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High school informational text unit plans for Microsoft Word
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand HUGE BUNDLE
The contents of this bundle include:1. Group Inquiry Project: This is an introduction to the novel. Students read the back of the book and research different words on the description. They then share their discoveries with the class in a creative presentation. 2. Reading Guide: Students can use this guide or the text analysis guide as they read through the book.3. Text Analysis Guided Exploration: This activity can be used all throughout the reading of the novel. Students are given chunks of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Titanic: Voices from the Disaster ELA Common Core Aligned Unit
Students will be completely engaged in this reading, writing, and vocabulary Common Core aligned ELA unit about the Titanic. All papers needed by the students for this unit are included. Some items are a thought-provoking anticipatory guide, a vocabulary list and complete interactive activities for all words, a generic word map form, and centers designed for extending student learning. There are high interest internet research opportunities, an easy experiment, a gradable word activity, and man
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5th - 9th
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Chasing King's Killer by James Swanson Unit Plan
This is a Unit Plan for Chasing King's Killer by James L. Swanson. It contains Standards (CCSS), Objectives, Daily Activities, Over 50 Chapter Questions, Vocabulary with Definitions, Vocabulary Frayer Models, Over 50 Multiple Choice Questions Divided by Section for Quizzes, Essay Questions, and Answer Keys.
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4th - 10th
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The Anatomy of Influence: American Literature Persuasive Research Essay unit
This capstone research paper is geared towards juniors or seniors, and instead of analyzing a work of literature, they analyze the impact that the book had on America as a whole. They research issues of censorship, popular culture, criticism, reception, and technology related to the book. It is treated as a persuasive or argumentative paper in which the students argue why their book was important to American society (and literature). The assignment uses research, MLA citation style, and is a gre
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Research Paper: Investigating a College Major and Career
This is a thorough, 24-page research unit that requires students to investigate a college major, its differing pathways and coursework expectations at various universities, and the prospective careers available in this field. This open-ended research project contains the following materials: a 3-page overview of the research project, including the writing prompt, current college majors to consider investigating, and a thorough checklist of student deadlines within the writing process; a 1-page h
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11th - 12th
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AP Literature and Composition Mythology Unit
This unit has been compiled for my AP Literature and Composition class for the beginning of the school year to review or introduce them to Greek Mythology, which is often alluded to in literature and some of the questions on the AP Literature exam refer to these allusions.
In order to gain a better understanding of mythology, students begin by discussing the importance of studying Greek mythology before creating group projects that include choices. Students learn about creating and giving prof
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Full Year Middle School Literacy: Non-Fiction Units
The following is a compilation of the high interest, non-fiction units I have developed and used in my classroom over the last five years. Each unit comes with a variety of readings that will provoke debate and discussion in your classroom. Each reading also has questions that allow your students to look beyond the text while working on important skills such as connecting, inferring, questioning, summarizing, and synthesizing. Combined with any fiction you introduce in your class, there is enoug
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7th - 9th
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The Process Essay Unit Plan - Digital Learning Compatible
Supplement your year with this comprehensive unit plan to get your students engaged and confident with writing a process essay.As shown in the preview file, there is a fantastic HOOK lesson to start everyone off in the right direction. There are model essays, recommendations for speeches (Ted Talks) with supplemental worksheets to reinforce the important aspects of each lesson. It also includes a detailed overview of plagiarism, how to properly cite referenced materials, and ways to revise writi
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6th - 9th
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Research Project Unit: The Great Gatsby & America in the 1920s
I designed this research project as a pre-reading activity to help my junior English students understand the historical context of the novel The Great Gatsby. This project allows students to practice working with MLA format, writing research based essays, creating works cited pages, and conducting research.
The research unit includes: student handouts, outline format, notes on putting together the paragraphs, source sheets for library research, peer editing student handout, list of topic ideas
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9th - 12th
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A Week of Thanksgiving Lessons for the ELA Classroom- Thanksgiving Unit Bundle
Looking for something to do the week before Thanksgiving? This bundle consists of five different lessons for the secondary ELA classroom.Day 1: Before AmericaStudents will analyze and evaluate an encyclopedia entry.Day 2: The Pilgrim's New WorldStudents will analyze and evaluate two primary source documents.Day 3: The First ThanksgivingStudents will evaluate three primary source documents and one secondary source chronicling The First Thanksgiving.Day 4: Native American PerspectivesStudents wil
Grades:
9th - 12th
Reading For Life: Cooking and Recipes
This teaching unit focuses on teaching both information text and independent living skills. The unit is broken down into five sections.
