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Holidays/seasonal Common Core RL.8.7 lessons
Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
The Landlady Short Story Analysis & Escape Room Bundle for Middle School
Make your scary short story unit on The Landlady by Roald Dahl memorable for years to come with this short story analysis and escape room bundle. These middle school resources will supply you with engaging and creative activities that will help your students understand the short story elements in a new way.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!Middle school teachers love using this bundle to review the elements of a plot, conflict, suspense, and more in The Landlady. Several short story anal
Grades:
6th - 8th
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ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY Unit BUNDLE (Taylor) Novel Study Activities, Quiz
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some training
Grades:
6th - 8th
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A Christmas Carol Novel Study | Complete Unit Plan
This resource includes FIVE FULL WEEKS of content for the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Additionally, in this UNIT PLAN BUNDLE, you will receive a teacher guide that encompasses an example Unit Schedule/ Pacing Guide!You can purchase each lesson individually (listed below) or save money and get the Bundle!Included in this bundle:A Christmas Carol Full TextA Christmas Carol Anticipation GuideA Christmas Carol Background Information 1840sA Christmas Carol Vocabulary for Each Chapte
Grades:
6th - 12th
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A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote Short Story Unit Lesson and Activities
This "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. Capote's classic touches upon the themes of "friendship" and "innocence" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess thei
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Christmas Holiday Activities Middle School ELA
Searching for Holiday Activities to use with Middle School Students prior to leaving for Winter Break? This Christmas Activity Bundle will keep your ELA classes engaged all through December! These resources include Holiday Writing Assignments, Informational Text Readings, Slides Presentations, Fun Activities, and more!FIVE Great Holiday Resources Included: (Find detailed descriptions of each below!)A Christmas Carol Guided Reading ActivitiesHow to Write a Business Letter (to Santa)Celebrating Di
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen Short Story Holiday Unit
This "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. This classic by Hans Christian Andersen will have students rethinking their desires for more gifts and material items, with his thought-provoking main character and plot.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities
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6th - 9th
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SONG & VIDEO ANALYSIS
Help students learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. by incorporating music videos into the lesson. This is a great way to keep students engaged, while also helping them to implement critical thinking skills.With this activity, students will gain a better understanding of who Martin Luther King, Jr is. They will also analyze the lyrics/videos of "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2, in addition to comparing and contrasting John Legend's version of the song, as it relates to MLK Jr. Everything you
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Teaching "March Book One" Lesson
This lesson includes:3 page lesson plan (including CCSS, Essential Questions, vocabulary, teaching strategies, etc.)42- slide powerpoint presentation (including sample EQ student answer, activity timers, , optional slides, etc) Collaborative Writing Activity4 worksheets Answer Keys6 Essay Options3 comic strip graphic novel worksheetsJohn Lewis's autobiographical graphic novel is the focus of this 5 day lesson. This lesson is perfect for teaching graphic novels, Black History Month, civil rights,
Grades:
7th - 12th
Valentine's Day ELA Bundle - Poem, short story, quotes, letter, and more!
❤️ Mix love and literature this Valentine's Day. ❤️ This comprehensive resource includes lessons to keep students engaged for over two weeks through the timeless theme of love. Students will craft quotes, love letters, and contemporary sonnets before unraveling the tragic love story of EPICAC, an overly emotional supercomputer.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Greek Mythology Research Project
It's Back to School time - plan ahead for a great school year!
Multiple Intelligence activities offer students choice of a variety of assignments to complete a Greek Mythology project. Student choice in both topic and activities makes this a highly motivating project.
