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Adult education Women's History Month literature circles for Gifted and Talented
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Meg March And The Social Pressure Audiobook (Little Women Podcast)
John is the underrated love interest in the Little Women canon, but he is actually really great. He is a gentleman and a wonderful father and he adores Meg. I am joined by Little Women expert, the author of March Sisters Sweet Romance Book series, Jen Brady. In Jen's book "Falling for the tutor" we get John's point of view on things. What does he think about the March family and how did he fall in love with Meg? Join us in this wonderful discussion. We shall be discussing about Meg's character.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
36 Undated Sentence Starters for Literature & Current Events
Hello Fellow Teacher, This activity can be done as a bell ringer activity once a week or as needed. The colorful PDF includes the beginning of 36 sentences. Students will complete them in their own words. These sentence starters are related to a literary quote, a theme from a novel, or a current event. This activity encourages students to think critically and express their ideas succinctly. They can answer the questions in a journal, with a partner, and/or in small groups.Since the questions are
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Diversity Bundle: Quote Posters
Decorate your classroom with these engaging and inspirational quote posters featuring diverse activists, authors, and leaders! These are perfect for any Black History Month unit, Women's History Month unit, or Pride Month unit-- or all year round! Display them on a bulletin board or all over your classroom to inspire students while they work. You can also use these posters for a read and respond to the quote activity. This bundle comes with 24 quotes in 3 different print sizes (8x10, A4, and A3)
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Women's History Month - Book Club: Famous Writers
Women's History Month - Book Club - Famous Writers: This Book Club work packet is designed for high school students to conduct research and write three paragraph essays. Students are encouraged to use the school library and the public library.Celebrate the work and life of famous writers: Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Louisa May Alcott, Charlotte Brontë, Maya Angelou, Emily Brontë, Alice Walker, Zora Neal Hurston, Amy Tan, Sandra Cisneros, Jeannette Walls, and Lorraine HansberryFor more Creative L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â ELA MEGA BUNDLE ONE YEAR: MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL
A Brief History of the US Marines – Small Group Reader’s Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students.It was intended to give students a look into some of the history of the Marines. Cain told the class in his essay he wanted to be a US Marine when he grew up but Elizabeth was absent and has some questions about why he wants to join them. This leads to more questions about when the US Marines started, what their motto means, and where some of their nicknames come from. It is meant to be a way to encourage students to study the dif
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
World Café Editable Forms (editable and fillable resource)
Small group discussion, called World Cafe, allows students to discuss the activity or topic with students in your class with whom they do not typically interact. This resource includes the following forms:-Table Host-Scaffolded-Word Café Notes and reflection -Ticket Out the Door Write ONE comment or idea that you thought was particularly insightful during the World Café activity.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry/CCSS Aligned Reading Guide
This is a CCSS aligned study guide for the short story, A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry that includes everything you need for a comprehensive unit on the story. This guide includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, analytical questions, author's style analysis, literary device analysis, and real-world connection analysis. This guide covers RL.9-RL.10 standards along with W.9-W.10 standards.** During this time when we are out of school and engaging with our students online and in a distanc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Knights of the Fish - Spanish Fairy Tale Pack for Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater pack. There are 3 scripts that tell the tale of The Knights of the Fish. This story is a Spanish fairy tale. It is sold as a pack because you need all three scripts to tell the story. A group of students can perform one each week OR three groups can perform different scripts in order.Part One is for 4 students. It is about the cobbler and his wife. They are starving and he borrows a fishing pole. The cobbler catches a fish that tells him to cook it and eat it. The fish
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Leonardo da Vinci's Fables & Jests
Leonardo da Vinci entertained his patrons during court festivities by telling stories and "jests," or jokes, and riddles and magic tricks. Leonardo's archaic language and style have been updated by Brice-Smythe so that today's audience can appreciate these immortal ideas. Through this collection, you will enjoy the "lighter side" of Leonardo and see that not only was he a master Artist and Inventor, but an original Storyteller, as well. For ages 8 to 108. This ebook is a print replica.This colle
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bookmarks
These bookmarks with 21 men and 21 women personalities serve a variety of purposes -speaking about them during circle time
-general knowledge
-holiday project
-competition
-guess who games
-dress me up competitions
-end of year awards
-writing biographies
-making interactive books
-values they stood for and endless other activities of speaking and writing
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Shakespeare Preview for Literature Circles
This activity gives students a glimpse into four of Shakespeare’s plays: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet; The Tragedy of Julius Caesar; The Merchant of Venice; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. After previewing each of the four plays by reading and responding to an excerpt, students will select one play to study in a literature circle.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Book Girl! Bookmarks - Blue- printable, Women's History Month, Celebrate Women!
