARNING U.S. Constitution Step by Step: Articles I-VII BUNDLE
Ben Franklin’s Autobiography, Informational Text, Franklin Aphorisms, 13 Virtues
Use this two-day lesson pack to get your teens excited about studying the words and ideas of Benjamin Franklin, one of the United States’ most compelling founding fathers.This 9-page download (PDF + Google Drive version of all student handouts):• Detailed, step-by-step lesson procedure suggestions• Brainstorming handout to help students create their own definition of a successful person• Four-page excerpt of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin • Critical-thinking question handout that require
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10th - 12th
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Articles of the Constitution: A Primary Source Analysis on the 7 Articles
This is an excellent way to study and know the information contained within the United States Constitution. To better understand the layout and information within the United States Constitution, students will read through the original 7 Articles of this primary source document and find the main ideas. This is a nice addition to Constitution Day or your existing unit on the Constitution.Don't be afraid to have your students study this great document. Being one of the most influential documents
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6th - 12th
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Frederick Douglass, Non-Fiction Analysis to use for ANY Novel with Slavery Theme
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a compelling autobiography and provides an honest view of the harshness of life for enslaved African-Americans in the 1800s. Use this 45-minute lesson that includes a slice of Douglass’ narrative to show your students the ugly reality of life in pre-Civil War America.This package includes a two-page excerpt from Frederick Douglass’ book (in public domain) in which he details battling Mr. Covey, an abusive slave owner. After students read the pas
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Media Literacy Checklist - Evaluating Sources, Fact Checking, and Media Bias
These media literacy handouts provide an easy acronym and a graphic organizer that can be used to evaluate any source and help your students identify credible sources. Includes digital worksheets for distance learning, as well as ready-to-print handouts for evaluating sources within a traditional classroom setting.This resource is also included in Mondays Made Easy's Media Literacy Coronavirus News Lesson for Evaluating Sources. This distance learning resource examines the credibility of coron
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7th - 12th
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Ben Franklin Unit: Autobiography Excerpts, Activities, Vocab, Aphorisms, Test
Looking for a way to teach Benjamin Franklin's Life and his Autobiography with excerpts instead of covering the entire work? This lesson features 2 key excerpts from Franklin's autobiography that will not only get students thinking about the past but will also challenge them to follow Franklin's footsteps for productivity. It also includes "The Whistle" by him and lots of activities to reinforce the material.► Step-by-step instructions for each day► Excerpts from The Autobigoraphy of Benjamin Fr
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8th - 12th
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" Instructional Pack (50+ Pages, 4 Tools, 1 Price)
"The Yellow WallPaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a staple in many American literature classes. This short story is nuanced and textured, so teachers need tools to help students access the text from every angle. To help you work through this text with your students, I've put together a pack of tools. Includes:"The Yellow Wallpaper" Reading Questions, Writing Prompts, and Literary Criticism Activity: To help students close read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic, this tool includes 44 multipl
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10th - 12th
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Newspaper Article Headlines and Leads - OSSLT News Report Examples - OSSLC OLC4O
This Newspaper Article Headlines and Leads lesson explores news literacy through examples of news reports. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this reading comprehension strategy. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! 5.00Included with this Newspaper Article Headlines and Leads Lesson:✏️ Headlines and Leads Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® & Google Slides®Teach the Five Questions Model (W5-H)Differentiate between news
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7th - 12th
The Crisis, No. 1 by Thomas Paine Rhetorical Analysis / Annotation
This worksheet guides students through annotation and close analysis of selections from Thomas Paine's pamphlet The Crisis, No. 1, focusing on rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) and rhetorical devices and how Paine uses them to achieve his purpose. Students may complete the reading and analysis individually, in small groups, or as a whole class. The worksheet is also great for substitutes! This product does not include an answer key.
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11th - 12th
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"Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson Analysis Questions / Print + Digital
Ralph Waldo Emerson's Transcendentalist essays are staples in many American literature classrooms. "Self-Reliance" became the clarion cry of the Transcendentalist movement and provides students with the opportunity to interact with argumentative writing, including practicing paraphrasing, analyzing text structure and point of view, identifying and analyzing figurative language and literary devices, making inferences, determining tone, analyzing author's purpose, analyzing historical context, and
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Ralph Waldo Emerson Instructional Pack: "Nature" and "Self-Reliance"
United States Constitution Bundle: Scavenger Hunt, Articles, Convention Notes...
