7th grade elections - voting Common Core RL.7.1 resources

"Liars Don't Qualify" Short Story Literary Response and Analysis Unit

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The Lesson:So, what we have created for you are a presentation and analysis pages for the short story “Liars Don’t Qualify” by Junius Edwards. We know, we’re excited about it, too! The lesson focus points on this story about a Black war veteran trying to register to vote will be on conflict, characterization, multiple perspectives, mood and tone, and theme through student literary argument/analysis writing.Tell Me More:We have created a presentation (keynote, Powerpoint, and PDF formats) that co

Subjects:

Elections - Voting, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.5

, RL.7.6

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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle for Middle School and High School

You're Not Elected Charlie Brown Movie Guide-Common Core Aligned!

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Jessica Fletcher Fierro

Looking for a fun way to commemorate Election Day in your classroom? Want an excuse to show a Peanuts movie in class, but don't want to lose instructional time? This guide is for you! This guide follows the Peanuts special, "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown." It includes Common Core aligned questions about vocabulary, literary devices, character traits, citing evidence, and writing a Short-Constructed Response (SCR). The SCR also comes with a template to help students craft a strong paragraph

Subjects:

Elections - Voting, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.4

, W.7.2

, L.7.4a

, L.7.5