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Close reading Common Core CCRA.R.10 dbqs
Dust Bowl Mystery: Inquiry-Based Intro. to Great Depression!
The Great Depression and The Dust Bowl have fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based investigation that they will remember all year long!This lesson is SO FUN when used as an introduction to a unit about The Great Depression. I let them try to solve the mystery first and THEN tell them that our next unit will be about The Great Depression. It's the perfect way to get them asking questions and build genuine curiosit
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â THREE MYSTERY BUNDLE: Solve the Social Studies Mystery w. Primary Sources!
A History of Rocket Flight
This article tells students about the history of rockets, from the Nazi V2 to the Space-x dragon. It also touches on the Apollo program, the space shuttle program, and the Russian program. It also touches on the technologies that have come from the space race and talks about the role of animals in space science. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Each is ~1175 words. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 69.Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease
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5th - 9th
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Slavery and Canada
An informational text on how the history of Slavery in Canada. This text examines the history of Black and Indigenous slavery in Canada. It looks at the jobs that slaves did and the conditions they lived in. It also covers the fight for abolition in Canada and the British Empire and the history of the Underground Railroad. The text attempts to center the experience marginalized groups and should help students relate history to the current period. This product contains differentiated versions of
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5th - 9th
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Unusual Sources of Food
An informational text on where our food might come from in the future. This article covers vertical farms and urban farming, plant based and lab grown meat, artificial selection and GMOs, and the potential of using insects as food. It offers details on hydroponics, growing food in the arctic, the challenges involved in growing cultured meat, the difference between artificial selection and genetic engineering, and the chances that we all end up eating tarantulas. This product contains differenti
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5th - 9th
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Argument, Claim, & Evidence Practice - Texting and Driving, Dangerous or Not?
Students can practice reading and annotating conflicting articles on the topic Texting and Driving. There are three articles, three infographs, a video, and an audio clip, to give the students practice with multimedia presentations on the same topic. There are standards-based questions throughout the presentation that can be answered individually or in a whole group setting. This presentation aligns with Florida standards LAFS.8.RI.3.7, RI.3.8 and RI.3.9.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Ivan Reading Grid/Graphic Organizer Set-Up
I created this reading grid set up to make it easier for students to organize their notes and initiate a deeper comprehension of the novel. I have found that students are able to easily understand the concept of main details, vocabulary, and responding to comprehension questions when guided by this format. I hope it works for you as well as it has for me!
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3rd - 5th
Close Reading Using Ronald Reagan's Tear Down This Wall Speech
In this Close Reading we used Ronald Reagan's Tear Down This Wall Speech. The excerpt is followed by eightteen multiple choice questions, an essay prompt, and a complete the chart which challenges the students understanding of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. This lesson was created for Advanced and Honors 10th,11th, and 12th grade students.This lesson can also be used by those students who are preparing for the SAT or ACT.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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From Space Race to Space Junk
This article looks at the technology that humanity has launched into space. It starts with the space race and Sputnik 1 and Explorer 1. It looks at space stations from the Salyut to the ISS. It concludes by looking at the debris in space. There are also asides on what happens when a satellite re-enters the atmosphere and space debris.This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 68.6 and a word count of 1062.Level 2 has a
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5th - 9th
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A History of Measurement
In this informational text students will learn about how different societies have measured mass, time, and length. The reading looks at the development of the metric system and the system of universal constants we use today by looking at the imperial system and the local systems that were used before that.There are 9 reading comprehension questions and 2 inference questions. Follow me for new readings, or message me if you need a reading on a specific topic.
