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Historical Figure Independent Research Project

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This packet is a complete independent research project in which students will sign up for a person in history who interests them. Their due dates will be based on the figure they choose, so that they will each be ready to present their essays to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Research, Projects, Activities

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Journey to Topaz Complete Unit

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This unit is a complete study of the novel Journey to Topaz, a story of the Japanese relocation during World War II. It includes an initial webquest to excite student interest, a variety of daily reading activities, such as a vocabulary list,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Literature Circles

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A Christmas Carol Plot Pyramid Assignment

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This long-term assignment lasts throughout the unit on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. As students read as a class or independently, they add significant events to the worksheet to reinforce comprehension of the plot and knowledge of the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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English Grammar Beginning of Year Parts of Speech Assessment

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This worksheet is a quick way to assess new students' retention of the parts of speech covered in earlier classes. I start the year with this so that I know how much review of the parts of speech, if any, must be done before moving into more

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry! Novel Unit

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This unit is a complete study of the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry!, a story of one family's efforts to withstand and overcome a racist community that deprived them of their rights and freedom during the Great Depression. It includes an initial

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Literature Circles

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W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, W.6.3, W.6.3a, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4...

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond Summer Reading Unit

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This unit will allow teachers to review the novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond after students have read it as a summer reading project. The unit begins with a day of plot review in which students are put into groups and asked to recap a set number

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans

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Book Jacket Book Review Project

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This book report alternative allows students to design a descriptive book jacket for a book they read to present to the class and to be displayed in the hallway, on a bulletin board, or in the school library. Students follow a detailed format to

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

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Independent Book Review Format

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This outline will help students organize their ideas to support a thesis statement when planning their independent book review essays. I typically give students this format when I assign a book review/ report, so they can collect their thoughts as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Outlines

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End-of-Year Literature Project

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This project allows students to work collaboratively or independently to analyze the strengths of the literature studied throughout the year. They will use the format of the elements of literature studied throughout the year, and they will give the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Paragraph Peer Review Worksheet

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Peer reviewing is a skill to be developed, rather than a natural process for most students. Students need support to know the type of feedback they should provide and how to explain their feedback clearly. This peer review worksheet guides

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Pronoun Review Chart

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This chart can be used during a unit on the eight cases of pronouns or as a review tool or even an assessment at the end of the pronoun unit. Pronouns can be difficult for students, especially once they need to correctly use the eight cases, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

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Short Story Analysis Chart

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This chart is used to help students review a short story that has been studied either independently or as a whole class review. Because it is a Word file, it can be altered or modified to include different literary elements or to include multiple

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

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Proofreading Scavenger Hunt

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This Proofreading Scavenger Hunt is designed to have new essay writers evaluate their own essays, reinforcing their knowledge of the basic components of an essay and allowing them to locate and correct their own errors before submitting a first

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

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Multi-subject self-contained 7th and 8th grade classroom in an academically rigorous school 6-8th grade English, including grammar, literature, and essay writing 7-8th grade History, including Ancient World, Medieval, and U.S. 10th grade World Literature 11th Grade American Literature 12th grade British Literature and Rhetoric

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A blend of direct instruction, collaborative projects, and independent research, investigation, and accountability.

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Social Studies, U.S. History, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays