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For all subjects Common Core RI.11-12.1 resources
Public Speaking, How to Give a Powerful Speech, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Help your advanced middle school and high school students identify and analyze the elements of powerful public speaking with these multimedia lesson materials.This download includes:• Step-by-step directions/suggestions to lead your students through a 50-minute lesson• A well-written, high-interest informational text article about powerful public speaking techniques written by Chris Anderson, curator of the internationally renowned T.E.D. Talks (link included)• A short answer question set to hel
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8th - 11th
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VAPING Lessons | E-Cigarettes + JUUL Activities : For any Health or Drug Unit
Vaping using E-Cigarettes or Juuls has become the latest smoking craze among teens. The dangers and side effects are not clear to teens- as these are marketed as SAFE and flavorful. Don't wait to present this information to your Middle School or High School students!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here you will find:*PowerPoint (in Google Slides, PDF and PowerPoint format)- Q & A style*Slideshow Notes for student
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7th - 12th
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RACE Writing Google Slides Presentation | Graphic Organizer | Editable TEST PREP
Do your students struggle with answering text-dependent questions? Introducing them to the RACE writing strategy could be a total game-changer for you and your students!RACE Stands For:Restate the questionAnswer all parts of the questionCite evidence to support your answerExplain how your evidence proves your answerThis Google Slides presentation is already put together for you and ready to be shown to your students! Each step of the RACE writing strategy is discussed in-depth, with easy-to-foll
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: RACE Writing Strategy | Citing Text Evidence | BUNDLE
Critical Thinking Activities, Cognitive Bias: Nonfiction Close Reading, TED Talk
Tired of students who are afraid to think for themselves?If your goal is to open your students’ minds, to get them to think critically, to help them become more receptive to new ideas, or to show them the importance of examining the evidence before jumping to conclusions, you’ll need this resource. These informative and engaging lessons on cognitive bias will challenge your students to consider fascinating questions about the way that the human brain works. Why is it that when people are faced w
Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
GROWTH MINDSET | Presentation & Readings | Print & Digital | SEL | Grades 8-12
This is an engaging lesson to teach your secondary students how to develop a growth mindset. Both printable and digital versions are included!This creative presentation and reading will teach your student what it means to have a “growth mindset” and how the views and beliefs they have about themselves impact the decisions they make and the lives they lead. Students will learn the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, understand that intelligence is not fixed and suggestions on
Grades:
9th - 12th
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The Origin of Halloween Informational Text and Reading Check Questions
This is an informational text intended for secondary students about the origin of Halloween. It details the original Celtic celebration of Samhain, identifies the traditions that have been adopted by certain cultures and borrowed by different religions. This article discusses the interesting dynamic between pagan, religious, and secular beliefs that have all helped shape this yearly American experience.
This is only the Quick Read and the reading check questions. It does not include vocabulary
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8th - 12th
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Personalized Learning Project (Cap Stone) (Senior Project) (Independent Study)
An EDITABLE GOOGLE-DOC VERSION of this resource is included (on the last page). You can customize this resource. Then print or have students complete online as a Google Doc. FROM STUDENT MANUAL INTRODUCTION PAGE:What is the Personalized Learning Project, and what is its purpose?The Personalized Learning Project (PLP) is an independent learning project based on your interests. The PLP allows you to explore an area of interest and provides you with the opportunity to apply and demonstrate k
Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
20 Minute Reading Test Taking Strategy Activity (teacher slides included)
This interactive google doc follows a gradual release model to teach students how to eliminate answer choices and select the BEST choice even when they all seem correct. The activity includes CC informational reading passages and questions with a fun acronym to help students remember the strategy. My students love it, and it has definitely helped to increase their reading scores. Because it is a google doc, you can add more passages as needed. I added Gslides to help better instruct students.
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5th - 12th
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Chop it Up: A Look at Food Justice Unit
Unit Essential Questions:1. How can food be used as a tool for both oppression and liberation?2. How does our neighborhood influence the choices we make about our health?3. What is the relationship between privilege, poverty, and consumption?4. How can we, as students, become involved in the food justice movement?5. How does the history of systemic racism in America create food insecurity?6. How do issues of land access impact food access both historically and presently?What's included?A hyperd
Grades:
9th - 12th
Capstone for All course
This bundle contains materials for an entire Capstone for All course that could be executed over the course of a year or semester. Students in secondary schools are required to determine a self-selected topic, research, create and execute a project, including interviews and surveys, and present their findings through a formal seminar. Ample opportunities to reflect upon work are provided throughout the process in both discussions with peers and instructors (i.e. "Roundtables") and formal and i
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Gun violence argumentative passages critical thinking end of year social studies
GUN VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, ARGUMENTATIVE PASSAGES, CRITICAL THINKING, DEBATEDo you want to address gun violence in the classroom but are not sure how to do it? This product explores how mental health issues are associated with gun violence. COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATE (#3) (GUN VIOLENCE & MENTAL HEALTH)My COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES are excellent supplements to any class focusing on ethics, law, justice, argumentative writing, and debate, and they also work well as last-minute sub-plans or st
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
The Ultimate Review Game For Any Subject: Battleships + Bitcoin Cryptohack
This Ultimate Review Game is the perfect study guide for any subject and most any grade level. I created this years ago as I was trying to find a way to keep students engaged and excited about the content being studied. Now I have finally packaged this class favorite into a format for others to enjoy. Here's how it works. Students will be grouped into teams, and each team will have 10 ships loaded with various treasures. The ships will be numbered, but unseen by the rest of the class. The te
