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Higher education informational text thematic unit plans
The American Dream in literature and today unit plan
This 26-day unit introduces the historical concept of the American Dream. Five days of the unit are devoted to "A Raisin in the Sun." We also read some articles about the American Dream today, and students write an essay on literature's depiction of the American Dream and its relevance today.
At the beginning, each day focuses on an aspect of the dream, plus an aspect of reading poetry (such as persona/tone, poetic language, form, etc.). After that, we read "A Raisin in the Sun." Finally, we re
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Things They Carried Novel Study + Stations + Narrative Project English AP
Huge Bundle that goes WAY BEYOND a typical novel study. Ditch the boring quizzes and vocabulary fill-in-the-blanks in favor of this unique and engaging unit that has been approved by my NYC high school students, who aren't easy to please!This complete, no prep unit includes:**36-slide editable PowerPoint **14-page Unit Plan (editable Word) including: Essential questionsEnduring understandingsCCSS (grades 11-12)Focus on Author's StyleDaily step-by-step lesson plans with teacher and student direct
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Introduction to the History & Culture of Spain
This resource includes a 51 page PPT presentation with an introduction to Spanish history and culture. It includes pictures, maps, and is organized sequentially. The package includes a questionnaire worksheet for students to follow the presentation, as well as an answer sheet. The PPT and all materials are in English. The PPT covers the early settlers of the Iberian Peninsula, the Roman conquest, Al-Andalús and the Muslim occupation, Los Reyes Católicos, the Golden Age, exploration of the Americ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Bear Brook Podcast Unit Plan Bundle
As an avid true crime listener and fan, I knew I had to incorporate Bear Brook into my AP English Language high school classroom. Please listen to the podcast in its entirety BEFORE considering this for your high school classroom here. There are some mature triggering concepts, and it requires a mature audience. You are also able to skip episodes or sections and use the podcast lesson plans. You will get:⭐ Episode 1: Hide and Seek slides⭐ Episode 1 Mining the Monologue assignment⭐Episode 2: Kno
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Spanish-Los Fenómenos Naturales (Práctica Oral y de Lectura).
Hi, Teachers! Thanks for reading my description. These Spanish worksheets were made for my AP students to improve their basic AP skills in AP main topics, especially reading and speaking about Natural Phenomena, Natural Disasters, their causes, and possible solutions to mitigate the damage. It has twenty-five student pages in one document. The student document includes instructions, links to videos and websites, activities, and pictures.▶️ How to Use It: Students will follow the directions and
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
BUNDLE 2x 5week units - Human Impact + Reducing our Impact on the Earth
I have bundled together 2 of my best-selling units to save you money with all the good stuff included!HUMAN IMPACT ON OUR ENVIRONMENTThis 5 week unit is designed to help teach students about the many impacts humans have had on our environment. It incorporates:* History -skills and knowledge* Geography - understanding of nature and the world around us* Science - understanding the environment and how we impact on it* English - reading, writing, comprehension, viewing and respondingThe unit of work
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
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Native American History & Literature | Alcatraz Occupation 1969 | Irony & Satire
Want to teach a powerful lesson on the act of resistance that sparked a movement? The Occupation of Alcatraz was a powerful 19-month long protest in which the Indians of All Tribes lived on Alcatraz Island and created a small society; the occupation sparked the Indian Activist movements of the late 20th century including the Occupation of Wounded Knee, The Trail of Broken Treaties and the more recent Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock among many other actions.Besides being an exam
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Poisoner's Handbook By Deborah Blum: A 10 Day Literature Unit
This is a 10 day unit designed around Deborah Blum's book, The Poisoner's Handbook. It incorporates cooperative learning strategies, such as jigsawing and gallery walks, and reading comprehension and vocabulary strategies, such as word detective, read and say something, and picture mapping. A student choice board, or think-tac-toe board, is provided for further research/extensions in other subject area connections. Rubrics, links, handouts, discussion questions, content frame, and journal prompt
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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High School Research Class Year Long Scope and Sequence
This is a year's long High School research class scope and sequence with weekly class flow, thematic units with big questions, ideas for individual student research, routines, ideas for how to add joy, writing goals for the class and sources that can pair well with the course.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
24 Indigenous / First Nations Themed Daily Editing / Grammar MC Exercises
24 Warm Up / MC (Quiz) ExercisesThis file contains 24 editing review sheets, can be used for warm-up activities or for quiz activities. The activities include paragraphs broken up into 10 "sections" each containing one error in an underlined section, with ONE of the ten being correct, and having no error. The content of these passages are varied, offering informational text from a range of different First Nations / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island. Topic range fromInuit MythologyImportant Mov
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Into Thin Air Everest Climbing Simulation Unit Activity
After years of tweaking, I have finally gotten to the point to share this great activity. Teaching Into Thin Air can be difficult, and I was in search of an activity that could catch my students attention. I decided to put the students in a fictional mountain climber setting.
After breaking the class into at least five expeditions, the students are responsible for a variety of activities over the course of the unit. They begin by studying the importance of advertising by designing items that w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Community - Danish Resistance During the Holocaust
This is an Activity Packet for the COMMONLIT.ORG article "Danish Resistance Against the Holocaust. This is great to teach the importance of Community and WWII. The small country of Denmark resisted the German invasion... and eventually expelled the Nazis. COMMONLIT.ORG is a free educational resource... with thousands of articles - all free - students can create an account and read for free or the teacher can print off the article for the students. At the end of the article - vocabulary and d
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon Age 54 slide POWERPOINT
I've used this introductory powerpoint presentation for the last five years or so in my British English classes to capture the historical and literary spirit of the time.
