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Common Core RI.11-12.1 resources for staff and administrators
News Lesson Plans_Middle and High School Current Events_2023_09.Sept Week 4
Current events news lesson plans for high school students in grades 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, homeschool lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. (Politics) Looming Government Shutdown. (Business) Gas Hits Yearly High. (Culture) Usher Scheduled for 2024 Superbowl Entertainment. (Science) Largest Asteroid Soil S
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6th - 12th
News Lesson Plans_Middle and High School Current Events Articles_2023_Oct Week 1
Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. (Politics) Second Republican Debate of 2024. (Business) Amazon’s First Antitrust Lawsuit (Culture) Life & Legacy of Dianne Feinstein. (Science) Longest American Spaceflight in History. (World) First Bullet
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7th - 11th
Current Events News Articles_Middle and High School_Sub Plans_August Week 1_2023
Teen news articles and lesson plans covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest & YouTube Article Features:· 2 difficulty levels for differentiation· target vocabulary with visual aids· 5 - 6 reading comprehension questions· open-ended questi
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7th - 11th
2023_April Week 3_ Current Events News Articles_Middle and High School_Sub Plans
Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school curricular support, or informally chatting with your teen at home. This bundle includes:Politics _Federal Documents LeakedBusiness_MrBeast YouTube Media EmpireCulture_2023 Boston MarathonScience_New Fabric Resembles Polar Bear FurWorld_China Issues Sanctions on US CongressmanFollow Us on Facebook.com/NewsLessonPlan
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7th - 11th
Current Events News Articles_Middle and High School_Sub Plans_2023_May Week 3
Teen News and Lesson Plans for Middle and High School Students.(Politics) Title 42 Ends. (Business) Text to Music AI. (Culture) ASUS Video Game Console. (Science) Hammerhead Shark Holds Breath. (World) Covid-19 Health Emergency Ends.Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest & YouTube Article Features:· 2 difficulty levels for differentiation· target vocabulary with visual aids· 5 - 6 reading comprehension questions· open-ended questions to facilitate classroom discussion· s
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7th - 11th
Politics_Jack Lew Ambassador to Israel_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. President Biden appointed Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel. Lew will be called on to deescalate tension and help shepherd a positive relationship between Israel and the United States. Follow @NewsLessonPlans on X, Facebook, Pinterest & YouTube
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6th - 12th
Culture_Teen Social Media Usage Limits_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
Utah has become the first US state to require social media firms get parental consent for children to use their apps. The move comes amidst heightened concern over the impact of social media on children's mental health. The Utah governor said he signed the two sweeping measures to protect young people in the state. The bills will give parents full access to their children's online accounts, including posts and private messages.Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & rel
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6th - 12th
FREE Current Events Reading Comprehension Practice_Latest Articles for Students
Current Events PDF Lesson Plans & Latest News Articles for Student Reading Comprehension Practice. Higher minimum wages will go into effect on January 1 across 22 states. This will give an economic boost to almost 10 million workers, according to a recent estimate.Use a student news article as a substitute lesson plan, daily classroom assignment, weekly homework assignment, Friday groupwork activity, or for optional flex/bonus points. Follow us on X @NewsLessonPlansArticle Features:· 2 diffi
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6th - 12th
2023_Mar Wk 2_Current Events News Articles_Middle & High School_Sub Lesson Plans
Current Events Newspaper Addressing Contemporary Issues. Great for Current Events Journaling, Substitute Lesson Plans, Nonfiction Reading Passages, and Summer Learning Material. For Middle and High School Students. Five News Articles Included:Politics_ House voted to Declassify Covid-19 originsBusiness_Nuclear Energy BreakthroughCulture_Harriet Tubman Monument in New JerseyScience_ AI Used to Detect Breast CancerWorld_ Silicon Valley Bank Causes Global Market RippleFollow Us on Facebook and Twit
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6th - 12th
Culture_Book Bans_Current Event News Article for Reading Comprehension_2023
Current events news lesson plans for high school students in grades 9, 10, 11, 12. Requests to ban books at public schools hit a 21-year high last year, according to data from the American Library Association. There were more than 1,000 requests to censor library books in 2022Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatt
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7th - 11th
Business_American Airlines Fined for Disruptions_Current Event News Reading_2023
American Airlines is facing the largest-ever fine for keeping passengers waiting on board airplanes during hours-long delays. The Department of Transportation is levying the $4.1 million fine. Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on X, Facebook, Pinterest &
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7th - 11th
How to Write Effective Assessment Questions
With No Child Left Behind gone, it is now No Time to Leave a Teacher Behind in the age of Common Core and PARCC. With the SAT changing and the standardized testing staying, it is time to learn the new way of composing questions for study guides, close reading and for multiple choice tests that stimulate the question stems that are being employed on state and national tests. Here is a small sampling of question types to assist you in mastering the new era of standardized testing.Related Resourc
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9th - 12th
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2023_MarWk3_Current Events News Articles_Middle & High School_Sub Lesson Plans
Weekly News Bundle contains: Politics_Biden Administration Approves Oil Drilling in AlaskaBusiness_Chat GPT-4 RolloutCulture_St. Patrick’s Day CelebrationScience_New Orchid Species DiscoveredWorld_World Record 170 foot Dive in SwitzerlandFollow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly student news bundle as a daily classroom assignment, weekly homework assignment, Friday groupwork activity, or for optional flex/bonus po
