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Common Core RI.11-12.10 lessons
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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Text Structure and Text Features Lessons - Nonfiction Reading Comprehension
Teaching text structures and text features doesn’t have to be boring! Sharpen your students' nonfiction reading comprehension skills with this resource bundle! Students learn to read strategically by using text features, identifying informational text structure, and analyzing the author’s purpose. The materials in this resource include high-interest activities and presentation materials on the five structure types: cause and effect, descriptive, sequence, compare and contrast, and problem and s
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6th - 9th
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Lizzie Borden: Infamous Murder Case Nonfiction Unit, Tone, Bias, Persuasion
Lizzie Borden was tried and ultimately acquitted for the MURDER of her PARENTS in the 1890s. The trial was controversial. How could a WOMAN possibly hack her parents to death and why? How could this have happened while she was HOME if she didn't do it? In this nonfiction unit, students will read articles about the case and then decide for themselves if they think Lizzie Borden is INNOCENT or GUILTY. If your students like this nonfiction unit, be sure to check out the Bespoke ELA activity on
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in: PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
CURRENT EVENTS: News Article Summary, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension | NEWSELA
This Current Events Summary is an excellent tool for students to get involved with the news and the current events of the week. A simple writing format helps students find, summarize, and write opinions about current news stories and events. I find this activity to be a practical filler for various social studies courses. What's Included:Teacher directions with ideas for implementation and useSimple student directions: Find, Highlight, Summarize, Importance, OpinionGuided student writing temp
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Full-Year British Literature Curriculum | Year Long Bundle
If you are teaching a new British Literature course this year, or you're looking to upgrade your current British Literature curriculum, this full year British Literature curriculum is for YOU! This British Literature curriculum will help you create meaningful learning experiences for your secondary English students AND protect your time outside of contract hours. This English curriculum is perfect for you if you are looking for...you are looking for a complete curriculum with a clear guide for o
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9th - 12th
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National History Day Projects From Start to Finish 2023-2024
NOTE: Enjoy the NEWLY UPDATED 2023-2024 version (Turning Points in History Theme)! It has brand new materials related to this year's theme, and I also updated lessons to include a more comprehensive and integrated approach to using both primary and secondary sources.This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!)
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6th - 12th
News Writing - Studying the Newspaper & Writing a News Article: A Unit Plan
This complete, 3-week unit plan contains materials designed to teach students about journalism, newspapers, and news writing. This unit is a terrific way to connect to the Common Core Standards’ emphasis on informational and non-fiction reading and writing. The unit packet contains a daily breakdown of lessons, activities, worksheets, a quiz, as well as a project sheet and rubric to use for a final assessment in the unit.In this unit students read a variety of news articles to expose them to cur
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6th - 12th
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Six-Week Summer School Curriculum & Materials for English Credit (Grades 11-12)
Save planning time without sacrificing academic rigor by referencing this comprehensive, standards-based, six-week curriculum map for high school English credit recovery and/or enrichment credit (grades 11 and 12). A day-by-day breakdown of key learning events and instruction contributes to the low-prep nature of this resource. Included are all materials with which students will engage, as well as answer keys and Common Core-aligned rubrics for scoring written work. Materials are delivered in
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9th - 12th
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Notes and Lessons
Newly updated to reflect the 2019 AP® Lit Course update, this massive slideshow contains 26 mini-lessons, guiding students through a study of Thomas C. Foster's book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor®. Each lesson makes references beyond Foster's text, including additional novels, plays, songs, poems, films, and television shows. In addition to notes, it includes various activities, such as close reading exercises, creative writing, webquests, poem studies, film discussions, video clips,
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!