CCSS Aligned Grades 4-8
Unit Includes:
Multiple Intelligence Theory Tic-Tac-Toe board assignment
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Handout
Project Handout
Tic-Tac-Toe Project Board
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Solar Eclipse | Article and Reading Comprehension Discussion Cards
Help your AVID or ELA students build reading comprehension and practice using text evidence with these editable discussion cards and talking chips for an article on solar eclipses! Students will read the provided article with space for note taking and a summary, then they will sit in small groups and take turns pulling a discussion card and using their talking chips.Great for: using text evidence, collaboration and team building, public speaking practice, ⭐AVID BUNDLE!⭐✨Solar Eclipse Bundle✨DIRE
Grades:
4th - 8th
AVID Halloween Reading Comprehension and Activities Bundle
Halloween Reading Comprehension and Activities Bundle: Help your AVID or ELA students build their vocabulary, and reading comprehension while they practice using text evidence with these vocabulary activities and editable discussion cards with talking chips for The Landlady by Roald Dahl! These resources are sure to get your middle school students in the Halloween spirit. These activities can be used during the Halloween season, but can also be used at any other time during the year! Students wi
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5th - 12th
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AVID Halloween Activities Bundle
AVID Halloween Activities Bundle: Get your students in the Halloween spirit with these AVID-inspired resources! Your students will love practicing their public speaking skills through the Halloween-themed Speed Philosophical Chairs. They will also build their vocabulary and practice using text evidence with the vocabulary activities and editable discussion cards for the story, "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. Last, students will build a Costa monster while learning the 3 levels of Costa's Level of
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5th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi by O'Henry Short Story Unit Christmas Short Story
This "The Gift of the Magi" by O'Henry short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to Thanksgiving or Christmas/Holiday break. O'Henry's classic touches upon the themes of "generosity" and "love" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess t
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Thanksgiving Reading and Writing Resources Thanksgiving Activities Bundle
Looking for the perfect set of resources to teach and engage your students leading up to the Thanksgiving break that encompass the themes of gratitude and kindness? Effortlessly engage and teach your students with this zero-prep Thanksgiving reading and writing bundle. This all-in-one bundle provides a plethora of zero-prep, high-interest materials to help your students apply and master many of the common-core learning standards all while having fun!▽Below is a complete breakdown of the include
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Greek Mythology Project
Greek Mythology with Common Core Fun!
Students Research and write about...
The Titans
The Olympians
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades
The gods’ significance in every day lives of the Ancient Greeks
Choose a myth and show how elements of this story are still found in our literature of today
Choose a god/goddess – Roman Counterpoint – Planet or space object named for this god/goddess
Includes a graphic organizer for each topic
Grading Rubric
Step by Step Instructions
Common Core Standards Addressed
Th
Grades:
4th - 8th
Halloween Reading Comprehension Discussion Cards-The Landlady by Roald Dahl
Help your AVID or ELA students build reading comprehension and practice using text evidence with these editable discussion cards and talking chips for The Landlady by Roald Dahl! This activity is sure to get your middle school students in the Halloween spirit. This resource can be used during the Halloween season, but can also be used at any other time during the year! Students will read the provided story, The Landlady through the Google doc, then they will sit in small groups and take turns pu
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: AVID Fall Activities Ultimate Bundle
A Christmas Carol Bundle: viewing guide with a fillable PDF, Key, and more.
This includes a standard PDF version of the viewing guide worksheet, a fillable PDF so students can fill it in directly on their device, an answer key, and a characterization assignment on Ebenezer Scrooge. This is the 1984, George C. Scott version of the film based on the book by Charles Dickens.
Grades:
7th - 10th, Not Grade Specific
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CCSS:
A Christmas Carol Viewing Guide printable PDF, 1984 version with George C. Scott
Thirty questions about the film in order as you watch (PDF). This can also be purchased as part of a bundle with a key and a fillable version of the questions for students on devices.
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Not Grade Specific
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A Christmas Carol: Film Adaptation Proposal
End your A Christmas Carol unit with this creative and fun activity! Students make decisions that those working in the film industry make when they create a film adaptation. Students will give a synopsis, cast the movie, design costumes, choose music, and design a movie poster. All of this will teach them how to make decisions that stay true to an original story while creating a new outlook of a well-known story. It also teaches author's purpose, as students find out why certain decisions are ma
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6th - 8th
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Valentine's Day Close Poetry Reading Analysis Unit
The following packet has poems from various poets all focused on romantic notions but from different perspectives. Analyzing poetry is an art. From Shakespeare to Bradstreet, Elizabethan Era to Puritan Times, the romantic notions compare and contrast with many spectrums to analyze.
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7th - 10th
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Sonnet 116 Shakespeare Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Close Poetry Reading Analysis of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare. This poem is great for junior high to high school audiences as to the level and vocabulary being high, but explained within the questioning. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with using poems, excerpts, and short stories such as "To
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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Also included in: Valentine's Day Close Poetry Reading Analysis Unit
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