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Free high school informational text lectures
The Great Gatsby SLIDESHOW: Over 40 Slides on Fitzgerald & the Roaring Twenties
NEW IN 2020: Rigorous! Engaging! Thought-provoking! This EDITABLE slideshow will kindle a fascination with Fitzgerald's novel before your students even crack the cover of The Great Gatsby. Open your unit on Fitzgerald's masterpiece with this powerful 41-slide PowerPoint SLIDESHOW presentation on the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald's and the culture of 1920s America called "The Road to Gatsby: A Slideshow on F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties." While this slideshow can be downloaded for f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Primary and Secondary Sources (PowerPoint Presentation and Game)
This product contains a thorough PowerPoint Presentation on Primary and Secondary Sources. This presentation consists of nine slides and covers what primary and secondary sources are, as well as examples of primary and secondary sources.
There are also directions to a Primary and Secondary Source Game. It lists the objective, rules, and a few special notes. In addition to the instructions, there is a sheet with a list of sources that have already been identified as primary or secondary. Alt
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Primary and Secondary Sources Notes Presentation
This notes presentation is great for introducing the concept of primary and secondary sources to students. This product downloads as a PDF and not a PPT. Each page is a different slide. It works much like a powerpoint presentation, but you cannot edit it. Enjoy!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Media Persuasion and Advertising - Part 1: Fast Food!
Google Slides presentation on Media and Advertising. For upper elementary, or high school students with higher needs (originally created for teenage students in a Life Skills program). Includes discussion prompts, think-pair-share, key-terms, and fun facts! Part 1 of a 3-part learning cycle!
Grades:
6th - 10th
La Mariposa Monarca
A scientific and personal discovery in Mexico, I spent three years searching in the mountains of Mexico before finally coming upon millions of butterflies 10,000 feet above sea level on Cerro Pelon on the border of the States of Mexico and Michoacan, and Cuernavaca just for the joy of life. I decided to bring a little bit of my passion to my students in the USA by writing this nonfiction article.
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PreK - 12th
Media Literacy Presentation
The link below will take you to a Google slideshow about Media Literacy. It is a 40 minute presentation for middle and high school students about evaluating news sources. Fake news vs. biased news is covered. You are free to use or modify this presentation, but please make a copy for yourself first. (Go to File --> Make a Copy.)Note: This presentation doesn’t make sense unless you click through it in the “Present” mode. Go to View --> Present or click the “Present” button at the top.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Dust Bowl Background Powerpoint and Video Link
This is a PowerPoint presentation I made to access student's background information before we read "Out of the Dust". This PowerPoint covers the who, when, where, what, and why. There is also a link to a short video on the last slide.
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5th - 10th
Introduction to the Holocaust
Take your introduction lesson to the next level with these interactive guided notes. Each page follows alongside the Yad Vesham youtube videos with fill in the blank, turn-and-talk, real-world connections, media comparative analysis, and written response tasks. The questions model after common core standards using student friendly language.
Here is the link to the video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB4Nc4AFjMQ&list=PLj1tRCohZq81aYbpsLMKimSXh2TibtwJW
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7th - 12th
Rhetorical Analysis Introduction | "Be Our Guest" Notes (@MudandInkTeaching)
This booklet was designed as a note-taking resource for Mud and Ink Teaching's free Rhetorical Analysis "Be Our Guest" lesson plan. While following along with Mud and Ink Teaching's "Be Our Guest" PowerPoint presentation in class, students will be able to maintain full engagement with a colorful, unique, and sophisticated note-taking booklet.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence.pptx
An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) slide deck that can be used as a first step in presenting the topic of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on all aspects of society. The slide deck includes discussion questions and a short quiz. The slide deck can be modified as needed.
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6th - 12th
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Media Literacy - Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Super Bowl Ads
Students will learn rhetorical strategies that are used to persuade (ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos) and identify how they're being used to sell products and ideas in student-friendly 2022 Super Bowl ads. **Check out more free resources and strategies at ELACompass.com!
