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10th grade writing-expository cultural activities under $5
High School Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages and questions, plus writing
This Christmas Informational Text lesson for high school students includes an engaging 3 page text passage: "Anti-Claus? Confessions of a Santa Dissenter" A one page handout that can be printed or projected includes: --discussion starters/free write prompts about students' background and opinions on the cultural impact of Santa or "The Santa Myth." --reading and vocabulary questions that lead students to identify the author's claim and reasoning for his stance on Christmas. A fully printable wri
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9th - 12th
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Family Values Bundle - 20 Questions, Defining Roles, Parent-Teenager Assessment
Family Values. This is a combination package that combines three activities regarding families and family values. Activity #1: 20 Questions About FamilyAre you looking for a way for your students to open up about life in their family and how they fit into their family structure? This activity has always been helpful for me to start the discussion with students about the institution of family in either an Writing class, a Psychology Unit, or a Sociology Unit. Geared toward middle school or high
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7th - 12th
First Day of School Ice Breaker for Creative Writing Classes Activity
Have your Creative Writing students do this fun Back to School Ice Breaker activity on the first day of school, and you’ll hook them for the whole year! Using terms that teens can relate to, this visually appealing “selfie” allows students to share some info about themselves in a way that they’ll truly enjoy. It also provides you a succinct snapshot of your new students without sentencing yourself to hours of reading lengthy answers to standard inventory questions (that can be overwhelming for s
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9th - 12th
Writing Prompt Pack, Expository Compare & Contrast Duck Dynasty Scandal
Hey, Jack! It was a scandal that blew the nation out of the water. Millions of people stopped to weigh in on this controversial clan. With this prompt pack, you'll be able to turn that "fowl" situation from popular culture into a teachable moment in your classroom with this no prep, highly interesting and challenging informational text analysis and compare/contrast writing task pack. Student Experience: Students will explore both viewpoints of this controversy with the texts chosen. Rather
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
COUNTRY RESEARCH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS | Cause Effect Descriptive Sequence Problem
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these FOUR no-prep Countries Online Research Graphic Organizers. Descriptive, problem/solution, cause/effect, and sequence graphic organizers are included, as well as a list of suggested internet sources (separate file to easily load to your school LMS) and a list of countries to choose from. This provides a QUICK and EASY way to keep students engaged, develop cultural understanding, practice research skills, thin
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY ONE DAY RESEARCH BUNDLE | Compare Contrast Art Analysis NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these THREE no-prep Countries Compare & Contrast One Day Online Research & Art Analysis. The THREE options are: compare/contrast two countries; research about one country; art from two different countries compare/contrast and art analysis. A list of suggested internet sources (separate file to easily load to your school LMS) and a list of countries to choose from are also included. This provides a QUICK an
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3rd - 12th
The Story Behind Your Name (personal narrative writing)
Students explore the meaning of their name in a personal narrative. Three media connections are included that you can use to introduce the subject and galvanize student curiosity: audio, video, and an example anchor text.
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9th - 12th
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost - Test / Quiz
This is a test about Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", including true / false, multiple choice, and short answer essay questions. An ANSWER KEY is included. Possible key points for short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts and the possible key points for essay choice questions and for my assessment of their expository essay as well.This comprehensive test delves into the poem's intricate themes, characters, and societal critiques, offering a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Identity: TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:”The Danger of a Single Story”
This resource has been created and formatted to support a variety of skills: Multimedia resourceThematic Development [Identity]Speaking / Listening [Literacy]Argument Development and Analysis [Thesis, Line of Reasoning, Appeals]Students will begin this 45-60 minute digital or paper lesson with completing a 5-7 minute Do Now question. After completing, for 2-3 minutes have students Turn and Talk to share their answers before a whole class share for 2-4 minutes. Afterwards, as the first Comprehens
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
UBD Lesson Plan ( Immigration project ) ELA - creating a book , " My Journey "
This is a great lesson/ project unit for ELLs in High School
The teacher will introduce a story to the class. She will work with the class to use examples from the story to activate discussion about immigration experiences. Students will be given a rubric on how to write “a memory of home” for the children’s book. She will introduce key vocabulary and allow the students to use dictionaries and thesaurus to find definitions and synonyms. She will use iPads effectively to serve as a tool towar
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Italian Fashion Lesson Plan - Vocabulary + Listening Comprehension + Project
Italian Teaching Resource Lesson Plan on Fashion in ItalyThis Italian Teaching Resource is a lesson plan on Fashion in Italy. This PDF digital resource (20 slides) can be ideal for Italian Language and Culture Learners Abroad, be it High Schoolers, Cultural Institues/Centers' Students, Higher Education learners or any Italian Language student.This Italian Lesson Plan on Fashion can be ideal for Intermediate-advanced LearnersWith this Italian Teaching Resource on Fashion in Italy, it is offered:
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Brand New Italian Bundle on Life in Italy! 5 in 1! -50% OFF
Italian Picture Description Lesson + the Best Italian Art Works ever from Italy!