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3rd - 12th
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Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative Passages
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative PassagesNY State Rifle and Pistol Ass., Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)Do you want to help your students understand one of the most contentious topics facing us today?The Second Amendment is a hot topic, and teachers must be prepared to discuss it in the classroom. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership, it’s now more important than ever to give your students access to accurate and up-to-date information that they
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
The Bride of Bloodworth Manor Fun Classroom Murder Mystery Inferencing Game
You log into your e-mail and find a message from a law firm called Bram, Bates, & Regan. They say you have inherited an old family mansion from a distant uncle you don't remember having. Hmmm... it couldn't hurt to check it out. You drive deep into the countryside as the weather grows worse and worse. The old manor has been empty for years... then why do you think you see a face in the upstairs window? What was that old story you heard about a bride murdered in the manor just before her wedd
Grades:
7th - 12th
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CCSS:
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines
Critical Thinking HS ela, First Amendment, AP Government, Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)Teaching Tinker v. Des Moines is highly relevant to discussing the student-led protests that are sweeping across American universities, sparked by contentious reactions to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The following issues relate directly to this court case:First AmendmentConstitutional Rights and ExpressionUnderstanding the Limits of ProtestEmpowerment Through Historical ContextCritical Thinking and Civil Discours
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
How to Have Meaningful Socratic Seminars
I compiled this free document after working with teachers who struggled with making Socratic Seminar meaningful for their students. This 13-page document contains:
1. A direct and brief description of SS appropriate for 7-12 (pg. 1-2)
2. A step-by-step plan for setting up a seminar
3. A how to guide for writing effective seminar questions
4. Review task ideas for right before a seminar starts
5. Leader sentence & question stems to use during seminars
6. How to set up norms for seminars
7. A
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7th - 12th
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Create Your Own Whodunit Mystery Unit! (Teaching CER and Line of Reasoning)
This is a set of instructions for educators to create their own Murder Mystery / Whodunit scenario for their students to solve. It comes with a set of instructions, planning sheets, optional blank clue cards, a glossary sheet to give to students, Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) organizers, and a CER Rubric for writing for students to use once the project is completed and given.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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ChatGPT in the classroom- Have students show their thinking
Get you students to show their thinking when using ChatGPT!!Worried that when kids use ChatGPT they don't have to do any thinking?Well this product will let your students show their thinking for the prompts they create for ChatGPT.Gives you evidence to assess student thinking and questioning when using ChatGPT to support their learningIncludes:1 PDF demo of how to show their thinking while using ChatGPT - You could print off and give to students for them to know how to set up their digital
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6th - 12th
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CCSS:
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questionsThe England and Wales Court of Appeal Decisions The Case of the Conjoined Twins (2000)THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REDONE! NEW QUESTIONS, TEACHER NOTES, AND INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS THE PARENTS & QUESTIONS THE APPELLATE COURT DECISION.I hope this Court Case Summary Debate assists the teaching of this challenging yet important topic.INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:✔ 12 STUDENT PAGES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Distance Learning Writing Task - Online vs. Traditional Education PARCC RST
This assignment is extremely popular with my juniors and seniors who are college-bound. This is a source based, synthesis writing prompt with a strong student model essay to aptly demonstrate the skills of embedding sources, incorporating multiple perspectives and writing an informed argument. This prompt has sources that have been excerpted so that students may perform this task in a 60 minute timed environment. It can be broken down in units, taught though individual lessons; or, it can be u
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10th - 12th
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Tough Mock Interview Questions: Preparing & Developing Impactful Responses
Perfect for the end of the year when your students are about to take on their next adventure! This resource was designed specifically for high school students preparing for scholarship applications, college admissions, and job interviews. This comprehensive guide empowers students to excel during those crucial moments of self-presentation and practice their interviewing skills.This resource is a game-changer, consisting of three meticulously crafted pages that will revolutionize your students' i
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
Reading Comprehension Article Analysis - Google Forms & Printable
In today’s world, information is hurled at us from every direction, and despite Gen Z students never having their hands get dirty from the ink of a newspaper, they are being bombarded with news from a wide range of media. The ability to process what is being thrown at them and critically analyze news articles is a valuable skill students need now more than ever before in history. In our “Blackline Masters: Newsworthy or Not?” resource, we provide four different options of article analysis to h
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Not Grade Specific
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Persuasive Speech for Public Speaking/Communications
This bundle is great for high school students who are being introduced to using rhetorical appeals, researching, and using credible sources to persuade. In this bundle you will find: 1. CRAP test source reliability worksheet2. Claim analysis - For students to survey the class when deciding which outline to use to persuade 3. Persuasive speech assignment with rubrics and an individual reflection handout4. Speech outline rubric5.Speech performance rubric6. PPT notes on 3 different outlines student
Grades:
8th - 12th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Public Speaking Assessment Bundle
Close & Critical Common Core Reading Strategy~All Subjects Informational Text
This is an incredibly effective, polished and research-driven method of assessing your students' understanding and higher level application + analysis of their reading -- particularly with informational texts. This reading rubric can be utilized in any secondary classroom regardless of subject matter/course, with higher expectations set on student thinking and responses for each of the four core questions on this reading assessment. You may use this with a specific, teacher-selected informationa
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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