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Social studies Common Core RL.9-10.3 lessons
The Book Thief Novel Study: Reading Guide and Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 20 sections, with each section focusing on 25-30 pages of reading. (My novel studies are typically divided up into chapters, but due to the unique nature of Zusak's storytelling, this novel study is divided into sections that correspond with the book).This Common
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Book Thief and The Boy in Striped Pajamas Novel Studies - Bundle
Ancient Mesopotamia Gods & Myths Bundle: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learn
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.Students will adore these
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4th - 10th
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Unbroken Complete Study Unit
Captivate your students with the incredible story of Louie Zamperini in Unbroken. This complete unit will engage your class right from the start with interactive activities, thought-provoking discussions, and even fun creative assignments! You and your students will LOVE this deep dive into the world of Louie and World War II!With this teacher time-saving unit, students will go beyond basic comprehension questions and learn and practice ELA content and skills! This Unbroken Unit is divided into
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8th - 10th
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Hamilton: An American Musical - Complete Unit & Plan
Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story? One on the big themes of Hamilton is that history isn’t written before it happens. The goal of this English class unit is to bring to life many of the themes and people of the American Founding period. The musical Hamilton is a unique opportunity to explore these interdisciplinary themes with History class while also looking at poetic form through rap. I hope you will use this unit to bring this compelling musical to your students. I have found my ki
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8th - 12th
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The Boy in Striped Pajamas Novel Study - Reading Guide + Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning novel, The Boy in Striped Pajamas by Paulo John Boyne, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 7 sections, with each section focusing on 1-3 chapters of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Book Thief and The Boy in Striped Pajamas Novel Studies - Bundle
Ancient Lit Epic of Gilgamesh Mini-Unit w/ Reading Comprehension & Activities
Teaching ancient epics can be a really exciting time in a high school classroom with the potential for blowing minds. This mini-unit is great for a one week splash into "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and leaves students with an understanding of the history, major themes of the text, and an appreciation for cuneiform.This resource includes:- 3 different quick writes that can be used for warm-ups, exit tickets, and homework-Slideshow covering general background of Gilgamesh, Mesopotamia, language, religi
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8th - 12th
Encanto - Migration & Intergenerational Trauma Lesson Plan
This is a lesson plan that can be used for middle school or high school in social studies, ELA, sociology, or psychology.The lesson includes a lesson plan, standards, adaptations for group work, independent work, or remote learning, and also includes an option to have a longer lesson (watch the entire movie) or a shorter lesson (using free clips on YouTube).Essential Question: How does migration impact individuals and future generations? Content objective: Students will analyze the film Encanto
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Reading Activities
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler is a captivating nonfiction tale! This book unit will engage your students as they discover the incredible story of Knud Peterson & The Churchill Club. This complete unit will engage your class right from the start with interactive activities, thought-provoking discussions, and even fun creative assignments! You and your students will LOVE this deep dive into the world of Knud and World War II!With this teacher time-saving unit, students will go beyond basic co
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7th - 9th
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World War I: Christmas Truce & Poetry Analysis (including "In Flanders Field")
About This LessonOne thing I am passionate about is infusing literacy and literary analysis into social studies. There is so much to be learned about a time period, conflict, and culture by reading their literature and primary source documents. This mini-lesson merges together themes of conflict, recognizing the humanity in someone you were made to believe is your enemy, courage, and resilience. Whether you’re a social studies teacher and adding this to your World War I unit or an ELA teacher wa
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7th - 12th
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Number the Stars Novel Study: Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This Number the Stars unit contains 12 lessons (based on 90 minute periods) that cover the entirety of the book. Each lesson has a full lesson plan written out, a writing prompt, teacher model, graphic organizer, students activities, discussion questions. I've also included is a preview and reflection guide, as well as an introductory lessons on World War 2 and the Holocaust, as well as the role that Denmark and its citizens played in sheltering and helping their Jewish population escape.This no
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5th - 10th
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John Smith's Journal - 5 day unit - Excerpt from General History of Virginia
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze an excerpt from the journal of John Smith. Students will: Delve into the context of the author's purpose, read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete a writing assignment from a choice board.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in this unit. However, this unit may also be used for 8th grade classes
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8th - 12th
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Holocaust Literature Circles Unit Bundle
Get all my Holocaust Literature materials and save! This product includes all the materials you need for a powerful student centered learning experience. The Holocaust Literature Bundle is a collection of my favorite resources for teaching students about the atrocities of the Nazi Holocaust through fiction. Kick of you unit with a Book Tasting, then use student's selections to organize them into Literature Circles. Included: Printable Materials to transform your classroom into a literary dining
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7th - 10th
The Book Thief and The Boy in Striped Pajamas Novel Studies - Bundle