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7th - 10th
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Textbook Tips: Keep Calm and Use Informational Text Features
What is included: A presentation to teach students HOW to use a textbook and a class poster to remind them. When I was teaching, I found a lot of students were completely unfamiliar with HOW to read nonfiction, informational texts, and textbooks. This is a necessary life skill and one worth teaching in EVERY classroom. 85% of what we read as adults is nonfiction, not to mention the fact that if our students are going to make it through middle school, high school, and college a few tips about how
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6th - 9th
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Media Bias Slides
This slideshow provides an in-depth overview of various forms of media bias. Each type of media bias is accompanied by an example in the news with an explanation. The slides are an excellent teaching tool for introducing students to media bias, ultimately giving them the tools to analyze and evaluate media bias on their own.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Media Bias Lesson & Activity
Existentialism Notes
These are powerpoint notes on Existentialism. They are given before a unit on existentialism in which Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, The Truman Show, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, or any other Existentialist texts may be taught
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11th - 12th
The Power of Advertising: How to Read an Ad
Use this captivating 28 slide Prezi to engage your students in the power of advertising. Equip them with the confidence to analyse any advertisement by presenting them with a simple 6 step process. Then proceed to an overview, complete with activities, on the way that ads can pique the responders interest by cleverly manipulating certain devices. The lesson materials include a downloadable lecture, a guided worksheet (and answer key) that will help students engage with the process; it will then
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7th - 12th
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An Introdcution to Bias and Logical Fallacies
This self-paced Nearpod lesson introduces bias and logical fallacies. It includes the following:embedded videos to help clarify the information.a voice on the slides explaining the concepts.multiple examples.several opportunites for students to practice.sentence templates to help students structure their thinking and put it into writing.To access the Nearpod lesson, click on the first page of the document.Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.Enjoy!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to Activist Writing: TED Talk Activity & Discussion
This introductory lesson about activist writing will prepare students to identify and analyze elements of activist writing across literary forms and mediums. This lesson is intended to act as a foundation on which students can build their knowledge of social and political justice issues alongside their critical writing skills. It can also act as preparation for students to conduct their own research-based activist writing projects!In addition to highlighting the activist works of legends such as
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7th - 12th, Staff
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Hamlet Background Slideshow
Use this slideshow as a pre-reading, note-taking activity to get students ready to read Hamlet. The slideshow offers information about the publication of the play, early versions of the play, and an overview of the plot and main character.
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10th - 12th
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Alberta curriculum. Youth Criminal Justice Act, changing over time.
On April 1, 2003, the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) officially replaced the Young Offenders Act. It aims to emphasize the rehabilitation and re-entry of a young offender into society. This power point explains the evolution of the dealing with youth in our country and lays out a Declaration of Principles under the new YCJA:Powerpoint includes a video and questions about the video.
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9th
A Crash Course in Critical Theory
This is a condensed version of Louis Tyson's book "Critical Theory Today, A User-Friendly Guide" to be used for educational purposes. Includes:Bullet point descriptions of the following literary criticisms: Psychoanalytic Criticism Marxist Criticism Feminist Criticism New CriticismReader-Response CriticismStructuralist CriticismDeconstructive CriticismNew Historical CriticismCultural CriticismLesbian CriticismGay CriticismQueer CriticismAfrican American CriticismPostcolonial Criticism
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Language Rhetorical Analysis Set Up
This was given to me by a presenter at the annual AP conference. She did not know where she got it but said it was invaluable and that I should pass it along but not to cite her as it was not her own creation. In the spirit of "paying it forward", here is an excellent resource that I sadly cannot credit. Enjoy!Related ResourcesHow to Write for AP Lang Sophistication PointAP/IB Teaching Genre AnalysisDistance Learning Rhetorical Situation Podcast ProjectIntroduction to AP Lang Choice BoardDis
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10th - 12th
Also included in: AP Language and Composition Rhetoric Bundle
Citing Sources: Ethical Use of Photos
Citing Images and Photos: Ethical Use Slide DeckIn an ever-growing online world, citing sources has never been as important. Content is easy to come by, so teaching students about the ethical use of that content is imperative. As students endeavor to create reputable names for themselves digitally, citing their sources is a must! As students tend to use videos and photos for most of their content consumption and sharing, Jill Pavich has created a slide show to help students better understand the
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6th - 12th
Fact vs Opinion Notes
Utilize this fill-in notes sheet to help students consider the difference between facts and opinions in their writing and in what they read. This is a good resource for introducing or reviewing these terms.
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6th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension and Fluency
This Powerpoint will grab students' attention as you explain reading comprehension and fluency. It is important for learners to not only hear the terms but to understand what it means to comprehend and read fluently. Enjoy!
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K - 12th
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