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Common Core CCRA.W.8 rubrics
Famous Mathematicians Math Project
Challenge your students with this famous mathematician project that will have them learning about people who have greatly impacted the world of mathematics. This math project is especially great for the end of the year. Best of all, your purchase includes a printable PDF with everything you need to implement this project, as well as a digital version using Google Slides™. In this project, students will choose four mathematicians to research from a list of sixteen. Based on their research, stud
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Real World Math Project Bundle
Memoir Vignettes: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)
What are memoir vignettes?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing (W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3). Memoir Vignettes are short, poetic, partial memories with rich language and sharp images. Unlike traditional memoir or personal narrative writing, memoir vignettes don’t force students to make conclusions and tell a complete story from start to finish. They are little snips of time, which is less intimidating for many students who struggle to write about themsel
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
Coronavirus vs Spanish Flu Compare Contrast Essay Writing Test Prep Text Based
Get your students ready for state writing tests with these two paired passages and an expository writing prompt that will take your students back to 1918 so they can compare and contrast the Spanish Flu with their own experiences with COVID-19. Assign this resource digitally through Easel for TpT or print out the PDF for in-person learning. Either way, students will perform a close reading of both expository articles -- one for each pandemic -- fill out a Venn diagram, organize their writing wi
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Compare and Contrast Essay Bundle, Text Dependent Writing
Student Choice Biography Research Project — Secondary ELA — CCSS Rubric
Do you want to teach your students the format of a short biography? This no-prep biography research project guides students through the research and reporting on a significant figure of their choice! It will shepherd student learning from the selection and planning process to the creation of a polished essay using thoughtfully scaffolded and tested activities. Designed as a weeks-long research unit, this product includes (See PREVIEW):The Basics of MLA Style PowerPoint presentation to assist wit
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6th - 10th
Shakespeare's Hamlet and The Lion King Comparison Analysis Answer Key Rubrics
Use this lesson for Shakespeare's Hamlet to get students thinking critically, creatively and outside of the box! This lesson compares Disney’s The Lion King to Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Hamlet. Disney's animated film has a number of clearly discernible parallels to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. In fact, in the 2004 special release of the The Lion King, the commentary confirms inspiration from the great Shakespeare. This lesson plan will help students draw inferences, make connections and identify
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Short Research Project: Native American Creation Stories
This Short Research Project for Native American Creation Stories is very flexible and very low prep. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, or in a non English class looking to incorporate research in a fun way! Use it to kick off a unit in an American Literature class. This is also a great assignment in allowing students to gain awareness of other cultures or even their own. Student Experience: Students will research a Native American creation story and design a media presenta
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Standards-Based Grading | Master CCSS Aligned ELA Grading Framework
"Standards-based Grading" is primarily a rubric for all 32 ELA Common Core Anchor Standards, written in a language that students (and parents) can understand, and scaffolded for all levels of proficiency.
This unit contains "The Checklist," which is a template that articulates all 32 anchor standards, facilitates standards-based grading, allows students to self-reflect on their own academic growth, and significantly helps teachers design lesson plans that are based on the Common Core. "The Che
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7th - 12th
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6 Traits of Middle School Rubrics Bundle - Common Core Aligned
Common Core Aligned 6 Traits Middle School Rubrics BundleNarrative, Argument, Informative/Explanatory 6 Traits RubricsSave 30% over individually priced packets!This bundle includes the 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade versions of complete 4-point 6 Traits rubrics that assess over 16 Common Core Standards!These editable and Common Core-aligned rubrics will be the only analytical rubrics you will ever need.Research, Organization, Idea Development, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, and Conventions are segmente
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6th - 8th
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Narrative Nonfiction: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)
What is narrative nonfiction?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for narrative writing. Students select a news article about a specific event that they are interested in. The next step is they bring that news article to life through imagining the narrative details (description of characters, setting, dialogue, etc.). What is left is a narrative story that contains nonfiction details from the news article to accurately reflect the original news article. Along the way,
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
How to Write a CER Paragraph -- Handout, Sentence Frames, and Rubric
This versatile resource offers the necessary scaffolding to help students write a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning paragraph independently!1. Save time as students can use the checklist to make certain they have included each of the necessary components for each part of the paragraph. 2. The sentence frames can be used to scaffold and differentiate for students needing support as they begin3. Refer to the color-coded example from the commonly read text, The Hunger Games, to help students envisio
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7th - 12th
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Ask Anything Research Paper: A Research Writing Unit (6-8)
What is the focus of the Ask Anything research writing unit?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for research (W.6.7, W.6.8, W.7.7, W.7.8 W.8.7, W.8.8). Teaching students a research process they can use again and again not only in ELA, but in any class is something they will be so thankful for as they realize how applicable it is to their world. The “Ask Anything” research unit is where students get to research one question they want the answer to. Based off of tha
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
6 Traits Argumentative Writing Rubrics - 6, 7, 8 - DIGITAL
This print-assign-go middle school argumentative writing rubric and set of 6 traits writing checklists will give your students clear guidelines and expectations for their writing! This resource is perfect for the planning, writing, and revision stages!****ALL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AS A GOOGLE DOCS RESOURCE AND IN BLACK & WHITE PDF PRINT-FRIENDLY VERSIONS****This product includes:a set of single-point standards-based rubrics for grades 6, 7, and 8a set of holistic standards-based rubrics fo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 6 Traits of Middle School Rubrics Bundle - Common Core Aligned