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7th - 11th
Back to School Bundle for Middle School and High School (English/Language Arts)
Teachers of English, Language Arts, and Literacy! Start the school year right with this engaging unit of pre-planned, pre-made, differentiated lessons and resources! The resources are mostly low-prep except for the build your own wall display lesson.Mix and match the plethora of lessons and resources to differentiate for your classes and your learners' contexts. You and your students will get to know each other, build rapport, establish rules and routines, set targets for learning, and create a
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6th - 12th
Science_ Artificial Intelligence to Detect Breast Cancer_News Reading_2023
Advancements in A.I. are beginning to deliver breakthroughs in breast cancer screening by detecting the signs that doctors miss. So far, the technology is showing an impressive ability to spot cancer at least as well as human radiologists, according to early results and radiologists, in what is one of the most tangible signs to date of how A.I. can improve public health.Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly stu
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6th - 12th
World_Silicon Valley Bank Crash_Current Events News Article Reading_2023
US regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank yesterday in what is the second-largest failure of a financial institution in US history, following Washington Mutual during the height of the global financial crisis in 2008. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. assumed control of Silicon Valley Bank via a new entity a day after depositors began withdrawing their money on fears of the bank's solvency, also known as a bank run. Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant
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6th - 12th
Science_Einstein Nonrepeating Pattern Tile Discovery_Current Events Reading_2023
Mathematicians have been searching to discover a single tile that forms a pattern, but never repeats. It has finally been identified, and it is a 13-sided shape known as “the hat.” Identified by David Smith, a nonprofessional mathematician who describes himself as an “imaginative tinkerer of shapes,” and reported in a paper posted online March 20 at arXiv.org, the hat is a polykite — a bunch of smaller kite shapes stuck together.Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlans Make learning rigorous &
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6th - 12th
Science_New Orchid Species Discovered_Current Events News Article Reading_2023
It is extremely rare for a new plant species to be discovered in Japan, a nation where flora has been extensively studied and documented. Nevertheless, Professor Suetsugu Kenji and his associates have recently uncovered a stunning new species of orchid whose rosy pink petals bear a striking resemblance to glasswork.Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly student news bundle as a daily classroom assignment, weekly
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7th - 11th
World_Italy Temporarily Bans Chat GPT for Privacy Concerns_Current Event_2023
Italy ordered OpenAI to hault as of Friday March 31st. Authorities believe the ChatGPT maker is breaching the European Union’s data protection law. OpenAI has 20 days to show authorities how it will comply with EU privacy rules or risk fines.Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansTeen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school curricular support, or informally chat
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7th - 11th
11th-12th Grade SWBAT Chart
This series of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) resources was born out of a desire for SWBAT statements that could easily be posted in my own classroom. While I completely understood and appreciated the importance of daily posting student learning goals (SWBAT or “I Can” statements), I have to admit that I wished I could reclaim the time spent writing them on the board. I also wished I had room to post more than one or two learning goals. The 11th-12th Grade ELA SWBAT Chart makes it easy to di
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: 11th-12th Grade ELA Bundle
11th-12th Grade ELA Bundle
This series of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) resources was born out of a desire for SWBAT statements that could easily be posted in my own classroom. While I completely understood and appreciated the importance of daily posting student learning goals (SWBAT or “I Can” statements), I have to admit that I wished I could reclaim the time spent writing them on the board. I also wished I had room to post more than one or two learning goals. The 11th-12th Grade ELA Bundle includes the following p
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11th - 12th
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Business_Fully Personalizable AI Character_Current Event Article Reading_2023
Character.AI is an artificial intelligence start-up founded by two former Google employees. Character.AI said in a press release announcing the funding that its technology gives “users the ability to create a fully-customizable and personalized AI companion with a distinct personality and values.”Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlans Make learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly student news bundle as a daily classroom assignment, weekly homework assignme
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6th - 12th
Science_Brain Wired for Native Language_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
The cognitive demands of our native languages physically shape the brain. The new study, based on nearly 100 brain scans, is one of the first in which scientists have identified these kinds of structural wiring differences in a large group of monolingual adults.Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansTeen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school curricular s
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7th - 11th
Business_Apple Releases Classical Music App_Current Event Article Reading_2023
Apple released a stand-alone app for veteran listeners of classical music. The app features a refined search engine, a sleek interface and a host of features aimed at making classical music more accessible, including beginners’ guides to different musical eras. Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansTeen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school curricular s
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7th - 11th
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