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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Close Reading Article and Question Set

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire during the Turn of the Century. Resource comes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Complete Novel Unit

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This Bundle includes everything you'll need to teach the novel, Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The unit includes several resources to give your students the needed background knowledge they'll need to understand the novel including

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English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

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Close Reading Article: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Aftermath

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about the Aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire during the Turn of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

$3.00

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Uprising Novel: Supplementary Non-Fiction Article & Question Sets BUNDLE

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century and the novel, Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. This Close Reading Article & Question Set BUNDLE has 7 articles that come in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.4

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Turn of the Century Factories & Sweatshops Close Reading Article & Question Set

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about American Factories & Sweatshops during the Turn of the Century. Resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

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Turn of the Century: Italian Immigration Close Reading Article & Question Set

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about Immigration to the United States during the Turn of the Century. Resource comes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.4

$3.00

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Turn of the Century Immigrant Life in America Close Reading Article & Questions

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about An Immigrant's New Life in the United States during the Turn of the Century.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

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Uprising of the 20,000 Close Reading Article & Question Set

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about the Garment Worker's Strike of 1909 during the Turn of the Century. Resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

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Eastern European Immigration Close Reading Article & Question Set

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Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.3, RI.7.4

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FREEBIE ... Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (NonFiction Supplement for Fever 1793)

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Synthesized Reading from Jim Murphy's An American Plague, the True & Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. Reading is designed as a two-page close reading article with accompanying questions aligned with the ELA Reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

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Close Reading Article: "Rules for Writing Historical Fiction"

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Close Reading Article & Question Set includes a 2-page article, instructions for annotating the article, and questions aligned with the ELA Common Core Reading Informational Text Standards. I use this article to introduce my Historical Fiction

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4, RI.7.6

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught middle school remedial reading courses for the past 24 years. I've also done private reading tutoring for elementary aged students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe the most effective way of teaching involves a variety of teaching styles. Some objectives require direct instruction, while others are more effective with student-centered methods.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2018: "Outstanding Educator of the Year." (District Award) 2022: The Utah Jazz's MVE (Most Valuable Educator)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA: Political Science; MEd: Elementary Instruction & Curriculum Design; Endorsements: Reading Specialist; Special Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not teaching, my time is spent with family. I have an amazing husband and two daughters (ages 7 and 9). We enjoy spending our summers soaking up the sun. We also spend a lot of our summer vacation visiting the MLB fields around the country and watching America's pastime. Finally, I am a huge advocate for organ donation and also spend a great amount of time promoting and advocating for this cause.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, School Counseling, Character Education, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community