Printable, Book Girl! bookmarks.Three bookmarks on one page.Print, cut into individual bookmarks, laminate for durability.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Book Club Elementary Starter Set Blue Chevron
**New Design** Book Club is an ELA activity that combines reading and discussion of at level books in an organized manner. Reading groups are determined by the student’s current reading levels and no more than six students are placed in each reading group to allow full participation by each member of the group. Modifications and adaptations can be made to make Book Club work in any classroom setting. Book Club was created to be used in grades 3rd-5th classrooms and was developedwith the help of
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3rd - 5th, Adult Education
Bob Beamon - One Giant Leap for Man (Small Group Reader's Theater)
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about a former Olympian, Bob Beamon, who set the world's record in the long jump in 1968. In the script, Student #1 is practicing their lines for a report on a biography about Robert ‘Bob’ Beamon when the other students hear them. At first, they are confused and think that the student is going to talk about the first landing on the moon. Student #1 and #4 explain who Bob Beamon was and is and
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Mac & Beth Twisted Shakespeare for Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater. It is for four students. This script is a twisted version of Mac and Beth. If you know how the actual Macbeth goes then you know the plot of this script. It isn't as bloody, there aren't any swear words but I would still recommend it for students in 5th grade and up. There is a suggested vocabulary list but you can modify it for your students. Mac and Beth are told by a witch that Mac will become king. Beth talks Mac into helping things along by killing th
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Depth & Complexity Task Cards
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for any piece of Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. All task cards mirror the looks of a cell phone and are available in black in white for easy printing.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life OF Pi Symbols and Motifs in Chapters 74-91
I have created a list with corresponding page numbers for the Harcourt Random House edition of Life of Pi, of symbols and motifs found within Chapters 74-91. This list serves well as a Guided Reading activity, a Post Reading Discussion, and for writing prompts. I have also included a Matching activity of these terms in which the students identify existential thematic concepts that these terms may represent. This is a flexible document that serves as a class discussion activity, or writing activi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
BRITISH & IRISH LITERATURE: QUOTATION/EXCERPTS CHALLENGE/QUIZ
This is good for a homework activity, a literature assignment, for a literacy center, or for a quiz. The quotes are given, and the student writes the answers on the lines provided.
It can be used as a take home quiz, and the research can be done at home. Use it as an open book test. An answer key is provided. Some of the quotes are easy; others are a little more complex. Have fun! Knowledge is power! Literature makes for good reading, and good vocabulary enrichment. Thanks ever so much for vi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Julius Caesar Clipped Classic Video (1 only) CCSS Aligned
Let Spike LIterature's "EDU-taining" Clipped Classic Video provide both student and teacher with background, insights and discussion material for one of Shakespeare's most iconic works. Satisfies many CCSS and PBL standards.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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COMPARE/CONTRAST: TWO FAMOUS WOMEN MYSTERY WRITERS: CHRISTIE/ SAYERS
This is a 4 page biographical project on comparing two famous British writers;
Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers. It compares the lives, and works of these two famous mystery/ detective writers. Thanks for visiting.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Pearl
USE this amazing resource in the creative writing class, reading and literature. This original poem by the author Alex Avram, makes every heart vibrate. With great sensibility, the author describes the birth of a pearl. Mother pearl is in agony from suffering, but she willingly pays that price of bringing a new jewel into the world. Breathtaking and inspirational, this poem is a great start for your students to explore the deepest venues of a mother's love.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
LITERATURE WRITING/ RESEARCH PROMPT: WHAT HAPPENED TO EDGAR ALLAN POE?
This prompt centers around the demise of Edgar Allan Poe. What happened to this great American writer of mystery and macabre? He is known as the father of the Detective Story, as well. Students research a theory. Thanks for visiting.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION-REIGN OF TERROR CRYPTOGRAM
THIS IS GOOD FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY ON EUROPEAN HISTORY, OR IN A FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASS!
THANK YOU FOR VISITING HERNANDEZ HOUSE!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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