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U.S. History Common Core RL.8.5 resources
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic - U.S. History
Bring history and poetry to life with paired texts! Read four famous American poems alongside high-interest nonfiction passages about iconic moments and places in history - including the Lincoln assassination, the Statue of Liberty, and more. Students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills while making meaningful connections to relevant social studies topics!Each of these middle school poem activities comes with an informational reading passage about the poem's historical background
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6th - 9th
The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Study and Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for the bestselling "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every entry as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning diary autobiography in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching a novel study of Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills through literary analysis, fiction close readings, spy readings and activities, projects, vocabulary, assessments, essays, and more. The suite includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in
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5th - 8th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Chapter Analysis Questions
For the novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the chapter analysis provides a framework for students to complete a deep literary analysis for every chapter grouping of the novel. The chapter questions are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and designed not only to have students practice literary skills but also demonstrate their comprehension of the text.Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are cent
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
Roaring 20's Research Project: Pre-Reading to "The Great Gatsby" or 1920's Era
In this product is everything you will need for a successful 1920's era project for your students! I used this project to teach my students about the 1920's era from a research format, though I plan to use it in the future for a pre-reading activity before reading The Great Gatsby. Each student will get to select a topic that is most interesting to them. Some options are: Economic Boom and Stock Market CrashThe Great DepressionFlappers and Women's RightsWW1 impactFilm Industry and Celebrity Wors
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Soldier's Heart Novel Reading Questions - Printable & Digital
Easily check comprehension during your Soldier's Heart novel study with this set of reading questions (part of my Soldier's Heart Novel Unit Bundle)! This resource includes 3-4 comprehension questions to accompany each chapter in Gary Paulsen's Civil War novel Soldier's Heart. Reading skills covered include:PlotSettingConflictInferenceCharacter traitsCharacter developmentMotivationCause and effectForeshadowingCompare and contrastThese no-prep reading check questions work great as homework, class
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Soldier's Heart Novel Study Bundle - Printable & Digital
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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The Outsiders Novel Study Unit: Pre Reading Activities, Comprehension Questions
This easy-to-implement The Outsiders Novel Study unit with activities for the book by S.E. Hinton is engaging and approachable, even for reluctant learners. This Outsiders literature study resource includes a pre-reading activity to connect learners with the text, daily comprehension questions, a targeted vocabulary word from each day's reading, and an optional post-reading activity using the movie.Aligned with state standards, The Outsiders Novel Study is a 3-week unit that includes opportuniti
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7th - 8th
The President Has Been Shot Book Unit: Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary
This easy-to-implement The President Has Been Shot book study unit for the nonfiction text by James Swanson is engaging and approachable, even for reluctant learners. This The President Has Been Shot literature study resource includes daily comprehension questions and a targeted vocabulary word from each day's reading.Aligned with state standards, The President Has Been Shot Novel Study is a 3-week unit that includes opportunities for short written responses like those used in several states' ne
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7th - 8th
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
Across Five Aprils: Unit Bundle
As you teach a unit with Across Five Aprils, use these resources to help draw attention to the figurative language in chapter 1, the characters and how they are related to one another (Character Map), the setting and main historical events of the Civil War, and writing paragraphs with cited text evidence. This is a fantastic book to highlight the personal struggle within one American family and it opens up deep and controversial debate about the issues.
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8th - 11th
Mind Map for discovering historical figures in a New Way
Imagine your students utterly captivated, mapping out trailblazers that shaped your nation's history. Politicians, composers, scientists - no domain untouched! This lively mind map template invites middle and high schoolers to connect the dots across eras in an utterly unique style.Watch the "aha" moments unfold as your class graphs figures like Benjamin Franklin on the timeline, sparking insights into how one life intertwined so profoundly with an emerging nation. The completed sample mind map
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7th - 12th
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U.S. History Beginnings MEGA BUNDLE: Early Settling, Revolution, & Constitution
This massive unit bundle includes a variety of our best-selling resources for teaching through the earliest stages of American History. The mega bundle combines our 3 thematic unit bundles: Early America, American Revolution, and U.S. Constitution. There are differentiated activities that can be scattered throughout the span of your curriculum for these time periods. The products include various projects, primary source units, worksheets, and viewing guide materials. Make the study of U.S. histo
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8th - 12th
Paired Texts (Monument Series) - The Eiffel Tower
This no prep Middle School Paired Texts - Monument Series is great for daily activities, sub plans, group work, or a week of focus on specific standards. It is packed with engaging activities for students to do while practice strong reading habits that build reading comprehension and promote critical thinking. The Eiffel Tower set includes 7 tasks, each aligned to common core ELA standards - reading for literature (RL), reading for information (RI), and writing (W). Tasks:1 Pre-reading activity
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6th - 8th
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"Star Spangled Banner" Close Read + Artistic Interpretation Activity
This activity takes students on a journey through the lyrics of “The Star Spangled Banner” and gives students space to grapple with why these lyrics eventually became our national anthem. In this lesson, students will do a close read of “The Star Spangled Banner” using annotation task cards. Based on their annotations, they will analyze three different artistic interpretations of the lyrics and determine which one most closely aligns with the author’s experiences! Learning objectives/Essential
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
Paired Texts (Monument Series) - The Gateway Arch
This no prep Middle School Paired Texts - Monument Series is great for daily activities, sub plans, group work, or a week of focus on specific standards. It is packed with engaging activities for students to do while practicing strong reading habits that build reading comprehension and promote critical thinking. The Gateway Arch set includes 7 tasks, each aligned to common core ELA standards - reading for literature (RL), reading for information (RI), and writing (W). Tasks:1 Pre-reading activit
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6th - 8th
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Romanticism: James Russell Lowell Poems with Worksheet/Test and Answer Key
No need to "Romanticize" about the perfect way to reinforce the concepts of the Age of Enlightenment. Here it is. Using three pieces from this Fireside Poet as well as a follow-up worksheet/assessment, students are provided with a comprehensive review of the values held and espoused by those who embraced Romanticism. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Ballad of Birmingham" Worksheet (or Test) and Detailed Answer Key
This Ballad of Birmingham assessment/worksheet will help students to thoroughly experience a memorable incident in America's civil rights movement. Questions delve into the events of the day and focus on setting, themes, inferences, irony, poetry characteristics, etc. A detailed answer key is included. (Teachers may want to use reputable on-line sources to play the recording of this poem as well as showcase videos and photos from September 15, 1963.)
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Yoshiko Uchida's "The Bracelet": Worksheet, Test, or Homework with Answer Key
This "jewel" of a worksheet or assessment helps readers to understand this popular short story as they answer 20 questions about the characters, setting, inferences, theme, cause and effect, plot, and more. This assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CALL OF THE WILD: Movie Guide (2020 Version), Text Organization Review
When your class is reading The Call of the Wild by Jack London, show the 2020 version of the movie (rated PG) to your students and review 6 Text Organization structures at the same time.*Cause/Effect*Compare/Contrast*Main Idea/Examples*Porblem/Solution*Description*Sequence This is a great way for students to visualize the jaw-dropping scenery of the Artic region that Buck finds himself in and the many lively characters from the book. The movie also departs from certain aspects of the novel, so t
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6th - 10th
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - Infographic Background Brief
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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7th - 10th
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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Infographic Background Brief
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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7th - 10th
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