Italian Language Picture Description Activity + the Best Italian Art Works from ItalyThis Digital Product is Ideal for High Schoolers, Higher Education Students and most of all Italian Language Homeschool Learners. This Activity can also be Great for Italian Language Cultural Institutes' Learners and Lectorate Students Abroad!This Linguistic Activity is Perfect to help Foreign Students improve their Speaking Skills. To 9 Famous Art Worksfrom Italy, there are given 9 Prompts to Stimulate Picture
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: New Italian Bundle with 5 Teaching Resources to Discover Italy - 50% OFF
High School Ted Williams Essay Rationale/Outline/Vocabulary/Rubric
Ted Williams is not just a baseball legend; he is a significant figure in American history. His career spans several decades, making him a witness to and participant in many key moments in American history, including World War II and the Korean War. An essay on Ted Williams can provide insights into these historical events and their impact on individuals. Ted Williams is often lauded not only for his athletic prowess but also for his character. He was known for his dedication, discipline, and wo
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Halloween Narrative Writing Prompts - Write a Scary Spooky Story
Halloween Narrative Writing Prompts - Write a Scary Spooky Story
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Creative Writing Assignment: Short Story, Children's Story on Extinct Languages
This short story writing assignment will get your students creatively and critically thinking. Students will investigate: if all languages except English became extinct, how would the world change? This assignment comes with 5 slides and can be executed quickly in one class period, or drawn out longer with some prior discussions and story-telling afterward. This resource would be great for English, Social Studies, Humanities, Foreign Language, or Creative Writing classes, but could also be tailo
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Ultimate IB Theory of Knowledge Activities BUNDLE!!!
Travel Informational Writing Research - Printable Worksheets Grades 6-12
*These worksheets can be printed and sent home for learning during the Corona Virus absences.This is a research project in which students can write about different countries! I have provided 7 different countries to choose from and 1 blank option in case you would like to allow students to pick a different country.I have provided two different versions of this resource. The first one allows students to do research independently. They must fill in the blanks in the template to provide information
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: ELA, Grammar, and Writing Printable Worksheets BUNDLE
Gratitude Expository Essay (w/ Rubric)
This expository essay on gratitude comes with a rubric to facilitate grading for the teacher. The directions walk students through the steps of how to write an expository essay while giving a topic that aligns perfectly with holiday units!
Grades:
6th - 10th
More Informational Writing Prompts, Article Links, Essay Prompt
Five NEW articles with informational writing prompts.- some articles from New York Times student articles (FREE) and others from NewsELA (FREE)PLUS a bonus long essay prompt.Also included:- a visual INFORM reminder- a rubric- directionsTopics covered in this set of 5 prompts and one bonus long essay:- BLM and Reconstruction- Native American Reservations and Public Schools- the Magna Carta- Sports Team Name Changes- Teen Mental Health in Schools- Generation ZFYI: for those that may use different
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: SET of Informational Writing Prompts | Hybrid, In-Person, Virtual
Frederick Douglass short passage/quiz and written response activity
Independent study, homeschool, elementary-high school A short passage, and a T/F quiz testing reading comprehension and knowledge, and 3 writing activities. An interesting group and/or individual student activity to springboard into further studies of Frederick Douglass.Frederick Douglass was a former slave in the United States who lived an extraordinary life – one worthy of a best-selling autobiography. His list of accomplishments was astonishing when one considers the challenges he faced as a
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4th - 12th
Identity / Culture Community Interview Assignment
This assignment can be used during many units (I used as a culminating project after reading Their Eyes Were Watching God). This project asks students to interview someone in their community about the multiple facets of their identity, how these have contributed to their power and privilege (or lack thereof), etc. Part II of the assignment asks students to write up the results of this interview in a synthesis paper, analyzing their own identities and embedding quotes from their interviewee.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month: Influential Persons Legacy Essay
This is an excellent resource for helping students write a Legacy Essay about one or more influential Latinx figures. The packet includes: outline, sentence frames, reasons why studying legacies is important, character traits, model essays on different figures, influential people lists, and more! Teachers can give the students the packet as a scaffolding resource or use the packet for their own reference.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Sugar Skull (Dia de los Muertos) Writing Project
This project includes 3 different blank sugar skulls for students to choose from. After choosing their skull they decorate in such a way that it represents themselves. This download also includes 2 writing papers (1 scaffolded and 1 final draft style) that prompts kids to write about how they decorated their skulls. Makes for a great bulletin board!
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
Bilingual Recipe Book and Narrative Project
This project will give your students an opportunity to explore a meaningful dish for them and their family history. They will be able to share how special this dish is and how it allows their family to come together and share special moments. Not only this but they will be creating a bilingual recipe book and also a narrative on the history behind their dish. Templates for the recipes are included and an example narrative as well. Although the suggested teaching time is approximately 3 days, yo
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4th - 12th, Staff
T3r Elemento and Gerardo Ortiz | STAAR Revise and Edit
There are three articles combined here and each sentenced numbered and formatted like the STAAR test. I replicated 10 STAAR type questions over replacing the best synonym or elaboration in line with the context. The articles are about a new Mexican regional band called "T3R Elemento," led by a 17 year singer from California. This opens the door for talks about life goals, passions, and pursuits, the teen as an example. The other articles are about a notorious Mexican Regional singer named Gerard
Grades:
7th - 12th
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