The unit's objectives are:
*Understand historical context and cultural influences of the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods
*Analyze characteristics of epics, medieval romances, and ballads
*Identify and analyze elements of Old English poetry
*Analyze imagery and figurative language
*Analyze methods authors use to introduce and
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Digital Citizenship: Understanding Social Media
"Greetings Scholars,
In this lesson, you will explore the world of Social Networks. Below, you will find several articles on social networks.
1. Skim through each topic and article.
2. Chose the one that interest you most.
3. Request the materials for your task.
4. Review and complete the task for your article.
5. Share your work with the class.
Make sure your work is presented neatly and demonstrates a clear understanding of your topic."
This is the introduction your students will view at t
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Latin and Central American Literature Unit
This unit is the 1st of four units I teach to my English II classes, and it is CCSS aligned. The unit focuses on several lessons that include stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez along with his Nobel Prize Speech, "The Solitude of Latin America". The unit leads up to the final essay: How does magical realism in The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings and Eyes of a Blue Dog reveal the author’s true point of view on reality for Latin America? Write an informative/explanatory five paragraph essay in w
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10th, Higher Education
AP Spanish – Patria y Vida, una canción protesta (Práctica Integral).
Hi! This editable PowerPoint was created to practice talking about Homeland and Life, a protest song. Students will improve their basic skills (listening, speaking, reading & writing) in different topics, in this case about Patriotism. They will learn about the vocabulary associated with this topic, and how to give opinions based on their experiences and research. It has twenty-nine pages in one document. The student document includes instructions, links to videos and websites, activities,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
Landforms Geography Multi Level WHOLE UNIT Close Reading Write ELA Winter
Beginning your study of geography? Looking for a way to introduce each type of landform? This product starts you on your journey 19 DIFFFERENTIATED INFORMATIONAL TEXTS! : Each informational text includes 9 DIFFERENT READING LEVELS and a common short-response question about the landforms- archipelagosbasinsbaysbeachescanalscanyonscavesglaciersgrasslandshillsislandslakesmountainsplateauspondsriversvalleysvolcanoeswaterfallsThis product is perfect for classrooms with diverse reading abilities, as i
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Girl EmPOWERment Workshop Curriculum
This is an entire workshop/class curriculum (pacing guide, optional script, workshop activities, and participant journal are included) to use as a book study on Abby Wambach's bestseller, Wolfpack (I recommend the young adult version of Wolfpack for grades 5-7 and the original copy of Wolfpack for grades 8+. Please note that this curriculum works the same regardless of which book you choose to use. This curriculum is set for 4 class/workshop meetings that are 90 minutes in length (perfect for a
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mineral Nutrition
Explore the vital role of minerals in nutrition with our comprehensive Mineral Nutrition bundle! This bundle combines two essential resources to provide educators with everything they need to teach students about minerals and their significance in health and wellness.Our Mineral Science Posters - Food and Nutrition Unit Plan offers a visually engaging way to introduce students to essential minerals. These colorful posters provide key facts, including food sources, signs of deficiency, and more,
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer (Práctica Integral en Español).
Hi! ❤️ Do you want your students to talk about Women’s Day ? Then, this is the resource for you. Students will improve their basic skills (listening, speaking, reading & writing) in different topics, in this case about Women’s Day. They will learn about the vocabulary associated with this topic, and how to give opinions based on their experiences and research. It has twenty-five pages in one document. The student document includes instructions, links to videos and websites, activities, and
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish-Práctica Integral Bundle
The Glass Castle Essay Bundle
*****This bundle reflects a discounted price (22%) versus buying each of my essay assignments separately.*****I have used The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls as a non-fiction book study in entry level college composition courses in an "open admission" university. Students of a variety of academic backgrounds have connected well with this book. Throughout the semester, we used the book as a backdrop for our three major essays. These assignments can build upon one another or be used complete separa
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Digital Literacy for High School
This Digital Literacy unit was created as a result of our recent reliance on the internet for education. This unit takes an entire quarter (10 weeks) and teaches students the basics of what digital literacy is, the types of information, 3 types of digital media (visual ads, online news sources and social media), 2 strategies in analyzing the reliability of digital sources (Kathleen Morris' flowchart, and C.A.R.S.), accompanying activities and worksheets, 2 TedEd lessons, requirements for a fina
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Unit Plan Template
This template is meant to be a tangible resource in which you can organize your year. It works best with middle school and high school unit planning because it is organized in terms (9 weeks). Most of the organization comes from my background in both Reader's Workshop and LDC modules, which are student centered curriculum integration models. There is a place to write down texts, as well as planning each week briefly in order to create a comprehensive unit. I've used this model I created for 3
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life Skills: Digital Interactive Notebook/UNIT - Distance Learning
Purpose:This 100+ page unit of study was created as an Expository Reading & Writing Distance Learning course intended to prepare students for life after high school. Description:111 Pages/Slides Include:Part I: Soft Skills/Hard SkillsPart II: Life SkillsFinding a JobBuying a CarBalancing a Monthly BudgetEtc. Part III: Next Level SkillsOvercoming Learned HelplessnessRejection TherapyGrowth MindsetPerseverance/GritPlease see the Table of Contents (3 pages) for more details.Great for:Distance L
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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