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U.S. History Common Core RL.11-12.10 resources
The Crucible Engaging Activities - 12 Pre-Reading & Post-Reading Tasks
Looking for some fun, unique, and engaging activities to supplement The Crucible? These activities are perfect for learning background information before reading the play and assessing students' understanding after studying the play.Pre-reading activities include:❶ A history video viewing guide that corresponds with Salem Witch Trials documentary from the History Channel with answer key.❷ a handout where students determine which information is true, false, or simply opinionated about the history
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9th - 12th
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American Literary Movements Bundle (1700-present) / 7 literary periods!
My school's junior-level English class focuses on American literature, including helping students understand literary periods and how literature relates to its historical and cultural contexts.From the first time I taught this class, I noticed how much my students struggled to differentiate between different literary periods. For this reason, I have worked to develop different activities and/or acronyms to help students remember each literary period. To help teachers bring literary periods and m
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11th - 12th
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CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Learning Centers - Print & Digital - U.S. History
Are you struggling to find the time to teach the entire Civil Rights Movement? This Civil Rights Movement Learning Centers is one of my FAVORITE student-centered activities and will teach most of the unit in less than a week! "This is one of the best products I've ever purchased on TeachersPayTeachers. Very usable. The kids loved it and I can't wait to use it again next year. THANK YOU!"Students rotate between six different Learning Centers where, with their group, they read information about a
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9th - 12th
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Harlem Renaissance Introduction Presentation with Poet Presentations and Essay
Enhance your Harlem Renaissance unit and engage your high school ELA students with these Harlem Renaissance PowerPoint presentation lessons introducing the era and prominent writers, musicians, artists and activists. Additional presentations for poets, Hughes, Cullen, Bontemps, McCay, and Toomer and writer, Hurston. An essay activity allows you to assess students' understanding and further spark their curiosity. No-prep.INTRODUCTION POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONThe Great Migration including photos an
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10th - 12th
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October Sky (Rocket Boys) by Homer Hickam Novel Unit
This digital download contains: * An introductory PowerPoint about Homer Hickam, Coalwood, the Space Race and Coalwood.* Short answer and essay questions for each chapter* Final test, including essay questions
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7th - 12th
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Roaring 20s Introduction Presentation with Student Worksheet - Great Gatsby
Entice high school ELA or American history students with this engaging Introduction to the Roaring Twenties PowerPoint presentation lesson, a history lesson or a wonderful introduction for The Great Gatsby. Compelling, comprehensive information with captivating graphics and links to interesting videos grab and keep your students' attention. This presentation includes a student worksheet with answer key. No prep.Fabulous as an introduction to The Great Gatsby or as an American history lesson.To
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9th - 12th
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American Romanticism Notes & 15 Prompts + Rubric (Fillable PDF / Google Slides)
My school's junior-level English class focuses on American literature, including helping students understand literary periods and how literature relates to its historical and cultural contexts.From the first time I taught this class, I noticed how much my students struggled to differentiate between different literary periods. For this reason, I have worked to develop different acronyms to help students remember each literary period. This is the perfect quick acronym to help students understand a
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literary Movements Bundle (1700-present) / 7 literary periods!
Literary Modernism Notes & 15 Prompts + Rubric (Fillable PDF / Google Slides)
Modernism is such a wide-ranging and ill-defined literary movement that it can be difficult to help students conceptualize "modern literature." For that reason, I came up with this FIERY acronym to help students remember the characteristics of literary modernism. This is the perfect quick acronym to help students understand and remember the characteristics of literary modernism. This tool is a great way to work on standards related to historical and cultural context. To make this as effective as
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: The Great Gatsby Ultimate Bundle (32 resources, 300+ pages)
Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin Short Story, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use Kate Chopin’s short story, “The Story of an Hour,” to build students’ critical analysis skills and help them learn about the history of women’s rights in the U.S. This 8-page PDF download (includes Google Drive version of all student handouts) includes a full-text copy of Kate Chopin’s famous public domain story (two pages), a 9-question short answer sheet, and a supplemental “Quick Facts” activity where students quickly conduct their own research to answer questions about Chopin’s life and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Raisin in the Sun & Redlining in Chicago [EDITABLE GOOGLE DOC]
When a lot of people think about injustices in society, they think of people causing harm to others personally, through their attitudes and actions. This does happen. However, much of the injustice in society is deeply rooted in historical systems that allow injustice to continue. Often, the systems that we think are designed to help people in society, like education, criminal justice, housing, and healthcare, are often the most riddled with oppressive practices and historical injustices. In A R
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Frederick Douglass Quiz: "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?"
This is a quiz (and key) covering Frederick Douglass' famous speech "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?" Reading this speech goes well with the study of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This is a 20-question multiple choice quiz (and key), useful as a reading check and springboard for discussion.