This is a bundle of two of my NO PREP reading guides, on The Book Thief and The Boy in Striped Pajamas. I decided to put them together since I feel they complement one another perfectly. Both are center around young characters in the midst of World War 2, and both represent a very appropriate and necessary introduction to that time. Within both reading guides, there are writing prompts for each day of reading, chapter comprehension questions and graphic organizers. Throughout the guides, I've al
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6th - 12th
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Patrick Henry Speech to the Virginia Convention Test Prep Give Me Liberty Quiz
This Reading Test Prep Quiz Pack for Patrick Henry's Speech "Give Me Liberty" contains 15 Reading Comprehension QUESTIONS and ANSWERS, which focus on the Common Core standards and are modeled after various standardized tests!!A detailed lesson, pre-quiz reading questions, and test prep quiz options are included to help you teach this iconic and relevant speech in your English and/or United States History classrooms!My goal is for test prep to become a natural and easy part of the curriculum, ins
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8th - 12th
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Robinson Crusoe: A Reader's Theater Script-Story
The timeless story of one man's survival, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is now available as a Reader's Theater script-story. Join Robinson Crusoe as he washes ashore on a lonesome island, salvages debris from his wrecked ship, does battle with his own despair, and attempts to build himself a home in new surroundings. In a physical, yet mental, battle, Crusoe uses faith and ingenuity to survive in a strange environment. Sometimes hailed as the first English language novel, this story is the arch
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6th - 12th
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Anansi Unit: Two Folk Stories, Character Analysis, Compare and Contrast Writing
This Bundle Includes:Digital story or eBook for the Anansi folktale "Anansi & the Talking Melon" - West African storyWorksheets for responding to "Anansi & the Talking Melon"Digital story or eBook for the Anansi folktale "Anansi Tied Tiger" - Jamaican StoryDiscussion questions for "Anansi Tied Tiger"5 Worksheets for analyzing character, and comparing and contrasting Anansi in the two different folktale traditions (including paragraph outline!)
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1st - 6th
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PERSEPOLIS (PDF Version)
This is a well-organized and easy-to-follow slideshow (PDF in this case) for the graphic novel "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi. It was originally designed for an ESL high school class, but can be adapted for any regular ELA or Social Studies class. "Persepolis" is a coming-of-age story about an innocent yet rebellious Iranian teen growing up during the fall of the shah in the late 70s, as well as Iran's tumultous war with Iraq. Each lesson follows the same format, ensuring that students will kno
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â PERSEPOLIS (7-Day Unit)
U.S. Constitution UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
This unit bundle includes a variety of our engaging, best-selling resources for teaching through the Constitution of the United States, both its content as a document and its history within the early formation of the republic. These hands-on activities can engage your students throughout the span of your teaching unit. The products include worksheets, projects, primary source materials, and video guides. There is also a bonus Curriculum Pacing Guide with a suggested sequence for how you can sche
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8th - 12th
Sullivan Ballou Letter - Mini Unit - Historical and Literary Analysis, Civil War
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze soldier Sullivan Ballou's famous farewell letter to his wife, Sarah, before his death in the Civil War. This text analysis is great for a study in American literature for ELA, but can also be useful in a history classroom. Students will: Delve into the context of the 1st Battle of Bull Run, read the the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete their own written analysis. Note on L
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9th - 12th
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A Complete Persepolis Bundle
Ready to teach Volume 1 of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi? Enjoy this complete bundle of lesson plans, slides, activities, presentations, quizzes, and essay prompts! You need to look no further than to use this bundle to dig deep into the compelling world of Marjane and the Iranian Revolution. Suitable for English 9-12 or High School Social Studies classes!
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9th - 12th
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1001 Nights Background & Storyboard Summaries
Stories of magic and talking animals are not just for elementary kids!This project introduces students to the world of 1001 Nights with background information on the history of the tales, an introduction to the frame story structure, and a basic summary of Scheherzade's tales.After an introduction, students are provided with 6 retellings from 1001 Nights. They use these retellings to create an illustrated storyboard poster summarizing the tale.INCLUDED MATERIALS:Google Slides giving on 1001 Nigh
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Everything Sad is Untrue Pre-Reading Bundle
Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials
Are you looking to hold a formal Socratic Seminar in your classroom?Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to what they are learning in class. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource i
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7th - 12th
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Unit Plan with Detailed Lesson Plans and Worksheets
This is unit plan for high school students reading Siddhartha by Herman Hesse includes 7 detailed lesson plans with accompanying materials such as worksheets and questions. This unit focuses on character development and identification and has opportunities for students to self-reflect as well. Multiple opportunities for class discussions and writing opportunities are included as well as cooperative group work. Test at the end is also included.Lessons:1 - Background Knowledge and learning about A
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Highschool English Class 7 Unit Bundle Mythology Beowulf Persepolis & More
Teaching Graphic Novels
This lesson gives an overview of graphic novels, including vocabulary, reading order, and much more. The student worksheet allows students to easily follow the lesson on the 22-slide PowerPoint (lesson plan included). This is a great one- day overview lesson when teaching any graphic novel, such as Maus by Art Spiegelman or March by John Lewis. Extend to 2 days with the extra activity of creating your own graphic novel page / comic page! (A graphic novel page template is included.) The lesson be
Grades:
6th - 12th
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