Position Paper Research Unit | Clear and Organized Materials for Research
A position paper is a type of research paper that is heavily researched and that supports a particular stand on a divisive issue. Argumentative and persuasive writing is important, but it must be backed up by credible facts. Completing research and forming well-thought opinions on a complicated issue is a very beneficial experience for high school students. However, it is challenging. I have extensively studied and refined this unit over the past few years and it has everything you could possibl
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Position Paper Research Unit Bundle | Everything you need to teach research
Argumentative Writing Essay — How To Write an Argument Notes and Rubric
Teach your students how to write an awesome argumentative essay!1) This resource includes the script to three short skits that students act out which will showcase what makes a strong argument and what makes a weak argument. 2) Also included are notes on argumentative writing (Powerpoint), a graphic organizer for students to use for guided notes, and important key terms explained, such as: thesis statement, audience, counterclaim, claim, refutation, types of evidence and how to incorporate textu
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7th - 11th
Literary Analysis: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)
What does the literary analysis writing unit focus on?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for informative/explanatory writing (W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2). Writing an essay to analyze a piece of literature is something students will do again and again in a variety of ways starting in middle school all the way through their college years. This unit teaches students how to analyze the themes of a text and talk about how a specific theme is revealed through the characters, set
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
Important Issue Letter: A Persuasive Writing Unit (6-8)
What does the important issue letter cover?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for persuasive writing (W.6.1, W.7.1, W.8.1). Students will start out by studying three mentor texts written on a variety of issues for a variety of audiences. Next, they will have a chance to study persuasive techniques used in the mentor texts to convince their audience of a specific viewpoint. Pre-writing by making lists and writing off of these lists comes next until students ultimatel
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
Six Standards Based Rubrics for Secondary ELA
Looking for standards based rubrics to help you score student writing? This pack includes six rubrics for scoring argument, informative, narrative, research, letter, and standards based writing. Rubrics score students on four, standards-based criteria: content and analysis, command of evidence, organization, and grammar. Descriptors are based on the targeted standards for each genre. Rate students on a five point scale from Mastery Level 5 to Needs Improvement Level 1.A digital link to all rubr
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Standards Based Learning and Grading Toolkit
Position Paper Research Unit Bundle | Everything you need to teach research
A position paper is a type of research paper that is heavily researched and that supports a particular stand on a divisive issue. Argumentative and persuasive writing is important, but it must be backed up by credible facts. Completing research and forming well-thought opinions on a complicated issue is a very beneficial experience for high school students. However, it is challenging.I have extensively studied and refined this unit over the past few years and it has everything you could possibly
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9th - 12th
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Short Story (any) : Writing Prompts Constructed Response Practice Unit
Let me make your life easier. Use these 13 constructed responses to test knowledge of the CCSS standards after any short story. They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, word use, literary devices, comparison and contrast of similar short stories, mood, tone, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading. Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.Check out these other
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
Information/Expository/Non-Fiction Writing Student Checklist & Rubric *Editable*
Use this product to help guide students in their writing of expository/non-fiction/informative texts, and to help guide you in the grading process! This completely editable checklist covers both the elements of non-fiction writing, as well as the conventions of writing that middle-elementary students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily understand!There are two pages in this document: One Student Checklist w
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2nd - 8th
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Quote to Live By: An Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit (6-8)
What does the quote to live by writing unit focus on?This writing unit is specifically designed to meet the standards for informative/explanatory writing (W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2). Students will read quotes and ultimately pick one quote that they deeply connect with and see as a theme song for their life. Throughout the essay, students will define and explain the meaning of the quote, explain how the quote relates to a situation they have faced in their life, explain how the quote relates to a situa
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 6-8 Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum Bundle (11 Units Total)
6 Traits Informative Writing Rubrics for 6, 7, 8 - DIGITAL
Common Core Aligned 6 Traits Informative / Explanatory Writing Rubrics for Middle School****ALL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AS A GOOGLE SLIDES RESOURCE AND IN BLACK & WHITE PDF PRINT-FRIENDLY VERSIONS****This product includes:a set of single-point standards-based rubrics for grades 6, 7, and 8a set of holistic standards-based rubrics for grades 6, 7, 8 rubrics include the categories of Research, Organization, Language, and Conventions and are segmented on the rubric according to each of the eigh
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 6 Traits of Middle School Rubrics Bundle - Common Core Aligned
Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month One Pager
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May with this creative, artistic, unique one-pager project that requires students to research important people throughout history. Completed projects make beautiful hallway or classroom displays... they're also great for bulletin boards that highlight AANHPI Heritage Month!Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager projectRubric for the one pager projectExample one pager (Featuring Malala Yous
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Cultural Diversity One Pagers Bundle | Heritage & History One-Pager Projects
Macbeth and Hocus Pocus Analysis Comparison Activity Lesson Project to End Unit
Students trudge through Shakespeare so why not make it a little more fun for them by having them identify similarities between Macbeth and the 1993 Disney film Hocus Pocus. Though Hocus Pocus is not an adaptation of Macbeth there are still a number of similarities with theme, motif and characters and this activity exercises students’ critical thinking skills by requiring them think outside of the box in order to identify the commonalities of the two mediums. This lesson plan is a ZIP file with t
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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