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Civics Common Core RL.11-12.4 resources
U.S. Constitution UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
This unit bundle includes a variety of our engaging, best-selling resources for teaching through the Constitution of the United States, both its content as a document and its history within the early formation of the republic. These hands-on activities can engage your students throughout the span of your teaching unit. The products include worksheets, projects, primary source materials, and video guides. There is also a bonus Curriculum Pacing Guide with a suggested sequence for how you can sche
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8th - 12th
Henry David Thoreau - Civil Disobedience - Lesson Plan
Claims and Themes Developed Through Paradox: This lesson plan focuses on Thoreau’s use of paradox in “Civil Disobedience.” Students will identify and analyze examples of paradox in passages from the text and explain the ideas they convey. By studying Thoreau’s use of paradox as a rhetorical device, students will be better able to identify and describe the major claims and themes in the essay.Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able todefine and describe paradox as a
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9th - 12th
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Night Nonfiction Gallery Walk
In this nonfiction gallery walk for Elie Wiesel's Night students will learn about key concepts featured in the play like the Holocaust, bystander effect, World War II and others to help them contextualize dialogue incorporated into the memoir and synthesize themes and events in the memoir with the historical context. By studying these concepts students will gain a deeper understanding of the the Holocaust and social concepts that form the context of Night. They will learn about what World War II
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9th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Nonfiction Gallery Walk
In this nonfiction gallery walk for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby students will learn about key concepts featured in the play like culture in the 1920s and others to help them contextualize dialogue incorporated into the play and synthesize themes in the novel with real life events and people. By studying these concepts students will gain a deeper understanding of the the Jazz age and social concepts that form the backdrop of The Great Gatsby. They will learn about what New York was lik
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Great Gatsby Complete Novel Bundle CCSS Aligned
The Crucible Nonfiction Gallery Walk
In this nonfiction gallery walk for Arthur Millers's The Crucible students will learn about key concepts featured in the play like puritan society, mob mentality, McCarthyism and others to help them contextualize dialogue incorporated into the play and synthesize themes in the novel with real life events and people. By studying these concepts students will gain a deeper understanding of the puritan society and psychological concepts that form the backdrop of The Crucible. They will learn about w
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9th - 12th
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Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
This is an amazing three-ish day project about Civics, Persuasive Writing, Collaborative Revision, and Public Speaking! Overall project flow:* Students reflect on their priorities, biases, and reasons for supporting their chosen candidate in an upcoming election.* Students peer-edit their letters, revising arguments for grammar and persuasive power.* Teams of students campaign for their chosen candidate, collaborating to write a Platform Speech they present to the class.* As campaign staffers,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Letter from a Birmingham Jail Lesson Resources
This Google Drive folder contains guidance with everything you need to know to effectively guide students through reading Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and assess their understanding of the text. Essential Questions:Is it ever justified to break the law? In which circumstances is civil disobedience justified?How does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail relate to social issues that persist in the U.S.? What has changed since the civil rights m
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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