This bundle contains all of Mister Harms' resources on the United States Constitution. By choosing the bundle you are saving 20%! You also get the convenience of having all of these high-quality resources for your American History, Civics, and/or Government classes in one place! Scroll up to see the resources within this bundle. Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd love for you to leave
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Star Spangled Banner: National Anthem Lesson
The Star Spangled Banner! We sing it every game, what does it really mean? Written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, the lyrics to the U.S. National Anthem will be analyzed and rewritten by students to gain a better understanding of this great song. History, vocabulary, and creative writing are all an essential part of this activity. This product is also included in my Star Spangled Banner: Mini-Unit which includes 3 excellent resources on the Star Spangled Banner and they are all GOO
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4th - 8th
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"Speech to the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry: Text, PPT, Questions, Voc.
This is a unit on persuasive speech using Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" as the anchor text.This has Word documents, PDF documents, and one PowerPoint, which total 22 pages and 27 slides.The text includes background and footnotes.There are 10 vocabulary words (with answer key) and a quiz that has 10 true-false questions, 10 multiple-choice questions, and 10 vocabulary questions (with answer key).There is also a PowerPoint that covers persuasive speech and is broken into the
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9th - 12th
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Thomas Paine's The Crisis No. 1 Questions, Prompts, SOAPTone, and Google Form
Thomas Paine's famed The American Crisis is a classic piece of American rhetoric, and using the text in history or English language arts is a great way to expose students to foundational documents and seminal texts. This lesson includes an excerpt from The Crisis No. 1 with opportunities for rhetorical analysis, writing, and test prep. Includes analytical and rhetorical writing prompts and an easy-to-use rubric, analysis questions, and SOAPSTone analysis. The 20+ reading questions come in severa
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9th - 12th
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DISTANCE LEARNING U.S. Constitution Step by Step -- Article I Worksheet
Fully differentiated into two learning levels, this detailed Article I Worksheet provides students with more than a dozen pages of close reading activities that require them to dive deep into a key primary source: Article I of the U.S. Constitution! And now, students can complete the worksheet online as a TpT Digital Activity!Liven up your government teaching with this guided Constitution worksheet that takes students through the details of Article I, all about the legislative branch. These work
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: DISTANCE LEARNING U.S. Constitution Step by Step: Articles I-VII BUNDLE
DISTANCE LEARNING U.S. Constitution Step by Step: Articles I-VII BUNDLE
6 Worksheet sets providing hundreds of close reading free response questions to take students step by step through the entire original U.S. Constitution! All worksheets requiring critical thinking and embed historical thinking skills along the way! Includes extensive teaching notes and a full answer key for each worksheet! There are individual worksheets for Articles I-V, with Articles VI and VII combined into one worksheet, making six resources in all. Students can complete all worksheets fully
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10th - 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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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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"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson Analysis & Vocabulary Questions /Print + Digital
Ralph Waldo Emerson's Transcendentalist essays are staples in many American literature classrooms. "Nature" became the foundation of the Transcendentalist movement and provides students with the opportunity to interact with argumentative writing, including practicing paraphrasing, using context clues, making inferences, analyzing figurative language and literary devices, analyzing syntax, determining author's purpose, analyzing connotation, and visualizing. To help students navigate this difficu
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Ralph Waldo Emerson Instructional Pack: "Nature" and "Self-Reliance"
DISTANCE LEARNING U.S. Constitution Step by Step -- Article III Worksheet
A close reading activity that takes students through a detailed analysis of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Includes an answer key with full information to help with class discussion, along with "teachable moment" notes to get students thinking even more deeply! And now, students can complete the worksheet online as a TpT Digital Activity!______________________________________________What Buyers Are Saying:---This was a great asset to my Constitution materials._____________________________
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: DISTANCE LEARNING U.S. Constitution Step by Step: Articles I-VII BUNDLE
The Declaration of Independence - Argument Analysis - Close Reading Lesson
This lesson is designed to engage students in critical thinking, historical understanding, and rhetorical analysis through an exploration of this foundational American document. By utilizing close reading strategies including annotation and modeling, students will uncover the rich language and meaning within The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. The structured handouts with pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies help them recognize persuasive techniques. This resource aligns
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Speech Analysis Venn Diagram: I Have a Dream and Gettysburg Address Analysis
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 Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." 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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