1. Cooking Utensils and Mixing Tools
2. Measurements
3. Cooking/Baking Recipes
4. Budgeting
Each section can be taught separately as used as a stepping stone to the next section. This unit can be taught over a few weeks or several months. In my own classroom, I taught vocabulary and recipes over a few weeks and teach the development of grocery lists, bud
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Complete Unit Lesson Plan for Rhetorical Analysis, 9th and 10th Grade Focus
This is a complete four-week unit for Rhetorical Analysis, with bell ringers, quizzes, practices, formative assessments, and three versions of a summative assessment (with a Common Core-aligned rubric). This is indeed a complete unit that I've been teaching and refining for years. (I'll have some of my Animal Farm materials up at some point.)This lesson is bundled with my "Rhetorical Analysis Complete Unit -- Slide Show" and also my "Build Your Own Nation! Learning Rhetorical Devices and Propaga
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9th - 11th
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Persepolis Full Unit Bundle
This bundle includes a written lesson template with teacher instructions and resources in addition to all of the bundled materials from my shop. The lesson set can be taught exactly as it is presented and written making it an excellent resource for substitutes or remote learning, or it can be modified and adapted to suit a variety of curriculum goals. This plan assumes a semester block schedule in which classes are roughly 90 minutes long. Students can be asked to read this text in-class or for
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9th - 10th
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Old Man and the Sea: Notes
From Electric English...
These are typed notes that explain some of the deeper context of the novella "The Old Man and the Sea". Even with all the other activities you assign during the course of the unit, it is still beneficial for the student to give them a concrete item they can refer to while working with the material. Hope it is helpful :)
Grades:
10th - 11th
Year 11 GENERAL ENGLISH Unit 2 Written Response to Interview Presentations Task5
This EDITABLE RESPONSE TO ORAL PRESENTATIONS Y11 General English Task makes life easy for you - designed in the new 8-Task format preferred by SCASA this Year 11 English Program is perfect for any WA teacher picking up Year 11 General English.This is Unit 2, Task 5 - the 5th of 8 units for the year.What is this Year 11 General English task about?Students plan and conduct and interview with a person of their choice on work-related topics. This interview is viewed with the class and then students
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11th
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Also included in: Year 11 GENERAL ENGLISH Year Program Complete Y11 Course
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Between the World and Me Instructional Resource
Includes reading "keys" for five "sections" of book (does not necessarily correspond to publisher's sections)
Two writing assignments (author's craft and thematic analysis) with rubrics.
Vocabulary/Allusion and Evidence/Allusion worksheets that can be used to support nightly reading assignments instead of traditional "Study Guides."
Editable MS Word Doc -- take it and run!
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11th - 12th
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Fast Food & More
Many high school students do not eat healthy. This unit gets students to take a look at their favorite fast food, daily habits, kitchen pantry, food politics, nutrition labels, fake foods, marketing, and more. There are 18 activities with links to videos and articles. Activities can be teacher guided with class discussion, done independently, or a mix of both.This unit takes about 2 weeks. On a personal note, I was happy to see this unit have a big impact on my students' food choices and label
Grades:
11th - 12th
Argumentative Essay School Uniforms
3 articles regarding the implementation of school uniforms with room for annotation. Brainstorming page to argue for or against the topic. Also includes a detailed outline to format a 5 paragraph essay breaking up each individual part.
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5th - 12th
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Common Core and ACT practice mini-unit: Football and Concussions
This mini-unit is great for both meeting Common Core standards and giving students ACT practice. Students will answer both extended response and multiple choice questions about articles and visual media presentations concerning the issue of concussions from football and their link to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). A review of the four types of ACT distractors (wrong answer choices) is included. In addition, numerous opportunities exist for meeting the Speaking and Listening, the Reading
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10th - 12th
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Into the Wild Unit Exam with KEY
This is a 50 question multiple choice and matching question exam. The chapters that are examined include: the Authors Note, chapters 1-5; 10-13; 16-18. To prepare for this exam, students should be familiar with…Major people referencedPeople Chris meets on his journeyChris’ family membersGeographical locationsStates and cities he visitsChallenges he faces along the way and in the backcountry Family background/dramaChris’ childhood/ high school experiencesChris’ values as compared to his parents’
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9th - 12th
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The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi (Young Readers' Edition): Full Unit Plan
This unit combines the memoir The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi with a deep dive into primary resources found on the 9/11 Memorial and Museum website. The unit is seven individual modules- each module has three or more activities. The activities require students to explore numerous primary source documents using a variety of mediums (speeches, documents, timelines, newspaper articles and artifacts). All necessary resources are hyperlinked for both the student and the teacher, so this lesson is
Grades:
6th - 12th
Social Justice Research Simulation Task
This Research Simulation Task features two paired informational texts that speak to one common claim: Conflict in society influences individuals' decision making. The three texts are socially relevant and culturally diverse texts that expose readers to complex social challenges facing American cities.
Text dependent questions covering CCSS RI 9.2, 9.3 and 9.6 are included to guide students through their analysis of text.
As a culminating task, students will formulate a well-written literary
Grades:
9th - 11th
'I Am Malala' Unit Plan
This plan includes journal entries, quizzes, projects, debates, study guide, an analysis of literary devices, symbols, and themes, and a unit assessment.
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8th - 12th
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Fast Food & You unit
Fast food is something most teenagers can relate too! This unit is always eye-opening for students. Eating habits and food choices are critical to long term health and new research shows foods' link to emotional health as well. Although students are not usually responsible for the grocery list, they certainly love their fast food!This one week unit contains:11 activities/tasks to help students think about their food choices4 links to videos or articles about the food we consumelots of opportunit
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Grades:
11th - 12th
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