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5th - 9th
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How the Solar System Impacts Us
In this informational text students will learn about how the tilt of the Earth, the Moon, Sun, and Meteors impact life on earth. The text explains the seasons, climate, the tides, the phases of the moon, eclipses, solar flares, the aurora, and meteor impacts. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 77.8 and a word count of 1198.Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 80.3 and a word count of 1153.There ar
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2nd - 6th
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The Economic Impacts of the Black Plague ELA Aligned Worksheets/PDF/Google
Do you support literacy in your history or social studies classroom?These worksheets will give you exactly what you need to model ELA standards and engage students in history.In this product, you'll get 2 worksheets(PDF and Google Slides) to practice primary source analysis with your students! On each slide, the students will read an engaging primary source and answer questions to show their analysis. This activity is great for modeling text analysis and spiraling back on previously covered stan
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Dante's The Divine Comedy Reading Quizzes
This handout includes 4 short answer reading quizzes (one for each canto reading section) per text (Inferno, Purgatorio, & Paradiso) for a total of 12 quizzes.Read more about this resource in my blog post: https://brimaworks.wordpress.com/2021/01/21/divinely-delightful-my-first-tpt-sell/
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9th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Dante's The Divine Comedy Unit Bundle
Trade and Trade Agreements
In this informational text students will learn about trade between people and between countries. It starts by discussing the theory of why people trade, then it looks at the history of trade. It concludes by looking at modern trade agreements. The text includes examples from trading cards and video games, looks at the silk road, colonial trade, and modern trade. It looks at NAFTA, the WTO, and the EU. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincai
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5th - 9th
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Diplomats and Diplomacy
An informational text on how diplomacy works. Students will learn about the role of ambassadors and consuls. The paper covers how diplomats will help citizens abroad, promote their country and help with negotiation. It also covers the role of the UN ambassador. The paper is written as a briefing note to the new leader of a fictional country called A-Ryl-Plass (A real place)This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 62.2
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5th - 9th
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Sources of Greenhouse Gasses
This is an informational text on where greenhouse gasses come from. This text explores the world sector by sector and includes power generation, transport, agriculture, and cement. It concludes by looking at the Paris agreement and current trends. It includes details on coal power plants, fuel efficiency standards, and cows. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 64.1 and a word count of 1050.Level 2 has a Flesch-Ki
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5th - 9th
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A Comparison of Two of History's Greatest Mysteries
This is a student-led investigative project comparing the events of Roanoke and The Mary Celeste. The texts used for this unit is Roanoke: The Lost Colony and The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History, both by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple.The unit is focused on RL.5.9. The research is mirrored so students can use the same investigative narrative.
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4th - 6th
The History of Electricity
In this informational text students will learn about how people have made electricity. The text covers electrostatic machines, batteries, solar power, and power plants. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 60.9 and a word count of 856.Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 63.9 and a word count of 793.There are 6 reading comprehension questions and 2 inference questions. Follow me for new readings, or
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4th - 8th
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Types of Society and Government
In this informational text students will learn three different types of society and government and how they relate to our system of representative democracy. Students will look at hunter/gatherer societies, feudal societies, and early democracies. The text concludes by looking at what changes to lead to a new type of society.This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 66.5 and a word count of 1151.Level 2 has a Flesch-Ki
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4th - 8th
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Knowing Where we Are - A History
This text begins with an explanation of latitude and longitude, then it explores how the modern system developed. It looks at ancient maps, including maps made by Ptolemy and the Cassini family, using location for navigation and John Harrison's marine chronometer, comparing the Mercator and Peters map projections, and GPS. This reading is an excellent addition to any unit on geography and absolute location. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Level 1 has a Flesch-K
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5th - 9th
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Fakes and Media Literacy
This informational text deals with different types of fake media. After a brief discussion on fake photos it focuses on Deepfake videos and twitter bots. This focus on new media will help students understand the challenge in assessing if something they see on the internet is truthful. The reading closes with tips for finding correct information. There are six reading comprehension questions and three inference questions. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading: level 1
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5th - 9th
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Humans and Biodiversity
This informational text covers biodiversity between and within species, invasive species, and how humans affect biodiversity in both positive and negative ways. The reading is 950 words and has eight reading comprehension questions and one inference question.
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5th - 8th
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Inventing Modern Cities
This informational text deals with the inventions that transformed cities from dark cramped spaces into the well-lit open ones we know today. The text specifically deals with the invention of modern roads and sewers, and the safety elevator. It also looks briefly at electrification. More than the technical or mechanical advances that made the inventions possible, it looks at the social and political factors that made them necessary. This product contains differentiated versions of the same read
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5th - 9th
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Media, Persuasion and the Internet
This informational text deals with the history and present of advertising and propaganda. It first explains ethos, pathos, and logos as techniques of persuasion. Next, it tracks the history of ads before looking at how the internet has changed advertising. Specifically it looks at native advertising, ads on social media, and direct appeals from podcasters and youtubers. This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading: level 1 has a word count of 863 and a Flesch-Kincaid reading
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5th - 9th
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Dante's Inferno Reading Quizzes
This handout includes 4 short answer reading quizzes (one for each canto reading section). Visit my blog for more information on how I use my TpT products in my classroom!
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Dante's Inferno Unit Bundle
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