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8th - 11th
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Crucible Pre-Reading Game - Witch Hunt
Bring history to life with "Witch Hunt," an engaging and immersive game that transports students to the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials. Students will become either witch hunters or witches, using their critical thinking skills to identify and accuse or avoid accusations. Encourage secrecy by only printing hunter cards, for a surprising reveal at the end of the game. This interactive activity is an effective way to demonstrate the dangers of paranoia and the importance of evidence-based reaso
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11th
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Literary Realism Notes & 10 Prompts + Rubric (Fillable PDF / Google Slides)
My school's junior-level English class focuses on American literature, including helping students understand literary periods and how literature relates to its historical and cultural contexts.From the first time I taught this class, I noticed how much my students struggled to differentiate between different literary periods. For this reason, I have worked to develop different acronyms to help students remember each literary period. For Realism, I use the acronym TRUTH. This is the perfect quick
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literary Movements Bundle (1700-present) / 7 literary periods!
Transcendentalism Notes & 15 Prompts + Rubric (Fillable PDF / Google Slides)
My school's junior-level English class focuses on American literature, including helping students understand literary periods and how literature relates to its historical and cultural contexts.From the first time I taught this class, I noticed how much my students struggled to differentiate between different literary periods. For this reason, I have worked to develop different acronyms to help students remember each literary period. For Transcendentalism, I use the acronym DIVINE. This is the pe
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literary Movements Bundle (1700-present) / 7 literary periods!
American Literary Post-Modernism Notes & 15 Prompts (Fillable PDF/Google Slides)
My school's junior-level English class focuses on American literature, including helping students understand literary periods and how literature relates to its historical and cultural contexts.From the first time I taught this class, I noticed how much my students struggled to differentiate between different literary periods. For this reason, I have worked to develop different acronyms to help students remember each literary period. For Post-Modernism, I use the acronym PULSATE. This is the perf
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literary Movements Bundle (1700-present) / 7 literary periods!
The Things They Carried - Characterization and Symbolism - Close Reading
Use this compelling excerpt from the novel by Tim O'Brien to complete a close reading of the characters and things they carry. In pre-reading activities, students begin by responding to a writing prompt that makes personal connections. They also learn about the author, review symbolism, and define vocabulary. Next, they think about model annotations and do their own annotating. Then, after reading the text, they analyze the symbols using a graphic organizer, and they respond to post-reading
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Civil Disobedience Pieces: Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King
If you're looking for the perfect civil disobedience handout that covers the works of these two great men, then this is the place to be. Using an interdisciplinary approach, students in either English or social studies can use critical-thinking skills to dissect the pieces of each leader as well as find profound commonalities between their approaches. This is an ideal supplement for those who study the Romantic Period and/or history. A detailed answer sheet accompanies this printable.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Enlightenment Literature Escape Room
This is a Guide and the work sheets for studying literature of the Enlightenment era. In this activity students will read works from Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin and foundational documents of the United States to solve puzzles and escape the classroom.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Puritan Anne Bradstreet: Slides, Poetry Analysis, Writing Prompt, Quiz
Anne Bradstreet’s unique status as a published scholar, wife and mother adds an interesting dimension to the study of the early American colonists. This complete lesson plan on her life and work links her personal challenges with her Puritan outlook. Introductory slides provide an overview with biography, terms to know, and prereading questions. There is a work page for students to record notes and answer the questions. Two graphic organizers with selected quotes guide analysis for “Upon the Bur
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Puritanism featuring Anne Bradstreet PowerPoint, Google Slides
Over 55 slides!! Newly updated! Unbelievable value! Start your American literature unit with engagement, interest, questions, collaboration, sharing, critical thinking, and background! The presentation begins with a survey for the students to take that gives them a general sense of Puritan beliefs. The presentation then mixes background information and examples with critical thinking questions. This PowerPoint is interactive, and makes the kids work, think, and create! It is a great way of i
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10th - 12th
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The Roaring Twenties Introduction Choice Board
Welcome to your one-stop for introducing The Roaring Twenties! This completely digital, ready-to-use resource is a Google Docs "choice board" which utilizes YouTube videos and other reliable websites to emphasize the dominating characteristics of The Roaring Twenties. I use this in my 11th grade ELA class, but it would be fitting for a history course as well. The choice board includes 9 squares with the middle square being the "free square" on which every student starts. They then choose two oth
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Bundle
American Enlightenment Anticipation Guide and 18 Writing Journals / Google Ready
My school's junior-level English class focuses on American literature, including helping students understand literary periods and how literature relates to its historical and cultural contexts.From the first time I taught this class, I noticed how much my students struggled to differentiate between different literary periods. For this reason, I have worked to develop different tools to help students remember each literary period. To help teachers bring literary periods and movements into their c
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11th - 12th
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Mark Twain Biography: A Power Point Summary of His Life and Major Works
Forty illustrated slides include a summary of the life and work of Mark Twain. Students can become familiar with his family life and travels along with the literary milestones that led to his fame. The presentation can be a useful introduction to any classroom reading of his stories, essays, or novels. The overview of his writing influences and style will develop an understanding for major works. A closing slide provides a selection of his maxims.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Life and Work of F. Scott Fitzgerald: Illustrated Slides and Notes Organizer
This set of illustrated slides provides biography and historical context for the life and work of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The subjects covered relate his personal life to his published works and provide a summary of his novels with their reception. An overview of the Jazz Age and description of his writing style make this information a good introduction to the author and the time period for a lesson on any of his short stories or The Great Gatsby. The final slide poses three questions for “Summary
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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