Summarizing Nonfiction Texts - Writing a Non-Fiction Summary Paragraph - OLC4O
Teach students to write a nonfiction summary paragraph using the slideshow lesson, worksheets, and information article provided. Students are introduced to the “OUTLINE" method, an acronym for summarizing nonfiction texts. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this engaging lesson. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Summarizing Non-Fiction Texts Lesson:✏️ Summarizing Nonfiction Texts Slideshow Lesson - Microso
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6th - 12th
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Introduction to Independent Reading - Why Choice Reading Matters Presentation
Before you begin a choice reading program - book club, literature circles, or any other independent reading arrangement - engage your students with a discussion about literacy and why reading matters. Students need to see the implications that relate to their own lives in regards to any course content - literacy included!This lesson consists of a 26 slide editable PPT presentation, which allows you flexibility to adapt it for different age groups, cultures, and demographics. Within the lesson, t
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9th - 12th
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Oregon Trail Activity, Game, & Simulation: Travel the Trail Journaling Activity
Enjoy taking your middle school and upper elementary students on an adventure of a lifetime known as the Oregon Trail! Students will form family wagon teams and race each other to the Oregon Territory. While learning about this important era in United States history, this guided simulation will allow students to learn about and experience history! It’s a fantastic activity for any early American History class or to even use as a westward expansion simulation!What's included:Full teacher and stud
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6th - 9th
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Full Year High School English Curriculum: Secondary ELA 9-12 Common Core Aligned
If you are teaching a new high school English course this year, or you're looking to upgrade your current high school English class curriculum, this full year ELA curriculum is for YOU! This Common Core Standards aligned English Language Arts curriculum will help you create meaningful learning experiences for your secondary English students AND protect your time outside of contract hours.This English curriculum is perfect for you if are looking for...creative, effective activities for you and yo
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9th - 12th
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The Crucible Arthur Miller's "Why I Wrote The Crucible" Article and Questions
Enhance your high school ELA students' critical reading skills with this interesting pre-reading activity for Arthur Miller's modern play, The Crucible, Miller's article "Why I Wrote The Crucible" and questions for students. Includes detailed answer key. No prep. In October of 1996, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Crucible, Arthur Miller wrote an essay for the New Yorker titled, “Why I Wrote The Crucible.” In this article, he recounts the terror of the Red Scare led by Senator
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9th - 12th
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Paired Texts: Frederick Douglass & Malala Yousafzai - Close Reading Essay Lesson
This lesson connects three texts: Robert Hayden’s poem “Frederick Douglass,” an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage and My Freedom, and the New York Times article “Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban, Makes Appeal at U.N.” It also makes learning relevant for your students through real-world connections, while meeting ELA standards by employing nonfiction texts.Use this lesson to give your students practice with close reading and the synthesis of ideas. Activity handouts focus on b
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Loving Vincent Viewing Guide (Vincent van Gogh Animated Film)
Loving Vincent is a biographical film about the last days of Vincent van Gogh's life animated in the style of van Gogh's paintings. The film is a creates discussion and mystery around the circumstances of his death and allows the integration of nonfiction texts into the lesson.
This viewing guide provide three questions that analyzes The Starry Night followed by ten questions to be answered during the film. After viewing the film, three deeper questions ask students to analyze the style and con
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9th - 12th
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Transcendentalism Bundle (5 resources, 45 pgs, 130+ questions) / Print + Digital
American Transcendentalism is part of my school's junior-level English class. Our curriculum doesn't give us a tremendous amount of time to study Transcendentalism, so I have focused my instruction on three specific texts. Unit Pacing Guide"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson"Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson"Civil Disobedience" by Henry David ThoreauTranscendentalism Notes Pages and Anticipation GuideOver the years, I have put together excerpts for these three texts with guiding questions, backg
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11th - 12th
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" Instructional Pack (50+ Pages, 4 Tools, 1 Price)
"The Yellow WallPaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a staple in many American literature classes. This short story is nuanced and textured, so teachers need tools to help students access the text from every angle. To help you work through this text with your students, I've put together a pack of tools. Includes:"The Yellow Wallpaper" Reading Questions, Writing Prompts, and Literary Criticism Activity: To help students close read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic, this tool includes 44 multipl
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10th - 12th
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Paired Texts - A Midsummer Night's Dream & Newspaper Article
Make teaching Shakespeare relevant with connections to nonfiction texts. Students complete close readings of two texts: an excerpt from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The New York Times online article (link provided) “Modern Love--Breaking our Parents’ Rules for Love.” Using an excerpt from the play will make Shakespeare manageable and engaging for many of your students.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.Stu
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9th - 12th
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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
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9th - 12th
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Things Fall Apart Synthesis Bundle / 9 resources / 100+ questions / 50+ pages
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart offers a textured, nuanced glimpse into the life of Okonkwo as his world falls apart after the introduction of European imperialism and colonialism. This is one of the most important novels I teach, and to make the reading experiences as robust as possible, I pair the novel with multiple texts. Included in this bundle are all the questions and printables you need to pair Things Fall Apart with meaningful texts. Includes: -"The Second Coming" by William Butler Ye
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9th - 12th
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